Newsletter 24.6.22
Attendance- This week’s attendance is 89.1%
The best attending class is Year 2
Dear parent/ carer,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all 88 families who responded to our parent questionnaire. The results have been overwhelmingly positive and the suggestions are great. We will definitely put our school newsletter on class dojo as well as the website and from September every class will have class dojo as a way of communicating with staff. Our caretaker, Nigel, has welcomed the suggestions with regards to rubbish and debris and he will ensure that our grounds remain as clear as possible. Perhaps we should hold a ground force day every term for any volunteers who would like to lend a hand! All other suggestions will be discussed with the staff over the next few weeks but I would urge the one parent who felt that their child was being bullied please contact me as soon as possible so I can deal with this matter directly.
We have just 8 places left for the Food and Fun Summer play scheme which is running for 12 days at the start of the holidays. This is open to KS2 children. If you require any further information, please get in touch with Miss Kelshaw or Miss Sidaway.
I would like to say congratulations to our Year 6 class who have taken part in an enterprise project this term. They attended a market day at Castle Gardens yesterday with other schools across Swansea. I invested £63 of our school budget into their project and I am pleased to report our money has already been returned with interest! The children will be selling their keyrings over the next few weeks and they are hoping to see a huge profit-watch this space! The children were extremely well behaved and an absolute credit to themselves, you and the staff. Well done Year 6!
As promised, our after school club will return for September for a trial period of one month in the first instance. As you know from recent newsletters, we were unable to sustain the club with only 1 or two children attending each night. For this to succeed you will need to book your children in regularly and pay in advance. If people don’t use it I can’t guarantee it will be kept open because our school will lose money. Our school budget is tight and I can’t put money into this if people aren’t going to use it. There will be a parent meeting for new reception children over the next few weeks so please can the nursery parents who requested it let me know your plans so I have an idea of numbers.
Our Year 6 children will be visiting Penyrheol Comprehensive School over the next few weeks. Your child should have brought home a consent form. Please follow the instructions on the letter to ensure your child has their thumbprint taken to allow them to access the hot meals from the school dinner hall.
Many thanks for your continued support and have a lovely weekend.
Kind regards
Mrs Davies
What’s on this week
Monday 27th June
Year 2 to visit the allotments at the New Lodge
Rights respecting schools- Active citizens to work with Y Future
Tuesday 28th June
Education welfare visit regarding attendance
Wednesday 29th June
Year 6 Transition orchestra to Penyrheol has been cancelled
Thursday 30th June
Violins
Friday 1st July
Year 3 Swimming
Seren yr wythnos assembly
DIARY DATES FOR SUMMER TERM 2022
JUNE
30th June Penyrheol comprehensive Summer concert 7pm-8.30
JULY
4th/ 5th July Year 6 taster day
6th July Greg Rees Sports tournament
8th July Year 2 Library visit
11th July Afternoon nursery visit to Estuary- Foreshore Park
12th Morning nursery trip to Blackpill
13th July Foundation Phase visit to Aberavon beach
13th July Key stage 2 Summer concert 6pm (Tickets on sale soon)
14th July Key stage 2 visit to beach
14th July 1.30pm Reception/ Year 1 and Year 2 Summer singalong (Tickets on sale soon)
15th July Year 6 leavers party in Limitless
15th July STF Football tournament
18th July Afternoon nursery sports day 1pm
19th July Year 6 leavers assembly
19th July Sports day for year 1 and 2 at 1.30pm
20th July Morning nursery and Reception sports day (am)
20th July Year 3 and 4 sports day 11am-12
20th July Year 5/6 sports day 1.30pm
21st July Class parties and last day of term
22nd July INSET DAY- No school for children
Monday 25th July- 9th August Food and Fun Summer Playscheme in the gym. This is for children who have returned consent forms.
Monday 5th September INSET DAY
Tuesday 6th September School starts for most pupils.
Nursery, new ISTF and Reception children will have a staggered start date. Please see individual letters later on this term.