Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Bikeability

  Fri 28 Mar 2025

  Bikeability was incredibly popular amongst Years 5 and 6 this year, so much so we had to extend the time as we received so many applications! Our children did really well and the majority achieved their Level 2 Cycling Proficiency award. Congratulations!

• Year 6 'Staying Safe in the Community' (WMP)

  Wed 26 Mar 2025

  On 26th March, Police Constable Shendy Blakemore, Early Help Police Officer for Wednesbury and Tipton.  returned to school to present a virtual reality program, about staying safe in the community and the dangers of knife crime. 

  This was an immersive experience using VR Headsets, whereby our children were able to make their own decisions on how the story unfolded whilst in a completely safe and familiar environment.

  The program has been designed to empower young people to make decisions in a peer pressured environment without risk.  At the end PC Blakemore facilitated a discussion around the choices that the pupils made, the outcomes and whether in the real world they may have chosen differently.

  This was thoroughly well received by our children and sparked some real discussion. It was a great opportunity to continue to  raise our children’s safety awareness, outside of school and the home. The program has now featured in most local schools across the Wednesbury Learning Community, Thanks again to PC Blakemore for her time and expertise.

  

• Red Nose Day for Comic Relief

  Fri 21 Mar 2025

  To mark Comic Relief's 40^th birthday this year, we decided to use the number 40 as our basis for the day. To keep it simple and increase physical activity we asked pupils and staff to come dressed in sportswear and tasked each class with coming up with a sporty trial/activity inspired by the number 40, for example 40 star jumps, 40 burpees, 40 laps around the playground, 40 rounds of Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes. We had great fun and raised £275 in doing so!

• Wednesbury Learning Community (WLC) Public Speaking Competition 2025

  Wed 19 Mar 2025

  Wednesbury Learning Community invite all 10 primary schools to participate in an annual Public Speaking Competition, held in the Council Chambers at Sandwell Council House. Two heats were held in school to whittle down to two representatives, one from Year 3/4 and another from Year 5/6.

  This year, Penny W from Year 4 and Layla V from Year 6 attended on our behalf. They eloquently delivered well-crafted speeches on the topic of 'What challenges do children today have compared to the last generation?' and I am delighted to share that Penny from Year 4 won the Years 3 & 4 competition- for the second year in a row! Huge congratulations to both girls and Penny for her well deserved win. This is now the third time we have brought the trophy home.

  The competition was its toughest yet and was judged by Sally Giles- Director of Education and Children's Services, Simon Foster- Police and Crime Commissioner for Sandwell and Councillor Syeda Khatun MBE, Mayor of Sandwell. 

  Thank you to Mrs Roberts and the team at Moorlands Primary School for organising this fantastic event!

  

• Online Safety for Year 6 (WMP)

  Mon 10 Mar 2025

  On 10th and 11th March, we were delighted to be joined by PC Shendy Blakemore from West Midlands Police. She delivered a highly informative and thought-provoking presentation Online Safety presentation to our Year 6 pupils. The session began with a quiz to allow pupils to reflect upon their current use of the internet, social media and their awareness of how to keep and stay safe online. The session then explored their answers and it certainly provoked a lot of thought and discussion. PC Blakemore asked the children to sign an Online Safety Pledge at the end of the session and to consider any next steps they had identified in their use of technology and social media. Parents were invited to attend the session alongside their child to encourage shared reflection. 

• World Book Day

  Thu 06 Mar 2025

  Our celebrations this year on Thursday 6th March, centred around the theme 'Rap or Wrap Up'. Our children were given the choice to either come to school dressed as a Rap of Hip Hop artist linking to MC Grammar or to come to school all comfy and cosy in their pyjamas along with their favourite bedtime story. 

  During the day, children had the opportunity to check out MC Grammar's fantastic raps and then get creative by writing some of their own, culminating in a class battle in a special assembly at the end of the day. It was an amazing and inspiring day and we certainly uncovered some hidden talent- in particular Jude in Y2, Alfie C in Year 5 and Preston in Year 6!

  

• NSPCC Number Day

  Fri 07 Feb 2025

  On 7th February, NSPCC National Numbers Day, children at Mesty Croft took part in a variety of fun and exciting practical maths activities. We also raised money to support the NSPCC in their vital work to safeguard and support children and young people across the UK. Children brought in handfuls of loose change  (1’ps 2p’s, 5p’s 10p’s) to create a “money trail” of coins through school before counting, calculating and donating the total to NSPCC.

  

• Class MP Elections

  Mon 03 Feb 2025

  On Monday 3^rd February we turned our school hall into a Polling Station. Children in Years 1 to 6 had the opportunity to vote for their chosen Class MP candidate. Huge thanks to Sandwell LA Electorate Office who allowed us to use their official signage, ballot boxes and voting booths to allow us to create an authentic experience for the children. Daisy (A) in Year 2 came out of the hall beaming with pride and said "I am so proud of myself". Our Prefects took on the roles of Polling Clerks on the day, and Presiding Officers after the event to complete the vote count.

  

• Year 6 Residential to Laches Wood

  Fri 17 Jan 2025

  In January we had the privilege of taking 26 amazing Year 6 pupils on residential. The chosen venue was Laches Wood, an outdoor adventure centre on the Wolverhampton/Shropshire border alongside two other schools from our PHMAT family. There they had the opportunity to make memories to last a lifetime: rock climbing and abseiling, caving, BMXing, axe throwing, high ropes, bushcraft and search and rescue in addition to a hike in Carding Mill Valley. They threw themselves wholeheartedly into each and every activity; developed their independence being away from home and their behaviour was impeccable; we could not have been more proud of them. Thank you to Miss Markham-Randall (Visit Leader), Mr Lester, Mr Fellows and Miss Hayden for giving up their time to accompany the children on their adventure. Well done all!

  

• Black History Month

  Fri 25 Oct 2024

  To celebrate this year’s Black History Month theme 'Reclaiming Narratives', each class was tasked with studying the contributions and achievements of one black individual from the West Midlands throughout the month. This learning culminated in a special assembly held on Wednesday 23rd October whereby each class had the opportunity to showcase and celebrate their figure. From poet, Benjamin Zephaniah to chef, Rustie Lee; footballer, Jude Bellingham to Olympic Heptathlete, Denise Lewis, there was much to be celebrated.