Autumn 1 13.10.19
Dear Parents/Carers
We
hope you are having a lovely weekend so far. We have a busy week ahead before we break on Friday for half term, please make sure you refer to our diary dates to ensure you do not miss any events happening. We would like to thank you for your continued support in helping your child settle into their new environment and encouraging their independence.
This week our themed story will be continuing our story on `The Rainbow fish' by Marcus Pfister. We will continue with our circle times, thinking about what makes a good friend and the importance of sharing. The children thoroughly enjoyed creating their own rainbow fishes last week and the children will continue to complete activities around this theme.
This week our themed story will be continuing our story on `The Rainbow fish' by Marcus Pfister. We will continue with our circle times, thinking about what makes a good friend and the importance of sharing. The children thoroughly enjoyed creating their own rainbow fishes last week and the children will continue to complete activities around this theme.
We will
continue our Read, write inc sessions this week, learning the sounds g,o,c,k.
On Friday
your child will bring home some sheets to practise their letter formation.
Please note your child is not required to return these back to school.
In maths
this week we will also be continuing our ten town programme, looking at the numbers 8, 9,10 . This is a
programme which uses a visual story to introduce a number to the children. Each
number has a character with an accompanying song and number rhyme to help
recall their formation.
As a
reminder the school day starts between 8.30 and-8.50am with
a 3.00pm collection time.
Access in
the mornings is through our main gate Gate 1 and at the end of
the day via either Gate 1 or Gate 3.We would ask that you stand back from the
doors in order to safely hand the children back to you. Please do not crowd the
doors as this will delay us in handing your child over.
Please
note we are asking parents not to bring buggies into the corridors as they
become overcrowded at peak times and pose a health and safety risk. Please be
assured a member of staff will be on hand to provide assistance in looking
after buggies in the morning.
It is
lovely to see so many children reading regularly and practising their sight
words. Well done to St Lucia class for winning the reading award again this week. We
will change this book weekly and review the child`s progress. The expectation
is your child reads at least 3 times or more each week. As we promoting a love
of reading, we encourage your child to read a range of books and is not limited
to the one we send home with them.
A reminder this week we have parents
evening on Monday and Tuesday. Your child's class teacher would have confirmed your appoinment time and we look forward to meeting with you then. If you have not already done so, please return the sheet we sent home Thursday asking for your comments as this will be used as a discussion point at our meetings.
We are asking for any non perishable goods to be sent in this week ready for our harvest festival assembl.
Please
also remember to return your child's health check forms as soon as possible.
This week
we will be on Week 1 of the Havering school menu. Monday's
choices are:
Red - Beef Burger in a Bun with Wedges
Blue
- Cheesy Tomato Pasta Pot
Green - Quorn Burger in a Bun with Wedges
Here is a
link to the menu choices https://www.haveringcatering.co.uk/schooldata/mead-infant-primary-school/
School
Uniform -
Please be
reminded that children are expected to continue to wear the appropriate uniform
of:
- Black or grey trousers (Joggers in Nursery)
- White polo shirt with a bottle green jumper or cardigan
- Black shoes or plain black trainers (no boots)
- Black or grey skirt/dress
Children will
not be permitted to wear Hoodies.
Only plain
school coloured head bands can be worn- no oversized bows.
Only
studs can we worn in school, please make sure these are removed for PE.
Please
ensure children do not have makeup on or acrylic/painted nails.
Uniform will
be given to those children who do not wear the correct uniform in the morning
and will need to be returned before the end of school.
Messages
–
- PLEASE NAME all items of clothing. This will help when returning lost items, particularly jumpers and cardigans with the right child.
- If your child has had any clothes from school could you please ensure these are washed and returned to back.
- Our PE day is Thursday. Please ensure your child has a named PE kit in school. If they wear earrings they need to be removed on this day.
- Thank you to all those parents who have sent in a named set of spare clothes. If you haven’t yet could you please ensure your child has a named set of spare clothes and underwear on their peg as soon as possible.
- Children can also bring in a pair of named wellies to leave in school. This would be great for use in the mud kitchen and on rainy days.
- If your child suffers with asthma please ensure their pump is in school and you have completed the relevant paperwork at the main office.
- If your child is unwell, please remember to call the school office on 01708 343616 and notify them of your child's absence.
Family
news
This is a
section of our blog where we celebrate any news from our Reception parents.If
you have anyhing you would like to share please let us know. We would like to welcome all of the new children and their families who ahve joined Mead school this week.
Breakfast
club is open from 7.45 am. Please make sure there is sufficient money on your
child's sQuid account to make payment.
Important
dates:
INSET Dates and Polling day for 2019-20
INSET 1
|
INSET 2
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INSET 3
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INSET 4
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INSET 5
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4th September
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3rd April
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20th July
|
21st
July
|
22nd July
|
Last day
of the summer term will be Friday 17th July 2020.
You can
access Havering term dates for 2019-2010 here: https://www.havering.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/2023/term_dates_2019-2020.pdf
Dates for
your diary
Autumn 1
|
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Monday
14th October
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Parents
Evening 1
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Tuesday
15th October
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Parents
Evening 2
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Tuesday
15th October
|
Individual
school photos
|
Friday
18th October
|
Last
day before half term.
|
Monday
21st October -Friday 25th October
|
School
Closed for half term
|
Autumn 2
|
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Monday
28th October
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Pupils
return to school
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Thursday
7th November
|
Reception
Reading workshop
|
Thursday
7th November
|
Reception
stay and read
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Tuesday
12th November
|
Friendship
workshop
|
Friday
6th December
|
Stay
and Play
|
Monday 9th
December
|
Reception
Christmas play PM (time to be confirmed)
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Tuesday
10th December
|
Reception
Christmas play AM (time to be confirmed)
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Wednesday
18th December
|
St
Pauls Church visit
|
Friday
20th December
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Last
day of term
|
Please
note that the final day of the summer term will be on Friday 19th July,
2019.
Our
learning objectives this term will be listed under these headings:
Personal,
Social and Emotional
Can
select and use activities and resources with help
Shows confidence
in asking adults for help
Communication
and Language
To follow
directions
To use
talk to connect ideas
Literacy
To
sometimes give meanings to the marks they draw and paint
Listens
to and joins in with stories
Physical
Development:
Runs
skilfully and negotiates space
Mounts
stairs, steps or climbing equipment
Mathematics
Beginning
to recite numbers in order to 10
Knows
that numbers identify how many objects are in a set
If you would like to contact a member of the EYFS team via email the
address is:
eyfs@mead.havering.sch.uk
We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of your
weekend.
Reception Team
