Friday 7 June 2019

Weekly Newsletter - 7th June 2019


Dear Parents,

Welcome back. We hope you have all had a fantastic half term with your families. Luckily, we were blessed with wonderful weather over the break. We are now into the last half term of the year -Enjoy all of the upcoming events this summer!

Year 5 Residential - Mersea Island
We are looking forward to welcoming our year 5 children on their return from their residential trip to Mersea this afternoon. I have been in contact with the staff while they’ve been away and am pleased to report that they have all had a wonderful time. A huge thank you to our amazing staff who encouraged and supported the pupils and kept them safe while they were away from their families.

Next week is poetry week at Mead and we welcome back some old friends, Gill and Bill, who will be working with children in years 3 and 4-Hopefully some of you will be able to join us on Friday to see the children performing the poems they have learnt- details to follow.

Diary Dates
Monday 10th June-During this week our year 1 pupils will be taking their Phonic screening test- Good luck to them! Swimming starts today for our year 4 pupils

Tuesday 11th June -Poetry workshop for our year- pupils

Wednesday 12th June - School nurse drop-in 8;30-9:00. Our year 4 pupils will be attending poetry workshops in school, while year 3 will be welcoming a photographer from the Tate Britain project. During the afternoon our year 6 pupils will be attending Miles the Mole workshops which will focus on road safety and our reception classes will be meeting the author, Eileen Brown.

Thursday 13th June-The Metro Bank will be back in school for year 6 and U.S.A. class will be going to Kidzania. Phil will be in school for cycle club.

Friday 14th June -Our reception classes will be welcoming their fathers into school for a stay and play day

IMPORTANT DATES THIS YEAR

Wednesday 5th June-Friday 7th June-Y5 Mersea Residential

Monday 10th-Friday 15th -LFPA -Father’s Day presents can be ordered

Tuesday 18th June- Havering Music Festival

Monday 1st July 9:15-12:00 Year 5/6 Sports Day 13:30-15:00 Year 2 Sports Day (Weather permitting)

Tuesday 2nd July 9:15-12:00 Year 3/4 Sports Day 13:30-15;00 Year 1 Sports Day (Weather permitting)

Thursday 4th July 13:30-15:00 Reception Sports Day

Saturday 6th July LFPA Summer Fete

Wednesday 17th July-Go Bonkers Day

Friday 19th July Last Day of summer term


INSET DATES for ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020

Wednesday 4th September

Friday 3rd April

Monday 20th July

Tuesday 21st July

Wednesday 22nd July

Havering Catering Services
Week beginning Monday 10th June is week 3 on the Havering catering services menu. All meals are served with unlimited salad and vegetables and cost £2.20.

Attendance Update
Well done to Argentina and Canada classes who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 and overall at 95.3% . Germany had the highest attendance in LKS2 and at 95.2% and Palau had the highest attendance in KS1 at 94.4%. Well done to them!. The overall attendance was disappointing at only 94.2% which is below our target!

Have a good weekend

Mrs L. Smith
Headteacher