Metheringham Primary School - Autumn 2009

The academic year 2008/2009 has ended and we have bid farewell to our 37 Year 6 pupils who are now moving on to six different senior schools. The Year 6 pupils and their parents and carers attended a leavers' assembly on the last day of term where photographs, poems, sketches and stories were shared of the children's memories of Metheringham Primary School. We are sorry to see our Year 6 pupils leave and we wish them every success and happiness in the future.

We have been kept very busy with events, visits and visitors to school this term. Pupils have visited Burghley House, The Butterfly and Wildlife Farm, Whitepost Farm and Whisby Wildlife Centre with their teachers and helpers. Our Family Learning group of parents, pupils, younger siblings, tutors, crèche workers and teachers all spent a day at Rand Farm to conclude a very successful and enjoyable course. The Year 5 pupils have visited some of the local senior schools for taster sessions to help them make a choice about their future schools and our Year 6 pupils attended the induction days at their new schools.

At Metheringham we have been delighted to welcome out 29 new Reception pupils to 4 different induction sessions at school. Our new pupils were also invited to the Graduation ceremony of this year's Reception pupils where certificates and achievement books were awarded and many photographs were taken. A party concluded the morning's celebrations.

Healthy Schools' Week took place in June and pupils took part in a wide range of activities throughout the week. These included a LEPRA fund raising activity that raised over £1000 for the charity, Healthy Habits workshops run by Lincoln City Football Club, peer massage sessions with the Healthy School's team and learning through landscapes and playtime games sessions with members of the school staff. The week ended with Sports Day that was attended by many of our parents and carers.

The year ended with an outstanding performance from our Upper Key Stage 2 pupils. The creative skills of our Year 6 script writers were put to the test as they combined the television programme 'Britain's got Talent' with the film and stage production 'Mama Mia". Some wonderful singing and dancing, super acting and a few comedians with their own unique sense of humour entertained our parents and carers who attended the performance!

We are now looking forward to the next academic year and all of the surprises, challenges and achievements that this will bring to us all.

Elspeth McMenemie Headteacher.