WEEKLY BULLETIN 2 FEBRUARY 2024
QOTW:
"The person who does not read has no advantage over the one who cannot read"
Message from the Head Dear Parents, I hope you are well and in good spirits. Firstly, I am delighted to welcome you to a Second-hand Uniform Sale next week at 08.15, Thursday 8th February in the School Hall. All articles of clothing are incredibly reasonably priced with a suggested donation of £1 per item. Proceeds go to our school charity for the year, which is Great Ormond Street Hospital. A little word on safety: worryingly, yesterday, we saw two HHS pupils not wearing seatbelts in moving cars. I must stress how important it is for children to wear seatbelts at all times and urge you to ensure this legal requirement is enforced. Next week is Children’s Mental Health week, which we will be celebrating in a number of ways. Following from the success of last year, Mr Longman will again be leading a whole school HIIT Workout on Tuesday morning, so all classes should come in their PE kits, teachers included! Wishing you a lovely weekend, Mrs Brown and the Team
CELEBRATING PUPIL ACHIEVEMENT Celebrating Pupil Achievement, in school... Congratulations to all those who have been awarded certificates this week: Y1 Ayoub & Lana Y2 Kiyanna & Vera Y3 Fayotomi & Jay Y4 Caitlin & Sophia Art Toluwani & Thiya IT Rachel & Tomiwa
... and out, whatever the field! Our warmest congratulations to: Reya Y1 for obtaining full marks over three disciplines in her pre prep ballet exams.
Great job to all pupils for working hard in Mathletics. A special shout out to Y5 and Y4 who finished 4th and 39th in the country last week !
Millionaire Milestones Most accurate testing – Year 3 Most participation – Year 1 Enakshi Swimming Gala Huge congratulations to all the children who took part in last week’s Gala & to all those who came away with medals Special coverage in next week’s bulletin!
Votes For Schools THIS WEEK'S VOTE TOPIC Does money make up for injustice? (Primary 7-11) Do you know what to do when you are treated unfairly? (Primary 5-7)
11+ Interview preparation starts long before your children get to Y6. Having meaningful discussions with your children is very important. “Votes for Schools” helps your child improve their persuasive arguing skills whilst building their understanding of the complexities of the world around them. Please keep the discussion going at home. Remember, there's no "right" or "wrong" - The children are learning to argue for/against a position. This includes how to respectfully disagree with someone and calmly defend our point of view.
Tooled-Up Education Dr Kathy Weston and her team help parents best support their children with evidence based advice...
Parent mental health and wellbeing is really important to us too! Mums might be interested in our popular webinar with Dr Fionnuala Barton on the menopause,
Tooled-Up isn‘t just a great place for resources on Mental Health and Resilience building for your child.... it covers so much more! We often feature lived experiences within our platform. Laura Barrett, the author of Unconditional Love, recounts her experiences after her son was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. In this podcast she shares advice for any family coping with a difficult diagnosis and the prospect of time in hospital. Whatever is going on in your family life, we are here for you.
Dads might be interested in learning more about the importance and most prevalent issues of men’s mental health.
If you are an allergy parent, enjoy our Allergies Webinar with Professor Adam Fox. We subsequently invited him back for a follow-up webinar and have him booked in for a spring webinar on asthma (please get in touch with your questions).
Important Reminders Parking in and around Broadhurst Avenue Your paragraph text Please do not under any circumstances block driveways. This is a source of considerable antagonism for our neighbours with whom we are trying hard to cultivate a more respectful relationship. Please park further from the school if necessary and walk up to the gates.
Cakes and treats for Birthday Celebrations All cakes and goodies intended for Birthday Celebrations must come to us in their original packaging so we can be certain about allergens. We reserve the right to not distribute treats if we are unsure about the ingredients. Please do NOT send whole cakes We have a very strict NO NUT policy.
Water bottles All water bottles must be fully transparent and must NOT be made from glass. They should have a secure lid that minimise the risk of leaking or spilling when knocked over Water is the only drink permitted. Any bottle found that doesn’t meet the requirements will be removed by staff and given to parents at the end of the day to replace.
If providing Krispy Kreme doughnuts, please send sugar glaze ONLY.
School Hours 08.15 08.30
Gates open Gates close
Pupils are considered “late” if they arrive after the gate has closed. Please sign them in at the front desk. 15.30 End of day collection 16.30 Session 1 Clubs end 17.15 Session 2 Clubs end Please note that prompt collection is expected at these times and a late fee may be incurred.
Dates for the Diary Spring Term 2024 5-11 Feb Children’s Mental Health Week 6 Feb Safer Internet Day and whole school HIIT: wear PE kits Mon 12- 16 Feb Half-term 20 Feb Maths Puzzle Day 22 Feb Y5 Trip to Hampton Court 23 Feb Y6 Parents’ Evening 26-1 Mar Science Week 28 Feb R Trip to Paradise Park 29 Feb Y6 Trip Parents’ Info Evening 2 Mar Open Morning 4 Mar Y2 Trip to Amersham 4-8 Mar English Week 6 Mar Y6 Trip to Tring 7 Mar World Book Day 11 Mar Y4 Trip to Mountfitchet Castle 12 Mar Y3 Trip to St Albans 12 Mar Y4 Trip Parents Info Evening 13 Mar Y5 Trip Parents’ Info Evening 15 Mar Open Classroom 15.30 -16.30 18 Mar R-Y5 Parents’ Evening 20 Mar Performing Arts Show at the Wyllyotts Theatre 21 Mar Coffee Morning for new Reception Class Parents 21 Mar Y1 Trip to Knebworth Fri 22 Mar End of term 12.15
Dates for the Diary Summer Term 2024
Tues 16 April First day of term for Pupils Mon 22 -26 April French Trip (Y6 only) Wed 8- 10 May Y4 Bushcraft Residential Trip Mon 27- 31 May Half-term Mon 10 – 14 Jun Y5 Manor Adventure Residential Trip Wed 26 June Prizegiving Ceremony & Y6 Show at the Wyllyotts Theatre Fri 5 July End of term 12.15