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]]> Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:07:49 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=197 <![CDATA[ Year 3 Living Judaism Visit ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=196 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:52:38 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=196 <![CDATA[ Saving Energy Poster Competition ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=195 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:02:19 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=195 <![CDATA[ Bling Your Bike! ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=193 Fri, 24 May 2024 11:57:42 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=193 <![CDATA[ Wimborne Town Council D-Day Poetry Competition ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=192 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:39:26 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=192 <![CDATA[ BCP Inclusion Quality mark for leadership ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=191 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:46:01 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=191 <![CDATA[ Creature Teachers Visit ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=190 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 09:46:31 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=190 <![CDATA[ The Mayor of Poole - Assembly ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=189 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:39:11 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=189 <![CDATA[ Half Term Activities ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=187 👩‍👩‍👧‍👧👨‍👨‍👦 Half term activities for all the family ðŸ‘©‍👩‍👧‍👧👨‍👨‍👦

]]> Mon, 5 Feb 2024 11:32:51 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=187 <![CDATA[ Year 2 Crazy Creatures ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=163 Fri, 3 Feb 2023 10:55:28 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=163 <![CDATA[ Mid Day Music Box 2022 ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=142 Fri, 1 Jul 2022 14:19:46 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=142 <![CDATA[ Year 4 Egyptian Showcase ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=141 Fri, 1 Jul 2022 13:34:03 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=141 <![CDATA[ Soundstorm Performaces ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=140 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:58:13 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=140 <![CDATA[ Year 2 Poole Museum Trip ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=139 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:48:41 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=139 <![CDATA[ Jubilee Celebrations ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=138 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:23:22 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=138 <![CDATA[ The David Hendrey Art Prize ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=137 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:42:09 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=137 <![CDATA[ Keeping Young people safe in BCP ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=136 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:49:51 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=136 <![CDATA[ School Crossing Celebrations ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=135 Fri, 1 Apr 2022 11:41:12 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=135 <![CDATA[ Comic Relief - Friday 18th March 2022 ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=134 Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:52:27 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=134 <![CDATA[ World Book Day 2022 ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=133 Thu, 3 Mar 2022 14:31:25 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=133 <![CDATA[ School Closure ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=132 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:50:03 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=132 <![CDATA[ Dress to Express ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=131 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:41:55 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=131 <![CDATA[ Monday 7th February - Dress to Express ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=130 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 11:51:18 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=130 <![CDATA[ Covid 19 Update ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=129 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 11:46:29 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=129 <![CDATA[ Merley First School PTA ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=128 Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:15:03 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=128 <![CDATA[ School admissions - applying for a school place for September 2022 ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=127 Fri, 7 Jan 2022 11:13:25 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=127 <![CDATA[ Happy New Year ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=126 Wed, 5 Jan 2022 14:30:17 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=126 <![CDATA[ Are you struggling to afford essentials such as food and keeping warm ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=125 Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:09:30 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=125 <![CDATA[ BCP SEND Co-Production Charter ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=124 Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:01:19 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=124 <![CDATA[ KS1 Baubles Nativity ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=123 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:27:50 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=123 <![CDATA[ BBC Children in Need ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=122 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 14:52:45 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=122 <![CDATA[ Anti-bullying week ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=121 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:06:35 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=121 <![CDATA[ Remembrance Celebrations ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=120 Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:21:33 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=120 <![CDATA[ COP26 - Forest of Promises ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=119 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 10:30:41 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=119 <![CDATA[ National Sleep Help Line - The sleep charity ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=118 Fri, 5 Nov 2021 14:36:30 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=118 <![CDATA[ Lantern Church Muddly Light Trail ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=117 For some, this time of year can be daunting, not knowing where we can go in fear there will Halloween activities on and seeing scary costumes. At The Lantern Church we love dressing up and having fun but we are also mindful about what the Bible says about us focusing our minds on 'Whatever is right, pure, lovely, admirable..' Philippians 4 v 8. This pack is full of different activities you can do either in your home or outside, during half term to celebrate Jesus being the light of the world, and looking at his wonderful creations.

]]> Fri, 22 Oct 2021 16:13:43 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=117 <![CDATA[ Harvest Assembly ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=116 Fri, 1 Oct 2021 09:51:26 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=116 <![CDATA[ NSPCC - Talk Pants ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=115 Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:23:34 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=115 <![CDATA[ Starting School 2022-23 ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=114  

Starting School 2022-23

Please see dates below for our open mornings for starting school September 2022

The closing date for applications is 15th January 2022

]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:32:14 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=114 <![CDATA[ Welcome Back ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=113 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:31:58 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=113 <![CDATA[ Bug Club ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=112 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:52:25 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=112 <![CDATA[ Summer Workshop Activities ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=111 Thu, 22 Jul 2021 14:32:12 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=111 <![CDATA[ Jessie the Jellyfish ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=110 Year 1 and 2 children took part in a fantastic arts opportunity this week - as arranged through our Music hub service, Soundstorm. We were very excited to welcome local author, Laurie Jay Newman into school virtually to share her environment and eco inspired book "Jessie the Jellyfish".

On the back of her assembly, Abigail Thommes inspired the children child through an art workshop which saw them using unrecyclable plastics to create a piece of art and as such saving this rubbish from landfill.

If you would like to purchase a copy of Laurie's book to enjoy with your child, please see more inforamtion below. 

]]> Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:57:47 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=110 <![CDATA[ Year 4 - Design Technology ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=109 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:00:47 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=109 <![CDATA[ Zumos Wellbeing ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=108 Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:34:45 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=108 <![CDATA[ BCP Bike It summer Term Challenge ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=107 Fri, 11 Jun 2021 15:31:35 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=107 <![CDATA[ Eco Warriors - Bee Orchids ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=106 Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:27:43 GMT https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=106 <![CDATA[ World Ocean Day ]]> https://www.merleyfirstschool.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=105 World Ocean Day - June 8, is all about protecting the ocean.

A healthy planet needs a healthy ocean, but our waters face huge risks from overfishing, climate change, and plastic pollution.

In Year 1 and 2 we have been learning about our oceans and what we can do to help look after them. In lessons, we have written acrostic poems and created some sketches

Year 1

            

              

 

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