Class FM celebrate Chinese New Year and welcome in the year of the dragon!

Class FM celebrated Chinese New Year in style with their first ever community assembly. Dressed as animals, they acted out and retold the story of how the Chinese New Year became to be named after the animals. They performed a Chinese dance and we watched a video of Class FM making vegetable noodles. Class FM spoke clearly and confidently, what a fantastic first assembly. Well done Class FM!

Children in our link school in India loved reading our stories and sharing our art work.

Our link school in India were very pleased to receive stories and art work from the children of Abbey Meadows School. Miss Allin took the work on her recent trip to India to share with the children. They also received a cheque from the money we donated and collected during 'Anti Bullying Week' and 'International Week.' They are going to use this money to help them build a new kitchen at their school.

Class 6M shared with us the fantastic work they have done so far this term on their new topic of 'America.' They told us many facts about America, its presidents, states, famous buildings and famous people to name but a few. We saw demonstations of basketball, soccer and cheerleading and loved their graffiti art style pictures.

Well done Class 6M, what a great start to 2012!

Class 2A share their 'Wheelie Good Adventure!'

On Friday 20th January Class 2A shared their 'Wheelie Good Adventure!' They showed us paintings of things with wheels and told us how they had sorted the objects. We looked at photographs of Class 2A investigating pushes and pulls. They even had to try and make their vehicles work without touching them. How did they do this?

Class 2A then shared their literacy work about 'Traditional Tales.' They sorted story characters into goodies and villains and then read their new versions of the repetitive lines found in the stories. Which story could this line come from, "Skip, skip as fast as you can, you can't catch me I'm a gingerbread girl?" We look forward to reading your new versions of 'Traditional Tales' when they are finished.

Class 3A make their New Years Resolutions....

What a fantastic start to 2012. Class 3A wowed the audience with their 'Healthy Heroes' assembly. They began by sharing their resolutions for the coming year and then shared their ideas to help Mrs Holman to eat more healthily and encourage Mrs Doyle to do more exercise. They introduced us to their new healthy 'Superheroes' and shared thier own exercise routines with us. Finally they finished their fantastic assembly with a song reminding us to eat plenty of fruit of vegetables. Good luck with working towards your new year resolutions Class 3A.

Happy New Year from Abbey Meadows.

Happy New Year!  I hope that 2012 brings you all health and happiness.  It is lovely to see your children so bright eyed, bushy tailed and ready to learn.  This is a really important term with regards to the teaching and learning that goes on, with lots of progress being made.  If you have any concerns or worries, please don't hesitate to discuss them with us so that we can support you and your children.

Mr Beddows.

 Four hundred and fifty of us enjoyed a delicious Christmas dinner on Wednesday 14th December. A huge thank you to everyone who made this such a special occasion. 

Come and look at the photographs on our television screens in the reception areas.

On Wednesday 14th Decemeber, we celebrated the achievements of our special achievers. This half term we have been working at being respectful members of the Abbey Meadows family. Miss Stubbs presented each child with a certificate and parents were invited to join our celebration.

On Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th December Early Years and Year 1 performed 'Shine Star Shine' to packed audiences. They sang and read beautifully and sparkled in their wonderful costumes. Mums, Dads, Grandmas and Grandads all thought it was fantastic.  

On Monday 12th December we celebrated the success of children who had made progress in creative development. Each child was presented with a certifcate and a book to share with their class. Mums and Dads came to share our special assembly and lots of smiling faces were to be seen! It was a fantastic way to start our week of Christmas celebrations.

Thank you to Class 6M who entertained us this morning with a fantastic community assembly. The assembly started with a celebration of Samba drumming. The whole school loved their drumming and can't wait until its their turn to have a go! We heard openers to their mountain adventure stories and then learnt all about John Lennon. They shared their psycheldelic banners and designs for record sleeves and sang us a tribute to John Lennon and the Beatles. We look forward to your next assembly, congratulations Class 6M for working so hard this term.

Thank you to everyone who supported our Christmas Fair on Thursday 8th December. Father Christmas came to visit, there were lots of stalls, sweets to eat and games to play. Thank you to you all who helped us raise over £600.

