Reception Newsletter-Spring 1 2018

Term: Spring 1 Date: 31.12718

Dear Parents,

We hope you all had a lovely break and we would like to wish you all a Happy New Year.

We are looking forward to seeing all our children and families back at school on Tuesday morning.

We are starting a new topic this week of Traditional Tales. This week we will be reading the Little Red Hen and carrying out various related tasks such as exploring the story structure, role playing, and making our very own bread.

We will be restarting our phonics programme Read, write Inc and looking at teen numbers in our maths sessions.


The learning objectives for this half term are:

Personal, Social and Emotional

Confident to speak to others about own needs, wants, interests and opinions.

Can describe self in positive terms and talk about abilities 

Can usually adapt behaviour to different events, social situations and changes in routine.

Communication and Language

Joins in with repeated refrains.
Can retell a simple story.
Builds up vocabulary that reflects the breadth of their experiences.


Literacy

Describes main story settings, events and principal characters.

Beginning to be aware of the way stories are structured.

Joins in with repeated repeated refrains and anticipated key events and phrases in rhymes and stories.


Physical Development: 

Forms recognisable letters.

Can usually manage washing and drying hands.

Runs skillfully and negotiates spaces successfully.


Mathematics

To recap number recognition 0-10.

To recap number formation 0-10.

To confidently count to 20 and beyond demonstrating place value.



Understanding The World

Remembers and talks about significant events in their own experiences.

Shows an interests in different ways of life.

Can talk about some of the things they have observed.



Expressive arts and design

Constructs with a purpose in mind.

Manipulates material to achieve a planned effect.

Explores colour and how colour can be changed.



This newsletter will be posted on our EYFS blog and facebook page at the beginning of each week.


    Messages.
Please remember to bring back P,E kits before our P.E session on Wednesday.
All earrings should be taken out.

This week`s lunch is taken from Week 3 of the Havering Catering menu
Tuesday`s lunch is
Cottage Pie
Sticky Chicken with Potato Wedges
Vegetarian Cottage Pie Broccoli & Organic Carrots
Apple & Pear Sponge with Custard


    Learning Challenge

Each half term we will be setting our pupils a challenge related to their learning. We believe that it is important for us to provide guidance for parents on how their children's learning can be extended at home.
The learning challenge will include either a nursery rhyme, famous person, illustration or a piece of music. Please talk to your child about the challenge and help them to engage in their learning. The children can choose how they present their learning challenge outcomes to their teacher or class. 

This is an ongoing activity that should take place over a number of weeks, it should be the children’s own work (supported by the parents) and it needs to be brought into school so we can celebrate the child`s achievements.

  Person: Choose a Traditional Tale Character

  Artist/Illustrator: Axel Scheffler

  Poem/Song to learn: Teddy Bear Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Turn around
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Touch the ground,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Reach up high,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Touch the sky.


Nursery Rhyme

Artist/Illustrator

Person

1. Learn it off by heart.

2. Draw a picture to illustrate the rhyme.

3. Find out about bears..
To find out facts about the illustrator.
Produce a collage of other pictures by the illustrator.
To draw a picture in a similar style

1. Draw a portrait of the person.

2. Find out facts about the person.

3. Watch the person in action.



       Dates for your diary:

        The school will be closed on the following days for pupils:

        INSET Days: Polling Day:

9th February 3rd May

25th May

29th June 

If you would like to contact a member of the EYFS team via email the address is eyfs@mead.havering.sch.uk

Once again we would like to wish you a happy new year
        Kind regards 

         The Reception Team

Confident Riders

Before our pupils can access the Bikeability course in Year 5 they have to be confident with handling their bike. To ensure these skills are in place our cycling curriculum takes pupils from Cycling Awareness Days - where they practice balancing on their scooters and stabilisers - to Ditch the Stabilisers and then Learn to Ride sessions.

In this session the pupils learnt to develop their:

• ability to ride at speed and then stop suddenly
• confidence at riding slowly and navigating obstacles
• signalling while moving
• adeptness with controlling brakes and gears

I feel so much more confident. Before I would wobble and fall off if I went slowly. Now I stay on my bike.

Shelby

We look forward to seeing this latest batch of confident riders at our Bikeability sessions in the near future.

