England Class singing at Paines Brook Court

 England Class sung to the residents of Paines Brook Court yesterday. All of the children and the adults enjoyed it!

Rainbow success

Congratulations to Summer in Barbados class who received a medal from Rainbows. Summer shared with her class that she received her medal for her good listening skills and following instructions. Keep up the great work Summer!

Football awards

A huge congratulations to Leo in year three for winning two incredible football trophies. One was for top goal scorer and the second was for best attitude! We are all very proud of you!

Year 3 Christmas Parties

 Year 3 enjoyed their Christmas parties yesterday!

Well done!

 Well done to Olivia and Ellison in their dancing competition! They showed us their impressive trophies and medals. 

Celebrating me at Mead!

Celebrating Me at Mead!

We are proud to celebrate what makes us, us!

Well done to everyone that took part, and thank you for sharing.

A Celebrity in Year Three!

All the students and teachers are excited to share with you that our very own Tommy is appearing on a show on BBC iPlayer, named Teeny Tiny Creatures!

Tommy makes his first (we're sure of many) TV appearance in the episode titled 'Grasshoppers', with Chantelle and Rory. 

Tommy shares his enthusiasm with some great questions about Grasshoppers, and some excellent dance moves at the end. 

Well done Tommy!

Watch in the link here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0012c4m/teeny-tiny-creatures-chantelle-and-rory-7-grasshoppers

Dance Theatre Arts Academy

We are thrilled to be offering this exciting session starting this summer term. Exploring the wonderful world of Musical Theatre, this style covers Dance, Drama and singing all in one class. These classes are perfect for building confidence and developing great communication skills.


Year Groups -Y3, 4, 5 (30 places are available and sessions will be in year group bubbles)
Time/Place -Straight after school 3.00-4.00pm in the KS2 Hall
Clothing -Children should wear their PE Kits and plimsolls/trainers
Class dates -Wednesday 9th June, Wednesday 16th June, Wednesday 23rd June
No Class on Wednesday 30th June, beginning again on
Wednesday 7th July, Wednesday 14th July
Cost Free!
Collection point for parents -Key Stage 2 Playground
Please note: that if your child is walking home unaccompanied we will need this in writing from a parent/carer.


To book your child’s place please email the information below to: info@dancetheatreartsacademy.co.uk
*Child’s name
*Child’s date of birth
*Child’s class
*Contact mobile number
*Medical information we should be aware of


The sessions will be taught by Miss Charlotte Thompson Principal at Dance Theatre Arts Academy. Charlotte trained professionally at the Urdang Academy, Covent Garden, London graduating with a Diploma in Professional Dance & Musical Theatre and the ISTD Teaching qualifications. As a performer Charlotte worked as a dancer, singer, choreographer, entertainer and dance teacher in hotels abroad and on board Princess Cruise ships performing to audiences of all ages. She is a fully qualified member of the ISTD and IDTA which are globally recognised examination boards.


About Dance Theatre Arts Academy
At Dance Theatre Arts Academy we offer friendly professionally run dance classes for children aged 2 to 18 years in Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz, Acro Dance, Singing, Drama and Musical Theatre.


Our aim is to make sure that every student becomes a confident, determined, resilient and happy individual whether they are dancing for fun or have aspirations to work in the industry. We are currently based in Hornchurch but are thrilled to be expanding our classes.

We are currently busy planning to launch after school and Saturday classes at Mead School from September 2021. Please check out our website: https://www.dancetheatreartsacademy.co.uk/

SSE - Animals

The British Library

For the love of reading....

Explore centuries of stories, poems and illustrations with Discovering Children's Books. For children, teachers and book-lovers of all ages.


https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books?fbclid=IwAR1RTJWuYFKHjvVY09ImmBYFHEXrTceNg2nal8bosvQj9_CIJ6SojOwt4_s

SSE - Phonics

Happy Friday!

SSE - The alphabet song

Try and join in with the alphabet song!

BSL - I can sing a Rainbow

Interactive BSL lessons

Mrs Rolfe had the fantastic idea of teaching you how to use sign language whilst you are learning from home. Each week she will teach you something new and then by Friday she will implement what you have learnt into a song or story!

Have a go at learning the colours below! 

At the end of the week she will teach us how to sign 'I can sing a rainbow' in support of our NHS workers.

Dancing success in Jamaica

A HUGE well done to Rubi in Jamaica class who won her second dancing trophy this weekend. All your hard work and determination is paying off and we look forward to hearing more of your dancing success soon Rubi.

Year 2 Newspaper Sculpture

Who would have thought that a material like newspaper could construct a strong structure like a ship. To the children's amazement Darcy a visiting artist helped year 2 do this.

The children worked together demonstrating reciprocity, independence and great problem solving skills as they rolled and compressed newspapers in special machines invented by Darcy.

Then the sticks they made were fixed together using cable ties to create a sculpture of one of Christopher Columbus's ships. 

The ship will spend its life in our outside environment where the children can enjoy it.

"I didn't realise paper could be so strong" said Lola.

Y3 G&T Science Day

Four of our Year 3 pupils were selected to take part in an exciting science day 'Life in the Rainforest' held at Mawney School in Romford.
The day was ran by insect specialist, Paul Carpenter, who shared his experiences of travelling through the rainforests of the world.

The most exciting part of the day was getting to meet, hold and touch lots of different rainforest creatures, including snakes, lizards, beetles, frogs and even a tarantula!

The pupils, Michael, Ithiel, Stephen and Riddhi, had a fantastic day and were very brave, touching all of the animals.

Football success in Barbados

Well done to Noah in Barbados class who received a medal for his hard work and determination in football. Noah proudly showed off his award and explained "my coach gave this to me".  

Congratulations Noah on your achievements in football and we look forward to hearing more of your football success soon.

Year Six Life Skills

Each term all of the children, in every year group, take part in a life skill challenge.

This term in year six they are learning how to use a washing machine.

To begin with they have had a detailed lesson on what the symbols in their clothes actually mean, what each part of the washing machine is used for and what colours not to mix!

After this the children had to complete a practical task of correctly placing in the washing powder, fabric softener and certain items of clothing. They then had to select the correct cycle and spin option before hanging the washing out to dry. Some children in Chile class were surprised how long some washes take and opted for the Fast wash to save time!

Tanisha in Chile class went home yesterday to ask her mum if she could help with the washing  as long as it was not her brothers smelly socks!



Keep an eye out for future up dates and if any of the year six do now help at home with the washing then please send a picture into year six!

Swimming star in Barbados class

A HUGE well done to Mia in Barbados class for completing her level 1 in swimming and moving up to orange group.

Your perseverance and hard work has paid off Mia! Keep up the good work and we look forward to hearing more good news from you soon.