NEWSLETTER
23rd March 2018
Dear Parents,
Well done to everyone who took part in the Sport Relief Mile walk/run this morning- So far we have raised over £800, with more money due to be collected next week.I will let you know the final total in my next newsletter.
Achievements
We have lots to celebrate this week!
Congratulations to the year 6 pupils who represented Mead at the maths competition on Wednesday and despite tough opposition came away winners.
We are doing exceptionally well in sports activities. Our netball team finished joint top of their league with Broadford and our basketball team took part in a tournament at Drapers Brookside earlier in the week and won- we now have another shiny cup in our trophy cabinet. Our tag rugby team, having won a havering inter school tournament, went to Crystal Palace to represent Havering in the London Games-They came up against really tough opposition and should be very proud of being placed 20th out of the 32 schools taking part. Our football team took part in a competition at Hilldene yesterday and were desperately unlucky to lose to St Ursula’s on penalties having reached the final.
Science week
We have had some fantastic entries into the Science Week Learning Challenge competition from Year 1- Year 6. Some of the ideas, models and experiments children have done at home have been amazing, whilst lots of other children have opted for interesting research projects into famous scientists!
We are doing exceptionally well in sports activities. Our netball team finished joint top of their league with Broadford and our basketball team took part in a tournament at Drapers Brookside earlier in the week and won- we now have another shiny cup in our trophy cabinet. Our tag rugby team, having won a havering inter school tournament, went to Crystal Palace to represent Havering in the London Games-They came up against really tough opposition and should be very proud of being placed 20th out of the 32 schools taking part. Our football team took part in a competition at Hilldene yesterday and were desperately unlucky to lose to St Ursula’s on penalties having reached the final.
Science week
We have had some fantastic entries into the Science Week Learning Challenge competition from Year 1- Year 6. Some of the ideas, models and experiments children have done at home have been amazing, whilst lots of other children have opted for interesting research projects into famous scientists!
Winners
Francesca Schofield, Zahi Abdulla, Jasmine Bennett, Karla Nightingill, Chase Kwakye- Safo and Jessica Shorter
Runners-up
Olivia Broad, Rocco Livingstone, Melisa Guganesh, Lennie Hands, Marley Calvey, Anya Shorter, Tomi Akeredolu, Kira Staniforth, Elma Mardiah, Aminata Singhateh , Hamit Colak, Vanessa Meskauskaite,Charlotte Bowers, Chloe Wooster, Lily Dedross, Amari Sharon, Louis Thompson, Alexandra Winjobi, Maliha Qadri, Aimee Toolan, Ryan Jackson, Alexandrina Cojan, Kerry Solanke and Sumaiyah Shafique.
Well done to everyone who entered.
Diary Dates
Monday 26th March-Madagascar class are visiting Raphael Park in Romford. Parents/carers of year 5 pupils are invited into school from 14:00-14:45 for their showcase -an opportunity to see the work they have completed this term. Parents meetings day 1-Staff are looking forward to having the opportunity to meet with parents to discuss their children’s progress and achievement this term from 15:30-18:00-hopefully you have all made appointments.
Tuesday 27th March -Our year 2 pupils will be going to Hilldene school in the morning to take part in the Infant Music Festival. Parents/carers of our year 2 pupils are invited into school from 14:00-14:45 to see the work they have completed in their showcase. Parents meetings day 2-Staff are looking forward to having the opportunity to meet with parents to discuss their children’s progress and achievement this term from 15:30-18:00-hopefully you have all made appointments.
Wednesday 28th March - Year 5 -Canada class are visiting Kidzania and Kenya class are visiting Raphael Park in Romford. During the afternoon our girls football team are taking part in a tournament at St Ursula’s school -Good luck girls!
Thursday 29th March- Egypt class are visiting Raphael Park. During the afternoon our Harry Potter club will be pitching their wits against their counterparts from Broadford. School will finish for the Easter break today at 15:00 for EYFS/KS1 pupils and 15:10 for our KS2 pupils.
