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FOR HEADTEACHER's UPDATE : Click on SCHOOL NEWS to find out more about School Events and Information
The school is maintained by Caerphilly County Borough Council, Director of Education and Leisure Mrs S Aspinall. (Tel: 01443 815588).
Control is exercised by Governors who include representatives of the local education authority, parents, teaching staff and the local community. We wish to welcome Mrs K. Bishop who has taken over the Nursery teacher post and has become part of our existing Nursery team. Our thanks to Mrs Jones who worked alongside our Nursery team before the Easter holidays, and we wish her well in her future career.
Pupil news: Congratulations and a very big WELL DONE to Jessie T, Beth J, Mia J and Jessica M who starred in the Blackwood Musical Society’s production of ‘Annie’ over the Easter period. It was a great success and we are very proud of their achievements treading the boards!
School news:
Queen’s Jubilee celebration: FRIDAY 1st JUNE- RED, WHITE and BLUE DAY.
Children will be encouraged to wear red, white, and blue colours to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee. Caerphilly Catering Services will be putting on a celebratory party food menu instead of the usual Friday menu choice. School will be decorating the hall, laying out tables in the style of a street party, and making Union Jack flags to decorate their tables. Please ensure you book your child in for the party food option, complete the slip at the bottom of this newsletter, and enclose in £1.80 per child. Party food will include filled roll, sausage/veggie roll, cocktail /veggie sausages, chicken/veggie bites, cheese puffs, jam sponge, jelly and fruit juice or water.
This term the whole school will be studying the ‘OLYMPICS’. Many activities will be taking place throughout the term to celebrate a range of sporting activities, sporting venues, participating countries, and healthy lifestyles.
Each set of year groups will be studying different elements of the Olympic theme as part of their I.P.C. (International Primary Curriculum) topic.
Nursery and Reception: Let’s Get Moving…Olympics
Year 1 and Year 2: On your Marks. Get Set…Olympics
Year 3 and Year 4: Going For Gold…Olympics
Year 5 and Year 6: Swifter, Higher, Stronger, Together…Olympics
Our Sports Day on FRIDAY 22nd JUNE will reflect some of the Olympics events, including a gymnastic display by some of our pupils. Nursery/ Reception/ Year 1 and Year 2 sport day events will take place during the morning. Years 3, 4, 5, and 6 sport day events will take place during the afternoon. An ice cream van will be on site throughout the day for parents and grandparents to purchase items. Pupils will be asked to bring along £1 for an ice-cream or lollipop and will be escorted by their teacher at some time during the day.
Other information:
PTA meeting - THURSDAY 3rd May at 6pm in staffroom – organising Fete and other summer events.
Bags 2 School collection –MONDAY 21st May - PTA fundraiser earning school £500 per tonne (50p per kg)
Years 3 & 4 educational visit: Thurs 31st May. Pupils visiting ‘At-Bristol’ a science and discovery centre.
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As part of our commitment to being a ‘green school’ we are taking part in a Caerphilly initiative to recycle old batteries. We accept any type of battery, so search through that kitchen ‘knick-knack’ drawer, bag them up and send them into us.
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