Last week we welcomed Emma Cownie, a local Artist who came to visit Y5/6 as part of Welsh Week.
Emma was very impressed by our children, and took the time to email the school to let us know.
Dear Miss Simons,
I was invited to come and talk to your Y5 pupils this morning by Mrs Lewis. I am writing to you to say how much I enjoyed visiting your bright and friendly school.
I was really impressed by the enthusiasm and excellent behavior shown by your pupils. They asked lots of really thoughtful and interesting questions. I hope that I have inspired a few future artists.
The pupils were a real credit to you and your school. Please also pass on my thank to all the staff who attended the chat, including Mrs Lewis who I didn’t have a chance to speak to before I left,
Best wishes,
Emma Cownie
The children really enjoyed her talk, and even had a go at replicating one of her pieces of art.
Wow, what a busy week, with lots of activities to celebrate our Welsh Week.
On Tuesday we had our St David’s Day Concert with various classes performing, and the Chairing of the Bard ceremony, Llongyfarchiadau Alexia! This was repeated on Wednesday for the parents to watch, and we would like to thank you for your support, we had a queue stretching all the way to the shelter, and hurriedly had to organise extra chairs for you all.
The winners of last years flag competition saw their designs incorporated into one design which is proudly flying from our flagpole.
We had lots of entries for the Welsh Week Competition, which will be judged next week, so still time for any late entries.
Mrs Bruce-Lloyd who is one of our Parent Governors came into Y1/2 and cooked Welsh Cakes for the three classes and staff, they were delicious. (Culinary skills are not a requirement for being a Parent Governor, but are an added bonus 🙂 )
Nursery & Reception practised their Welsh Folk Dancing Skills, Y3/4 had a Twmpath, and Year 5/6 had a visit by local artist Emma Cownie,
Some our Eco Warriors were interviewed by The Wave and met Jamie who presents the afternoon show. They were excellent ambassadors for the school, and will also feature in their Women of Steel promotional voice clips which will be aired at a later date.
Next week we will be supporting Comic Relief, children (and staff) are invited to dress up as their favourite hero, and donate £1.00 to the Charity. There will also be a talent show in the afternoon, and games stalls, so if the children would like to bring in an extra £1.00 to play the games they are more than welcome.
Attendance – Congratulations to LFPR with 97.4%, and to Y5/6M with 99.3% attendance this week. Da iawn!
Fruit – Just a little reminder that if you would like your child to have fruit this half term, please pay £6.00 on sQuid.
Y5/6 Residential Trip. Any outstanding amount must be paid by the 15th March.
Children late for school – We have a number of parents/pupils who are frequently late and arrive after school started. This causes disruption to the office staff, the class teacher, the class, and any assemblies/concerts or school trips, and can be a cause of anxiety for the child. School starts at 8.50am, and children should either be in the Free Breakfast Club, or in the yard by 8.40am ready for the start of school. Please remember that Foundation Phase Children (Nursery to Y2) should be accompanied by a parent whilst they are in the yard before school starts. If your child arrives after the register has closed they will be classified as having unauthorised absence. If their attendance drops to under 90% you may be liable to a penalty notice.
After School Clubs next Week –
Monday – Cross County Competition, please see Dojo for more information
Wednesday – Cross Country
Thursday – Football Club
Pupil Voice -On Tuesday 26th March Wednesday 27th March we will be having some a Pupil Voice Event, where parents and governors are invited to come in and have an update on what the various Pupil Voice Groups have been doing, and what they have got planned. The event will be at 2.30pm and again at 5.30pm. There will be presentations from the
Change of address – Just a reminder if you move house, please bring in proof of your new address to the school office. Thank you
Nursery & Reception – the children had a rainbow day today, where the children either dressed up in clothes with rainbows on them or in one of the colours of the rainbow, to celebrate the end of their topic on the weather. They looked very colourful 🙂
Packed Lunches – If you child has a yoghurt for lunch, please remember to give them a teaspoon to eat it with. If any of our teaspoons have come home with your child, please can we have them back. Thank you
KS2 Pencil cases – Over half term, please can you restock your child’s pencil case with pens, pencils, pink & green highlighters, eraser, sharpener and a gluestick. Thank you
Rags 2 Riches – We are again collecting old clothes for the Rags 2 Riches scheme which raises money for the school, collection bags are being sent home today, please fill and return to the school from Friday 8th March, ready for the collection on Tuesday 12th March. Thank you.
