Ysgol Gynradd Tre Uchaf Primary School

Newsletter 23rd^h March

Theme next week: Easter Traditions

Welsh phrase of the fortnight: Dw I ddim yn siwr- I’m not sure

Best Attending class is Year 5 with 97%

Whole school attendance is 89%

The Big Wheel and Walk to School week

Thank you to all families who have supported our Big walk and Wheel to school this week. The event continues until 31^st March. So far our walking bus record is 34 children and I have to say the children have been superstars.

Botanical Gardens

Our Year 4 children enjoyed their visit to the Botanical Gardens on Monday. Their behaviour was impeccable and the staff commented on how proud they are of the children, they are a credit to you and our school. Ardderchog Year 4!

Easter celebrations

On Friday 31^st March, our Foundation phase children in Reception, Year 1 and Year2 will be parading their Easter hats/ bonnets to the park for an Easter Treat. Please don’t create an Easter hat that’s heavy or might fall off onto the road. We want the children to be safe but also want to show off their artistic skills. There will be prizes for creativity!!

If you’d like your child to make an Easter crown in class, please let the staff know on Monday and they will make provision for that to happen through the week.

Our key Stage 2 pupils will be invited to decorate a hard-boiled egg for an Easter competition. These will be displayed in the hall for our mystery judges to judge the creativity. There will be prizes for the winners!

Our ‘Enterprising bees’ have organised an Easter raffle. If you’d like to donate an Egg or an Easter inspired gift such as a sticker set or a stationary set, please send them to Mrs Edwards before Friday. Tickets are on sale already and the draw will take place on Friday afternoon.

INSET DAYS

We have 2 INSET Days planned for Monday 5^th June and Monday 24^th July. Please put these dates in your diary!

Down Syndrome Awareness Day and World Autism Acceptance Week

Thank you to all the staff and children who wore their odd socks to school on Tuesday to show their support for Down Syndrome day. We have an Autism Acceptance Week coming up next week so if the children would like to wear their Onesies or pyjamas to school on Wednesday they can. We have many children with ASD and the school support around these events means a lot to our pupils. Please support them if you can!

Parent’s evening

Our Parent’s evening will be Tuesday 18^th and Wednesday 19^th April. The class teacher will send out information regarding times. These will be face-to face appointments as promised back in Autumn Term.

 Breakfast Club

Please can I remind you that there is a £1 charge to attend breakfast club from 8am-8.20am. Breakfast club is FREE from 8.20. This cost goes towards paying for staff to supervise the children during this time. If there is a problem with payments, please contact Mrs Seager in the school office.

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!

School Governor

We are searching for a community/ LEA/ Parent Governor to be part of our very successful Governing Body. This is a volunteer position and would suit someone who could be available for evening meetings every half term and to be part of a committee either involving finance, premises or curriculum. Please contact me on 01792 893682 if you’d like any further information.

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 after Easter.

Health visitor drop in sessions

We are delighted to tell you that our local health visitors Rhian and Brogan will  be offering drop in sessions every Thursday morning starting on the 20^th April. They can help with toileting toddlers, behaviour strategies, speech and language support or here to listen. 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.

School Development Plan 2022-23

This year we are working on the following 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).

Next week’s events

Monday 27^th March- The Big Walk and Wheel to school! Meet at the Pengry Road carpark  

Tuesday 28th March

FP Easter egg hunt organised by the pupil voice groups

Year 4 Gymnastics

Year 6 Trumpet classes

Food and Fun training for staff

Wednesday 29th March

PC Laura Anthony workshops with Years2-6

STF class assembly at 2pm

Thursday 30th March

Year 6 football event

Kat Watkins from disability Wales visiting school for KS2 worshops and special assembly

Violins are cancelled this week

Friday 31st March

LAST DAY OF TERM

FP Easter bonnet/ hat parade to the park. Prizes for the most creative!

Tiddly Tots parent and toddler group

Easter Egg decorate an egg competition for Ks2

Attendance assembly and Easter raffle draw

Interest Groups

Monday 17^th April

Back to school

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!

