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Happy Easter / Pasg Hapus
Fri 31 Mar 2023Dear Parents/Carers
Our wonderful choir were absolutely incredible when they performed at the Brangwyn. They looked amazing and sounded amazing! What a special memory for all involved. The full video will be available shortly.
Our recent Sharing the Learning events have been fantastic. The children and parents really enjoyed.
Phone Lines
We appreciate our telephone line is very busy in the morning. Therefore, please contact us via the website email address or leave a message. We will get back to you. The website has a host of information that may answer your query. Many thanks
Thanks to our families for supporting all our Easter Activities. The Easter hats and decorated eggs were superb. We appreciate all your support.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Fundraising
Our generous community raised £100 for the Morriston emergency appeal for those who have been affected by the terrible gas explosion that took place in Morriston, Swansea on 13th March and its impact on the Morriston community.
We will donate the remaining £33.17 to Comic Relief.
New village playground - ‘a playground for all’
All pupils have the opportunity to complete a questionnaire to share their views on what they would like ( this is on J2E). Please encourage your child to complete.
Easter Egg donations
Thanks to Swn y Gan Nursing home for donating the Easter eggs for the Nursery and Reception children.
Friends of Penclawdd (FoP) fundraising for our children
Quiz night - Friday March 31st
Join us from 6pm onwards for a fun night at the Penclawdd rugby club - please see the poster sent via seesaw.
Easter Raffle
Thanks to the Friends of Penclawdd for arranging this. We raised a fab £352.00. This money will go towards the development of our new library.
Dates for forthcoming events are on our website click here - but please note:
- 31st March 2023 - Y3/4 are off to Longleat joined by Reception class
- 31st March 2023 - 6-8pm FoP Quiz night at Penclawdd Rugby Club
INSET days remaining:
Friday April 28th 2023
Friday 30th June 2023
Monday 24th July 2023
Thank you for an amazing term.
Have a very well deserved rest over the Easter holiday. Let’s hope the sun shines for us. We have planned a great Summer Term and are looking forward to seeing you all on Monday April 17th
Mrs R-M
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HT Weekly blog
Fri 24 Mar 2023Dear Parents/Carers
Well our classes have been extremely busy `sharing the learning` with their families. The feedback has been fantastic. We really appreciate all your support and the children are so proud to celebrate their learning with you all.
We hosted a cluster Welsh enrichment day this week for a `right rugby sing song` and our Criw Cymraeg shared our Penclawdd version of Sospan Fach with them ! We`d like to thank Dan Biggar for sending us a fab message of support.
Sharing the Learning - Nursery /Reception - Wednesday 29th March
Our wonderful Penguins will be having a market stall selling all the African gifts they have been making. The stall will be open at 11am for Nursery parents and reopens at 3pm for our Reception parents.
Easter at Penclawdd
We will be having an Easter Bonnet/Hat parade on The 30th of March for Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 .Please help your child to make an Easter hat/bonnet.ALL Bonnets/Hats to be in school - Wednesday 30th March
Nursery parade is at 11am on the yard.
R, Y2 children will parade around the Infant yard at 2.40pm (please note this change of time) for parents to see wearing hats. Each class will have have a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and a small Easter gift.
Year 3 - Year 6 `decorate a boiled egg` competition
A small prize will be given to the winners from each class .
Website
Our website www.penclawddprimary.co.uk is packed with information for parents/carers.
Please refer here to for information on Breakfast Clubs, useful forms (Holidays etc) calendar events etc.
Our Choir go to the Brangwyn !
North Gower Partnership Music Festival March 27th - Choir members from Y3-Y6 will be performing in the North Gower Partnership Music Festival at the Brangwyn Hall on the 27th March 2023. This event will start at 6:30pm. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased from our school office. Tickets are £2, under 12s are free.
A fond farewell...
After the Easter hols ( Friday April 24th) we will be saying a fond and heartfelt farewell to Mrs. Williams as she embarks on a new chapter. She is a much valued and loved member of staff and has been an huge impact on the lives on many children and families at Penclawdd for the last 12 years. We wish her well in her new career. On behalf of the school community- past and present, we thank her for the loyalty, dedication and professionalism she has demonstrated in her role. Please keep in touch Mrs W!
COMMUNITY NEWS
New village playground - a playground for all
Our Y6 children met with Cllr Andrew Williams last week to share with him their ideas on what they`d like in a new playground. All pupils have also got the opportunity to complete a questionnaire to share their views on what they would like.
