An Excellent Start! As a school we are delighted

with the start to the new academic year, all children have

settled well into their new classes as well as new staff

members settling in well.

Starting the year on a high A big well done

needs to go to our cross country team who early

on in the half term took part in the pyramid sports

competition. We also need to congratulate our tag rugby team

who came second in the pyramid competition. In both

competitions the children displayed fantastic, determination,

teamwork and resilience. A great start to our sporting year.

Year 3 and 4 have been learning about World War 1, they

have been making replica war planes and have been writing war

time diaries and newspaper reports.

Year 5 & 6 have spent time leaning about a child at war and

how children may feel in times of historical and modern day global

conflict. They also had a great day visiting Eden Camp.

October 2018

Macmillan Coffee

Morning We had a fantastic response to our Macmillan

coffee morning this year and raised almost £300. It was

great to see so many people in school having a chat enjoying

a cake and a coffee. Thank you for all the lovely donations.

Having fun learning All classes have started new projects for the autumn term and it has

been great to see so much learning taking place in a fun practical way.

Foundation Stage as always have been learning in a child

initiated way facilitated by quality interactions with adults in setting. They

had a great time when we had a visit from the fire service.

Year 1 and 2 have been learning about the hidden treasures of

the sea and have read lots of lovely stories on a sea theme. They have

. also enjoyed an ocean themed inspire.

session.

Remembrance This year to mark the 100 year anniversary of the

end of World War 1, we will be painting remembrance pebbles and taking

them to hide in the park on Friday 9th Nov. Other children finding the

stones will then learn about remembrance too. Children need to bring a

good sized (approx. 10cm x 5cm) stone or pebble into school on the first

day back after half term.

To CAP off a Great Harvest! A huge thank you to everyone who supported

our harvest appeal in support of the Community

Awareness Programme (C.A.P). C.A.P work with

members of our community that are vulnerable,

homeless and less fortunate than ourselves. We

also raised £160 for the Methodist Relief

Development Charity ‘All We Can’. Thank you if

you purchased a raffle ticket. As a school we

are proud to support such worthy causes.

Parents Evenings will be taking place after half term for children in

classes 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 (Foundation Stage are already meeting parents). Parents

evenings for classes 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 will take place on Monday 12th November 3.30-

6.30pm and Wednesday 14th November 3.30-5.30pm. The online system will open

at 9am on Tuesday 6th November and will remain open until Monday 12th November at

7.00 am.

Magic Week Just to let you know we are planning a special week in

school, the week beginning 19th November. During the week children in

school will all be working on activities based on a magic theme. Children will

be exploring various magical texts, scientific investigations and will be doing

lots of cross curricular magical writing. Children can come to school dressed

up as a magical character or creature on the Monday and Friday of that week.

Dates to Remember! Monday 5th November – INSET School closed for children.

Monday 12th November & Wednesday 14th November – parents evening booking opens Tuesday

6th November.

And finally…I hope you all have a great half term with your families and return fit and

well after the break. To see regular updates of the great things happening in school

follow us on Twitter @WakefieldMetSch or @MrsClark17

Congratulations Mrs Harris Mrs Harris gave birth to a beautiful baby boy

on the 9th of October, he weighed a healthy

8lb 6oz and is named Nathaniel Avery Harris.

I am sure you will join me in sending lots of

congratulations and best wishes to Mrs Harris

and the rest of her family.

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