Warm Regards,

Mrs Davies

Newsletter-17^th March

Theme next week: Parents and family

Welsh phrase of the week: Dw I ddim yn siwr- I’m not sure

Best Attending class Year 5

A huge thank you for the donations to the Morriston Family Appeal. Our ‘Bee Citizens’ pupil voice group have been very concerned about the families who have been affected by the explosion. Their thoughts and kindness have really impressed me this week; I’m very proud of them for making a difference! Da iawn pawb! We have raised £305.

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 after Easter.

The Big Wheel and Walk to School week

Next week we will be encouraging you all to walk, scoot, park and stride or cycle to school. This is an initiative that our ‘Healthy Bees’ would like to promote so we would love it if you could help them reach their target of three quarters of  the school getting her by walking or wheeling! We can do it!!

Breakfast Club

Please can I remind you that there is a £1 charge to attend breakfast club from 8am-8.20am. Breakfast club is FREE from 8.20. This cost goes towards paying for staff to supervise the children during this time. If there is a problem with payments, please contact Mrs Seager in the school office.

Playground

If you have any good quality bikes, mud kitchens, sit along toys that we can use in our Foundation phase garden, we would be very keen to take them off your hands. Please see Mrs Havard for more information.

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!

Nursery Numbers

Our Nursery numbers are quite low for September 2023. If you know any children who haven’t registered for school yet, please collect an application form from the school office or contact Mrs Seager or Mrs Glass for more information.

Health visitor drop in

We are delighted to tell you that our local health visitors Rhian and Brogan will be offering drop in sessions every Thursday morning after Easter. They can help with toileting toddlers, behaviour strategies, speech and language support or here for a general chat. They will be based in our school hall. If you’d like more information, please do not hesitate to contact me on 01792 893682 or speak to any member of staff.

School Development Plan 2022-23

Every year we set ourselves targets to develop our school for the coming year. We work closely with children, staff and governors to share ideas with a view to improvement.

This year our targets are:

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).

Next week’s events

Monday 20^th March- The Big Walk and Wheel to school!

Year 4 trip to Botanical Gardens

Tuesday 21^th March

The Betty Campbell Touring show to perform for Years 5/6 and JSTF

Year 4 Gymnastics

Governor meeting

Year 6 Trumpet classes

Wednesday 22nd March

NSPCC Workshop with KS2- Time to be confirmed

STF Football Tournament

Thursday 23rd March

Years 5/6 to work with The Urdd on Welsh games

Violins

JSTF to Framptons

Year 3 and 4 football team to Oakleigh House

Friday 24th March

Year 6 to Llandarcy for Ospreys coaching

Tiddly Tots parent and toddler group

Seren yr wythnos assembly

Interest Groups

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend and I’ll see you on Monday!

Kind Regards,

Mrs Davies

Newsletter-17th February 2023

Theme next week: Wales and its links with the wider world

Whole school Attendance: 87.5%

Best attending class: Year 5

Welsh phrase of the week: Syniad da

We have reached the end of a very busy half term and the children have been a credit to you all. The school council have done a brilliant job raising money for the Turkey-Syria Earthquake appeal. Mrs Burder is still counting out all the money so as soon as we know how much we have raised we will let you know. Thank you to all the children who have supported the cause.

Today, Toby in Year 4 has been presented with a framed certificate and a trophy from the staff at SOS Shelter Cymru for his fund raising efforts. He raised over £2600 from his sponsored walk. Well done Toby we are all very proud of you. You’re a star!

I am delighted to tell you that I had my minibus driving test today and I passed! Fingers crossed we’ll be able to borrow the minibus from our local schools to take children to local events rather than pay for expensive buses!

Thank you to the PTA for organising the Valentine disco. The children had an amazing night full of fun, laughter, bubbles and foam.  Diolch to Mrs Pompa, Mrs Havard and all the mums that helped support the event. Diolch yn fawr iawn!

As you know the NEU strike day was cancelled on Tuesday. The NEU were hoping to be able to negotiate a deal with Welsh Government however this hasn’t been resolved. I have discussed the recent risk assessment with the chair of governors and there has been a change in circumstances with regards to staff in NEU. Therefore on Thursday  2^nd March, school will be closed to all pupils but open to Non-NEU staff. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We will risk assess each strike day separately. The dates for further strike action are  15^th and 16^th March. I will keep you updated with information as and when I receive it and as soon as the next risk assessment is completed. 

