Dear Parents/Carers
Several parents have asked about sending cards and gifts to Mrs Hughes. If this is something you wish to do, then you can bring them to school and we can make sure that Mrs Hughes receives them. Just to update you, Mrs Hughes has started her treatment which let her rather under the weather last week, however things have improved and she will receive another dose of chemo next week. Our charity focus this Christmas will be Alaw Ward in Ysbyty Gwynedd where Mrs Hughes is receiving treatment. We will hold a Christmas Jumper day on Thursday 20th December with proceeds being donated to Alaw Ward.
Urdd Swimming Gala: Congratulations are extended to Lucas Thomas Year 5 on his recent successes at the Conwy County Urdd swimming gala, held at Llandudno. He became the outright winner of the IM for Year 5 & 6 boys in a time of 1 minute 32 seconds. He also came 1st in the Year 5 & 6 boys breaststroke, swimming 50m in 47 seconds. Lucas will now be representing the school and the County, at the all Wales Urdd swimming gala in Cardiff on January 26th, 2019. We are proud of you Lucas. In addition well done to all the other pupils who competed at the gala two weeks ago. It was a first time experience for most, and an achievement to compete against swimmers from all the primary schools in Conwy County.
T4U Shoebox Appeal – ‘Give Love in a Box This Christmas’ – we received a total of 44 shoe boxes this year which is a record! Thank you for your support.
CHILDREN IN NEED – thank you for your support a total of £374.25 was raised.
CINDERELLA PANTO PAYMENT (RECEPTION CLASSES TO YEAR 6) – if you have not arranged payment as yet, please do so URGENTLY.
SPARE PANTO TICKETS – CINDERELLA: We have 25 spare Panto Tickets available at £11 each including an ice lolly. Places will be issued on a first come, first served basis. If interested, please pop to the office with full payment in cash/cheque (payable to Ysgol Craig y Don). Please note that anyone purchasing a ticket will need to walk from school with the children on the day. The performance is at 10.30am on Friday 14th December.
CHRISTMAS FAYRE: We would be very grateful for donations of raffle prizes from local businesses please towards the Raffle. Thank you for your support.
PTA OWN CLOTHES DAY Tuesday 11th December – Infants & Juniors to please bring Tombola items for the Christmas Fayre.
PTA OWN CLOTHES DAY Thursday 13th December – Infants to please bring CAKE DONATIONS and Juniors to please bring bottle donations (any bottle donation) for the Christmas Fayre.
The Christmas Fayre will be held on Thursday 13th December from 3pm – 5pm. Raffle Tickets are on sale in school for 50 pence per ticket. Thank you for your help in selling the raffle tickets. 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.
CHRISTMAS CONCERTS: If you have not returned your ticket request forms/payment, please do so as soon as possible, thank you. Please remember no ticket, no entry and we are charging £2 per ticket with all funds raised going directly to your child/children’s classes. All dates are on the school calendar on the website – tickets will be given to pupils on the Friday before the concerts. Just a reminder that if there are any spare Christmas Concert tickets, all parents/carers will be e-mailed to say when they are available (when we have finished issuing all the tickets). Please do not contact us beforehand.
Yours sincerely
Mr Iwan Lloyd Jones, Headteacher