Weekly Newsletter

Dear Parents and Carers, 

Thank you for taking part in the House team vote. All the children and parent votes were counted and we can confirm that the new House Team names will be endangered animals. This was shared with the children in assembly last Friday.

The Parent Governor vote is open until Thursday lunchtime this week, after this time you will be unable to vote.  You can vote for either Andrew Bennett or Liam O'Neill. If you didn't receive an email to vote please contact the school office.

A large number of children are talking about online games that they are playing at home. Can we ask that you are vigilant about anything your child is viewing online. The content of these games is not suitable for children. Fortnite has a PEGI rating of 12. PEGI have said this is due to the: 'frequent scenes of mild violence. It is not suitable for persons under 12 years of age'

Attendance matters!

We appreciate the traffic in town is terrible and this has an impact on many of you in the mornings. If you and your child(ren) arrive after register closes at 9am can we please ask that you sign them in at the office. Lates after the register closes can affect your child's attendance and impact their learning experience.

We often report attendance in percentages. This is how the percentages reflect the number of days a child is absent over a school year.

Pupils attend school for 190 days per year.

8 days of absence is 96%. 

12 days of absence is 94%. 

19 days absence is 90%. 

29 days absence is 85%. 

38 days absence is 80%. 

47 days absence is 75%. 

The Government produced some information to take you through what you can do to reduce the chances of your child getting ill.

Top tips on how to keep your child healthy at school – The Education Hub 

Support your child's communication: visit Hertfordshire SEND Local Offer’s information on speech, language, and communication needs Whatever stage you are at in understanding your child’s speech, language and communication development, you can find something to help on the Hertfordshire SEND Local Offer website. 

• Understand the developmental stages of speech and language 

• Discover tools and activities to support your child's communication development at home, provided by speech and language therapists and specialist advisory teachers. 

• Access fast support through free advicelines where you can talk to an expert. 

• Learn about the range of services available across health and education.

Find support for speech language and communication for children, young people and young adults: https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/microsites/local-offer/servicesfor-children-and-young-people/speech-language-and-communication.asp

The results of the House Name vote have been collated, and Endangered Wildlife was the most popular category.  Individual House names will be announced next week.