Our Year 5 children will be attending the Urdd Centre in Cardiff for an overnight residential on 27^th February. I’m sure they will all have a fabulous time. The dates for the Year 6 Morfa Bay residential are now 8^th, 9^th and 10^th March.

Family Learning

The next session is Wednesday 1st March. Parents and carers of children in reception, Year1  and Year 2 can attend from 1pm-3pm every Wednesday.

Worry workshop

Ceri from the outreach CAMHS team delivered an excellent session about children’s worries. Thank you to the parents who supported the event. I found it very helpful as a parent of 2 boys. I have a copy of the powerpoint she used so if you would like further information, please contact Mrs Seager and she will forward the information to your email address.

School Development Plan 2022-23

Every year we set ourselves targets to develop our school for the coming year. We work closely with children, staff and governors to share ideas with a view to improvement. This year our targets are:

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).

Planned events

Monday 27^th February

Year 5 to Urdd Residential. Bus will be leaving Pengry road carpark at 9.15am. Please can children come to school at the normal time. Please see the letter from Mrs Edwards.

New little boy starting in Year 1 today

Tuesday 28^th February

Cricket Wales will be working with children from Years 2-Year 6

Brass lessons for Year 6 ( Please bring instruments)

Wednesday 1^st March- St David’s Day

Eisteddfod for all pupils. Please see the Eisteddfod letter/ homework from Mrs Havard and the Criw Cymraeg. The more competitions tey enter the more points they earn for their team. Who will win the Eisteddfod cup this year?

Year 4 will be presenting their Eisteddfod project to parents at 2pm in the school hall.

 Thursday 2^nd March

Closed to all pupils

Friday 3^rd March

Foundation Phase are singing to the residents in Awel y mor

Swimming

Kerbcraft with Year 2

Tiddly Tots parent and toddler group

Pupil of the month assembly

Pupils of the month to have a hot chocolate and a piece of cake in the staffroom with Mrs Davies!

I hope you all have a wonderful half term. I will look forward to seeing you back in school bright and early on Monday 27^th February for another busy half term!

Warmest regards,

Mrs Davies

                

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Newsletter-10^th February 2023

Theme next week: Welsh week

Welsh phrase of the week: Syniad da- Good idea!

Best attending class: ISTF  96% Well done!

Whole school attendance: 87.4%

Updates

The dates for the Year 6 Morfa Bay residential are now 8^th, 9^th and 10^th March.

NEU Strike Action has been postponed so school will be open to all pupils, as normal, next Tuesday 14^th February.

After-school clubs

Day	Activity	Staff member	Where
Monday	Netball for Years 4, 5 and 6	Miss Trotman	Gym
Monday	Criw Cymraeg for years 3,4,5 and 6	Mrs Havard	Year 2
Tuesday	Board games	Miss Murray	Year 6
Wednesday	Art and Craft for Foundation Phase	Mrs M Davies ISTF	ISTF class/ hall
Thursday	Mindfulness for Years 2,3,4,5 and 6	Mrs Sarah Rees	Year 3
Thursday	Bronze ambassadors for Years 3,4,5and 6	Mrs Lodwig with help from Oliver and Isabella	Gym
Thursday	Clwb Cymraeg for Reception, year1 and 2	Miss E Morgan	JSTF class
Thursday	Cycling/ Active Travel ( You will need to bring your bike/ scooter)	Mr Civil	Playground/ Peace garden/ Year 6
Football matches will be organised throughout the term	Mr Jones	School Field

Lunch time clubs

Day	Activity	Staff member	Where
Monday	Enterprising Years 5and 6	Mrs Dixie	Year 6
Thursday	Recorders Years 3-6	Miss Smith	Cwch Gwenyn

Family Learning

We would like to invite Year 2 parents and carers to our family learning afternoons on a Wednesday afternoon between 1pm and 3pm. The next session is Wednesday 8^th February. Parents and carers of children in reception and Year1 can also attend as normal.

