Dear Parents and Carers,

It has been a busy week at school with pupils and staff excited about starting new learning and

becoming involved with reading WOW starters, research for writing genre and demonstrating place

value knowledge using resources as well as a whole range of PSHE opportunities. Around school there have been mystery footprints, a horrible histories picture gallery, a cooking show, a dragon’s egg and extreme weather!

It is a useful time for everyone to remind themselves of good learning behaviours, class and school

expectations and the fun we can all share when we follow the values, of being ready, respectful and safe.

I know that you will enjoy reading the year group topic letters to find out more about this term. There is lots to look forward to. Afterschool clubs have started but please remember that they end at 4.15pm.

Yours sincerely,

Miss Setchell

Excelsior Vision

All our schools to be outstanding and beacons of equality, from where pupils aspire and succeed in a safe, innovative, vibrant learning community.

Friday 13th Septemnber

Visit our school website www.greenmeadowprimaryschool.com

We are really proud of all the children who have received hot chocolate nominations this week. A Hot Chocolate Nomination is the school’s way of congratulating those children who go above and beyond in so many different ways. We are always pleased to see how excited the children are when they have been nominated—they can't wait to tell us. This is such a great recognition of how well the children have done. This week 57 Children have been nominated.

The School photographer for all year groups will be in school on MONDAY 30th September 2019 . They will take family group and individual

photos. If you would like to bring younger pre-school children in for a family photo, these will be done on the first session at 8.30am.

Staffing Structure

Our School is organised into years and phases. Please follow the process outlined below if you need advice.

1. In all instances, initial concerns should be addressed to the class teacher, either by phone call, letter or meeting.

2. Mrs Ralif (Reception Unit), Mrs Bestwick (Years 1&2), Miss Harris (Years 3&4), Miss Arrowsmith (Year 6), alongside Mrs Cross and Mrs Stirrop (Year 5), take a lead on Teaching and Learning in School so can be contacted if necessary.

Any further concerns can then be addressed with members of the Senior Leadership Team. We do hope that you will give this system your support so that you can receive the information you need.

Thank you to everyone who gets their child(ren) to school on time. The number of late marks reduced considerably last year mainly due to school opening at 8.45am allowing the 10 minute buffer time before the registers are taken at 8.55am and the effort that parents made. Regular and punctual attendance at school is key to both academic and social development, which in turn improves the life skills of children and young people. Let’s make this year’s attendance and punctuality figures even better! Thank you for your support.

Green Meadow Primary School

Lunch Menu (Week 1) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Chicken Curry Roast Turkey & Stuffing Chicken Fillet Roast Gammon & Sausages

Yorkshire Pudding Vegetable Sausages

Vegetable Curry (v) Homemade Beef Burger Homemade Pizza

Margherita (v) Cheese Whirl Pasta Bake

Cheese Pasty

Quorn Roast

Fish Fingers Fish Fillet Fish Fillet Fish Fillet Fish Fillet

Rice Mashed Potatoes Chips Roast Potatoes Diced Potatoes

Jacket Poatto Roast Potatoes Pasta Creamed Potatoes Jacket Potatoes

Sweetcorn Carrots Baked Beans Cauliflower Green Beans

Peas Sprouts Peas Green Beans / Carrots Sweetcorn

Fresh Seasonal Salad Bar available every day with bread baked daily

Jacket Potato with Cheese / Beans or Sandwiches with cold fillings as an alternative to main option

Selection of Fresh Fruit & Yogurts available daily as an alternative to pudding

Jam Sponge & Custard Biscuit & Juice Chocloate Cracknel Apple Crumble & Rice Pudding

& Custard Custard Ice-Cream

Additional Menu Options:

Vegetarian options available daily. For an allergen/dietary requirement please

speak to the Catering Supervisor

Wednesday 18th—Friday 20th September Year 5 Mars & Saturn Residential trip to Kingswood

YEAR 6 PARENTS—SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES

All preference forms need to be completed online

before 21st October 2019. You can access the site

on: www.eadmissions.birmingham.gov.uk

If you have any questions regarding secondary school guidance

please contact the School Office who will be happy to arrange a

time to support you. There is also a meeting at 3.00pm on

Monday 23rd September to support the parents of Year 6

children for anyone who would like additional guidance about

Secondary School Transfer.

This term sees the launch of our new topics at Green Meadow following feedback from parents,

teachers and children and lots of hard work from teachers at school. Throughout the year, each

year group will focus on different topics every term—a Geography, a History and an English based

topic. Every topic will include a WOW starter to engage the children and highlights which be

include either a trip, a visitor or a workshop. At the end of each topic, there will be the opportunity

for you to share your child’s learning at TOPIC CELEBRATIONS, which will inclde a class assembly, a

year group presentation and an exhibition. The dates of these can be found on the Autumn Term

Curriculum Dates For Your Diary sent home today! Miss Arrowsmith