Year 5 Showcase

 Thank you to all of the parents who joint us on Tuesday for the Year 5 Showcase. The children enjoyed showing off their learning to their parents and testing their knowledge in some of the areas.

Year Three Showcase

What a fantastic turnout we had for our first showcase yesterday afternoon!  The children absolutely loved showing their parents and carers (and grandparents) what they have been learning so far this year.  Thank you so much to the adults who came to join us and participated enthusiastically in the activities with the children.  We look forward to seeing you all at the next showcase in the spring term.

Year 6 showcase - thank you

Dear parents and carers,

Thank you for coming to the Year 6 showcase. It was great to see so many pupils sharing their learning with their parents or carers. We hope you enjoyed this opportunity and look forward to seeing you again soon.

Many thanks,

Year 6 Team

Year Six Showcase

Dear Parents and Carers,



Year 6 invite you all to our first exciting showcase of the academic year to share and celebrate what the children have been learning this term. Please feel free to get involved and join in with the activities that will be out on show.

This will be taking place next week on Thursday 5th December in the afternoon.

Doors open in the office at 2.20pm and will close at 2.50pm.

You can take your child home with you after you have finished looking round the showcase but please let your child's class teacher know. Children in other classes will be need to be collected at the normal home time from the playground.



We look forward to seeing you all there! 


The Year 6 Team

Year 2 Showcase

Last Friday the children from year 2 invited their parents into school to help them complete their jobs.  They explained to the adults how we learn in this self-led learning environment.  The children really enjoyed completing their independent activities with help.

Thank you so much to those parents who attended.

Some parents commented on how nice it was to see what the jobs look like.

as their child was always saying to them at home, 'I've done all my jobs.'

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

Reminder Year 2 Showcase

Just a reminder year 2 have a showcase at 2 o'clock this Friday the 29th November.

We would like you to come along and work with your child in our self-led learning environment.

You can help them complete their jobs and see how they learn.

Hope to see you then.

Year One Showcase - Thank you!

Last Friday the children from year one invited their adults to come into school to see what they have been learning so far this year.  The children really enjoyed showing the adults around their learning environment - both inside and outside.  They were able to complete lots of different activities; including making herbal medicines and building houses for the three pigs using different materials.
One parent commented, "It was really nice to see what the children have been doing."
Thank you to all of those who attended. 

YEAR ONE SHOWCASE REMINDER

Just a reminder that parents/carers are invited to our showcase on Friday 22nd November at 2.15.  The children will show you around our amazing learning environment and you will be able to partake in lots of fun activities based on what the children have been learning so far in year one.  We hope you can make it.

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

YEAR ONE CONCERT REMINDER

Don't forget that the year one children will be performing for parents/ carers on Thursday 18th July at 2.30 in the key stage 2 hall.  The children will be singing some of the songs they have been learning with Mr Gowers in their music lessons, as well as playing the recorder.  

We hope to see you on Thursday.