School Development Plan 2022-23

Every year we set ourselves targets to develop our school for the coming year. We work closely with children, staff and governors to share ideas with a view to improvement. This year our targets are:

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).

Next week’s events

Monday 13^th February

EWO to visit school to meet with parents to discuss attendance

4pm Valentine disco for foundation phase (Please enter through the main foyer door and collect from the Year 2 door)

5pm Valentine disco for KS2 Please enter from the main foyer door and collect from the Year 2 door.

Tuesday 14^th February Industrial action for NEU members

Cricket Wales to work with Y3-Y6 pupils. Please wear PE kit to school.

Wednesday 15^th February

Reception visit to Waterfront museum

Thursday 16^th February

Violins

Stringalong with Year 2

Ospreys working with Year 6

Friday 17th February

Year 5 swimming- please bring a t-shirt and a pair of shorts to wear in the water

Kerbcraft with Year 2

Tiddly Tots parent and toddler group

Seren yr wythnos assembly

Half term

School starts back on Monday 27^th February.

I hope you all have a great weekend and I’ll see you on Monday!

Pob lwc Cymru!

Mrs Davies

Dear Parents / Carers,

As a result of strike action being taken by the National Education Union (NEU) on Wednesday 1st February, and following discussions with the Chair of Governors, the impact on our school will be as follows: Closed to all pupils.

Further industrial action is planned on 14th February and 15th and 16th March. We will write to you again a week before these dates with further updates.

Kindest regards,
Mrs Davies

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Theme next week: Equality

Whole school Attendance: 89%

Best attending class: Year 5

Happy Lunar New Year to you all!

I am sure you would have seen and heard from the national press, the NEU and NAHT unions intend to take industrial action which has been planned for 1^st and 14^th February and 15^th and 16^th March. I have received guidance from the local authority and I’m in the process of undertaking a risk assessment to establish if we can remain open safely to pupils with the amount of staff available to work. Once I have established if we can open without compromising the children’s safety then I will contact you via class dojo and the school website by Tuesday at the latest.

Year 6 parents and carers might have noticed that two of the days in March fall within the Year 6 residential. I have been in contact with Morfa Bay to negotiate a change to the proposed date and I’m waiting for them to get back to me with new dates. Hopefully they will be able to accommodate us around the same date because the children and staff are very much looking forward to it!

After-school clubs

Day	Activity	Staff member	Where
Monday	Netball for Years 4, 5 and 6	Miss Trotman	Gym
Monday	Criw Cymraeg for years 3,4,5 and 6	Mrs Havard	Year 2
Tuesday	Board games	Miss Murray	Year 6
Wednesday	Art and Craft for Foundation Phase	Mrs M Davies ISTF	ISTF class/ hall
Thursday	Mindfulness for Years 2,3,4,5 and 6	Mrs Sarah Rees	Year 3
Thursday	Bronze ambassadors for Years 3,4,5and 6	Mrs Lodwig with help from Oliver and Isabella	Gym
Thursday	Clwb Cymraeg for Reception, year1 and 2	Miss E Morgan	JSTF class
Thursday	Cycling/ Active Travel ( You will need to bring your bike/ scooter)	Mr Civil	Playground/ Peace garden/ Year 6
Football matches will be organised throughout the term	Mr Jones	School Field

Lunch time clubs

Day	Activity	Staff member	Where
Monday	Enterprising Years 5and 6	Mrs Dixie	Year 6
Thursday	Recorders Years 3-6	Miss Smith	Cwch Gwenyn

The local authority has a zero debt policy in regards to school dinners and SQUID payments. If you can’t top up SQUID to make a payment for a school dinner you will need to provide a packed lunch for your child.

Next week’s events

Monday 23rd January

School council meeting

Tuesday 24th January

New family to visit

Wednesday 25^th January

Family learning 1-3pm for reception and Year 1 parents and carers

Thursday 26^th January

Violins

Stringalong with Year 2

Ospreys working with Year 6

Active travel cycling assembly

Friday 20^th January

Year 5 swimming

Kerbcraft with Year 2

Tiddly Tots parent and toddler group

Gwaith Bendegedig assembly

I hope you all have a great weekend and please keep checking class dojo and the school website for up to date information.

