Weekly Newsletter - 4th October 2019

Dear Parents,
All of our reception and nursery children are now in school and have settled brilliantly. We are thrilled that they are part of our school community and we hope that pupils and their families feel at home here at Mead already.

A massive thank you to parents of our Reception pupils for attending the Macmillan coffee morning and for your contribution of cakes and donations for such a worthy cause. We raised £70 and are grateful to all who contributed.

Our recent Jeans for Genes Day raised a total of £350 and on behalf of this worthy charity I want to thank you for your support.

Harvest Festival
We are holding our Harvest Festival assembly on Tuesday 29th October. This year, once again we are going to give your donations to the Harold Hill Foodbank who do such a wonderful job helping local residents in times of need.
We would therefore be grateful if children could start bringing in donations from Monday 14th October. The Foodbank have specifically asked for non-perishable items as they cannot pre determine when the food will be distributed.

Year 6 Parents - 31st October 2019
The deadline for applying for secondary school places is fast approaching. Please ensure that you have registered for an online account and applied for a secondary place before this date. If you require any assistance please come into the office and see Mrs Kinchella.

County Lines Talk - Tuesday 15th October @ Broadford School-Time to be confirmed
The Learning Federation is hosting a presentation evening from Peter Wilson from the Metropolitan Police (Trident), regarding Child Criminal Exploitations and County Lines within Havering. This important information will assist with equipping members of the public and parents to be vigilant in supporting all children / young people regardless as to where they live. These talks have been very well received and are highly recommended for parents.

Diary Dates
Monday 7th October- LAMDA session in the afternoon for some of our more able pupils
Tuesday 8th October- Mead netball team playing Broadford after school
Wednesday 9th October -Madagascar class are visiting the local Fire Station in the afternoon and we have a visitor coming into school to talk to year 5 about Junior Travel Ambassadors. We look forward to welcoming some pupils from Brookside infants who are coming to visit our farm animals in the afternoon. Some of our year 3 pupils will be attending a Forest School session in the afternoon.
Thursday 10th October- KS1 parents are invited into school for a reading workshop between 8:30 and 9:30
Friday 11th October -Kenya class are visiting the local Fire Station this afternoon


Autumn Term Parent Consultation Evening - Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th October
We are looking forward to welcoming all parents on Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th October for parent consultation meetings. You will have the opportunity to meet your child’s new class teacher and find out how they have settled so far this year. The teachers will also explain the expectations for the end of the year for your child.
Our Year 6 prefects will also be on hand to show you to the hall and asking parents to complete our annual parent survey.
Hopefully you have all completed the meeting request form-Appointments will be sent out next week.
https://forms.gle/zF3LJExkUpxhj7Kh6


Monday 14th October- Parents Evening 1

Tuesday 15th October- Parents Evening 2

Friday 18th October- Last day of half term

Monday 28th October- Pupils back to school

KS2 Hall
We have now had confirmation that the underpinning of our KS2 hall will be completed by the beginning of December. Based on this, we are now able to organise our Christmas performances for week beginning 9th December. I will notify you of the exact dates in my newsletter next week, once I have consulted with my teachers.


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 7th September 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.


Attendance Update
Well done to Mexico class who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 at 98.3% . Scotland had the highest attendance in LKS2 at 98.3% and Palau had the highest attendance in KS1 and overall at 98.4%. Well done to them!

Have a wonderful weekend

Mrs L. Smith

Headteacher

Weekly Newsletter- 14th June 2019

Dear Parents,

Due to circumstances beyond our control the LFPA have had to change the date of the summer fete. It will now be on Friday 5th July from 14:00-17:00 at Broadford School. Parents wishing to attend the fete will be able to collect their children from Mead at 14:00. I will be sending out a letter nearer the time to ascertain which children will need to be dismissed earlier but please be advised pupils leaving early MUST be collected by their parent/carer.

If you would like to run a stall at the fete please contact Jenny or Lisa-contact details below.

Porter.lfpa@learningfederation.org.uk

Loflynn.lfpa@learningfederation.org.uk


Diary Dates

Monday 17th June -Draper’s Academy sports day-Pupils from year 2 to year 6 will be representing Mead at this event-Good luck to them all!

