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• Weekly HT Blog

  Fri 26 Apr 2024 LRM

  Dear Parents/Carers,

   

  Rights of the child : April 2024 - Article 24 - Right to food, water and medical care

   

  It's been another busy week at our school.  Children and teachers are working very hard.  Our choir are busy rehearsing for their special Primary Partner`s performance at Swansea Grand Theatre on 14th June.  If you would like to purchase a ticket the link is shown here:

  Partner Primary Swansea Grand Theatre

   

  Penclawdd Primary School Mini London Marathon

   

  This week led by our Healthy Heroes our children from N-Y6 had the opportunity to participate in the Mini London Marathon. Classes had the choice to use the rugby field ,the yards or the gym . Each class decided on their route, calculated the number of laps and kept a count of their total.  The children aimed for 2.6 miles of walking, jogging, running or 26 minutes of continuous exercise. Our younger children were able to space their mini marathon over the day, go out several times or take a few days to hit the 2.6 miles. Our Healthy Heroes, who blew the whistle ,will be sending an email to Mini London Marathon of our total number of children who have entered.  

  Click here to see some of the fun !

  Click here to see some more fun! 

   

  Dates for your diary

  Please see the calendar dates below, we have many important dates for your diary.

   

  Penclawdd Activity Clubs

  School clubs started back this week.  There is a wide range of clubs for children to attend both after school and during lunch time.  These include, Art Club, Team Challenge,  Film Club, Sports, Choir and Cooking.  Please see the photos below , showing some of our extra curricular activities available to children. A new addition this term is Team Challenge after school club and this week was all about aeroplanes !

   

  Children`s Commissioner for Wales Monthly Matters and ITV

  On Thursday we had a visit from ITV who visited us and filmed during lunchtime. Some of our children were interviewed about their lunch time experience at school. 

  Thank you so much to Aoife, Sienna and Osian who spoke so well - great ambassadors for our school.  Look out for their appearance on ITV news on Monday.

   

  Nursery Open day

  Our Nursery open day was very well attended and enjoyed by children, parents and staff. We will hold another open day later in the term.  However, you wish to have a visit please ring the school office to make an appointment. 

   

  Welsh Natter Workshop 

  Thank you to parents and grandparents who attended our workshop, and to The Friends of Penclawdd for providing refreshments. 

   

  Rhythm and Rhyme for Summer term

  These fun sessions are held every Thursday 10.15am - 11.15am for anyone who wishes to join.  

   

  Flying Start at our school

  We have free childcare at our school for 2 year olds. This is for 2.5 hours per week at our school setting.  Details of how to apply and eligibility are on our website, please see the following link: 

  Flying Start at Penclawdd Primary

  
  Our final INSET day of this academic year is: 

   

  3rd June 2024

   

  Dates for your diary:

   

  26th April - Y4/5 visit to community gardens

  29th April - Y5 Transition Triathlon event at Gowerton

  7th - 10th May - Y6 Cycling

  23rd May - Y3/4 Penclawdd RFC Rugby tournament - pm start

  14th June - PPS Choir perform in Primary Partners at the Grand Theatre

  19th June - Sports Day -  more info to follow with details

  26th June - Class photos by Roz & Kirsty

  29th June - Llanmorlais Carnival ( our choir will perform) - save the date

  4th July - School Summer Fayre - save the date

  8th - 11th July - Transition for Y6

  17th July - Y6 Leavers Assembly

  19th July - last day of school for this academic year

   

  Swansea Council Keeping Safe Online – Tip of the week

   

  Tip twenty-five asks encourages parents/carers to be positive role models and links to a
  guide to talking to your child from Hwb-click here

   

   

  Have a lovely weekend.

   

  Mrs. L R-M

  Headteacher

   

  

• Weekly HT Blog

  Tue 16 Apr 2024 Mrs R-M

  Dear Parents/Carers,

   

  Rights of the child : April 2024 - Article 24 - Right to food, water and medical care

   

  Arriving to school on time

  Our Education Welfare Officer will continue to check up on late arrivals into school. Please ensure you arrive on time and your child has their equipment such as books/kits etc to enable them to be prepared for a good day.

   

  Overall class winners for Autumn term 2023 and Spring term 2024:

  Autumn 23 - Y3/4 with 95.5%

  Spring 24- Y5/6 with 95% 

   

  Well done both classes. Enjoy your special treat!

   

  Rec/Y1/Y2 Educational Visit to Port Eynon

  Our Foundation Phase classes enjoyed a wonderful visit to Port Eynon. Our youngest learners were excited to travel by coach to the beach, and embraced their topic of Land Ahoy.  They managed to dodge showers as they studied the landscape and features of the beach.  Many thanks to your staff and parents who assisted to make the visit possible- click here to see how much they enjoyed the day.

