V.E. DAY CELEBRATIONS

We have had a tea party to celebrate V.E day with the few pupils we had in school. As you can see a good time was had by all, including the staff who really enjoyed the jelly and ice cream!!

       




PLEASE BE REMINDED WE ARE NOT OPEN FRIDAY 8TH MAY
If you are planning a special event for this day please remember to abide by the safe distancing rules.
Stay safe and hopefully see you all soon.

Important - Apply now for FSM vouchers which will be available from 20/04/2020

Sign up now and claim your free school meal vouchers from the 20th April 2020

The government has set up a Free School Meal voucher scheme for our families with children who are eligible to receive free school meals to claim weekly supermarket vouchers during the Coronavirus crisis. Families will receive £15 per child per week.

The voucher will be issued by email as an eCode which can be redeemed at six different supermarkets including Asda, Tesco and Sainsburys.

What you can spend the vouchers on:
You can only use the vouchers on groceries. You must spend the full voucher value at once.
You can’t:
· use the vouchers on fuel or other household expenses
· use the vouchers on tobacco or lottery tickets
· exchange the vouchers for cash


To claim your vouchers you must complete the form below as soon as possible , IN FULL so that the school can confirm eligibility and arrange for the ecode to be emailed to you.​

https://forms.gle/1tk2YKxsHX566i6k8​
Vouchers can take up to 72 hours to process once applied for.


If you weren’t eligible for FSM before the schools closed but you think you might be now, use the link below to check the criteria and apply:
https://www.havering.gov.uk/info/20006/schools_and_education/431/school_support

Weekly Newsletter-14th February 2020

Dear Parents,
The past 6 weeks seem to have flown by and already we are halfway through the academic year.

Advice for parents/guardians from the DFE (Dept. of Education
You should not be unduly worried about the possibility of your children catching the Coronavirus.
There is no reason why your children should not continue to attend their early years, school or further education setting as normal.

We recognise that some families or children may be planning to travel to China during the forthcoming half-term period. If so, please refer to the FCO’s latest travel advice via the link below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/novel-coronavirus-and-avian-flu-advice-for-travel-to-china

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/china

We are aware that the directives with regard to this situation are changing daily so request that any families travelling to/from China, Thailand, Japan, Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia or Macau over the half term break please let us know.

Diary Dates
Monday 24th February-Year 4 swimming starts for this half term today. There is a meeting for parents of our year 5 pupils going on the residential trip to Mersea after school

Wednesday 26th February - Dinosaur workshop for our Reception children in school and some of our year 3 children will be attending a Forest school session during the afternoon

Friday 28th February-Some of our Mead singers will be entertaining the elderly visitors at the Painsbrook day centre this morning


World Book Day is Thursday 5th March this year and Havering Catering service have put on a special menu to celebrate the day-See below:
Red - Sausage baguette
Blue - Hunters chicken with rice
Green - Cheesy quesadilla with potato dippers
Baked beans
Peas and sweetcorn
Iced sprinkled sponge


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 24th February 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 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 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 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 at 96.7% . Germany had the highest attendance in LKS2 and overall at 97.9% and Australia had the highest attendance in KS1 at 97.3%. Well done to them!. The overall attendance was disappointing at only 94% which is well below our target! Hopefully we’ll do better next half term.


I hope everyone has a good restful week and that the children will return ready on Monday 24th February for another very busy 6 weeks on the run up to Easter.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs L Smith
Headteacher

Weekly Newsletter- 7th February 2020

Dear Parents,
We want our children to be in school as regularly as possible as we are aware of the positive impact this has on their education. However, as far as giving medication is concerned we are governed by the Policy produced by the Local authority.

SO -In line with the Havering policy we are unable to give medication unless prescribed by a doctor.

In the case a child has been prescribed antibiotics we will give it if it is required 4x daily but not 3x daily as this can be managed at home.

Parents requesting we give medication must go to the reception office where they will be required to complete a form.

If you think your child will need to take unprescribed medication during the day we are happy for you to come into school to give it. Sorry for any inconvenience this causes but we do have to comply with L.A. guidelines.


Diary Dates
Monday 10th February-Wild Science show for our year 1 pupils

Tuesday 11th February-Parents/carers of our Reception children are invited into school for stay and read sessions in their classrooms between 8;30 and 9;00. Some of our very talented singers are representing Mead at the Stratford Music Festival- Good luck to them and after school our netball team have a match against St. Ursula’s- Go team Mead! The school nurse will start the hearing checks for our reception children today

Wednesday 12th February- The school nurse will continue with Reception pupils hearing tests. Greece and Germany classes will attend public speaking workshops in school and some of our year 3 children will be attending a Forest school session

Thursday 13th February-Our year 6 pupils will be attending World War workshops in school

Friday 14th February- We have an artist visiting for our year 2 children whilst year 4 children will be attending a Rainforest production followed by workshops in school. Last day of this half term.


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 10th February 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 use Dairy Free Sunflower Spread at Breakfast Club and Lunch time.


