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• Weekly Parent/Carer Reminders and Messages for Week Commencing: 28th June 2021

  Fri 25 Jun 2021

  Sporting events: Over the week, children will take part in a morning of sports where they will earn house points and work collaboratively in teams, as well as individually. Friendship Ladder events will take place in the afternoons where the children will participate in intra-school, friendly competitions. On your child’s allocated sporting event day, depending on the weather, please ensure they have sun cream applied before school, bring a sun hat and water bottle. 
   

  Monday	Year 2 sporting events for children
  Tuesday	Year 4 sporting events for children
  Wednesday	Reception sporting events for children
  Thursday	Year 1 sporting events for children
  Friday	Year 3 sporting events for children Seedling sporting event for children Sapling sporting event for children

   

• Reporting an absence:

  Fri 25 Jun 2021

  To report an absence, please use the school admin email address (admin@millfield.herts.sch.uk) or phone/leave a message on the school telephone answer machine (01763 271717). The class email is for class matters and other necessary home-school communication.

• Millfield Holiday Club:

  Fri 25 Jun 2021

  Booking is still available for Millfield Holiday Club over the Summer break. For further information and to book, please view our school website: https://www.millfield.herts.sch.uk/holiday-club/

• COVID-19 Hertfordshire County Council update for schools and parents/carers:

  Fri 25 Jun 2021

  Sadly, case rates are continuing to increase in the UK, and Hertfordshire is no different. While hospitalisations are lower than at the peak of the virus, we are still seeing people becoming very ill with Covid-19 and those yet to be vaccinated, namely under 18’s who you are supporting, are at the greatest risk of infection.

   

  Primary, infant and middle schools

  Free rapid tests are available for anyone in year 7 and above and, if taken regularly, can help reduce the risk of us spreading Covid-19 to one another and help us to keep children in school. School staff are taking regular tests and, at HCC, we are encouraging all parents and carers to do the same, order online, collect from a pharmacy or visit a mobile testing site, view your options at: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/rapidtest. Please do not test children below year 7, these tests are not recommended or made for use on younger children.

   

  If you test positive using a rapid test you must book a confirmatory PCR test at: www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test. Your whole household, including any children, must begin self-isolating immediately.

   

  These are challenging times for us all, please do not send children into school if:

  · They have any symptoms of Covid-19 (a new, continuous cough, change or loss of taste or smell, a temperature) – in this instance you must book a PCR test

  · If they are generally unwell, especially with colds, sore throats, headache and runny noses - it’s better to be safe than sorry

  · They have been identified as a close contact and/or asked to self-isolate.

• Sunflowers! 🌻

  Fri 18 Jun 2021

  How tall are your sunflowers?

   

  Mrs Brown is please with how her sunflowers are growing.

  Her tallest sunflower is 7cm tall. Is your sunflower taller or shorter?

   

  Keep checking back for more updates!

  

• Weekly Parent/Carer Reminders and Messages for Week Commencing: 21st June 2021

  Fri 18 Jun 2021

  Monday
  Tuesday	Pedestrian training for Year 4 children during the school day.
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  Friday

   

• Summer Events:

  Fri 18 Jun 2021

  Following the communication emailed earlier this week in relation to Government restrictions, we can now confirm Summer term events for children at Millfield over the remaining half term.

   

  Due to COVID-19 restrictions and to adhere to the guidance from Hertfordshire County Council and the Department for Education, unfortunately, we are still unable to invite parents/carers and families to Millfield’s Summer term events. Therefore, all events held will be for Millfield children and staff only and will take place in year group bubbles.

   

