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Alltwen Primary School

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Alltwen Primary School Alltwen Hill Pontardawe SA8 3AB

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100% Attendance Good attendance in school helps contribute to pupils’ academic capability and happiness. Cogratulations to our pupils who have achieved

100% last half term (03.09.19—24.10.19). Da iawn Holly, Ollie, Jacob, Albert, Oscar, Jack, Logunn, Leo, Chloe, Grace, Isaac, Elinor,

Betsy, Nia-Jane, Charlotte, Cely, Lyvia, Lola, Louis, Rubie, Alys, Sophie-Mai, Zeeshan, Maisie, Theo, Darci, Jake, Aimee, Lola, Vinny,

Oliver, Olli, Owain, Evie, Mabli, Georgia, Bartosz, Taya, Aneirin, Ellie, Daisy, Persephonie, Jacob, Erin, Keira, Charlie, Lucia, Mali, Rhys,

Benjamin, Lucas, Ella-Louise, Bella, Seren, Chloe-Elin, Elsie, Ffion, Jessica, Deacon, Jessica, Ruby, Poppy, Owen, Jorgie, Holly, Alfie,

Isabelle, Jack, Olivia, Alexa, Josh, Fletcher, Menna, Moli, Thomas, Madison, Jason, Sophia, Edward, James, Oliver, Leah, Max, Gabriel,

Ashton, Ciaran, Aiden, Ali, Rhiannon, Eleanor, Oisin, Evelyn, Ffynan, Aiden, Lilly, Iwan and Cadan.

Da iawn pawb. #ardderchog

Diary Dates 2019-20 (Dates, times and venues may be subject to change throughout the year)

11/11/19—Year 6 class assembly. 14/11/19—Year 4 Writing Celebration Assembly. (9.00—10.00am) 15/11/19—Children in Need. (see above)

18—20/11/19—Parents Evening. 19/11/19—PC Hodges to visit Year 5/6. 20-23/11/19—Year 6 cycle craft. (3 days) 21/11/19—Open Evening. (see above)

21/11/19—Year 1 Writing Celebration Assembly. (9.00—10.00am) 25/11/19—Football tournament. 26/11/19—Whole school Flu Spray. 28/11/19—Year 2 Writing Celebration Assembly. (9.00—10.00am)

28/11/19—Nursery to Year 2 Bike and Scooter day. (Rearranged) 11/12/19—Messy Church Assembly.

OUR SCHOOL, OUR COMMUNITY, OUR EDUCATION — EIN HYSGOL, EIN CYMUNED, EIN ADDYSG

08/11/2019 Tel: 01792 863275

FAX: 01792 863691

E-Mail: alltwenprimary@npt.school

Web Site: www.npted.org

@Alltwen

Attendance

Our whole school attendance to date is...

Our target this academic year is 95.50%.

95.60%

Cross Country Congratulations, Llongyfarchiadau to Oli L,

Gabriel, Oliver W, Menna, Moli, Ethan, Toni,

Lily and Niamh who represented the school at

last weeks cross country event.

#proud school #da iawn chi gyd

Our UNICEF right this

month is: Article 12: The right to be heard.

Wear it Pink On Friday 18th October we supported the Breast

Cancer now, Wear it Pink campaign. Together we

raised a mammoth

£782.00 — Thank you,

Diolch yn fawr.

Road Safety Congratulations, Llongyfarchiadau to Aiden,

Iwan, Niamh, Evie and Toni who represented

the school at this year Junior Road Safety

quiz. #proud school #da iawn chi gyd

Children in Need

Dear Parents/Carers, It is Children in Need on Friday 15th November. We would like to help raise money for this worthy cause by charging each child £2.50 to:

Wear Pudsey clothes or something yellow,

Take part in ‘On the Move’ activities,

Guess Pudsey’s middle name and by

Holding a Healthy Snack Stall (donations of fruit, flapjacks and yogurts would be helpful).

Thank you from the School Council.

Open Evening—Thursday 21st November @ 5.00pm Last term a Safeguarding Questionnaire was sent home to all families. As a result of this, you

asked for more information on the safety and addictive nature of online gaming and bullying.

Therefore we have organised an open evening on Thursday 21st November at 5.00pm.

During this evening P C Hodges will share with you…

information regarding online gaming such as COD, Fortnite & GTA,

the legalities of online gaming,

how to protect and safeguard you children whilst online at home, and

the addictive nature of online gaming.

For Reception children and above there will also be an opportunity for you to receive your

child’s HWB and Active Learn (Bug Club) login details.

The open evening will end with the school launching our new website.

Child care will be available on the evening with the children being supervised in the Cwtsh.

We look forward to seeing you on the 21st.

A message from our PTA.

Christmas @ Alltwen Christmas is a very busy time for us all; here are some important dates for your diary…

Nursery

Our Nursery pupils will be celebrating (singing) their way to Christmas on Tuesday 10th December at 9.15am in the school

hall. Tickets (on the door) are £2.50 per adult.

Foundation Phase (Reception—Year 2)

This year our Foundation Phase children will be presenting ‘A Midwife Crisis’. Tickets are available for our dress rehearsal

for Monday 9th December at 2.oopm in the school hall. Tickets for this performance are for Gran and Granddads only. We

will also be performing at 2.00pm and 5.00pm on Tuesday 10th at again at 2.00pm on Wednesday 11th December. Due to

the size of our hall tickets are limited to two per performance per family. Tickets are £2.50 each. Tickets will be on sale

from the school office from Monday 11th November. To ensure a successful evening performance on Tuesday the 10th the

children will remain in school at 3.20pm under the care and guidance of the staff and will be dismissed from class at the

conclusion of the evening performance. The children will be offered drinks and snacks between the end of the school day

and the beginning of the evening performance.

Juniors / Key Stage 2 (Year 3—6)

Our Junior children will be presenting the Christmas story and traditional carols at capel Alltwen on Wednesday 18th at

2.00pm and 5.00pm. Again tickets are £2.50 each payable at the door. To ensure a successful evening performance the

children will remain in school at 3.20pm under the care and guidance of the staff and will be dismissed from capel Alltwen

at the conclusion of the evening performance. The children will be offered drinks and snacks between the end of the

school day and the beginning of the evening performance.

Diolch yn fawr.

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To Parents & Carers of Pupils in ALLTWEN PRIMARY SCHOOL

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YOUR Savings Club is operated by pupils from

Y5/6 supported by a member of staff every

Thursday morning from 09.00 - 9.15 in the

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It takes just £1.00 to open a Junior Account then you can save as much or as little

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