Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
There have been many activities this week with groups of children competing at the indoor athletics event, going to the ITN studios and watching me get arrested, handcuffed and taken away! (all part of a CSI activity)
All the adults who have come across the children at all the activities have commented on their enthusiasm, knowledge and behaviour "I was genuinely taken aback at how interesting they all found it and the superb questions they asked."
Tonight is our Comedy Night which promises to be a hilarious event, tickets available on the door.
Next Week
Monday Home netball match
Friday Yr3 Assembly
Nursery September 2020 - Allocation Day
Sunday - Messy Church
Sports Update
Yr5/6 Indoor athletics team went to Oaklands College and competed against a number of schools. They enjoyed all the events and showed great team spirit.
Afterschool Club
The booking forms are available now but the club is dependant on numbers, and therefore if you wish to use the facility we would encourage you to complete the forms and hand them into the office as soon as possible.
St Albans Sustainable Project
You may be aware Sustainable St Albans runs (free) information sessions showing residents how to use a Thermal Imaging Camera which then can then borrow (again free) to see where heat is leaking from their houses. The sessions take place in St Albans (and also in Harpenden) roughly fortnightly throughout the winter. As a result many people make changes which save them money and reduce their carbon footprint.
Details can be found on our website on our Newsletter page.
This week we had visit from Dementia UK to talk to the children in assembly. Dementia UK is our school council's chosen charity for this year and we have already raised and presented them with £230. The children watched a really informative video explaining what dementia is and what they can do. https://www.dementiauk.org/children-and-young-people/
Next Week
Monday
Indoor Athletics competition.
No Yr5/6 Football Club cancelled.
Friday
Yr4 Class Assembly 9am
PTA Comedy Night - tickets available from PTA members or the school office
Nursery
Allocation day for nursery places is Friday 7th February. If you have (or know of any) children who are born between September 2016 and August 2017 and would like to apply for a place with us, please ensure the applications are with before the allocation day.
Sports Update
Football league match
Colney Heath 1 Samuel Ryder 2. This was great match with the squad playing really well.
Football friendly match
Colney Heath1 Samuel Ryder 4. Another great match with our children showing resilience against a strong side.
Parking
Residents have asked that you have respect for the roads around the school. Please also remember the yellow crosshatch area on the side of the school should be left free to allow flow of traffic.
Next Week
Tuesday Home league and friendly football match
Sports Update
We had two football matches this week against Wheatfield's Junior.
Cup Match Colney Heath1 Wheatfields 6
The friendly match involved having a mixed team from both schools. Even though it was very wet and muddy everyone enjoyed themselves.
PTA
Comedy Night Friday 31st January - £10 entry
Can You Help?
We have a number of jobs that need doing around the school and are looking for people to help.
Refreshments and materials will be provided.
1. Painting the hall toilets
2. Recovering Nursery shelter
3. Replacing the kitchen work surface in the staffroom.
4. Painting of fencing and sheds around school grounds.
Obviously some of these tasks are weather dependent and may need to wait till the end of this term.
Please contact the school office if you are able to give of your time.
Thanks
After School Club
We will be starting our After School Club this summer term. Places will be limited due to staffing so please get your forms back as soon as possible. More details on our website.
Lexia
From Yr1 to Yr6 the children can access an online Phonic and Reading programme. Every child has a login and details can be found on our home learning page.
Welcome back and happy new year to you all. As always this term promises to be an exciting full calendar of events. Please use the website calendar to keep updated.
Dates
Class assemblies now on website.
Comedy Night Friday 31st January 2020 - £10 per ticket from PTA or school office
Autumn Term Attendance
| Class (No. Children) | Days Absent - Authorised and Unauthorised |
| Yr6 (28) | 158 (7 days average per child) |
| Yr5 (24) | 171 (7 days average per child) |
| Yr4 (30) | 146 (5 days average per child) |
| Yr3 (28) | 109 (4 days average per child) |
| Yr2 (28) | 145 (5 days average per child) |
| Yr1 (30) | 176 (6 days average per child) |
| Reception (26) | 159 (6 days average per child) |
| Nursery (14) | 47 |
The above chart shows us how many full days of education has been missed over the Autumn Term for each year and an average per child in that class. As you can see there has been a lot of education missed, which impacts on our child greatly. Please look at your child's attendance online. Keeping children off for minor ailments is not acceptable and will affect your child's education long term. Fixed penalty notices will, and have, been used to highlight your legal requirement for your child to attend school.
After School Club
We are planning to start an afterschool club Monday to Fridays to 6pm in the summer term. Booking forms will be sent out soon.
If you are interested please make sure you get these back as soon as possible, as places will be limited.