Key Diary Dates for this term
Monday 10th February -No swimming
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/Tuesday 31st 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 and overall at 97% . Italy had the highest attendance in LKS2  at 95.2% and Madagascar had the highest attendance in KS1 at 96.3% . Well done to them! The overall attendance was once again disappointing at 94.6%- which is  below our target!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend

Yours Sincerely

Mrs L. Smith

Headteacher

Weekly Newsletter -31st January 2020

Dear Parents,

We still have a number of pupils arriving late. I cannot emphasise enough the importance of getting your children to school on time-Remember the doors open at 8:30.
Pupils arriving late miss out on their learning and many find it embarrassing and really struggle entering the class halfway through a session.

Also please be advised I can not authorise holidays during term time. Whilst I appreciate it is cheaper, taking your child out of school for an extended period does have a negative impact on their learning and on our attendance data (which we are judged on by Ofsted).

Diary Dates
Monday 3rd February- 10:30-22:30 Some of our children will be attending the Young Voices event at the O2. Germany class are visiting the Tate Modern in London, while some pupils from the remaining year 4 classes attend bikeability sessions.
Tuesday 4th February- Italy class are visiting the Tate Modern today while some pupils from the other year 4 classes attend bikeability sessions. During the afternoon our year 5 pupils will be watching a Birds of Prey display in school. After school our netball team have a match against Harold Court Primary.

Wednesday 5th January-It’s Greece class’ turn to visit the Tate Modern today. Some of our year 3 pupils will be attending a Forest School session this afternoon.
Thursday 6th January-Some of our year 5/6 girls will be representing Mead at a football tournament at Noak Hill while the rest of year 6 pupils will be visiting Duxford.
Friday 7th January 9:00-10:30-Parents of our SEN pupils are invited to attend a coffee morning at Mead. Bikeability sessions for year 4 continue today.

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 3rd February is week 1 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 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 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 at 97.1% . Scotland had the highest attendance in LKS2 at 96.3% and Egypt had the highest attendance in KS1 and overall at 98.3%. Well done to them !
The overall attendance was disappointing at only 93% which is well below our target! Hopefully we'll do better next week.

Yours Sincerely

Mrs L. Smith

Headteacher

Weekly Newsletter -24th January 2020

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

Weekly Newsletter - 20th January 2020

Dear Parents,
Please be reminded that pupils can come into school from 8:30 but MUST be in for registration at 8:50. An increasing number of children are arriving late, which 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.

Also-an increasing number of pupils are being collected late from school. Please be reminded that 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
Monday 20th January -Dental outreach day for Reception and year 1. Our school council will be meeting this afternoon.

Tuesday 21st January Germany class are visiting MOD Pizza in Romford this morning

Wednesday 22nd January- Forest school session for some of our year 3 pupils

Thursday 23rd January - Reception parents are invited to join us for a writing workshop between 9:00 and 10:00. Our Year 3 pupils are spending the day at the Natural History Museum while year 1 enjoy a production from the Hobgoblin Theatre Company in school this afternoon.


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 20th January 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 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 &vU.S.A class who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 at 97% . Germany had the highest attendance in LKS2 and New Zealand in KS1 both with a very impressive 99.3%. Well done to them! The overall attendance was 96.1% which is very slightly above out target-Well done everyone -Hopefully we’ll be able to keep this up!!

Have a good weekend

Yours Sincerely

Mrs L. Smith

CENSUS DAY THURSDAY 16TH JANUARY

The school kitchen have put on a special menu for Thursday 16th January as this is School Census Day

It is helpful if ALL pupils opt for a school dinner on this day as our funding for next year is determined by the uptake of school dinners. If you are concerned your child may not eat the school lunch we are happy for you to send in a packed lunch and we will ensure they have something to eat.

MENU FOR THURSDAY 16TH JANUARY 2020-CENSUS DAY

Red -    Chicken Korma 

                                                     

 Blue -      Fish Fingers

Green - Cheese and tomato pizza

Curly fries or rice

Sweetcorn and peas or baked beans

 Ring doughnut

Please be advised that the Ring Doughnuts for contains GLUTEN and SOYA.

 They also MAY CONTAIN: EGG, SESAME and MILK.

Pupils with identified allergies/intolerances to these will be offered fruit/cheese (if allowed) and biscuits or yoghurt (if allowed) UNLESS parents advise they can have a doughnut

Newsletter 10th January 2020

Dear Parents,

Happy New Year
I would like to wish a happy New Year and new decade to you all!! I hope that you all enjoyed a relaxing and restful break. This year we want all of our children to be stronger, braver and kinder. If they achieve all this they will be unstoppable and this will be their best year yet! Together we can help our pupils achieve this. I am very excited about, what I am sure will be an amazing 2020.


School Census
In the month of January we complete the school census which determines the amount of funding the school receives.
For every pupil who is eligible for Free School Meals, our school receives funding of £1,300 per year for six years. Even KS1 children who receive Universal Free School Meals may still be eligible for this funding. If your child is eligible for this funding you would also receive:

£40 voucher per child, per year to assist with the cost of school uniform redeemable at Premier Schoolwear.

Assistance with contributions towards school trips and residential visits.

After school clubs can continue to be free of charge.

If you are in receipt of one of the following you are eligible. Please visit the school office and see Mrs Parker.

Income Support

Income based Jobseeker’s Allowance

Income related employment and support allowance

Support under part VI of the Immigration & Asylum Act 1999

Child Tax Credit ( provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and whose annual income (as assessed by the Revenue and Customs) does not exceed £16,190.

