Hapi Families

Celebrating Independent Skills

As part of their LNF Rich Project, Hazel, Holly and Sycamore set up their exhibition stands to showcase their independent tasks. Pupils had to use clear voices when speaking to adults, answering many questions. The pride in their faces said it all. Thank you so much to the parents who were able to make this event, especially for going around all pupils and giving them positive feedback . Diolch O galon.

Halloween 2015

It's been a scary night in Coedpenmaen primary... Thank you so much to the PTA and their pupil helpers for all of their efforts. The children had a fantastic time! 

Our achievement assembly

Da iawn to our stars and to Holly class for winning Dewi for having the most tocyn iaith!

Film club begins

We've had a fantastic lunch time meeting the new film club members. We started by watching E.T. And discussed the characters, music and emotions. We are looking forward to making our own films In time for Christmas! Watch this space!

Newsletter

5^th October 2015

Dear Parent/Carer

It is difficult to believe we are in October already!  Hopefully you have been enjoying the sunshine!  It has been a busy start of the term, with many classes going on exciting school trips, our new Nursery children settling in and Year 6 starting to feel their feet as the most responsible in the school

As usual, we would love to invite parents in to school to give the children even more opportunities to read.  If you would like to volunteer, please see your child’s class teacher (or let me know) and we can sort out some days for you to come in.  An extra bonus is that you would be able to earn ‘Time Credits’ for each hour you spend at school volunteering.  These are vouchers which you are able to ‘cash in’ for treats either for yourself or your family (e.g. ranging from Spa Days to trips to ‘Jump’, the theatre etc.).  More details about ‘Time Credits’ will be shared with parents in the next few weeks from Miss Bailey.

Please remember that the yellow lines around the school are to help your child remain safe on their way to and from school.  We have also noticed that some families are using the staff carpark as a route in to school.  If you are a wheelchair or pram/push chair user, this is the route for you to take.  However, if all other families could use the steps, this will help enhance the safety of the children and avoid any risks related to cars being parked/reversing etc.

Thank you for such as fantastic response in your choice of the values you believe to be important for us to support in the children.  The children are responding well to our first value of ‘respect’.  Staff, governors and some older children have also contributed to the discussion.  We now have an almost finalised list of the 12 Values we will encourage over the next 2 years.  These are likely to include trust, perseverance, creativity, thankfulness, truthfulness, courage, forgiveness, responsibility, friendship and peace

Thank you for your fantastic support with our Macmillan Coffee Morning.  We raised an amazing £716.73 which has been forwarded to the charity on your behalf.

Microsoft Office Codes   We have a number of Microsoft Office codes available for those families who wish to use this free offer.  Just send your email address to school and we can forward the details to you.

It has been a pleasure to meet many of you parents through our open-door policy.  Please remember, if you have any concerns you are able to discuss them initially with the class teacher (before or after school is always best to avoid teaching times).  If you needed to see me, please either pop in, or if I am not available, please make an appointment. 

Please bring your dinner money in an envelope each Monday.  Unless there are exceptional circumstances, we also ask that your child maintains the same arrangements for lunch throughout the week.  This helps the accurate administration of dinner money.

Please also bring any money for school trips, music lessons etc. in an envelope marked with your child’s name, class and purpose of the money

After only a few short weeks at school, we have had many, many lost coats/jumpers etc.  Please ensure your child’s clothing is labelled clearly with their name.

Beech Class – Unfortunately, Mrs Vukashin is not well at the moment.  We are working to secure consistency for the Thursday and Friday sessions.    Please be assured that all work expected of the children on these days has been carefully planned by Mrs Vukashin and Ms Green despite them not being at school on the Thursday and Friday.

6^th Oct                      Whole School Harvest

Year 3 assembly (Year 3 Parents invited) – 2pm

8^th Oct                      Kerbcraft – Year 2

14^th Oct                    Year 1 audio testing

15^th Oct                    Kerbcraft – Year 2

                                Faces Photography – individual & Siblings

                                Super Attender Assembly!

19^th Oct                    Hawthorn High School available for a ‘clinic’ to discuss concerns for transition / filling out forms etc.

21^st Oct                    PTA Hallowe’en Disco  FP 3.45-5.00pm

                KS2 – 5.00 – 6.15pm

22^nd Oct                   Kerbcraft – Year 2

1pm - Holly, Hazel and Sycamore class exhibition – parents invited

22^nd & 23^rd Oct        100% Challenge Days

23^rd Oct                    Last day before half term

HALF TERM Sat 24^th Oct – Sun 1^st Nov

2^nd Nov                    Return to school after half term

5^th Nov                     Kerbcraft – Year 2

9^th and 10^th Nov       Parents’ Evening – in the school hall

12^th Nov                   Kerbcraft – Year 2

13^th Nov                   BBC Children in Need

19^th Nov                   Kerbcraft – Year 2

25^th Nov                   Kerbcraft – Year 2

3^rd Dec                     PTA - Christmas Fayre – 3pm – 5pm

4^th Dec                     School Choir singing in Pontypridd (11.00-12.00)

8^th Dec                     Christmas Concert Yr 3&4 - 9.30am Baptist Chapel

                                Christmas Concert Foundation Phase 9.30 – school

Christmas Concert Yr 5&6 – 6.00pm Baptist Chapel

8^th Dec                     Flu vaccinations for Reception

9^th Dec                     Christmas Concert Yr 5&6 - 9.30am Baptist Chapel

                                Christmas Concert Foundation Phase 9.30 – school

Christmas Concert Yr 3&4 – 6.00pm Baptist Chapel

10^th Dec                   Christmas Concert Foundation Phase 9.30 – school

16^th Dec                   Yr1–Yr6 Panto – Muni–Dick Whittington

16^th Dec                   Nursery and Reception – Trip to see Santa (to be confirmed)

18^th Dec                   Last day of Autumn Term

CHRISTMAS BREAK Sat 19^th Dec – Sun 3^rd January

4^th Jan                      Proposed INSET Day (to be confirmed)

Further INSET Days will be advised throughout the year.

Llangrannog   The proposed dates for Llangrannog for Year 6 pupils transferring to Hawthorn High School are 16^th -18^th May.  Details will follow when received from the High School.

WG Test dates   The Welsh Government Tests for all pupils in Years 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are between 3^rd - 10^th May 2016. Please avoid taking any absences during this time.

Attendance.  We have now received our attendance target from the Local Authority.  This challenging target is 95.3%.  As always, we ask for your support in working towards achieving this goal which, as you may recall, was a recent focus as part of the school Inspection framework.  Well done to Willow class for winning our first of this year’s 100% days. 

Thank you !  Mrs Loveridge

Harvest

Thank you to Year 3 for a great Harvest Assembly today! Thank you also to Tesco Tony for the delicious bread!!