The Meads Primary School - Luton

Frog dreams

Just when we thought it wasn't possible to be any more astounded than we already have been, Layla has produced this amazing track. Korg software has again been used to produce a dance music type track which has a more progressive structure than traditional pop music. 

We hope you enjoy 'Frog Dreams' as much as we do. Well done Layla, for yet another amazing piece of work. 

Ruislip Lido

This term in Year 2, the children have been learning all about the seaside. Yesterday , we all had a wonderful day experiencing a day at the beach at Ruislip Lido. The children engaged in lots of beach games, built fantastic sand castles and had lots of fun in the splash park.  Luckily, the rain stayed away and we had lovely beach weather all day!

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After School Care Provision Article

You may remember that I wrote to you back in September in response to an article published on the Luton Today/Herald and Post website claiming that the reason the school took the decision to close early on a Friday afternoon was because of staffing shortages. At the time I completely refuted this as wholly inaccurate and misleading. This was not true then and it is not true now.

Further to this, the Luton Today/Herald and Post have now chosen to publish a follow up article claiming that the free child care provision that is in place to ensure that children of working parents who are unable to collect at 1:45pm on Fridays when the school closes is, from September, to be chargeable. Once again, this is completely untrue.

I wrote to you all back in June to let you know that in fact the free provision will continue next academic year but will be subject to a governor review in January 2020. It would be inappropriate of me at this time to predict the outcome of this review, but rest assured that until that review takes place, our Friday Afternoon After School Care Provision will continue to be completely free to all parents who need it.

Thank you for your continued support.

Dance-a-thon

Children across school took part in the Dance-a-thon today in aid of the NSPCC. We rocked and rolled all day and the children had some brilliant dance moves!

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Arts and Crafts with Mulberry Court

This summer term, Year 1  children have been busy taking part in arts and craft activities with the residents from Mulberry Court care home. The children enjoyed having the opportunity to work alongside members of their community to produce some beautiful artwork!

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Extreme Mountain Bike Show

We recently took part in the Big Pedal 2019, an event hosted by Sustrans which encourages children and staff to take up or continue to use healthier and more environmentally friendly ways to travel to school! For getting over 6000 points in the Big Pedal we were rewarded with a visit by the Extreme Mountain Bike Show.

Danny Butler is a 5x British Men's Elite Champion trials bike rider and his show mesmerised the children with breathtaking tricks and stunts which included jumping off the top of his van!

The whole school had a great day and you can see some pictures of Danny Butler below!

Sports Day 2019

A fantastic time was had by all our children during Tuesday's sports day.  Thank you to all the parents and carers who came to support and to the staff for organising such a fun day.  Congratulations to Dragons who won the key stage 1 event and Griffins who came out on top in key stage 2.

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Girl's Football Finals!

Last week the girls in KS2 took part in a football tournament to celebrate the 2019 Women's World Cup. Teams battled it out to see who would be victorious in getting to the finals, which are to be held this Friday 5th July. Come along to cheer on the girl's and show your support. Kickoff is at 2pm.

Drop the mad summer

Here's another amazing track "Drop the mad summer" produced using Korg software. The new track has a more progressive structure as used in the production of dance music rather than the structure of traditional pop music tracks.

We continue to be impressed by Harley's talent, the aptitude he has shown and his dedication and hard work in producing this music. 

Enterprise Week 2019

We would like to thank you for attending our annual Year 6 Trade Exhibition! The children showed the values of creativity and determination to produce some magnificent products. The event proved to be very successful and children were able to raise a substantial amount of money to put towards their end of year party. Day two of the event will be taking place this afternoon on the KS2 playground from 3:30 to 3:50. We would greatly appreciate your presence and support this afternoon to ensure that the children have another successful day.

Thanks,

The Year 6 team

Learn To Ride 2019

56 children in Year 3 and 4 have taken part in Learn to Ride sessions with Richard Noon from Sustrans. Some children who were complete non-riders gained the confidence and skills to ride independently. They have had great fun in spite of the rain!

Science Week 2019

The children have had an exciting Science Week. The classes have been busy conducting experiments and investigating in different areas of science and have had a lot of fun doing so.

Here is a video showing some of the many activities that they have done.

Our Radio

Korg Gadget Superstars

Some of our children have been using the Korg Gadget app on the iPad to create music. The app is a digital music sequencer that controls multiple synthesisers and drum machines. The app is a very complex piece of software and we have been amazed by how the children have not just shown basic understanding with support but have been  able to truly master the app independently  to produce some astounding pieces of music.

Junior Road Safety Officers

Our Junior Road Safety Officers have been working with Mr Bateman to create a short road safety film.  Please remember to "Stop Look and Listen" when crossing the road.

National Online Safety

	The online world is posing an ever-increasing risk to children and it is important that schools, parents and carers work together to take an active role in teaching children about online dangers and how to act safely when using the internet.
	We are therefore delighted to announce that The Meads Primary School has shown our commitment to protecting our pupils online and have worked with National Online Safety to deliver an interactive online workshop for all of our parents & carers.

The course can be taken at your own convenience and covers:

• Information about online dangers and the newest platforms
• What online risks to look out for and how to protect your child
• Interactive quizzes to check your understanding

Please find below the URL you need to visit to register your account. You will need to complete your details and select “I am a: Parent/Carer” from the dropdown:

https://lms.nationalonlinesafety.com/school/themeads

Once you have registered, you will be able to access the “Online Safety for Parents and Carers’ course and National Online Safety’s Resources (which includes 50+ online platform guides on the latest social media channels and games). This aims to help empower parents with the knowledge to protect their children from the dangers of the internet.

If you have any questions, or trouble accessing the course please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Reading Spine

As part of our work with the Primary Writing Project, we have introduced a new Reading Spine into the school.  Copies of the books on the spine are available in classrooms and the school library.  Below is a list of the books for each year group, showing front covers, followed by titles and authors for parents' reference.  Thank you.

Reading Spine

Our Videos

Honey "Kestrels"

"The Birthday disaster"

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Donnie "Foxes"

"The Greatest Battle" 

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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.

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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

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E-Safety for Parents

Do you...

• 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?

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