Metheringham Primary School

Foundation Stage The children in Foundation Stage have been enjoying their new topic about minibeasts. They have listened to the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, answered comprehension questions using their phonics, painted the character from the story and explored lots of new and exciting areas in the Early Years setting.  We are also really excited to have some new visitors in school. We can’t wait to see what happens! 🐛 

Key Stage One  It is so good to be back at school!  This week KS1 have been learning a poem by Julia Donaldson.  They have enjoyed acting it out and performing in front of their peers.  In art we have been focusing on the artist Vincent Van Gogh and exploring his amazing artwork.   We are looking forward to recreating some of his most famous pieces of art during the rest of the term.

Lower Key Stage Two We have had a lovely start to Term 5 in LKS2. We have all been 'ROCKstars' exploring, grouping and learning about rocks in Science. Our new English text 'No Ballet Shoes In Syria' has captivated us and we can't wait to start writing our narratives. We have all been 'EGGcited' to find out what happened to Humpty Dumpty after his fall, which was a cracking time in his life. It has inspired us to face our fears but left us feeling a little scrambled. Mr Anker was bowled over by some of Y3's cricket skills, whereas Miss Tucker and Miss Pearson were out stumped so Mr Steed took over.  

Upper Key Stage Two Summer Term - how did that happen? We've had a positive start back in UKS2. In our welcome back talk, we've focused on friendships: kind hands, kind words, kind feet. The term has started with our topic (Ancient Egyptians) engagement activity - designing and creating a canopic jar. We have looked at their origins and what they were used for; designed our own jars and used clay techniques to make our own. In English, the Year 5s have started to polish their Jumanji narrative and the Year 6s have started a Macbeth unit of writing. In PSHE, the children have started the positive relationships unit. Here the children have thought and talked about people who are special to them and the qualities that make these people special.

34 pupils have maintained 100% attendance so far this academic year.

Current whole school attendance is 95.04%. 

Our attendance figures for Term 4 were as follows:

All families received a letter to update them on their child's current level of attendance at the end of Term 4. Mrs Bates will be making phone calls to families in the next few weeks to offer support or to arrange attendance panel meetings where improvement in attendance or lateness has not been seen.

131 pupils had 100% attendance in Term 4. They have all received a certificate to recognise this incredible achievement. 

Please find our diary of events for term 5 and 6:

Use Parent Pay to book new clubs for term 5. Places are allocated via the app on a first come first served basis. The school choirs are continuing from term 4 and parents do not need to sign up for them again.

Please can we remind all parents that if your child is not able to attend a club they have been signed up for, prior notice must be given verbally or in writing (via email or Seesaw).  

The clubs on offer for term 5 are listed below:

This is what our pupils said about Science Week: