School News
Financial Support
The Welsh Government is offering help with school costs – find out about the support your child may be eligible for, as well as additional funding available for their school.
Your child may be eligible for the following support:
- Free School Meals
- School Essentials Grant
- Universal Primary Free School Meals
School Lottery
Please support our school and our children by joining our school lottery!
Buy your chance to win here – https://www.yourschoollottery.co.uk/lottery/school/derwendeg-primary
🙏 Thank you for all of your support!
School News
Important Dates
Upcoming Dates
May 6th – 10th – Thailand reciprocal visit to Wales
Week beginning 3rd June – Year 6 Swimming lessons start
Monday, 10th June – Nursery sports day (Time TBC)
Tuesday, 11th June – FP Sports Day (Time TBC)
Thursday 13th June – KS2 Sports day (Time TBC)
Week beginning 24th June – RSE teaching (Further detail to be shared closer to the time)
Thursday 4th July – School Festival (2-6pm) – School will finish at 1:45pm on this day for all pupils
Tuesday, 9th & Wednesday 10th July – Year 6 transition days
School Holiday Dates
Friday, 24th May – Break up for half term
Monday, 3rd June – Return to school
Friday, 19th July – Break up for summer
INSET Dates 2023-24
Friday 5th July 2024
Heroes of the Week
This week’s heroes are:
Dosbarth Coch: Hallie-Rose
Dosbarth Oren: Osian & Theo P
Dosbarth Melyn: Baylen & Millie
Dosbarth Gwyrdd: Brooke & Kara
Dosbarth Glas: Thea & Tate
Dosbarth Porffor: Freya & Olivia
Dosbarth Enfys: Brayden & Zavien
Heroes of the Week
This week’s Headteacher Awards go to:
Thea. M
Ava. W
Emelia-Rose. G
Sofia. S
These children were chosen for displaying our school values and will be treated to a hot chocolate and a hat with Mrs Wangiel. Da iawn bawb!
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 12th April): 94%
Dosbarth Oren: 90%
Dosbarth Melyn: 95%
Dosbarth Gwyrdd: 99%
Dosbarth Glas: 96%
Dosbarth Porffor: 94%
Dosbarth Enfys: 90%
Congratulations to most of our classes for surpassing 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.
Weekly Items
This half term’s value is
Honesty and Trust
Links to termly learning overviews and homework menus:
| Coach Nursery | |
| Oren – Reception | Oren – Year 1 |
| Melyn – Year 1 | Melyn – Year 2 |
| Gwrydd – Year 2 | Gwyrdd – Year 3 |
| Glas – Year 3 | Glas – Year 4 |
| Porforr – Year 5 | Porfor – Year 6 |
| Enfys – Year 6 |
Online Safety – Apple Guided Access
Did you know you use guided access on an iPad and other tablets to lock children into an app. This is a great way of preventing the children from accessing any other apps they shouldn’t be.
Click here to find out more about how it works.
Criw Cymreig: Brawddeg yr Wythnos (Phrase of the Week)
‘Beth yw’r ateb?’
(What is the answer?)
School Menu
Click here to see the school menu.
Week beginning 22nd April will be Week 3
