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11th May 2022

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Dear Parents/Carers,  

Year 6 have almost finished their SATs and I want to congratulate them all on their effort and hard work. I would also like to thank the rest of the school community for their respect and consideration during this week.

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. The week explores the experience of loneliness, its effect on our mental health and how we can all play a part in reducing loneliness in our communities. Loneliness is affecting more and more of us in the UK and has had a huge impact on our physical and mental health during the pandemic. Our connection to other people and our community is fundamental to protecting our mental health and we need to find better ways of tackling widespread feelings of loneliness - and we can all play a part in this.

Year 6 year book- If you haven’t already, please ensure you complete the form below with your child so they can be included in the yearbook. The form should be completed today. The yearbook is made by an external company and therefore we must stick to their deadlines:  https://www.almondhill.herts.sch.uk/form/?pid=166&form=66

As the weather is set to be much warmer, children will be more likely to remove jumpers and cardigans. To help ensure these items make it home (and not left in lost property), please remember to put your child’s name in all items of clothing.

A polite reminder for parents that children need to be in school before 9.00am as classroom doors and external gates are closed and locked at 9 o’clock.  For safeguarding reasons, if children arrive after 9.00am, it is imperative that they enter the school via the office to ensure that they don't get shut out of the classroom.  Arrival after 9.00am will be recorded as late in the register.

As you are aware, the Government announced an additional bank holiday for this year. The Spring Bank Holiday has been moved to Thursday 2nd June and an additional bank holiday on Friday 3 June to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. As this bank holiday falls in the half term, we had an additional ‘holiday’ to allocate this year. We agreed we will have an additional occasional day on Friday 3rd December 2021.  Therefore, please be reminded that the last day of this half term is Friday 27^th May.

Emma Fordham,
Headteacher

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