Havering Catering Services are putting on a special menu on 16th January (Census Day) as our funding is also determined by the uptake of school meals on that day-See below

MENU FOR THURSDAY 16TH JANUARY 2020-CENSUS DAY

Red - Chicken Korma
Blue - Fish Fingers
Green - Cheese and tomato pizza

Curly fries or rice

Sweetcorn and peas or baked beans

Ring doughnut


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

year12@mead.havering.sch.uk

year34@mead.havering.sch.uk

year56@mead.havering.sch.uk

We are always happy to answer any questions you may have. I will be on the gate every morning for you to speak to in person. Most mornings you will also be able to find Mrs Pidgeon, Miss Calitz or Mrs Kinchella to help you with any enquiries. If you would prefer an appointment please call into the office to arrange a time.


Diary Dates
Monday 13th January- Charlie wilson (Storyteller) in school for our Reception classes

Tuesday 14th January- Greece class are visiting MOD pizza in Romford this morning

Wednesday 15th January-Guest in school in school to lead year 5 assembly to present our new JTAs with their badges. This afternoon some of our year 3 pupils will attend a forest school session

Thursday 16th January-Between 8;30 and 9;00 parents/carers of our reception children are invited their classrooms for a stay and read session. After school our football team have an away match at Broadford..


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 13th January is week 1 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.


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 U.S.A class who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 at 98.1% . Italy had the highest attendance in LKS2 at 98.2% and Kenya had the highest attendance in KS1 and overall at 99%. Well done to them! The overall attendance was a little below our target at 95%. Let’s hope we can do better next week.

Have a wonderful weekend

Mrs L. Smith

Headteacher

Weekly Newsletter- 20th December 2019

Dear Parents,

What a lovely week we’ve had in school. Our choir sang beautifully at the St Paul’s Christmas concert and despite the rain our carol service in the playground was well attended and the children did us proud. At times like this I am bursting with pride as I’m sure you are.

We have come to the end of a long term and I am sure that the whole school community is looking forward to a well earned rest. The staff certainly are after what we’ve had to put up with from those mischevious elves! Hopefully you’ve been able to follow the elves antics on facebook with your children-We have certainly had some fun this week!

It was lovely to see everyone supporting the children at their Christmas concerts. They certainly did us all proud. I am pleased to report that we raised the grand total of £1210 which we sincerely hope will help one of our local families through a very difficult time. On behalf of them thank you so much for your generosity.

On behalf of myself and all the staff thank you so much for your cards and generous gifts-I think some of us will be putting on a lot of weight over Christmas!


Diary Dates
Monday 6th January -We look forward to welcoming everyone back bright and early and well rested after the Christmas holiday

Tuesday 7th January -Italy class to MOD Pizza 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 6th 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.

Key Diary Dates for next term
Monday 6th January -First day of Spring term

Monday 6th January -Swimming starts

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/Tuesday 31st 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
Our attendance so far this academic year is 95.1% which is an improvement on previous years but still short of our 96% target-Let’s hope we can do even better next term.

Well done to Mexico class who at 96.3% have the best attendance for the autumn term-As a reward they will get a session at Jump Evolution next term.

We have been celebrating 100% attendance today-A massive well done to the following children who have been in school for every session so far this academic year:

ARP-Malta Class- Jackson and Jessica

Reception classes
Jamaica-Lyra, Leya, and Shay
Barbados- Arsalaan, Emma, Stanley, Mia-Monroe, Ryan and Emilia
St. Lucia- Amy, Roman, Donovan, Jacob and Faruq-Ademola

Year 1 classes
New Zealand- Merkhima, Evelin and Tommy
Australia- Gracelyn, Joshua, Alexander and Yannis
Palau- Marvellous, Jessie, Elda, Kaden, Amaliah, David, Ezekiel and Vilte

Year 2 classes
Kenya- Tommy, Michelle, Leo, Michael, Cattleya, Roberto and Joshua
Egypt- David, Fareeda, Maximilian, Millie, Sophia, Dennis, Eva-Rae, Bentley and Zachary
Madagascar- Maya, Zachary, David, Jokubas, Matteo, Leonard, Victoria, Arjya and Jared

Year 3 classes
N. Ireland- Dami, Sarah, Lyla-Mai, Mariama, Daniel, Stephen, Leona, Jovan, Vansh and Yanis
Scotland- Ian, Michael, Harley, Ema and Ithiel

Year 4 classes
Italy- Jolin, Kezrae, Ivan, Alishba and Elijus
Greece- Hayden, Melisa, Kali, Anastasia, Rehan, Riley, Jake and Benjamin
Germany- Felicity, Brea, Andriana, Akunna, Sade and Austeja

Year 5 classes
U.S.A- Mihaela, Jacob, George, Kai, Ajus, Justice, Anmona and Chloe
Mexico- Rebekah, Hamara, Joshua, Pavel, Harrison, Kristupas, Kaylin and Ryleigh- Mae

Year 6 classes
Chile- Giovanna, Amelia, Alan, Ryan, Vinnie, Ramone, and Alexandra
Brazil- Amy-Leigh, Amara, Vyte, Maryam, Pritika, Demilade and Alicia


2019 has been a good year at Mead, with the children having lots of fun experiences, and we are looking forward to more of the same in 2020.