   

  Welsh Natter Workshop at 3.15pm

  22nd April - Welsh Natter Workshop at 3.15pm in school - all parents are welcome- please see the poster.

   

  Nursery 

  We are inviting new parents to come and visit our Nursery and meet our staff.

  The event will take place on Tuesday 23rd April at 1.30pm.  If you know of anyone who maybe interested please let them know.  

   

  🎪Community events🎪

  Llanmorlais Carnival will take place on Saturday 29th June 2024. We will keep you informed of how we will participate in terms of choir and competitions.

   

  Rhythm and Rhyme for Summer term

  These fun sessions are held every Thursday 10.15am - 11.15am for anyone who wishes to join.  

  
  Our final INSET day of this academic year is: 

   

  3rd June 2024

   

  Dates for your diary:

   

  26th April - Y4/5 visit to community gardens

  7th - 10th May - Y6 Cycling

  14th June - PPS Choir perform in Primary Partners at the Grand Theatre

  19th June - Sports Day -  more info to follow with details

  26th June - Class photos by Roz & Kirsty

  29th June - Llanmorlais Carnival - save the date

  4th July - School Summer Fayre

  8th - 11th July - Transition for Y6

  17th July - Y6 Leavers Assembly

  19th July - last day of school for this academic year

   

  Swansea Council Keeping Safe Online – Tip of the week

   

  Tip twenty-four asks parents/carers to encourage their children not to befriend strangers online and links to a healthy online relationships guide from Hwb -click here

   

   

  Have a lovely weekend.

   

  Mrs. L R-M

  Headteacher

  

• Weekly HT Blog

  Fri 12 Apr 2024 Mrs R-M

  Dear Parents/Carers,

   

  Rights of the child : April 2024 - Article 24 - Right to food, water and medical care

   

  Welcome back to what will be a busy term.  Let's hope the weather warms and dries up!

  I am pleased to inform parents that this week we underwent a Fire Inspection.  This was carried out by the Mid and West Wales Fire Service along with Health and Safety executives from the council.  We had excellent feedback which is good to know, as our procedures and protocols are being adhered to, and most importantly keeping everyone safe ,should we ever have a fire. 

   

  🎪Community events🎪

  On behalf of Dean Mason - Chair Gowerton SummerFun committee

   

  As part of the community events being arranged for this summer by the Gowerton SummerFun committee, A&S Animal Encounters are coming to the Summer outdoor market at the Commercial Hotel in Gowerton on Sunday 5th May.

   

  A&S Animal encounters use a variety of animal species including Meerkats, Raccoons, Coatimundi, Burmese Pythons, Bosc Monitors, Tarantulas and many more amazing animal species. Their workshops are interactive, fun and educational allowing young people to have a greater knowledge of exotic species.

   

  There will be two sessions which are limited to 30 children each and take place inside the Commercial.The first starting at 10.00am and the second starting at 11.00am. The sessions will be tailored for children aged 3 to 11 and entry will be free of charge. A maximum of one adult is allowed with each child. Places can be booked on a first come, first served basis by contacting Dean Mason on dbmason@btinternet.com. Please state your child's name, date of birth and the name of any accompanying adult.

   

  Also attending the market for two hours (between 11.00am and 1.00pm) will be Organised Kaos. An outline of what they provide is below. 

   

  Organised KAOS is a contemporary Welsh Circus Company transforming lives and creating opportunities in the Valleys of South-West Wales.Through outreach, regular classes, events and festivals our trainers continue to Keep Adolescents Off the Streets and develop pathways for local Welsh talent.

   

  Again, there will be an interactive element to the activities they demonstrate. Numbers are not limited to attend, so there is no need to book in advance.

   

  Rhythm and Rhyme for Summer term

  These fun sessions are held every Thursday 10.15am - 11.15am for anyone who wishes to join. Click here to see this weeks. 

  
  Our final INSET day of this academic year is: 

   

  3rd June 2024

   

  Dates for your diary:

  22nd April - Welsh Natter Workshop at 3.15pm in school - all parents are welcome- please see the poster 

  11th April - Y5/6 Swimming - Every Thursday

  26th April - Y4/5 visit to community gardens

  10th June - w/c - Primary Partners in the Grand Theatre

  29th June - Llanmorlais Carnival

   

   

  Swansea Council Keeping Safe Online – Tip of the week

   

  Tip twenty-three asks' parents/carers to discuss the consequences of online arguments with their children and links to a online hate guide from Hwb -click here

   

   

  Have a lovely weekend.

   

  Mrs. L R-M

  Headteacher