Sarratt School Newsletter
Courage Compassion Creativity
Courage Compassion Creativity
What a fantastic day we had celebrating the 80th anniversary of VE Day! The children enjoyed dressing up, singing, and sharing a delicious party lunch, kindly prepared by Zoe and Sam. It was also a special opportunity to mark the occasion alongside our village community. Our Year 5 and Year 6 pupils took part in the Village Memorial Service, leading prayers and songs with members of the community—a truly meaningful moment for all involved.
Below, you’ll find images capturing the day's festivities, along with a wonderful rendition of a Vera Lynn classic performed by our talented Year 2 children.
Looking ahead to the weekend, excitement is building for the live Semi-Final of Britain’s Got Talent on Saturday! We send our very best wishes to all the performers from Electric Umbrella including children from our schoool—what an incredible achievement. Keep an eye out, as there may even be footage of all our children from BGT's visit last term!
We’d love to see how you’re watching the show and spreading the message of kindness, inclusion, and acceptance. Please send us photos and videos via email, and we’ll share them in next week’s newsletter.
Be more Electric Umbrella!
Warmest regards, Nicola O'Hare Head Teacher
P.S. Check out our Instagram account for updates on school activities!
Ava has done some outstanding writing. I was blown away by her use of vocabulary and phrasing to engage her audience. Well done, Ava!
Tyler has been workig so hard this week especially during English lessons. He has written the most incredible story with an exciting use of vocabulary.
Mark has really impressed me this week with his increased independance. He has been pushing himself to give things a go - well done, I give you 10/10 Marks!!!
Benji has shown superb teamwork - they bounce ideas off each other and combine thoughts to ehance effects.
Alexa consistently demonsrates an outstanding work ethic and positive attitude towards learning. Her work is beautifully presented, reflecting great care and attention to detail.
Our impressive Cross Country running club has reached a major milestone—collectively logging over 700 miles this academic year! That’s the equivalent of the distance between Sarratt and John O’Groats.
To celebrate this incredible achievement, Mr. Bishop, a parent member of the club, presented the children and teachers with a special medal. But the journey doesn’t end here! He also launched the next exciting challenge—making it all the way back to Sarratt before the year is out.
Phew! Just thinking about it is exhausting, but what an inspiring feat. Keep up the amazing work!
A huge well done to Beatrice and Hattie who competed in their first Triathalon last weekend! Wow - what an amazing achievement!
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Hair
Long Hair (below shoulder length) must be tied up for school (i.e. in a ponytail, bun or plait). Any hair decoration must be discrete and in school colours.
Jewellery
Jewellery is limited to a watch and small ear studs only. Earrings must be removed on PE days.
Make-up
Make-up and Nail Varnish are not permitted.
Punctuality
The beginning of the day is an important time in school. Please ensure that children are in school by 8.45am when the gates close.
Snacks and Water
Make sure your child comes to school with a water bottle each day. Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are provided with a snack in the morning. Children in KS2 can bring a fruit or vegetable snack to school for playtime.
Medication
If your child needs additional medication, please fill in this form and drop it into the school office.
Request for school to administer medication form
Health and Safety
The climbing frames are out of bounds before and after school. When entering the school via the main gates, please use the path to the side of the carpark. Please park considerately and turn-engines off when dropping off and picking up.
We would like to politely remind all to not walk through the school staff car park at any time. For safety reasons please use the designated side pavement, it is a working car park and can therefore be potentially dangerous
Please do not let children run or play in the school car park.
Uniform
On non-PE days, children must come to school in full uniform including black school shoes or boots (not UGG Boots). On wet/ icy days, children can bring a change of footwear for school if necessary. Please ensure your child has an outdoor jacket everyday. We always aim to have the children outside as much as possible during playtime and lunchtime.
School Shoes
We have noticed an increasing number of children wearing trainers to school. While we do permit shoe style all black trainers as we recognise these can be a more affordable option, we do not permit black trainers such as baseball or running trainers. See images below for clarification.
Online Safety is an important part of keeping children safe from harm.
We have security measures in place in school, which are constantly reviewed, to help safeguard pupils from any potential dangers. Online Safety is taught to all pupils explaining and demonstrating how to stay safe and behave appropriately online.
We can only be successful in keeping children safe online if we work with you to ensure the e-safety message is consistent. Your help is needed to talk to your children about how they can keep safe and behave appropriately online.
Children are accessing a greater amount of content online, than we were ever exposed to in our childhood. Children can accidently or deliberately be exposed to unwanted or unpleasant content or comments online and there are steps you can take at home to minimise this risk.
The NSPCC provide guidance on how to protect children online for parents including setting controls, talking to your child and how to report concerns.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
New Statutory Guidance regarding unauthorised absence and Penalty Notice Fines.
Good attendance starts at primary school - children who have attendance of 97% or above achieve better outcomes in school and have the best opportunities in their adult life.
If your child misses school regularly, this will affect friendships as well as academic outcomes. It can be hard for a child who misses lots of school to form and maintain relationships with their classmates.
Being on time is also vital. Arriving late at school can be very disruptive for your child, their teacher and the other children in the class.
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!
We have always prided ourselves on being an open and approachable school and believe that good communication with our families is important to the success of our school.
Class Whatsapp groups are a valuable platform for parents to share information, particularly for those families who are new to the school and have limited opportunities to interact in the playground. If you have any questions or concerns regarding any area of school life or would like to share important information regarding your child, we would ask you to speak to the school directly. There are very clear channels available for doing this, outlined on the parent information pages of our website. We are always here to listen and will endeavour to address any issues quickly and effectively.
Below is the link to the list of who to contact should you need any information about a specific area of school life. Should you wish to raise any questions or concerns directly regarding your child, the class teacher is always the first point of contact. If you have spoken to the class teacher but feel the issue is not resolved or should you require further information, then please make an appointment to see the Phase Leader – Mrs Whittaker for Reception and KS1 children and Mrs Serby for KS2 children.