Friday, 1 December 2023

Weekly Newsletter- 01/12/23



Dear Parents and Carers,





Friends of Mead- Christmas Fayre

We would like to express our gratitude to all who generously gave their time and resources to make the Christmas Fayre possible last weekend. The dedication and commitment of the Friends of Mead once again made the Christmas Fayre a truly memorable experience for everyone involved. The funds raised from the Fayre will go towards enhancing our school facilities and providing additional resources for our children. Once again, thank you to the Friends of Mead for their tireless efforts in organising the Christmas Fayre and for the positive impact you are making within our school community. We are grateful for your hard work and dedication, and we look forward to future events together.


Showcase and Stay and Learn session

We are looking forward to inviting you to share in your child's learning through the stay and learn or showcase sessions that are coming up soon. These sessions aim to share the learning that has been taking place over this term and also share ideas and tips for how you can support your child at home. Please see below the dates and times. We look forward to seeing you!

Year 1 - Phonics and Reading - 8th December @ 2:30

Year 3- Showcase - 6th December @2:15

Year 4 - Showcase - 8th December@2:15

Year 5- Showcase - 5th December @2:15

Year 6 - Showcase - 7th December @2:15


PE Kit

Please make sure that the children have the correct PE kit in school. Children are able to wear dark coloured jogging bottoms and a jumper. Even during the winter they may still participate in PE outside, following a thorough risk assessment so it is important that they have weather appropriate clothing.
Christmas Dates

Please make a note of the Christmas dates for each year group or classes Christmas Performance from the table below. Further details regarding tickets and other information will be sent out nearer the time.

Classes/ Year Groups

Dates and Times

Nursery 

Thursday 14th December @9:30am

Reception


Tuesday 12th December @ 2:15pm 

Wednesday 13th December @9:15am

Year 1

Monday 11th December @2:30pm Palau and New Zealand Classes

Friday 15th December @2:30pm Fiji and Australia class

Year 2

Wednesday 13th December @1.40pm

Thursday  14th December @ 9.30am

Year 3&4

Wednesday 13th December @2.30pm

Year 5&6

Thursday 14th December @2:30pm

Malta (ARP)

Thursday 14th December @1.30pm 

Christmas Dinner Day and Christmas Jumper Day

Friday 15th December



Christmas Parties

This year we will have Christmas parties for the children on Monday 18th December. Due to allergies and intolerances and the quantity of food that is donated, we will not be asking for donations of food for the Christmas party. Instead we will be asking for a voluntary contribution of 50p per child to put towards a small selection of party snacks for the afternoon. Further details of how to contribute will be sent out closer to the time.



Key Information and dates

School Ping

Squid login

Havering Catering Lunch Menu



Dates for the Diary

Friday 15th December -Christmas Dinner Day and Christmas Jumper Day

Tuesday 19th December -Last Day of Autumn term

Thursday 4th January -Return to school

Monday 15th April- INSET DAY

Tuesday 23rd July - Last Day of Summer term

Wednesday 24th July -  INSET DAY



Yours sincerely,



Ms A Holmes
Headteacher