Dear Parent/Carer,

It was lovely to hear this week how much Year 3 enjoyed their visit to the National Museum in Cardiff.  I was delighted to learn how well-behaved, polite and engaged the children were during this visit, reported by staff at the museum and also members of the public who happened to be there at the same time.  Well done Year 3!

Industrial Action/Strike, Wednesday 1^st February

Here’s a reminder of arrangements for next Wednesday’s planned day of industrial action. 

The classes that will be open on Wednesday 1^st February are:

Nursery AM and PM

2P (Miss Page’s class, Year 2)

5T (Mrs Tanner’s class, Year 5)

5V (Mrs Vanstone’s class, Year 5)

All other classes will be closed to pupils

We have been informed by County that pupils eligible for free school meals (not Universal Free School Meals in Reception) will be provided with a voucher for use on strike day – Wednesday 1^st February.

We will be in touch with a similar arrangement for the 14^th February in due course.  I can confirm, however, that the Year 5 and 6 residential trip will go ahead, and the Year 5 and 6 classes will be open to pupils back at school on that day.

Lost Property

Please see attached the latest flyer of lost property.  If you recognise any, please let Mrs Ullah know and it will be returned to you.

NSPCC Number Day – Thursday 2^nd February

Pupils and staff are invited to come to school wearing something with numbers on it.  Children will enjoy number-based activities during the day, and we will be collecting donations on the gate that morning for the NSPCC.  Thank you.

INSET DAY – Friday 3^rd February

A reminder that Friday 3^rd is an Inset Day and school will be closed to pupils.

Digital Leaders competitions and Safer Internet Day – Tuesday 7^th February

Children are invited to enter a poetry competition linked to this year’s Safer Internet Day theme, which is "My Life Online".  A second competition is to create an animation about experiences online, and work for this competition will take place in school.  There is a charge of 50p for each competition entry.

Entries must be in by Safer Internet Day – Tuesday 7^th February and winners will be announced the following week.

Wishing you all a good weekend.

Best wishes,

Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher

DATES: 2022-2023 academic year

February 2023

Wednesday 1^st February – Industrial action

Thursday 2^nd February – NSPCC Number Day

Friday 3^rd February – INSET DAY

Tuesday 7^th February – Safer Internet Day

Monday 13^th to Wednesday 15^th February – Year 5 and 6 residential trip

Tuesday 14^th February - Industrial action

Monday 20^th February to Friday 24^th February – Half Term break

March 2023

Wednesday 1^st March – St David’s Day

Thursday 2^nd March – World Book Day

Wednesday 8^th March – Holi Hindu festival

6^th – 17^th March – Year 3 Swimming Lessons fortnight

10^th-19^th March – British Science Week

Friday 17^th March – Red Nose Day

Wednesday 22^nd March – Ramadan begins (exact dates TBC)

Friday 31^st March – break up for Easter

April 2023

EASTER BREAK

Sunday 9^th April – Easter Day

Monday 17^th April – back to school

Friday 21^st to Saturday 22^nd April – Eid ul-Fitr (exact dates TBC)

May 2023

Monday 1^st May – BANK HOLIDAY

Monday 8^th May – BANK HOLIDAY for Coronation

Monday 29^th May to Friday 2^nd June – Half Term break

June 2023

Monday 5^th June – INSET DAY

July 2023

Monday 24^th July – last day of term

SUMMER BREAK