Personalised Assessments – Welsh government are introducing new online personalised assessments for all learners from Year 2 to Year 6 over time. This year, the current paper based assessment for procedural will be replaced. During the next half term pupils in these year groups will have to opportunity to try out and become more familiar with the new personalised assessments. A copy of FAQs and an animated short introduction to personalised assessments is available. Please click on the following link.
St David’s Day Competition -Foundation Phase Children are asked to draw or make a model of a castle. KS2 children can either draw or make a model of a lovespoon, or design a £5.00 note depicting a famous Welsh person. Please can we have entries in by Monday 4th March. Diolch!
We are going cashless! In line with other schools, and following on from the success of going cashless for school dinners, we are rolling this out for trips and offers. We will implement this from Monday 4th March. Please contact the school office if you need any help with registering, or have any other queries. Thank you.
Whats on after half term?
Monday – Deadline for the St David’s Day Competition.
Tuesday 5th March – St David’s Day Concert for School – please can children wear Welsh Costume, Welsh Rugby/Football top, or a red T Shirt/jumper on both Tuesday 5th & Wednesday 6th March.
Wednesday 6th March – St David’s Day Concert for Parents – Classes taking part = Y3/4J, LFPR ( Reception & AM Nursery), Y1/2B, Y1/2H, Y5/6D, Y5/6E.
Thursday – Football
We hope you all have a lovely half term break, and see you on Monday 4th March.
We made Vegan Bird Seed Balls, and discussed the forthcoming Big School Clean Up, when we hope to do a litter pick on the beach.
We will be taking part in the No Single Use Plastics Day, and decided to survey the amount of single use plastics used at lunch time this week, and compare this to the amount on the day itself, and hopefully see a reduction.
Year 6 Leavers – A couple of mums have kindly offered to organise the hoodies for the Y6 leavers, they are available in a variety of sizes and colours, and cost £13.70 for child sizes and £18.20 for adult sizes. If you would like one, you can order and pay on sQuid. Please return the form that requests your consent to include your child’s name incorporated into the design for the hoodie and for the Leavers Mug.
What’s on next week?
Monday – Cross Country Competition
Wednesday – Cross Country
Thursday – Football
Friday – Y5/6M Class Assembly
Friday – Installment for Y5/6 Residential (please ensure you have paid at least £140.00 by this point). The remaining £20.00 is due by the end of March.
Half Term Holiday- Monday 25th February to Friday 1st March
Tues 5th March – St David’s Day Concert for School (please can children wear Welsh Costume, Welsh Rugby Top, or a red tshirt or Jumper)
Wed 6th March – St David’s Day Concert for Parents please can children wear Welsh Costume, Welsh Rugby Top, or a red tshirt or Jumper) Classes taking part are Y3/4J, Y1/2L, LFPR, Y1/2B, Y5/6D, Y5/6E
Senedd Visit – Representatives from the school went to the Welsh Assembly in Cardiff this week. They reported back to the rest of the school today, and explained what they had learnt. Please keep an eye on our Pupil Voice pages on the website for more information.
Please see below for an extract from a local authority communication sent to schools
The School Run: Briefing Note
Whether you’re a parent or driver, it’s important that you take extra care on the roads and encourage your children to do the same. With that in mind, here are a few simple tips to make the morning and evening commute that little bit safer.
Using the car
Check that your child is correctly restrained. If you’re planning to carry any extra children make sure that you have the age-appropriate child seat. Please see RoSPA’s dedicated website childcarseats.org.uk for more advice.
Choose a safe place to drop your child off near to the school. Aim for somewhere you won’t cause congestion and danger to those walking or cycling to school.
Talk to your children about road safety on your way to school, stress the importance of wearing a seatbelt.