Super Cyclists

Each month we have our Cycle Club. This is a chance for our Bikeability qualified pupils to get out into the local area and apply and practice their skills. Surrounding our schools are miles of parklands and country paths... ideal for cycling. In addition we also have lots of gradients on which they can develop their skills with brakes and gears.

These clubs really allow us to test the pupils' fitness and skill. It is easy to look confident in a controlled environment like a playground. Applying their understanding on a road, or uneven, unfamiliar terrain is very different.
P Myrlea - Cycle Club leader

During the ride the budding cyclists covered over 8km - mixing roads and junctions with pathways.

It was exhausting... but I loved it. My family don't always have time to come out with me. Going with Phil is the only chance I get to really use my Bikeability. Normally I just ride around for fun in the park.
Stefan

Across our Learning Federation we believe in ensuring that More Able pupils in all areas of our curriculum have a chance for challenge and enrichment. These cycle clubs, combined with visits to the Redbridge Cycle Centre and the Olympic Park, give the children a great entitlement.

KS1 Xmas Show

Thank you to the KS1 team who put on a fantastic Christmas Show. The singing was fantastic, the tea towels very smart and the acting incredibly confident. We were also delighted with the parental turnout. To have so many parents, friends and family come to support the children in their performance makes it extra special.

Have a great Christmas!

Recorder Xmas Carols

This year the Romford Recorder has been touring primary schools to capture some Christmas carols to post on their social media. First up was Mead. The children gave a great rendition of one of the songs from their upcoming concert.

The solo start was quite striking and it was a very different sound to some of the more traditional Christmas songs. We are extremely proud of our Mead choir and the high standards that they maintain. To have learnt so many songs so confidently, without any need to use words to help recall, is great to see.

As soon as we come back after Christmas the choir will be extremely busy. First they have the O2 performance, as part of a choir of 12,000 voices. Then it will be the Stratford Music Festival again, where we will be entering more pupils than ever before!

Let's just hope they get some rest over the festive break!

Year 4 Showcase

Thank you so much to the parents, grandparents, carers and anyone else who attended the Year Four showcase.

At Mead Primary School, we believe that parental involvement is important. Ongoing research shows that family engagement in schools improves student achievement, reduces absenteeism, and restores parents' confidence in their children's education. Students with involved parents or other caregivers show greater levels of understanding, have better social skills, and show improved behaviour.

Year 4 provided an opportunity for parents/carers to come in and look at a variety of work that the children have been learning over this term. The children had to explain to their parents what they had learnt and parents were able to participate in various activities that the children had carried out previously in lessons.

The children are now more confident in sharing what they have learnt and the parents are more aware and have a better understanding of what their child has learnt in school so far.

“I enjoyed attending the show case and playing the 24 game. I understand it a lot better and want to play this at home with my child.” 

Parent A
Parent B exclaimed, “I like to see what my child has been learning as when I ask him he always says he cannot remember so this has given me an insight to his learning.”

41% of parents/carers showed up to the showcase afternoon. Out of those, 100% agreed that they enjoyed the showcase and they now have a better understanding of what their child has been learning.

After looking at feedback from parents/carers Mead School will be facilitating reading workshops in the spring term and in the summer term, Year 4 will be providing parents/carers with another showcase opportunity, which will include some areas of PE, music and individual children’s progress.

“I enjoyed my mum coming to see all my work. She was proud. Next time she comes in, I want to show her even more of my learning.”

Alan

Christmas Dinner @ Mead

Thank you to all the LFPA helpers who ensured that Christmas lunch at Mead was a great success this year. The decorated tables, crackers, extra gifts and the chance to have lunch with staff meant it was a really special occasion!

Serving over 300 Christmas dinners in just 1.5hrs is quite an achievement. Well done to Janet and her crack team - ably supported by Mrs Keane's (Miss Silk) crazy dancing - for getting all the children fed.

Multiple studies have demonstrated that frequent family dining is associated with a greater ability to problem solve; more complex thinking; higher self-esteem and achievement; and lower rates of teen smoking, drinking & drug use.

Focusing on certain types of conversations—particularly narrative conversation, or the telling of stories—can be particularly helpful with children. Telling stories that allow them to express their thoughts and feelings, rather than just the facts, is associated with greater well-being.

