School News Dear Parents, Carers and Friends, As the days become cooler and the evenings draw in, it is hard to believe that we are already approaching the final two weeks of our first term! Autumn has certainly arrived, with colourful leaves, chilly mornings and lots of opportunities for our children to notice and explore…

School News Dear Parents, Carers and Friends, An Exciting Year Ahead at Derwendeg Primary School As we begin another school year at Derwendeg Primary School, we wanted to share with you some of the exciting developments we have planned for 2026–27. Over the past year, our staff, pupils and wider school community have worked incredibly…

School News Dear Parents, Carers and Friends, What a great week! We would like to thank all the parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles and carers who supported the children at our Meet the Teacher and Stay and Play sessions this week. Your involvement and enthusiasm were fantastic. It was lovely to welcome you into school, share…

School News Dear Parents, Carers and Friends, Our children have made a wonderful start to the new term. It has been lovely watching them settle so confidently into their new classes, forming new relationships with their teachers and making new friends. The calmness, enthusiasm and positivity across the school have been a joy to see.…

School News Dear Parents, Carers and Friends, What a wonderful first week back it has been. The school has felt alive again, and it has been lovely seeing all the children return with big smiles, ready for a new year of learning. Staff have thoroughly enjoyed hearing all about their summer holidays — the trips,…

School News Dear Parents, Carers and Friends, What a truly wonderful year it has been at our school. We are so proud of every single child and everything they have achieved. Everyone who visits always tells us how valued, welcomed and happy they feel when they leave — and that is down to our incredible…

School News Dear Parents, Carers and Friends, As we reach the penultimate week of the school year, it is hard to believe how quickly the time has flown by. The school continues to be full of excitement, achievements and memorable moments, and it has been wonderful to see our children embracing every opportunity that has…

School News Dear Parents, Carers and Friends, Here are a few important updates and reminders as we continue through another busy term Transition This week, our Transition Days were a great success. The children had a fantastic opportunity to spend time in their new classes, get to know the adults and children they will be…

School News Dear Parents, Carers and Friends, Here are a few important updates and reminders as we continue through another busy term. HeatwaveFirstly, I would like to say a huge thank you to all of our families for your patience, understanding and support during this week’s extremely hot weather. It has certainly been a challenging…

School News Dear Parents, Carers and Friends, As we approach the end of another busy and successful week, I am delighted to share some of the highlights with you. Sports DayOur Sports Days were a tremendous success, and we were incredibly fortunate to enjoy such beautiful sunshine. It was lovely to see our pupils having…