Walking to school
If you are planning to let your child walk to school on their own for the first time, talk to them about the route they will use and the dangers they may encounter. Watch your child so that you can judge whether they have the ability to cross roads safely on their route to school.
Children learn by watching adults. If walking your child to school, talk to them about how they can keep themselves safe and always try to set a good example when crossing the road
For drivers:
Be extra observant and keep a watchful eye for children walking and cycling to school, they might be distracted and excited.
Reduce your speed where you see lots of children, especially near to schools. If you are driving at 30mph and a child runs out, your stopping distance will be at least 23 metres.
Rushing causes accidents – give yourself more time for your journey and never be tempted to speed!
Parking enforcement can help to tackle problem parking in Swansea. The launch of a parking enforcement camera car in Swansea has been hailed a success in changing motorists parking habits. The Council launched the camera enforcement car in 2015 in a bid to tackle parking issues outside schools and in bus stops. Civil Enforcement Officers (CEO’s) may issue Penalty Charge Notices for numerous offences which contravene to parking restrictions for on and off street parking. The current penalty charge is either £70 for high rate contraventions, or £50 for low rate contraventions. This is reduced by 50% if the penalty is paid within 14 days, or increased by 50% if the penalty is outstanding after the 28 day payment period.
Do not:
park on yellow lines
cause an obstruction
park on bus stop or clearways even to drop people off
park on zig zag lines
park or wait in taxi ranks. Tow away zones apply to all taxi ranks.
St David’s Day Competition -Foundation Phase Children are asked to draw or make a model of a castle. KS2 children can either draw or make a model of a lovespoon, or design a £5.00 note depicting a famous Welsh person. Please can we have entries in by Monday 4th March. Diolch!
Red Noses – We are selling red noses for the forthcoming Red Nose Day in March, they will be on sale at break time in the dining hall for £1.25 cash, or you can pay £1.30 on sQuid (this includes a small transaction fee which would normally be deducted from the amount, so that the charity can receive the full amount).
Eco Club – Monday until 4pm, making Eco Crafts and planning the forthcoming plastic free day in school.(Ks2 only)
Medical Appointments – Please can you make any routine medical or dental appointments for after school time, or during school holidays. If this is not possible, please could you make them after 2.30, as we would prefer your child to be picked up early rather than arrive late for school. Thank you
Free money – well almost!
We currently have two schemes running that can raise free money for little or no effort. If you do any online shopping please sign up with Easyfundraising.org.uk, and the school will receive a small amount for every purchase from shops such as Amazon, John Lewis, ebay, M&S, Argos, Booking.com, Debenhams, Next, Sainsburys, Just Eat etc.
We are one of the chosen charities for the Co-op, so if you doing any shopping at the Co-op please become a member and choose our school as your chosen charity.
Any money raised from these two schemes will go towards purchasing new playground equipment for the school.
Thank you
What’s on next Week
Monday – Y3/4 Sports Session in the LC, please can children wear sports clothes, and bring a packed lunch and a labelled bottle of water. We are asking for £3.00 voluntary contribution towards the cost of the transport to and from the LC.
Monday – Eco club until 4pm (KS2 only)
Wed – Brynmill Senedd trip to the Welsh Assembly in Cardiff, children will need a packed lunch, and £4.00 contribution towards transport. Please can all children wear school uniform, thank you.
Wed – FBP Valentines Disco, please see the posters around school, or the FBP facebook page for more information.
Wed – Cross Country
Thursday – Football Club
Attendance – Congratulations to Y1/2B with 95.8% and to Y3/4N with 97.7% attendance this week. Llongyfarchiadau!
Congratulations to Y1/2H with 95.8% and to Y3/4D with 97.6% attendance this week. Llongyfarchiadau!
After School Clubs next week – Thursday – Football
Y3/4 Overnight Trip to Urdd Cardiff – Please can we have any outstanding consent/medical forms on Monday. Thank you.
Y3/4 Trip to the LC for a Sports Session (Mon 11th Feb), please can we have any outstanding voluntary contributions of £3.00, and please remember to request a school packed lunch if you require one by this Monday, as we need one week’s notice for the kitchen.
