Dear Parents/Carers,

Key Stage 2 swimming lessons resumed this week for Year 4, following the pandemic. We received an email on Wednesday from Splash Central, who are providing the swimming training, saying: I just wanted to send a quick email to say that the children that we have in this week for swimming are fantastic! They are well mannered, well behaved and excited to learn in the pool. They are a credit to the school. I hope that they are enjoying themselves as much as we are enjoying having them. So, well done and thank you Year 4! Year 5 swimming takes place next month and Year 3 in June.

We marked Internet Safety Day on Tuesday, with children enjoying games and activities connected to staying safe online. Activities included designing posters and writing songs, raps and sketches. South Wales Police Cybercrime officers visited school and talked to Key Stage 2 children about:

• Safe and respectful behaviour online
• Using strong and secure passwords
• Not communicating with strangers online

If you’d like to know more about internet safety here’s a link to further information https://saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2022/advice-for-parents-and-carers

Parentpay

The school uses Parentpay for all items where payment/consent is required by the school. This includes school trips, book bags, etc., as well as school dinners. If you have not registered for Parentpay, your child will bring home the login details needed (Morning Nursery will bring their forms home on Monday). Please can you use the login details to set up an account so that you can access activities taking place in your child’s year group. Thank you.

Welsh Week Monday 28^th Feb to Friday 4^th March

Children are invited to dress up in Welsh costume on Tuesday 1^st March, St David’s Day. Throughout the week children will be taking part in a range of Welsh activities and events. Look out for details of this year’s home task for budding chefs… More information to follow next week.

World Book Day Thursday 3^rd March

This year we will be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 3^rd March. We would like each child to bring their favourite book to school on that day. Each child will receive a £1 book token. We look forward to sharing your child’s favourite book. Thank you.

Have a good weekend.

Best wishes,

Rachel Mitchell

Headteacher

Upcoming events

February 2022

• Monday 7^th-18^th Feb – Year 4 Swimming
• Monday 21^st Feb – Saturday March 5^th – Fair Trade Fortnight
• Monday 28^th Feb to Friday 4^th March – Welsh Week, incorporating St David’s Day and Year Group Eisteddfods

March 2022

• Tuesday March 1^st – St David’s Day & Pancake Day
• Thursday March 3^rd – World Book Day
• Friday 11^th – Sat 19^th March – British Science Week
• Friday 18^th March – Comic Relief Day
• Sunday March 27^th – Mother’s Day
• Monday 28^th March – 8^th April - Year 5 Swimming

April 2022

• Sat 2^nd April – Sun 1^st May – Ramadan (exact dates TBC)

May 2022

• Monday 23^rd May – Class group photos

June 2022

• Mon 13^th – 24^th June – Year 3 Swimming
• Sun 19^th June – Father’s Day

TERM DATES & INSET DAY/Bank Holidays REMINDER

• Break up for Spring Half Term on Friday 18^th Feb (return Monday 28^th Feb)
• Break up for Easter Holiday on Friday 8^th April (return Monday 25^th April)
• Early May Bank Holiday – Monday 2^nd May
• Break up for Summer Half Term on Friday 27^th May
• Bank Holiday Monday 6^th June
• INSET DAY - Tuesday 7^th June
• Return to school for pupils Wednesday 8^th June
• Pupils break up for Summer Holiday on Thursday 21^st July
• INSET DAY – Friday 22^nd July

Term dates 2022-23

Monday 5^th and Tuesday 6^th September are INSET DAYS

Pupils return to school on Wednesday 7^th September