Star of the Week / Seren Yr Wythnos
Congratulations to the following pupils who were nominated for impressing the staff & their peers during the past school week in terms of their positive attitude to learning, high standards of work and/ or excellent behaviour:
Reception Class 01 (Mrs Cole) Isabelle Rees
Reception Class 02 (Mrs Cooper) Jayden Ricketts
Year 1 Class 03 (Mrs Watkins) Zac Berry-McAndrew
Year 1 Class 04 (Mrs Van Rooyen) Lorenzo Barham Bicho
Year 2 Class 05 (Mrs Crowley) Hollie Bruce
Year 2 Class 06 (Mrs Charles) Faith Brown
Year 3 Class 07 (Mrs Power) Hannah Button
Year 3 Class 08 (Mr Price) Stefan Smith
Year 4 Class 09 (Miss Bevan) Tyler Williams
Year 4 Class 10 (Miss Morgan) Isobelle Harris
Year 5 Class 11 (Mr Pedler) Thomas-Lee Brimble
Year 5 Class 12 (Mrs Powis) Lexi Lewis
Year 6 Class 13 (Mrs N. Jones) Tamzin Voyce
Year 6 Class 14 (Miss Brace) Ryan Lambert
Attendance
For the week Monday 21st November - Friday 25th November, the percentage attendance for each class was as follows:
Class 01 (Mrs Cole) = 84.7% Class 02 (Mrs Cooper) = 81.9% Class 03 (Mrs Watkins) = 91.4%
Class 04 (Mrs Van Rooyen) = 93.7% Class 05 (Mrs Crowley) = 89.6% Class 06 (Mrs Charles) =87.0%
Class 07 (Mrs Power) = 95.8% Class 08 (Mr Price) = 91.8% Class 09 (Miss Bevan) = 92.5%
Class 10 (Miss Morgan) = 90.4% Class 11 (Mr Pedler) = 91.0% Class 12 (Mrs Powis) = 99.3%
Class 13 (Mrs Jones) = 88.3% Class 14 (Miss Brace) = 95.0% Whole school = 92.2%
Whole school attendance for the Autumn Term = 95.7%
Urdd Primary Swimming Competition (Mid Glamorgan Gala)
Last Thursday, 11 of our pupils represented the school at the Urdd Primary Swimming Competition (Mid Glamorgan Gala) at Ynysawdre Pool. The standard of the competition was strong with many schools from across Bridgend and Rhondda Cynon Taf in attendance. However, all of our swimmers performed with distinction with Evie Richards (Year 3 & 4 Freestyle Girls) and Ffion Thomas (Year 5 & 6 Freestyle Girls) winning their events to become County champions. Both have been invited to swim at the Urdd National Finals at the International Pool in Cardiff Bay on January 21st 2017. There were also impressive performances by Gracie Dale (Year 3 & 4 Backstroke Girls) and by the Year 5 & 6 Freestyle Relay Girls (Ffion Thomas, Gracie Davies, Tia Lynch, Mali Perry) who both finished in 2nd place. Others who swam so well included Olivia Hughes, Will Ronan, Scott Cox, Corey Knight and Ethan Dewar. Well done to you all – you were a credit to yourselves and to our school.
Bridgend Schools Cross-Country Race Meeting 2 – Saturday 26th November 2016
The second meeting of the season took place on Saturday 26th November at Porthcawl Comprehensive School. In total, 15 of our pupils participated, including Logan Walker, Corey-Jay Williams, Jay Bullingham, Crystal Hughes, Dewi Powis, Thomas Powis, Jack Evans, Isaac Hogan, Tia-Lee Poole, Evie Richards, Caitlin Joyner, Lois O’Gorman Mali Perry, Ryan Lambert and Scott Cox. All represented our school proudly and performed to their best.
