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M&M Productions: Wizard of Oz
14 May

KS2 children were treated to a performance of The Wizard of Oz. This popular Children's classic was brought to life by a single actor and the power of technology. Children and staff were enthralled by the adventures of Dorothy in the Land of Oz. Thank you to the Friends' Association for providing this opportunity for us.
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Eid
13 May

To mark the celebration of Eid in school we have created a display board in honour of all in our community who celebrate this religious festival. Happy Eid.
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Lights, Camera, Action - Meridian News comes to Great Chart
5 May

On Friday 30th April it was National Daily Mile Day and we had the pleasure of welcoming Meridian News to the school to film our teachers and pupils taking part in the Daily Mile. We started with a whole school warm-up where everybody took part. This was our first whole school meet up outside since returning to school after the national lockdown and what better way to celebrate this than featuring on the local news. Hopefully most of the children will have seen the report on the Daily Mile on Friday but here is the link if you missed it: https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2021-04-30/daily-mile-schools-across-the-south-join-thousands-taking-part-on-first-national-day
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Year 5 Egyptian Day
21 Apr

On April 21st Children in Year 5 stepped back in time to 5000 years ago and enjoyed a fun-filled Egyptian workshop day. Costumes were given to each child to wear for the day while they participated in a range of carousel activities. Children mummified Oscar from 5 Griffin after pretending to remove organs to demonstrate the Egyptian rituals. Weaving was great fun and making cartouches was enjoyed by all.
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Year 3 Underwater World
25 Mar

Year 3 have transformed their shared area into David Attenborough's Blue Planet. The children and staff have created their very own underwater world, learning how damaging plastic is to this amazing habitat. They will also send letters and pictures to David Attenborough telling him about what they have been learning. Throughout, they have been focusing on our value for the term which is Responsibility.
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Comic Relief
25 Mar

We raised a massive £463.69 for Comic Relief by holding a non-school uniform day on Friday 19th March. Thank you to everyone that contributed.
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World Book Day
17 Mar

World Book Day this year was on Thursday 4th March - in lockdown! However, that did not stop us from celebrating it. Many of the teachers and teaching assistants recorded themselves reading books which all the children had access to listening to. Stories ranged from scary ghost stories for upper KS2 to The Tiger Who Came To Tea.
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