Y3/4 have a street dance lesson on Tuesday, please can you make sure they have their PE kits in school.
Cake Sale– A big thank you to everyone who participated, we raised £120.00 for Welsh Resources.
Reminder – We are happy to help children celebrate their birthdays with their classmates, but please remember we are only able to distribute any individual small cakes that you may have provided, we are not able to cut up a large cake, light candles, or give out party bags.
St David’s Day – Advance notice, we would like children to wear either a Welsh Costume, a Welsh rugby top, or a red t-shirt or jumper for our St David’s Day Concerts on Tuesday 5th March and Wednesday 6th March.
Eco Club – Our Eco club recycles batteries, and battery collection boxes will be distributed next week, please collect your used batteries, and send them into school for recycling. We also recycle used pens, markers and highlighters. Please put any in the recycling box in the foyer. Thank you.
Y5/6 Residential. An installment was due yesterday, so please check that you have paid at least £120.00 of the £160.00 for the trip. The next installment of at least £20.00 is due by 28th February, with the remaining £20.00 due by the 15th March.
We are going cashless! In line with other schools and following on from the success of going cashless for school dinners, we are rolling this out for trips and offers. We will implement this from Monday 4th March, which will give parents who are not already using it, plenty of time to register. Please contact the school office if you need any help with registering, or have any other queries. Thank you.
Attendance – Congratulations to Y1/2H who achieved 94.7% and to Y3/4J with 98.1% attendance this week. Da iawn!
Y1/2H – We are very pleased that Mrs Howard will be returning to work next week on phased return. For the next two weeks Y1/2H will be taught by either Mrs Howard or Mrs Timaeus.
Cake sale – Our Criw Cymraeg have their cake sale on Monday to raise money for Welsh Resources. We would be grateful for donations of cakes on the day, and children are invited to bring a small amount of money to buy the cakes (suggested amount 50p to £1.00)
Y5/6 Residential Trip – Reminder that the next installment of at least £50.00 is due next Thursday 31st January.
Y1/2H Class Assembly – Friday 1st February at 9.00am – All Welcome.
Y3/4 Cardiff Urdd Trip – Following this week’s meeting, paperwork has been sent home, please complete and return the Health form as soon as possible.
Parent Workshops – Following Mr Davies’ recent questionnaire, parent workshops have been organised for 5.00pm on Wednesday 6th Feb. Please follow the link for the questionnaire. https://sway.office.com/nQ53BlzwdFbTht4g?ref=Link
Y3/4 LC Trip – Please can we have voluntary contributions towards the Y3/4Trip to the LC for a sports session with the UWTSD. Please remember to let us know if you would like to have a school packed lunch so that we can order it.
Parents Meetings -we have changed the dates of the parents meetings with teachers. They will now be the week of Monday 18th March, more information to follow.
After School Activities next week – Monday – Football Match, Wednesday – Cross Country. Please note even though Mrs Howard will be coming back to work next week, there will be no Choir for the next few weeks.
PTA Disco – Valentines Disco – Wednesday 13th February – Look out for the posters for more information
School Equipment – Just a little reminder that children should not be playing with any of the outside equipment before or after school, this refers to the activity trail, as well as items in the Foundation Phase yards. Thank you
After School Clubs next week – Cross Country on Wednesday, Football on Thursday.
Children late for school – We are being monitored by the local authority for the quantity & frequency of late pupils. Please ensure that your child is either in the yard at 8.40am ready for the bell at 8.50am or in our early Bird/ Breakfast Club. Our Education Welfare Officer will be doing spot checks on late pupils.
Attendance – Congratulations to Y1/2H with 97.2% attendance, and to Y5/6M with 97.9% attendance. Both classes are above our 96% attendance target. Llongyfarchiadau !
Techniquest – Unfortunately we did not receive enough voluntary contributions to cover the cost of the recent Techniquest Workshop, which jeopardises further trips and visits. If you were intending on contributing, but have forgotten, we would be grateful for your contribution. If you can’t remember whether you have paid or not, we are happy to check. Some people have indicated that they will pay on sQuid, but unfortunately we have not received payment, please check your sQuid account to ensure the payment has gone through. Thank you.