Tuesday 18th June-Class group photo day.

Wednesday 19th June-There will be an ‘Alison in Wonderland’ performance for KS2 pupils. In the afternoon some Year 3 pupils will be attending a Forest School session and after school at 18:00 we have our nursery new intake meeting.

Thursday 20th June- The Metro bank are running workshops for our year 6 pupils

Friday 21st June- Pupils in Early Years be meeting some animals in our ‘Animal Experience’ workshop.


IMPORTANT DATES THIS YEAR

Monday 1st July 9:15-12:00 Year 5/6 Sports Day 13:30-15:00 Year 2 Sports Day (Weather permitting)

Tuesday 2nd July 9:15-12:00 Year 3/4 Sports Day 13:30-15;00 Year 1 Sports Day (Weather permitting)

Thursday 4th July 13:30-15:00 Reception Sports Day

Friday 5th July -Federation fete 14:00-17:00

Wednesday 17th July-Go Bonkers Day

Friday 19th July Last Day of summer term


INSET DATES for ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020
Wednesday 4th September
Friday 3rd April
Monday 20th July
Tuesday 21st July
Wednesday 22nd July

Havering Catering Services
Week beginning Monday 17th June is week 1 on the Havering catering services menu. All meals are served with unlimited salad and vegetables and cost £2.20.


Attendance Update

Well done to Canada class who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 at 96.7% . N.Irelandland had the highest attendance in LKS2 also at 96.7%. A massive well done Egypt class had the highest attendance in KS1 and overall at 100% -They have earned themselves a cupcake party - Well done to them!. The overall attendance improved at 95.4% which is much nearer our target of 96%. 

Have a fantastic weekend

Mrs L.Smith

Headteacher

Bouncy Castle Day 2018

Congratulations to all those pupils who managed to score 96% with their attendance. Today we celebrated that fantastic achievement with our annual Bouncy Castle Day.

Free ice cream, inflatables, climbing walls and an RAF fly past - what better way to mark the fantastic hard work that our pupils have put in this year.

I was so proud that I earned the extra session, I have been here every day!
Amie - Y5

Mrs Smith is always telling us that we need to turn up at school, every day, on time. Bouncy Castle day is a great way to celebrate having excellent attendance
Hannah - Y4

With the range of attendance incentives that we have in place (certificates, badges, cupcake parties, trophies) and the Bouncy Castle finale, we have seen attendance of vulnerable pupils increase by 7.3% over the last two years!

Well done #teammead.

Y4 Poetry Festival - The Brook

The finale of our Poetry Festival saw four Y4 pupils perform the Tennyson poem The Brook.

Did you know?

“The Brook,” was written by the English poet Alfred Tennyson (1812-1889)

The poem is typical of the interest many nineteenth-century English poets showed in writing poems about the attractive aspects of nature. In the 1800s, England was losing much of its natural beauty, thanks to the growth of huge cities and heavy industry during the so-called Industrial Revolution. 

It is not surprising, then, that many Romantic poets (such as William Wordsworth) and many Victorian authors (such as Tennyson) celebrated, somewhat nostalgically, the lovely landscapes that were so often threatened by the rise of the new mechanized, industrial culture.

It is amazing to think that after all this time - nearly 200 years - we are having the same discussions today.

I know that we have to be worried about global warming and how it is melting the ice

Cerys

The air can taste horrible sometimes. There are so  many cars and fumes. We've got a poster outside to encourage parents to turn their engines off if they are waiting for their kids

Akasha

The children also loved the poem as there is a brook that runs right past the school hall. To think that it might both start and end in the same way as the brook in the poem really captured the children's interest!

Why not have a go at learning this poem yourself?

I come from haunts of coot and hern,
I make a sudden sally
And sparkle out among the fern,
To bicker down a valley.

By thirty hills I hurry down,
Or slip between the ridges,
By twenty thorpes, a little town,
And half a hundred bridges.

Till last by Philip's farm I flow
To join the brimming river,
For men may come and men may go,
But I go on for ever.

I chatter over stony ways,
In little sharps and trebles,
I bubble into eddying bays,
I babble on the pebbles.

