Dear Parents,
Thank you!
We have seen a vast improvement in the number of children arriving late, and in the number remaining in school after their ‘home time’. However there are still pupils arriving late, after 8:55am, and we need a concerted effort from them/their parents please to ensure their children are not missing learning time.
Just to remind you!
Pupils can come into school from 8;30 but MUST be in for registration at 8:50.
Arriving late causes disruption to the classes and is distressing for the children who have to walk into the rooms after lessons have started.
Ofsted inspectors look at attendance and punctuality figures and these can have a negative effect on a school’s final judgement so please make an effort to ensure ALL children are in school on time.
KS1 pupils should be collected at 15:00 and KS2 pupils at 15:10 (unless they are attending a club). Unfortunately, if parents are late collecting their children from clubs I will have to consider if the child can continue to attend. In extreme cases I will refer to social care, as on occasions we are having to wait beyond the time we would normally go home for a parent/relative to collect a child.
Diary Dates
Wednesday 29th January-In the morning between 8:30 and 9:00 parents/carers of our year 1 pupils are invited into school for a stay and read session. In the afternoon some of our year 3 children will be attending a Forest School session.
Thursday 30th January- Our year 5 and 6 pupils will be watching a Road Safety performance in school. After school our football team have a match against a team from Harold Court Primary School.
Friday 31st January- During the morning Italy class will be attending public speaking workshops while our year 6 pupils will be visiting the War Memorial in Romford.
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 27th January is week 3 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.
A message fromHavering Catering Service
We would like to reassure parents whose child may have a Dairy Allergy or Intolerance that the School Kitchen only use Dairy Free Sunflower Spread at Breakfast Club and Lunch time.
Key Diary Dates for this term
Monday 3rd February - Last swimming session this half term
Monday 17th -Friday 21st February - Half term-School closed
Monday 24th February - Back to school-Swimming starts
Monday 23rd March - Last swimming session this half term
Monday 30th/Tuesday31st March - Parent afternoon/evenings
Friday 3rd April - Inset Day-school closed
Monday 6th-Friday 17th April - Easter holidays-School closed
Monday 20th April - Back to school
Attendance Update
Well done to Mexico class who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 and overall at 97.3% . Wales had the highest attendance in LKS2 at 96.7% and New Zealand had the highest attendance in KS1 at 97%. Well done to them!. The overall attendance was disappointing, after last week’s result, at only 94.2% which is below our target! Hopefully it’ll improve next week!
Have a wonderful weekend
Yours Sincerely
Mrs L. Smith
Headteacher
Headteacher
