Weekly HT Blog
Dear Parents/Carers,
Well… do we have some very exciting news for you ! We have been very busy in school planning the grand reveal of not just one , but TWO new areas !Firstly, our brand new library area is nearly ready to be opened. See below for an update.
And secondly, in a few weeks time our newly refurbished and redesigned kitchen will be unveiled. All will be revealed shortly! We can’t wait !!
This wonderful facility will be used by all classes / cooking club and also parents /carers/families as part of a community project run in collaboration with the Gower based charity `The Sharing Table` who work to support disadvantaged children and families in Gower and Swansea.
Andrew Copson Founder and Trustee at this organisation has been an incredible and integral support in the planning of this project and we`d like to thank the charity for the donations of the key appliances, crockery and utensils. We are looking forward to working with Andrew and The Sharing Table together with our families !
Shwmae Day - Friday October 15th - see poster below
We will be celebrating this next week in school. The children can wear Welsh clothes/colours and will be designing their own class poster and participating in activities including celebrating Wales 🏴 in the RWC.
Swansea Council Keeping Safe Online – Tip of the week
Each week Mrs Rees our school Digital Lead will include a safety tip for parents/carers in the HT Blog. This week the tip encourages the use of strong and unique passwords, linking to a family activity from common sense education
Click here for tip of the week
Exciting News - We have a launch date for our Baby and Toddler Rhythm and Rhyme Time.
This will take place every Thursday 10.15am - 11.15am in our new library, which will include a 30 min rhythm and rhyme time and 30 mins to chat with new parents/carers, browse the books and choose a book to borrow. If you would like to sign up for our first 6 week block which will start on Thursday 9th November, please contact Mrs Beynon at the school office on 01792 850239.
Limited spaces available - spaces will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. We look forward to welcoming you to our fabulous school.
Miss Smith
Rhythm and Rhyme Time Lead
Harvest
Our Harvest Festival for R-Y6 will be held at Tabernacle Church on Thursday 26th October 10am. Parent`s/carer`s are welcome and will be seated upstairs.
This year we will be collecting tins/toiletries for the North Gower Food Hub.
Parents/children can bring items into school week commencing 23rd October. Many thanks for your support.
Attendance - LA Educational Welfare Officer - EWO
All schools’ attendance is now being closely monitored by the LA . Our EWO - Lyndsay Jenkins( Education Welfare Officer) who visits our cluster schools every 3 weeks will look at lateness , persistent absences and holiday requests. Pre Covid our attendance was excellent and was 95%. In 2022-23 it was 93.4%. Our attendance target this year is 94% and the LA monitor this closely. Please make every effort to not take holidays during term time to ensure your child does not miss important learning time .
Don’t be Late Through the Gate!
We are sadly seeing a rise in some children being late for school every day.
School starts at 8.50 am. Being late on a regular basis adds up to a loss of learning time. Please make every effort for your child to be on time.
- 5 Mins late every day = 3.4 days of learning lost every year
- 10 mins late every day =6.9 days of learning lost every year
- 15 mins late every day = 10.3 days of learning lost every year
- 20 mins late every day =13.8 days of learning lost every year
- 30 mins late every day =20.7 days of learning lost every day
Trip to BATH
We have organised a trip to Bath on Saturday 25th November, leaving Penclawdd Primary School at 8am and leaving Bath at 5pm. Parents/friends/staff are all welcome. The cost of return trip is £20 per person. If you are interested, please contact the school office to reserve your seat on the bus or complete the following form:
Calendar events
We have organised many educational class visits for children. All of which are in the school website calendar.
Nursery -visit to Gower Christmas Trees December 15th 2023
Y3 - Y6 - Aladdin - Millennium Centre Cardiff -7th December 2023
Rec - Y6 - INTOFILM festival Cinema visit - 8th November 2023
Friends of Penclawdd ( FoP)
We are very grateful to our wonderful group of parents/carers namely Friends of Penclawdd who support and raise much needed funds for our school.
The team are currently organising the events listed below.
If parents are able to help or make any decorations for the disco - (Halloween inspired) they would be grateful.
FoP October Fest (Disco in the school playground) 27th October 2023
FoP Christmas Fayre - 6th December 2023
Health Visitor Drop In
Our local Health Visitor will be holding a drop in session at the school on Thursday 16th November 2023 - 8.30am - 11.30am
Child's Play
Please see the job advert below for Child's Play. If you know of anyone who would be interested, please contact them directly.
Fundraising for our school
Please help support us to raise funds for our wonderful pupils by purchasing a school lottery ticket. Please sign up here.
The next draw is : 7/10/23 and the jackpot is £25,000 if you match all 6 numbers !
Community News
Please see below a poster for a Halloween Party at the Rugby Club.
Remembrance Sunday 12th November at 11am
We are delighted to have been asked by the Community Council to participate in this years service. Our choir led by Mrs. Davies will be taking part in a Remembrance Service on 12th November at the Community Remembrance Garden in the village. We will be singing at 10.50am.
Have a fabulous weekend
Mrs R-M
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