With many a curve my banks I fret
By many a field and fallow,
And many a fairy foreland set
With willow-weed and mallow.

I chatter, chatter, as I flow
To join the brimming river,
For men may come and men may go,
But I go on for ever.

I wind about, and in and out,
With here a blossom sailing,
And here and there a lusty trout,
And here and there a grayling,

And here and there a foamy flake
Upon me, as I travel
With many a silvery waterbreak
Above the golden gravel,

And draw them all along, and flow
To join the brimming river
For men may come and men may go,
But I go on for ever.

I steal by lawns and grassy plots,
I slide by hazel covers;
I move the sweet forget-me-nots
That grow for happy lovers.

I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance,
Among my skimming swallows;
I make the netted sunbeam dance
Against my sandy shallows.

I murmur under moon and stars
In brambly wildernesses;
I linger by my shingly bars;
I loiter round my cresses;

And out again I curve and flow
To join the brimming river,
For men may come and men may go,
But I go on for ever.

Alfred Lord Tennyson

TES Awards 2018

#TESAwards10

We are looking forward to the TES Awards on the 22nd June at the Grosvenor House Hotel. This year the TES hosted an event at the House of Commons, in partnership with Lucy Powell MP.

It was a chance for all of the finalist to meet prior to the main event. Having the chance to network with so many inspiring individuals and schools was a fantastic experience.

This year Mead Primary is shortlisted for Employer of the Year and Headteacher of the Year. Hopefully we can bring home some glassware for the trophy cabinet!

Y4 - Caged Bird by Maya Angelou

Our Y4 pupils - Isabelle, Marie Anne, Fabian and Mark - took on a very challenging poem by Maya Angelou... The Caged Bird.

The poem is about freedom. What does it feel like to be free? What are the consequences if you are caged?

It led to some very interesting discussions during the workshop as the children tried to define what freedom was...

I think it means you can do what you like

No... you can't just do what you want. There have to be rules.

Yeah... I mean, you can't cheek your mum. We have to go to school.

I think it means that you aren't in a cage... you can make some choices.

Four of our pupils then performed the poem at the Festival in front of three other schools.

Why not have a go at reading and performing the poem yourself?

A free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wing
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.

But a bird that stalks
down his narrow cage
can seldom see through
his bars of rage
his wings are clipped and
his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings
with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.

The free bird thinks of another breeze
and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn
and he names the sky his own

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings
with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.

Y4 Hide & Seek - by Vernon Scannell

We have been delighted with the impact of this year's Poetry Festival. Once all of the performances were complete, the children responded very positively about the impact of the workshops, the finale in front of the schools and parents, working collaboratively between Broadford and Mead and how it had made them feel.

93% strongly agreed that they were now more confident about speaking in public
100% agreed that they would be more likely to want to read and explore poetry themselves
87% strongly agreed that it had helped to further improve links across our Federation
100% felt that the poetry workshops had developed their 'reciprocity' muscle 

The final poem that we have to publish is by Vernon Scannell. ‘Hide and Seek’ describes a childhood game, tracking the stages of excitement, discomfort and loneliness that the child experiences. But childhood games imitate adult behaviour and reflect the complexity of adult emotions. It can therefore be read as an extended metaphor for the aspirations of maturity, the urge to grasp at opportunities, but the discomfort, anxieties and even betrayal that this involves. It is a comment on life’s challenges and disappointments.

Enjoy!

Why not have a go at reading and performing the poem yourself?

Call out. Call loud: ‘I’m ready! Come and find me!’
The sacks in the toolshed smell like the seaside.
They’ll never find you in this salty dark,
But be careful that your feet aren’t sticking out.
Wiser not to risk another shout.

The floor is cold. They’ll probably be searching
The bushes near the swing. Whatever happens
You mustn’t sneeze when they come prowling in.
And here they are, whispering at the door;
You’ve never heard them sound so hushed before.

Don’t breathe. Don’t move. Stay dumb. Hide in your blindness.
They’re moving closer, someone stumbles, mutters;
Their words and laughter scuffle, and they’re gone.
But don’t come out just yet; they’ll try the lane
And then the greenhouse and back here again.
They must be thinking that you’re very clever,
Getting more puzzled as they search all over.

