January 2019 Newsletter

 January 2019 Newsletter

‘Working together to Succeed’

Welcome Back!

Welcome to the first newsletter of the Spring Term, 2019.

As a school we are excited to announce that over the coming weeks we shall be going live with our new website.  We are using a professional photographer to capture our school in action.  We will let you know when it is launched and would gladly welcome any feedback.

At A Glance!

What's going on this term?

Yr N – Looking after our pets – visit from Harry the dog.

Yr R – People Who Help Us – visit from a Nurse and Optician (if you would like to share your job role please speak to Mrs Attridge)

Yr 1 – Chinese New Year & Animal Roadshow

Yr 2- Great Fire of London

Yr 3- St Albans visit to Verulamium Museum

Yr 4- Ancient Egypt

Yr 5- Lacrosse  & Swimming

Yr 6 – Stone Age/ Iron Age & William Morris

Collection from school

The school day finishes at 3.15pm, and all pupils are expected (unless attending a club) to be collected by a nominated adult or leave site by an agreed method.  If for any  reason you are delayed, please inform the school office to ensure any distress caused is kept

to a minimum. We have a duty of care and are required to inform the relevant authority if a child is persistently collected late from school.

Likewise PLEASE do not collect other people’s children, unless this has been arranged beforehand and the school office / Mrs Mitchell has been informed.  All arrangements will be logged daily and a password agreed. The safety of our children is paramount at all times, Please help us to ensure that all pupils are collected responsibly at the end of the school day.

Bad Weather Procedures / School Closure

In the event of the school being closed, due to adverse weather conditions, a parent mail text will be sent alerting you to this fact by 7.30am.  The decision to remain closed is never taken lightly, but after consultation with senior staff and following any guidance from Hertfordshire County Council.

Litter and the Mound

Please help us care for our environment and pick up any litter dropped.  Likewise can I ask that parents and children do not walk across the mound at the front of the school and disturb the bulbs – the daffodils are a lovely sight.  Please help us to respect our environment.

Term Dates

Start of Spring Term 7th January.

Half term Monday 18th February – Friday 22nd February.

Easter Holiday dates – School will close at 1.30pm on Friday 5th April.

School reopens  Tuesday 23rd  April, at 8.45 (Summer Term).