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• Please see information below for the week commencing 18th September 2023

  Fri 15 Sep 2023

  Monday	Assembly: Our Assembly for Key Stage 1 and 2 children will focus on ‘A love of Reading’ led by the English Faculty.
  Tuesday
  Wednesday
  Thursday	Herts Catering Limited begin Food Technology lessons with Willow Class. All ingredients etc will be provided. Cooking opportunities will be offered to all year groups over the school year.
  Friday	Celebration Assembly for Millfield children.

   

• Message from Mrs Kennedy-Weeks

  Fri 08 Sep 2023

  It has been a pleasure to welcome all children back to school this week, including our new starters in Nursery and Reception. All staff have been incredible impressed with how children have so quickly settled into a brand-new school year showing our school values and positive learning behaviours.

   

  As shared there have been many developments to our school grounds over the summer holiday. Please take a look at our Gallery on the school website: https://www.millfield.herts.sch.uk/general-gallery/

   

  It was great to see so many children showing their parents and carers their new classrooms on Wednesday. At Millfield, we always encourage children to take ownership of their learning spaces; this was evident only two days into a new term! We are very much looking forward to further events where parents and carers join us in school. Please check our school calendar which is frequently updated: https://www.millfield.herts.sch.uk/diary/grid/2023/08/

   

  Millfield staff have supported children in school during the hot weather we are experiencing. Children have been very sensible with drinking plenty of water, wearing suitable clothing and remaining in the shade when outside. Thank you for your support in preparing children for this weather i.e. suncream, water bottles and hats.

   

  Extra-Curricular School Clubs start next week. There is still availability for some clubs, please see the letter sent home earlier this week for more information. There have been slight adjustments to the classrooms that will be used for collection of children at 4:15pm. Please check the table below to see where to collect your child from.

   

  Class Timetables, Year Group Pages and Termly Parental Planning are on the school website for your information.

  Class Timetables: https://www.millfield.herts.sch.uk/class-timetables/

  Year Group Pages: https://www.millfield.herts.sch.uk/year-group-pages/

  Termly Parental Planning: https://www.millfield.herts.sch.uk/parental-termly-planning/

   

  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. 

• Please see information below for the week commencing: 11th September 2023

  Fri 08 Sep 2023

  Monday	3:15–4:15 Multi Sports Club for Years 1 & 2; collection from Olive Classroom.   3:15–4:15 Times Tables Rockstars Club for Years 3 & 4; collection from Rowan Classroom.
  Tuesday	3:15–4:15 Dodgeball Club for Years 3 & 4; collection from Willow Classroom.   3:15-4:15 Choir Club for Years 2, 3 & 4; collection from Rowan Classroom.
  Wednesday	3:15–4:15 Gym & Circuits Club for Years 1 & 2; collection from Olive Classroom.   3:15–4:15 Sewing Club for Years 3 & 4; collection from Oak Classroom.
  Thursday	Herts Catering Limited begin Food Technology lessons with Willow Class. All ingredients etc will be provided. Cooking opportunities will be offered to all year groups over the school year.   3:15–4:15 Football Club for Years 3 & 4; collection from Willow Classroom.   3:15–4:15 Art Club for Years 1, 2, 3 & 4; collection from Maple Classroom.
  Friday	3:15-4:15 Dance Club for Years 1, 2, 3 & 4; collection from The Hall External Door (access through carpark).
  Additional Information:   Key Stage 2 supporting texts: Books are used to support and engage children in a variety of subjects including English. Please see the books that children in Key Stage 2 classes are focussing their learning: Year 3 Rowan & Willow Class: Charlie Changes Into a Chicken by Sam Copeland. Year 4 Ash and Oak Classes: The Firework Maker’s Daughter by Philip Pullman.   If your child has a copy of their class book at home and would like to bring it into school to use in their lessons, they are more than welcome to.

   

• Please see information below for the week commencing: 4th September 2023

  Fri 01 Sep 2023

  Monday	Inset Day: School closed for children.
  Tuesday	Start of the Autumn term.   Children in KS1 & KS2 begin school.   EYFS Transition Week: For Nursery and Reception parents/carers, please see individual information regarding timings for your child for this week.   KS1 & KS2 New School Year Assembly for children.
  Wednesday	KS1 & KS2 Meet the Teacher event: Please collect your child as normal. Once all children have been collected, external classroom doors will re-open for parents/carers and children to visit new classrooms and say hello to teachers.
  Thursday	Herts Catering Limited begin Food Technology lessons with Willow Class. All ingredients etc will be provided. Cooking opportunities will be offered to all year groups over the school year.
  Friday	Celebration Assembly for children.
  Additional Messages: Please remember to label all uniform including coats and water bottles.

   

• Message from Mrs Kennedy-Weeks

  Fri 01 Sep 2023

  Welcome to the new academic year! We hope that all Millfield children and their families have had a wonderful Summer break and are excited for the year ahead.

   

  Millfield staff, along with several contractors, have been busy preparing the school site for children’s return.

  • Poulton and Sons have levelled our Nursery outside space and installed astro-turf to help us utilise this outside learning space all year round.
  • Our Reception toilets have been refurbished.
  • With the help of staff and children’s design skills and knowledge of our curriculum in the Summer term, over the holiday Wall Art have created 4 wonderful wall wraps (displays) in the Hub. These include a fantastic World Map with a large compass, a bespoke historical timeline, a British Values display, which includes a map of the UK, and finally, a vibrant Millfield Kitchen display. It’s so important to us at Millfield to create an environment which supports children’s learning.
  • A range of classrooms have new furniture to maximise the learning space.

   

  Please keep a look out for photographs of these new areas that we will share early next week. KS1 and 2 parents/carers will have an opportunity to view these changes during the Meet the Teacher session after school on Wednesday 6^th September.      

   

  To support with smooth and prompt arrival and collection times, all three perimeter gates will continue to be used as entrance and exit gates.

  • The school gates will open for arrival by 8:40am.
  • The classroom doors will open and the registration period will start at 8:45am. Early morning learning will commence at this time.
  • The gates and classroom doors will close at 8:55am when all children should be in school.
  • The school gates will be open for parents/carers to collect children just before 3:15pm.  
  • The school day will finish at 3:15pm when classroom doors will open and children will be collected.
  • The playground pedestrian gate will be the only gate available for drop off and collection times outside of the school day e.g. The Cabin and Extra-Curricular School Clubs.

   

  For staff training purposes on Tuesday 5^th September, The Cabin provision (Breakfast and After School Clubs) will not be running. The Cabin provision will therefore start as normal from Wednesday 6^th September 2023.

   

  Class Timetables and Year Group Pages are in process and will be posted on the school website for when children return on Tuesday 5^th September.

   

  The Calendar on our school website will continue to be utilised this year as a way of sharing important dates with parents/carers. This will now replace the Termly Diary Dates that were previously posted on the school website as well. Please click on the link below to view our school calendar: https://www.millfield.herts.sch.uk/diary/grid/2023/08/