Sarratt School Newsletter

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Dear Families,

This weekend, you will have the opportunity to book an appointment with your child's class teacher for Spring Parent Consultations. This is an opportunity to share progress and next steps so we can work together in providing the best start for you child. Please sign up quickly to secure your time. As per normal arrangements, we will be offering face-to-face and online meetings to support families with childcare and working arrangements.

Another week, another round of sporting events! This week , it was the turn of the Girls Football Team to participate in the WFC Tournament at The Dome. The team had a wonderful day and were recognised and rewarded with the Fair Play Trophy for their conduct on the day! It's always so wonderful to hear our children are recognised for how the conduct themselves when outside of school - it's something really special that we should all be proud of.

We've also had netball and cross country going on to. On Saturday Hattie and Orla took part in the Hertfordshire Cross Country Event competing against runners from across the county! They didn't let he cold weather deter them and performed courageously - Go Girls!

Warmest regards,

Nicola O'Hare

Head Teacher

PS: Check out our Instagram Account for Updates on the School.

Gold Book

Reception

Nelly is a marvellous reader and writer! She reads with confidence and accuracy and writes lovely sentences using her phonic knowledge.

Year 1

Well done Sophie - you have started February with a determination to succeed! Your reading and independent writing is improving at a fast pace!

Year 2

Grayson is a great support to his friends - helping them to achieve their best while achieving his own!

Year 3

Chloe has been showing dedication to her learning, doing extra work outside the classroom! She's been practising her times tables and created an informative fact file about Ancient Greece! A Herculean effort!!!

Year 4

Fred is a fabulous writer! He listened carefully to instructions and applied the Success Criteria expertly!!!

Year 5

Ginny could be in for a number of reasons - thoughtfulness, patience, diligence and attentiveness but, this week in particular, she is in for her incredible sensational and publishable writing!

Year 6

Hollie, along with her Year 6 classmates, has been tackling the tricky world of Algebra in Mats this week. Hollie took it in her stride - she is determined, engaged and approaches every question with care!

Special Mention

On Sunday Hattie, Bea and Bella all took part in the Watford half marathon fun run. Hattie won the under 13's race and came second overall. Wow - great job girls!

Design Technology Curriculum

Year 5 have been busy this week making medieval castle-crushing Trebuchet Catapults! They created their structures using a range of tools and materials to create the counter-balanced weapon which uses kinaesthetic energy to propel it's missile through the air!

The lesson was part of our Year 5 Design Technology Curriculum linked to the current Year 5 historical area of study, The Plantagenets.

This year, we are reviewing our whole school Design Technology Curriculum to enhance our children’s skills and knowledge in design, structures, mechanisms, electrical control and a range of materials, including food. We want a Design and Technology offer that encourages children's creativity and enables them to develop problem solving skills.

To help us achieve our vision, we need to purchase some tools and equipment with your help. We have created a short Amazon Wishlist, totalling £325, to purchase some much needed resources including drills, glue guns and Snips.

https://amzn.eu/6wHCStg

Any help is, as always, very much appreciated!

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PTA News

We are excited to launch our Sarratt School PTA Lottery with Parentkind, The Parents Lottery. Sarratt School Lottery

Each £1 ticket also gives you the chance to win £25,000 every Friday along with a selection of other prizes.

The Parents Lottery is a simple yet powerful way for parents, grandparents, friends and neighbours to come together to support our school. We are currently fundraising to purchase the remaining Smart Board Screens needed in school along with an additional set of Chromebooks for the school so more of our children can benefit from high quality regular access to digital technology.

Thank you so much for your ongoing support - it is very much appreciated.

Dates

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/

PE Days Spring Term

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

After School Club

ASC Flyer.pdf

Community Support in the Dacorum Area

Please also follow Dacorum DSPL social media pages for the most recent updates:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dspldacorum

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dspl_dacorum/

Spring 2025 Workshops.pdf

Church News

Click on the link to find out the latest news and what's happening at Holy Cross and St Paul's...

Welcome Sheet

Important Reminders

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

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/

Attendance

New Statutory Guidance regarding unauthorised absence and Penalty Notice Fines.

hcc-sapt-statutory-attendance-helping-parents-understand-penalty-notice-fines-for-school-attendance-september-2024.pdf

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!

Communication

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.

Contact List