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- 21/01/25
Parents' Evening Feedback
It was lovely to see so many students in attendance with parents at Year 8 parents' evening last week. All fully engaged in the conversations and taking accountability for next steps.Read Full Story - 18/12/24
Christmas Dinner
At lunchtime today, most of the school sat down together to eat a traditional Christmas dinner.Read Full Story - 11/12/24
Bugsy tickets on sale now
This year's Christmas show is Bugsy Malone. Staff and students have been busy creating props, sorting set and rehearsing scenes and songs ready for the performances on Tuesday, 17 and Thursday, 19 December. Everyone is welcome. Tickets cost £7 for adults and £5 for conces...Read Full Story - 11/12/24
Raffle tickets on sale
We hope that you will be able to support the school by purchasing some raffle tickets for the CESA Christmas raffle.Read Full Story - 28/11/24
Apprenticeship workshop & Geography Association Quiz
As we near the end of the week there have been plenty of exciting activities taking place at MECE over the last few days. Yesterday, a group of year 11 students had a productive morning taking part in interview and apprenticeship workshops with ASK Apprenticeship. On Monday, Mr Sher...Read Full Story - 26/11/24
Maiden Erlegh Trust - Recruitment Event, Wednesday 29 January 2025, 5:00pm to 6:30pm
This event will take place at Maiden Erlegh School in Reading (81 Crescent Road, Reading, RG1 5SL). If you would like to find out more about the teaching and support staff roles in our Secondary and Special/AP settings, please come along to this event and speak to a member of ou...Read Full Story - 20/11/24
Astronomy evening and History trip
We have had a busy last week at MECE. Our year 7 students enjoyed a History Trip to Reading Abbey and Reading Museum. They are currently studying the Battle of Hastings and the Bayeux Tapestry in their History lessons and it was amazing to see the tapestry! They also s re...Read Full Story - 14/11/24
Ypres Visit
Over the break Mrs Smith led an amazing visit to Ypres in Belgium to significant sites from World War One. The visit included the Flanders Field Museum, the Commonwealth war graves and the site of the Battle of the Somme itself. The trip was a powerful experience for staff and students alike, immers...Read Full Story - 07/11/24
Welcome back!
We were excited to welcome back the students for the final leg of the autumn term yesterday! There is a distinct chill in the air as the leaves continue to drop here at MECE. We are pleased to report that the scarecrow, Charlie 'Cobweb' Chiltern, built for the village t...Read Full Story - 07/10/24
Science Fair
Last week was the KS3 Science Fair, the first independent project of the year. Year 7 focused their research on their favourite scientist - dead or alive. Year 8 looked at scientific inventions and many included models such as telescopes, rockets and LEDsRead Full Story - 02/10/24
- 11/09/24
Year 7 Success!
Our new year 7 cohort made an outstanding start with 100% attendance on their first day. They all looked amazing in their new uniforms and behaved impeccably. We are looking forward to their journey through MECE.Read Full Story