It just leaves me to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Peaceful New Year. I am very much looking forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday 6th January-Bright and early and ready for what the new term brings here at Mead.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs L Smith
Headteacher

Weekly Newsletter-13th December 2019

Dear Parents,
It has been lovely to see so many of you attending our Christmas concerts this week-I’m sure you’ll agree with me the hard work put in by pupils and staff was well worth while-The performances were exceptional and how confident were our lovely children acting/singing solos in front of so many people!

Diary Dates
Monday 16th December-Jamaica class are visiting Lidl this morning and St Lucia this afternoon. Our year 1 pupils are visiting St Paul’s church this afternoon.
Tuesday 17th December-Nursery christmas party day. Christingle assemblies for KS1 and KS2 pupils this morning while Barbados class visit Lidl. Party day for our year 2 pupils. After school our choir are singing at St Paul’s church

Wednesday 18th December-Christmas dinner day. Reception classes are visiting St Paul’s church this morning and pupils in Malta class are having their Christmas party this afternoon

Thursday 19th December- We are looking forward to welcoming parents/carers for Christmas carols in the playground at 14:30
Friday 20th December-Last day of school for this term

CHRISTMAS EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK:
We are aware that one of our families is having a very hard time. All the children have come through Mead, the youngest is still here, and mum is very poorly and in need of a specialised operation. We have witnessed in the past how supportive the local community is and therefore have decided to collect donations today Christmas jumper day and at our Christmas events to support the family.

Monday 16th December 9:30-YRS 3/4 Christmas production 2:15- YRS 5/6 Christmas production

Week beginning Monday 16th December -Christmas party week

Wednesday 18th December Christmas dinner day

Thursday 19th December- 2:30 pm Carols in the playground

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 16th December 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 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.

Well done to Chile class who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 at 95.7% . N.Ireland had the highest attendance in LKS2 and overall at 97.2% 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 good weekend

Yours Sincerely

Mrs L. Smith

Headteacher

Weekly Newsletter- 6th December 2019

Dear Parents,

Christmas has certainly arrived at Mead and we are very much looking forward to welcoming you all into school next week for our Christmas concerts. Things are very calm so far this year with NO naughty elves-I just hope they aren’t going to put in an appearance next week!!!!!!!!!

Diary Dates
Monday 9th December-Year 4 pupils will be visiting the Mead farm this afternoon
Tuesday 10th December-Year 4 visit to St. Paul’s church

Wednesday 11th December-Year 6 polling Day (It will be very interesting to see where their allegiance lies!)
Thursday 12th December-SCHOOL CLOSED for pupils. Teachers will be in school training
Friday 13th December-Road safety show for our KS1 pupils in the morning while Greece class go to The Queen’s Theatre.

CHRISTMAS EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK:
We are aware that one of our families is having a very hard time. All the children have come through Mead, the youngest is still here, and mum is very poorly and in need of a specialised operation. We have witnessed in the past how supportive the local community is and therefore have decided to collect donations on Christmas jumper day (Friday 13th December) and at our Christmas events to support the family.

Monday 9th December 2:15pm Reception Christmas production

Tuesday 10th December 9:30-Reception Christmas production 10:30 Nursery Xmas production

2:15- KS1 Christmas production

Wednesday 11th December 9:30-KSI Christmas production 2:15-YRS 3/4 Christmas production

Thursday 12th December- POLLING DAY-SCHOOL CLOSED

Friday 13th December 9:30-YRS 5/6YRS Christmas production-CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY

Monday 16th December 9:30-YRS 3/4 Christmas production 2:15- YRS 5/6 Christmas production

Week beginning Monday 16th December -Christmas party week

Wednesday 18th December Christmas dinner day

Thursday 19th December- 2:30 pm Carols in the playground


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 9th December is week 1 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 97.5% . N.Ireland had the highest attendance in LKS2 and overall at 98.7% and Egypt had the highest attendance in KS1 at 98.3%. Well done to them! The overall attendance was slightly down o last week at 94.8%-Let’s see if we can do better these last 2 weeks before Christmas.

Have a good weekend

Mrs L. Smith

Headteacher

Weekly Newsletter-29th November 2019

Dear Parents,
Time seems to be flying by and Christmas preparations are well on their way in school. I can hear the children rehearsing from my room, the singing is beautiful and we are looking forward to sharing our performances with you.

We are aware that one of our families is having a very hard time. All the children have come through Mead, the youngest is still here, and mum is very poorly and in need of a specialised operation. We have witnessed in the past how supportive the local community is and therefore have decided to collect donations on Christmas jumper day (Friday 13th December) and at our Christmas events to support the family.

Diary Dates
Monday 2nd December -Wales class are visiting the local library today and Mexico class will be spending the afternoon at The Queen’s Theatre. Some of our nursery children will be going to the post box and Year 6 pupils will spend the afternoon on the Mead Farm. Our choir will be singing at the Christmas Lights Switch on at Hilldene shopping centre after school.
Tuesday 3rd December-Some year 4 pupils will be attending a Public Speaking workshop at Mead while some more of our nursery children will be going to a post box. Today it’s year 5’s turn to spend the afternoon on the farm. Parents/carers of our year 3 pupils are invited into school between 14:00 and 15:00 for their showcase. After school our netball team will be taking on a team from Broadford-Good luck Guys!
Wednesday 4th December-Some of our pupils will be going with Miss Calitz to take part in a bowling competition and Scotland and N. Ireland classes will be visiting the local library. Year 3 pupils will be visiting the Mead farm this afternoon. Parents/carers of our year 4 pupils are invited into school between 14:00 and 15:00 for their showcase.
Thursday 5th December-We are holding a coffee morning for parents of our SEN pupils between 9:00 and 10:00 this morning and parents/carers of our year 6 pupils are invited into school between 14:00 and 15:00 for their showcase
Friday 6th December- Reception parents/carers are invited into school for a stay and play session between 8:30 and 9:00. Two of our year 4 classes will be attending Public Speaking workshops in school.

