7th November 2022
Dear parents/ carers,
A newsletter on a Monday this week; I hope you all had a fun weekend with all the firework festivities!
Year 1 and Reception Class got into the spirit on Friday by making edible sparklers!
I’ll start off with a huge thank you to the PSA for organising and running the Halloween disco at the end of last half term; thank you all so much!
Congratulations to the raffle winners below – your prizes have been left in the school office 😊
| Millie C | Finn C | Rowan L | Hudson D | Alex B-H |
| Evelyn S | Poppy S | Henry P | Lydia B-H | Patrick H |
| Fletcher E | Poppy W | Reece B | Jackson C | Harrison R |
| Carter R | Thomas P | Harry W | Marlie L | Leon W |
| Leo H | Iris W | Isaac R | Henry B | Lucy C |
| Leo A | Persephone P | Juno L | Logan G |
PSA design a Christmas Card project with Prontaprint Bishops Stortford: Thank you for the orders received so far, if you would like to place an order, please return your completed Christmas card design orders with the correct payment (in a sealed envelope with your name) to the school office by Friday 11th November please to ensure they are ready in time.
School Photography – Viewing Cards: Following Pret-a-Portrait’s recent visit to take school photographs, a viewing card explaining how you can view and order pictures, has been sent home with your child. Please ask your children to give it to you as soon as possible so you have a chance to order any pictures you would like at a discounted price before the Early Bird Deadline 15/11/2022
If for any reason your viewing card doesn’t make it to you in the next few days, please contact Pret-a-Portrait directly on 0800 021 7626 or customerservice@pret-a-portrait.net
A message from Mrs Barford: We are very excited that the Travelling Bookfair will be in school from the 17th to 24th November. The children will have the opportunity to look at the books with the class and they will be bringing home a wish list! It is the perfect way to stock up on some Christmas presents and every purchase earns our school rewards which we can use to stock up our library further! More details will follow, but in the meantime, if you would like to take a look at the flyer, please follow this link: https://d3ddkgxe55ca6c.cloudfront.net/assets/t1667311526/a/06/3a/tbf-book-fairs-autumn-invite-rs-2159368.pdf
Congratulations! I was thrilled to receive information last week of another great achievement outside of school that took place during half term. Lacey-Mae (year 6) participated in two separate dance competitions and won 1st Place for both events with her duet lyrical routine. Well done Lacey-Mae, we are so proud of you!
ECC Parent Survey: If you are a parent in Essex, please share your views with us be completing our early years and childcare parent survey. This questionnaire is for parents of children aged 0 – 19 years living in Essex, or up to 25 years if your child has special educational needs or disabilities.
We want to hear about your family’s experience of childcare in Essex so that we can gain a greater understanding of what childcare arrangements you make and if your childcare needs are being met. We also want to hear about your experiences of your child starting primary school and the impact the coronavirus had had on your child’s experiences.
Your information is valued, and will inform the 2022 childcare sufficiency assessment and the early years and childcare strategy. Your responses will be treated in strictest confidence and will remain anonymous. Your participation is voluntary. If you wish to withdraw your data, please make a note of the reference code given at the end of the questionnaire. Email this code to research@essex.gov.uk by Monday 21 November 2022. After this date, your data will have been combined with that of others. If you have any questions, please contact us by emailing CCDL@essex.gov.uk
This survey will remain open until Monday 21 November 2022. Thank you for your help
In our celebration assembly on Friday, certificates were given out to the following children for my Headteacher Awards this week:
Congratulations to:
| Nursery Class | Ronnie & Lily |
| Reception Class | Cali & Grace |
| Year 1 | Edward & Annabelle |
| Year 2 | Aubree & Olivia |
| Year 3 | Ella-Rose & Evie |
| Year 4 | Xander & Daisy |
| Year 5 | Lexi & Charlotte |
| Year 6 | Joseph & Charlie N |
House Points: Well done to the PURPLE and GREEN Teams who have taken joint first placed position this week!
| PURPLE | GREEN | BLUE | RED |
| 40 | 40 | 20 | 10 |
I’ll finish off with a little note about my wonderful hockey group! At club on Friday after school, Isla got to try out our new goalie kit, gifted to the school by last year’s Year 6 parents, and what a fabulous goalie she made! Next week it’s Seth’s turn 😉
Have a super week everyone,
Kim
Kim Hall
Headteacher
Coming up:
Friday 11th November: Henham Christmas Market
17th – 24th November: Travelling Book Fair in school
Monday 21st November and Thursday 24th November: Parent consultations (face to face) 3.30 – 6pm: We have pushed this date back to later in the term this year so the meetings coincide with our assessment cycle. Booking information to follow after half term.
Santas in the Square event – Sunday 4th December: Accuro is a local charity supporting children, young people, and adults with a disability through social activities and clubs in West Essex. Accuro is about disability empowerment and inclusion. Our projects aim to increase confidence, independence, and self-esteem so our members can belong, contribute, and thrive in the wider world.
If you have any queries regarding this event, then please do get in contact with the organisers.
Tuesday 13th December: KS1 Christmas production performances to parents/ carers: 9.30am and 1.30pm
Wednesday 14th December: Christmas School Lunch day
Friday 16th December: Nursery and Reception class Christmas performance to parents/ carers: 9.30am
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