Metheringham Primary School

Foundation Stage  The Chicks and Robins enjoyed a wonderful visit from Bessie the veterinary ambulance.

They had lots of fun going inside the ambulance and seeing what they could use to help the animals get better. They also had fun dressing up and looking at animal bones. 

Key Stage One The children in Key Stage 1 have had a lovely start to the term. There was lots of excitement when using clues to guess and make predictions about our English learning. The tin of 'tiger food' gave the game away. The children are thrilled to be exploring The Tiger who came to Tea. The children in Kingfisher class have started learning about telling the time  and have really enjoyed making a human clock. This really helped the children to remember the difference between the hour and minute hand as they reflected on who was the tallest (the minute hand) and who was the shortest (the hour hand).  In science we are continuing to develop our understanding of plants and what they need to survive. We checked on our beans and we were very pleased to see how well they have grown.  

Lower Key Stage Two It’s been a busy and exciting couple of weeks in LKS2! In History, we’ve been learning about the Anglo Saxons and exploring the fascinating discovery of Sutton Hoo. We also enjoyed a fantastic trip to Creswell Craggs, where we revisited our Stone Age knowledge and brought our learning to life.  This term, our Year 4 pupils have been showing great determination as they prepare for the upcoming Multiplication Tables Check, while all of our learners have been sharpening their skills in the four operations in Maths.  In English, imaginations have run wild as we designed our own mythical creatures, ready to inspire some brilliant creative writing. We've also been using story maps to help us learn and retell our new class text.  In Science, we’ve launched into our new topic on Light—and it’s already sparked plenty of excitement as we uncover how light works and explore its many wonders.  

Upper Key Stage Two This week, Upper Key Stage 2 have been diving into a range of exciting learning activities across the curriculum. In maths, the focus has been on exploring algebra, with pupils also applying their skills in the engaging Bakery Maths Project, where real-world problem-solving has been a key feature. In English, students have been fine-tuning their writing, with particular attention given to crafting detailed and emotive diary entries from the perspective of Mary Anning. Our history lessons have taken us back in time to the Shang Dynasty, where we've been examining their system of writing and understanding why it held such significance in their society.  In computing, children have been learning about variables in games, gaining a better understanding of how coding influences gameplay. There’s also been plenty of creativity in the kitchen during Cooking Club, where delicious chocolate flapjacks were made and enjoyed! Finally, there’s been a buzz of excitement as parts for the end-of-year play have been given out and rehearsals have started!

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

Last years whole school attendance figure was 95.3%

Current whole school attendance is 96.48%

Our attendance figures for this week are as follows:

Thank you to all classes that have maintained a good level of attendance this week. 

Our Year 5s are rocking the leaderboard this week!

Wow look at those scores!

FOMS are always looking for voulenteers and support on the team. They are losing some parents this year as their children transition to secondary school. It would be great to get more of our early years and key stage one parents on board. Please reach out to find out more about how you could join this wonderful team.