Gwersyllt CP

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Sign Language/Makaton

The new curriculum of Wales requests that schools look at a second international language. As well as English and Welsh, Gwersyllt CP will also be communicating, whenever we can in sign language. Of course, this is the beginning of the process and all the staff will be learning some very simple signs at first. The hope, and expectation, is that the number of phrases we use will increase and that the pupils will feel comfortable to use them back. 

I will be out most mornings greeting everyone with a ‘Bore da’ and the moving with a thumb up across my chest. I would love it if parents and pupil would do the same.

Tempest photos

Individual and family photos are being taken by Tempest. Unfortunately due to their staffing numbers they can only do immediate family within the school.

Community Cupboard

Our community cupboard is up and running with food, uniform and sanitary products. Please help yourselves on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

Forest Schools

We have begun our forest school sessions this week. Miss Thomas, Mrs Davies and Mrs Jones will have a dedicated afternoon slot to cover a sequence of forest school afternoons full of activity. The aim is that by the end of the year, all pupils in Gwersyllt CP will have had access to this provision.

Finally, a well done to Harvey today as he won the Bryn Alyn prize for those visiting the open evening. Mrs Slinn came to gate crash our celebration assembly to pass on the award.

Today, many of you will noticed that we opened our Community cupboard for the first time. Mrs O’Toole and Miss Thomas opened up the school outbuilding allowing anyone who wished to access to food and uniform.

We hope this service will be well used and of use to many. The outbuilding will be open daily from 2.45 to 3.45 at the end of the school day.

The colourful bags that you can see in the picture above are our all-together bags. More information to follow on these soon.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Just a few things to update you on

School beat

We have added a link to school beat on request of our school police liaison officer Stuart Reeves. Please follow this link to have a look https://gwersylltcp.home.blog/forms-policies-and-letters-ffurflenni-polisiau-a-llythyrau/

Data collection and absences

Just a reminder that the school require your child’s updates data collection sheets in as soon as possible please. Also a reminder that absences should be communicated and recorded through the office/reception and not with the class teacher. This allows Jo and Linda out secretaries to pass on relevant information to classteachers, visiting external agencies e.g. music teachers and dinner staff about absences or illness.

Pentrellyncwmer

And finally, I would like to say how impressed I was by the Year 5 pupils who joined us in Pentrellyncwmer this year. they were a credit to the school and to you and themselves. Every year I look forward to the next time even more simply due to the behaviour and GRIT (ask them) of our pupils. Thank you from Mr Edwards, Miss Newell and Myself.

After lunch, the day concluded with rock climbing and river walking. A lovely tea (with some delicious chic cake) filled stomachs and the pupils and teachers played a treasure hunt game. Well done to the ‘grit’ team – Ava and Teegan for winning out of the pupils, whilst the teacher team inevitably came out on top overall.

A little down time, a hot chocolate and a visit to the shop ended the day before bedtime.

Up tomorrow to pack and take part in some bushcraft.

A busy morning, with the pupils enjoying some cereals and a cooked breakfast. They then made their own sandwiches- tuna, cheese and jam anyone?

After which, one group went biking whilst the other group enjoyed the delights/freezing cold that is gorge walking. The experience of cold waters flowing into your wellies is not easily forgotten.

Just a quick message to say all is well at the end of day 1. The pupils are fast asleep after a long day of bike riding, rock climbing and a night time walk followed quiet time and hot chocolate. Looking forward to a day full of activity tomorrow.
more photos to follow this week.

Reception places.

We would like to take this opportunity to remind you that the application period has now opened for nursery pupils to apply for a reception school place for September 2023.

Please visit the following place to register your child

https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/service/school-admissions

Class 1

I am sure you will join us in saying congratulation to Mrs Sailes who welcomed a little baby boy this week. From next week onwards, Mrs J Vetri will work with Class 1 on Mondays and Tuesdays and Ms Thomas will be with the class on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. If you have any queries or questions both members of staff are more than happy to answer them.

As was communicated on Monday, circumstances meant we had to cancel parents evening for Class 1 this week. We will arrange a face to face parents evening in November for the class.

Parents Evening

The rest of the parents evenings will take place on the week beginning 10^th October 2022. Dates and times will be made available shortly.

How the Curriculum is changing for young children

Please see the videos linked to see how the curriculum is changing

3 to 4 year olds

4 to 8 year olds

It was lovely to see the touching words of our Year 5 and 6 pupils made it down to London on Saturday morning. Please see the pictures below. Thank you to Mrs Jones for travelling down with them.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

The second full week upon a return to school and another busy one. Just a few things to update you on.

19th September 2022

This date is now a national bank holiday and as such the school will be closed. We will reopen again on Tuesday 20th September.

Music show

Years 1 to 4 watched a live music performance virtually on Tuesday. Please click the link below for more information.

https://denbighshiremusic.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/dmcadmin/EUMzMp0lbmVFi3-Jp_vm5wEBa4x9IXS2IaVMqy18FoYxpg?e=4MPslh

Message from Holy Trinity Church

Dear All,

Holy Trinity Church Gwersyllt (next to Bryn Alyn School) will be open daily 8am-7pm during this period of national mourning for our late Queen. A book of condolence is available for anyone to sign.

Thank you

God Bless

Paulette

Friday Assembly

It was a delight to have all the pupils in the hall together for the first time in two and a half years. It was mad particularly special by the shared moment at the end created by Dosbarth 5.

Please see the powerpoint linked below, which we watched together, accompanied by Her Majesty the Queen’s favourite song ‘The White Cliffs of Dover’ by Vera Lynn.