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• Please see information below for the week commencing 20th January 2025:

  Fri 17 Jan 2025

  Monday	Cultural Diversity and differences will be celebrated at Millfield today. Children will take part in an assembly and activities all about how ‘We are all different’.
  Tuesday	9:00am Coffee Morning for parents/carers of children with SEND: Allocated parents/carers have been sent an email invite, please see this for further information.
  Wednesday
  Thursday	NHS Height, Weight & Vision Screening for Reception children with the School Nursing Team.
  Friday	Celebration Assembly for Millfield children.
  Attendance: Whole school attendance this week was 95.87%.  Well done to Rowan Class who were the class winners for attendance with an amazing 99.2%.   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.

   

• Parent/Carer Consultations reminder:

  Fri 17 Jan 2025

  As shared last week, the Arbor online booking system opens today (Friday 17^th January) to book a parent/carer consultation for Tuesday 11^th February (3:30pm – 7:00pm) or Thursday 13^th February (3:30pm – 5:30pm).

  

• Please see information below for the week commencing 13th January 2025:

  Fri 10 Jan 2025

  First week of Spring Extra-Curricular Clubs: Please see the Extra-Curricular Clubs identified below, which will be running for the Spring Term for children that have been booked on via Arbor. Please see the school website for collection points: Extra Curricular Clubs | Millfield First and Nursery School
  Monday	Lunchtime Forest Club for Year 2, Year 3 & Year 4 children   3:15 – 4:15 After School Cross Country Club for Year 3 & Year 4 children   3:15 – 4:15 After School KS1 Football Club for Year 1 & Year 2 children
  Tuesday	Lunchtime Times Tables Club for Year 3 & Year 4 children   3:15 – 4:15 After School Choir Club for Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 & Year 4 children   3:15 – 4:15 After School Badminton Club for Year 3 & Year 4 children
  Wednesday	Applications close for Nursery, Reception and Middle School places for September 2025.   3:15 – 4:15 After School Sewing Club for Year 3 & Year 4 children   3:15 – 4:15 After School Dodgeball Club for Year 1 & Year 2 children   3:15 – 4:15 After School KS1 & 2 Art Club for Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 & Year 4 children   3:15 – 4:15 After School Reception Art Club for Reception children
  Thursday	School Census Day: This is when schools must report, among other things, the number of children who have a school lunch. Please support us by ordering a school lunch for your child today.   Lunchtime Lego Club for Year 3 & Year 4 children   3:15 – 4:15 After School Dance Club for Year 2, Year 3 & Year 4 children   3:15 – 4:15 After School KS2 Football for Year 3 & Year 4 children   3:15 – 4:15 After School Incredibox Club for Year 2, Year 3 & Year 4 children
  Friday	6:00pm Online booking system opens to book parent/carer consultations
  Attendance: Whole school attendance this week was 95.15%.  Well done to Rowan Class who were the class winners for attendance with an amazing 99.4% – well done!   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.

   

• Parent/Carer Consultations:

  Fri 10 Jan 2025

  As shared within our school calendar, this term we will be holding our parent/carer consultations at Millfield with your child’s class teacher on Tuesday 11^th February (3:30pm – 7:00pm) and Thursday 13^th February (3:30pm – 5:30pm).

   

  The Arbor online booking system opens on Friday 17^th January at 6pm and closes on Tuesday 28^th January at 10pm.

  

• Applications for Nursery Provision for 2 Year Olds and 3 Year Olds, Reception and Middle School places for September 2025 close on 15th January 2025:

  Fri 10 Jan 2025

  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 

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

  Fri 10 Jan 2025

  It was a pleasure to welcome prospective parents/carers into Millfield this week for a tour of the school.

  

• Local Area Communication from PCSO

  Tue 07 Jan 2025

  Dear Parents/Carers,

   

  Please see the message below from Glen Stanway, our local Police Community Support Officer:

   

  We have a Neighbourhood Alerts system which was launched by Hertfordshire Police in April 2024, Herts Connected. Herts Connected is a really useful tool and allows residents to receive the latest crime or emergency updates and alerts, as well as information about policing events in their area. Local residents can get involved in helping to make their local area a safer place, tell us what police should be doing in their area, shape the initiatives that help to keep people and property safe, and tell us what matters are causing local communities harm.

   

  As local residents, please sign up to Herts Connected: https://www.hertsconnected.co.uk/ 

   

  Kind regards,

  Glen Stanway

  PCSO

   

  herts.police.uk

  Follow us @hertspolice

  For the latest crime alerts sign up to www.hertsconnected.co.uk

  

• Welcome back! The new Spring Term starts.

  Tue 07 Jan 2025

  Dear Parents/Carers,

   

  On behalf of Millfield staff and governors, we wish you all a very Happy New Year! We hope you had a wonderful Christmas break with family and friends. 

   

  It’s been lovely to welcome Millfield children back to school today for the start of the Spring Term.

   

  We have lots planned to enrich our curriculum this term. To keep up to date, please check our School Calander and Latest News on the school website under the News tab. The Spring Parental Termly Planning will be posted on our school website by the end of this week. This provides an overview of the topics taught in each subject over a term for each year group: Parental Termly Planning | Millfield First and Nursery School 

   

  Kind regards,

  Laura Kennedy-Weeks

  Headteacher

  

• Please see information below for the week commencing 6th January 2025:

  Tue 17 Dec 2024

  Monday	Inset Day: School closed for children.
  Tuesday	Welcome back! The new Spring Term starts.   New Term Assembly for Millfield children.
  Wednesday
  Thursday	9:00am Nursery (2- & 3-year-olds) & Reception Prospective Parent/Carer Open Morning: Here at Millfield, we look forward to welcoming prospective parents with children starting school in September 2025 for a tour.
  Friday	Celebration Assembly for Millfield 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.

   

• Message from all at Millfield

  Tue 17 Dec 2024

  We hope you all enjoy a wonderful Christmas with family and friends. We are looking forward to seeing children back in school at the normal time of 8:45am on Tuesday 7^th January 2024.