School News
Half Term
What a quick half term this has been again! Our children have made us so proud in so many ways; their hard work and resilience never fails to amaze us!
Thank you to our wonderful team of staff. We are so lucky at Derwendeg to have such a dedicated team of professionals working with our children and challenging them to be the best they can be everyday!
We hope you have a wonderful half term break, we look forward to welcoming the children back on Monday, 3rd March.
Goodbye Mr Phillips!
We would like to take this opportunity to say goodbye and good luck to Mr Phillips! Mr Phillips has been a valued member of staff for 21 years and will be dearly missed. We wish him the best of luck in his new venture!
World Book Day
A reminder that Friday, 7th March is World Book Day. The children can dress up as their favourite book character.
Important Dates
Upcoming Dates
Friday, 7th March – World Book Day – children can dress up as their favourite book character. Louby Lou Storytelling day for the children.
10th – 14th March – Year 6 visit to Spain
Wednesday 12th March – Year 6 transition day – Lewis School
Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th March – Reception vision and growth screening
Thursday, 13th March – Year 1 dental screening
Friday, 14th March – Dosbarth Melyn trip to Cardiff Museum
School Holiday Dates
Thursday, 20th February 2025 – Break up for half term
Monday 3rd, March 2025 – Return to school
Friday, 11th April 2025 – Break up for Easter
Monday, 28th April – Return to school
Friday, 23rd May – Break up for half term
Monday, 2nd June – Return to school
Friday, 18th July – Break up for Summer Holidays
INSET Dates 2024-25
Friday, 21st February 2025
Friday 4th July 2025
Monday 21st July 2025
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: 93%
Weekly total
(Week ending 14th February): 92%
Dosbarth Oren: 88%
Dosbarth Melyn: 98%
Dosbarth Gwyrdd: 93%
Dosbarth Glas: 93%
Dosbarth Porffor: 93%
Dosbarth Enfys: 92%
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
Hard Work and Effort
Links to termly learning overviews and homework menus:
| Coach Nursery | |
| Oren – Reception | |
| Melyn – Year 1 | Melyn – Year 2 |
| Gwrydd – Year 2 | Gwyrdd – Year 3 |
| Glas – Year 3 | Glas – Year 4 |
| Porforr – Year 4 | Porfor – Year 5 |
| Enfys – Year 5 | Enfys – Year 6 |
Online Safety – Group Chats
We have recently had a number of issues arising with children and group chats out of school. It is important that you are aware of any group chats your children are a part of and regularly monitor them.
Please click here to access a guide to find out more.
Criw Cymreig: Brawddeg yr Wythnos (Phrase of the Week)
Ga i ddefnyddio ……..? (Can I use…..?)
The Criw Cymreig are going to teach the staff at our local Magnum store some Welsh. They are working on a script so the staff can help our community with Welsh.
School Menu
Click here to see the school menu.
Week beginning 3rd of March will be Week 3