It seems a long time since they went away.
Your legs are stiff, the cold bites through your coat;
The dark damp smell of sand moves in your throat.
It’s time to let them know that you’re the winner.
Push off the sacks. Uncurl and stretch. That’s better!
Out of the shed and call to them: ‘I’ve won!

Here I am! Come and own up I’ve caught you!’
The darkening garden watches. Nothing stirs.
The bushes hold their breath; the sun is gone.
Yes, here you are. But where are they who sought you?

Mersea 2018

With more than sixty acres of carefully maintained grounds and commanding far-reaching views over the estuary, our Learning Federation pupils had a fantastic venue for their Outdoor Education Experience this year.

At the Mersea centre, our pupils were able to access a comprehensive range of facilities including a new toilet and shower block, dining rooms, a laundry room, a large well-equipped main hall and even a big screen cinema room!

All the pupils experienced the same activities, just in a different order: biking, climbing, challenge courses, archery and clambering through plenty of mud.

Reciprocity
We had to work together to try and solve the 'fish stick challenge'. We only had three moves but we had to reverse the way the fish was facing on the ground. By all helping and contributing ideas we were able to solve the problem
Jan

Our instructor - Lucy - gave us an extra pupil to get round the course. His name was Steve. Unusually he was a bucket of water... and we weren't allowed to spill him. The only way we could get him up and over the obstacles was to work together.
Archy

Resilience
Some of the challenges were really hard. Their climbing wall is massive. If you wanted to get all the way to the top you had to show real resilience. It was tough.
Sophie

Reflectiveness
When we all came round the camp fire together it was a chance to think about our Peaks (best bits) and Pits (worst challenges). My peak was overcoming a fear of heights on the climbing wall. My pit was falling over in the mud and getting soaked.
Brooke

Thank you to all the staff who gave up their time to make the residential possible. It was great to see all of the staff from both schools taking part in every activity with real enthusiasm. Look out for Miss James and Mr Portway in the video!

Poetry Festival 2018

At the start of the Poetry Festival each year, we have a joint performance from our Mead & Broadford pupils. Despite only having a short time to read and rehearse the challenging poem our pupils gave a great rendition.

I loved performing as part of a larger group. It was nice to have our Broadford friends with us. I know alot of them anyway and we have done lots of different things together now. 
Cerys

Learning this poem was tough, but I really enjoyed it. Because we were a large group it didn't matter if you made a small mistake, the others could help you out.
Kaden

We believe that one of the strengths of our Federation is the way we build in chances for the children to come together for joint experiences. This week we have had our Year 5 pupils from both schools enjoying a joint residential trip to Mersea island, while our Year 4s combined for the Poetry festival. The impact of this is that the children really agree that they feel they are part of a much wider community and get extra opportunities as a consequence - 87% strongly agreed in the pupil survey.

Redbridge Cycle Centre 2018 - Mead vs Broadford

We were delighted to take our More Able Y6 cyclists to the Redbridge Cycling Centre to apply their skills... and establish who is Top Gun in the Mead vs Broadford Federation Challenge. We believe it is vital to keep raising the bar for the pupils and placing them in challenging contexts to implement what they have learnt.

Redbridge CC is a fantastic facility for cyclists of all abilities, from families to competitive riders. The Centre has purpose built road, BMX & off road tracks.

I couldn't believe how steep the Hoggenburg Hill was! Phil had told us that it would be a great place to use our gear skills... but it took a lot of puff.
Charlie - Broadford

Having completed their Ready to Ride checks with their bikes and equipment, the children had a chance to explore the road track, before embarking on a series of speed and control challenges.

We really saw why the skill of changing gears is so important in a race. When you are going downhill you need to change gears to help you pedal and go as fast as possible. However when the slope kicks in, you have to change gears again quickly so you don't lose momentum. If the person in front of you got it wrong you could quickly catch them up!
Stefan - Mead

It was a close fought competition, but there wasn't a doubt about the winner... Mead! Well done to Stefan, who finished a clear metre in front of the first Broadford bike - Martin.

