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Weekly HT Blog
Thu 29 Jun 2023Dear Parents/Carers,
There are not too many weeks left in school and I know children are beginning to feel a little tired. However, there is so much to look forward to! We have our school fayre on Monday 3rd July - please support this event and help raise funds for our school.
I hope are Year 6 children will really enjoy these last few weeks before they leave us. They will visit Gowerton Comprehensive as part of transition which will enable them to become familiar with the school as they meet new friends and meet new teachers.
Our County Championships Athletics finalists
We are absolutely thrilled to announce the following pupils have made it through to the County Championships on Monday 3rd July 2023. We wish them all the best !
Y6 - Gethin : 800m and shot
Y6 - Hannah :800m and shot
Y6 Corey : Long jump
Y6 Lucas :High Jump
Y3 Iris : 60m sprint
Baby Talk
On Wednesday July 5th at 10am the baby talk class will be visited by the Occupational Health Visitor. If you have a child under 2 years you are very welcome to 'drop in' and chat with her.
Nursery Open Event
Our Nursery open event was a huge success. Staff enjoyed spending time meeting new families and had a wonderful range of activities for our youngest learners to enjoy. We will be holding another open Nursery event in the Autumn.
We also have a wonderful new Nursery Prospectus for the new academic year. We are thrilled with the design and of course the photographs taken by School Governor Mrs. Sarah Hopkins and members of staff.
link: Nursery prospectus 2023-24
Attendance Certificates
Parents/Carers will have attendance reports given to them via class teachers.
The reports run from September to 25th June 2023. The report shows the attendance percentage taking into account holidays and illness. Please note that code V is used for a school educational visit. If you have any queries relating to this please ring the school office.
Teacher led after school club
The last week of school clubs will be Monday 10th July 2023. ( Y4 cooking 29th June)
Sports Day
Sports Day for KS2 will be held Monday 17th July at 1.30pm, parents/carers welcome. Thanks
Summer Raffle
Our brilliant `Friends of Penclawdd` have been busy organising a summer raffle. Tickets are being sent home. There are so many amazing prizes to be won, such as :
Family day pass for The Wetlands in Llanelli
Carvery for 4 at gateway
Sunday lunch for 2 at Rake and Riddle
Whiskey from Gower Timber
Voucher from Cariad
Voucher from Roma,
Voucher from Selwyns
3 pack beer from Gower brewery
Voucher from Howells Butchers
Voucher from Tuckers Butchers
Voucher from Britannia Inn
Bottle of wine from Gower flooring
Voucher from The Welcome,
2 free dance classes from LS dance
Voucher from Gower Dough,
Remote control toy BMW
Bottle from Cheers wine merchant
and more ...
FREE SCHOOL MEALS
Please click here for the link for Free School Meals.
Although younger children from Reception - Year 2 have free school meals, families on lower income maybe entitled to other benefits such as uniform grants.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Llanmorlais Carnival winners were Vega, Tomask and Jairaj.
When I visited Llanmorlais village hall I was so impressed that our children had submitted so many drawings, poems and models. Well done!
The choir gave an outstanding performance and once again sparkled in their outfits. Many thanks to staff including Mrs. Davies and Ms. Griffiths who helped with the choir and music.
INSET days remaining:
Friday 30th June 2023
Monday 24th July 2023
Friday 1st September 2023
Monday 4th September 2023
Have a fabulous weekend.
Mrs R-M
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Weekly HT Blog
Fri 23 Jun 2023Dear Parents/Carers,
I hope you are all enjoying the summer weather. Let's hope that we have some sunshine in July and August too!
Myself and teachers have been very busy writing school reports. They will be emailed
to you via your child`s Hwb email on Tuesday July 18th from 1pm . As a treat for staff Mrs. Kelly Smith organised a staff wellbeing breakfast which was greatly appreciated. Kelly is a talented baker and treated staff to her delicious muffins.
Well done boys - Sporting achievement - 4 boys get their district caps!!!
GW, CG, LA and AK have made us exceptionally proud. All 4 gaining their u11s cap for @Llwchwr_Schools 👏. They are talented players who all play for u11s at Penclawdd RFC. Watch out for them in the future ! See here
Baby Talk
The baby talk classes are well attended and we have received a great response from visitors. On Wednesday 5th July 2023 at 10am the class will be visited by the occupational health visitor. Anyone with a child under 2 years is welcome to pop in and ask questions about physical development. Please just come along to the school and Mrs. Beynon will sign you in.
Buzz Along
Mrs. Davies and Ms. Smith took Year 3 children to the Brangwyn Hall for a Buzz Along session. The event was attended by children from other schools and together they joined in and had a blast! (excuse the pun!). Well done to staff and especially Mrs. Davies who has taught the children and has demonstrated patience as well as a wonderful sense of humour. We know the children loved the experience and learnt new musical skills. Click here to see!
Wraparound and after school club
Some EXCITING news for our school...
We are very excited that a wrap around childcare provider will be based in our school by September. Childs Play are a well established childcare provider with an excellent reputation. Please see their website for more details.
