Headteacher: Mrs L Smith
6th March 2020
Dear Parents,
We hope the children enjoyed World Book Day.They certainly looked wonderful in their costumes.
Thank you for all your hard work in preparing them for the day.In school we had a really good day
and the children celebrated the joy of books.
Thank you to the parents that supported our Dementia coffee morning.We really appreciate you taking the time to support us.
Can we please remind you that if your child is going to be absent from school you should
contact the school .Staff are spending a lot of their time calling to enquire why children are absent.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
We would like to reassure you that we are closely following the coronavirus guidelines for schools.
We have spoken to all children across the school about the importance of good hand washing and
the guidelines clearly state that schools should remain open.We will continue to monitor the situation
and keep you updated on any changes that may occur.
Please can we remind you that Mead school is a smoke free area.We have had some complaints
about parents smoking inside the school gate.
Please ensure that you are driving and parking with care outside of the school gates, we want to
make sure that all of our children and families stay safe. Please do not park on the yellow lines
or across people’s drives.
Thank You!
Shared mailboxes and communication
Don’t forget that you can contact staff using the shared mailboxes. They are checked daily and
can be used to ask questions, pass on information or check details:
eyfs@mead.havering.sch.uk
year1@mead.havering.sch.uk
year2@mead.havering.sch.uk
year3@mead.havering.sch.uk
year4@mead.havering.sch.uk
year5@mead.havering.sch.uk
year6@mead.havering.sch.uk
Diary Dates
This week is Careers week and Science week.Children will be taking part in a range of activities
around these themes.
Monday - Barbados class are visiting Waterstones book shop in Romford to spend their voucher.
Tuesday - St Lucia class are visiting Waterstones book shop in Romford to spend their voucher.
Wednesday-. Jamaica class are visiting Waterstones book shop in Romford
Year 3 pupils are attending forest school.
Thursday-Sports relief mile run
12-3 Girls football comp
Friday-Science Roadshow
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 2nd March 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 provides a breakfast club for Mead pupils. For £1.50 your child can have
a bacon or sausage sandwich or beans on toast or 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 from Havering Catering Service
We would like to reassure parents whose child may have a Dairy Allergy or Intolerance that the
School Kitchen only uses Dairy Free Sunflower Spread at Breakfast Club and Lunch time.
Key Diary Dates for this term
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 U.S.A class who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 at 96.9% .Scotland had the highest attendance in LKS2 at 96.3% and Egypt had the highest attendance in KS1 at 96.6% Well done to them!
The overall attendance was disappointing at only 93.5% which is well below our target!.
Have a fabulous weekend.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs L Smith
Headteacher
Shared mailboxes and communication
Don’t forget that you can contact staff using the shared mailboxes. They are checked daily and
can be used to ask questions, pass on information or check details:
eyfs@mead.havering.sch.uk
year1@mead.havering.sch.uk
year2@mead.havering.sch.uk
year3@mead.havering.sch.uk
year4@mead.havering.sch.uk
year5@mead.havering.sch.uk
year6@mead.havering.sch.uk
Diary Dates
This week is Careers week and Science week.Children will be taking part in a range of activities
around these themes.
Monday - Barbados class are visiting Waterstones book shop in Romford to spend their voucher.
Tuesday - St Lucia class are visiting Waterstones book shop in Romford to spend their voucher.
Wednesday-. Jamaica class are visiting Waterstones book shop in Romford
Year 3 pupils are attending forest school.
Thursday-Sports relief mile run
12-3 Girls football comp
Friday-Science Roadshow
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 2nd March 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 provides a breakfast club for Mead pupils. For £1.50 your child can have
a bacon or sausage sandwich or beans on toast or 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 from Havering Catering Service
We would like to reassure parents whose child may have a Dairy Allergy or Intolerance that the
School Kitchen only uses Dairy Free Sunflower Spread at Breakfast Club and Lunch time.
Key Diary Dates for this term
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 U.S.A class who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 at 96.9% .Scotland had the highest attendance in LKS2 at 96.3% and Egypt had the highest attendance in KS1 at 96.6% Well done to them!
The overall attendance was disappointing at only 93.5% which is well below our target!.
Have a fabulous weekend.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs L Smith
Headteacher
