Letter from Headteacher 17th February

Dear Parents/Carers

INFANTS CAKE SALE – thank you for all your donations and support – a total of £193 was raised!

 PTA JUNIORS VALENTINES DISCOs – these raised £330, thanks for all those who helped on the night!!

 AFTERSCHOOL CLUBSupdated information on Afterschool Clubs follows –

MONDAY – URDD SINGING PRACTICE (Not choir) 3.30 – 4.15pm.

MONDAY – DRAGON SPORTS – cancelled until further notice.

WEDNESDAY – NETBALL is CANCELLED until further notice (will restart on Thursdays for Years 3 to 6).

Years 2 to 6 NATIONAL NUMERACY and READING TESTS Reminder: 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.

Wednesday 1st March 9.30 – 11am. ST DAVID’S DAY COFFEE MORNING / Non-Uniform WELSH COSTUME/COLOUR – All Welcome. A coffee morning will be held on Wednesday 1st March and will be an opportunity for parents/carers to see some of the children perform their Urdd pieces. We would be very grateful for cake donations on the day please. The School Council will decide how the proceeds of the Coffee Morning will be spent. Children are also welcome to dress in welsh national costume/colours on this day.

 NEXT PTA MEETING will be held on Wednesday 1st March at 3.30pm – all welcome. If you are not able to attend the meetings but would like to help at events, please let school Reception know so that you can be added to the PTA’s contact group.

URDD EISTEDDFOD DANCE COMPETITION (1st round) – Thursday 2nd March, Ysgol Pencae Penmaenmawr from 5pm onwards.

 SCHOOL DATES

February half term – week commencing 20th February for one week, back Monday 27th February.

Easter break – from Monday 10th April to Monday 24th April, children back to school Tuesday 25th April.

Yours sincerely

Iwan Jones, Headteacher