The cycling curriculum at Broadford & Mead is a great example of how a school can help foster a love of a sport in children. I have worked with these children for four years. To see their confidence on a bike - and that competitive spirit is delightful

Phil Myrlea - Cycling Coach

TES Awards 2018 - Mead is shortlisted!

We are delighted to inform you that Mead Primary has been recognised as one of the most outstanding institutions that the state and independent sector has to offer in the shortlist for the 2018 TES Schools Awards.

Mead Primary been shortlisted for the Employer of the Year award. Headteacher Linda Smith explained why Mead Primary is a compelling candidate for this award.

"We’ve been relentless in examining every system and process so expectations on staff are manageable - particularly in our challenging context."

Marking procedures have been reduced, eliminating unnecessary workload and making feedback more effective. Fitness classes are provided for staff to help their physical and mental wellbeing, and Governors have bought in a sabbatical policy that rewards long service.

Tes editor Ann Mroz said: It is wonderful to see such innovative ideas and best-practice emerging from schools like Mead, despite the current squeeze on funding. We had a record year for entries and the standard was the best so far – all those shortlisted should be very proud: it’s an extraordinary achievement.

The winners will be revealed at the TES gala awards evening, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London on Friday 22 June 2018

To see the full list of who's in the running visit tesawards.co.uk

Healthy Relationships Project

Pupils from Broadford & Mead came together to benefit from a Healthy Relationships project.

The project aimed to equip our pupils with skills to engage in healthy relationships. It used a range of activities help pupils to recognise the signs of domestic violence and and coercive and controlling behaviour. As a consequence of the workshop sessions they would be better able to negotiate and communicate effectively, allowing them to respond appropriately.

The impact is improved self-agency and greater peer advocacy. This will influence positive behaviour and fosters a culture of zero tolerance to partner abuse.

We had to talk about the what we thought made a good relationship. Those feelings and ideas went inside our Relationship House. The things we didn't want (anger, violence, arguing) went outside the walls. 
Jacob - Year 5

During the workshop the pupils enjoyed a range of trust building games that helped to strengthen relationships across the two schools.

It was great to work with Mead pupils. Some of them are my friends anyway because we live in the same road. However I made lots of new friends through the project.
Jackie - Year 5.

At the end of the workshop the impact was:

• 83% of the pupils said they were more confident about the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships
• 100% agreed that they had some strategies that would help them

Healthy Relationship Workshop

During a two day workshop some year 5 and 6 children from Mead and Broadford learnt many different ways to recognise a healthy relationship. They were able to understand that everyone has their own personal space which must be respected and that this space varies depending on the person. The children drew a House of Friendship, listing the attributes of a friend and those of someone who pretends to be. Through drama activities they explored the signs that a friend may not be a true friend, red flagging elements of the narrative that they were not happy with. The children were also able to decide who it is alright to tell if they are worried about anything. The course was delivered by the Tender Charity and the children were able to put on a successful presentation to their peers.

              

Mead vs Broadford Football

We enjoyed a fantastic festival of football with our Broadford & Mead football teams this month. Broadford hosted the event, that involved both girls and boys.

In the first game, the two sides were very evenly matched. Godswill scored a stunning goal for Broadford, while Wahab from Mead mesmerised the defenders with his dancing feet.

Thank you to our sports coaches for organising the event. 

What The Donkey Saw

We were delighted to welcome Church v123 to the Mead farm this evening for the 'What The Donkey saw' nativity.

As guests from both schools and the local community arrived, they were given a treasure pouch and instructions. As they made their way around the trail, they had to collect magical items that would be used for a craft activity.

In total there were six items, one from each of the six main characters from the Christmas story.

I had to go to Mary's family home where she would have registered. I know that she used a donkey to get there so it was great to see Mr Darcy.
Kiera

While the families made their way round to see the different characters, they were given a stirring musical accompaniment by the Salvation Army brass band. The sound of traditional Christmas carols rang out across the school making it a very special evening.

Thank you to Rev Rich and Mr Borrell who helped to organise the evening.

