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Mon 28 Mar 2022 Mrs R-M

Dear Parents and Carers,

Well the sun is still shining- albeit it`s a little cold!! How wonderful is it to see all the beautiful daffodils the children planted in autumn happily dancing around our grounds. Thanks to all the parents/carers for taking the time to catch up with class teachers over the last 2 weeks. We are sure that it was great to hear about your child's progress.

We are also very grateful to parents for completing the questionnaire on home work/home-school links sent via Seesaw last week. Your views are important and valued. Mrs Percival is collating all the responses and will share the findings shortly.

Mrs Garcia is the staff lead for the Friends of Penclawdd (PTA). She will be sending an update next week regarding future events/activities to support the school.

COVID-19 updates

As you are aware there have been a number of recent changes to Covid guidance, but with schools remaining at HIGH on the Welsh Government’s framework this has led to some conflicts between both sets of advice.

With the rules of isolation moving from “must” to “should”, this is now the responsibility of the parents. If your child has any of the main symptoms of COVID-19, they should self-isolate and take a lateral flow test (LFT) . If your child tests positive on any COVID-19 test (PCR or LFT), they should self-isolate for 5 full days. Day 1 is the day after the symptoms started or the day of the test, if you do not have symptoms (whichever is earlier). A lateral flow test (LFT) should be taken on day 5.

We will keep you informed of any further changes for schools after the Easter break.

🗝Last week`s key events🗝

British Science week - STEM

What a week full of fun, exploration and investigation. All classes from N-Y6 participated in a range of exciting investigations. We linked up with STEM Explorers HQ, the 3 Engineers and Swansea University Science for Schools Scheme .Mrs Rees and our Science Sparks shared our vision for Science - see pics below.

Y6 and Circus eruption

We`d like to say a HUGE thanks to our parent Governor Karen Rushby , who as part of her role in CE, organised this cluster project. Y6 have absolutely loved it. We can`t wait for next week, as all the Y6 classes from the NGP cluster schools have an outdoor finale session at Gowerton comprehensive next week. Click here to see the skills!

📣Weekly headlines📣

🥕🥦🍅Veg Power 🥕🥦🍅

Our last veg is PEAS! The children have been great at trying all the different vegetables - click here to see! Thanks to our Healthy Heroes, Reggie the Veggie and Julie and the Kitchen staff for supporting this campaign. Our Healthy Heroes will continue to promote good choices.

🗞Community 🗞

Fundraising for Ukraine

On Friday March 25th we had a non-school uniform day for staff and pupils. We raised an INCREDIBLE £166. 83. The monies raised have been sent to the `Disaster Emergency Committee`. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

Comic Relief (Friday 18th March)

The NGFH have now received all our generous donations. IT WAS INCREDIBLE. Thanks for your kindness. See pics below.

Easter week at Penclawdd - w/c 4th April

7th April R-Y6 visit to Tabernacle for an Easter Assembly/Service with Open the Book.
Nursery -Year 2 design a bonnet and we will have a bonnet parade - ( info sent via Seesaw)
Year 3 -Year 6 decorate an egg/design an egg scene - all entries to be in by Monday ( see poster via seesaw)

🥇U16`s Champion in Judo🥇

We are extremely proud of AW who fought in the Dragon Academy Judo Open on Saturday and took the Bronze medal in the Under 16 category! Three cheers for AW! Outstanding! See pic below!

Green peace campaign TV advert -What really happens to our plastic? Join The Big Plastic Count 2022 ( TV star - please click here to see the advert - we politely remind all parents to supervise pupils accessing YouTube )

Well done to Cennedy - what a star ! The Eco Wombles are now on the case and we will be taking part in the Big Plastic Count.

📣Fundraising 📣

Penclawdd Primary tea towel

In order to raise much needed funds for our school, our children from Reception to Year 6 have all contributed to design a tea towel. The children are delighted with the result!

If you are interested in purchasing a tea towel for £5, please complete the form when you receive it.

Our School Lottery - please support us, if you can.

