Letter from Headteacher 13th January 2017

Dear Parents/Carers

PTA MEETING – the next meeting with be held on Wednesday 18th January at 3.30pm. All welcome, please bring along your fundraising ideas!

Years 2 to 6 NATIONAL NUMERACY and READING TESTS: This year’s statutory tests for pupils in years 2 to 6 will take place between Wednesday 3rd May and 10th May.  These tests are statutory, that is to say every child in the relevant year groups must sit them and they can only be administered during the official time period above.  Therefore, we do not expect any children in years 2 to 6 to be on holiday during the period from April 25th to 11th May.  The school will not authorise holidays taken by pupils during this period.  For further information about the national tests, visit the Welsh Government’s Learning Wales Website at www.learning.gov.wales

AFTERSCHOOL CLUBS

Updated information on Afterschool Clubs follows for your information –

MONDAYS – DRAGON SPORTS 3.30 – 4.15pm. Years 4, 5 and 6 (weather dependant)

TUESDAY – COOKERY CLUB (YEAR 6) 3.30 – 4.30pm

TUESDAY – CRAIG Y DON FOOTBALL Years 3 – 6 (with Mr Belmont) – re-start date to be advised.

TUESDAY – LTC TENNIS YEARS 3 AND 4, 3.30 – 4.30pm– Cost involved, letters distributed by today. Being held 17/1, 24/1, 31/1, 7/2, 14/2, 28/2, 7/3, 14/3, 21/3, 28/3, 4/4. Any queries, please contact Ryan Bedwell 07471 891510.

TUESDAYHomework Club/IT Suite in Ty Llywelyn open on Tuesdays from 4.30pm to 5.30pm for Juniors (Years 3 to 6) – all welcome!

WEDNESDAY – NETBALL (Years 5 & 6) 3.30 – 4.15pm. Weather dependant.

WEDNESDAY – GARDENING CLUB Reception Class – will re-commence after half term.

THURSDAY – URDD Years 3 to 6, 3.30 – 4.15pm. Will re-start 19th January. During the Club, the children competing at the Eisteddfod will be practising with members of staff involved with the Eisteddfod.

 THURSDAY – FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY Years 3 – 6, 3.30 – 4.30pm (Sean Eardley) – will re-start 19th January. Cost involved. Letters from FitC to be distributed when received.

 

URDD DATES

If your child is competing in any Urdd Competitions (reciting/singing/dancing), please note that they must be available to compete on the following dates in the following locations.

DANCE

March 2nd (Thursday) – Area round of the Urdd Dance Eisteddfod at Ysgol Pencae, Penmaenmawr, 5pm onwards. If successful in the Area competition, the County Urdd Dance Eisteddfod will be held at Ysgol John Bright from 4.30pm onwards on Wednesday March 15th

March 11th (Saturday) Area Urdd Eisteddfod at Ysgol y Creuddyn, Penrhyn Bay from 8.30am onwards. This is for singing/reciting/musical instrument competitions.  If successful, the County Urdd Eisteddfod will be held on Saturday April 1st at Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy & Leisure Centre, Llanrwst from 8.15am onwards.

March 6th (Monday) – Area round of the Urdd Art and Craft Eisteddfod at Ysgol Morfa Rhianedd, from 4pm onwards – no need for pupils to attend, just their art and craft work. The topic this year is “The future”.

If successful in County level competitions, the pupils would be competing in the Urdd National Eisteddfod being held week commencing 29th May to 3rd June at Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Taf ac Elai 2017 (Mid Glamorgan)

 If any pupils wish to compete in the Eisteddfod activities and in forthcoming events such as the Area Sports, the member is £8.50 and MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE 31st January.

Year 4 ResidentialTrip to GLAN LLYN next week (one night) – all forms and payment should now have been return to school – if not, please return forms/any outstanding payment to school by Monday 16th January urgently. Thank you.

Year 6 Residential Trip to CARDIFF – March 2017 (2 nights) – please ensure the deposits have been returned to school by Monday 16th January so that we can ensure a place is reserved for your child, thank you.

Yours sincerely

 

Mr Iwan Lloyd Jones, Headteacher