Kind regards,

Mrs Davies

Newsletter-13th January 2023

Theme next week: Perseverance

Whole school Attendance: 94.2%

Best attending class: Year 5

Dear parents/carers,

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!

I hope you all had a relaxing Christmas break and a well-earned rest. The children are back into the routine of school and busy working hard learning about their new class topics. As I walk around school it feels as though there is a calm and studious atmosphere everywhere I look which is lovely to see.  

News

Mrs Mead our Year one teacher has become a mum in the holidays. She welcomed baby Gracie into the world on New Year’s Day. Congratulations Mrs Mead! We also welcome back Mrs Lewis who returns from maternity leave and has joined Mrs Hall and the Year 1 team. The Year 1 children have given her a very warm welcome!

After-school clubs

Our after school clubs are starting back next week. If you would like your child to join in, they will need to collect a consent form from the member of staff organising the club. For Key stage 2 parents, you will need to indicate on the form if you are collecting your child or consent to them walking home at 4pm. All clubs start at 3pm and finish at 4pm.  

Day	Activity	Staff member	Where
Monday	Netball for Years 4, 5 and 6	Miss Trotman	Gym
Monday	Criw Cymraeg for years 3,4,5 and 6	Mrs Havard	Year 2
Tuesday	Board games	Miss Murray	Year 6
Wednesday	Art and Craft for Foundation Phase	Mrs M Davies ISTF	ISTF class/ hall
Thursday	Mindfulness for Years 3,4,5 and 6	Mrs Sarah Rees	Year 3
Thursday	Bronze ambassadors for Years 3,4,5and 6	Mrs Lodwig with help from Oliver and Isabella	Gym
Thursday	Clwb Cymraeg for Reception, year1 and 2	Miss E Morgan	JSTF class
Football matches will be organised throughout the term	Mr Jones	School Field

Future clubs after half term;

Cricket for years 4,5& 6 on the playground (hopefully the weather will improve by then)

Gardening

Performing arts in readiness for Primary Partners Grand Theatre performance in June.

Class Dojo

As the majority of you know, Class dojo is a fantastic way to communicate quick messages to teachers and parents and for teaching staff to show photographs of what’s going on in class. However, we have noticed that there are a group of parents of children in our younger classes who are sending lengthy messages to staff late at night about minor issues that can be resolved with a quick, friendly chat at the door the next morning. Class dojo is a professional messaging app to pass on quick messages and isn’t a platform to air comments or gossip about other children and their families. I have told all staff that if a message is sent after 5pm then it is perfectly reasonable to respond the following day. Please be mindful that teachers also have their own families, attend planning meetings before and after school and will be setting up the continuous provision in class before your children arrive. If you have an urgent message that cannot wait until you see the teacher at the door, then I suggest you telephone Mrs Seager in the office to pass a message on. I have a duty of care to all staff and if parents continue to send messages with an aggressive and argumentative tone, I will remove them from class dojo.

Nuts

On another note, I am impressed that some of you have leftover Christmas chocolates in January (I know there aren’t any left in my house). However, can I remind you that Christmas chocolates which contain nuts are not welcome in school lunch boxes. A few children have had a Forrero Rocher or a hazelnut whirl this week but as you know we have a several children and a member of staff with a nut allergy. Please keep chocolates that contain nuts at home. Many thanks for your understanding with this.

Next week’s events

Monday 16^th January

Year 5 Residential meeting.

Tuesday 17^th January

PC Laura Anthony to deliver a safety workshop on homes being a safe haven

Wednesday 18^th January

Education welfare officer will be contacting parents about punctuality and monitoring whole school attendance.

Thursday 19^th January

Violins

Stringalong with Year 2

Friday 20^th January

Year 5 swimming

Kerbcraft with Year 2

Tiddly Tots parent and toddler group

Seren yr wythnos assembly

Family learning will continue on Wednesday 25^th January in our nursery class. These sessions are aimed at parents, carers and /or grandparents of Reception and Year 1 children. Please come along to these free sessions, the children really enjoy working with their families and have a lovely time.

