Newsletter 17/10/2025 by Sandfield Primary School

Message from Mrs Collins

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Year 6 Ambassadors

We were delighted to introduce our new Year 6 Ambassadors during today’s celebration assembly. These pupils have been chosen for consistently demonstrating our school values of being ready, respectful, and safe.

As ambassadors, they take on a leadership role within the school community. They will represent the school during Open Days, speaking to prospective parents about life at our school and leading guided tours with confidence and pride.

We are incredibly proud of this team and look forward to seeing them grow and thrive in their new roles.

Harvest Donations

We received a lovely message from the Guildford Food Bank on Monday.

"We received a very generous Harvest donation from your school this morning & I wanted to express our thanks for your school community's generosity.

We are very thankful for your support, in a time of growing need, your donation is really appreciated.

Best Wishes,

Stacey, Guildford Food Bank

Many thanks to everyone that has donated tins, packets etc. this Harvest.

Message from Mrs Howard, Art Lead - Optional Home Art Learning Task

With half-term fast approaching, children in all year groups are invited to take part in an optional home learning activity. We encourage them to go on a nature walk and forage for natural materials, such as leaves, twigs, stones or feathers, to create a sculpture or piece of artwork. This is an opportunity to engage with the outdoors and express creativity using found objects. Further instructions can be found in the attached slides with some examples of artists who work with nature. Please feel free to email photos of your child’s artwork to parents@sandfield.surrey.sch.uk, including your child's name and class in the subject, by Monday 10th November so we can celebrate the great outdoors. We look forward to seeing their creations!

Sports News

We are hosting a friendly netball tournament tonight at Sandfield on our new courts! Further news will follow next week.

Please click here to see all the latest sports news and fixtures.

Celebration Assembly

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Children in Celebration Assembly were:

Year R: to join us later in the term

Year 1: Seth and Matteo

Year 2: Noah and Richard

Year 3: Leo and Tom

Year 4: Callie-Rose and Sasha

Year 5: Luca and Connie

Year 6: Lucas and Mila

Reception Class

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This week, Reception explored our topic of 'how we've grown'. We started with Guess the Baby, a fun activity where children guessed who was who from baby photos!

We were also lucky to have a special visit from two sibling babies, aged 4 and 7 months, which absolutely captivated the class. The children then reflected on all the things they can do now at age 4 that they couldn’t as babies, and celebrated how much they’ve grown!

PE day for Reception Class is on Mondays

Year 1 & 2

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In Art this term, Year 1 and Year 2 have been exploring the work of the artist L.S. Lowry and his distinctive style. Year 1 have finished creating their big artwork inspired by Lowry’s Coming Home from the Mill (1928), made from all their different paintings of buildings and figures.

Next week, Year 2 will be completing their own version, and we can’t wait to share it with you! We are so proud of all the children, they have shown such creativity and talent in their art this term.

PE days for Year 1 & Year 2 are on Mondays and Wednesdays

Year 3 & 4

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As part of their R.E unit on Christianity, Year 3 and 4 walked to Holy Trinity Church on Monday for a special visit to learn all about what God promised his people. The children discovered that a covenant is a promise or agreement and thought about when people make important promises in their lives. They became very creative decorating a footprints poem and discovered what promises God made with Moses and Noah in the Old Testament. The children behaved excellently and really enjoyed their experience.

PE days for Year 3 & Year 4 are Tuesdays & Thursdays

Year 5 & 6

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In Computing, we have explored the power of spreadsheets. Children entered data, applied formulas like SUM and AVERAGE to perform calculations and brought their findings to life by creating colourful graphs, all in the blink of an eye! Next lesson we will be looking at rations from WW2 and entering data linked on that theme and using formula to quickly calculate costs for a family of four.

PE days for Year 5 & Year 6 are Thursdays and Fridays

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Tuesday 21/10/2025: Open Day for Reception Class 2026 at 9:30am

Wednesday 22/10/2025 : Open Day for Reception 2026 at 9:30am

Thursday 23/10/2025: End of half term at 3:15pm

Friday 24/10/2025: INSET Day, school is closed to all children

Monday 03/11/2025: All children are back to school

Trip Deadlines

Year 3 & 4: Wakehurst Botanical Gardens on 03/12/2025 - deadline 17/11/2025

Year 5 & 6: Wakehurst Botanical Gardens on 02/12/2025 - deadline 17/11/2025

Year 1 & 2: Haslemere Museum on 11/11/2025 - deadline 07/10/2025

Year 5 & 6: Henley Fort WW2 Experience on 05/11/2025 - deadline 07/10/2025

All term dates and INSET dates, Club information, Wrap Around Care Information is on the Parents Calendar

All school events are on the Diary module on your MCAS App.

Please click the link here for all Term Dates and Inset Dates

Useful Links and Consent Forms

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Parent Information Board

Request for Absence Under Exceptional Circumstances

Administration of Medicines in School

Change of Address Form

Cleverchefs Allergy/ Intolerance Form

Community News & Events & Parent Workshops and Support

Consent for a Child Under 18 to Collect Your Child

Permission to Walk Home Alone (Year 5 & Year 6 Only)

Pupil Leaving Sandfield Statutory Form

Pupil Health Care Plan

CONTACT US!

All parents please use your MCAS App to contact the school

T: 01483 566586

E: parents@sandfield.surrey.sch.uk (to upload any documents)

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Don't forget to order your child's school meal for next week!

Flu Immunisation Consent Letter, this includes the code you need to complete your consent.

MCAS

Parents can now notify schools of a pupil’s half-day or full-day absence using the parent portal MyChildAtSchool, and record absences in the MCAS app. Navigate to the Attendance section of the web portal or app, and you can include details such as the dates of the absence, enter a message to explain the absence, and attach files of appointments.

Year 6 Secondary Applications

The deadline for applications for Secondary schools for current Year 6 is Friday 31st October 2025. Please be aware that applications received by Surrey after this date, will be treated at late applications.

Data Collection

We are currently auditing our parental consent data on MCAS and are requesting that all parents and carers check that your permissions are correct over the next few days.

This information is vital to not only safeguard your child, but also to ensure that staff are fully informed when planning events or trips.