Metheringham Primary School

Foundation Stage In the Foundation stage, the children have been reading the story 'The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch'. This week they have planned a character description. It was lovely to see them using their secure grapheme knowledge and super letter formation. We can't wait to read their full character descriptions.

Key Stage One In Key Stage 1 the children have been lucky enough to have a visit from a beekeeper who told them all about the importance of bees. They got to find out lots of interesting facts, dress up in a beekeeping suit, observe bees and even taste local honey. One of the KS1 children even managed to spot the Queen bee whilst observing the hive!

Lower Key Stage Two LKS2 have been busy with lots of new learning this week. In science, they have started learning about the functions of different parts of a plant. They have planned an investigation using real plants too! The children are looking forward to observing them and keeping a log about how they grow and change. In maths, Y4 have had their multiplication check. They all tried really hard so a big well done to them! Many of the children have also been on a maths hunt around the classroom and outside in search of right angles in shapes and in the environment. They are also having great fun collecting words for Haiku poems which they hope to share with you next week!

Upper Key Stage Two In Upper Key Stage 2, the children have been busy getting the rehearsals for the end of year performance underway. Some children have worked so hard to learn their lines. It won't be long before we say 'No scripts!' On Wednesday, there was great excitement as we had a visit from the Starlincs mobile Planetarium. We gazed in wonder at the night sky as we spotted the different constellations to be seen in the Northern Hemisphere between May and June. In the afternoon, the children presented their 'sticky knowledge' by creating double page spreads in their science books.

Every child from Year 2 upwards has a TTRockstars account which can be accessed in school or at home via the website TTRockstars

Each issue we will list the latest leader board for Times Tables Rockstars. To get on the leader board, you need to play 'studio' on TTRockstars and you need to play at least ten times.

Well done to this week's top ten!

Mrs Duggin wrote to all classes this week. She challenged them to take a place in the top ten. Each child that achieves this will receive a special mention in next weeks newsletter and a prize from Mrs Duggin.

Below are the attendance figures for week 1 of Term 6. A huge well done to the classes maintaining a high standard of attendance. Teamwork makes the dream work!

A polite reminder to all pupils and adults to use the walkways in order to enter and exit the school grounds. Walking across the carpark is unsafe and is not permitted.

Please be reminded that earrings should be taken out or covered for all PE lessons. Jewellery should not be worn for school.

Thank you for your help in keeping our pupils safe.