Easter Raffle
Many thanks to Mrs. Mey Smith (Robert and Ethan`s mum) who has kindly put together the donated Easter Eggs and made wonderful hampers.Raffle tickets were sent home with children and we hope many parents / carers will return sold tickets with money.We will draw the winning tickets on Thursday 30th March during assembly.
Easter Egg donations
We been blessed with a huge quantity of eggs supplied by various businesses:Sytner Swansea (BMW)Forest Traffic Services
Inkin & Deans Funeral Directors
LS Dance
Gower PodsGower Health ClinicThanks to Mrs. Blanch (Bruce and Iris`s mum) for organising this, and to the businesses who have kindly donated. Our children will each receive any egg on the last day of term.Friends of Penclawdd (FoP) fundraising for our children
Quiz night
Join us from 6pm onwards for a fun night at the Penclawdd rugby club - please see the poster sent via seesaw.
Dates for forthcoming events are on our website click here - but please note:
27th March 2023 - Y3-Y6 Choir singing at the Brangwyn
31st March 2023 - Y3/4 are off to Longleat joined by Reception class
31st March 2023 - 6-8pm FoP Quiz night at Penclawdd Rugby Club
INSET days remaining:
Friday April 28th 2023
Friday 30th June 2023
Monday 24th July 2023
Have a great weekend
Mrs R-M
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HT Weekly blog
Wed 08 Mar 2023Dear Parents/Carers
Our Twmpath evening was INCREDIBLE - we all had a FAB time.
We’ve got such an amazing community , who give us the best support. Thanks to these brilliant businesses : CKs, The Crofty Inn and The Cwtch, for the generous & delicious food donations which helped make our Twmpath such a wonderful event - see pics. A SPECIAL shout out goes to Mrs D and her Criw team too; Mrs D worked very hard to organise this event.
And of course A HUGE THANKS to the magnificent wonderful Welsh Folk band ,‘Coppercaile’, who entertained us playing fine folk music, whilst teaching us the traditional folk dances of Wales - click here
Our Welsh gymnast champs!
A BIG well done to SS and EK who achieved a gold and bronze medal at the Welsh championships.We are super proud of you both - see here
Our Choir go to the Brangwyn !
North Gower Partnership Music Festival March 27th - Choir members from Y3-Y6 will be performing in the North Gower Partnership Music Festival at the Brangwyn Hall on the 27th March 2023. This event will start at 6:30pm. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased from our school office. Tickets are £2, under 12s are free.
Dogs on school premises
Just a reminder please can parents/carers NOT bring dogs onto the school premises. We appreciate that walking your pet whilst picking up your child is convenient, but we do not allow dogs on the school grounds.
Arrears - trips, clubs etc
As we are coming towards the end of the financial year, please can parents ensure that all debts relating to trips, breakfast clubs and school dinners are paid by 24th March 2023. We do not want to be in the position of having to explain our debts to Swansea Council when are school accounts are audited. Thank you.
Roz and Kirsty
Roz and Kirsty will visit us on 2nd May 2023 to take class photos.
As these two talented photographers haven't visited us for a little while, and you'd like your child to have an individual photograph please let us know. You will also need to complete the following link:
https://schools.rozandkirsty.co.uk/add_consent/53?pin=5967
The closing date for submissions will be April 25th. Thanks Mrs Beynon.
COMMUNITY NEWS
We are very proud of our wonderful new football and rugby kits kindly sponsored by The Roma Fish Bar Penclawdd and JD Maintenance and Groundworks along with Councillor Andrew Williams. We are so grateful. Both teams will look amazing - click here
Let`s Talk with your baby sessions at Penclawdd Primary
Sessions commence April 20th
This is a playful 6 week course designed to help develop the early communication skills of babies aged 3 - 12 months - please ring Mrs Beynon to be added to the waiting list as we are now full.
Friends of Penclawdd (FoP) fundraising for our children
We are so grateful to this small group of parents who are working very hard to organise fun events, which also raise funds for the school.
Funds raised at Christmas have been spent on new furniture for our whole school library - it is going to look BRILL - pics to follow.
Quiz night
Join us from 6pm onwards for a fun night at the Penclawdd rugby club - please see the poster sent via seesaw or click here.
Dates for forthcoming events are on our website click here - but please note:
13th March 2023 - Parents` evening week
31st March 2023 - Y3/4 are off to Longleat joined by Reception class
31st March 2023 - 6-8pm FoP Quiz night at Penclawdd Rugby Club
Next INSET day - Friday April 28th 2023Mrs R-M
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