Important dates
Last day of the spring term is Thursday 29th March (School closed Friday 30th March -Friday 13th April)
First day of summer term Monday 16th April-Children come back to school
Polling Day Thursday 3rd May-School closed
Inset day Friday 25th May -School closed
Half term holiday Monday 28th May -Friday 1st June-School closed
Last day of summer term Friday 20th July
Havering Catering Services
Week beginning 23rd March is week 2 on the havering catering Services menu. All meals are served with unlimited salad and vegetables and cost £2.20.
On the run up to Easter our catering service will be offering themed dessert-Please see below:
Tuesday - Easter Iced Cupcake
Wednesday - Cornflake Nests
Thursday - Iced chocolate sponge
Attendance update
Well done to Argentina class who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 at 98% . Greece had the highest attendance in LKS2 and overall at 99.3% and Egypt and Kenya shared the top spot for attendance in KS1 at 96.6% -. Well done to them!. The overall attendance was 95.2% which is much better and close to our target of 96%.
Have a fabulous holiday-let’s hope the sun shines! We look forward to seeing everyone back in school bright and early on Monday 16th April.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs L Smith
Headteacher
Francesca Schofield, Zahi Abdulla, Jasmine Bennett, Karla Nightingill, Chase Kwakye- Safo and Jessica Shorter
Runners-up
Olivia Broad, Rocco Livingstone, Melisa Guganesh, Lennie Hands, Marley Calvey, Anya Shorter, Tomi Akeredolu, Kira Staniforth, Elma Mardiah, Aminata Singhateh , Hamit Colak, Vanessa Meskauskaite,Charlotte Bowers, Chloe Wooster, Lily Dedross, Amari Sharon, Louis Thompson, Alexandra Winjobi, Maliha Qadri, Aimee Toolan, Ryan Jackson, Alexandrina Cojan, Kerry Solanke and Sumaiyah Shafique.
Well done to everyone who entered.
Diary Dates
Monday 26th March-Madagascar class are visiting Raphael Park in Romford. Parents/carers of year 5 pupils are invited into school from 14:00-14:45 for their showcase -an opportunity to see the work they have completed this term. Parents meetings day 1-Staff are looking forward to having the opportunity to meet with parents to discuss their children’s progress and achievement this term from 15:30-18:00-hopefully you have all made appointments.
Tuesday 27th March -Our year 2 pupils will be going to Hilldene school in the morning to take part in the Infant Music Festival. Parents/carers of our year 2 pupils are invited into school from 14:00-14:45 to see the work they have completed in their showcase. Parents meetings day 2-Staff are looking forward to having the opportunity to meet with parents to discuss their children’s progress and achievement this term from 15:30-18:00-hopefully you have all made appointments.
Wednesday 28th March - Year 5 -Canada class are visiting Kidzania and Kenya class are visiting Raphael Park in Romford. During the afternoon our girls football team are taking part in a tournament at St Ursula’s school -Good luck girls!
Thursday 29th March- Egypt class are visiting Raphael Park. During the afternoon our Harry Potter club will be pitching their wits against their counterparts from Broadford. School will finish for the Easter break today at 15:00 for EYFS/KS1 pupils and 15:10 for our KS2 pupils.
Important dates
Last day of the spring term is Thursday 29th March (School closed Friday 30th March -Friday 13th April)
First day of summer term Monday 16th April-Children come back to school
Polling Day Thursday 3rd May-School closed
Inset day Friday 25th May -School closed
Half term holiday Monday 28th May -Friday 1st June-School closed
Last day of summer term Friday 20th July
Havering Catering Services
Week beginning 23rd March is week 2 on the havering catering Services menu. All meals are served with unlimited salad and vegetables and cost £2.20.
On the run up to Easter our catering service will be offering themed dessert-Please see below:
Tuesday - Easter Iced Cupcake
Wednesday - Cornflake Nests
Thursday - Iced chocolate sponge
Attendance update
Well done to Argentina class who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 at 98% . Greece had the highest attendance in LKS2 and overall at 99.3% and Egypt and Kenya shared the top spot for attendance in KS1 at 96.6% -. Well done to them!. The overall attendance was 95.2% which is much better and close to our target of 96%.
Have a fabulous holiday-let’s hope the sun shines! We look forward to seeing everyone back in school bright and early on Monday 16th April.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs L Smith
Headteacher