And, too, parents should consider taking this opportunity to talk about their own childhood and family histories. The reason being, research shows that this makes children more resilient—they have a better capacity to bounce back from the slings and arrows that life can throw at each of us and better able to learn from challenges—while continuing to face issues with optimism.

So, make the most of the meal times this Christmas... good food and good company, what could be better?

Y3 Hindu Workshop

Our Year 3 pupils had a very immersive Hindu experience this week. As part of their topic, the pupils had the chance to enjoy a practical workshop that allowed them to really live out some aspects of what it means to be a Hindu.

First, the pupils learnt about the rituals associated with greetings and how the Hindus offer garlands to each other.

I learnt that when they greet each other they say “Namaste” with a bow and folded palms

Anya

After offering garlands to each other and learning about the spiritual self and why and how Hindus offer respect to others, it was time to learn more about relaxation and reflection

With the help of their instructor, the pupils learnt some of the techniques of yoga breathing, pranayama. This is a means of centring oneself in the midst of the bustle of daily life that produces a state of calm well-being.

The Hindu Trimurti
This aspect of the workshop involved the pupils dressing as the three primary Hindu deities and their consorts, learning about their roles in the universe, and gaining an understanding of Hindu thought on God.

We believe it is important to provide our pupils with meaningful learning experiences so that they are much better equipped when they have to talk or write about a subject. This workshop was perfect as it contained so much about the religion.

K Pountney - Year 3 Teacher

Pupils also had the chance to observe a guided exploration of the daily temple function, which doubles as a welcoming ceremony and a form of Hindu worship, puja.

Dandiya Rasa Dance
Without a moment to pause, the pupils found themselves dancing to traditional Indian dance music, exchanging tapping of colourful sticks with multiple partners. 

100% of pupils stated that they now wanted to know more about the Hindu religion

100% of pupils said that they had enjoyed the experience

76% of pupils said that this was the first encounter they had had with this religion

Mead vs Broadford Football

We enjoyed a fantastic festival of football with our Broadford & Mead football teams this month. Broadford hosted the event, that involved both girls and boys.

In the first game, the two sides were very evenly matched. Godswill scored a stunning goal for Broadford, while Wahab from Mead mesmerised the defenders with his dancing feet.

Thank you to our sports coaches for organising the event. 

Staff Christmas Pizza & Peanuts

Staff gathered together today to anxiously await the big reveal of the Christmas Peanuts 2017. Each year staff put their names into a hat and draw out a Peanut.

For the two weeks prior to the festive break, you have to leave your peanut some little gifts. Some will be nice - based on their indicated three preferences. Some gifts will be playful - based on your three 'unlikes'. However the peanut giver must do their utmost to remain secret!

At the end of the two weeks there is a big reveal - with each peanut giving and receiving a proper present in the staff room.

To further build the Christmas spirit there was a pizza and profiterole feast, with the usual Buble background music!

A great way to end the term - Happy Christmas everyone.

Looking back/looking forward

We have come to the end of a long term and I am sure that the whole school community is looking forward to a well earned rest. I certainly am after spending the night in the pony’s stable, thanks to those naughty elves! !

Hopefully you’ve been able to follow the elves antics on facebook with your children-We have certainly had some fun this week!

The prospect of Christmas cheers us and lifts our spirits away from the cold, dark and depressing weather of the season. As Christmas draws closer, it is inevitable that our minds start, albeit briefly, to drift away from the hard work of our day-to-day school business, to the festive period itself. Let us remind ourselves, that this is one time of year when it is commonplace to find the spirit of human kindness alive and well. Let us embrace this by ensuring that we enjoy ourselves safely but also take time to look out for those nearest and dearest to us and those less fortunate than ourselves.

Certainly we have lots to smile about with the achievements of 2017 and it is a year we can look back on with a great deal of pride. We couldn’t be happier or prouder with the way that every member of this community continues to support and embrace The Learning Federation. It just goes to show 'If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.' Our improving SATs result and the development of the farm, which will provide a totally different, exciting learning environment for our children, are just 2 examples of the way Mead is moving forward.

I could not be more excited about what’s in store for next year, and for the opportunity to work with pupils, staff and parents in 2018.

Merry Christmas

Thank you for all the cards and gifts that have been given to staff. On behalf of them I would like to thank you for your kindness and generosity.

I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year… see you in 2018!

