A reminder that this week is the last week for ALL extracurricular clubs. A huge thank you to the teachers and parents who support us in running these clubs for children throughout the year. We hope to start the Gymnastics club after the Christmas break. Booking will be direct with the club. I will send out details as soon as I can. 

Our Clwb Aros a Chwarae will still be running up to Thursday 21st December. Please use the SchoolGateway to book your space if you need childcare and remember to either ring or email us if the booking is within 7 days (this is to make sure we don’t miss your booking). Booking is now available for the spring term - please support the club by making use of the facility. I've attached here details of how you can claim tax-free childcare if you are eligible. 

Due to the busy schedule we have leading up to Christmas we will not be swimming until after the Christmas break. Your child will still need PE kit for Wellbeing Wednesday this week and next week. 

Please note the following upcoming dates 

5.12.23 - Reception Christmas Trip

7.12.23 - Nursery Christmas Trip

7.12.23 - Bae 2 Christmas Trip

11.12.23 - Bae 3 Cinema Trip

12.12.23 - Bae 1 Christmas concert

12.12.23 - Bae 3 Christmas Performance at the Heritage Centre Parkmill

13.12.23 - Bae 2 Christmas concert at St Mary's Church

19.12.23 - Vicar Peter class assemblies (school only)

20.12.23 - Christmas Dinner and Party games (NB NO Party food required) 

21.12.23 - Toy Day & Films 

22.12.23 - INSET day - school closed (Twilight hours added) 

Finally, many thanks to FoPP and our school staff for the fantastic Christmas Fair last Thursday. These events take a huge amount of time to organise and prepare, and your help is very much appreciated. FoPP haven't yet totted up the total, but we will let you know as soon as we have a figure.

We are an inclusive school and want everyone in our community to feel valued and that they belong – our No Outsiders approach promotes this. Lara Smrtnik is trustee of the local charity Hands Up For Down’s which supports children who have Down’s syndrome and their families in the Swansea Bay Area. We have several children in our school who benefit from this support.

Hands Up For Down’s has been shortlisted to win a grant from the National Lottery People’s Projects and WE NEED YOUR HELP! Four other charities have been shortlisted and we need the public to vote for Hands Up For Down’s so that the charity can win enough to fund vital speech and language therapy for another year. This therapy is life changing and will help members to develop core skills so they thrive in their families and among the community they live in. There is no other way to access this amazing therapy than through the provision from the charity.

Please take 2 minutes to watch the video in the link below to see what the project is about and to vote for us. ‘Giving Children With Down’s Syndrome a Voice’ will change lives immeasurably.

CLICK THE LINK TO VOTE : ‘Giving Children With Down’s Syndrome a Voice’