Metheringham Primary School

Hello!

I am Richard Outhwaite, the newly elected chair of governors at Metheringham Primary School. I have been vice chair for previous two years learning lots from our recently retired chair of governors. I really do feel I have big boots to fill as Helen Whitehouse had been a governor here for nearly 20 years and did an absolutely superb job!

We are really fortunate at Metheringham Primary School to have such a super governing body where everyone is 100% committed in ensuring the best outcomes for pupils, staff and the wider community. As governors we are all volunteers, dedicating our time outside of our ‘day jobs’ but do it because we care about our community and want to make a difference. If you want to know more about governance please have a look at the governance part on the website.

A couple of specific roles that are assigned to me include the monitoring of the provision for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). I believe every child should be given the best possible opportunities to succeed. My previous career helps when completing monitoring, as I am qualified SENDCo so understand a lot of the complexities of working with lots of different professionals. I regularly come into school to complete monitoring. I also take part in other monitoring activities related to our school improvement plan. It is always really good to hear and see the amazing things that are happening in our school.

In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with friends and family. I particularly enjoy being in the great outdoors so will often find me somewhere in the garden! I hope if you see me about please do come up and say hello. The governors are a very friendly bunch, and like the staff have the children at the centre of everything we do.

Finally, thank you to those parents that have completed our parent survey. For those who haven’t there is still time and we would love to hear from you!

I hope you and your family enjoy all the wonderful things planned over this exciting term, as we approach advent.

Every child from Year 3 upwards has a TTRockstars account which can be accessed in school or at home via the website TTRockstars

Battle of the Rockstars

Each week, we will display some stats from across the school to find out who is rocking their times tables. Here is the current whole school leaderboard. 

Thank you to our service family pupils for representing the school at the village Remembrance Service on Sunday. It was lovely to be part of such an important event and to see the community coming together to remember.

A huge thank you is also necessary for our brilliant school councillors who volunteered their time to run a Poppy Appeal stall after school last week. We are waiting to find out how much we raised for this important charity and will inform you all in due course.

On Tuesday 19th November, we will have a photographer in school who will be taking photographs of our wonderful school to include on our school website. These photographs will showcase school, learning, pupils and staff in learning environments around school. 

As we already have photo permissions for the website, we do not require anything further from parents. We do ask that children are in full school uniform on the day.

Thank you