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• Messages:

  Fri 10 Feb 2023

  It was lovely to celebrate our half termly awards in celebration assembly today. This half term, children across the school have experienced a range of cross curricular learning to support their engagement and progress.

   

  Have a lovely Spring half term break with family and friends.

• Key Stage 2 supporting texts:

  Fri 10 Feb 2023

  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 on next half term.

  • Year 3 Rowan Class: Yours Sincerely, Giraffe by Megumi Iwasa
  • Year 3 Willow Class: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
  • Year 4 Ash and Oak Classes: The Explorer by Katherine Rundell

   

  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.

  

• KS1 PTA Disco:

  Fri 10 Feb 2023

  A huge thank you to the PTA and school staff for their efforts in offering a Key Stage 1 school disco last week. Children seemed to have thoroughly enjoyed themselves. This event raised £360. Thank you to Millfield families for your support.

  

• The Yurt:

  Fri 10 Feb 2023

  The Yurt has been a wonderful outdoor learning environment to have at Millfield. Many lessons and events have been enhanced by the Yurt, such as yoga, art galleries, class reading sessions and mindfulness activities. Unfortunately, the yurt has now reached the end of its lifespan and will be removed over the half term break. We are excited to share that a new woodland shelter will replace the Yurt over the Spring Term.    

• Weekly Parent/Carer Information - Week Commencing: 6th February 2023

  Fri 03 Feb 2023

  Monday	Class Assemblies today will focus on ‘Feeling Good Week’. During this awareness week, a spotlight is shone on the importance of children’s mental health across the UK. Every year there is a theme that is explored to highlight certain aspects of mental health. The 2023 theme is ‘Let’s Connect’.   To support teaching and learning we will be using resources from this website: https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/. This website also has a section with resources for families to use.
  Tuesday	Safer Internet Day: Learning will be based around the theme ‘Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online’. KS1 and KS2 Assembly today will be based on Safer Internet Day and will be delivered by the Maths and Computing Faculty.   3:30 – 7:00pm Parent/Carer Consultations: Meetings will be held in the hall. Please arrive via the car park gate and enter through the external hall doors. Please feel free to visit classrooms to view your child’s learning.
  Wednesday	Year 1 Kings and Queens Day: For Year 1 parents/carers please see the letter sent out from the Year 1 team. Year 1 children are welcome to come dressed as royalty to celebrate this day.
  Thursday	1:00 – 3:30pm Additional Nursery Parent/Carer Consultations: Please arrive and wait in the main school entrance. Mrs Everington will collect you from here at your designated time. You are not required to sign in at the school office.   3:30 – 5:30pm Parent/Carer Consultations: Meetings will be held in the hall. Please arrive via the car park gate and enter through the external hall doors. Please feel free to visit classrooms to view your child’s learning.
  Friday	Half Term Award Assemblies for children in school.   Last day of half term: School finishes at the normal time of 3:15pm.

   

• Hair:

  Fri 03 Feb 2023

  Please support your child to tie their hair up for school. This is for a range of reasons, from keeping it out of their face when learning, including during PE lessons, as well as at break and lunchtimes when playing outside with friends. Hairbands must be plain black or navy blue and not too large.

• Weekly Parent/Carer Information for Week Commencing: 30th January 2023

  Fri 27 Jan 2023

  Big Schools’ Birdwatch: Over the week children from different classes will have the opportunity to find out which birds visit our school grounds. We will record how many birds we see, as well as the species. Mrs Cranko will collate our results and submit them to the Big Schools’ Birdwatch. A big thank you to Year 2 children who have been busy making bird feeders this week as part of their English learning.
  Monday	National Storytelling Assembly for KS1 and KS2 children by the English Faculty.
  Tuesday
  Wednesday	National Education Union Strike Day: Please see the letter previously sent out. Thank you for your support and understanding regarding this matter. As per the letter, due to a shortage of teachers on this day, Millfield is only able to open to Nursery, Olive Class, Birch Class and Maple Class.
  Thursday
  Friday	3:15pm – 5:00pm PTA KS1 Disco: The PTA are busy finalising details and will be sending out information today.

   

• Parent/Carer Consultations:

  Fri 27 Jan 2023

  Our online booking system opens at 6:00pm today (27.01.23) to make your booking/s.

  
  As you will be aware, Parent/Carer Consultations are booked via the Parent Portal App on Arbor.  

   

  The consultations will take place on Tuesday 7^th February between 3:30pm and 7:00pm and Thursday 9^th February between 3:30pm and 5:30pm.

   

  Further information regarding Arbor and how to set up your account on the Parent Portal App is available on our school website: https://www.millfield.herts.sch.uk/arbor/

   

  The booking system closes on Sunday 5^th February at 10:00pm.

• Weekly Parent/Carer Information - Week Commencing: 23rd January 2023

  Fri 20 Jan 2023

  Monday
  Tuesday	Re-Opening of Rowan Classroom: Rowan Classroom will be ready for children to return on Tuesday! We are thrilled with the new carpets in Year 3 and can’t wait to settle children back into their normal learning spaces. For arrival and collection, please come to Rowan Classroom.
  Wednesday	Re-Opening of Willow Classroom: Willow Classroom will be ready for children to return on Wednesday! For arrival and collection, please come to Willow Classroom.
  Thursday
  Friday	Once Upon a Number Day: The Maths and Computing Faculty have organised a fun number day for Millfield children. This will focus on cross curricular links between Maths and English.   Parent/Carer Consultation online booking system opens: Parent/Carer Consultations will take place on Tuesday 7th February between 3:30pm and 7:00pm and Thursday 9th February between 3:30pm and 5:30pm.   Our online booking system opens at 6:00pm on 27th January to make your booking/s. As you will be aware, Parent/Carer Consultations are booked via the Parent Portal App on Arbor. The booking system closes on Sunday 5th February at 10:00pm.   Further information regarding Arbor and how to set up your account on the Parent Portal App is available on our school website: https://www.millfield.herts.sch.uk/arbor/

   

• Punctuality:

  Fri 20 Jan 2023

  We understand that getting back into routines can be a challenge after a break from school. However, being on time for school provides a really positive and calm start to the day for children. It can be upsetting for children to be the last ones to arrive when their peers are already settled and ready to learn. Please support your child by being on site by 8.45am when the classroom doors open.

   

  Please note, if individual arrival procedures have been discussed and agreed with the school for your child, please continue to arrive as planned.