Sarratt School Newsletter
Courage Compassion Creativity
Courage Compassion Creativity
We've been keeping fit and healthy this January with an abundance of sporting events. The past week has seen both of our Football teams in action. First up, the boys team visited Watford FC Dome for a jam packed day of training and matches. Then this week, it was the turn of the girls team, in action against The Russell School. Despite the defeat, the girls did us proud with a competitive match filled with lots of smiles and fairplay! Not to be outdone, the Lower School were also in action with our Year 2 taking part in a 3 Rivers Indoor Athletics tournament. Well done teams!
There's still more to look forward to over the coming weeks with a local schools netball tournament and the 3 Rivers Dance tournament all on the way in February!
Warmest regards,
Nicola O'Hare
Head Teacher
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Arla has shown our core value of Courage this week - coming into class with a brave smile and confidence! She's also been doing some lovely sentence writing in phonics too!
Liberty is a joy to have in class - brimming with energy and enthusiasm for learning! She puts a smile on everyone's face!
Bella is using her knowledge of numbers to explain her reasoning in maths - she is a keen participant in lessons and uses her understanding to support others in their learning.
Aoife is also showing courage, sharing ideas during whole class discussions and solving questions in maths (even when it feels a bit tricky to start with!).
Oscar has really impressed with his work ethic this week! He has been pushing himself and as a result has achieved a lot including: multiplication, instruction writing, and even swimming!
Sienna has really impressed with her resilience and determination to understand division. She has been focusing and concentrating like a superstar!
Avara has shown outstanding participation and attitude towards her maths this week!
Hattie is a delight to have in class! She is enthusiastic and excited to learn, yet remains thoughtful and engaged. She gives her all in everything and excels as a result!
Felix is our technological whizz! We rely on him in class and school when things go wrong! He has shown his commitment, sharing his technical skills in Coding Club which, alongside Rupert, he as set up and organised!
We also had a wonderful treat in Gold Book! We were treated to live music from Iris who played beautifully. Well done Iris - it's always so special to hear you play!
Fri 7th February Wear Your SCARF Day
Week beg. 17th February Half Term
Mon 24th February Parent Consultations
Tue 25th February Parent Consultations
Thu 6th March World Book Day
Fri 21st March Comic Relief (wear something that makes you smile)
Sun 23rd March Hertfordshire Music Gala @ Royal Albert Hall
Fri 4th April School Closes for Easter Break 1.30pm
For all term dates, please visit: https://sarratt.herts.sch.uk/news-dates/
Reception - Fridays
Year 1 - Monday and Wednesday
Year 2 - Tuesdays
Year 3 - Monday and Wednesday (Swimming on Wednesdays)
Year 4 - Tuesday and Wednesday
Year 5 - Tuesday and Wednesday
Year 6 - Monday and Thursday
Our SCARF PSHE curriculum's annual Wear Your SCARF Day takes place during Children’s Mental Health Week. We welcome you to join us for the next one on Friday 7 February 2025! On this special day, we celebrate our SCARF values that promote children’s health and wellbeing. Wear Your SCARF Day invites everyone to wear a scarf with their normal uniform as a symbol of support for children’s wellbeing.
SCARF represents our PSHE values for children of Safety, Caring, Achievement, Resilience and Friendship.
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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.
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