Britain's Next Top Models are here!

On Tuesday 6th December, Abbey Meadows children enjoyed striking a pose as part of Kids on the Catwalk 2011.  They looked fantastic in their outfits and parents enjoyed watching them strut down the catwalk. 

More information about kids on the catwalk can be found at

www.kidsonthecatwalk.co.uk

Class 1A celebrated their achievements and their topic of 'Around the World' with a wonderful class assembly this morning. We began the assembly in Italy. Class 1A greeted us in Italian, sang an Italian nursery rhyme and shared with us their own designs for a brand new pizza. We then travelled to India to watch Bollywood style dancing and look at some beautiful Rangoli patterns. Finally we travelled across the Atlantic to America. Class 1A told us about the festival of Thanksgiving and showed off their fantastic dream catchers. Well done Class 1A. What a lovely start to our day!

Class 6A took us on a learning journey this morning and told us all about the work they had been doing this and last half term. We saw fantastic psychedelic banners and tie dye t-shirts and heard facts about 'The Beatles' and John Lennon. We also know why 'The Beatles' were called 'The Beatles.' Can you remember?

To the music of 'Ain't no mountain high enough,' Class 6A then told us about their new topic of 'Explorers.' We learnt about geographical vocabulary related to 'Mountains' and heard the 'blurbs' from their own Mountain Adventure stories.

Class 6A ended their assembly with a very 'catchy' song about 'Micro-Organisms!

Class 2A tripped the 'Light Fantastic' this morning with their fabulous assembly. They ordered light sources from their 'class museum' and showed us their beautiful sparkly chalk pictures of lots of different light sources. We loved the doubling song and enjoyed watching the routines from their gymnastic lessons. Well done Class 2A!

A Big Thank You

A big thank you to all the children for supporting our Children in Need fundraising day on Friday 18th November. Crazy Hats and Crazy Hair were the order of the day and for one day only children were allowed to come to school wearing non school uniform clothes. We had a very busy cake stall after school and the Year 6 childen ran stalls and games at playtime and lunchtime. We also had a guess Pudsey Bear's birthday competition. Thank you to all the parents, carers and children who helped us to raise a massive £478.78. Your money will go towards a very worthy cause. 

Friday 18th November is Children in Need day. The school council has decided that we would like to support this worthy cause once again. So, Friday 18th November will be a non-uniform and a crazy hat and hair day! For this, we ask for donations of £1. The school council are also planning on having a variety of stalls on the playground at break and lunchtime. For this, you will need some small change.

There will also be an after school cake stall on Friday. If you are able to donate any cakes, plaese bring them to the school office on Tursday or Friday.

We look forward to an exciting day.

Class 1S whooshed, whizzed and crackled their way through assembly on Friday 11th November. They told and acted out the story of 'The Gunpowder Plot' and sang beautifully about the sights and sounds of 'Bonfire Night.' We loved their firework moving pictures and listened carefully to their firework sound poems. Class 1S ended their assembly with a spectacular firework dance, even Mr Beddow joined in! Well done Class 1S, for a fantastic firework assembly.

Class 5A celebrated their achievements and successes in assembly on Friday 4th November. The TV stars of the future presented an action packed addition of CBBC Newsround. Class 5A shared songs and music, literacy and DT work and even gave us a quick peak at the work taking place this half term. Well done Class 5A. We look forward to finding out all about 'Chocolate!!'

Our new target for our Special Achievers Award has been set...

Our new target for our Special Achievers Award has been set...  It is to be a respectful memebr of the Abbey Meadows family. The children will be working hard on towards this target and hopefully we shall have an even happier school as a result.  The Special Achievers Assembly will be held on Wednesday 14th December and parents will be notified by post if their child has been selected for the award.

Class 4M ended this half term with a tremendous Tudor assembly. They acted, sang and danced beautifully and shared with us some of their own poetry about Henry VIII himself. Well done Class 4M.

On Wednesday 19th October, we celebrated our special achievers for the first half of the autumn term.  Children from across the school were chosen for having worked well towards our whole school target keep going until you have achieved your goal.'  Mrs Buckler presented each child with a Special Achiever's Certificate and children's parents were invited to join the celebration. 

