The Meads Primary School - Luton
Kestrel Class values raps
Kestrel Class transformed themselves into professional rappers in their Values lesson. Have a listen and see if you can rap along...
Lottery & PTA Funding Benefits School
As we approach the end of term I am finally able to share some good news with you all. For some weeks now, we have had to keep to ourselves, the project which you will have undoubtedly noticed being installed on the Key Stage 1 & 2 fields. Some time ago we submitted a bid to Awards for All, the lottery funded charity that gives money to worthy causes, for funding to extend our playground apparatus. We were subsequently awarded £10,000 towards doing so, which, together with a further £2,000 provided by our brilliant PTA, has enabled us to pay for the additional equipment you can see on our playgrounds.
Please click read more to see more pictures.
Sustainable Travel Award
We are delighted to tell you that The Meads Primary School has been awarded the Gold Accreditation from Modeshift Stars. Modeshift Stars promotes sustainable travel and aims to encourage us all to lead a healthier lifestyle. They promoting walking, biking or scooting to school on a regular basis and thereby relieving congestion around the school gates.
Fiver Challenge
The Fiver Challenge is a nationwide competition sponsored by Virgin Money and Young Enterprise. It is for young people aged 5 – 11 years, across the UK and aims to inspire creativity and develop enterprising attitudes and behaviours.
The Fiver Challenge, supported by Virgin Money, provides a highly interactive, fun way of introducing financial literacy, resilience and teamwork in learning for primary school pupils. Pupils have 1 month to set up a mini business and create a product or service they can then sell or deliver at a profit and engage with their local community.
Please click read more to see more about the Fiver Challenge and some videos!
Keeping Children Safe in Our Schools
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Holme School visits The Meads
What a fantastic day we had in year 2 on Tuesday! We were visited by a school from the coast, called Holme Primary School. In Rabbits, together we discussed our similarities and differences and then drew each other’s hand to show what was different and the same; it was so interesting. Holme School is so much smaller than ours yet has more ground with a wooded area. Compared to our class – Rabbits- where there are 28 children, they only have 12 children in their class. We also found out a lot about each other. After lunch Holme Primary children visited the other year 2 classes where they took part in a logo competition in Hedgehogs and the ‘swamp’ challenge in Squirrels.
We all had so much fun!
Year 2 Walton on the Naze
Year 2 had a brilliant day at Walton on the Naze. They have done some lovely writing and now have a concrete experience of the seaside, linking to our Summer 2 topic focus.
LEGOLAND Extravaganza
This Summer Year 1 have been learning about a range of explorers. So we decided to become explorers for one day and went exploring to LEGOLAND. This trip inspired some fantastic writing. Here are some pictures which show us having a great time
Please click read more to see more pictures and watch the video...
Values CD
To celebrate being awarded the Values Quality Mark again we thought it would be a fitting tribute that all pupils were involved in recording a Values CD. Each class had their own particular song that they have been working hard at learning and rehearsing.
Last Friday, children got the opportunity to put their rehearsing to the test and finally record their songs with Mr Bateman. As a result, Mr Bateman has been able to produce a fantastic and uplifting CD with songs from the whole school for you to purchase for just £2.50.
Below are some samples from the CD that you can listen to.
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Achievement for All - Press Release
Back in October the school were presented with the prestigious Achievement for All Quality Lead Status - click this link to see the press release that went out at the time. The link will open in a new tab. Below is an article from Luton Today.
Access Group
Does your child have an additional need? Come and join us for a friendly chat. Share ideas , learn from the experiences of others and enjoy some biscuits/cake. We will be meeting one Monday afternoon each half term.
Hope to see you there.
Mrs Mills
E-Safety for Parents
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- Worry about what your children are doing online?
- Know how to stay safe online?
- Know how to keep your children safe online?
- Have e-safety questions that you would like answering?
- Need help to make sure that you stay safe online?
e-Safety Adviser Newsletters
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The Meads have been awarded the Quality Mark as a Values-based School. As well as this, our work with the environment has been recognised with the Eco Schools Silver Award.
We have also been awarded the Achievement for All Quality Lead Award for our work in raising the aspirations, access and achievement of vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils.
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Head's welcome
Dear Parents:
On behalf of the staff, the School Governors and the Local Authority, may I take this opportunity to welcome you and your children to The Meads Primary School.
Our Mission Statement
At The Meads we are proud to celebrate each child as an individual with unique needs, aspirations and beliefs. We aim to give each child the opportunity to flourish and develop through a nurturing, creative and engaging learning journey, enabling them to take responsibility for their own learning.
Our values programme promotes diversity and unites children, parents, staff, governors and the wider community in our shared vision.
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Our Values
This month's value is Respect. Respect is care and cosideration for friends, people, property, nature, etc.
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Our Partners
The Meads have been awarded the Quality Mark as a Values-based School, supporting the personal, social and spiritual development of every pupil throughout the school. We have also been awarded the Achievement for All Quality Lead Award for our work in raising the aspirations, access and achievement of vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils.
