Mereside Academy

News Stories

• Guide Dogs for the Blind Charity Cake Sale
  On Wednesday 15th May, 2019 some of our Year 6 children are holding a cake sale. Cakes will be on sale at morning break for a minimum donation of 20p per cake. We would be very grateful if donations of cakes can be brought in to school.
• PTA Easter Bingo - Update
  'Thank you' to everyone who attended the Easter Bingo event on Friday 5th April, 2019 and to everyone who donated Easter chocolate for prizes. A fantastic £338.50 has been raised for school funds!
• U11 Boys Football Finalists!
  Huge congratulations to our U11 Boys football team for reaching the final of the Shrewsbury Severn Cup. The final will be played at the Shrewsbury Town Football Club Stadium on Friday 10th May, 2019. Kick off at 3.00pm. Good luck boys!
• Plastic Bottles Update!
  A huge 'Thank you' to everyone who sent in their empty 2 litre plastic bottles. We have received over our target of 1500 bottles and will begin building the greeenhouse before Easter.
• Bag 2 School
  'Thank you' to everyone who filled a bag for the PTA fundraiser 'Bag 2 School'. A fantastic £76.00 has been raised for school funds.
• Comic Relief Red Noses!
  From Monday 25th February, 2019 we are selling Red Noses. If your child would like to support the charity and join in the fun they can purchase their own Red Nose from the School Office at a cost of £1.25 per nose.
• Online Safety
  The MOMO challenge is a particularly unpleasant 'challenge' which has managed to hack into a wide range of online games, video & social media sites displaying disturbing images & challenges. A link to the National Online Safety website is attached.
• World Book Day 2019
  To celebrate 'World Book Day' on Thursday 7th March, 2019 children can come to school dressed as their favourite book character.
• Charity 'Come Festive Day'
  'Thank you' to everyone who got involved in our `come festive day’ on Thursday 20th December, 2018 and made donations in support of Christian Aid. We raised a fantastic £275.22 for this worthwhile charity!
• Reception Applications for September 2019
  Shropshire Council Admissions team have asked schools to remind all families with children who will be aged 4yrs by 31/08/2019, that the closing date for September 2019 Reception places is Tuesday 15th January, 2019.