IMPORTANT DATES THIS TERM

Friday 29th November -Year 2 Showcase

Tuesday 3rd December-Year 3 Showcase

Wednesday 4th December -Year 4 Showcase

Thursday 5th December -Year 6 Showcase

Planned Christmas events for the end of term:

Monday 9th December 2:15pm Reception Christmas production

Tuesday 10th December 9:30-Reception Christmas production 10:30 Nursery Xmas production

2:15- KS1 Christmas production

Wednesday 11th December 9:30-KSI Christmas production 2:15-YRS 3/4 Christmas production

Thursday 12th December- POLLING DAY-SCHOOL CLOSED

Friday 13th December 9:30-YRS 5/6YRS Christmas production-CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY

Monday 16th December 9:30-YRS 3/4 Christmas production 2:15- YRS 5/6 Christmas production

Week beginning Monday 16th December -Christmas party week

Wednesday 18th December Christmas dinner day

Thursday 19th December- 2:30 pm Carols in the playground

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 December 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 96.2% . Wales had the highest attendance in LKS2 at 96.4% and Egypt had the highest attendance in KS1 and overall at 97.7% . Well done to them! The overall attendance was slightly down on last week but still an improvement on previous weeks at 95.3%.

Have a good weekend

Yours Sincerely

Mrs L. Smith

Headteacher

Weekly Newsletter- 22nd November 2019

Dear Parents,
At last the work has started on the KS2 hall, a few weeks later than originally planned. The builders have agreed to stop working for our Christmas concerts but I do anticipate we may have to move other planned activities around -if/when this is the case I’ll endeavour to give you plenty of notice via the blog/facebook.

Diary Dates
Monday 25th November-Year 2 pupils will be visiting the Mead Farm
Tuesday 26th November-Our nursery and year 1 pupils will be visiting the Mead Farm
Wednesday 27th November Flu immunisation day. Some of our year 5/6 pupils will be representing Mead in an indoor athletics competition at Hornchurch Sports Centre during the afternoon
Friday 29th November-Parents/Carers of our year 2 pupils are invited into school for their Showcase between 14:00 and 15:00

IMPORTANT DATES THIS TERM

Wednesday 27th November - Flu immunisation

Friday 29th November -Year 2 Showcase

Tuesday 3rd December-Year 3 Showcase

Wednesday 4th December -Year 4 Showcase

Thursday 5th December -Year 6 Showcase

CHRISTMAS EVENTS

Monday 9th December 2:15pm Reception Christmas production

Tuesday 10th December 9:30-Reception Christmas production 10:30 Nursery Xmas production

2:15- KS1 Christmas production

Wednesday 11th December 9:30-KSI Christmas production 2:15-YRS 3/4 Christmas production

Thursday 12th December- POLLING DAY-SCHOOL CLOSED

Friday 13th December 9:30-YRS 5/6YRS Christmas production-CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY

Monday 16th December 9:30-YRS 3/4 Christmas production 2:15- YRS 5/6 Christmas production

Week beginning Monday 16th December -Christmas party week

Wednesday 18th December Christmas dinner day

Thursday 19th December- 2:30 pm Carols in the playground


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 25th November 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 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 Argentina class who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 at 97.3% . Italy had the highest attendance in LKS2 at 99% and Egypt had the highest attendance in KS1 and overall at 99.1%. Well done to them! The overall attendance was once again very pleasing as this week we hit our target of 96%. Well done to everyone-Fingers crossed we can keep it up!

Have a good weekend

Mrs L. Smith

Head teacher

Weekly Newsletter- 15th November 2019

Dear Parents,
Thank you to everyone who attended our Remembrance service on Monday and for your positive comments. The children really enjoyed making the poppies to adorn our walkway and having the opportunity to share the occasion with you. I hope those of you who were unable to join us have had the opportunity to see the recording on social media.


Sorry to be negative but please be reminded that (for Health and Safety reasons):

CHILDREN ARE NOT TO USE THE GYM EQUIPMENT BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL

PUPILS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BRING THEIR OWN FOOD INTO SCHOOL TO EAT IN BREAKFAST CLUB

PUPILS ARE NOT TO RIDE BICYCLES OR SCOOTERS ON THE SCHOOL SITE

Diary Dates
Tuesday 19th November-Miles the Mole Road Safety show for year 6 in school
Wednesday 20th November-Reception classes farm visits
Thursday 21st November -14:00-15:00 Parents/carers are invited into school for year 5 showcase
Friday 22nd November -Beauty and the Beast Pantomime for KS1 and KS2. Parents/carers of our year 1 children are invited into school from 14:15 for their showcase.