We also celebrated children who have shown outstanding behaviour in the Dining Hall. Mrs Doyle presented children with a certificate and invited them to a VIP Lunch to say thank you and well done. 

Our first ever homework champ was announced in assembly on Monday 17th October. This year, every child who brings their homework back to school on time will be entered into a special raffle in their class. Each week, a 'homework champ' will be rewarded with a special prize. These names then go into our special 'Golden Bag' and at the end of each half term a name will be pulled from the bag. This special person will then win a prize to share with their whole class.

Well done to Class 1A. They have chosen some new dressing up clothes for their role play area as their special class prize. We look forward to seeing you in your new outfits!

Our new 'Governors Reward Scheme' has begun. This year our governing body have decided to reward children who have made good progress in areas of the curriculum. Each half term we will focus on a different area of the curriculum and this half term it was the turn of mathematics.

On Monday 17th October we celebrated the success of children who had made progress in mathematics. Each child was presented with a certifcate and a book to share with their class. Mums and Dads came to share our special assembly and lots of smiling faces were to be seen! Miss Silk said, "It was a fantastic way to start our day."

Clubs began this week - the week beginning Monday 26th September. This term clubs will run for eight weeks, so the final week for clubs this term will be the week beginning Monday 21st November.

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Class 2M's superheroes start the year with success.

Class 2M made a fantastic start to their Year 2 life with a wonderful assembly this morning. Their new topic of 'Superheroes' has helped them to learn about what they need to do to keep healthy. They finished their assembly with a super 'Superheroes' song.

On Wednesday 28th September, Year 3 led a wonderful harvest assembly.  They shared some excellent art work and entertained us with  their version of 'It's Raining Veg!' We enjoyed singing a variety of songs, including one of our favourites, the 'Harvest Samba.' 

Roger Williams, our local Rector came and shared this special occasion with us.

Thank you to all the families who donated items for our harvest boxes.  Year 6 and Mr Beddow delivered them to over 40 members of our local community. All were very gratefully received. 

Our new target for special achievers has been set...

Our new target for our Special Achievers Award has been set...  it is to keep going until you have achieved your goal. The children will be working hard on towards this target and hopefully we shall have an even happier school as a result.  The Special Achievers Assembly will be held on Wednesday 19th October and parents will be notified by post if their child has been selected for the award.

Class 5A have begun visting the Arthur Rank Hospice on Tuesday afternoons.  The children have enjoyed creating some art work and have been praised for their excellent behaviour.  The link with the Arthur Rank Hospice will continue for the rest of the half term.

Last week we celebrated the achievements of our very first homework champs. This year, every child who brings their homework back to school on time will be entered into a special raffle in their class. Each week, a 'homework champ' will be rewarded with a special prize. Remember, Wednesday is the day to bring your homework back to school. 

 This term we are unveiling our brand new 'Governors Reward Scheme.' The governors of Abbey Meadows School decided they wanted to reward children who make outstanding progress in a particular area of the curriculum. This half term they are looking for children who work really hard and make fantastic progress in mathematics. These children will be rewarded with a certificate in a special 'Celebration Assembly' on Monday 17th October. Parents of the chosen children will be invited to come to this very special assembly. 

On Friday 16th September Miss Sharp unveiled our new family SEAL target and activity for this term. Our target is 'to work together as a team with your family.' Miss Sharp invited you to design a flag which shows the interests and talents of all of the people in your family. We look forward to finding out who is going to win our fantastic family prize later in the term . . . . an all expenses paid meal for your family at Pizza Hut! 

A great time was had by all at our Autumn Extravaganza. We raised a fantastic £490 and buried our time capsule under the ground. We wonder what the children of 2111 will think when they come to open it? You may have seen our picture in the Cambridge Evening News on Saturday 17th September. We hope you enjoyed visiting our new building. Year 4, 5 and 6 say it's a very calm and peaceful place to work. 

Autumn Term is here again! 

We hope you all had a very happy summer holiday and are looking forward to a busy and exciting term ahead.