Weekly Newsletter 19.9.25

School News

Dear Parents and Carers,
We’ve had a wonderful and productive few weeks here at Derwendeg

Curriculum & Pupil Voice
All the children have been busy generating fantastic ideas for their new topics. These will be carefully considered as we plan upcoming lessons and activities, ensuring that pupils are actively involved in shaping their learning. Their contributions will help enrich our ASPIRE curriculum, making it even more engaging, relevant, and meaningful to them. It’s brilliant to see such enthusiasm and creativity shining through!

Reading Reminder
All children should now have brought home a reading book. Books will be changed weekly, but please remember to sign your child’s reading record — this is really important to help us keep track and support their progress.

Reading regularly at home is vital in helping your child access all areas of the curriculum, so thank you for your continued support with this.

Valley View Care Home Visit
Our first visit to Valley View Care Home this term was a truly heartwarming experience. The children enjoyed a lovely tour and brightened the day for many of the residents — even bringing tears of joy to one gentleman who was incredibly moved by their visit. It was a powerful and emotional moment for everyone involved and a reminder of how much of a difference our pupils can make in the community. We look forward to many more meaningful visits in the coming months.

Healthy Schools Initiative
We are continuing to promote healthy habits in school and would really appreciate your support. Please encourage your child to bring in healthy snacks, such as fruit, and water to drink throughout the day. We’re aiming for the Healthy Schools Award, and with your help, we know we can achieve it!

Mathletics at Home
Mathletics login codes should now have been received for children in Years 1 to 6. These can be used at home to support your child’s maths learning in a fun and interactive way. If you’re unsure or haven’t received your child’s code yet, please check in with us — especially for Elijah, whose code we are confirming.

As always, thank you for your continued support. It’s a pleasure to see our children thriving, and we’re excited for the rest of this term.

School Lottery
We run a successful lottery which gives monetary prizes after a draw on a Saturday evening at 8pm. It is only open to people who have signed up from our school – this means that one of our community will win this prize. It is sent straight to your bank account by the company. So no waiting around for your prize.

Please sign up to join our lottery at

https://www.yourschoollottery.co.uk/lottery /school/derwendeg -primary.

As always, thank you for your continued support. It’s a pleasure to see our children thriving, and we’re excited for the rest of this term. Mr Lloyd, Mrs Lloyd and the Derwendeg team.

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 for 2025-26 – Term 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 9:00 am – 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 12th Sept): 96%

Dosbarth Oren: 93%
Dosbarth Melyn: 95%
Dosbarth Gwyrdd: 99%
Dosbarth Glas: 99%
Dosbarth Porffor: 97%
Dosbarth Enfys: 99%

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: Isla-Rose P & Luca S
Dosbarth Oren: Sophie W & Noah D
Dosbarth Melyn: Isaac B & Nory H
Dosbarth Gwyrdd Jayden W & Delilah S
Dosbarth Glas: Elsie C & Oliver W
Dosbarth Porffor: Millie B & Liam C
Dosbarth Enfys: Olivia O & Cadence M
Dosbarth Seren: Isaac M