I hope you all have a great weekend!

Mrs Davies

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Newsletter Week ending 9th December

Whole school attendance- 80.1%

Best attending class Year 6 -95.7%

Next week’s theme is Celebrations

Dear parents and carers,

There has been a wonderful Christmassy atmosphere in school this week with plenty of singing ready for our Christmas concerts which start on Wednesday afternoon. There are still parents who have yet to purchase a ticket for our foundation phase concerts. Entry will be by ticket only and there are two tickets allocated per family. The spare tickets will be on sale Monday afternoon so please purchase your tickets before then.

A Heol Cae Ty Newydd resident contacted the school on Thursday to tell me about a near miss involving a very young girl from our school. The young child was running up the street and ran straight across a driveway when a car was reversing out of the drive. Please can I remind everyone to practice safer road safety on the way to and from school? I don’t want any child to be hurt by any moving vehicle especially when it’s easily avoidable. If anyone has any further information about this please contact me so that I can report it to the health and safety team at Swansea council.

There are just 9 days left in school until the Christmas holidays and we still have so much to look forward to. The Key stage 2 concert tickets will be on sale from Wednesday afternoon. They will cost £1 per ticket and we will allocate 2 tickets per family in the first instance. We will be performing just one show for key Stage 2 on Wednesday 21^st December at 1.15pm in the school gym.

The PTA raffle will be drawn on Friday in the Seren yr wythnos assembly. If you’re a winner we will also put a list of winners on class dojo on Friday afternoon. If you win an alcoholic prize you will need to collect it from the school office. Other prizes will be given to the children to take home.

Our school Christmas tree in the foundation phase yard is looking a little bare. If you have a spare Christmas bauble at home please send it to school with your child to put it on. The children will be singing songs around the tree during the last week of school.

Have a lovely weekend!

Mrs Davies

Future events

This week will be the last week for after-school clubs. They will return in January!

13^th December Foundation Phase dress rehearsal

14^th December at 1.30pm and 15^th December 9.30am – Foundation phase Christmas concert

16^th December at 9.30am- Nursery Christmas Concert

19^th December Singing around the Christmas tree

20^th December KS2 Dress rehearsal

21st December- KS2 Christmas concert 1.15pm

22^nd December- The staff will be performing a Christmas panto in the morning and Christmas parties in the afternoon.

Last day of school for the children.

23^rd December- INSET day

Monday 9^th January -All children return to school.

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Newsletter Week ending 2^nd December

Dear parents and carers,

Thank you for supporting our PTA Christmas fayre this week. I am delighted to tell you that we have raised £970 including the £200 raised from the coloured hampers. This is an amazing achievement considering the current financial climate. Diolch yn fawr iawn i chi! Please remember that our school uniform swap shop is always available at the front of the school entrance for anyone needing some school uniform.

Both Year 1 and Year 5 have expressed their recent school topics with their families by showing their work during their class assemblies. Both classes did brilliantly but I must say that our Year 1 children were superb considering this was their first class assembly in front of a live audience. Well done to the year 1 and 5 staff and children! Our children in the STF, reception and Year 4 classes will present their class assemblies in the Spring and Summer terms. Dates to follow.

Don’t forget we have an INSET day tomorrow so the staff are able to receive training in cognitive behaviour techniques, welsh and ICT. All are linked to our current school development plan. We will see you bright and early on Tuesday morning!

Warm wishes to you all on this very cold day!

Mrs Davies

Future events

5^th December- INSET DAY

6^th December

7^th December- Nasal Flu Vaccines and STF Football tournament

Arts and crafts club to start with Mrs M Davies.  Please pick up a consent form from the ISTF

8^th December – Elf the Musical and Christmas jumper day!

13^th December Foundation Phase dress rehearsal

14^th at 1.30pm and 15^th December 9.30am – Foundation phase Christmas Concert

16^th December at 9.30am- Nursery Christmas Concert

20^th December KS2 Dress rehearsal

21st December- KS2 Christmas concert 1.15pm

22^nd December- The staff will be performing a Christmas panto in the morning and Christmas parties in the afternoon.

