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Message 10.1.25

Joel

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Happy New Year and a huge welcome back to the pupils. We all wish you a prosperous 2025.

The pupils have all enjoyed a fantastic first week with us, though the weather has meant that most of that has been indoors. Fingers crossed that next week warms up and they can get outside a little more frequently.

New Topics

The pupils will have started their new topics this week. These are:

Glasbren: A variety of topics to be covered this term. Starting with Superheroes and superfoods

Llwyfen, Bedwen, Masarnen: Light and Dark

Derwen, Onnen: Forest and Woodlands

Afallen, Celyn: Walking in the Footsteps

Calling in for Child Absence

A reminder that all absences such as medical or illness should be reported through the child absence line using the school phone number. Absence reported through other avenues such as directly with the class teacher can mean that occasionally our reception staff are not aware of the reason and you could receive a text that morning asking for further information. Thank you in advance.

Family learning events

PLease find a run down of the pcoming events over the next couple of months. If you haven’t been contacted regarding these please assume they re not for your child’s year group.

January

21st Family Fun Club – Active Families Open to all in school taster 2pm-3pm Hall

24th Family Mediations KS2 families run by Grace Lockheart 2-3 Upstairs 

28th Homestart family interviews TBC 

29th Crafternoon – Celyn Affalen families – 1.30-3  Classrooms/Learning Plaza

31st Clwb Aderyn – Hall 

February

4th Homestart group  am Hall 

10th Crafternoon for Onnen and Derwen 

11th Homestart group am Hall 

13th Early Years Stay and Play am Hall 

14th Clwb Aderyn -pm – Hall 

18th Homestart group am hall 

21st Meditation Session Ks2 – Upstairs 

Message 29.11.24

Joel

Dear Parents/Guardian,

We have now officially entered the busy season. I can hear the delightful sound of singing coming up the corridors, every page in the school diary looks full, with every hour accounted for and I’m pretty sure the staff coffee reserves are dwindling at an alarming speed.

Still, we have much to look forward to. As promised, below are the times for the events that are happening over the next few weeks. We will send out more info about the specifics of these closer to the day if required but the start times should stay the same.

  • 4th December- School Christmas Fair – Commences at 2.30pm for those that wish to arrive early, pupils to enter at end of school day through the front door after parent pick up.
  • 9th December – Year 1&2 Cinema treat – leaving just after 9am
  • 10th December – Year 3&4 Cinema treat – leaving just after 9am
  • 10th December – Year 3&4 Crafternoon for Parents – to commence in the hall at 1.45pm for a few songs then into class for craft
  • 13th December – Early Years Christmas Performance – to start at 10am
  • 13th December – Year 1&2 Performance – to start at 1.30pm
  • 13th December – Year 5&6 Cinema treat – leaving just after 9am
  • 16th December – Year 5 Evening Service at church – to start at 6pm (pupils to arrive at 5.30pm at school)
  • 18th December – Year 6 visit to Ysgol Bryn Alyn Christmas Concert – leaving just after 9am

Thank you

A huge thank you for all those that supported the school during the giveaway on Wednesday at 3.10pm. All your items and contributions were hugely appreciated.

Sad News

I am sorry to say that Mrs W Howe will be leaving her role as Nursery Teaching Assistant from Thursday 19th December. Mrs Howe has been with the school for many years and has become an integral part of what Nursery life has been in the past and is like today. I am sure you will join us in wishing her all the best for all her future endeavours moving forward. Please see below for a note from the trustees of Little Chicks..

...from Little Chicks

It is with great sadness that we share that Mrs Howe will be leaving Little Chicks at the end of this term. She has been the driving force behind Little Chicks for many years and we thank her for her dedication and commitment to the role.

Just to reassure you, we have now started the process of looking for someone new to join our friendly team and we are currently advertising for a new Lead Supervisor to start in January.

Have a lovely weekend,

Cofion cynnes

Message – 8.11.24

Joel

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Welcome back and we hope everyone had a wonderful half term. As always we are delighted to have the pupil back in school with us and look forward to everything that this next 7 weeks brings. With that in mind…

…Some dates for Christmas

4th December- School Christmas Fair

9th December – Year 1&2 Cinema treat

10th December – Year 3&4 Cinema treat

10th December – Year 3&4 Crafternoon for Parents

12th December – Christmas Dinner

13th December – Early Years Christmas Performance

13th December – Year 1&2 Performance

13th December – Year 5&6 Cinema treat

16th December – Year 5 Evening Service at church

18th December – Year 6 visit to Ysgol Bryn Alyn Christmas Concert

19th December – Party Food lunch

We don’t expect any of these to alter but we will make you aware as soon as possible if they do. There will, of course, be other events during the half term and we will let you you know prior to these taking place.

Wrexham Trip

Dosbarth Onnen enjoyed a trip to Wrexham this week utilizing the local train and spending time looking at key landmarks of the City and visiting the miners project. Pictures are available on the website.

Dosbarth Derwen and Masarnen will have their visits in the next two weeks.

Attendance

Just a reminder that we will be having our attendance awards at the end of the half term. Please do all you can to give the pupils the best chance of being awarded a certificate at the end of the year.

Have a lovely weekend

Cofion Cynnes,