Have a fabulous holiday

LFPA

I would like to take this chance to thank the LFPA for the way they decorated the hall for the Mead Christmas lunch - the table covers, crackers and novelty hats really made it a very special event!

First Day of 2018

We are looking forward to seeing all children back at school in January 2018. There are no clubs at the beginning of term, so all pupils should be picked up promptly by 3.15pm.

School opens again on the Tuesday 2nd January – Breakfast Club at 7.45am – with the doors opening at 8.30am.

Attendance News!

I am delighted to announce the winners of the attendance league for the Autumn term Canada class! They will enjoy their reward at the beginning of next term, congratulations to all of the pupils in Canada who have remembered their number one job of coming to school every day. The overall attendance for this term is 94.5%. We have the Spring term to make 1.5% improvement to reach our target of 96%.

Thank you!

Your generous donations following the Christmas performances raised a staggering £1115.70 which we will forward to Isabelle’s family as the ‘Mead family’s donation towards a head stone for her grave. I can’ even begin to tell you how impressed I am with the Harold Hill community spirit.

Staff news

Sadly we have to say goodbye to 2 staff members- Miss Reppin, who is returning to Australia, leaves Mead with our very best wishes for the future. Her replacement, Miss Morgaine, has already been in school to meet with the children in her class and is very excited to be joining the ‘Mead family’ in January.

Mrs Shoulders, who has been at Mead for 6 ½ years, will be sorely missed. She is leaving as she is expecting her first baby in February-When we come back we will be eagerly waiting for news of her baby’s arrival and then looking forward to meeting him. Her replacement Miss Gonsalves is very much looking forward to working with our children in the nursery.

Newsletter 20.12.17

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                                                                                                                                20th December 2017

Dear Parents,

We have come to the end of a long term and I am sure that the whole school community is looking forward to a well earned rest. I certainly am after spending the night in the pony’s stable, thanks to those naughty elves! !

Hopefully you’ve been able to follow the elves antics on facebook with your children-We have certainly had some fun this week!

The prospect of Christmas cheers us and lifts our spirits away from the cold, dark and depressing weather of the season. As Christmas draws closer, it is inevitable that our minds start, albeit briefly, to drift away from the hard work of our day-to-day school business, to the festive period itself. Let us remind ourselves, that this is one time of year when it is commonplace to find the spirit of human kindness alive and well. Let us embrace this by ensuring that we enjoy ourselves safely but also take time to look out for those nearest and dearest to us and those less fortunate than ourselves.

Certainly we have lots to smile about with the achievements of 2017 and it is a year we can look back on with a great deal of pride. We couldn’t be happier or prouder with the way that every member of this community continues to support and embrace The Learning Federation. It just goes to show 'If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.' Our improving SATs result and the development of the farm, which will provide a totally different, exciting learning environment for our children, are just 2 examples of the way Mead is moving forward.

I could not be more excited about what’s in store for next year, and for the opportunity to work with pupils, staff and parents in 2018.

Staff news
Sadly we have to say goodbye to 2 staff members- Miss Reppin, who is returning to Australia, leaves Mead with our very best wishes for the future. Her replacement, Miss Morgaine, has already been in school to meet with the children in her class and is very excited to be joining the ‘Mead family’ in January.

Mrs Shoulders, who has been at Mead for 6 ½ years, will be sorely missed. She is leaving as she is expecting her first baby in February-When we come back we will be eagerly waiting for news of her baby’s arrival and then looking forward to meeting him. Her replacement Miss Gonsalves is very much looking forward to working with our children in the nursery.

Thank you!
Your generous donations following the Christmas performances raised a staggering £1115.70 which we will forward to Isabelle’s family as the ‘Mead family’s donation towards a head stone for her grave. I can’ even begin to tell you how impressed I am with the Harold Hill community spirit.

Attendance News!
I am delighted to announce the winners of the attendance league for the Autumn term Canada class! They will enjoy their reward at the beginning of next term, congratulations to all of the pupils in Canada who have remembered their number one job of coming to school every day. The overall attendance for this term is 94.5%. We have the Spring term to make 1.5% improvement to reach our target of 96%.

First Day of 2018
We are looking forward to seeing all children back at school in January 2018. There are no clubs at the beginning of term, so all pupils should be picked up promptly by 3.15pm.

