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• Please see information below for the week commencing 18th November 2024:

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  Monday
  Tuesday	9:05am Birch Class Assembly for Parents/Carers: For Birch Class parents/carers, please see your invite for further information. Please enter and exit via the school office.
  Wednesday	9:00am Phonics Workshop for Reception and Year 1 Parents: Please see the email sent out for further information. Come and join us to find out more about our phonics curriculum. Please enter and exit via the school office.
  Thursday
  Friday	Year 4 Egyptian Day: Please see the email sent out for further information.   Celebration Assembly for Millfield children.
  Attendance: Whole school attendance this week was 97.48%. Well done to Ash Class who were the class winners for attendance with an amazing 100%.   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.  Latest News | Millfield First and Nursery School Please note: This will be available to view by the beginning of each week.

   

• Children in Need

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  Everyone looked spotacular today! Currently, £172 has kindly been donated to Children in Need by our school community – a huge thank you! Our donation page will remain open over the weekend.  

  

• Message from Mrs Kennedy-Weeks

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  Remembrance Day:

  It was wonderful to see so many Millfield children and families, as well as our local community at the Remembrance Service in Buntingford on Sunday. I felt privileged, along with the Assembly Committee, to represent Millfield by laying a wreath at the war memorial. The children took great pride in this responsibility. £438.74 was kindly donated by our school community for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal – Thank you.

  

• Open Morning for Nursery (2- & 3-year-olds) and Reception Prospective Parents

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  It was a pleasure to welcome prospective parents/carers into Millfield this week for a tour of the school. We still have availability in our open morning on 28^th November 2024. If you know of any local family or friends considering a school-based Nursery (2- and 3-year-olds) or have a Reception aged child for 2025-26, please direct them to contact our school office on 01763 271717 to book a place.

  

• Church Farm Ardley

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  Church Farm Ardley has kindly donated a prize to a raffle that we will be holding in the run up to Christmas. Please see the flyer from Church Farm Ardley promoting Christmas activities held at the farm in December. 

  

• Year 4 Christ Church Visits

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  Ash Class and Oak Class visited Christ Church this week to signify the importance of Remembrance Day. The Year 4 children were keen to ask and answer questions and were great representatives of Millfield, well done.

  

• Cross Country at Edwinstree

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  Year 3 and Year 4 children were excited to visit Edwinstree School this week when they took part in a Cross Country Event. Children supported one another to complete this challenge – a big well done to all our Year 3 and 4 runners.

  

• Herts Catering Limited Porridge Workshop

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  Our Year 3 and Year 4 children took part in a HCL Porridge Workshop which allowed the children to explore a healthy breakfast option and taste lots of toppings. All children were keen to participate and very much enjoyed the workshop.

  

• Decorate a Bauble

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  Children were sent home with a leaflet, including a return slip to ‘Decorate a Bauble’ for Christmas. Please complete and return the slip by 29^th November. Decorated baubles will be displayed on your child’s class Christmas tree and returned home at the end of term. A prize will be awarded in each class for the most creative bauble.

  

• Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

  Thu 14 Nov 2024

  Please see a leaflet from Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service regarding a free Christmas Extravaganza taking place at Royston Fire Station on Monday 2nd December 2024 between 5:00pm to 8:00pm with a quiet hour between 4:00pm to 5:00pm. Further details are on the attached leaflet.