School News
Strike Action
Following positive discussions between the NEU and Welsh Government, the NEU have agreed to postpone the planned day of industrial action for next Tuesday, 14th February.
School will be open to all pupils as normal on this date.
Eisteddfod Singing and Dancing Competitions
On Wednesday, 1st March we will be holding our annual school Eisteddfod! Auditions for the dancing competition took place today and the singing auditions will take place next week. Please see below for further details.
Singing Compeition
The auditions for the Eisteddfod singing competition will be held next Wednesday morning (15th February) in Dosbarth Enfys.
Please practice a school song ready to take part. Everyone who tries will be awarded points for their House. Year 2,3,4,5 and 6 are welcome to take part.
CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services)
CAMHS are hosting online wellbeing workshops during half term for all children, young people and their families.
Please click here to find out more.
St David’s Day Choir Concert
On Friday, 10th March, our school choir will be hosting a Welsh concert with the Cefn Hengoed Ladies Choir in our school hall.
We are holding a poster competition to advertise this wonderful concert with the winning design being shared far and wide to advertise the concert!
Please see Class Dojo or the poster on page 9 for further information.
The choir currently practice on Mondays after school with Mrs Jones. We are looking for more children to join the choir to take part in this fantastic opportunity. Please contact Mrs Wangiel or Mrs Jones (Dosbarth Enfys) to join.
Important Dates
Upcoming Dates
Mon, 13th February – PTA Valentine’s Disco- see poster on page 6 for further information.
Thurs, 16th February – Year 5/6 Football tournament
Tues, 28th February – Yoga sessions begin for Dosbarth Oren
Wed 1st March – School Eisteddfod – children to wear Welsh dress to school
Thurs, 2nd March – World Book Day – children to wear favourite book costumes to school
Thurs, 2nd March – Year 5/6 Netball tournament Week beginning 6th March- Key Stage 2 wellbeing survey for Welsh Government
Thurs, 9th March – Heddlu Bach Police visit
Frid, 10th March – Lego League Competition
Frid, 10th March 6pm – Joint choir concert with Cefn Hengoed Ladies Choir
Wed, 15th March – Year 6 transition visit
Thurs, 16th March – Year 1 Dental Nurse visit
School Holiday Dates
THURS, 16TH FEBRUARY – BREAK UP FOR HALF TERM
Mon, 27th, February – Return to school
Fri, 31st March – Break up for Easter
Mon, 17th April – Return to school
Fri, 26th May – Break up for half term
Mon, 5th June – Return to school
Friday, 21st July – Break up for summer holidays
INSET Dates 2022-23
Friday, 17th February 2023
Friday, 30th June 2023
Certificates
Heroes of the Week
This week’s heroes are:
Dosbarth Coch: Yakobe
Dosbarth Oren: Alfie & Keoni
Dosbarth Melyn: Morgan & Skyla
Dosbarth Glas: Morgan & Skyla
Dosbarth Porffor: Lily & Ava-Grace
Dosbarth Enfys: Charlie & Joshua
Headteacher Awards
This week’s Headteacher Awards go to:
Tia. R
Lily. J
Bessie. C
Phoebe. W
These children were chosen for displaying our school values and will be treated to a hot chocolate and a chat with Mrs Wangiel. Da iawn bawb!
We’d also like to say a huge well done to those children receiving a Mathletics certificate.
Well done to all of our certificate winners, we are very proud of you all!
Attendance Matters
The United Nation Article 28 states ‘every child has the right to have a primary education’. We are linking our attendance performance to this article.
We want our children to have the best possible education to give them the best chance in life. If your children aren’t in school we can’t give them this opportunity and can’t give them the opportunity to ‘be the best they can be.’
School target: 92%
Annual % to date: 88.9%
Weekly total
(Week ending 3rd February): 93.6%
Dosbarth Coch: 88.3%
Dosbarth Oren: 97.5%
Dosbarth Melyn: 95.4%
Dosbarth Glas: 95.8%
Dosbarth Porffor: 95.8%
Dosbarth Enfys: 87.9%
Well done to nearly all our classes for achieving our school target!
It is important all of the children are in school every day to ensure they aren’t missing out on important learning.
Weekly Items
This half term’s value is:
Kindness
Links to termly learning overviews and homework menus:
Spring term 2023 learning overviews and homework menus to be released next week.
| Coach – Nursery | Coach Reception |
| Oren – Reception | Oren – Year 1 |
| Melyn – Year 2 | |
| Glas – Year 3 | Glas – Year 4 |
| Porffor – Year 4 | Porffor – Year 5 |
| Enfys – Year 5 | Enfys – Year 6 |
Online Safety
This week, children in all classes took part in Safer Internet Day engaging in lots of activities to support the children’s understanding of how to stay safe online.
Teaching our children how to be safe online is now as important as teaching them how to cross the road safely. Please click here to access a child friendly story about staying safe online.
Criw Cymreig: Brawddeg yr Wythnos (Phrase of the Week)
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Big Talk (Please discuss with your children):
This week has been children’s mental health week. Please discuss why it is so important to look after our mental health with your children at home.
School Menu
Click here to see the school menu.
Next week (Week beginning 13th February will be Week 3)