Last day of school for the children.

23^rd December- INSET day

Monday 9^th January -All children return to school.

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Newsletter Week ending 28th October

Whole school Attendance – 87.2%

Well done to our attendance cup winners this week – NURSERY with 97.5%

Theme of the week will be Peace and Remembrance

Dear Parents and carers,

What a busy half-term we have had! The children have had a great start to this academic year with lots of engaging visits linked to their class topics, swimming lessons, new sports including cricket, music lessons including string and brass, class assemblies, aspirations week, watching shows, attending football tournaments, library visits etc. It’s no wonder that the children are a little tired and getting ready for a well-earned rest next week; They deserve it!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff for getting back to normal and providing our children with memorable events and fantastic lessons. I’ve been really impressed with the school council who have been able to give me a commentary on the activities they’ve enjoyed and learnt from the most. The school council will be writing their own pupil power plan over the next half term and will share it with you via the newsletter. Watch this space!

Next term, Mrs Mead our Year 1 class teacher will be leaving to have a baby and I am delighted to tell you that Mrs Hall will be covering her maternity leave. Mrs Hall knows the children already and will spend some time in Year 1 alongside Mrs Mead and the year 1 team during the next few weeks. I am sure the transition between the two teachers will work well. Welcome back Mrs Hall!

Our Beee Ethical pupil voice group led our assembly on Tuesday. They would like all children and parents to complete the Ambitions for Wales survey from the children’s commissioner. This is the link.

Ambitions for Wales

I would really like to start our parent focus group again because your opinions matter to us in school. We want to actively seek your views and strengthen our partnerships. Please complete the link below to indicate when would be the best time to meet.

https://forms.office.com/r/GfvpYGzXfk

Parents’ evening will be a mixture of face-to-face appointments or a telephone call this term. When we asked parents using the questionnaire there was an even split so we have decided to offer either a face-to-face meeting or a call, whichever is easier for you. Appointments will be 10 minutes. I would kindly request that children who have separated parents to arrange to attend the appointment together or one person attend and feedback to the other parent. If there is a reason why this cannot happen please contact me at school to discuss it. The staff are preparing an appointment list and will send the link on class dojo before Tuesday 8^th November. I will also be available during that week to discuss anything school related.

Thank you all for your continued support and have a SPOOKTACULAR week!

Kind regards

Mrs L Davies

Future events

Monday 7^th November

New Gower College Student to start

Tuesday 8^th November

School council meeting to write the Pupil Power Plan

EWO to visit to monitor attendance

Year 6 to Science MAT Challenge

Wednesday 9^th November

Family Learning for year 1 and reception children and parents

Year 6 Open evening at Penyrheol 6pm-8pm

Thursday 10^th November

9am Year 6 class assembly

PC L Anthony to visit year 5 and 6 to present a workshop- Drugs- It’s your choice!

Violins

Stringalong Year 3

2B Enterprising and Swansea.com to work with Year 2

Friday 11^th November

Tiddly Tots

Year 4 swimming

New Interest Groups including Let’s do outdoors!

6pm Lantern workshop in the welfare hall

Future events

Week commencing 14^th November- Parents evening

14^th November JSTF to visit the library

15^th November Police workshop with Year 3- Sticks and stones and Reception- People who help us

16^th November -Maths Challenge in Penyrheol Comprehensive school

16^th November Cricket Wales workshop

17^th November- ADHD awareness assembly

17^th November- Year 3 Class assembly9am

18^th December- Year 5/6 football tournament

30^th November at 2.15pm Year 5 Class assembly

1^st December Year 1 Class assemblyat 9am and PTA Christmas Fayre (All help greatly appreciated)

5^th December- INSET DAY

7^th December- Nasal Flu Vaccines and STF Football

8^th December – Elf the Musical

14^th pm and 15^th December am – Foundation phase Christmas Concert

16^th December- Nursery Christmas Concert

21st December- KS2 Christmas concert Time to be confirmed after half term

22^nd December- Christmas parties and last day of school for the children.

23^rd December- INSET day