Annwyl Parents and Carers,
Our Whole School Attendance currently stands at
94.64% (Down this week)
Pod Pengwin - 94%
Pod Pysgodyn - 95.5%
Pod PryCop - 94.5%
(Well done to Year 3 who are still in the lead with 95.6%)
Swansea Target 95%
Llanrhidian Target 96%
Another busy week here in Llanrhidian! The summer term is such a wonderful time of year, where you can fully appreciate all the hard work that pupils and staff have put in towards our school development targets. We have really focused on authentic learning experiences through Llanrhidian's World of Work, our Caffi Cynefin and of course our new Caffi Oriel. Thank you for being part of our learning community, it makes such a difference to our learners.
If you have not visited our Caffi and Oriel Cynefin, we are open every term time Thursday, come rain or shine between 9am and 11:30am. If you know anyone that would benefit from having a chat with a piece of cake and a cuppa, please bring them along! Check out our new Oriel Cynefin page, by clicking here. The Caffi is also where our school bank meet weekly, if your child would like to join our school savers, please let their pod teacher know.
To support our outdoor learning, we are looking for a few bits and bobs. If anyone is able to help out, please let us know. As ever, we are very grateful for your support:
- Piece of artificial grass; 1m by 1m
- Wood slices/planks of wood
- Scraps of outdoor ply
Unforgettable Night Out in Gower - Prepare for a sensational evening as we introduce the North Gower Knees Up event happening in a mere 3 weeks! Come and be a part of an enchanting night filled with entertainment, tempting prizes, all while showing your support for our wonderful pupils. The funds collected will be put towards constructing a pupil kitchen, nurturing gastronomic abilities, and enhancing community bonds. The lively tunes of the Nimble Limbs band will set the mood with their electrifying live music performance. Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to our devoted parents for procuring exceptional items for the auction and raffle.
For those who have not yet paid for their tickets, we kindly ask that payments be made at your earliest convenience. You can settle the payment in cash to Mrs. Gosney or conveniently purchase your ticket online by clicking here. We are incredibly fortunate to have received generous donations of raffle prizes from some fantastic local companies. If you're unable to attend the event but would still like to support our cause, keep an eye out for a raffle ticket in your child's bag. Additional North Gower Knees Up raffle tickets can be purchased through the office for £5 - just let us know and we will send them home with your child. Raffle tickets will also be available for purchase at the event. In addition to the raffle, we have some exciting fundraising activities planned for the night. Don't forget to bring along some cash to participate and help us raise funds for our school!
#ReadtoRelax week - We are very excited to announce that we will be hosting our annual Read to Relax week this term. We will be encouraging pupils to take time out of their day to relax and unwind with a good book. Please see the agenda for the week below:
Tuesday 14th May - we will hold a school tree sale. All trees will be £1 and these donations will go to Pod funds.
Wednesday 15th May - we will host a whole school book swap. If your child would like to participate in the book swap then they can bring a book in on this day.
Friday 17th May - we will end our exciting week by having our very own Pyjamarama event. Pupils will be invited to come into school in their pyjamas where they will enjoy some exciting treats and activities. Let's get lost in a good book and relax together!
What's the buzz from the pupils this week? We asked one pupil from each pod... "How has your writing improved this year?"
Pod Pengwin: "My favourite is my story about a pizza and at the end, he gets a potion and can turn everyone really small. My writing is better because I know more letters and know more words."
Pod Pysgodyn: "Well, I do think it has improved because ever since I started Pysgodyn, I have been practising my handwriting and it is getting better and better. Sometimes we do a 3,2,1 and have to add new adjectives like 'amazing' or 'fantastic'. My favourite piece of writing was writing a thank you letter after we read a book about France."
Pod PryCop: "This year, LUA and ACE's have helped my writing because, you can do a quick write and then go over it and look for mistakes or create another paragraph. When you evaluate your writing, you look at how good your final piece is. My favourite piece of writing this year has been my persuasive piece about why the Olympics should be hosted in Wales. I liked it because I got to use new sentences like 'I implore you to...'.
Mr G's Internet Safety Tip of the Week: Help your child understand the risks of online gaming. An Ofcom survey conducted in 2023 found that around 9 in 10 children aged 3-17 play games online. 25% of children aged 8-17 play games online with strangers, and 22% chat with unknown individuals while gaming. Parents should understand and support their child's interest in online gaming while also helping them avoid negative aspects such as playing games with inappropriate age ratings or references to gambling. For more information please click here.
Premises Plea - We are always looking to make our environment welcoming, curious, interesting and stimulating. Can you help? We currently need:-
Local Artwork for "Oriel Cynefin"
Craft materials
Small Plastic Pots
Shelves
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 at 3:30 till 4:15. Clwb Hwyl is for pupils Year 1 to Year 6. For more information click here.
North Gower Knees Up @Oldwalls Friday May 17th
INSET DAYS - June 3rd 2024
Read2Relax Week - May 13th - May 17th
Parent Workshop - 13th June at 3:30 - Supporting your child through transition.
Sports Day - June 26th
Y6 Leavers Assembly - July 10th
Pod Pry Cop Residential - July 15th - July 19th
Have a wonderful weekend.
#TeamLlanrhidian