Dear Parents,
Thank you to everyone who attended our Remembrance service on Monday and for your positive comments. The children really enjoyed making the poppies to adorn our walkway and having the opportunity to share the occasion with you. I hope those of you who were unable to join us have had the opportunity to see the recording on social media.
Sorry to be negative but please be reminded that (for Health and Safety reasons):
CHILDREN ARE NOT TO USE THE GYM EQUIPMENT BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL
PUPILS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BRING THEIR OWN FOOD INTO SCHOOL TO EAT IN BREAKFAST CLUB
PUPILS ARE NOT TO RIDE BICYCLES OR SCOOTERS ON THE SCHOOL SITE
Diary Dates
Tuesday 19th November-Miles the Mole Road Safety show for year 6 in school
Wednesday 20th November-Reception classes farm visits
Thursday 21st November -14:00-15:00 Parents/carers are invited into school for year 5 showcase
Friday 22nd November -Beauty and the Beast Pantomime for KS1 and KS2. Parents/carers of our year 1 children are invited into school from 14:15 for their showcase.
IMPORTANT DATES THIS TERM
Thursday 21st November -Year 5 Showcase
Friday 22nd November -Year 1 Showcase
Wednesday 27th November - Flu immunisation
Friday 29th November -Year 2 Showcase
Tuesday 3rd December-Year 3 Showcase
Wednesday 4th December -Year 4 Showcase
Thursday 5th December -Year 6 Showcase
As we now know we have use of the KS2 hall in December I can confirm the planned Christmas events for the end of term
Monday 9th December 2:15pm Reception Christmas production
Tuesday 10th December 9:30-Reception Christmas production 10:30 Nursery Xmas production
2:15- KS1 Christmas production
Wednesday 11th December 9:30-KSI Christmas production 2:15-YRS 3/4 Christmas production
Thursday 12th December- POLLING DAY-SCHOOL CLOSED
Friday 13th December 9:30-YRS 5/6YRS Christmas production-CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY
Monday 16th December 9:30-YRS 3/4 Christmas production 2:15- YRS 5/6 Christmas production
Week beginning Monday 16th December -Christmas party week
Wednesday 18th December Christmas dinner day
Thursday 19th December- 2:30 pm Carols in the playground
INSET Dates for 2019-20
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, 2020.
Term Dates 2019-20
https://www.havering.gov.uk/downloads/file/2023/term_dates_2019-2020
Havering Catering Services
Week beginning Monday 18th November is week 1 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 Mexico class who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 and overall at an impressive 100%. They have earned themselves a cupcake party next week . Germany had the highest attendance in LKS2 at 98.5% and Kenya had the highest attendance in KS1 at 99.2%. Well done to them! The overall attendance exceeded our target at 96.6% A massive well done to everyone-Let’s hope we can keep this up!
Have a fabulous weekend
Your Sincerely
Mrs L. Smith
Headteacher
