Dear Parents/Carers
This is a very busy letter this week with lots of things going on ….. the good news is that all these dates are on the School Calendar on the Website so that you can refer to it if needed. The dates for the Christmas Concerts are being finalised and will be sent out next week.
NORTH WALES CHORAL FESTIVAL WINNERS! We are very proud to say that our Choir came 1st in the Junior Schools Competition on Monday!
CHILDREN IN NEED – FANCY DRESS/OWN CLOTHES DAY – FRIDAY 17th November (next Friday) – in lieu of donations please for this worthy cause.
SHOEBOX APPEAL with Teams 4 U ‘Changing lives, one box at a time’ Reminder: Leaflets have been distributed to children. If you would like to donate a filled shoebox, the collection date from our school is Monday 20TH November.
TY HAPUS FOOD BANK DONATIONS: The PTA will be collecting food/household items for Ty Hapus to create Christmas Food Hampers. Donations can be brought in week commencing 27th November so that the PTA can take them to Ty Hapus on the Thursday/Friday.
NEXT PTA MEETING will be held on Monday 4th December 3.30pm in the School Hall to discuss details for the Christmas Fayre: – ALL WELCOME! If you can not attend the meeting but would like to help on the day, please let Reception know which time you are available to help between 1.30pm and 6pm. The Fayre can not go ahead without help from parents.
CHRISTMAS FAYRE: This will be held on Thursday 14th December from 3-5pm. Parents will need to collect Year 3 and 4 children from their class at 3pm to attend the Fayre – if not collected, they will leave school via the gate as normal at 3.30pm. Year 5 & 6 pupils will be able to attend the Fayre only if parents have given written permission, otherwise they will also go home at 3.30pm as usual.
PTA OWN CLOTHES DAY Friday 8th December – Infants to bring Tombola items please and Juniors to bring bottle donations please (for Christmas Fayre)
PTA OWN CLOTHES DAY Thursday 14th December – in lieu of cake donations please for the cake stall of Christmas Fayre.
CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY FRIDAY 15th December: This is to raise funds for Save the Children. Children are welcome to wear a Christmas Jumper on that day in lieu of donations for this cause.
LOST PROPERTY: We have a large collection of lost property in Reception. Please come along and look through the box if you have any items missing. Thank you.
DINNER MONEY PRICE INCREASE FOR INFANTS REMINDER: The school dinner price is now £2.20 per day, £11.00 per week. This means that the price for both Infants and Junior meal cost is £2.20.
SCHOOL CHOIR: Some of the school CHOIR will be performing in the Llandudno Christmas Fayre on Friday 17th November from 2.00pm to 2:30pm on the main stage by Holy Trinity Church. Feel free to go along and support them!
CRAIG Y DON COMMUNITY CENTRE COFFEE MORNING: Some of the School Choir will be singing on Friday 15th December from 10.30am – all welcome to attend.
Llandudno Christmas Parade Saturday 2nd December – School Choir. The choir have been asked to sing Christmas carols with the Town Band from 3.45-4pm followed by the Reverend’s Christmas Message and switching on the Christmas lights at 4.10pm. Parents will need to stay with their children who are in the choir and meet staff at 3.15pm outside the Town Hall.
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS – please make a note of dates for the following if your child/children attend any of the clubs: Start dates for the New Year will be advised in January.
Monday 3.30 – 4.15: DRAGON SPORTS 4, 5 and 6 (tennis). This is weather dependent, please collect your children at 3.30pm if it is raining or there are high winds. The last session is Monday 27th November.
Tuesday 3.30-4.30 COOKERY CLUB Year 6 (on rota basis)
Tuesday 3.30 – 4.30 Years 3 – 6 with Llandudno FOOTBALL in the Community (as per letter e-mailed to parents, there is a charge for this activity). Details available from LlFiC.
Wednesday 3.30 – 4.15 TRI-GOLF – now open to Years 3 to 6 (in the school hall) – last session 6th December.
Wednesday 3.30 – 4.15 NETBALL for Years 3 – 6 – this is weather dependent, please collect children if it is raining or there are high winds. The last session will be 6th December.
Wednesday 3pm – 3.45 GARDENING CLUB for Reception Classes only (as per timetable given to parents)
Thursday 3.30 – 4.15pm URDD (in school hall) – the last Urdd session for this year will be on 7th December.
NURSERY INTAKE for September 2018. If you have a child that will be 3 years old by 31st August 2018, you need to apply now for a Nursery Class Place. You can collect a yellow form from the school office and –forms must be submitted by 15th December 2017 at the latest.
RECEPTION CLASSES INTAKE for September 2018. Green forms have been given out to parents – please return them to school as soon as possible. Thank you
CLWB URDD CLUB – MEMBERSHIP REMINDER: This is run by the school teaching staff who will provide a wide range of exciting activities for the pupils from Years 3 to 6 through the medium of Welsh. The membership for 2017/18 is £7 per child if paid before December 1st. Cheques should be made payable to Ysgol Craig y Don who administer the Urdd membership.
Yours sincerely
Mrs Joanne Lewis, Acting Deputy Headteacher