IMPORTANT DATES THIS TERM

Thursday 21st November -Year 5 Showcase

Friday 22nd November -Year 1 Showcase

Wednesday 27th November - Flu immunisation

Friday 29th November -Year 2 Showcase

Tuesday 3rd December-Year 3 Showcase

Wednesday 4th December -Year 4 Showcase

Thursday 5th December -Year 6 Showcase


As we now know we have use of the KS2 hall in December I can confirm the planned Christmas events for the end of term

Monday 9th December 2:15pm Reception Christmas production

Tuesday 10th December 9:30-Reception Christmas production 10:30 Nursery Xmas production

2:15- KS1 Christmas production

Wednesday 11th December 9:30-KSI Christmas production 2:15-YRS 3/4 Christmas production

Thursday 12th December- POLLING DAY-SCHOOL CLOSED

Friday 13th December 9:30-YRS 5/6YRS Christmas production-CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY

Monday 16th December 9:30-YRS 3/4 Christmas production 2:15- YRS 5/6 Christmas production

Week beginning Monday 16th December -Christmas party week

Wednesday 18th December Christmas dinner day

Thursday 19th December- 2:30 pm Carols in the playground

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 18th November is week 1 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 and overall at an impressive 100%. They have earned themselves a cupcake party next week . Germany had the highest attendance in LKS2 at 98.5% and Kenya had the highest attendance in KS1 at 99.2%. Well done to them! The overall attendance exceeded our target at 96.6% A massive well done to everyone-Let’s hope we can keep this up!

Have a fabulous weekend

Your Sincerely

Mrs L. Smith

Headteacher

Weekly Newsletter-8th November 2019

Dear Parents,
IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY NOTICE THAT CHILDREN ARE STILL RIDING BIKES/SCOOTERS ON SITE DESPITE MY REMINDER AT THE GATE EVERY MORNING!

THIS CAUSES CONGESTION, ESPECIALLY ON THE PATHWAY TO THE KS1 BUILDING, AND A NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED- PLEASE ENSURE YOUR CHILDREN FOLLOW THE SCHOOL RULES AND REFRAIN FROM RIDING BIKES/SCOOTERS ON THE SCHOOL SITE.

This week is anti-bullying week and the theme is 'Change starts with us’
This year the goal is to inform schools and settings, children and young people, parents and carers to know that it takes a collective responsibility to stop bullying. Whether it is verbal, physical, online or in-person, bullying has a significant impact on a child’s life well into adulthood. By making small, simple changes, we can break this cycle and create a safe environment for everyone. Because together, we can challenge bullying. Change starts with a conversation. It starts with checking in. It starts with working together.

Pupils are invited to show solidarity with other schools across the country on 12th November by wearing odd socks to school and we will be planning activities across all year groups on this day.

We now know that there will be a General election on December 12th. I have been notified that the school will be used as a polling station and therefore, for safeguarding reasons we’ve decided to close. I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause working parents but trust there is sufficient time for you to make child care arrangements. Please be aware that Christmas concerts scheduled for this day have now been moved to Monday December 16th.

Congratulations to Karen howell who has been elected as the new Parent Governor representing Mead on the Learning Federation Governing Board. Thank you to the other candidate Nina Beyers for putting her name forward and to all of you who took the time to cast your vote. The final result was very close.

IMPORTANT NOTICES
ALL FLU IMMUNISATION FORMS ARE RETURNED TO SCHOOL BY MONDAY 11TH NOVEMBER.
FORMS MUST BE RETURNED EVEN IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR CHILD TO BE IMMUNISED.

CHILDREN ARE NOT TO USE THE GYM EQUIPMENT BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL

PUPILS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BRING THEIR OWN FOOD INTO SCHOOL TO EAT IN BREAKFAST CLUB

Diary Dates
This week is Anti-bullying week
Monday 11th November-Parents/carers are invited to join us at 10:40 for a short Remembrance service in the KS2 playground
Tuesday 12th November -Odd sock day. Pupils will be taking party in activities associated with anti-bullying week today. Reception parents/carers are invited into school for workshops this morning and our year 2 pupils will be taking part in recycling workshops in school.
Thursday 15th November -Year 5 are visiting West Stow. Our football team will be playing a match against Brookside after school


IMPORTANT DATES THIS TERM

Week beginning Monday 4th November swimming starts for year 4 pupils

Monday 11th November-Armistice day-Parents are invited to join us for a short service in the KS2 playground at 10:40am

Monday 11th November - Friday 15th November-Anti-bullying week

Tuesday 12th November-Odd sock day

Thursday 21st November -Year 5 Showcase

Friday 22nd November -Year 1 Showcase

Wednesday 27th November - Flu immunisation

Friday 29th November -Year 2 Showcase

Tuesday 3rd December-Year 3 Showcase

Wednesday 4th November -Year 4 Showcase

Thursday 5th December -Year 6 Showcase


As we now know we have use of the KS2 hall in December I can confirm the planned Christmas events for the end of term

Monday 9th December 2:15pm Reception Christmas production

Tuesday 10th December 9:30-Reception Christmas production 10:30 Nursery Xmas production

2:15- KS1 Christmas production

Wednesday 11th December 9:30-KSI Christmas production 2:15-YRS 3/4 Christmas production

Thursday 12th December- POLLING DAY-SCHOOL CLOSED

Friday 13th December 9:30-YRS 5/6YRS Christmas production-CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY

Monday 16th December 9:30-YRS 3/4 Christmas production 2:15- YRS 5/6 Christmas production

Week beginning Monday 16th December -Christmas party week

Wednesday 18th December Christmas dinner day

Thursday 19th December- 2:30 pm Carols in the playground


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 11th November 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 Brazil class who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 at -97.9%. Scotland had the highest attendance in LKS2 and overall at 99.6% and Egypt had the highest attendance in KS1 at 98.3%. Well done to them! The overall attendance was once again good at 95.6%. Well done everyone! 