School opens again on the Tuesday 2nd January – Breakfast Club at 7.45am – with the doors opening at 8.30am.

Havering Catering Services
Week beginning Monday 1st January is week 3 Havering Catering Services menu. A school meal costs £2.20 and is served with unlimited salad and vegetables.

LFPA
I would like to take this chance to thank the LFPA for the way they decorated the hall for the Mead Christmas lunch - the table covers, crackers and novelty hats really made it a very special event!

Finally…..thank you as well for all the cards and gifts that have been given to staff. On behalf of them I would like to thank you for your kindness and generosity.

I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year… see you in 2018!

Have a fabulous holiday

Yours sincerely,

Mrs L Smith
Headteacher

E for Excellence Winners

These wonderful children have demonstrated excellence this week.
Barbados -All of Barbados class for their effort in our Christmas play
Wales -The whole of Wales class for their hard work over Autumn term.
Jamaica -Jamaica class for putting on an excellent performance in the Christmas play
Scotland -Elma Mardiah
St Lucia -All of St Lucia class for putting on an excellent performance in the Christmas play
Germany -Charlize Botterell
New Zealand -Jayden Ndoko
Greece -Jamie Dean
Australia -Ali Mohammad
Italy -Charlie Gambleton
Palau -Ronnie Archer
U.S.A -Alexandrina Cojan
Madagascar -Jasmika Thivaker
Canada -Dalayla Rami
Egypt -Anastasia Munteanu
Mexico -Jan Labedzki
Kenya -Kezrae Castleman-Creary
Chile -Mitchel Gambleton
N. Ireland -Jacob Collins
Brazil -Rianne Bowers

Argentina -Jessica Bradfield

Star Writers

These children have used a range of powerful vocabulary and techniques to become a Star Writer; Bella-Leigh Canham, Lara Alves - Rodrigues, Seiar Rahimi, Mehmet Lee Nevzat, Wadi Bhuiyan, Ella Stone, Gurrehmat Kaur, Reggie Callaghan, Lennie Hands, Destiny Faulkner, Alfie Dedross, Kelvin Browne, Mihrac Yilmaz, Alan Golabek, Lily Hartley, Kerry Solanke, Daniele Girdenyte, Chloe Gain, Jessica Paris, Martin Faulkner and Yusuf Latreche

Look out for examples of their work on the blog!

Learning Power Awards

These are the awards we present to the pupils when they have demonstrated one of our four learning skills: Resilience, reciprocity, reflectiveness & resourcefulness.
Chanelle Angus and Kimarni Castleman-Creary receive a certificate for reciprocity and Fabian Bacan
for reflectiveness. Well done to Gabriela Alves-Rodrigues,Ellie Cooper, Ruby Anderson and Ajus Kulsinkas who receive certificates for resilience and Joseph Wane and Liam Hattersley who have shown they can be very resourceful in school.

Tracker Awards

Congratulations to the latest pupils who have achieved their Bronze awards: Kevin Girdenis, Charlotte Brown, Dovydas Leonvas, Ayan Zahid, Alessia Dragostin, Reggie Callaghan, Harry Daniels, Matty Fitzgibbon , Nycole Nykante, Bella Trevarthen and Rylan Hill-Moise

Silver Tracker certificates are awarded to Taylor Wadge, Aleena Seleka, Chaley Gibbs, Deon Woni and Andrei Llie Well done to them!

Vanesa Meskauskaite and Kira Staniforth receive Gold Tracker certificates in recognition of the fantastic effort they have made in learning.

Platinum Tracker certificates are awarded to Stefan Gorgan and Vyte Dziugyte for their achievements.

Certificate of Presentation

Well done to Lorraine Salalima and Millie Godleman who have presented their work beautifully; They have shown pride in their work and taken care with their handwriting and number formation.

Reading Awards

The following pupil have read 10 books and receive a bookmark for their efforts, Ian Alexander, Ava Jackson-Anglin, Alex Rebrisorean, Esmai Bearman, Eva Domeikaite, Michelle Iancu, Dovydas Leonvas, Mahir Aboubakari, Ellie-Mae Rigg and Joey Webb.

Ema Navickaite, Daniel Blagoev, Louie Smith, Brooke Debono, Jessica Lacatus, Hayden Flower, Zahi Abdullah, Benjamin Winjobi, Lenny Surridge, Alexa Dormer, Harry Daniels, Dinuki Muthukmarana, Shay La-Rocque, Aminata Singhateh, Adedeji Okunoren and Ruby Pentelow have achieved bronze reading awards for reading 25 books.

