We are entering a very busy time in school with school trips, sponsored walks and sports days etc. Please take the time read through this letter noting any events relevant to you/your children – we have also included a page at the end of the letter with most events included in date order (excluding school trips). Please remember, all events can be seen on our School Calendar on our school website.
DINNER MONEY ARREARS: The current arrears total is well over £1000 and obviously I am keen to reduce this substantially. There are numerous children who have arrears running between £10 and £20 and I believe these exist because their parents have simply forgotten to pay for dinners on certain occasions. I therefore propose, over the next few weeks, to review the dinner registers and send a reminder home with the appropriate children. I will be grateful if you could settle the arrears as a matter of URGENCY.
NUT & NUT PRODUCTS. We are currently in discussion with the Local Authority regarding the issue of nuts and nut products here at Ysgol Craig y Don. Whilst these discussions are ongoing, we have no intention of banning nuts and nut products until notified to do so. However, nut allergies are serious and life threatening and controlling such substances in crowded areas like the school hall at lunchtime is very difficult, indeed almost impossible. Therefore, we ask very kindly that you think carefully before including nuts and nut products in your child’s packed lunch.
Year 6 Transition Week to Ysgol John Bright – w/c 3rd July 2017 (however please note that our Year 6 pupils will be on their school trip with us on Tuesday 4th July to Llangollen). If children are not attending our school trip on 4th July, they will attend Ysgol John Bright.
JUMP TO JUNIORS MEETING FOR current Year 2 and current Year 3 PARENTS. This will be held at 4pm on Wednesday 5th July.
AFTERSCHOOL FOOTBALL CLUB – we have been advised by Llandudno’s Football in the Community that there will be no after school clubs this term. Apologies for the inconvenience which is unfortunately out of our control.
CHANGE TO SCHOOL MENU FOR WEEK 3, TUESDAYS – reminder – Chicken goujons will be served with a dipping sauce/curry on the side (this is because there are supply issues with the chicken curry/fricassee).
SPORTS DAY DATES
NURSERY CLASSES – Wednesday 21st June 10.30am (morning nursery) and 2.15pm (afternoon nursery)
RECEPTION (PENRHYN & GOGARTH) – Tuesday 20th June 10am.
YEARS 1 & 2 (CONWY, CYBI, CLWYD) – Thursday 22nd June 1.30pm
JUNIORS SPORTS DAY (Years 3 to 6) – Thursday 29 June (venue to be advised). Years 3 and 4 will be from 10am – 11.30am and Years 5 and 6 will be from 1.30pm – 3pm.
AFTERSCHOOL CLUBS Update
Mondays – Dragon Sports for Years 4, 5 and 6 from 3.30pm – 4.15pm (weather dependant)
Tuesdays – Cookery Club Year 6 – will continue on a rota basis. 3.30-4.30pm
Wednesdays – TRI- GOLF SESSIONS for Years 4 & 5, 3.30 – 4.15pm
Wednesdays – Gardening Club (Reception classes – as per details provided)
URDD (Years 3 to 6) – the only session this term will be on Thursday June 15th (3.30 – 4.15pm).
SCHOOL DATES – IMPORTANT
Please note there is a change of dates as follows –
Monday July 3rd is no longer a scheduled staff training day – the training day has been moved to Friday 21st July. This means children will be in school as normal on Monday 3rd July and the last day of school before the summer holidays will be Thursday 20th July. Please amend any dates in your calendars/phones/diaries.
Autumn Term – September start date
Friday 1st September is no longer a staff training day – this training day has been moved to Monday 4th of September meaning the first day back for children is now Tuesday 5th September.
SPORTING NEWS:
URDD AREA ATHLETICS. Well done also to Imogen Rowlands on her success in the Javelin for years 3 and 4.
URDD COUNTY ATHLETICS: Seven pupils represented Ysgol Craig y Don at Eirias on Tuesday evening. Tom Bird came 3rd in the javelin throwing for years 3 and 4 boys and the years 5 and 6 relay team came third. Many congratulations to Eva Spencer who gained two firsts – in the 75m race for girls years 3 and 4 and the long jump. Brilliant Eva! She will now represent Ysgol Craig y Don and Conwy County at Eirias on June 27th, in the regional final.
URDD CROSS COUNTRY EVENT/TRAWSGWLAD, Y FAENOL, BANGOR – Years 3 to 6 reminder. No need to be Urdd members. The new date for this event is Monday 26th June at 6pm. The race for Years 3 and 4 is approx 1000m and the races for years 5 and 6 is approx. 1500m. If interested, please let Mrs Hughes, Dosbarth Llywelyn know no later than Wednesday June 21st as she has to register each competitor by the 23rd.
TENNIS AT JAB, COLWYN BAY: Five teams from years 5 and 6 competed at Colwyn Bay on May 25th, against other schools in the area. Two year 6 teams were successful in the final (one girls team and one boys team) and will now go on to compete at Wrexham on June 28th. The teams comprised of –
Girls – Erin Heffernan-Lewis, Lara Spencer, Lucy Welsh and Imogen McKenzie.
Boys – Lucas Gregson, Lewis McMillan, Lewis Williams and Leon Seager.
We wish them all the best in the next round. It is an honour to see both teams going through to the regional round. It will be an experience for all pupils.
PTA UPDATE
PTA FATHERS DAY GIFTS: The PTA will be selling gifts for £1.50 each on the following days –
Monday 12th June, Wednesday 14th June and Thursday 15th June.
Juniors will be able to buy gifts during afternoon break and they will be on sale on the Infants Yard from 3pm. Nursery children will be able to buy gifts during the day.
Juniors Sponsored Walk to Happy Valley – Thursday 22nd June
Year 1 & 2 Sponsored Walk FANCY DRESS to Paddling Pool – Friday 7th July
Nursery & Reception PIRATE Sponsored Walk to the beach – Tuesday 27th June
SUMMER FAYRE – will be held on Thursday 13th July from 3pm-5pm.
PTA NON UNIFORM DAY Tuesday 11th July (Tombola donations please)
PTA NON UNIFORM DAY Thursday 13th July (Infants to bring cake donations for Fayre and Juniors to bring Bottle donations please). Thank you for your support.
PTA YEAR 6 LEAVER’S CELEBRATION – this will be held on Saturday 15th July from 6.30-8.30pm
YEAR 6 LEAVERS HOODIES – the PTA are arranging for these to be ordered again this year, please look out for the letter/order form today.
Yours sincerely
Iwan Lloyd Jones, Headteacher