CYLCH LYTHYR / NEWSLETTER – JANUARY / IONAWR 2017

'Ein gwerth am yr hanner tymor hwn Dewrder’

‘Our value for this half-term is Courage’

DYDDIADAU YSGOL / TERM DATES

2016 – 2017

(please ensure holidays are planned during holidays)

Wednesday 4th January to Thursday 16th February

Monday 27th February to Thursday 6th April

Monday 24th April to Friday 26th May

Monday 5th June to Friday 21st July

May Day – Monday 1st May

SEREN YR WYTHNOS / STAR OF THE WEEK

2nd December / 9th December
Grwp Gwyrdd in Mrs Rimmer’s class, Chloe Higman-Hughes, Isla Colbridge, Penri Blakeway, Eoghan Lanphier, Riven Hall and Eleri Davies / Merryn Brace, Seren Dunnetts, Jayden Bradshaw, George Tyler, Riley Hill, Sophie Stuart, Tyler-John Chambers and Maggie Davies.

CROESO NOL A BLWYDDYN NEWYDD DA

Welcome back for a great new term. We welcome lots of new children who have joined us this term:

Megan Sprigg, Jack Pugh, Meurig Rees, Kate Williams, Chloe Harrison, Saffron Barrett, Erin Taylor-Russell, Daisy Clegg, Rhys Pugh, Lola Robinson, Lucy Pugh, Oliver Rowe, Honor Ray, Leon Barnes, James Leatherhead, Bobby Wood, Reuben Fowlie, Finn Price Bufton, Charlie Douglas and Megan Tyler

GOVERNING BODY UPDATE

The next full governing body meeting is on January 18th. A parent nomination form is now out for a new governor to join our governing body. If you would like to know more about the role please speak to a current governor or call into the school office.

TOPICS FOR THE SPRING TERM

Our whole school topic is Now and then.

Key Stage 2 (Juniors) are studying World War II.

Foundation Phase (Infants) are studying dinosaurs.

STAFF NEWS

We are very pleased to announce that Mrs Menna Davies has given birth to a baby son called Frazer. Mrs Davies will be on maternity leave until September 2017. Congratulations to Mrs Davies and her family on this wonderful news.

Also congratulations to Miss Rhian Davies and her fiancé Owain Jones who got engaged over the Christmas holidays.

PTFA MEETING

Our next PTFA meeting will be held on Thursday 19th January 2017. It will be held in the school staffroom and will start at 7pm. We hope you will be able to join us and you can bring a friend as our meetings are not just for parents.

START AND END OF SCHOOL DAY

Thank you to everyone who is punctual for the start of the school day and we understand everyone can have the ocassional event that cases a late arrival, however there are some children who are regularly arriving after 9am. Please aim to be in school for 8.45am when the doors open. There are many reasons why a prompt start is essential. Firstly, your child does not miss any part of the school day and is fully ready to start their busy day; teachers can start the day on time with everyone and the organisation of the school day is easier also it allows Mrs Crockett and Mrs Albiston to start their day promptly too.

FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND SCHOOP

Rhayader Primary School has a facebook page, twitter account and also a Schoop app to inform you of events at school. The Facebook page can be accessed by typing in Rhayader Primary and requesting to be a friend. The Twitter account is @Rhayadercinw. The Schoop school number is 14174 to access Schoop follow these instructions:

If you have an iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet

On your iPhone or iPad click the App Store button

On your Android phone or tablet click the Google Play button

Search for Schoop and download the FREE app

Run the app and follow the instructions

Enter our Schoop ID -14174

Add the years and groups relevant to you

That’s it – you’re in the loop!

If you have a Windows Mobile, Blackberry, PC or Mac

Go to www.schoop.co.uk

Enter our Schoop ID: 14174

Add your email address and choose relevant years and groups

Select your preferred language, if applicable.

Click CONFIRM, and you’re in the loop!

We will still send out paper letters. If you would like these emailed please let us know.

DINNER MONEY

School meals cost £2.25 per day. As Caroleann Albiston is the school meals cashier payments can be made at anytime and no longer Monday and Friday mornings. It will help us keep the school office functioning if payments can be put into sealed envelopes or money bags so they can be stared safely and dealt with when the school day allows time. Anyone requiring change will have the change sent home in a sealed and addressed envelope.

This also applies to swimming payments. If you wish to pay in advance any weeks not used will be returned to you at the end of term, otherwise a weekly payment is fine. We would prefer not to have to chase payments at the end of term and send out reminder letters.

- Everyone Matters – Mae Pawb yn Cyfri-