  Date	Event/Information sharing
  Week commencing: Monday 28th June 2021	Sports events: Each year group bubble will take part in a morning of sports where they will earn house points and work collaboratively in teams, as well as individually. The events will take place for year groups on one of their scheduled PE days so children are in the appropriate PE kit.
  Week commencing: Monday 28th June 2021	Friendship Ladders: This half term, Millfield’s Friendship Ladder event will take place in year group bubbles. Children will take part in intra-school summer games with their peers. Again, the events will take place for year groups on one of their scheduled PE days so children are in the appropriate PE kit.
  Week commencing: Monday 5th July 2021	Art Week: The whole school will focus learning on a collectively chosen artist. Over the week, children will creative their own interpretations based on the work of the artist.
  Wednesday 7th July 2021	New class information for the next academic year of 2021-22: New class information for children that are currently in Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 for September 2021 will be shared on Wednesday 7th July 2021 in preparation for our transition day. This information will be sent home within an envelope with your child.
  Thursday 8th July 2021	Transition Day: This is a transition day for all Millfield children. The current plan is that Year 4 children will visit the middle school that they will be joining in September 2021. However, we are awaiting necessary COVID-19 information regarding this visit and will share this with Year 4 parents/carers as soon as it is shared with us. Current Millfield children in Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 will all experience time with their teacher and allocated year group staff for September 2021. This opportunity will take place outside to ensure staff and children remain COVID-19 safe.
  Week commencing: Monday 12th July 2021	Last week of extra-curricular clubs
  Monday 12th July 2021	Year 4 school trip: To celebrate the end of their time at Millfield, a COVID-19 secure Year 4 school trip is planned for the afternoon on Monday 12th July 2021. More information will follow for Year 4 parents/carers next week.
  Thursday 15th July 2021	Year 4 school play: Year 4 children will be taking part in a school performance of ‘Wiz Wham Alakazam’. Weather permitting, this will be performed to KS1 & 2 children in a COVID-19 secure showing/s. We understand that parents/carers will miss the opportunity to see a live performance from the Year 4 children, however, we are working hard to hopefully share this performance with you through a recording whilst being GDPR compliant. Year 4 parents/carers, please look out for more information regarding this from the Year 4 team.
  Friday 16th July 2021	Annual Reports: Your child will bring their Annual School Report home on Friday 16th July 2021. This information will be handed to you in an envelope. If, on this day, another adult is collecting your child, that does not have parental responsibility for your child, please inform the class teacher via email (by Thursday 15th July 2021) that you provide permission for the report to go home with the designated adult who will be collecting your child. If this permission is not received, the report will not be sent home.
  Tuesday 20th July 2021	Reception Award Assembly
  Wednesday 21st July 2021	KS1 & 2 Award Assemblies
  Wednesday 21st July 2021	Tea party and games for Year 4 children
  Thursday 22nd July 2021	End of Year Assembly
  Thursday 22nd July 2021	End of term staggered collection: Red House at 1:00pm Orange House at 1:05pm Green House at 1:10pm Blue House at 1:15pm
  Thursday 22nd July 2021	Afternoon sessions for Big Acorns and Sapling Nursery Class: These sessions will still run as normal in the afternoon. However, please advise Mrs Brown (Sapling Class) or Mrs Howsen-Jones (Big Acorns) if your child will not be attending the afternoon session.

   

• Millfield Holiday Club:

  Fri 18 Jun 2021

  Booking is now available for Millfield Holiday Club over the Summer break. For further information, please view our school website: 

  https://www.millfield.herts.sch.uk/holiday-club/

   

  You can book days and/or sessions for your child by following the links below:

   

  Week 1 Monday 26th – Friday 30th July 2021

  https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WGSSM9Z

   

  Week 2 Monday 2nd – Friday 6th August 2021

  https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WB82CBH

   

  Week 3 Monday 9th – Friday 13th August 2021

  https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WBRPRDD

   

  Week 4 Monday 16th – Friday 20th August 2021

  https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WB3S895

• Week Commencing: 14th June 2021

  Fri 11 Jun 2021

  Monday
  Tuesday	Induction packs will be sent home (or collected) for EYFS children that will be starting at Millfield Nursery or within Reception in September 2021.
  Wednesday	Nursery Virtual Induction meeting for parents/carers with a child starting at Millfield Nursery in September 2021.
  Thursday	Reception Virtual Induction meeting for parents/carers with a child starting in Reception at Millfield in September 2021.
  Friday	Love your Homestart Day: This day will celebrate and raise awareness of Homestart in our local community (no donations are required). This will be a non-school uniform day for all at Millfield. Children are encouraged to wear a colour (or colours), which represent Homestart. The colours are: red, purple, orange and blue. A letter will follow on Monday 14th June to provide more information about Homestart as a community provision.

   

• Forthcoming learning information:

  Fri 11 Jun 2021

  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’.

  https://www.millfield.herts.sch.uk/class-pages/