Dear Parents,
I hope you all had a good Easter break and welcome you back to school for what promises to be a very busy term. The parent meetings held at the end of last term were very well attended and I understand positive feedback was given by both parents and teachers.I would like to extend a warm Mead welcome to Mr Focsan who is joining us as a teacher in our year 2 Kenya class.
Diary Dates
Next week, we welcome Gareth Metcalf, who will be working with staff across the federation to further develop the teaching in Mathematics for benefit of all of our pupils.
Monday 24th April-Year 3 visit to Harold Hill Library
Tuesday 25th of April Beatbox collective will be in school all day- an exciting experience for our KS2 children to experience what is possible with just musical minds and microphones- pushing the boundaries of the human vocals. The Beatbox Collective is made up of a cast of the UK’s top beatbox talent, with over 10 years of battling at the top level, performing and teaching worldwide and individually pioneering their art form. I am sure the pupils are going to love their time with the musicians.
Wednesday 26th-Madagascar class visit to Raphael’s park-habitat workshop
Thursday 27th-Egypt class visit to Raphael’s park-habitat workshop
Friday 28th- Kenya class visit to Raphael’s park-habitat workshop
Havering Catering Services
Next week is week 2 on the new catering services menu.
LFPA
Hopefully you have all received letters about the forthcoming Race Night which is to be held at Mead on Saturday 12th May. Requests for tickets should be returned to school a.s.a.p as we are expecting a high demand and places are limited, Those of you who attended last year will know what an enjoyable evening we had on top of which substantial funds were raised to support the school.
The LFPA are also organising a Federation Summer Fete which will be held at Mead (The imminent building work planned for Broadford make Mead the best location this year) on Saturday 1st July between 12:00 and 16:00. they are now selling tickets for the raffle which will be drawn at the fete. They are priced at £2 per ticket-Prizes include;
2 tickets to any London West End Musical
An overnight stay in a 5* London hotel
A Chase Vodka and Gin Hamper
A family ticket to Legoland or Alton Towers
An Amazon Fire HD tablet
£200 Paperchase stationery hamper
and more……..
For further details see website: www.lfpaevents.weebly.com
The LFPA are also organising a Father’s Day sale which will take place during the week beginning Monday 11th June as Father’s Day this year is Sunday 18th June-Further information to follow.
School closures
Please be reminded that school is closed on:
This coming Monday 1st May-Mayday bank holiday
Thursday 8th June-The school is being used as a Polling Station for the General Election
Friday 23rd June -Inset Day
Pupil Jobs and Homework Expectations
As it is a new term we thought it would be a good time to revisit our pupil, parents and staff expectations.
Pupils are expected to:
1. Turn up every day on time
2. Do their best in every lesson
3. Be kind and polite to everyone that they meet
Parents and carers are expected to:
1. Ensure that our children arrive on time for school and ready to learn:
a. We will have provided our children with a healthy breakfast
b. They will have warm clean clothing
c. We will make sure they have the right equipment for school (book bag, reading record, PE kit)
2. We will support our children’s learning at home through:
a. Reading regularly
b. Helping them to practise their spellings and mental maths
c. Encouraging them in their interests
3. We will model politeness and kindness to every-one we meet
We will ensure that our staff are professional, approachable and focused on making sure that every child in their care achieves their full potential. Working together, we can continue to deliver outstanding results for our pupils so that they have every chance of going on to succeed at the next stage of their education.
All pupils are expected to continue their learning at home. For children in years 1-6 there are three core elements for this:
- Pupils must read every night for 15 mins (this may involve an adult reading them a bedtime story)
- Pupils must practise their spellings for 15 mins ready for the test on Friday
- Pupils must practise their times tables for 15 mins a night
In addition to this we have a Learning Challenge which is set by every Year group. This helps to give ideas on how the children can enrich their learning by looking at specific paintings, composers, poems and significant people. We would anticipate that it takes around 4-6 weeks for your child to complete the activities. They choose to do this and can take on as many elements as they wish.
Shared mailboxes and communication
Don’t forget that you can contact staff using the shared mailboxes. They are checked daily and can be used to ask questions, pass on information or check details:
We are always happy to answer any questions you may have. I will be on the gate every morning for you to speak to in person. Most morning you will also be able to find Miss Calitz, Mrs Pidgeon, Miss Kinchella or Miss Purcell to help you with any enquiries. If you would prefer an appointment please call into the office to fix a time.
Finally I have a message from Jackie Latham who is leaving Mead next Friday after 19 years of service;
‘Thank you for giving me the opportunity to work with such lovely families for the last 19 years. Unfortunately I am taking early retirement due to medical issues.
Your children have given me so much joy and happy times and I will miss them all lots. I wish them and you all the best for the future.’
Mrs Jackie Latham
Jackie Leaves Mead with our thanks and very best wishes for the future.
Have a fabulous weekend
Yours sincerely,
Mrs L Smith
Headteacher
Headteacher
