Weekly Newsletter 12.02.26

School News

Dear Parents, Carers and Friends,

As we reach the end of a busy and exciting half term, we would like to take a moment to reflect on all that we have achieved together. It has been a wonderful few weeks filled with hard work, special events and memorable experiences for our children

Safer Internet Day

This week we marked Safer Internet Day, an important opportunity to remind everyone how to stay safe online. The children thoroughly enjoyed a special assembly organised by Mr Cooper and our Digital Leaders, who did a fantastic job of sharing key messages. We discussed the importance of keeping personal information private, being kind and respectful online, using strong passwords, and always speaking to a trusted adult if something doesn’t feel right. Staying safe online is a vital life skill, and we encourage families to continue these conversations at home.

Fun Run Success and London Trip Excitement

We would like to warmly congratulate all of our children for the incredible effort they put into our recent Fun Run. Their enthusiasm, determination and team spirit were wonderful to see, and we are so proud of what they achieved. Thanks to their hard work, valuable funds have been raised towards their upcoming trip to London. The children are very much looking forward to seeing the production of Matilda, taking in the famous sights of the capital, and enjoying a memorable flight on the London Eye. What an exciting experience ahead!

Valentine Chocolate Fundraiser

Thank you to all parents and carers for your generous support with our Valentine chocolate fundraiser.

ParentPay

As we look ahead to upcoming school trips and activities, we kindly ask all families to make sure they are signed up to ParentPay. This will help us manage permissions and payments more smoothly. If you need any support setting up your account, please contact the school office — we’re happy to help!

Eisteddfod Celebration – Thursday 26th February

After the holidays, we are very much looking forward to celebrating our school Eisteddfod on Thursday 26th February. The children have been working incredibly hard to prepare entries for a variety of competitions, and we are excited to come together as a whole school to celebrate their talents and achievements. On the day, children may wear traditional Welsh costume, a Welsh shirt, or dress in red, white and green to mark the occasion.

World Book Day – Friday 6th March

We will be celebrating World Book Day on Friday 6th March. Children are welcome to dress up as their favourite book character if they wish, or they may come dressed as a reader and bring along their favourite book to share. There will be lots of fun activities taking place throughout the day to celebrate our love of reading.

Half Term Reminder

We wish all of our pupils and families a wonderful half term break. Please remember to complete your home-school craft ready for our Eisteddfod celebrations. We cannot wait to see all of your fantastic creations and look forward to welcoming everyone back refreshed and ready for an exciting term ahead.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.
Kind regards,
Mr Lloyd, Mrs Lloyd and the Derwendeg team

Important Dates

Spring Term: Monday 5 January – Friday 27 March 2026
Half Term: Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February 2026
Summer Term: Monday 13 April – Monday 20 July 2026
Half Term: Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May 2026 Monday 21 July 2025

Please remember these are the dates of the school year, but below are the dates for the Insets to reflect when the children are in school.

INSET Dates
Monday 5^th January
Friday 13^th February
Monday 13^th April
Monday 20^th July

February:
Wednesday 11^th February – Safer Internet Day
Thursday 12^th February – break up for half term
Friday 13^th February – INSET day
Monday 23^rd February – Pupils return to school

March
Thursday 20^th March – Dosbarth Porffor – Royal Welsh college of Music and Drama Performance
Thursday 26^th March – School disco
Friday 27^th March – break up for Easter holidays

April
Monday 13^th April – INSET
Tuesday 14^th April – pupils return to school
Wednesday 15^th April – School Council visit Senedd
Wednesday 29^th April – Year 5/6 visit to London

May
Monday 4^th May – BANK HOLIDAY (SCHOOL CLOSED)
Monday 18^th May – Spain trip
Friday 22^nd May – break up for half term

School Menu

Click here to see the school menu.
Week beginning Mon 23^th Feb will be Week 2

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: 93%
Annual % to date: 92%

Weekly total
(Week ending 6th Feb): 88%

Dosbarth Oren: 83%
Dosbarth Melyn: 91%
Dosbarth Gwyrdd: 86%
Dosbarth Glas: 89%
Dosbarth Porffor: 93%
Dosbarth Enfys: 90%

Congratulations to the classes who surpassed our school target of 93%.It is important all of the children are in school every day to ensure they aren’t missing out on important learning.

Heroes of the Week

Dosbarth Coch: Arthur-Jay F & Rowan S
Dosbarth Oren: Lily BG & Hunter G
Dosbarth Melyn: Jax B & Ruby-Rae W
Dosbarth Gwyrdd Nila S & Isaac B
Dosbarth Glas: Paige I & Keiron V
Dosbarth Porffor: Shayan N & Tia D
Dosbarth Enfys: Annamarie J & Thea M
Dosbarth Seren: Oliver K