WEEKLYBULLETIN
1MARCH2024
QOTW:Doingtherightthingtakesbravery;bebrave!
MessagefromtheHead
Anotherweekslipsawayand wefindourselvessuddenly atthebeginningofMarch!
There’salwayssomething goingoninschoolandthis weekwasnoexception.It’sa shametheweatherwasn’t kindtous-westillhaven’t managedtoholdthe second-handuniformsalefingerscrossedfornext week!
Wishingyoualovely weekend, MrsBrownandtheTeam
SurprisevisitfromMathletics
TwoMathleticsrepsvisitedus in-persontoawardthe childrencertificatesand medalsfortheirexceptional work.
CongratulationstoY4forbeing themostactiveusersinthe schoolandachievinga nationallyhighranking,along withourtop10pointscorers! Specialmentionmustalsogo toIsiomainY1,forher consistentuseoftheplatform. Isiomaiscurrentlytheonly childinthecountrytohave reachedDiamondLevel!What asuperachievement!
SCIENCEWEEK
Today’svisitfromMedical Maverick’swasanamazing experienceforthechildren, whogottoexperiencea multitudetoexcitingjobs withinthemedicalfield!
Trykeyholesurgery
Seeinsidetheirbodywithanultrasound machine
RecordandprintanECG;
ListentotheirpulsewithapulseDoppler;
Seetheirveinsunderaveinscanner;
Experiencedifferenteyediseasesbyusing pathologygoggles;
Take basic medical observations including, blood pressure, oxygen level, and temperature.
Scantheirretinawithanophthalmoscope attachedtoaniPhone;
CELEBRATINGPUPIL ACHIEVEMENT
CelebratingPupil Achievement,inschool...
Congratulationstoallthose whohavebeenawarded certificatesthisweek:
Y6 Ranika&Pranav
Y4 Josh
Y3 Fayotomi&Tamara
Y2 Aary&Sahil
Art SophiaA&Adheesh
IT AaranP&Yash
....andout,whateverthe field
Ourwarmest congratulationsto:
MathleticsTop10
Miya Ashwin DylanS
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SophiaS
ReiyanD
Summer Jay Isioma
MillionaireMilestones
Totalwordsread–70,640,179
Mostparticipation–Y1
Mostaccurate–Year3
DanielB Sepehr
Votes For Schools
Couldmorebedoneto
Doyouknowhowtoactinashop?(5-7)
11+InterviewpreparationstartslongbeforeyourchildrengettoY6. Havingmeaningfuldiscussionswithyourchildrenisveryimportant. “VotesforSchools”helpsyourchildimprovetheirpersuasivearguing skillswhilstbuildingtheirunderstandingofthecomplexitiesofthe worldaroundthem.
Pleasekeepthediscussiongoingathome.
THISWEEK'SVOTETOPIC
Remember,there'sno"right"or"wrong"-Thechildrenarelearningto arguefor/againstaposition.Thisincludeshowtorespectfully disagreewithsomeoneandcalmlydefendourpointofview. keepshopworkerssafe?(7-11)|
Tooled-Up Education
Dr Kathy Weston and her team help parents best support their children with evidence based advice...
ItisNationalEatingDisorder WeekhereintheUK.Thisisa greatopportunitytoconsider anythingwecandoto preventchildrendeveloping disorderedeatingthoughts andbehaviours.
Today'schildrenaregrowing upinaworldwhere perfectionismishighlyrated andcurated(particularlyon socialmedia)andbody dissatisfactionisoneofthe biggestpredictorsofeating disorders.
Earlyinterventiontipsinclude: familyemphasisonbody appreciationorgratitude(a focusonwhatourbodiescan doforus,ratherthanonwhat theylooklike),modelling kindnesstowardsourselves whenwelookinthemirror, andfocusingonemotional literacywithinfamilylife.
Parentsneedtobeawareof theimpactofappearancebasedsocialmedia.
DrKathyWestonreflectedon thisinapreviousWednesday Wisdomwhichcontainsvital insightsforallparents.
TooledUpalsohostswebinars fromsomeoftheworld's leadingresearchersand cliniciansonsocialmediaand mentalhealthandeating disorders.
Important Reminders
ParkinginandaroundBroadhurst Avenue
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Pleasedonotunderany circumstancesblockdriveways
Thisisasourceofconsiderable antagonismforourneighbourswith whomwearetryinghardtocultivate amorerespectfulrelationship.
Pleaseparkfurtherfromtheschoolif necessaryandwalkuptothegates.
CakesandtreatsforBirthday Celebrations
Allcakesandgoodiesintendedfor BirthdayCelebrationsmustcometo usintheiroriginalpackagingsowe canbecertainaboutallergens
Wereservetherighttonotdistribute treatsifweareunsureaboutthe ingredients.
PleasedoNOTsendwholecakes
WehaveaverystrictNONUTpolicy.
Waterbottles
Allwaterbottlesmustbefully transparentandmustNOTbe madefromglass
Theyshouldhaveasecurelid thatminimisetheriskofleaking orspillingwhenknockedover
Wateristheonlydrinkpermitted.
Anybottlefoundthatdoesn’t meettherequirementswillbe removedbystaffandgivento parentsattheendofthedayto replace.
IfprovidingKrispyKremedoughnuts, pleasesendsugarglazeONLY.
SchoolHours
0815 Gatesopen
08.30 Gatesclose
Pupils are considered “late” if they arriveafterthegatehasclosed.
Pleasesigntheminatthefrontdesk.
15.30 Endofdaycollection
16.30 Session1Clubsend
17.15 Session2Clubsend
Pleasenotethatpromptcollectionis expected at these times and a late feemaybeincurred.
Dates for the Diary Spring Term 2024
2Mar OpenMorning
4Mar Y2TriptoAmersham
4-8Mar EnglishWeek
6Mar Y6TriptoTring
7Mar WorldBookDay
11Mar Y4TriptoMountfitchetCastle
12Mar Y3TriptoStAlbans
12Mar Y4TripParentsInfoEvening
13Mar Y5TripParents’InfoEvening
15Mar OpenClassroom15.30-16.30
18Mar R-Y5Parents’Evening
20Mar PerformingArtsShowattheWyllyottsTheatre
21Mar CoffeeMorningfornewReceptionClassParents
21Mar Y1TriptoKnebworth
Fri22Mar
Endofterm12.15
Dates for the Diary Summer Term 2024
Tues16April
FirstdayoftermforPupils
Mon22-26April FrenchTrip(Y6only)
Wed8-10May
Y4BushcraftResidentialTrip
Mon27-31May Half-term
Mon10–14Jun
Y5ManorAdventureResidentialTrip
Wed26June
PrizegivingCeremony&Y6ShowattheWyllyottsTheatre
Fri5July
Endofterm12.15