Newsletter 17.12.21
What a wonderful time of year to be around children and to enjoy the magic of Christmas! The children have been amazing, performing shows, dancing at parties, singing along in pantomimes, and having a fabulous time in school with their friends. Thank you for being so supportive especially during my first term as headteacher. It has been a challenge but a role I have thoroughly enjoyed.
I hope you have all received the letter from the Director of Education, Helen Morgan-Rees, regarding planning days on 4th and 5th of January. We will postpone our planned INSET day until later in the term and look forward to welcoming the children back to school on Thursday 6th January. Please keep checking our school website particularly on the 4th and 5th January for information about returning to school. From what I can gather, we might need to put further precautions in place such as staggered start and finish times, wearing of masks on school grounds, and continuing the one-way system. As soon as I have any information I will let you know via Schoop, class dojo, and the school website.
Kids’ Club
Yesterday was a sad day as it marked the end of our after-school kids club which was run separately from the school. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Nicola Tench, Heather Horne, and the staff who worked tirelessly to support children and families who needed it. Thank you to those of you who have filled in the Microsoft forms to help us plan for after-school care in the future. It is my intention to speak with the ladies who work after school to try and find a way to provide the children with a safe space to play and be looked after. I will hold a meeting with them during the first week back and will let you know any plans in the first newsletter of 2022. Watch this space!
PTA
I am delighted to tell you that we have raised almost £1000 with the raffle, film night and the Christmas present stall. These funds will go towards updating our playgrounds. I hope that we will be in a position to buy purpose-built equipment for the children to use by the end of this academic year.
Diary dates for January
Monday 3rd January
Bank holiday- no school
Tuesday 4th January
Planning day- No children
Wednesday 5th January
Planning day- No children
Thursday 6th January
Children to return to school (More information to follow)
Finally, I would like to wish each of you a magical Christmas with your loved ones. I hope that you all have a happy and healthy New Year and we will see all the children back in school on Thursday 6th January.
Nadolig llawen a blwyddyn newydd dda!
Mrs Davies