It was a fantastic way to retell the story - to have a real donkey and the animals from the stables was just incredible
Parent

Havering Music Workshop

Our pupils had a great time with Paul - who led the workshop. The Havering Music Team worked with the children to complete a series of pieces that used percussion and tuned instruments.

We had to listen carefully to the instructions and follow the beat. Each part on its own didn't sound amazing, but together it was brilliant.
Harvey

The children at both Mead and Broadford had the chance to work with the music tutors and then share their pieces with the rest of the school.

Well done Team Mead - it sounded fantastic!

Digital Leader Online Safety Workshop

In May our Digital Leaders from Mead & Broadford came together to create an Online Safety Matters presentation for use in our schools. This initiative is aimed at empowering our pupils to use the internet positively while staying safe. We will also be presenting this to parents to help equip them with the tools to keep children protected online.

So far, we have reached out to over 400 pupils! We have also trained over 40 digital leaders to redeliver the workshops to even more children and parents in the future.

The Workshops
In the workshops, parents and children can explore together:

• How they connect with others online
• Likes and dislikes about the internet
• How to get the most out of the internet and use it positively
• Ways in which people can misuse the information shared online
• How online and internet access matter for the promotion and protection of children’s rights.

It was a bit nerve wracking having to stand up in front of all the other pupils, but my team helped to to complete the presentation.

Amelia - Year 5

Working with the Mead pupils was great fun. We were able to collaborate effectively on Google Drive and share our ideas.

Jack Eve - Year 5

Jacob Sam La Rose Performances

We were delighted to welcome back Jacob Sam La Rose to our Federation for Poetry Week. Following his very successful workshop earlier in the year, Jacob returned to work with the pupils again and build on the oracy and performance work started in the last session.

I really enjoyed the workshop. Jacob showed me how to stand tall, speak confidently and project my voice. Reciting my poem was challenging, but now I don't fear going in front of an audience.
Evie

100% of the pupils taking part stated that they were now more confident with their performance and speaking in front of an audience.

100% of the pupils agreed they had a simple checklist of things to watch out when doing public speaking

The children were a delight to work with. Not only did they craft their own ideas into poems, they were so supportive of each other when we rehearsed.  It has been a really successful day
Jacob Sam La Rose

Why do we do this?
Oracy skills are incredibly important. If you want to secure that job, deliver a knock out presentation and communicate effectively then you need to be able to speak confidently. Poetry Week is a great place to develop these skills: poems are fun, they use high quality vocabulary and are ideal to perform. We want our pupils to have the very best chance of securing amazing jobs in the future, so these opportunities are invaluable!

More Able Poetry Day

Learning Federation pupils from both Mead & Broadford Primary had the opportunity to work with acclaimed poet Jacob Sam La Rose. In a full day of workshops the pupils were able to use their time with Jacob to write, edit and perform their own poems.

I didn't think that I could write poetry. Jacob helped me to explore my thoughts by using questions and answers about what made me. Before I knew I had written my own poem!

Jessica Rose - aged 10 

First the pupils - in mixed school groups - performed a range of vocal warm up games to get them ready for performance.

It is vital that our pupils are confident at presenting themselves when going for interviews in the future. We invest in them through LAMDA classes, opportunities to present their ideas and inspirational days and events with poets, authors and musicians. Their better understanding of poise, pronunciation and performance will help them in all aspects of education and life.

Mr Malcolm Drakes - Executive Headteacher

Jacob Sam La Rose - who lives in London - was shortlisted for both a Forward Poetry prize and the Aldeburgh Fenton award, and his poems have been chosen as a set text for the OCR English Language and Literature A Level (EMC). He is widely recognised as a mentor and supporter of young and emerging poets. 

We're In The Paper: Santa Experience

A huge thank you to our parent benefactor who donated a £1,000 to bring this experience to life. The generous donation all us to create a special Santa event for our pupils.

During the night Santa's sleigh crashed to the ground stranding some of his reindeer and putting the whole operation for Christmas into jeopardy.

Brave pupils from Mead had to battle through the woods and the snow to find the reindeer and follow the clues to reunite them with Santa.

At such a busy time they still found time to think of their Broadford friends and invited them down to come and share in the festive mystery. This was certainly one Christmas that the children won't forget in a hurry!