Friday 8 December 2017

Weekly Newsletter

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                                                                                                                                  9th December 2017

Dear Parents,

Please be aware there are no more swimming sessions for our year 4 pupils this term. Lessons resume week beginning 8th January for the spring term. As swimming is part of our curriculum there is an expectation that all year 4 pupils participate- if for any reason your child cannot participate one week we need a letter explaining the reason.

As we approach Christmas the admissions team are on a final push to ensure that all pupils due to start school in September 2018 apply on time for a reception place.

If you are a nursery parent (who has a child due to start school in September) you must apply online before the 15th January 2018.

Diary Dates
Lots going on in school this week!!
We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at our Christmas Fayre which is being held at Mead between 11:00 and 3:00 tomorrow, Saturday 10th December
Tuesday 12th December -The Dog’s Trust are in school conducting maths workshops with our year4 pupils. Argentina class are visiting the Royal Courts of Justice and Scotland and Wales classes are visiting the Harold Hill library. Staff are very much looking forward to eating Christmas dinner with the children today-LFPA has kindly donated crackers for the children and during the afternoon Rev. Moul (Russell) is in school leading our Christingle assemblies
Wednesday 13th December -Brazil class are visiting the Royal Courts of Justice and we have the first of our x factor auditions for year 3 &4 pupils.Following the X factor auditions Northern Ireland class will be visiting Harold Hill library.
Thursday 14th December -Chile class are visiting the Royal Courts of Justice. Our nurture group are breakfasting at the Toby Carvery and our choir are singing to the residents of William Tansley Smith House.
Friday 15th December is Christmas jumper day-Pupils can replace their green Mead jumper with a festive jumper. Our reception classes will be visiting St Paul’s church in the morning and our year 1 classes during the afternoon. Year5 /6 pupils will take part in X factor auditions in the morning and our choir will be entertaining the residents of Highfield Towers during the afternoon.

Christmas concert dates
Monday 11th Dec - KS1 Nativity 13:45-14:45

Friday 15th Dec -    YRS 5&6 Concert 9:15-10:15
                                YRS 3&4 Concert 14:00-15:00

Tuesday 12th Dec - KS1 Nativity 9:15-10:15
                                EYFS Nativity 14:00-15:00
Monday 18th Dec - YRS 5&6 Concert 14:00-15:00

Wed 13th Dec -       EYFS Nativity 9:15-10:15

Tuesday 19th Dec -Nursery Nativity 10:00-10:30
                               Church 123 Nativity 17:00-18:00

Thurs 14th Dec -    YRS 3&4 Concert 9:15-10:15
Christmas dinner day-Tuesday 12th December-I have put a copy of the Christmas menu on the blog for everyone to see

Christmas jumper day -Friday 15th December-Pupils can wear christmas jumpers instead of their normal green jumpers

Please be reminded the last day of school is Wednesday 20th December and pupils return to school on Tuesday 2rd January

Havering Catering Services Week beginning Monday 11th December is week 1 Havering Catering Services menu. A school meal costs £2.20 and is served with unlimited salad and vegetables.

Attendance Update
Well done to Canada class who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 at 98.1% . Germany had the highest attendance in LKS2 and overall at 99.6% and Madagascar had the highest attendance in KS1 at 95.7%. Well done to them!. The overall attendance was 94%, still below our target but better than last week-Let’s hope it can further improve next week.


Christmas is coming to Mead-can I suggest you check the blog around 4:00pm this afternoon for more details.

Have a fabulous weekend.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs L Smith
Headteacher