School Choir – Christmas 2016 Performances
Our Year 5 & 6 School Choir has been invited to perform at the following venues/ events as we approach Christmas:
Sunday 4th December Candlelit Service for Cancer Research UK (4 p.m. at All Saints Church, Porthcawl)
Friday 9th December Llys Ton, Kenfig Hill (11 a.m.) / Christmas Fair (2 p.m. onwards)
Monday 12th December Christmas Carol Service with Kenfig Hill Male Voice Choir (7 p.m. at Pisgah Chapel)
Thursday 15th December School Carol Service (10.00 a.m. at St. Theodore’s Church)
Parents, Grandparents and friends of the school are very welcome to attend these performances.
Year 3 & Year 4 Christmas Concerts 2016
Many, many thanks to our Year 4 pupils for their excellent performance of “The Stars Are Coming Out For Christmas!” last evening in front of a packed audience. The children were a credit to themselves and to the School. A huge thank you to Miss Bevan, Miss Morgan and the support staff for their hard work in preparing the pupils for this concert.
Our Year 3 Christmas Concert, “Angels Up High”, will take place on Thursday 1st December (5.30 p.m. start) at the School Hall on the Foundation Phase (Infants) site. As with the Year 4 concert, we expect the performance to last for around 45 minutes in total.
Olivia Smith (Class 12)
Year 5 pupil Olivia Smith has recently hit the headlines in both the newspapers and online media. Olivia has been offered a three-year record deal with a London company after videos of her singing were posted on YouTube and were spotted by a talent scout. Olivia has already been in the recording studio and her first single, “In The Ghetto”, will be available on iTunes over the Christmas period. Many congratulations from us all at the school on this incredible achievement, Olivia!
Christmas Lunch - Thursday 8th December 2016
Our School Christmas Lunch takes place on Thursday 8th December on both the Foundation Phase and Key Stage 2 sites. Parents wishing to order this lunch will need to pay credit onto the Cashless Catering online system. The cost for this lunch is £2.10 and must be paid for online at least one day in advance. Pupils who are registered as ‘Free School Meals’ are not required to pay. If you have any queries regarding this matter, please ring either Mrs Denley-Ansen or Mrs Chapman on 815710 who will both be able to help.
Congratulations to Our Pupils at Revolutionise Dance!
On last week’s newsletter, I congratulated a number of our pupils who have been successful in dance competitions over the past month. I have since been informed that Year 6 pupil Chloe Tozer was also part of the Revolutionise Dance hip-hop team which, through the judges’ recommendation, qualified for the semi-finals in Blackpool. Well done, Chloe!
INSET Day – Friday 13th January 2017
Parents please note that our school will be closed for pupils on Friday 13th January 2017 as this will be a training day for teachers and Learning Support Officers.
Dates for Your Diary - Autumn Term 2016
Tuesday 6th December Year 3 & 4 visit to the Sherman Theatre: “The Borrowers” (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Wednesday 7th December Year 5 & 6 visit to the Sherman Theatre: “The Borrowers” (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Thursday 8th December Ospreys Year 5 Tag Rugby Festival at Bryntirion Comprehensive School (9 a.m. – 12.15 p.m.)
Friday 9th December Christmas Fair at the Foundation Phase (Infants) site – 2 p.m. start
Tuesday 13th December Reception Christmas Concert – Foundation Phase (Infants) Hall 5.30 p.m.
Wednesday 14thDecember Year 1 Christmas Concert – Foundation Phase (Infants) Hall 5.30 p.m.
Thursday 15thDecember Year 5 & 6 Christmas Carol Service (St. Theodore’s Church) – 10 a.m. start
Year 2 Christmas Concert – Foundation Phase (Infants) Hall 5.30 p.m.
Friday 16th December Save The Children ‘Christmas Jumper Day’
Nursery Christmas Concert – Foundation Phase (Infants) Hall 10.30 a.m.
On Friday 16th December 2016, Autumn Term ends for our pupils.
Pupils should return to school for the Spring Term on Tuesday 3rd January 2017.
Mr. Neil Davies (Headteacher)