Newsletter week ending 21st April
Theme next week: Charity
Welsh phrase of the fortnight: Esgusodwch fi- Excuse me
Best Attending class: Year
Whole school attendance is
The Big Wheel and Walk to School week
Congratulations to everyone who took part in this. The results are in and we came fourth out of all Swansea schools. Well done everyone!
INSET DAYS
We have 2 INSET Days planned for Monday 5th June and Monday 24th July. Please put these dates in your diary!
Attendance
This week you were given an attendance percentage during parent’s evening. We are really concerned with the amount of children who have less than 90% attendance and even more worried about the learning being missed of those children with less than 80% attendance. Please read the top tips to help improve attendance and please contact me or Cathryn Roberts our Cluster Outreach family liaison worker if you need some help or support..
Cathryn Roberts- Cluster Family Liaison Outreach Worker (CFLOW)
07599516716
Newyddion a Criw Cymraeg,
This week the criw have been monitoring the class mascots and found that a couple of classes will be sending these home over the next few weeks. Look out for Bryn, Enfys and co.
Diolch
Criw
Thank you to the 24 families who have completed the parent questionnaire. Your feedback is important to us as a school and helps school staff to plan for the future. If you haven’t completed it yet, it is still live and will be for one more week. This is the link: https://forms.office.com/e/bHmxVnWYax
Football News
Well done to our Year 3and 4 team who won 4 games out of 4 in the tournament yesterday. They only conceded 3 goals. Fantastic!
Family Learning
Don’t forget family learning afternoons on a Wednesday afternoon between 1pm and 3pm. Parents and carers of children in reception, Year1 and Year 2 can attend free of charge!
Residential for next year’s Year 5
We have provisionally booked a 2 night stay at the Urdd Centre in Cardiff Bay for the children going in to Year 5 next year. This will be during March 2024. The cost is likely to be approx. £150 including bus, accommodation and plenty of activities to keep them entertained. This year’s Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed the experience and all thought a two-night stay would be better. They had to fit in a lot during the day so we have enquired about extending it to an extra day. More information about this will follow from Mrs Edwards after Easter.
Health visitor drop in sessions
Thank you to the parents who popped in and met with Rhian and Brogan yesterday. The next drop in session is arranged for 25th May. They can help with toileting toddlers, behaviour strategies, screen time, speech and language support or just listen to any worries you may have. They will be based in our school hall so if you’d like more information, please do not hesitate to contact me on 01792 893682 or speak to any member of staff.
Safeguarding and Child Protection
The Child Protection and Safeguarding Officer for our school is Mrs Louise Davies, the Headteacher. In her absence the Deputy Headteacher and Deputy Safeguarding Lead is Mrs Stephanie Edwards. The Governor with responsibility for Child Protection and Safeguarding is Mrs Rachel Rees, the Chair of Governors.
Water safety
On Tuesday the lifeguards will be in school sharing water safety tips which is especially important particularly as the children all live near Loughor Estuary.
Celf a Coronation- Save the date!
We will be holding a Celf a Coronation event in the school hall on Wednesday 3rd May. The children will be sharing their art work and selling their Coronation crafts. Come along and join the fun. More information will follow!
School Development Plan 2022-23
We are well on our way to achieving excellent progress on our school development targets.
| Implement and embed a whole school approach to emotional and mental well-being |
| Developing key skills across the curriculum including literacy, numeracy and digital competence |
| Developing our assessment procedures so children know how to improve their work |
| Develop our own Tre Uchaf Curriculum including new guidance on Relationships and Sexual Education (RSE) and Religion, Values and Ethics ( RVE). |
Diary Dates
Monday 25th April
Selected Year 5 Playground pals to receive emotion coaching training in Cadle Primary
2.15pm Reception Parents will be joining the class
Tuesday 25th April
Year 4 Gymnastics
Year 6 Trumpet classes
Lifeguard Assembly and workshop about water safety
Thursday 27th April
Violins
Friday 28th April
Year 6 Swimming
Tiddly Tots parent and toddler group
Seren yr wythnos Assembly
nterest Groups
Future Events
Monday 1st May- Bank holiday
School closed
Wednesday 3rd May
Celf a Coronation Fayre
Thursday 4th May
PTA Coronation Disco
Monday 8th May
Additional Bank Holiday for the King’s Coronation
Thursday May 11th
Class photos
Wednesday 17th May
STF Football Tournament
Year 5 visit to Big Pit
Thursday 18th May
Year 3 and JSTF visit to Techniquest
Monday 5th June INSET Day
School closed to pupils
Friday 9th June
Welsh Whisperer event in Penyrheol Comprehensive
Monday 12th June
Primary Partners week in The Grand Theatre (Exact date is yet to be confirmed)
Thursday 15th June New Date
Year 5 Transition taster morning
Tuesday13th/Wednesday 14th June
Sports day
(Exact date to be confirmed once we know when Primary Partners event takes place)
Thursday 22nd June
PTA Summer fayre
Tuesday 27th June
Cynefin project with local primary schools
Monday and Tuesday 3rd and 4th July
Year 6 Transition days to Comprehensive
Wednesday 5th July
STF Football event- All day
Monday 10th July
Work experience pupils from Year 10 to visit school
Thursday 13th July
Cluster Enterprise Final Year 6
Monday 17th July
Annual Reports sent to parents
Wednesday 19th July
Year 6 Leaving Assembly. (Time to be confirmed)
Thursday 20th July
Provisional date for Year 6 Leaving event
Friday 21st July
Last day in school for pupils
Monday 24th July
INSET DAY for Staff Training
Tuesday 25th July
Food and Fun Summer play scheme starts!
I hope you all have a fantastic weekend.
Kind regards,
Mrs Davies