It is predicted to be particularly warm on various days next week however which days tends to change! Please feel free to allow your child to wear their PE kit on the days you feel necessary (not non uniform/home clothes). Please ensure they wear sun cream, have a water bottle and a hat with them every day. Talk to them about listening to their bodies and slowing down when it is warmer. We will put into place adaptations such as shorter times outside, reminders to drink and take shade and changes to planned activities where necessary. Working together will help alleviate some of the discomfort and allow us to enjoy the summer term. Although whatever we do, it will still be hot!  

Mrs Lyons and Miss Andrews will be hosting this workshop to give parents the opportunity to discuss any worries or concerns they have around online safety (and mobile phones in particular). Like you, we are not experts but it is a good opportunity for us to look at these issues together and come up with some ideas to help support each other. This will take place from 3.30 until 4.30pm on Tuesday 1st July. Children are not permitted to attend this session so we will be offering a creche.

Please note, there have been some changes to our planned regeneration tours. Year 5 will still be visiting the local area but Year 6 will now be staying at school for this. However the date for Year 5 may change as the weather is predicted to be very warm next Tuesday.  

We would like to inform you of some upcoming changes to the Holiday Food Voucher Scheme for children eligible for benefits-related Free School Meals. 

Since December 2020, food vouchers have been provided to families through funding from the government, most recently via the Household Support Fund from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This funding has supported the distribution of vouchers during school holidays to help with the cost of living. 

From April 2025 to March 2026, Hertfordshire County Council has received 12% less funding in its latest allocation of the Household Support Fund. As a result, the council has reviewed all schemes supported by this funding to ensure continued support can be delivered in the most effective way possible. 

As part of these changes, the Holiday Food Voucher Scheme has been revised. Moving forward, vouchers will only be issued during the main school holiday periods and will no longer be provided for the October and February half terms. 

The updated voucher distribution schedule is as follows: 

• Easter 2025 – £30 per eligible pupil 

• May Half Term 2025 – £15 per eligible pupil 

• Summer 2025 – £60 per eligible pupil 

• Christmas 2025 – £30 per eligible pupil 

We understand this change may have an impact on families, particularly as the scheme has been in place for the past three years. If you or someone you know requires additional support, we encourage you to visit the ‘Support with the Cost of Living’ pages on the Hertfordshire County Council website, where further resources and advice are available. 

Please be reminded that we have started a small scale share box which will contain some food items and household necessities (such as toilet rolls/soap/washing up liquid). There is a labelled box in the quadrant in the mornings. Please give generously and feel able to take from it - no judgement.  Please leave non-perishables in it such as baked beans/tuna and be mindful of allergies/unsafe items such as bleach. As always, nut products are not allowed in school. The children will be reminded not to touch. It is only for adults to use.    

As an end of year treat for good behaviour, children in Year 6 are invited to take part in a water fight in the afternoon on Tuesday 1st July. This has proved very popular in the past!  Children will need additional clothes for the water fight as well as towels and a named water gun if they have one. Children have asked if they can bring water bombs and this has been agreed as long as they clear up the mess at the end! Please do not go to any extra expense as it may be cancelled at short notice.