Dear Parents/Carers,

 

We were thrilled to welcome children back into school it was a pleasure to see their wonderful smiling faces as they returned.  We missed them! 

 

We have a few new nursery children who have joined us, and they are settling in really well.  Please take a look at our lovely new Nursery prospectus and we`d appreciate you sharing with any new parents - click here.

 

All classes are busily starting their exciting new topics and planning their engage visits. How exciting! Watch this space!

 

Our twitter account shows many photos of the weeks events, I'm sure you will be interested to follow this as you get a glimpse of what's happening in other classes.

 

Year 7 Applications for Gowerton Comprehensive September 2024

Parents/Carers of children in Year 6 are invited to a roadshow on 15th September 2023, this will take place at the end of the school day at our school.

Bookings for personal guided tours will commence on 18th September, please contact the school to find out more.

There will also be an opening evening on 25th September at 18.00 Main Hall

Open morning on 26th September at 9.00 Main Hall.    

Applications will be available open from 2nd October 2023.  

Click here for more info 

 

Calendar events

We have organised many educational class trips for children. All of which are in the school website calendar.

Rec - Y6 INTOFILM festival Cinema visit - 8th November 2023

Y3 - Y6 Theatre Visit - 7th December 2023

Y4/5 - Misty Mountains expedition- 20th September 2023

Rec/Y1 - Gower Heritage - 19th September 2023

Y3/4 - America - Dennys - 19th  September 2023

Y1/2 - Gower Heritage - 15th September 2023

Other classes will keep you informed of trips/activities that are planned to take place.

 

Attendance

We are under strict guidelines to adhere to Swansea City Council's attendance policy.

Therefore, if you request a holiday during term term, these can only be granted if your child`s attendance is over 95%.  (Only in exceptional circumstances will approval be given if attendance falls under 95%).  Even when it's your child's birthday please ensure they attend!  

In order to promote good education, please ensure your child attends everyday and is no later than 8.50am.  We appreciate your support.

iPay and school lunches

Reminder that children in Rec to Year 3 will receive a free school lunch regardless of whether they are in receipt of Free School Meals.  However, it is advisable that ipay accounts are created in order that trips etc can be paid for.  Presently, we are having an issue in our educational visits being placed on ipay.   Please bear with us as we work through this technical hitch!

If you need advice/help please let us know.

 

Teacher Led  School Clubs

Teacher led clubs will commence after October half term. This academic year many will be held during lunch time so children can make good use of this time.  We will keep you updated.

 

Christmas visit for Rec/Y1/Y2

We are excited to confirm that the Foundation Phase full time children will visit Santa at Dan yr Ogof caves on Tuesday 12th December.  Further details to follow.  

 

Playtime snacks

Our healthy fruit trolley is up and running.  We have a choice of satsumas, apples, pears, bananas and sometimes water melon. Each portion of fruit is 30p.  

 

Child's Play after school child care and wraparound (11.20am-5.20pm) 

This wonderful after school wrap around / after school child care facility is now up and running.  

We are very excited to hold this facility at our school and hope that it helps parents/carers with childcare.   Child's play are organising a free taster session - please see below for details. 

 

Important - are you working at least 16 hours a week or enrolled on a course that is at least 10 weeks in length? If the answer is yes, then you could be eligible for up to 30 hours funded childcare per week for your 3 or  4 year old - check here for eligibility 

 

Community News 

I'm sure many of you have been enjoying the spectacular sunsets over the estuary.  

We understand from Cllr Andrew Williams that work on the park by GG's is due to commence in October.  

Charity work

Please come and join us on Friday 29th September for our MacMillan Coffee Morning. We`d be grateful for any donations of cakes on the day.  

All funds raised will be donated to this wonderful charity.

 

Have a fabulous weekend.

Mrs R-M

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