Silver Reader awards go to Austeja Paulauskaite , Logan Bearman, Ava Rowley and Melisa Guganesh who have read 50 books. They each receive a silver certificate and a £5 book token for their efforts.

Vansh Patel has read 75 books and he gets a book of his choice for his fantastic effort.

Wow awards-YRS 2-5

Millie-Rae Edwards, Ellie-Mae Rigg, Rehan Riyaz, Alessia Dragostin, Jay-Jay Foyster, Riley Manton, Logan Bearman, Austeja Paulauskaite and Gabriela Alves Rodrigues in Madagascar -For moving up a book band
Ayan Zahid, Reggie Callaghan, Oliver Trinder, Rehan Riyaz, Alessia Dragostin, Riley Manton and Logan Beaman -For completing their homework
Matvejs Ursa, Melisa Guganesh, Sonny Fiorini, Anastasia Munteanu and Fawaz Babalola in Egypt
-For Bingo homework
Hayden Flower, Ava Rowley, Fawaz Babalola, Anastasia Munteanu, Shomari Francis, Alexa Dormer, Benjamin Winjobi, Emily Garip, Franky Perfect, Freddie Phillips, Harry Daniels, Jessica Lacatus, Joe MacMillan, Lenny Surridge, Louisa King, Tai Le, Jake Webb and Dinuki Muthukmarana in Egypt
-For moving up a book band
Elijus Jonikavicius, Matty Fitzgibbon, Julia Nowak, Lukas Domeika, Ivan Coleman, Alishba Hussain, Bella Trevathen, Daniel Ali, Famata Fati, Nicole Nycante, Sulejman Dreni, Alfie Dedross and Marcel Kalinowski in Kenya -For completing their homework
Edward Munteanu, Kiyah Forde, Dominik Lyczko, Julia Nowak, Sulejman Dreni, Bella Trevarthen, Lena Da Silva, Elijus Jonikavicius, Cameron Wingrove, Milana Bucyte, Lexi-Rose Milton, Marcel Kalinowski and Nicole Nykante in Kenya -For moving up a book band
Marley Calvey and Joshua Hart in Scotland -For learning their times tables at home
Chase Safo Kwakye and Grace Allen -For bringing in interesting newspaper articles
Karla Nightingill-For excellent presentation of work done at home
Tzoulia Tzaferi in Canada -For doing extra ICT work

WOW Award-Reception/Year 1

I have made my teacher happy
Kevin Lucaci in Jamaica-For always participating in all activities and being really cheerful
Cattleya Salmon in St. Lucia -For using our book corner and retelling stories for her friends
Millie Madgewick in Barbados -For her acting skills in our Christmas play
Victoria Adamu-Adegeberro, Frankie Ballard, Alisa Bespalovaite, Harley Dean, Lily Grange, Harley Hallwood, Adam Idir, Ava Jackson-Anglin, Ali Mohammad, Ema Navickaite, Andy Newman,Aisha Osman, Albert Penson, Thomas Pryke, Alex Rebrisorean, Alexander Richter, Deimantas Rinkevicious, Sophe Thompson, Megan Wilde-Dodds and Harry Wing in Australia -For moving up a book band
Michael Nugent, Feroz Javed, Tommy Rigg, Kajus Mingaila, Lexi Combe, Hurairah Shafique, Nicole Bordei, Dianna Monteiro-Barry, Mahir Aboubakari, Riddhi Vadwala, Sofia Nauthoo, Elise Varghese
and Chase Scott in New Zealand -For moving up a book band
Olivia-Rose McClusky, Daniel Golabek, Louie Smith, Ruby Sinclair, Francesca Schofield, Lilly Sayers, Jason Sampson, Yanis Ruzibaev, Ava Paris, Jovan Muniya, Kayla O’Mahoney, Olivia-Rose McCluskey, Joey London, Rocco Livingstone, Kajus Krisciunas, Jimmy Kelly, Gurrehmat Kaur, Alfie Joyce, Maria Fati, , Layla-Mai Eaton, Heath Chambers, Dami Akeredolu, Daniel Blagoev, Yasmin Braun and Olivia Broad in Palau -For moving up a book band.