Have a good weekend

Mrs L. Smith

Headteacher

Weekly Newsletter-1st November 2019

Dear Parents,
I hope you have all had a good week’s break, spending time with family and friends, and that everyone is ready for what promises to be a very busy time as we approach the Christmas period.

On behalf of school and The Harold Hill food bank I would like to thank you all for your generous donations for our Harvest Festival, held earlier this week. It is gratifying to know that we are helping members of our local community.

It was really pleasing to see in the surveys, completed at the recent parent meetings, that the overwhelming majority of you indicated that you 'strongly agree' we deal well with bullying.

Week beginning 11th November is anti-bullying week and the theme is 'Change starts with us’

This year the goal is to inform schools and settings, children and young people, parents and carers to know that it takes a collective responsibility to stop bullying. Whether it is verbal, physical, online or in-person, bullying has a significant impact on a child’s life well into adulthood. By making small, simple changes, we can break this cycle and create a safe environment for everyone. Because together, we can challenge bullying. Change starts with a conversation. It starts with checking in. It starts with working together.

Pupils are invited to show solidarity with other schools across the country on 12th November by wearing odd socks to school and we will be planning activities across all year groups on this day.

We now know that there will be a General election on December 12th. I have been notified that the school will be used as a polling station and therefore, for safeguarding reasons, we’ve decided to close. I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause working parents but trust there is sufficient time for you to make child care arrangements. Please be aware that Christmas concerts scheduled for this day have now been moved to Monday December 16th.

Sadly, Mrs Colak has had to resign from her role as Parent Governor due to work commitments. I would like to thank her for the time and support she has given us and wish her well in her new venture. We have had 2 nominations for Parent Governor and so are holding an election. You are able to vote for your chosen candidate by following the link on the blog/facebook. Alternatively you can come into school to cast your vote. The election closes next Friday 8th November at 12:00.

PLEASE ENSURE ALL FLU IMMUNISATION FORMS ARE RETURNED TO SCHOOL BY MONDAY 11TH NOVEMBER.
FORMS MUST BE RETURNED EVEN IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR CHILD TO BE IMMUNISED.

Diary Dates
Monday 4th November-Swimming starts this week

Tuesday 5th November- Some of our year 5/6 pupils will be representing Mead in a tag rugby competition at May and Baker RUFC.-Good luck to them! Italy class will be spending the day visiting The British Museum.

Wednesday 6th November -Germany class will be spending the day visiting The British Museum and Pudsey Bear will be in school all day selling ‘Children in Need’ merchandise.

Thursday 7th November-Parents of reception pupils are invited into school between 8:30 and 9:30am for a stay and read session-This is followed by a reading meeting with the teachers between 9:00 and 10:00.

Friday 8th November-Greece class are spending the day visiting The British Museum


IMPORTANT DATES THIS TERM

Week beginning Monday 4th November swimming starts for year 4 pupils

Monday 11th November-Armistice day-Parents are invited to join us for a short service in the KS2 playground at 10:40am

Monday 11th November - Friday 15th November-Anti-bullying week

Tuesday 12th November-Odd sock day

Thursday 21st November -Year 5 Showcase

Friday 22nd November -Year 1 Showcase

Wednesday 27th November - Flu immunisation

Friday 29th November -Year 2 Showcase

Tuesday 3rd December-Year 3 Showcase

Wednesday 4th November -Year 4 Showcase

Thursday 5th December -Year 6 Showcase

As we now know we have use of the KS2 hall in December I can confirm the planned Christmas events for the end of term

Monday 9th December 2:15pm Reception Christmas production

Tuesday 10th December 9:30-Reception Christmas production 10:30 Nursery Xmas production

2:15- KS1 Christmas production

Wednesday 11th December 9:30-KSI Christmas production 2:15-YRS 3/4 Christmas production

Thursday 12th December- POLLING DAY-SCHOOL CLOSED

Friday 13th December 9:30-YRS 5/6YRS Christmas production-CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY

Monday 16th December 9:30-YRS 3/4 Christmas production 2:15- YRS 5/6 Christmas production

Week beginning Monday 16th December -Christmas party week

Thursday 19th December-2:30 pm Carols in the playground


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 4th November 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 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 97.3% . Italy had the highest attendance in LKS2 and overall at a very commendable 99% and Kenya had the highest attendance in KS1 at 96.4%. Well done to them! The overall attendance was an improvement at 95.2% and much closer to our 96% target.

Have a fabulous weekend

Mrs L. Smith

Headteacher

Weekly Newsletter- 18th October 2019

Dear Parents,
I’ll sure you’ll join with me to extend our very best wishes to Mrs Nicholls, the headteacher of our Federated school Broadford who is temporarily leaving us to have a baby. I will certainly miss her, but am pleased to advise that she is leaving the school and Federation in the very capable hands of Mr McLucas.

