Dear Parents/Carers
Thursday 28th September – WORLDS BIGGEST McMILLAN COFFEE MORNING – can we please ask kindly for cake donations for this event please. A Coffee Morning will be held for parents/guardians/friends of Ysgol Craig y Don in the Main Hall of the school from 9.30am to 11am – all welcome! Cakes will also be available for school children to buy from the Coffee Morning – minimum donation of .50 pence each please. We will gratefully receive any donations of homemade cakes on the day. Thank you for your support.
TEMPEST PHOTOGRAPHY will be in school on Friday 29th September to take individual photographs of the children. If you have younger or older children that do not attend Ysgol Craig y Don, there will be an opportunity for you to arrive in school from 2.30pm (not before) to have family photographs taken.
YEAR 5 AND 6 TAG RUGBY TEAM SUCCESS – July. Well done to the team who won the Tag Rugby Festival at Porth Eirias at the end of term – Lewis W, Lewis Mc, Lucas, Robbie, Erin, Lara, Maddie, Joseph, Jake, Leon, Joe and Cieron – they won every game!!
SPONSORED WALK/PTA Update from last Year: A total of £1362.40 was raised by the Sponsored Walks before the summer holidays and a total of £1349.25 was raised during the School Fair. The children’s stalls raised an amazing £450 and the winning class raising the most money was Year 6 Siabod who raised £106.75.
PTA MEETING Monday 25th September 3.30pm in School Hall: – ALL WELCOME!
PE KIT (JUNIORS): A kindly reminder that children need a change of clothes for PE i.e. white T-shirt and black shorts/trainers and a tracksuit/rainproof jacket dependent on the weather – children will be having PE whatever the weather. If you want your child to be excluded from PE, a letter giving the reason why MUST be provided to the teacher.
PLASC FORMS: if you have not done so already, please return these forms to class teachers as soon as possible. This is an opportunity for you to update the emergency contact details for your child/children which is extremely important.
JUNIORS FRUIT CLUB (Years 3 to 6): The children are now selling fruit during morning and afternoon breaks. The cost is .20pence per piece of fruit.
CHASEBELL AFTER-SCHOOL CLUB (portacabin on school grounds) have advised that there are still places available for the 3 – 3.30pm sessions which is ideal for people with children in the infants and juniors. The cost is £7.50 per week.
FLU IMMUNISATION FORMS (Reception to Year 4): These will be given out to pupils in Reception Class through to Year 4 this week. Please return the forms promptly – copies have already been e-mailed home.
CLWB URDD CLUB: 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. During the year, there will be sporting tournaments and competitions in the local and regional Eisteddfodau. These vary from singing, reciting and acting, to literacy, art and craft. In order to compete in these events and attend the club, your child MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE URDD. 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.
JUNIORS FOOTBALL AFTER SCHOOL CLUB (Years 3 to 6, 3.30 – 4.30pm) – LLANDUDNO FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY have advised that they will be starting a Football afterschool club here from Tuesday 26th September onwards. The cost is £15 for five sessions up until half term – ALL THE MONIES/FORMS TO BE PAID/GIVEN TO THE FOOTBALL COACH ON TUESDAY and not school staff. Forms are available from Mrs Hughes, Dosbarth Llywelyn – children can not attend the club unless the forms/payment is received. This club is run by LLFC therefore please direct any questions to LLFC on 01492 860945. Thank you
Details of the other school After School clubs can be found on the Calendar on the school website and have already been e-mailed home.
Children’s Safety: Please refrain from allowing your children to sit on the boundary walls and also, not allow them to enter the car park. Thank you for your co-operation in this.
Dates for the Diary:
Monday 25th September 3.30pm PTA MEETING in School Hall: – ALL WELCOME!
Afterschool clubs – please check Calendar on the school website.
Thursday 28th September – WORLDS BIGGEST McMILLAN COFFEE MORNING 9.30 – 11am – can we please ask kindly for cake donations for this event please. Cakes will also be available for school children to buy from the Coffee Morning – minimum donation of .50 pence each please.
Friday 29th September – TEMPEST PHOTOGRAPHY will be in school to take individual photographs of the children. If you have younger or older children that do not attend Ysgol Craig y Don, there will be an opportunity for you to arrive in school from 2.30pm (not before) to have family photographs taken.
Yours sincerely
Mrs Elaine Gelling
Acting Headteacher