Dear Parents,
Our nursery children are all in school now and although it has been an emotional time for some of the children (and some of the mums!) I am pleased to see they are beginning to settle now and most are looking forward to coming into school.
URGENT-REMINDER
Please ensure that your child's Individual Asthma Action Plan has been returned to school with their inhaler, and spacer if required. Please also check that the inhaler is still within date. If your child requires an inhaler at school and you have not received the Asthma Plan letter, please enquire at the school office or ask your child's teacher to get one for you.
As a school, we recognise that asthma is a widespread, serious, but controllable condition. Mead School welcomes all pupils with asthma and aims to support these children in participating fully in school life.
Diary Dates
Monday 30th September-Our LAMDA group will meet this afternoon
Tuesday 1st November -School nurse in for year 6 Height and weight measurements
Wednesday 2nd October-Argentina class are visiting the Royal Courts of Justice in London
Thursday 3rd October -CENSUS DAY- It is helpful if all pupils opt for a school dinner today as our funding for next year is determined by the uptake of school dinners. Brazil class visiting the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Cycle day with Phil for some of our year 5 pupils and some pupils from Brookside are coming to visit Mead Farm.
Friday 4th October Chile class are visiting the Royal Courts of Justice
Autumn Term Parent Consultation Evening - Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th October
We are looking forward to welcoming all parents on Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th October for parent consultation meetings. You will have the opportunity to meet your child’s new class teacher and find out how they have settled so far this year. The teachers will also explain the expectations for the end of the year for your child.
Our year 6 prefects will also be on hand to show you to the classrooms and asking parents to complete our annual parent survey.
Please complete the attached google form by the end of the school day on Wednesday 2nd October. You will receive your appointment by Monday 7th October.
https://forms.gle/zF3LJExkUpxhj7Kh6
Monday 14th October- Parents Evening 1
Tuesday 15th October- Parents Evening 2
Friday 18th October- Last day of half term
Monday 28th October- Pupils back to school
INSET Dates for 2018-19
Please note the school closure dates for this academic year.
INSET day 1- 4th September
INSET day 2- 3rd April
INSET day 3- 20th July
INSET day 4-21st July
INSET day 5- 22nd July
Please note that the final day of the summer term for pupils will be on Friday 17th July, 2019.
Term Dates 2019-20
https://www.havering.gov.uk/downloads/file/2023/term_dates_2019-2020
Havering Catering Services
Week beginning Monday 30th September is week 2 on the Havering catering services menu. All meals are served with unlimited salad and vegetables and cost £2.25.
Please be reminded to top up your child’s catering account as we cannot provide dinners for pupils whose accounts exceed a debt of £10.
Havering catering Service now provide a breakfast club for Mead pupils. For £1.50 your child can have a bacon or sausage sandwich or beans on toast with cereal or toast or fresh fruit or yoghurt plus a drink.
We will also have speciality days when other items such as pancakes and muffins will be available.
In order for you to book a place you will need to deposit the money in advance in your Squid account.
Please do not send your child to school to attend breakfast club if there are no funds in your account as they will not be admitted.
Attendance Update
Well done to Chile class who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 at 95.5% . Wales had the highest attendance in LKS2 and at 96.5%. KS1 did particularly well this week with New Zealand having the best attendance overall at 99% and Australia a close second at 98.8%-Very well done to them. The overall attendance was better at 95% -I am hopeful that next week we’ll be even nearer to our 96% target!
Our nursery children are all in school now and although it has been an emotional time for some of the children (and some of the mums!) I am pleased to see they are beginning to settle now and most are looking forward to coming into school.
URGENT-REMINDER
Please ensure that your child's Individual Asthma Action Plan has been returned to school with their inhaler, and spacer if required. Please also check that the inhaler is still within date. If your child requires an inhaler at school and you have not received the Asthma Plan letter, please enquire at the school office or ask your child's teacher to get one for you.
As a school, we recognise that asthma is a widespread, serious, but controllable condition. Mead School welcomes all pupils with asthma and aims to support these children in participating fully in school life.
Diary Dates
Monday 30th September-Our LAMDA group will meet this afternoon
Tuesday 1st November -School nurse in for year 6 Height and weight measurements
Wednesday 2nd October-Argentina class are visiting the Royal Courts of Justice in London
Thursday 3rd October -CENSUS DAY- It is helpful if all pupils opt for a school dinner today as our funding for next year is determined by the uptake of school dinners. Brazil class visiting the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Cycle day with Phil for some of our year 5 pupils and some pupils from Brookside are coming to visit Mead Farm.
Friday 4th October Chile class are visiting the Royal Courts of Justice
Autumn Term Parent Consultation Evening - Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th October
We are looking forward to welcoming all parents on Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th October for parent consultation meetings. You will have the opportunity to meet your child’s new class teacher and find out how they have settled so far this year. The teachers will also explain the expectations for the end of the year for your child.
Our year 6 prefects will also be on hand to show you to the classrooms and asking parents to complete our annual parent survey.
Please complete the attached google form by the end of the school day on Wednesday 2nd October. You will receive your appointment by Monday 7th October.
https://forms.gle/zF3LJExkUpxhj7Kh6
Monday 14th October- Parents Evening 1
Tuesday 15th October- Parents Evening 2
Friday 18th October- Last day of half term
Monday 28th October- Pupils back to school
INSET Dates for 2018-19
Please note the school closure dates for this academic year.
INSET day 1- 4th September
INSET day 2- 3rd April
INSET day 3- 20th July
INSET day 4-21st July
INSET day 5- 22nd July
Please note that the final day of the summer term for pupils will be on Friday 17th July, 2019.
Term Dates 2019-20
https://www.havering.gov.uk/downloads/file/2023/term_dates_2019-2020
Havering Catering Services
Week beginning Monday 30th September is week 2 on the Havering catering services menu. All meals are served with unlimited salad and vegetables and cost £2.25.
Please be reminded to top up your child’s catering account as we cannot provide dinners for pupils whose accounts exceed a debt of £10.
Havering catering Service now provide a breakfast club for Mead pupils. For £1.50 your child can have a bacon or sausage sandwich or beans on toast with cereal or toast or fresh fruit or yoghurt plus a drink.
We will also have speciality days when other items such as pancakes and muffins will be available.
In order for you to book a place you will need to deposit the money in advance in your Squid account.
Please do not send your child to school to attend breakfast club if there are no funds in your account as they will not be admitted.
Attendance Update
Well done to Chile class who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 at 95.5% . Wales had the highest attendance in LKS2 and at 96.5%. KS1 did particularly well this week with New Zealand having the best attendance overall at 99% and Australia a close second at 98.8%-Very well done to them. The overall attendance was better at 95% -I am hopeful that next week we’ll be even nearer to our 96% target!
Have a fantastic weekend
Mrs L. Smith
Headteacher
Headteacher
