Issue 26 - 4th April 2025
Dear Families,
Thank you to all the families who joined us this week for the maths morning and the Rocksteady concert – it was lovely to see so many of you here!
We have reached the end of the spring term and the sun is shining! When we return from the Easter break, the summer term will be in full swing! We have lots of events to look forward to including a variety of sporting competitions, exciting school trips and visitors to the school. Our Year 6 children will be in their final preparations for their SATs tests in May before they enjoy the fabulous leavers’ events that have been planned for them this year.
I hope you all have a wonderful Easter and look forward to welcoming you back on Tuesday 22nd April.
Emma Fordham,
Headteacher
Key Messages
Relationship and Health Education – Parent Meetings April 2024
Year 4, 5 and 6 will be teaching RHE in the summer term. It is part of our policy to offer parents the opportunity to ask questions and view the resources that will be used in lessons, the vast majority of which is statutory. These meetings will be held online via Teams and links for these are below.
Year 5 |
Year 6 |
Year 4 |
Monday 28th April |
Tuesday 29th April |
Wednesday 30th April
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New Lunch Menu – UPDATED
Please note, there was an error in the menu sent to us by HCL so please see below for the new menu.
This can also be downloaded at the bottom of the page.
Hayfever Medication
We know lots of children suffer with hayfever when the weather changes so to save lots of calls home requesting medication, please can parents consider giving hayfever medication at home, before school, if you feel your child needs it.
School Of Kindness
Almond Hill have joined an online community called '52 Lives - School of Kindness' with the aim of promoting kindness in our school community and beyond.
We have selected Kindness Ambassadors from each class and we meet to discuss ideas and the Kindness initiatives that we are going to implement in class, the wider school, local and national community. Every half term, the Year 6 Ambassadors attend a Zoom call with the other schools involved nationally to brainstorm ideas and celebrate achievements. We now have a 'Kindness Challenge of the week' which is selected in Monday morning assembly. This week's Kindness Challenge has been 'Cheer someone on when they do well and be happy for them' and we have seen lots of children supporting and encouraging their peers to do their best.
Parent Survey re Later Finish for Year 5 and 6
As you know, this term, we have trialled letting children in Year 5 and 6 leave at 3.20pm at the end of the school day in a hope it will reduce congestion outside of school at pick up time. Now it is time to give your feedback about the change of times and to let us know if this has been beneficial or not. School leaders will also be discussing this along with their observations and feedback.
Sign up for Football Club with Will
Please follow the link to register your child for the football club next term.
https://wbcoaching.classforkids.io/term/13
Diary Dates
You can subscribe to our calendar to keep up to date with the events going on within the school?
Follow the link below, select 'subscribe' and follow the instructions for your device.
Click here to view the school calendar
Upcoming Events
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24/03/2025 – 04/04/2025 - All DayWalk/Scoot/Bike to School Weeks
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04/04/2025 - 8:45am – 1:00pmLast day of term finish at 1.00pm
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07/04/2025 – 21/04/2025 - All DayEaster Holidays
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09/04/2025 – 11/04/2025 - All DayEaster School (by invitation)
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22/04/2025 - 5:30pm – 6:30pmParent Forum Meeting (online)
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23/04/2025 - All DayY5 STEM Knex Challenge
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24/04/2025 - All DayY5 STEM Knex Challenge
Book Sales
All sales will take place during the school day. Books cost just 50p each.
Wednesday 30th April
Wednesday 21st May
Wednesday 25th June
Uniform Sales
Our monthly uniform sales take place on a Thursday in the hall from 3.00-3.30pm
Thursday 1st May
Thursday 5th June
Thursday 3rd July
SEND/Pastoral Sessions
Coffee morning:
Thursday 15th May
8.30-9.15am
Afternoon tea:
Tuesday 24th June
2.30-3.15pm
Parent Forum
Tuesday 22nd April at 5.30pm.
Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 374 991 348 920
Passcode: HD9vj2kW
Attendance
Year 3 95.68%
Year 4 98.99%
Year 5 96.9%
Year 6 95.62%
All Students 96.82%
Class Winners
4C 99.67%
5P 98%
Almond Hill Achievements
Click the button below to see all the wonderful things our children have achieved outside of school.
House Points
FOAH Update...
Next Meeting - Monday 28th April at 6.00pm
Microsoft Teams
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 363 444 974 405
Passcode: PX36yg2R
Watch this space for our summer events...
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Film nights (20th May and 3rd June)
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Father’s Day present room (11th June)
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Ice cream Fridays (4th, 11th and 18th July)
In Other News...
Almond Hill Are in The News!
www.thecomet.net/news/almondhillfootballteam
Netball Match - AH vs Knebworth
The Year 5/6 mixed netball team played this Monday against Knebworth. They played with so much passion and were very determined throughout. Although we started the game strong and defended well, Knebworth went into the lead by two. We settled into the game and in the 2nd quarter we scored making the score 2-1. The third quarter was v…
School Choir Perform at Royal Albert Hall
On Saturday 23rd March, the Almond Hill choir went on a school trip to London. In London, we went to The Royal Albert Hall to sing in a concert. The concert only happens every two years. There were primary and secondary choirs. There was also dancers, musicians, a conductor and some actors. We sung 5 songs. These songs were Believer,…
Charity Fundraiser
Hettie, who left Almond Hill last year, is organising a charity day to raise funds for 'Just Be a Child', a charity that sends children in Kenya books and school resources. Please try to go along and support. The charity day will take place on Saturday 19th April at Chells Manor Community Centre.