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What's been happening at St Meryl this week?

• Week 4: Diversity Week

  Fri 31 Jan 2020
  How delightful it was to see so many different activities happening this week that saw everyone at St Meryl celebrating all the diverse things that people in our community do! These included: a fantastic visit from Bhaktivedanta Manor School pupils, a brilliant series of workshops in the hall from some of our mums, art and craft, writing in Hebrew script, Saying No to Racism and singing Waltzing Matilda! I know I've said it before, but what a great week!

  

• Week 3: The Spheros Have Arrived!

  Fri 24 Jan 2020

   Earlier this week, we were delighted to receive 12 wonderful robots! We were so delighted that we convinced one of our teachers that it would be a great idea to try these out for a Golden Time club in our new Rainbow Room. After not that much pleading, the teacher agreed. For the last half hour of the school week, the Rainbow Room was lit up with 12 colour-changing Spheros! We changed their colours, we raced them, and we took them through obstacle courses. 

  What a great way to end the week! Next time we will be programming them. Look out, world - here come the St Meryl Spheros!

  

• Spring Term Week 2

  Sun 19 Jan 2020 Mr Davies

   A busy week for Week 2. Year 3 enjoyed a fantastic time at the Bridget Riley art exhibition in London. Pupils had a lot of fun creating their own versions of pictures based on her work! Thank you to the parents who accompanied Year 3. 

   Year 5 were also out of school for an afternoon this week. They went to the South Oxhey Baptist Church, where they all took part in the "Labyrith of Hope" activity, and also a fantastic art activity - all linked to their current RE topic: Leaders in Religion. Thank you to Steve Hobbis and his team for a most informative and enjoyable afternoon. 

  

• Happy New Year!

  Fri 10 Jan 2020 Mr Davies
   After a festive holiday, one would think that by Friday afternoon in the first week back that children would be tired, and wishing for the weekend to begin. I took the opportunity of seeing for myself if this was the case. Clearly not! Firstly, some amazing portrait artwork in Year 3, and some fantastic Digital Art in Year 5. Upon leaving these classrooms, I was greeted by choruses of "Mama Mia" ringing down the hallway. Year 4 were in full voice. Year 6 were in the middle of what looked to be a serious discussion in RSHE (I didn't want to intrude), and when I made it down to Year 1 they were deep into explaining weather patterns of the U.K.! Year 2 were defying gravity in the hall with some amazing gymnastics balances, and when I made it to Early Years I was presented with a model house as a gift. What a great way to end the week. Big smiles, LOTS of different learning and NO tired faces!