Fiji Forest School Year 1

It was a cold and wintery forest school but Fiji still had lots of fun! We spent time looking at the sky and talking about winter weather.  We made homes for some of the forest animals to keep them warm and cosy. We foraged in the forest to make our own bird pictures.  Children made music, explored the mud kitchen and took  turns to swing the hammocks. We found out how to move the big logs safely and worked together to make our animal dens. Look at us having fun and playing some forest games together!

year 3 certificate winners.

Congratulations to the Year 3 certificate winners from the last week of Autumn 2 for Achievement Trackers, Bingo Homework, Mathletics, Lunchtime and Attendance! Well done year 3.

Wales attendance-oply rewards Autumn 2

 This half term Wales class have enjoyed some attendance-opoly rewards. We got to enjoy a story time with Ms Holmes, as well as winning 10 marbles for the class Marble jar. We had craft time which we made salt dough baubles. We made paper aeroplanes and watched a film with popcorn.

Weekly Newsletter - 20.12.24

 

Weekly Newsletter - Important Information

Friday 20th December 2024

Dear Parents and Carers,

As we reach the end of a busy and successful autumn term, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support and partnership. It has been wonderful to see so many of you engaging in school life, whether through parent workshops, school events, or simply by supporting your children at home.

This term, the children have embraced the challenges of their learning with enthusiasm, resilience, and creativity. Their achievements, both big and small, have been a testament to their hard work and the encouragement they receive from you, their families.

I would also like to thank our dedicated staff, who work tirelessly to ensure every child feels supported, valued, and inspired to succeed. Their commitment to the Mead Creed—being READY, RESPECTFUL, and SAFE—helps to make our school such a positive place for all.

As we approach the festive season, I hope you find time to relax and enjoy special moments with family and friends. From everyone at Mead Primary, we wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year.

We look forward to welcoming the children back on Monday 6th January, ready for another term of exciting learning and opportunities.

Kindest regards,

Ms Holmes. 

Information for After Half Term

Good Luck to Miss Peart

As we come to the end of term, we would like to share that Miss Peart will be starting her maternity leave after the Christmas holiday.

We wish her all the very best as she begins this exciting new chapter of her life—becoming a mum! We can’t wait to hear the wonderful news of her baby’s arrival and are sure she will embrace this next part of her journey with the same care and dedication she has shown at school.

On behalf of the whole Mead community, we send her our warmest wishes for this special time ahead.

Sports Clubs

Club lists will be sent out by Mr Robinson and Mr Stanbridge the week of the 6th January and clubs will start the week beginning the 13th January. 

Trading Cards
After half term, children will be allowed to bring in trading cards to use during break and lunchtime. Please note that this is done at their own risk, and they are responsible for keeping their cards safe. While we do not encourage swapping cards, if children decide to do so, the school will not intervene in any disagreements or issues that may arise.

Labelling Uniform
We kindly remind parents and carers to ensure that all school uniform items are clearly labelled with your child’s name. This will help us return any misplaced items to their rightful owner promptly.

Dates for Next Half Term
Keep an eye on the Mead Diary for Parents 2024 for all the key dates and events for the upcoming term. This has been  shared below and will continue to be updated throughout the term, so you can plan accordingly.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back after the break, ready for another exciting term of learning and opportunities!                                                                                                                

Key Dates- Spring Term 1- January 2025

Date	Event
January
Monday 6th January	Return to School
Monday 13th January	Sports clubs start this week
Tuesday 14th January	Year 6 boosters
Thursday 16th January	Year 6 boosters
Thursday 16th January	Pupil Parliament meeting
Friday 17th January	Year 5 and 6 C.S.I. Road Safety
Tuesday 21st January	Year 1 local area walk
Tuesday 21st January	Year 6 boosters
Wednesday 22nd January	02 Young Voices
Thursday 23rd January	Year 6 boosters
Thursday 23rd January	Year 3 and 4 new age kurling comp
Monday 27th January	Year 1 and 2 road safety assembly
Tuesday 28th January	Year 6 boosters
Wednesday 29th January	Chinese New Year
Thursday 30th January	Year 6 boosters
February
Tuesday 4th, Wednesday 5th February	Parent's Evening - more info to follow
Monday 3rd - Friday 7th February	Children's Mental Health Week
Tuesday 4th February	Year 6 boosters
Wednesday 5th February	Year 3 and 4 girls football comp
Thursday 6th February	Year 6 boosters
Thursday 6th February	Pupil Parliament meeting
Tuesday 11th February	Year 5 and 6 Girls football Quarter Finals
Tuesday 11th February	Safer Internet Day
Tuesday 11th February	Year 6 boosters
Thursday 13th February	Year 6 boosters
Thursday 13th February	England and NI trip to Natural History Museum
Thursday 13th February	Year 3 and 4 Indoor Athletics Comp
Friday 14th February	Scotland and Wales trip to Natural History Museum
17th - 21st February	Half term

Havering School Term and Holiday Dates 2024-2025

Year 1 Drawing

In year 1 art, we started the year drawing the characters from the story Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy. The children listened to the story and drew the characters from the descriptions given. They used their imagination and created beautiful dogs!

We were focusing in our first few lessons how to use pencils in different ways; to create textures.

Then we explored using pastels and chalks in different ways to draw spirals, and snails. We noticed how we use our fingers, hands, wrists, arms and shoulders when drawing!

We also drew careful observational drawings of shells which were very difficult because of the intricate detail. We explored the patterns and lines on the shells before drawing them using sketching pencils.

Reception Forest School

Yesterday the whole of Reception got to go out for Forest School. This was their first experience of fires. The fire was ready lit for them and we spoke about how to be safe around fire and the 'respect' position that we sit in when we are cooking on the fire. 

The children then had the opportunity to toast marshmallows and turning them into Smores. We all had a great time and it was lovely to see the children enjoying a new experience. 

Year 1 achievements

 

Well done to our children in year 1 on their mathletic certificates, homework bingo and excellent attendance certificates.