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What's been happening at St Meryl this week?

• May 21st 2021

  Fri 21 May 2021

   Not as many photographs to share this week as normal, as pupils completed some assessments for Reading and Maths. 

   Amongst these challenges, there was still time for...

   A visit to Year 5 from Rachel, who is training to be a vicar - part of their RE studies, and some excellent knowledge gained. Rachel was impressed with the standard of questions from the pupils.

   A study in Picasso-style art in Year 3. This particular piece earnt this aspiring artist a Star of the Week award. 

   Musical fusion created yet again in Reception - their "supply teacher" felt that it was time to investigate the new percussion instruments. Big Bear Funk has never sounded so vibrant. 

   Our esteemed House Captains announce the winning house points this week (back to back wins for Red House - the first time in many months). 

   Finally, the Makaton Champions teach the school signs for the seasons this week. Weather-wise, probably not great timing to talk about summer!

  

• 14th May 2021

  Fri 14 May 2021

   The Dining Room is reopen!! This may seem like such a small thing, but for our Reception children, they have have never eaten in there before. So we thought that we would give then the Dining Room all to themselves for Monday and Tuesday. Word quickly got around, and by Wednesday Year 1 got involved. By Thursday and Friday Year 2 joined in the fun as well. The sound of children eating together is another thing that we took for granted pre-March 2020, but we welcomed it with open arms!

   In other news... 3 authors from Nursery wowed with their latest efforts. 

   - The entries to the Panini Football Classroom Challenge have been scanned and sent in. Fingers crossed. 

  - A Year 2, that's right - Year 2, pupil was sent to me to inform me of how photosynthesis helps plants grow. 

  - Year 3 have been learning about Ramadan, and created these wonderful designs. 

  - A Year 5 child painted this beautiful water colour picture in the style of artist Georgia O'Keefe. 

   Finally, as part of our 70th Anniversary, I have pooled together some archived photographs, and some that have been sent to me. As restrictions have been eased, feel free to come in to the reception area and have a look! You may even spot a younger version of yourself in some of the photos, or even learn a bit of history that you did not previously know. 

  If you do have any pictures/ stories/ information that you think we'd find useful, then please send them to head@stmeryl.herts.sch.uk

  

• 7th May 2021

  Fri 07 May 2021

   Some more very proud children this week! Firstly, some phonics experts in Nursery, who have been showing some extra huge resilience with their teachers. Their proud expressions say it all, really. 

   Year 4 continue to persevere with learning ukulele chords - this week the difficult chord of G was the focus - a very important addition to the C and F chords to ensure that "Three Little Birds" can be enjoyed as it should. 

   A year 3 pupil showed some incredible advances in his handwriting. Keep up the good work! A year 1 pupil has really taken to enjoying his reading at school and at home. How great to see yet another child's love of books. 

   As this year is our 70th Anniversary, we are asking far and wide for ex-pupils and teachers to provide us with memories and photographs from yesteryear. Mr Reddin managed to track down the original plans of the school! They are in a fragile state, but very interesting to compare the plans from 1949 to what school looks like now! 

   Finally, some Year 1 pupils displayed some robotic programming skills by controlling the Spheros - we even opened the outdoor classroom for the first time since March 2020 to do the lesson! 

   

   

  

• April 30th 2021

  Fri 07 May 2021

  Two amazing examples of learning were sent to me this week. 

   The first being a child that has been learning Algebra in Maths. Oh, the frustration she felt of not being able to understand it! However, with our termly core value being resilience, this young lady kept going, took on every piece of feedback and guidance and managed to break down the equations to their simplest form. A real milestone for any Year 6 child. The sky is the limit, now!

   At the other end of the school, 3 writers from Reception tried their hand at not only developing their increasingly beautiful handwriting, but also beginning to create their own narrative tales. An incredible achievement for these young authors.