I would like to say a big thank you to all our families. With so much negative media surrounding school attendance at the moment, we find ourselves with a higher than average attendance rate of 97.4%. This is well above both local, national and our previous year's average - a fabulous achievement. We always aim for over 97% as a target as we firmly believe that attendance today leads to achievement tomorrow. 

We recognise that some school absence is unavoidable and will always support decisions to keep a child off school who is unable to attend because of illness. The DFE published a letter to all schools in September highlighting the importance of regular attendance and providing guidance around illness and school attendance as set out by the NHS. 

If you are struggling with attendance or getting your child to school, we are always here to help you in this as we understand this can be difficult for many families - please do come and speak to us. 

Thank you again for the valuable contribution you have in making your child's school experience the best it can be. 

Warmest regards,

Nicola O'Hare

Head of School

Year 1

Nic - welcome to our class! We are so pleased you have joined us and you have settled in so well!

Elizabeth has shown fabulous perseverance with phonics, reading and writing - well done!

Year 2

Lilia is always trying her best in everything she does - what a star!

Year 3

Gracie is in the Gold Book for making leaps forward in her confidence across the curriculum, especially in maths - what a superstar! 

Archie also in for being the smartest and politest Sarratt Pupil ever!!! Always a 'please' or 'thank you' and his shirt is always tucked in, walking as tall as a tower - well done Archie!

Year 4

Grayson is a wonderful new addition to our school - showing the values we hold dear. He is always polite and attentive  - doing his best to be his best!

Isla is becoming part of our Year 4 family - adding to her mathematical understanding and helping us to move our learning on as a team. 

Poppy has shown resilience to be her best at spelling - she always aims to get as many correct as possible - a tenacious learner!

Year 5

Clara is a star student - she is polite, hardworking and gives 100% in all the work she does - well done Clara!

Year 6

Theo has stepped up to the role as a Year 6 pupil and has shown himself to be an excellent role model to younger children as well as working hard in the classroom. 

SPA Christmas Fair 

Friday 1st December 2023 3.30pm

Sarratt C of E Primary

The government has recently announced that they intend to expand the offer of free childcare for working parents to children aged from 9 months to 3 years old.

The rollout of the offer will be phased over the next couple of years as follows:

April 2024 – 15 hours free childcare will be available to eligible working parents of two year old children from April 2024

September 2024 – 15 hours of free childcare will be available to eligible working parents of children aged from 9 months

September 2025 – 30 hours of free childcare will be available to eligible working parents of children aged from 9 months

For more information please visit https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

To be eligible parents/carers must meet the following criteria:

Both parents/carers are working (or the sole parent/carer is working in a lone parent family), and each parent/carer earns, on average, a weekly minimum equivalent of 16 hours at National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (£167 per week) and less than £100,000 per year. Working includes both employed and self-employed.

Every Local Authority has a duty to ensure there is enough childcare in their area to meet parental demand. This consultation will provide vital information to ensure that Hertfordshire has sufficient childcare options in place to be able to deliver the additional free childcare from April 2024.

This survey is aimed for expectant parents and parents with children under 3. https://surveys.hertfordshire.gov.uk/s/DTDN3R/

We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Tesco Stronger Starts initiative. Tesco works with the community charity Groundworks to run its community funding scheme, which sees grants of up to £1,5000, £1000 and £500 awarded to local community projects, with a particular focus on children and young people.

Voting commences from the first week of October 2023 to Mid January 2024 in the following stores:

Rickmansworth Large Unit, WD3 1LX

Rickmansworth Express, WD3 4DF

Our project aims to create a community reading area, within which we can run reading clubs and our children can share stories with elderly members of their community. The funding will allow us to purchase seating and create a tranquil space that promotes wildlife and biodiversity.

We thank you in advance for you support with this project.

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. 

If your child needs additional medication, please  fill in this form and drop it into the school office. 

https://sarratt.herts.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/MED-1-Form.pdf

As autumn set in, 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.

The climbing frames are out of bounds before and after school. 

We have noticed an increase in children wearing smart watches in school.

We know that mobile phones/smart  watches are becoming more popular with our older children. These can be a valuable and important resource for our children; we frequently discuss safe use of these devices, both in general and as part of our online safety lessons.

Despite the obvious distraction that these devices can pose, smart watches are internet and camera enabled and therefore present the same concerns as mobile phones in terms of safeguarding.

Parents should not allow their children to wear a smart watch to school.

We thank you for your understanding and support with this matter.

The Parish Council have contacted the school to ask for everyone's support in tackling parking issues which occur at drop-off and pick-up times. 

Please help by ensuring you park considerately and do not block the turning circle and the grass verges near the Cricketers or surrounding roads. 

The car park at the KGV is a short walk away and is available to use at these times.

Signs will be positioned outside the gates as a reminder for everyone to park safely.

We thank you for you support. 

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 you 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!