9.5.22
Dear parent/ carer
Our healthy and confident bees would like to bring back the walking bus and would like to encourage more children to walk to school. Therefore, with this in mind, Mr Civil will be starting our walking bus from the Pengry Road Working men’s club at 8.30am every Wednesday morning. If your children would like to get involved please meet at the Pengry Road club car park to join in.
Our reception children have experienced ballet, our year 2 children have been joining in with Street dance, and year 3 have started learning to play the violin in string-along. Interest groups have involved scooter skills, sewing, forest fun, gardening, and Swansea City Football club has been working with our Year 5 children so the school has been very busy this week! Well done to all our ambitious and capable learners.
A few things to remind you about over the coming weeks…
INSET Days
Monday, June 6th and Friday 22nd July are now staff training days. Please put the dates in your diary and spread the word!
CAMHS School In-reach Team are offering a two-session parent workshop on supporting your child with their worries.
Learn how to manage your child’s worries in a supportive manner that fosters emotional resilience for your child. The workshop offers an opportunity to understand the science behind worry while providing practical strategies to manage worry in the home and for life outside of school. Look inside the worry cycle, understand the physical feelings of worries and how to manage them, and explore when extra support may be needed. Come along to the school on 24th May and 7th June between 2pm-3pm. We look forward to seeing you.
Class of 2023 Hoodies
The year 5 children have been asking me about the “Class of 2023” hoodies for the next academic year. This seems to be an exciting event for the children! After discussions with the year 5 class and JSTF children, we have decided that the selection of colours will not be as wide this year and we will be sticking to just 5 colours to choose from. Order forms and sample sizes will be available over the next few weeks for parents.
Curriculum for Tre Uchaf Parent Event
From September 2022, our school will be embarking on a journey towards a new curriculum for Wales. Whilst the teaching staff and children have all shared their ideas about what our curriculum should look like in Tre Uchaf, it should also be acknowledged that you as parents and carers will also have your own ideas and suggestions about what our children should experience. Everyone is welcome to attend but I am also particularly interested in encouraging parents and carers who may belong to underrepresented groups such as BAME parents, parents in the LGBT community, parents of children with additional learning needs and parents who have children who speak English as a second language. As you know, we are a positive and inclusive school and I want to hear your thoughts and suggestions about what you think our children need to achieve or experience during their time with us.
Come along to the school hall on Wednesday 18th May at 1.30pm to discuss the new curriculum and have a cup of coffee and a slice of cake!
After school clubs
I am delighted to tell you that after-school clubs are back on for the Summer term. The children will receive a letter for consent to attend and information regarding times and days etc.
Football matches against other schools will be ongoing throughout the summer term with Mr Jones.
Monday
Cricket from 3pm-4pm on the school field Years 4,5 and 6 with Mrs Davies
Netball in the gym for Years 5 and 6 with Miss Trotman
Active citizens for Year 5 and 6 with Mr Smith
Clwb Cymraeg with Mrs Havard and Miss Morgan in the Year 4 classroom
Advanced Makaton with Mrs Pugh Year 3,4,5 and 6
Tuesday
Beginner Makaton with Miss Hughes in ISTF class Years 1,2 and 3
Dance with Miss Legg in the gym
Wednesday
Basketball from 3pm-3.50pm in the gym with Mr Walker (Years 4,5 and 6)
Thursday
Coding Club with Mrs Edwards in Year 2 with Years 2,3 and 4
Cycling club with Mr Civil- limited numbers due to health and safety. (Years 4,5 and 6)
Friday
Art and craft with Mrs Hall (Years 1 and 2)
Please collect information letter and consent forms from the teacher organising the club and collect the children on time. A big thank you to the staff who are giving up their time to host these for our children.
Mrs Davies
Events this week
Tuesday 10th May
Pupil Voice meeting with Mrs Davies
Staff training on Thrive
Wednesday 11th May
Food and fun training day for staff working in the Summer playscheme
Thursday 12th May
Year 5 to Awel y mor nursing home to sing for the residents
Violins
Year 3 String along
Year 5 Gymnastics with Afan Gym
Year 6 to MAT science event in Penyrheol
New parents to visit- Year 3 and Reception
Friday 13th May
Tiddly tots parent group from 9am- 10am in the school hall
Swimming
Penyrheol Comprehensive staff to visit
Swansea City Fc to work with Year 5
Reception ballet
Year 2 Street dance
Monday 16th May
2.50pm Netball game in Cadle Primary School
Wednesday 18th May
1.30pm Curriculum for TreUchaf Parent event in the school hall
Thursday 19th May
Violins
Year 3 Stringalong
Year 6 MAT event in Penyrheol
Monday May 23rd “Jubilee Week” More information to follow
Tuesday 24th May
CAMHS In reach parent session- Worries 2pm-3pm
Governor meeting
Wednesday 25th May
Cricket Competition Gorseinon CC
Reception height weight vision screening
Year 6 Transition council meeting in Penyrheol Comprehensive
Thursday 26th May
Year 5/ 6 football match in Meadow View
Friday 27th May
Tiddly Tots 9am-10am
Swansea City FC working with Year 5
Reception ballet
Year 2 Street dance
Monday 6th June
INSET DAY
Tuesday 7th June Online personalised tests for Year 2-Year 6 (Please do not worry about these)
CAMHS In-Reach workshop “Worries”
Year 2 visit to Botanical gardens
Wednesday 8th June
Year 5 Taster morning in Penyrheol 9.30-1pm
Friday 10th June
Year 2 to visit the library