We are going cashless! In line with other schools and following on from the success of going cashless for school dinners, we are rolling this out for trips and offers. We will implement this from Monday 4th March, which will give parents who are not already using it, plenty of time to register. Please contact the school office if you need any help with registering, or have any other queries. Thank you.
Cake Sale – Our Criw Cymraeg are organising a cake sale on Monday 28th Jan to raise money for Welsh resources. We would be grateful for donations of cakes on the day, and please could children bring a small amount of money to enable them to buy cakes. (Suggested donation 50p – £1.00) Diolch!
Y5/6 Residential – Just a reminder that the next installment of at least £50.00 for the Y5/6 Residential Trip is due by Thurs 31st January.
Y3/4 – Overnight Trip to Cardiff. There is brief meeting next Wednesday (23rd) at 3.30pm for parents of Y3/4 children going on the overnight trip. If you are unable to make the meeting, we will send home any information. Please ensure that you have paid for the trip in full as the deadline was today. Diolch.
Please have a look at our Events page which has been updated with forthcoming events such as Class Assemblies, PTA events etc.
A message from Friends of Brynmill Primary about ways to raise free cash for the school.
Wow! I just wanted to say a massive thank you again to everyone who is supporting easyfundraising or has linked the PTA as their Co-op community cause!
Donations are still being added to easyfundraising every day as the less efficient Christmas retailers start adding in their pennies. While I completely appreciate that nobody has much money in January, please remember to keep completing any online purchases you do make through the app. Interestingly, you also receive donations for paying your utilities online, or booking holidays through Expedia etc, so please always check before hitting the Buy Now button! We’re now up to £112.35 in donations- a fantastic effort and will help to buy some much needed IT resources for the school.
The Co-op community fund also stands at £30 of donations so far, which is a fantastic start. Funds raised will be used to enhance the playground, so please remember to link the Co-op as your chosen community cause and shop there when you can.
Thanks to everyone supporting both initiatives
Reminders – At the start of a new term please remember to pay for fruit, activity fund, early bird club, and school dinners if relevant. Thank you.
Techniquest Workshop – Y3/4 are having a visit from Techniquest on Monday for a workshop on The Body Inside Out as part of their topic on Blood, Bones & Gory Bits! We are asking for £4.50 voluntary donations towards the cost. We have also got a limited amount of spaces for Y5/6 children, and names have been drawn at random, look out for confirmation slips being sent home today.
After School Clubs Next Week – Wednesday – Cross County, Thursday – Football
Wow, what a busy week with concerts, School Christmas Dinner, and Christmas Jumper Day!
A big thank you to everyone who supported the Christmas Concerts, we hope you enjoyed them as much as we did.
The Christmas Hamper Raffle has been drawn, and winners contacted. Thank you for buying a ticket.
A big thank you to our hardworking PTA members who as well as serving refreshments at the concerts this week, have supplied crackers for each child to have with their Christmas Dinner or Packed lunch today.
Dangerous Driving – Following an incident a couple of weeks ago, when a parent parked on double yellow lines/zigzags drove into another parent on purpose, we would like to remind you that we take incidents like this very seriously, and the matter was promptly reported to the police. The car driver has been traced and has had to attend the police station. Thankfully the second parent was not seriously injured, and the matter has been settled via restorative justice.
Applying for holidays during Term Time.In line with National, Welsh Government and Local Authority guidance we actively discourage taking holidays during term time, and would like to remind you of the link between attainment and attendance, and that there is no automatic right to withdraw your child from school during term time. Any request for authorised term time absence will be judged on merit and may not be authorised.
Please complete the Notification of Absence, and return to the school at least 10 school days before the holiday. This allows time for the School Attendance Officer and Headteacher to consider the merits of any application. Any forms submitted less than 10 school days will not be considered and will automatically be unauthorised.
For holidays of 10 school days or less the School Attendance Officer and Headteacher will consider the merits of the application.
