Friday 13 December 2019

Weekly Newsletter-13th December 2019


Dear Parents,
It has been lovely to see so many of you attending our Christmas concerts this week-I’m sure you’ll agree with me the hard work put in by pupils and staff was well worth while-The performances were exceptional and how confident were our lovely children acting/singing solos in front of so many people!

Diary Dates
Monday 16th December-Jamaica class are visiting Lidl this morning and St Lucia this afternoon. Our year 1 pupils are visiting St Paul’s church this afternoon.
Tuesday 17th December-Nursery christmas party day. Christingle assemblies for KS1 and KS2 pupils this morning while Barbados class visit Lidl. Party day for our year 2 pupils. After school our choir are singing at St Paul’s church

Wednesday 18th December-Christmas dinner day. Reception classes are visiting St Paul’s church this morning and pupils in Malta class are having their Christmas party this afternoon

Thursday 19th December- We are looking forward to welcoming parents/carers for Christmas carols in the playground at 14:30
Friday 20th December-Last day of school for this term

CHRISTMAS EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK:
We are aware that one of our families is having a very hard time. All the children have come through Mead, the youngest is still here, and mum is very poorly and in need of a specialised operation. We have witnessed in the past how supportive the local community is and therefore have decided to collect donations today Christmas jumper day and at our Christmas events to support the family.

Monday 16th December 9:30-YRS 3/4 Christmas production 2:15- YRS 5/6 Christmas production

Week beginning Monday 16th December -Christmas party week

Wednesday 18th December Christmas dinner day

Thursday 19th December- 2:30 pm Carols in the playground

INSET Dates for 2019-20
Please note the school closure dates for this academic year.

INSET day 1- 4th September

INSET day 2- 3rd April

INSET day 3- 20th July

INSET day 4-21st July

INSET day 5- 22nd July
Please note that the final day of the summer term for pupils will be on Friday 17th July, 2020.

Term Dates 2019-20
https://www.havering.gov.uk/downloads/file/2023/term_dates_2019-2020


Havering Catering Services
Week beginning Monday 16th December is week 2 on the Havering catering services menu. All meals are served with unlimited salad and vegetables and cost £2.25.

Please be reminded to top up your child’s catering account as we cannot provide dinners for pupils whose accounts exceed a debt of £10.
Havering catering Service now provide a breakfast club for Mead pupils. For £1.50 your child can have a bacon or sausage sandwich or beans on toast with cereal or toast or fresh fruit or yoghurt plus a drink.
We will also have speciality days when other items such as pancakes and muffins will be available.
In order for you to book a place you will need to deposit the money in advance in your Squid account.

Please do not send your child to school to attend breakfast club if there are no funds in your account as they will not be admitted.

Well done to Chile class who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 at 95.7% . N.Ireland had the highest attendance in LKS2 and overall at 97.2% and Egypt had the highest attendance in KS1 at 96.6%. Well done to them!. The overall attendance was disappointing at only 93.5%which is well below our target!

Have a good weekend

Yours Sincerely

Mrs L. Smith
Headteacher