Dear Llanmadoc Open Gardens Committee,



Newsletter 14

December 2017

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Dear Parent/carer,

Christmas is here! ‘Whoops a Daisy Angel’ is ready for the performances tomorrow afternoon and Wednesday evening. The children are all very excited and are raring to go. We also have our Christmas dinner and jumper day on Thursday.

The PTA Masquerade Ball was a huge success on Friday. Thank you to the PTA who put a huge effort organising a really fun event and for all your help on the night. A big thank you to all those who came and everyone who donated or bought raffle prizes, adding to the super amount raised.

Thank you for your continued support.

Mr Jenkins

Dinner Money

You can now top-up your sQuid account with any amount instead of the minimum top-up of £10.00. This new functionality is effective form today for all users.

Please make sure that you top up your sQuid accounts as we have been instructed by the local authority that we can no longer have any arrears on dinner money accounts. All dinner money must now be paid in advance. The sQuid system allows for automatic top ups to help with this. If you have any issues please get in contact with the school.

Attendance

Our competition winners last week were Mrs Adkin’s class with 98.8%. Well done! As a school we were 97.2%. An excellent result.

107 children got 100% attendance last week. What a fantastic effort. Well done to everyone for trying to reach our target.

Our winners for 100% competition this week were Georgie, Gabby and Jake Long

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Pupil Voice

Rights Respecting Ambassadors:

School Council:

Bronze Young Ambassadors:

The ambassadors have started their weekly awards for promoting sport and helping others stay active in the school. Our first weekly winners were Sally Smith, Sasha Long and Joseff Furneaux.

Easy fundraising

Thank-you to everyone who has registered and joined easy fundraising to collect donations. We currently have 47 supporters and have raised a total of £975.00 So a big thank-you to everyone who is collecting donations and if you are not yet registered then please follow the steps below.

We are raising money for Knelston Primary School – Swansea via easy fundraising.

It’s so simple to get going all you have to do is:

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No catches, no hidden charges and Knelston Primary School - Swansea will be really grateful for your donations. It would be fantastic if you could join me and really help make a difference.

PTA Events

   

Christmas Masquerade Ball: Thank you to all those who came and supported our Masquerade Ball last Friday.  I think all who were there would agree it was a good fun night!  A huge thank you to all the parents and staff who helped plan and prepare, set up and run the event!  Also a big thank you to all those who generously donated prizes for the auction and to those who bid!  We are pleased to announce that the event made £1,742.64 for school funds.

 

Christmas Disco: 3.30-5pm Thursday 21st December - the end of term Christmas Disco promises lots of festive fun!  There will be exciting games on offer from the Year 5 & 6 children, children's handmade Christmas Crafts for sale and mulled wine for the grown-ups!  As usual, please note that children in Nursery/Reception/Y1/Y2 will need to be accompanied by an adult for this event. We are asking for donations of Mulled Wine and cakes (home-made or shop brought). Entry to the disco will be £2.00 per child which includes your entry to Santa’s grotto and present.

Spring Term Events: the PTA are currently planning events for next term including a Curry & Quiz night for the grown-ups and a Spring Disco for the children.  Watch this space for more information next term!

Thank-you to all the parents, teachers and children that have supported our events this term. A huge thank-you to all our PTA helpers who give up their time and energy to organise, plan and run our events.

Music Lessons

For those pupils who are having music lessons with Mrs. Charlotte Gibbs lessons are as normal this week on Tuesday morning.

Mr X Christmas Appeal

Thank you for all of your generous donations. It really has been a great response and will make sure that those children we have collected for will have a magical Christmas. We have brought gifts and presents for 16 children so a huge thank-you for all your generous donations and efforts.

Clubs

No science club until after Christmas

|Date |Year Group |Club |

|Monday 11th December |All |Minecraft Club 3:30-4:30pm |

|Thursday 14th December |Y4-6 |Ukulele Club 3:30-4:15pm |

|Friday 8th December |Y5&6 |Football Club 3:30-4:30pm |

Forthcoming Dates

|Date |Year Group |Activity |

|Tuesday 12th December |Foundation Phase |Christmas Concert 1:30-2:30pm |

| | |Tickets are £3.00 |

|Wednesday 13th December |Foundation Phase |Christmas Concert 6-7pm |

| | |Tickets are £3.00 |

|Thursday 14th December |All |Christmas Lunch & Christmas Jumper Day for Save the Children - £1.00 donation for Save the |

| | |Children. |

|Monday 18th December |Foundation Phase |School Trip to Gower Christmas Trees & Winter Wonderland |

|Monday 18th December |Y5-6 |School Trip to Taliesin Arts Centre for Science Workshop |

|Wednesday 20th December |Y3-6 |Christmas Pantomime – Jack & the Beanstalk |

|Thursday 21st December |All |Christmas Disco 3:30-5pm |

|Monday 5th February – Friday 9th February |Y5-6 |Abernant Residential |

|2018 | | |

|Wednesday 14th March –Friday 16th March 2018 |Y3-4 |St Madoc Residential |

INSET DAYS

|Date |

|Monday 8th January |

|Monday 16th April |

|Monday 4th June |

Term Dates

School term and holiday dates 2017/18

|Term |Term begins |Term ends |Mid-term holiday |Term begins |Term ends |Total days |

| | | |Begins |Ends |

|Spring 2018 |Monday |Friday |Monday |Friday |

| |8 January |16 February |19 February |23 February |

|Summer 2018 |Monday |Friday |Monday |Friday |

| |16 April |25 May |28 May |1 June |

|Total: |195 |

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