Metheringham Primary School News - Spring 2009

This February brought our first real spell of wintery weather for a number of years. With this came school closures, stranded staff and pupils and a few bumps and bruises from slippery surfaces across the local area. Our pupils did however enjoy having fun in the snow and they will no doubt have fond memories of building snowmen and sledging. We are now looking forward to the Spring and to having more opportunities to take our learning outside the classroom and to developing our school grounds.

Christmas term ended in a flurry of seasonal activities. The infants performed their nativity play 'Whoops a Daisy Angel' to their families, school friends, pre school, day care providers and members of the Metheringham over 60's group. Christmas parties and talent competitions took place in school and Santa made a special visit to the school Christmas fair. Visits to the Methodist Church and St Wilfrids' Church rounded off our school's celebration of Christmas.

This term we have continued with our programme of Road Safety training and Bikewise training. We hope that this will encourage pupils to be more responsible as pedestrians and cyclists in their local communities. Our Year 1/ Year 2 pupils flew off to China for a morning from their quickly constructed airport in our school hall. The pupils assured us that they had a wonderful visit and they came back with lots of information that they found out about China. At the same time our Reception pupils ventured into outer space coming home with wonderful models of space robots and convinced that their teachers really are aliens!

The Friends of Metheringham School group held an excellent music quiz for parents, friends and staff. Everyone was tested on their knowledge of music from the 60's era through to current times. Valentines' discos were held at the end of term for our pupils. Both events will help to fund new musical instruments for school and needy equipment for our after school cheerleading group.

Our thanks go to everyone for continuing to support our school. Next term will be busy and we hope that the pupils will enjoy all of the activities and learning planned for them.

Elspeth McMenemie.