Weekly Newsletter 12.9.25

School News

Dear Parents and Carers,

We would like to say a huge thank you to all who attended our recent Meet the Teacher meetings. It was such a pleasure to welcome you into school and to speak with so many of you and your children. Hearing about their hopes and dreams for the future was truly amazing and inspiring.

From becoming taller, superheroes, and princesses in Nursery, to aspiring to be actors, dancers, scientists, and footballers further up the school, your children’s imagination and ambition know no bounds! These conversations reminded us just how important it is to nurture every child’s sense of possibility and potential.

This is exactly what our ASPIRE curriculum is all about — helping children to dream big and achieve their goals through learning that is:

Aspirational, Skill-based, Purposeful, In real-life,

Real-life connected, and Engaging.

By learning more about what excites and motivates your children, we can better shape a curriculum that speaks to their interests, supports their skills, and prepares them for the real world in meaningful and engaging ways.

Thank you again for your ongoing support. We look forward to building a fantastic year of learning together!

Kind Regards, Mr J Lloyd, Mrs L Lloyd and the Derwendeg team

School Council and Head boy and Head girl

Congratulations to all the children who put themselves forward and prepared a speech for the roles of Head Boy, Head Girl, and School Council.

We are so proud of everyone who showed such courage, confidence, and commitment — it’s not easy to stand up and speak in front of others, and each of you should be incredibly proud.

A special congratulations to the following successful candidates:

Head boy – Olly Mc Head girl – Imaani K

Deputy Head boy – Joey T
Deputy Head girl – Annamarie J

School Council

Dosbarth Melyn – Isaac B & Amiya E
Dosbarth Gwyrdd – Thea J & Poppy S
Dosbarth Glas – Daisy I & Emelia-Rose G
Dosbarth Porffor – Millie B & Robyn R
Dosbarth Enfys – Jessica H & Emiah H

Important Dates

Key Dates

Autumn Term: Monday 1 September – Friday 19 December 2025
Half Term: Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October 2025
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
Friday 3^rd October Monday 5^th January

September
Monday 15^th september – After school Clubs begin.
Monday 15^th September – Tempest Whole School photos.
Tuesday 16^th September 3:30pm – PTA Meeting
Friday 26^th September – Parents/Carers macmillan Coffee morning.
Monday 29^th September – Harvest

October
Wednesday 1^st October 9:00am- Early years phonic workshop
Friday 3^rd October – INSET day
Monday 13th-15^th October – Parent consultations.
Friday 18^th October – Wear it Red – Show Racism the red card.
Monday 20^th October – PTA Disco

November
Monday 3^rd November – Pupils back to school
Sunday 9^th November – Community Remembrance Service
Monday 10^th November – Flu Vaccinations – Reception – Year 6
Tuesday 11^th November – Year 4/5 Remebrance Service – Dosbarth Porffor.
Thursday 13^th November – PTA film night
Thursday 13^th November – ALN Coffee morning
Friday 14^th November – Children in Need
Friday 24^th November – Jack and the Beanstalk Panto R-Y6

December
Friday 5^th December – Christmas treats with Santa PTA
Monday 8th/Tuesday 9^th December 9.30am – N-Y2 Nativity
Wednesday 10^th December – Christmas dinner day
Thursday 11th/12^th December 1.45pm- Christingle Y3-6
Monday 15^th December – Christmas party week
Friday 19^th December – Pupils finish for Christmas
January Monday 5^th January – INSET

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: 96%

Weekly total
(Week ending 5th Sept): 96%

Dosbarth Oren: 91%
Dosbarth Melyn: 97%
Dosbarth Gwyrdd: 97%
Dosbarth Glas: 89%
Dosbarth Porffor: 91%
Dosbarth Enfys: 88%

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: Reggie P & Archie B
Dosbarth Oren: Oaklyn E & Isla T
Dosbarth Melyn: Amiya E & Janos S
Dosbarth Gwyrdd Nila S & Theo P
Dosbarth Glas: Daisy I & Baylen S
Dosbarth Porffor: Alexis B & Tia D
Dosbarth Enfys: Harper T & Emiah H
Dosbarth Seren: Scarlett RN