Parents’ Evening
Thank you to all of the parents who attended parents evening, we hope that you found the pupil passports informative and enjoyed the opportunity to meet the teachers. Thank you to those of you who completed the questionnaires, it was really pleasing to have such positive feedback.

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.
Please send donations into school on Monday 28th (The first day after half term) 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.

Today, Friday 18th October is the last day of this half term. We look forward to welcoming you all back on Monday 28th October

Diary Dates
Monday 28th October- No swimming (swimming starts next week)
Tuesday 29th October-Harvest Festival assemblies. School council visiting The Houses of Parliament
Wednesday 31st October- Open morning for potential new parents


IMPORTANT DATES THIS TERM
Monday 28th October -School re-opens after half term break
Tuesday 29th October-Harvest Festival assemblies
Week beginning Monday 4th November swimming starts for year 4 pupils
Monday 11th November-Armistice day-Parents are invited to join us for a short service in the KS2 playground at 10:40am
Monday 11th November - Friday 15th November-Anti-bullying week
Thursday 21st November -Year 5 Showcase @14:00
Friday 22nd November -Year 1 Showcase
Wednesday 27th November - Flu immunisation
Friday 29th November -Year 2 Showcase
Tuesday 3rd December-Year 3 Showcase
Wednesday 4th November -Year 4 Showcase
Thursday 5th December -Year 6 Showcase


As we now know we have use of the KS2 hall in December I can confirm the planned Christmas events for the end of term
Monday 9th December 2:15pm Reception Christmas production
Tuesday 10th December 9:30-Reception Christmas production 10:30 Nursery Xmas production
2:15- KS1 Christmas production
Wednesday 11th December 9:30-KSI Christmas production 2:15-YRS 3/4 Christmas production
Thursday 12th December 9:30-YRS 3/4 Christmas production 2:15- YRS 5/6 Christmas production
Friday 13th December 9:30-YRS 5/6YRS Christmas production-CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY

Week beginning Monday 16th December -Christmas party week
Thursday 19th December-2:30 pm Carols in the playground

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 28th October is week 1 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 Canada class who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 at 96.3% . Wales and Greece had the highest attendance in LKS2 and overall at 98.3% and Palau and Kenya had the highest attendance in KS1 at 96.3%. Well done to them! The overall attendance was disappointing at 94.5%-Hopefully we’ll do better after half term! 

I hope you all have a lovely week and look forward to seeing everyone back refreshed and ready for the exciting events and experiences planned for next half term.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs L Smith
Headteacher

 

Weekly Newsletter-11th October 2019

Dear Parents,

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-6:30pm
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.

School Photographer
Our new school photographer Carmel Jones will be in school on Tuesday 15th October for individual and family photographs. Make sure that your hair is brushed and teeth are clean you'll be ready for your close up.

If you would like a family photograph with siblings who do not, as yet, attend school please come to the KS2 hall between 8:00am and 9:00am. If you want siblings who attend school to have their photograph taken together please ensure you complete the form, sent home earlier this week, and return it to school.

Diary Dates
Monday 14th October- Some of our pupils will be joining a LAMDA session in the afternoon and we are looking forward to welcoming parents/carers for the first of our Parent Consultation meetings after school.

Tuesday 15th October- Individual pupil photographs. During the afternoon year 3/4 pupils will be watching a Road Safety production and our Rugby teams will be attending a tournament at Draper’s Brookside. After school we look forward to welcoming parents/carers to the 2nd of our Parent Consultation meetings. There will be a book fair in the reception area ,the proceeds of which will help us purchase some books for our proposed new library.

Thursday 17th October Year 5 be attending a circus workshop in school. Egypt class will spend the afternoon at the local Fire Station.

Friday 18th October- Year 3 trip to Bedford Park

Autumn Term Parent Consultation Evening - Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th October
We are looking forward to welcoming all parents on Monday and Tuesday of next week 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 everyone now has an appointment time-if you haven’t please feel free to speak to your child’s class teacher to find a mutually convenient time

Important Dates
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


As we now know we have use of the KS2 hall in December I can confirm the planned Christmas events for the end of term

Monday 9th December am- Nursery Christmas production pm-Reception Christmas production

Tuesday 10th December am-Reception Christmas production pm- KS1 Christmas production

Wednesday 11th December am-KSI Christmas production pm-YRS 3/4 Christmas production

Thursday 12th December am-YRS 3/4 Christmas production pm- YRS 5/6 Christmas production

Friday 13th December am-YRS 5/6YRS Christmas production-CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY

Week beginning Monday 16th December -Christmas party week

Thursday 19th December-Carols in the playground


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 14th October is week 1 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 Brazil class who had the highest attendance in Y5&6 at 99.1% which they share with Madagascar class in KS1-both classes had just one pupil absent all week-Hopefully they’ll have 100% attendance next week and win their cupcake party . Greece had the highest attendance in years 3 &4. The overall attendance was disappointing at only 94.4% which is below our target!.

Holidays
A number of holiday forms have been handed into school ,however I need to inform you that in line with local authority procedures, we will only authorise holidays in very exceptional circumstances.

Have a fantastic weekend

Mrs L. Smith
Headteacher

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