There is currently the chance to win a £500 bike voucher (pic below) - see here for our lotto details.

The next drawer is 2nd April. Thanks for your support.

Next draw prizes

£25,000.00 JACKPOT

£11.70 Guaranteed Prize (this will go up as tickets are sold)

📣Remaining INSET days📣

Friday April 8th 2022

Friday July 8th 2022

Extra Bank Holiday for the Queens Jubilee is on Friday April 29th 2022

💫Staff well-being

As a school we really value our hard working staff. On a weekly basis our staff can win a small treat. We are celebrating two winners : Mrs D and Mrs Smith. They were thrilled!

Thanks for your support.

Mrs R-M x

Headteacher Weekly Blog

Mon 14 Mar 2022

Dear Parents and Carers,

🗝Last week`s key events🗝

Y4/5 had a fantastic trip to Big Pit Coal Museum. I think they loved the descent in the pit cage to visit the places where generations of coal miners worked. Please click here!

Circus Eruption came to work with Y6. The class enjoyed a workshop linked to developing physical literacy, resilience and well-being. They had a go at plate spinning, juggling, hula hoops and diablo! It was superb!

📣Weekly headlines📣

🥕🥦🍅Veg Power 🥕🥦🍅

Led by our Healthy Heroes and Reggie the Veggie, supported by Julie and the Kitchen staff our campaign continued with peppers. Each week for lunch there will be a veg of the week accompanying meals or as a taster :

14/3 -🥦

21/3-🍅

28/3 - peas

British Science week - STEM

A week full of fun, exploration and investigation. We can`t wait. Thanks to Ioan and Hywel`s mum and dad, who have made a video, to talk about their passion for science and what they do in their jobs.

Y5 and 5 residential

We are off to Borfa and the sun is shining!

🗞Community 🗞

Monday 21st March - hometime parking

Please see letter sent via Seesaw regarding this. Thanks for your support.

Hope is just a click away ( designed by Matthew`s House)

A smartphone app that connects those needing life-giving hope to immediate, local and relevant essential support services where they live. This app creates a smooth path between the people needing hope and the organisations providing it. Access immediate, local and relevant essential support services where you live - click here for more info

Fundraising for Ukraine

On Friday March 25th we will have a non-school uniform day for staff and pupils. All monies raised will go to the `Disaster Emergency Committee`. We will not be discussing the war with younger pupils.

Comic Relief (Friday 18th March)

Wear red to school to support this event. We are collecting food for the NGFH.

Easter week at Penclawdd - w/c 4th April

We will be visiting Tabernacle for an Easter Assembly/Service.
Nursery to Year 2 can design a bonnet and we will have a bonnet parade - see pic ( more info to follow re date/times)
Year 3 to Year 6 decorate an egg/design an egg scene - see pic

🥇Welsh Champion in cross country🥇

Well done ! This great pupil is the fab Welsh Champ for her age group in Cross Country. We are super proud of her achievement. See pic below!

Gymnastics

See image below - these 2 stars are both in the West Street Gymnastics Squad in Gorseinon. They only joined in November & last Saturday they had their very first 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Welsh Competition. They competed against other squads from around Wales and did really well. WE ARE SO PROUD of them BOTH!

Winter of Well-being

KS2 are off the Cardiff to see `School of Rock` and FP are off to Folly Farm. We can`t wait!!

📣Fundraising 📣

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Our Auction of Dan Biggar`s signed Wales rugby world cup jersey🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 - AMAZING we raised £310 for our school funds. Mr G. Andrews was the VERY HAPPY winner !!!

Our School Lottery - please support us, if you can.

We are thrilled that we have had a few parents win a monetary prize! There is currently the chance to win a £500 bike voucher (pic below) - see here for our lotto details.

The next drawer is 12th March. Thanks for your support.

Next draw prizes

£25,000.00 JACKPOT

£12.30 Guaranteed Prize (this will go up as tickets are sold)

📣Remaining INSET days📣

Friday April 8th 2022

Friday July 8th 2022

Extra Bank Holiday for the Queens Jubilee is on Friday April 29th 2022

💫Staff well-being

As a school we really value our hard working staff. On a weekly basis our staff can win a small treat. Last weeks winner was Mrs Eley , who was thrilled with her fruit basket.

