NEWSLETTER

10th October 2019

Dates for your Diary

Thursday 10th October NSPCC Thank You Assembly

Friday 11th October PC Mike Griffiths - Mini Police Visit

Thursday 17th October Key Stage 2 Bike Safety Session

Monday 21st October Manor Adventure Parent Meeting—3.30pm

Tuesday 22nd October Shoctober Workshop - Year 4,5 and 6

Wednesday 23rd October Road Safety Quiz - Year 6

Friday 25th October INSET

Monday 25th October - Friday 1st November Half Term Holiday

Monday 4th November Pupils back to school

Monday 11th November - Friday 15th November - Book Fair

Monday 11th November Parent Consultations (bookable time slots to follow)

Tuesday 12th November Parent Consultations (bookable time slots to follow)

Thursday 14th November Fire Service Safety Talk - Year 2 and Year 5

Wednesday 20th November School Photos

Wednesday 27th November - Friday 29th November - Manor Adventure Residential - Year 5 and Year 6

Monday 2nd December Rags 2 Riches Collection

Tuesday 3rd December Nasal Flu Vaccine - Reception - year 6

Friday 13th December Christmas Jumper Day

Friday 20th December Last Day of Autumn Term

Monday 6th January INSET

Tuesday 7th January Children return to school for Spring term 2020

Food Bank Donations

Thank you to our fantastic School Council for organising a collection for the Food Bank. We have received a number of items to pass on to Mr Raymond, Jersey Marine Church. If you would still like to donate, please send your items into the

office by Monday 21st October. Thank you for your support .

School Development Planning

This year our whole school priorities are:

1. To further develop a system of evaluating pupil progress for all learners.

2. Develop pupils’ ability to make choices about what and how they learn.

3. Improve pupils’ creativity skills.

4. Develop pupils’ ability to solve problems in a range of contexts.

Our on-going targets are:

1. To achieve the Silver Rights Respecting Award

2. To work towards achieving the Silver Siarter Iaith Award

We will keep you informed of our progress towards achieving these targets throughout the year.

Staff News and Updates

Mrs Parry

Mrs Parry has been offered a 12 month secondment opportunity within the Local Authority as a Primary Support Officer. I am pleased to announce that she has accepted this fantastic offer and will take up her new role on Wednesday 16th October. Mrs Parry will return to school a

number of times over the coming weeks to support our new Administration and Support Officer, Mrs Whitefoot. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs Parry for her hard work and commitment to the whole school community at Crymlyn Primary. I will miss her

support and friendship at school tremendously throughout her secondment but wish her the very best of luck in her new post. Good luck Mrs Parry, you will be fantastic!

I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome Mrs Whitefoot to the Crymlyn Primary team!

Mrs Thomas - Nursery

I would like to extend my congratulations to Mrs Thomas and her family. Mrs Thomas is expecting a baby! We are very pleased and excited for you! Mrs Thomas will continue as the Nursery teacher until she is ready to finish work in preparation for the new baby. Parents will

be keep fully informed of any staff changes nearer the time.

Miss Carter - Foundation Phase Teaching Assistant

Miss Carter joined our Foundation Phase team in September. She has settled in so well and I would like to thank her for working so hard to support our pupils within the Foundation Phase

setting. Well done Miss Carter!

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Attendance

If for any reason your child is absent from school can you please inform the office as soon as possible. All absences must be recorded on our registers and fully explained to the Educational Welfare

Officer. If we are not informed of absences then this will result in a telephone call being made to you, asking the reason for your child's absence.

Achieving the best possible attendance is always so important to us at Crymlyn. Thank you for your support in this matter.

Bath PTA Christmas Shopping Trip

The PTA are arranging a Christmas shopping trip to Bath on Saturday 30th November. This was a lovely day last year and everyone

thoroughly enjoyed. If you would like to reserve a place on the bus, please contact the office with your name and a £10 deposit by

Thursday 24th October . If You would like to find out more about the day please ask a member of staff or PTA.

PTA Halloween Night

The PTA have arranged a Halloween Fun Night/Disco on Thursday 24th October.

Foundation Phase - 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Key Stage 2 - 5:45 pm - 6:45pm

There will be dancing, games, lucky dips and lots more!

Entry will be £2.50 per child and this will include a drink and snack.

All Nursery pupils must be accompanied by an adult throughout .

There will also be a family pumpkin carving competition for all pupils. Please send your

completed carved pumpkin into school by Wednesday 23rd October. The pumpkins will

be used to decorate in preparation for the disco and prizes will be given for the best

pumpkin. Good luck!

Thank you for your continued support Mrs Jefford

Right of the Month

October- The Right to be heard