Parentmail September 23^rd, 2022

Dear Parent/Carer,

The Jewish New Year festival of Rosh Hashanah begins on Sunday evening and lasts until Tuesday evening.  We wish a joyous celebration to our families who are marking this festival next week.

Queen Elizabeth II Book

Each child will have been given a book today to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee earlier this year.  Now it will also serve as a memory of the Queen and her life following her sad passing.

PTA Christmas Cards

Welcome back to this lovely fundraiser as the PTA is in the process of organising that each child creates their own Christmas card design in school.  Parents will be able to purchase as many cards as they like with their child’s design on.  Proofs and order forms will be sent out over the next few weeks.

PTA Cake Sale Friday 23^rd September in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

Thank you to all of you who donated cakes for this event and we look forward to seeing you later on today, when we all buy some lovely Friday cakes for this worthy cause.  Cakes will be for sale near the school entrance from 3.30pm.

Reception Reading Afternoon Friday 30^th September, 2.30pm start, Key Stage 2 Hall

We’re looking forward to welcoming our new Reception parents and carers to our Reading Afternoon on Friday.  This is to give you information on how we teach reading in school and ways that you can help at home with your child’s reading.  The meeting will take place in the Key Stage 2 Hall.  Please come to the Key Stage 2 gate as you can access the Hall that way.  There will be signs to direct you.  The PTA will be serving teas and coffees in the Hall from 2.20pm and there will also be preloved uniform available for an optional donation.

Wishing you all a pleasant weekend.

Best wishes,

Rachel Mitchell, Headteacher

DATES: 2022-2023 academic year

September 2022

Friday 30^th September – Year 5 Trip to Llancaiach Fawr

Friday 30^th September - Reception Reading Afternoon

October 2022

October is World Mental Health Month

Monday 10^th October – Wear Yellow for Mental Health Day

Friday 14^th October – Wear Something Red for Shwmae Day

Monday 24^th October – Diwali and Diwali Dance & Diyas Workshops for Reception, Y1 & Y2

Wednesday October 26^th - flu vaccinations for pupils.  More details to follow in September

Monday 31^st October to Friday 4^th November – Half Term week

November 2022

Tuesday 8^th November – Year 6 trip to Cardiff Castle

Wednesday 9^th November – Colorfoto individual photos

Friday 11^th November – Remembrance Day

14-18 November Anti-Bullying Week

Friday 18^th November – Children in Need

December 2022

Friday December 9^th – Christmas Jumper Day (Save the Children fundraiser)

18^th – 26^th December – Hanukkah

Friday 23^rd December – last day of term

January 2023

Monday 9^th January – Return to School

Sunday 22^nd January – Chinese New Year

February 2023

Friday 3^rd February – NSPCC Number Day

Tuesday 14^th February – Safer Internet Day

Tuesday 21^st February – Pancake Day

March 2023

Wednesday 1^st March – St David’s Day

Thursday 2^nd March – World Book Day

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

Friday 17^th March – Red Nose Day

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

April 2023

Sunday 9^th April – Easter Day

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

May 2023

Monday 1^st May – BANK HOLIDAY

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

June 2023

July 2023

Monday 24^th July – last day of term