Thanks for your support.

Mrs R-M x

Headteacher Weekly School Blog

Mon 07 Mar 2022 Mrs R-M

Dear Parents and Carers,

Last week we were super busy and had a wonderful week with St David`s Day and World Book Day. We have been told all our classes will be in the Evening Post Little Saints supplement this week , on either Tuesday 8th or Wednesday 9th March. Thanks for your support with both events.

This week we will be making reference to International Women`s Day, which is held on Tuesday March 8th and we will be celebrating the successes of three women ,who have strong links to Penclawdd Primary. We`d like to thank them for allowing us to share and celebrate their journey to success!

Please click here to read all about wonderful women.

🗝Last week`s key events🗝

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Eisteddfod - Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳

Each class participated in a range of wonderful activities. Classes had been practising during Welsh week for the final performances in the recital , singing and dance twmpath. We had handwriting and art competitions too ! Criw Cymraeg helped to do some of the judging. Diolch to Sarah Hopkins, Artist and Governor for being the guest judge for the art work. Please enjoy this little clip...

📚World Book Day📚

What a ball we had !!! We celebrated by having a non-school uniform day and could make and wear a reading hat. The reading hats were INCREDIBLE !!! We had a lovely day listening to authors , having a reading quiz, playing musical reading and much more !

Click here for a little taster!

📣Weekly headlines📣

🥕🥦🍅Veg Power 🥕🥦🍅

Led by our Healthy Heroes and Reggie the Veggie, supported by Julie and the Kitchen staff our campaign started with carrots - see here . Each week for lunch there will be a veg of the week accompanying meals or as a taster :

7/3 -peppers

14/3 -🥦

21/3-🍅

28/3 - peas

Curriculum for Wales

From September 2022, the way children and young people learn in schools will change, to prepare them better for a changing world. Schools will create their own curricula within a national framework, adapting the content to make it more relevant and meaningful to their learners. Learn more here #CurriculumForWales

🗞Community 🗞

Easter week at Penclawdd - w/c 4th April

We are planning some traditional Easter events to lift everyone's spirits and celebrate this special time of year.

We will be visiting Tabernacle for an Easter Assembly/Service.
Nursery to Year 2 can design a bonnet ( more info to follow) and we will have a bonnet parade
Year 3 to Year 6 decorate an egg/design an egg scene

North Gower Food Hub

Please remember the school is a referring agency for the foodbank. Please contact us at anytime, if we can help. Details are below.

🥇Welsh Champion in Urban style Line Dancing🥇

We have a little star in our midst !! Dancing with children , three times older and STILL becoming Welsh champion. Just AWESOME - see pic below!

💗☘️💗Irish Dancing 💗☘️💗

These fabulous Ceili School of Irish dance Little Pinks 💗☘️💗 in the image below, danced their hearts out at their 1st comp in 2 years!! 2 medals each - 2nds/3rds and 4ths🏅We are SO proud of them ! Well done girls!

📣Fundraising 📣

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Our Auction of Dan Biggar`s signed Wales rugby world cup jersey🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 - see here for latest update

Our School Lottery - please support us

We are thrilled that we have had a few parents win a monetary prize! There is currently the chance to win a £500 bike voucher (pic below) - see here for our lotto details.

The next drawer is 12th March. Thanks for your support.

Next draw prizes

£25,000.00 JACKPOT

£12.30 Guaranteed Prize (this will go up as tickets are sold)

📣Remaining INSET days📣

Friday April 8th 2022 - new date added

Friday July 8th 2022

Extra Bank Holiday for the Queens Jubilee is on Friday April 29th 2022

💫Staff well-being

As a school we really value our hard working staff. On a weekly basis our staff can win a small treat. Last weeks winner was Mrs Garcia , who will be treated to a healthy lunch this week. She is looking forward.

Thanks for your support.

Mrs R-M x