Annwyl Parents and Carers,
Our Whole School Attendance currently stands at
95.9% (Up from last week)
Pod Pengwin -95.9% (Up from last week)
Pod Pysgodyn - 96.4% (Up from last week)
Pod PryCop - 95.4% (Up from last week)
(Well done Rec still in the lead with 97%)
Swansea Target 95%
Llanrhidian Target 96%
Well, Christmas certainly feels like it is on its way! The children and staff are all very busy practicing and rehearsing for our wonderful shows and we cannot wait to share them with you! It really is such a joy to see them gaining confidence and enjoying being on the stage. Extra tickets have now been released so please be in touch with the office if you you need any.
Our Marchnad Nadolig on Thursday 30th November really is going to be a wonderful event. A chance to browse some fantastic stalls, have a hot chocolate and of course visit Santa. Thank you to all those parents who are helping us by volunteering for our Marchnad Nadolig, if you are able to help out please let us know. We are now going to start earlier, from 2pm, so we can fit in all the Santa visits. However, please come along when it suits you.
Our booking system is now open for our 'Early Bird Craft Club' and 'Clwb Ceirios' for the spring term. Please ensure that the form is filled in and payment is made at least 7 days in advance. Please click here to book your slot.
Here are the Christmas Term headlines:
Marchnad Nadolig Tursday November 30th - Market Stalls and Santa's Grotto 2.00 - 4.30: With your help this is going to be a great community event. Pupils can be collected anytime from 2.00pm to 3.20pm from their pods. The school bus will run as normal. The market will include:-
- A free Santa's grotto to all our primary school pupils and their younger siblings. We will ensure every pupil sees Santa. Nearly all families have now secured a slot and we will be releasing our spare tickets soon.
- A refreshment stall - Please let us know if you can help this stall or can send in Christmassy cakes, treats etc for the stall.
- Christmas Market Stalls - We have lots of great stalls booked! But please continue to spread the word. (Check out @Friends of Llanrhidian on Instagram)
- Mrs Blackmore's Christmas Kitchen - Turkey and Stuffing Rolls (Vegan Option Available)
Raffle Tickets - This year you are able to purchase Christmas Raffle Tickets by two means. Firstly we have sent home tickets which you can return with cash or a cheque. Secondly, you are able to purchase tickets via sQuid. The tickets will cost £1 each and if you pay by sQuid, we will complete the tickets for you, and send you confirmation. Every ticket sold raises vital money for pupil resources and every pupil benefits from your generosity. The raffle draw is Monday 18th December.
Raffle Prizes - Please help us with prizes. We will again be creating the famous "Mrs Blackmore's Hampers" as prizes. We will be holding a "Christmas Jumper and Bring a Raffle Prize Day" on Friday December 8th. Please send in a Christmassy items such as wine, chocolates, small gift, toiletries etc. We also need stand alone prizes, so if you know any business who would offer a voucher or prize, please let us know. We will always instagram a thank you, and are happy to add a tag if the business has one.
Christmas Show Tickets - We are delighted to be able to offer additional tickets for our shows. If you would like additional tickets, please contact the school office.
To purchase tickets please use the order form that has been sent to you. (if you have not received one please contact the office) This must be returned by Friday 24th November. Tickets will only be allocated and sent home on receipt of payment (£3 per ticket - cash or cheque payable to Llanrhidian Primary School). Please send this in with your order form in a clearly marked envelope. Please note we are not selling tickets from the office. Please be kind to our office staff who will be ensuring this is a fair process.
Mr G's Internet Safety Tip of the Week: According to the research conducted for Safer Internet Day, 57% of young people are confident that they can teach their parents about online dangers. However, 36% of parents confess that they do not know where to seek help or resources on online safety, despite discussing their children's online activities on a regular basis (77%). To initiate a conversation on online safety, you can either click on the link here or take this quiz to provide you with a platform for discussion.
Premises Plea - We are always looking to make our environment welcoming, curious, interesting and stimulating. Can you help? We currently need:-
- Christmas Decorations and volunteers for the event
- Compost
- Small Plastic Pots
- Hamper baskets
- Artificial or real house plants
- Natural objects - eg fossils, crystals, interesting drift wood
- Interesting ornaments, Unusual objects
- Old artefacts eg old phone, clock, etc
- Shelves for walls
- Cut logs for seats
- Slices of log for displays
- Bark chippings for paths
- Good quality board games, packs of cards
Dates at a Glance:
- Caffi Cynefin every Thursday 9am to 11.30am for more information click here.
- Plant Bach Llanrhidian Toddler Group every Thursday 1.30-3pm for more information click here.
- Clwb Hwyl will commence Wednesday 13th September at 3:30 till 4:15. Clwb Hwyl is for pupils Year 1 to Year 6. For more information click here.
- Marchnad Nadolig & Santa's Grotto - Thursday 30th November @2.30-4.30
- Christmas Jumper and Bring a Raffle Prize Day December 8th
- Christmas Shows Pod Pili Pala, Pengwin and Pysgodyn Tuesday 5th Dec @10 and @2; Wednesday 6th Dec @10 and @2
- An Evening with Llanrhidian School Choir @Llanrhidian Church Tuesday 19th December @5pm
- Christmas Shows Pod PryCop Tuesday 12th Dec @1.30 and @5.30; Thursday 14th Dec @1.30 and @5.30
- Christmas Jumper & Dinner Day Thursday 21st December 2023
- INSET DAYS - Friday 22nd December, Monday January 8th
Have a fabulous weekend
Mrs Caswell