Here's a link to a website that has helpful information about coronavirus in different languages: https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/coronavirus-information/#

Here's an update for everyone to let you know about the steps that we’ve taken at school to minimise the risk of transmission of coronavirus at Mellers.  I get regular emails from the government and from Public Health England, advising us what we should be doing in school and in the community, and informing us … Continue reading Coronavirus COVID-19 Update

We are thrilled to announce that one of our former Mellers pupils, Davelle Reid, has been successful in gaining a place to study medicine at the University of Cambridge.  We're so proud and pleased for him and his family, what an accolade!

Our anti bullying work is really making headway:  Kidscape have been in school over the last week, training the whole staff team in a 3 hour bullying awareness module; delivering a parents' bullying awareness course, which was really well attended (the feedback from parents was really positive) and working with years 5 and 6 on … Continue reading Kidscape Anti-Bullying Awareness Training

Our reading patron, the author and former Mellers pupil Jasbinder Milan, has won the 2019 Costa Children's Book award with her fabulous new book, 'Asha and the Spirit Bird.'  We're so proud of you, Jasbinder, and we love your book.  You're such a great patron!

Friday 15th November is Children in Need Day at Mellers, so we'll be fundraising for this important cause.  Everyone can come to school not in uniform, and make a donation of £1 to do so.

Here’s the link for a really good internet toolkit for parents from Childnet: Click here Childnet have also updated their parent and carer toolkit that will help parents have conversations about online safety. Their booklet 'Let's talk about life online' includes ten key messages that should be shared with children: 1.      "You can always come … Continue reading Parent and Carer Online Toolkit

Our anti-bullying initiative has got off to a flying start with whole staff team training, a parents' workshop and training for years 5 and 6.  We're looking in detail at our anti-bullying work, and these bullying awareness courses for us all have helped us to feel secure in recognising and challenging bullying.  We'll be developing … Continue reading Anti-Bullying Awareness Raising

Our annual harvest festival assembly will take place on Friday 18th October at 2.30 pm.  We would be really grateful for all donations to the collection, which will be for our Mellers food bank again this year.  Please bring toiletries, shampoo, conditioner, soap, nappies, sanitary products, deodorant and tinned food, rice, pasta etc to school … Continue reading Harvest festival at Mellers

Thank you to all of the Mellers staff, pupils and parents that joined our annual visit to the Goose Fair on Friday afternoon.  What a fabulous afternoon it was, with rides, mushy peas and candy floss.  As always, the stallholders were generous, letting the children go on rides at a reduced price.  See you there … Continue reading Family visit to Goose Fair!