The provision will operate : 11.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday.
They have advertised for a child care worker. If you are interested please contact the details as advertised on Seesaw or the local village Facebook page.
Don't forget - Welcome to Nursery Event
On Wednesday 28th June at 1.15pm our nursery staff are holding an afternoon open event for our youngest and pre nursery children. This will give parents/carers the opportunity to meet staff and see our wonderful nursery provision.
Sports Day
Sports Day for KS2 will be held Monday 17th July at 1.30pm, parents/carers welcome. Thanks
Summer Raffle
Our brilliant `Friends of Penclawdd` have been busy organising a summer raffle. Tickets are being sent home. There are so many amazing prizes to be won, such as :
Family day pass for The Wetlands in Llanelli
Carvery for 4 at gateway
Sunday lunch for 2 at Rake and Riddle
Whiskey from Gower Timber
Voucher from Cariad
Voucher from Roma,
Voucher from Selwyns
3 pack beer from Gower brewery
Voucher from Howells Butchers
Voucher from Tuckers Butchers
Voucher from Britannia Inn
Bottle of wine from Gower flooring
Voucher from The Welcome,
2 free dance classes from LS dance
Voucher from Gower Dough,
Remote control toy BMW
Bottle from Cheers wine merchant
and more ...
FREE SCHOOL MEALS
Please click here for the link for Free School Meals.
Although younger children from Reception - Year 2 have free school meals, families on lower income maybe entitled to other benefits such as uniform grants.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Llanmorlais Carnival will take place this Saturday. Our choir will be performing at 2pm.
The entries for the art competition were forwarded to the judges, fingers crossed that some of our children win prizes! Please come and support our amazing choir.
INSET days remaining:
Friday 30th June 2023
Monday 24th July 2023
Friday 1st September 2023
Monday 4th September 2023
Have a fabulous weekend.
Mrs R-M
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Weekly HT Blog
Fri 16 Jun 2023Dear Parents/Carers,
Our choir were outstanding when they performed at the Grand Theatre Swansea, they shone and sparkled like their costumes! I must say a huge well done to Mrs. Davies and Ms. Hopkins who have coached the choir and worked very hard. Not forgetting a thank you to families who have supported us by helping with costumes. I was incredibly proud as I sat in the audience watching. The children have given up their lunch times to practice and to perfect their performance and it definitely paid off! As the saying goes - `You reap what you sow`! They enjoyed their special GG`s treat!
More musical news...
We are very much looking forward to taking our Year 3`s along to the BuzzAlong Bonanza at the Brangwyn Hall next Monday 19 June.
A message from the music service : `When we open the doors of the Brangwyn Hall for our wonderful cohort of Year 3 pupils and teachers we can celebrate all they have learned throughout the year! The day is all about celebrating your achievements, making music and feeling good! Hope you enjoy this piratical adventure along with our fantastic swashbuckling big band who are going to raise the roof of the Brangwyn Hall`!
Wraparound and after school club
Some EXCITING news for our school...
We are very excited that a wrap around childcare provider will be based in our school in the next few weeks. Childs Play are a well established childcare provider with an excellent reputation. Please see their website for more details.
The provision will operate : 11.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday.
Further details will follow shortly
Attendance
We note that our attendance has taken a slight dip and we are a bit disappointed with this. Please can parents/carers make every effort to ensure children attend school everyday. If your child has been unwell and has missed school because of this, taking additional holidays will have a huge impact on their attendance but also, in some cases makes it difficult for children to return to their usual routines of being in school. We appreciate that holidays in term time are the only option for some families, and whilst we can authorise these holiday, unless your child has excellent attendance holidays in term time won't be authorised.
Non School Uniform
We have an optional non school uniform day on Thursday 22nd June. Please can children bring in £1 - funds will be used to support our school. Thanks
Welcome to Nursery Event
On Wednesday 28th June at 1.15pm our nursery staff are holding an afternoon open event for our youngest and pre nursery children. This will give parents/carers the opportunity to meet staff and see our wonderful nursery provision.
Fruit
Fresh fruit is delivered by GET FRESH on a weekly basis. This is proving very popular with children and it is something we would like to encourage. Please can you remember to send in 30p each day or £1.50 for the week. We have a few I.O.U notes at the moment which isn't ideal! Next week we have doughnut peaches and refreshing water melon. Thank you.
When to Worry About Your Worrier parent workshop - please sign up via seesaw -Wednesday 21st June 3.15pm - 4.15pm @ Penclawdd Primary School
School HallThis parent workshop will offer a brief overview of the psychology of anxiety and worries, offering an understanding of the anxiety cycle and providing strategies for managing big worries.
Childcare will be available for those parents wishing to attend. Please fill out your name below if you wish to reserve a place at the workshop.
In addition, Amy Glass (leading the workshop) will be available after the session to speak to any individual parents who may have questions,
COMMUNITY NEWS
It’s Festival Fever!
BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Cymru the BBC’s Welsh language radio stations) is bringing you a taste of what music will be on offer at festivals, all over Wales, in the coming months! Miwsig Y Siarter Iaith is a playlist of contemporary Welsh music that you can play in your car and at home ! It’s for EVERYONE to enjoy, and it’s just one click away! Access also via the PDF, QR code or this link - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0015t6n
Click, listen and enjoy!
Blue Anchor Bowls club
The Junior section run every Tuesday 4pm-5.30pm throughout the summer. All children are welcome.
INSET days remaining:
Friday 30th June 2023
Monday 24th July 2023
Friday 1st September 2023
Monday 4th September 2023
Have a fabulous weekend. Enjoy the sun!
Mrs R-M
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Weekly HT blog
Wed 07 Jun 2023Dear Parents/Carers,
We have had a busy week back after half term. The sun has been glorious and we have been outside as much as we can. Year 6 have been to play tennis at the local tennis courts this week too.
Our choir are busy rehearsing for the Grand Theatre performance next Tuesday June 13th. We hope you can come and support them , they sound and look incredible. Click here for more info.
Cricket news
Congratulations to our Year 6 cricket team who were the runners up of the Pontarddulais Competition. Our team will now be taking part in the finals day on July 5th at Ynysygerwn Cricket Club. We are VERY proud.
Class structure for 2023/2024
Nursery AM- Mrs. K. Thomas
Reception/ Year 1 - Mrs. N. Davies
Year 1 /Year 2 - Mrs. Rees
Year 3/ Year 4 - Mr. Miller (ALNCO)
Year 4/ Year 5 - Mrs. Garcia
Year 5/ Year 6 - Mrs. Percival ( Deputy Headteacher)
Reminder re warm weather
The warm weather looks set to continue next week. Please don’t forget sun hats, a full water bottle to stay hydrated, and to apply sun cream before school!Sports Day
We're looking forward to welcoming you to school on Friday 23rd June for Sports Day.Times for the Day are:-
Nursery - 9.30am
Reception - Year 2 - 10.30am
Year 3 - Year 6 - 1.30pm
Children need to wear their house colours (these will be shared via Seesaw) and suitable footwear. In addition, please apply suncream, wear a sunhat and bring a filled water bottle.
Friends of Penclawdd : School Summer Fayre
Our summer fayre will be held on Monday 3rd July from 3pm. If you are able to lend a hand please let Mrs. Garcia know. In the meantime we will keep everything crossed for a sunny afternoon.
Primary Partners in the Grand Theatre
Our choir along with some of our talented children are busy practising for their performance in Swansea Grand Theatre on 13th June. If you wish to see the performances of other schools and Penclawdd Primary tickets are available directly from the Grand Theatre box office. We wish them the best of luck but we know they will be fantastic!
New Dinner Money System
As from September County have arranged for schools to have a new dinner money system instead of sQuid. We will send out information regarding this as soon as we receive it. In the meantime, please can parents ensure that they use up all credits by the end of term (21st July) and cancel any automatic top-ups.
Welcome to Nursery Event
On Wednesday 28th June at 1.15pm our nursery staff are holding an afternoon open event for our youngest and pre nursery children. This will give parents/carers the opportunity to meet staff and see our wonderful nursery provision.
Leavers Assembly Date
Our Year 6 leavers assembly (always a very emotional event) will be held in the school hall on Thursday July 20th at 9.30am where we celebrate and say farewell to our wonderful Year 6 pupils. We welcome our families and carers of Year 6 children which I am sure will be a memorable occasion. Get the tissues ready!
Cycling to school
We encourage children to walk/cycle to school especially during the summer months. Bicycles can be stored in the bicycle rack near the school exit gates. Remember children need to wear and helmet and to ride safely and exercise caution and respect for members of the public and their peers.
Baby Talk
Our new session of our Baby Talk classes commenced Wednesday 7th June and was very well attended. We hope that parents and babies had a wonderful time as they got to know each other and enjoyed the expertise from Mrs. Lucy Waterman. Please see our photos below.
Uniform
We have surplus brand new uniform which we would like to recycle. Items of clothing will be left in boxes by the chillax - please feel free to help yourself.
Please note that as in my previous blog, we do not want children wearing the gymnastic shorter Nike Pro or similar makes, as part of their school uniform ,apart from P.E. Please take note!
COMMUNITY NEWS
Blue Anchor Bowls club
The Junior section run every Tuesday 4pm-5.30pm throughout the summer. All children are welcome.
Llanmorlais carnival - Saturday June 24th
Our full choir will also be singing at this event - please come and support us.
The Carnival begins with a walking fancy dress parade at 1pm with the theme being Heroes and Villains. Prizes for best costumes in children and adult categories.
The theme of the art/poetry competition is `Heroes and Villains` and is divided into two age categories up to 7yrs and up to 11yrs of age with the same theme in any medium. Name, age and school on the back of each entry. Closing date Friday June 16th when entries will be collected from schools. Thank you for your continued support for the carnival - Jayne Griffiths
INSET days remaining:
Friday 30th June 2023
Monday 24th July 2023
Have a fabulous weekend. Enjoy the sun!
Mrs R-M
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