For holidays of over 10 school days, or if the application will bring the pupil’s attendance below 90%, we will notify the schools Education Welfare Officer.
For holidays of over 20 school days, or if the pupil does not return on the agreed date the pupil will be taken off roll, and the parent will have to reapply. Please note we cannot guarantee that a place will be available on your return.
The Local Authority may (depending on circumstances) issue a fixed penalty notice or commence formal prosecution for failing to secure regular attendance at school.
Y3/4D – Sadly Mr McCoy will be leaving us at the end of the term, as he has got a job in another school, we wish him all the best. Y3/4D will be taught by Mrs Jordan for the first couple of weeks, while we sort out a replacement.
Y1/2H – Mrs Howard popped in to see us this week, and we are very pleased that she is on the mend, unfortunately she is not well enough to return just yet, so her class will continue to be taught by Mrs Timaeus for the next few weeks.
After School Clubs Next Week – Monday – Chess, Tuesday – Mad Science
Christmas Fete – Thank you to everyone who supported the Christmas Fete, and apologies for the fact we were unable to draw the raffle on the night (due to half of the tickets being locked in the safe!) The draw has now taken place, and winners have been notified.
Signed Swans Shirt – This was an item in the auction, but it did not make it’s reserve price. If you would like bid anything over £20.00 please contact the school office. The highest bid received by noon on Friday 21st December will win.
Parking – We have had a complaint from a neighbour in Waterloo Place who said a parent in a white car, picking up a morning Nursery child, pulled out of Residents Parking and bumped into a parked car, before driving off. Please can we urge everyone to drive and park safely around the school.
Reception Meetings – Parent/Teacher meetings for Reception children take place next week. Mrs Roach’s are on Monday between 2pm & 5pm, and Miss Maliphant’s are on Tuesday between 2pm and 5pm.
Christmas Concerts – What a fantastic start to our Christmas Concerts, with Nursery & Reception performing theirs today. Next week we have Y1/2 on Tuesday, Y3/4 on Wednesday and Y5/6 on Thursday, with performance at 9.30am and again at 5.30pm. Parents are asked to bring the children back at 5.00pm for the evening performances.£1.oo entry fee, payable on the door, all welcome.
Welsh Growth Mindset Mascot – Congratulations to Sama for her winning design, it will be on display in the main hall together with our other mascots.
Christmas Dinner – Next Friday is the school Christmas dinner, if your child normally has a school dinner on a Friday then you do not need to do anything, if however they do not normally have a school dinner, and you would like them to join in, please make sure they have £2.30 in their sQuid account. Unfortunately we are unable to accept cash for school dinner on the day. Don’t forget we are also joining in with Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Appeal next Friday, so please can children wear their Christmas Jumper and donate £1.00.
Christmas Parties – on Thursday 20th December, we are having our Christmas Parties. Please can your child wear party clothes and bring in the following party food to share. (Please make sure there are no nuts in the food)
Y5/6D & Y3/4J & Y1/2L
Multipack of crisps/popcorn, cocktail sausages, mini pizza bites, or bread sticks
Y5/6M & Y3/4N & Y1/2B
Sandwiches, individual wrapped cheese sticks, samosas, bhajis, crudités or other savoury snack
Y5/6E & Y3/4D & Y1/2H
Mini desserts, cakes or biscuits
Nursery & Reception – Individual labelled paper plates with a selection of party food
End of Term – We finish at 3.20pm on Friday 21st December, and the new term starts on Monday 7th January 2019.
Christmas Fete – Next week is the FBP Christmas Fete, Thursday (3.30pm to 5.00pm). We have two special guests attending – Leon Britton & Lee Trundle! Thank you to everyone who has donated items so far for the hampers or tombolas, if you haven’t yet donated there is still plenty of time.
