England class practised adding 1s across a 10. They worked in pairs and coached their partner using different methods. Everyone worked really hard!
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
Year 3 meet Russell Kane!
Year 3 enjoyed their zoom meeting with author and comedian Russell Kane today. He talked about his new children's book Pet Selector and entertained us with stories about his own pets. We even got to see two of his pets (Brian the chihuahua and Terry the Burmese cat) on screen - they were very cute.
Palau Forest School
Palau had a fantastic time at their first forest school session in year one. We played a clapping game to practice our listening and focussing skills and then it was time to explore! The children were able to choose to make a medal that they decorated with their forest school initial, we had Mark Mouse, Isabelle Insect and Ava Ant to name a few!
The children enjoyed using the hammock, building a boat (like the one in our book Grandad's Island) from the logs and making music on the mushrooms using twigs and sticks. We were very lucky with the autumnal weather and had a lovely afternoon. 😊
Monday, 18 November 2024
Friday, 15 November 2024
Celebration Awards - 15.11.24
Amazing Awards!
Attendance Awards
A huge well done to the following classes who have all achieved 95% and above. New Zealand, Palau, Fiji, Madagascar, Morocco, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Germany, USA, Brazil, Canada, China and Malaysia. As you can see it has been a very pleasing week for attendance. They will all be enjoying their Attendanceoply treats next week. Let’s keep it up. Our children enjoy it so much.
Bingo Homework
Congratulations to Haider, Izabela, Visha, Amaan (Brazil), Jessica, Olivia, Nancy, Delia (Italy), Skyla, Hannah and Nathan (Greece), David, Faith (Spain)
15 Books Certificates
Well done to Zara(Morocco), Izabel (Egypt) Isabelle (Palau), Marmie, Emily, Sophie, Flora, Anastasia, Nisin, Vinny, Poppy (Madagascar), Dulcie (New Zealand)
Malta Star of the Week
Congratulations to Julianna who has received Malta Star of the Week for using her AAC device to describe colours.
Star Writer Certificates
These children have excelled with their writing this week. Well done to Roman (Wales), Ethan,Zoya and Alessia (Morocco), Navy (St Lucia), Amy (England), Anja (Egypt), Sofia P (Palau), Siyaa (Northern Ireland) Ahnaf (Jamaica), Gloria (Mexico), Sapphire (Scotland), Vinny (Madagascar) Ria (USA), Georgia (Fiji),Kamil (Greece), Lexi (Canada), Iyaz (Kenya), Albie (New Zealand) Martin (Antigua), Roens (Italy), Diamond (India), Millie (China), Kelsie (Germany), Ella (Spain), Keeley (Malaysia)
Star Reader Certificates
These children have worked really hard on their reading this week. Well done to Chelsea (Wales), Luna (Morocco), Arlo (St Lucia), Maddison-Rose (England), Zakariya (Egypt), Gracie-Mai (Palau), Keira (Northern Ireland), Lexi( Mexico) Miriam (Jamaica), Rayne (Scotland), Sophie (Madagascar) Lavinia (USA), Lennie (Fiji), Violet (Greece), Janvi (Canada), Varan (New Zealand) Toby-Joseph (Antigua), Fraya (Italy), Gracelyn (India), Kane (China), Isla (Germany), Nellie (Kenya), Faith (Spain), Honey (Malaysia)
Star Mathematician Certificates
These children have enjoyed a fantastic week with their maths. Well done to Erik & Ruby (Wales), Nifemi (Morocco), Ivy-May (St Lucia), Kevin & Sofiia (England), Emmanuel (Egypt), Eleanor (Palau), Malachi (Northern Ireland), Nuhaa (Mexico), Kian (Scotland), Andrei C (Madagascar) Ella (USA), Frazer (Malaysia), Hamza (Fiji), Ruby (Greece), Shay (Canada), Dulcie (New Zealand) Mirellie (Antigua), Harvey (Italy), Maryam (India), Muhammad (China), Shree (Germany), Tommy (Spain), Frazer (Malaysia)
Achievement Certificates
These children have earned 20 Achievement points and are on their way to the Mead Roll of Honour. Well done to Jessiah and Luna (Morocco), Emmanuel, Beau, Dayjon, Leo, Alex, Ronnie (Egypt). Isaiah, Daniel and Matas (Northern Ireland, Lexi (Mexico) Sidiq (Mexico), Sapphire (Scotland), Sophie, Phoebe, Poppy, Jax, Jeremy, David (Madagascar) Zuzanna (USA), Yazmin, Lul, Lillith, and Lennie (Fiji), Hannah and Callum (Greece), Abdullah, Teddy, Evie B, Rosie, Poppy, Gemma, Rishi, Preston, Tommy H, Amelia, Angelica, Besa (Kenya), Sophia (Italy), Jett & Lils (India), Daniel K & Mo (China), David, Amirah, Summer (Spain)
Mathletics Award
Golden Certificate
Congratulations to these children who have been awarded a Golden Certificate as they have made exceptionally good choices linked to The Mead Creed. These certificates are not easy to get so very well done to this week’s winners!
15.11.24 - Weekly Newsletter
Weekly Newsletter - Important Information
Friday 15th November 2024
Dear Parents and carers,
What a week it has been at Mead. I don’t quite know how everything has been fitted into 5 school days. A huge thank you to the staff who have gone above and beyond to make sure the children have the best experiences and also to you, the parents and carers who have had to navigate the many different theme days and events this week during and after school.
On Tuesday Year 4 had a fantastic day celebrating TTRockstars. From their outfits to their rock dancing skills, a great day was had by all! Antigua class loved their first Forest school session and can’t wait to get back outside and learn more. My favourite part of the week has been listening to the children recite their Remembrance Day poems. Their heartfelt performances not only showcased their creativity and expression but also demonstrated their understanding of the significance of Armistice Day. We will put together a short video to share with you all. Well done to all of the children!
Scooters and bikes
We have previously shared that Scooters and Bikes must not be used on the school grounds as this is a risk due to the number of people in the playground and the speed in which the scooters can go. Yesterday, there was a significant incident where an adult was hurt. All staff will be asking all children to alight scooters and bikes at the gate to avoid any further incidents. Scooters and Bikes must NOT be used on the school premise. We really welcome your support with this to ensure the safety of all children, parents and staff members.
Events coming up next week
Jamaica Class and Antigua class have their parent consultations next week. Thank you to those parents who have booked a slot. If you haven’t been able to do so yet, please speak to a member of staff who will be able to help you.
The Friends of Mead will be hosting their Christmas fete on Friday 22nd November straight after school. We look forward to seeing you there! Please send in any donations for the Tombola before Thursday. Any donations are greatly appreciated.
Please also see the dates for the rest of the half term, at the end of the newsletter.
Support for Parents and Carers
CAMHS Parent Support
CAMHS is currently offering virtual drop-ins sessions for parents/carers for signposting and information regarding emotional health and wellbeing. You can talk to us about lots of things regarding your child including: Worries/ Anger / Emotions/ Sleep/ Bullying/ Coping skills
Please speak with Ms Calitz if you would like to book a 15-minute slot.
Kooth- Online support
Do you need support in helping your child with their mental health? If so, Kooth is a website where you can access free support and currently they are offering webinars for parents:
https://linktr.ee/KoothEngagementTeam
Yours Sincerely,
Ms A Holmes
Headteacher
Key Dates- Autumn Term 2
4th November - 20th December 2024
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