Meadow High School invites our leavers to attend our Silent Disco 

On Wednesday 25th February 1:45pm to 2:45pm in our main hall   

 

RSVP: 01895 443310 call to book your space - only 40 spaces available !

This will be to discuss how your transition has been,
what you are liking at your new placement and how life is going. 

You will have the opportunity to have a catch up ,
enjoy some great music and show us your dance moves.

 

We are delighted to announce the winners of our exciting door competition. The entries were judged based on their artistic flair, originality, the Christmas message, and student participation, and we must say, the creativity and effort displayed were truly impressive.

After much consideration, we have our winners! Congratulations to all the participants for their fantastic work and a big round of applause to the winning entries. 

WINNERS - Key Stage 3 

 

 

 

 

 

WINNERS - Key Stage 4

 

 

 

WINNERS - Key Stage 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have been fully embracing the spirit of the season in our library over the last month.  Mrs. Kennedy and our Reading Champions have been busy decorating the library, sorting out all our favourite seasonal reads and we have even been visited by Elf on the Shelf who has had a great time.  The lunch and break time club has been packed with students building confidence and social communication skills by playing a range of traditional games - learning to win or lose with a smile... Well, we're getting there with that one!  Mrs. Kennedy has also been using the special Librarian's Network to communicate with Father Christmas and made sure all the letters from our students dropped into the box were answered. Finally, last Friday our Reading Champions were rewarded for all their hard work this term by spending time together enjoying a film, hot chocolate and some tasty snacks. 

Elf on the Library Shelf

Each day Buddy the Elf arrives in the library with a new story and characters for our students to enjoy.   So far we have had:

• The Gingerbread Man, 3 Little Pigs, The Wizard of OZ,
  Jack and the Beanstalk, Thomas The Tank Engine,
  Cinderella, Snapper.

The students really enjoyed visiting each day to see what Buddy had brought them.

 

 

 

 

Feeling a bit sad at the thought of the library without its festive colours? 

Don't worry, we have a plan!  In January we will be picking up on the positive energy of the New Year.  There will be a box ready to collect all our wishes for 2026 for ourselves, our loved ones and the world beyond school. We will be sharing these as part of a big display to help us focus on the possibilities of the year ahead. We will be asking our Reading Champions for their help once more, decorating the library with the theme of the Chinese New Year - 2026 is the year of the horse, not just any year of the horse, but the Fire Horse.  So, lots to look forward to, see you all in January.

Mrs. Kennedy & Mrs. Sugden

 

 

Extended Learning:  Engaging with a range of stories provides lots of learning opportunities.  Please remember that we have our own youtube channel where you’ll find a wide of stories to enjoy. Listening to stories can help boost reading and language skills;         

• spark your imagination and stimulate curiosity
• help your brain, social skills and communication skills develop
• help learn new words as you read. Subconsciously, you will absorb information on how to structure sentences and how to use words and other language features effectively
• help with develop understanding of how to read, modelling pacing, proper intonation (using voice for expression) and correct pronunciation  whilst immersing children in stories
• help develop comprehension skills – a crucial part of reading
• help inspire a love of books and reading – a life-long learning tool

We will be posting two new stories on Thursday 1^st January.  The stories this month are   

Winnie in Winter by Korky Paul & Valerie Thomas read and signed by Mrs. Sugden. Winnie the Witch is tired of winter. She's tired of shivering in the cold and looking out at her garden covered in snow. And Wilbur is tired of frozen fur and whiskers. So Winnie uses a little magic to bring summer and sunshine to her house.  Does her plan work? Watch to find out .	Aesop’s Fables – The Mouse & the Lion Retold by Malorie Blackman & read by Mrs. Sapiano The award winning writer, Malorie Blackman, has retold some of Aesop’s timeless fables.  This one is about a very scary lion and a brave little mouse.  As all good stories begin, the book says, ‘once upon a time there was a man named Aesop who told stories full of wisdom...’