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• 📊 Attendance Update 🌟

  Thu 22 Oct 2026

  Whole school attendance this week was 95.35%. Well done 👏 to Birch Class who were the class winners for attendance with an amazing 100% 🏆🎉.

  

• Please see information for the week commencing 2nd November 2026:

  Thu 22 Oct 2026

  Buntingford Library visits have been organised for all classes from Reception to Year 4 over the next couple of weeks. This will be a wonderful opportunity for the children to explore books, stories and the joy of reading!
  Monday	Applications open for Nursery Provision for 2 Year Olds and 3 Year Olds, Reception and Middle School places for September 2027:  If you have a child starting in Nursery, Reception or Year 5, please ensure you make an appropriate application.   For Millfield Nursery Provision for 2 Year Olds and 3 Year Olds please contact us directly: admin@millfield.herts.sch.uk or 01763 271717. For more information view our website Nursery Admissions | Millfield First and Nursery School   For Millfield Reception, please follow the application process via Hertfordshire County Council: https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/schools-and-education/school-admissions/school-admissions-and-transport.aspx   For a Year 5 place at middle school, please follow the application process via Hertfordshire County Council: https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/schools-and-education/school-admissions/school-admissions-and-transport.aspx   📖 Buntingford Library Visit: Apple Class will be visiting Buntingford Library.
  Tuesday	9:00 – 10:00am Mini Millfield: We are looking forward to welcoming families to our next Mini Millfield session for children aged birth to 4 years. Little ones can enjoy messy play, music, stories and a snack – all for just £1 per child. No booking required – just come along. We can’t wait to see you!   📖 Buntingford Library Visit: Cherry Class, Elm Class and Olive Class will be visiting Buntingford Library at different times today.
  Wednesday
  Thursday	Outdoor Classroom Day: As part of Outdoor Classroom Day, children will take their learning beyond the classroom and into the outdoors. Through a range of engaging, hands-on activities, children will explore, discover and develop their skills in the fresh air. We look forward to seeing children demonstrate teamwork and creativity as they embrace the many benefits of learning outdoors. 🌳🌿☀️   📖 Buntingford Library Visit: Maple Class will be visiting Buntingford Library.
  Friday	🏺Year 4 Egyptian Workshop: Year 4 children are getting ready to step back in time for an exciting Egyptian workshop led by Those History People. They’ll experience history come to life through hands-on activities and storytelling. Please see the email for further details.
  Sunday	Remembrance Service: Members of the Assembly Committee, together with Mrs Kennedy-Weeks, will have the privilege of representing Millfield at the Buntingford Remembrance Service.   This is a special opportunity for our children to pay their respects and reflect on the sacrifices made by others. We look forward to joining the wider community and hope to see many members of the Millfield community at this important and meaningful event. 🌺
  🌐Forthcoming learning information: To view information about year group learning for next week please click on the following link to year group pages on our school website.  Please then find the icon titled ‘Forthcoming Learning’ within your child’s year group.  https://www.millfield.herts.sch.uk/year-group-pages/ Please note: This will be available to view by the beginning of each week.

   

• Note from Millfield staff

  Thu 22 Oct 2026

  As school will be closed on Friday for our INSET Day, we would like to wish all our Millfield children and families a lovely long weekend. We hope everyone enjoys the extra time together and we look forward to welcoming all our children back to school on Monday. 😊

  

• Term Dates

  Thu 22 Oct 2026

  Term dates for the next academic year 2027 – 2028 are now posted on our school website for your information.

  https://www.millfield.herts.sch.uk/term-dates-1/

  

• 🎉 Awesome Attendance Award! 🎉

  Thu 22 Oct 2026

  This week, we celebrated our very first class to achieve the Awesome Attendance Award by reaching an incredible 17 school days of 100% attendance since the beginning of this term! As a special reward, the children enjoyed a day wearing their own clothes to school.

   

  A huge congratulations to Birch Class for this fantastic achievement. Thank you to all of the children and families for their commitment to excellent attendance. We look forward to seeing which class will be next to earn this special recognition! ⭐👏🏽🎉

  

• Parent Consultations

  Thu 22 Oct 2026

  We would like to thank all parents/carers for taking the time to attend the consultation evenings this week. Your active involvement in your child's education is invaluable, and we hope you enjoyed viewing their learning and hearing about their progress. Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment.

  

• Great Fire of London Workshop

  Thu 22 Oct 2026

  It was wonderful to see our Year 2 children enjoying the Great Fire of London experience day this week. Such hands-on experiences are incredibly impactful in terms of supporting the learning and understanding of historical events. Weaving 🧶, candle making 🕯️, perfume making 🌸, leather stamping 🪶and writing using quills ✒️ were just some of the engaging activities completed by children. A big thank you to the Year 2 parents/carers who supported this event.

  

• 🎃🕺💃👻Halloween PTA Discos

  Fri 16 Oct 2026

  A huge thank you to our PTA for organising the KS1 and KS2 Halloween Discos and to all of the PTA volunteers and staff who gave up their time to help make the events possible.

   

  The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves, with lots of dancing, laughter and fantastic costumes on display throughout the evening. It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces having fun with their friends and creating special memories together.

   

  Thank you to everyone who helped make the discos such a success! 🎃🕺💃👻✨

  

• Please see information for the week commencing 19th October 2026:

  Fri 16 Oct 2026

  Monday	🔥 Rearranged Year 2 Great Fire of London Workshop: Year 2 children are getting ready to step back in time for an exciting Great Fire of London workshop! They’ll experience history come to life through hands-on activities and storytelling. Please see the email for further details.
  Tuesday	9:00 – 10:00am Mini Millfield: We are looking forward to welcoming families to our next Mini Millfield session for children aged birth to 4 years. Little ones can enjoy messy play, music, stories and a snack – all for just £1 per child. No booking required – just come along. We can’t wait to see you!   3:30 – 7:00 Parent Consultations
  Wednesday	No additional information
  Thursday	End of the first Autumn Half Term for children; As usual school finishes at 3:15pm 🕒   3:30 – 5:30 Parent Consultations
  Friday	INSET DAY: School closed for children
  🌐Forthcoming learning information: To view information about year group learning for next week please click on the following link to year group pages on our school website.  Please then find the icon titled ‘Forthcoming Learning’ within your child’s year group.  https://www.millfield.herts.sch.uk/year-group-pages/ Please note: This will be available to view by the beginning of each week.

   

• 📊 Attendance Update 🌟

  Fri 16 Oct 2026

  Whole school attendance this week was 95.25%. Well done 👏 to Birch Class who were the class winners for attendance with an amazing 99.6% 🏆🎉.