Attendance

One of our pupil values is to come to school on time everyday. In our E for Excellent assembly we were able to celebrate good attendance by rewarding pupils who have been in school every day this term. Very well done to them! Hopefully we will see them all on the stage celebrating 100% attendance at the end of the spring term!

Learning Challenge Awards

Amelia Nauthoo, Alexandru Ciobanu, Wajeeha Hussain, Vanesa Meskauskaite, Zehra Raza, Harrison Jennings, Ruby Craze, Amy-Leigh Billings ,Amara Coleman, Sasha Baine, Jasmine Bennett, Grace Rowley, Amelia Dang Nam and Maya Victoria Moliki have been working hard at home and extending their knowledge through their learning challenge work.

Choir @ Triple S Housing

Pupils from Mead & Broadford Primary have been spreading Christmas cheer this year by singing carols at local sheltered housing accommodation. Pupils from the two schools of The Learning Federation in Harold Hill have performed at William Tamsley House, Highfield Towers community centre, the Triple S housing complex in Hornchurch and at the Salvation Army Christmas lunch. 

While these local residents tucked into their turkey dinners, the pupils sang their way through a selection of festive themed songs. For a grand finale they also treated the audiences to some of the medleys which will next be seen at the O2 - as part of their Young Voices experience next month.

Having the choir perform at the Christmas meal really makes the event extra special. We are so glad they could attend as the residents talk about it for weeks afterwards.
M Borrell

We instil in all of our pupils that they are a key part of the community. The more they put in, the more they will get out. A small act, singing at a meal, can have a huge impact in brightening someone's day and making the festive period extra special!
Mrs Nicholls - Headteacher Broadford Primary

Our pupils are realising that the smallest acts of kindness can have a huge impact on others.

We look forward to the pupils coming every year. This is the fourth time I have heard them and it really made the whole occasion so special.
Elma

Well done all for your effort and the way you represented the school!

Mead @ St Paul’s Church

Pupils from Mead Primary performed a magical medley of festive songs at St Paul's Church, Harold Hill. Hosted by Rev Russell Moul, and conducted by Mr Gowers and Miss Kumszczynska the pupils sang beautifully.

In the audience was a great number of parents, friends and staff to watch the performance and support the children.

It is so heartening to see a school valuing the performing arts in this way. The confidence that the children gain from singing, from being in an unusual environment and from being together as a group will only serve to help them in the future. They are all so confident.
R Moul

Thank you to the Church for hosting the event and making all of the pupils so welcome.

What The Donkey Saw

We were delighted to welcome Church v123 to the Mead farm this evening for the 'What The Donkey saw' nativity.

As guests from both schools and the local community arrived, they were given a treasure pouch and instructions. As they made their way around the trail, they had to collect magical items that would be used for a craft activity.

In total there were six items, one from each of the six main characters from the Christmas story.

I had to go to Mary's family home where she would have registered. I know that she used a donkey to get there so it was great to see Mr Darcy.
Kiera

While the families made their way round to see the different characters, they were given a stirring musical accompaniment by the Salvation Army brass band. The sound of traditional Christmas carols rang out across the school making it a very special evening.

Thank you to Rev Rich and Mr Borrell who helped to organise the evening.

It was a fantastic way to retell the story - to have a real donkey and the animals from the stables was just incredible
Parent

Y56 Concert

Our Y56 pupils put on a great Chritmas show for parents, friends and family last week. As ever, the quality of the singing was fantastic. There was a really great level of support from our parents, and the children thoroughly enjoyed performing for the audience.

The music provision continues to be a real source of strength at Mead and we couldn't be prouder of the children. 

Nursery Christmas concert success

Well done to all the children that joined in with our Nursery Christmas concert! The children were fantastic and were so excited to perform to their parents. Thank you to everyone that came to support us. It is lovely to have all our parents in. sharing the achievements of our children.

If you accidentally took one of the Christmas hats home that the children performed in, please can you return tomorrow as they are reused each year. We are missing a few.

Congratulations to our raffle winners, Daniel K, Myla, Charlotte F and Indigo. We raised a total of £86 from selling raffle tickets, which will go towards resources for the Nursery.

Last day of term is tomorrow and we return to school on 2nd January 2018.