Christmas Concerts – The concerts start next week, as usual we do not sell tickets but ask that anyone attending pays £1.00 on the door, with the money raised going towards much needed resources for the school. We will also be selling tickets for a Christmas Hamper Raffle
Friday 7th December – LFP Christmas Concerts 9.30 am and 1.30pm. All welcome
Tuesday 11th December – Y1/2 Christmas Concerts 9.30am and 5.30pm (please could all children arrive back at school at 5.00pm) All welcome
Wednesday 12th December – Y3/4 Christmas Concerts 9.30am and 5.30pm please could all children arrive back at school at 5.00pm) All welcome
Thursday 13th December Y5/6 Christmas Concerts 9.30am and 5.30pm please could all children arrive back at school at 5.00pm) All welcome
Carol Aid – Mr McCoy and the choir will be performing at Carol Aid in Pantygwydr on Friday 7th December.
Christmas Jumper Day – On Friday 14th December children are invited to wear their Christmas Jumpers and donate £1.00 for Save the Children.
Christmas School Dinner – The school will be having their School Christmas Dinner on Friday. Children who normally have sandwiches are welcome to have a dinner on that day, but must pay in advance through sQuid. Please contact the school office if you need your registration details.
Reception Parent Meetings – Monday 10th Dec – Mrs Roach, and Tuesday 11th Dec – Miss Maliphant.
Christmas Carol Service – The whole school (except Nursery) will be going to St Gabriel’s on Tuesday 18th December for our Annual Christmas Carol Service ( if you do not want your child to take part due to religious reasons please contact your child’s teacher). Sorry,this event is not open to parents.
Christmas Parties – Our Christmas Parties will be on Thursday 20th December, children are invited to dress in party clothes, and bring in some food to share, please look out for the list of suggested items being sent home in due course.
Last Day of Term – Friday 21st December is our last day, we will finish at the normal time of 3.20pm. Children are invited to bring in a toy. As usual we ask them not to bring in anything expensive, or with lots of small parts, or anything that will need charging, as we are unable to plug in any untested equipment.
First Day of Spring Term – We start back on Monday 7th January 2019.
Llongyfarchiadau – We are very pleased to announce that following an extensive refurbishment of the school kitchen, we have recently been re-inspected by environmental health and awarded 5 stars!
Eco Club – The Eco club have an after school session on Monday until 4.15pm, when they will be making an Eco friendly craft to sell at the Christmas Fete. All existing Eco Club & Eco Council members are welcome. Sorry but we will not be able to take anyone new.
Birthday Cakes – Just a reminder that we are only able to accept either a large cake pre-cut into 30 pieces, or individual cakes such as fairy cakes, cupcakes, mini rolls etc.
Y5/6 Residential – The first instalment of at least £50.00 is due next Friday 30th November.
Child Absent from school – Please remember that parents should contact the school by 9.30am if their child is going to be absent from school due to illness.
Attendance – Congratulations to Y1/2B with 94%, and to Y3/4N with 98.4% attendance this week, keep up the good work. Da iawn!
Class Dojo – Please remember to check your Class Dojo regularly for important messages.If your child attends one of our after school activities please make sure you are linked to the group on dojo, so that you can receive reminders.
After School Clubs next week
Monday – Eco Club (all ages) & Chess (all ages)
Tuesday – Mad Science (all ages)
Wednesday – Choir (Y3/6) & Cross Country (Y5/6)
Thursday – Football (Y5/6)
Criw Cymraeg – Y Criw Cymraeg have set homework for the whole school this week. The task is a competition to design a Welsh Mascot to join our Growth Mindset Mascots. It’s powers would be to make people proud to be Welsh. To help people use Welsh around the school and at playtime and to promote bilingualism. The mascots will need to be in by the end of the day, Wednesday 28th November for the Criw Cymraeg to judge. Don’t forget to name your mascot!. Diolch!
Next week – FBP Movie Night – There are some tickets left for the movie night on Thursday 29th November starting at 5.00pm. The movie is Home Alone, tickets cost £5.00 and include a drink, popcorn & a hotdog. Cakes and sweets will be available for sale. Please note:-Foundation Phase Children (Nursery to Y2) must be supervised by an adult.
Advent Calendars – On sale at the school office, £4.00 each, filled with delicious chocolate, with a picture of school staff on the front, and the names of the children on the back.
