What’s coming up?

After School Clubs

No After School Clubs this week. Choir and Netball to start week commencing 30th September. Please complete the consent forms below if you would like your child to take part:

Choir (Caswell and Oxwich) – Mondays 3.20 – 4.15: https://forms.office.com/e/Bt9B1gm62P
Netball (Oxwich) – Thursdays 3.20 – 4.15: https://forms.office.com/e/VhfjmFMhfT

Dates for the Diary

• Meet the Bay Teams – week commencing Mon 23rd (see below)
• Uniform Sale – Tues 24th September
• Bishop Gore Comprehensive School Open Evening – Thurs 26th September 4-6.30pm (for Year 5 and 6 parents)
• Olympic Athlete Visit – Wed 2nd October
• Halloween Disco – Wed 23rd October
• Parent Workshop – Everyday Welsh at home – Thurs 24th October 3.45pm – 4.30pm
• Inset Day 3 – Fri 25th October – school closed to pupils
• October Half Term Holiday – Mon 28th October to Fri 1st November – school closed
• Individual / Sibling Photos – Tues 5th November
• Christmas Holidays – Mon 23rd December to Fri 3rd January – school closed
• Inset Day 4 – Mon 6th January – school closed to pupils

Meet The Bay Teams

These are opportunities for parents / carers to come in and informally meet with their child’s class teachers, and other parents, and find out a bit about the curriculum and routines this year. Gates open at 3.30pm, ready for a 3.45pm start.

• Monday 23rd September – Oxwich (Mr Davies, Mrs Evans, Mrs Jenkins)
• Tuesday 24th September – Caswell (Mrs Howard, Miss Maliphant, Mr Newey)
• Wednesday 25th September – Bracelet (Mrs Lewis, Mrs Breeze, Mrs Roach)
• Thursday 26th September – Pobbles (Mrs Timaeus, Mrs Nicholas)

Class Assemblies

Parents / carers / grandparents are welcome to join us for class assemblies. They start at approx. 9.00am and last about half an hour. Please queue at Gate 2 on Trafalgar Place from 8.50am after the children have been let in. These are the class assemblies coming up:

• 11th October – Caswell H
• 25th October – Oxwich E
• 8th November – Caswell M
• 15th November – Caswell N

Emotional Wellbeing Workshops

We are thrilled to be able to offer these emotional wellbeing workshops, run by CAMHS school in-reach service. All parents / carers welcome. If you are interested in attending the workshops, please book your place using the links below. If you would like any further information or have any questions, please contact Mrs Ciaburri.

Emotional Regulation https://forms.office.com/e/C1fVfB81Jy
Big Emotions – Anger https://forms.office.com/e/E5T6cpLgBd

Harvest Collection

This year we will be collecting for The Salvation Army to distribute to those in need. They are looking for food items for people who have limited access to cooking facilities, these are known as kettle packs. If you would like to donate, these are suggested items that would be gratefully received:
– noodles
– rice
– cup-a-soups
– pasta
– tinned meat / fish
– tinned fruit
– long life milk
– cereals / cereal bars
– crisps
– biscuits
– toiletries
Please can donations be brought in the week beginning 7th October

Diolch

Free Smoke Alarms

This week we had a visit from South Wales Fire Service who informed us that FREE smoke alarms are available by calling 0800 169 1234

PTA News

Thank you so much to all of those who attended our AGM this morning. It was a great chance to catch up on what we’ve been up to and what we’ve got coming up for the year as well as welcome some new committee members. 

Please don’t forget on Tuesday next week (24th September) we’ll be hosting our second hand uniform sale after drop off at 9:15am and after pick up at 3:15pm. Please remember this is a CASH ONLY event and to bring a bag with you to take home any purchases. Items start at 50p each. Come and grab a bargain!

Green Scene

Our next Green Scene volunteer session will take place this Sunday 22nd September 10-12:30pm on school grounds. Everyone is welcome to join, both parents, carers, children and members of our local community, just please let us know if you’re coming. 

We look forward to seeing you there for lots of weeding, planting and painting! Green Scene sessions usually take place every 3rd Sunday of the month. Please follow us on Instagram for more updates: https://www.instagram.com/greensceneswansea