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Latest Blog
Fri 28 Feb 2020We have a lot of exciting events coming up so please look at the website calendar to keep up to date. Pod Pry-cop have just added details of transition weeks, their Pendine trip and Summer show dates.
Next week is particularly busy with tickets for Pod Pysgodyn's show going on sale on Monday 2nd March at a cost of £3 each. To purchase the tickets, please put the payment in an envelope clearly marked with your child's name and the chosen date/s, and return to school in your child's book bag. Please note that the school office will not be dealing with ticket requests on this occasion.
Monday is also St David's Day. Children may come to school dressed in Welsh costume or rugby shirts. We will be holding a Welsh flag competition, a heaviest leek competition and a handwriting competition. There will be a Pod 2nd hand Book Fayre open from 2pm and we would very much appreciate your support through donations of good quality second hand books. Books will all cost 50p or £1. Refreshments will be available at the Welsh Cafe from 2pm (cake and Welsh produce donations would be much appreciated.) Children can bring money to spend in purse or wallet.
We have a parents' open evening on 5th March. Parents are invited to attend from 3.30pm until 6pm to review their children's books, learning environment and digital files. This will enable parents to talk to the teacher with their children to discuss learning. There will be no Sports Club on this day.
Also on 5th March we will be holding our annual BLOB awards to celebrate World Book Day. Children may come dressed as their favourite book character.
We will be holding an Easter Eggstravaganza and Art Gallery Day on Thursday April 2nd. All parents and members of the community are welcome to attend.
- Our Easter Bonnet Parade will take place from 1.30pm around the field if dry.
- Art work will be displayed in each Pod
- Easter Café will be situated in the hall
Please can you donate cakes for the cafe, and let us know if you can help. Easter hampers will be put together for the raffle. Please could you donate to your class hamper in the colours below:-
Pod Pili Pala – Pink
Pod Pengwin – Yellow
Pod Pysgodyn – Green
Pod Pry Cop- White
Raffle will be drawn on Friday 3rd April. The children will be asked to enter any or all of the following categories. All entries will receive a certificate.
- Easter Bonnet (Bring on day)
- Decorated Egg (By Monday 30th March )
- Easter Picture (By Monday 30th March )
Many thanks for supporting all our events. They are very much enjoyed by our children and also provide a valuable source of income to help us buy class resources.
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Attendance
Thu 27 Feb 2020Year Group Weekly Attendance Termly Attendance Zone Reception 95.29% 96.32% Green Year 1 98.02% 96.18% Green Year 2 96.84% 96.05% Green Year 3 93.16%
96.19% Green Year 4 95.45% 96.31% Green Year 5 97.50% 97.05% Green Year 6 96.25% 95.30% Green Well done to Year 1 who have won this weeks attendance with 98.02% to to Year 5 who are still leading our Termly Race with 97.05%
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Easter Eggtravaganza Day
Mon 24 Feb 2020“Easter Celebrations and Global Gourmet” –Thursday April 2nd
We will be holding an Easter Eggstravaganza and Art Gallery Day on Thursday April 2nd. All parents and members of the community are welcome to attend. Hopefully the sun will be shining and we can make use of outdoors too.
- Our Easter Bonnet Parade will take place from 1.30pm around the field if dry.
- Art work will be displayed in each Pod
- Easter Café will be situated in the hall
Please can you donate cakes for the cafe, and let us know if you can help.
Easter hampers will be put together for the raffle. Please could you donate to your class hamper in the colours below:-
Pod Pili Pala – Pink
Pod Pengwin – Yellow
Pod Pysgodyn – Green
Pod Pry Cop- White
Raffle will be drawn on Friday 3rd April
The children will be asked to enter any or all of the following categories. All entries will receive a certificate.
- Easter Bonnet (Bring on day)
- Decorated Egg (By Monday 30th March )
- Easter Picture (By Monday 30th March )
We ask that hot drinks are not carried around the school without lids. Bring a re-useable cup if you can!
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St David's Day Celebrations - March 2nd
Sat 15 Feb 2020Our St David's Day celebrations will be held on March 2nd 2020.
Children may come to school dressed in Welsh costume or rugby shirts.
We will be holding a Welsh flag competition, a heaviest leek competition and a handwriting competition.
Pod 2nd hand Book Fayre will be open from 2pm and would very much appreciate your support through donations of good quality second hand books. Refreshments available at the Welsh Cafe.
If you would like to offer to help during this day, please contact the office.You may collect your child early if you attend the book fayre/Cafe.
March 2nd 2020
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Costumes
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Welsh Flag Competition (Class Prizes)
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Heaviest Leek Competition (Whole School Prize)
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Handwriting Competition – Teachers will provide children with a Welsh Poem to write in best cursive writing. (Class Prize)
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Welsh café and book sale from from 2pm – All Welcome
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Welsh Book stalls from 2pm – Please support us through donations of books. Children can bring in money for the sale.
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Latest Blog
Fri 14 Feb 2020We have reached the end of a busy and extremely productive half term. Our "What Lies Beneath" topic will continue after the holiday with all pods continuing to plan their activities around the developing ideas of the children. This has been an inspirational topic which has captured the imaginations of both learners and staff.
We are pleased to announce that tickets for Pod Pysgodyn's show will go on sale on Monday 2nd March at a cost of £3 each. To purchase the tickets, please put the payment in an envelope clearly marked with your child's name and the chosen date/s, and return to school in your child's book bag. Please note that the school office will not be dealing with ticket requests on this occasion. As always, staff will endeavour to provide you with the tickets you request, but seats will be allocated on a first come first serve basis and have a tendency to sell out quite early.
Please check the website calendar as we have many exciting forthcoming events. There is a trip to LC2 for Pod Pry-Cop on the first Monday after half term, so please complete the online consent form if you have not already done so. Also, St David's Day is on 2nd March, World Book Day celebration are on 5th March and there is a parents' open evening on 5th March. Please open the online website calendar for more details.
Have a lovely half term everyone!
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Our Attendance Race
Thu 13 Feb 2020Year Group Weekly Attendance Termly Attendance Zone Reception 89.41% 96.51% Green Year 1 100% 95.86% Green Year 2 91.58% 95.91% Green Year 3 89.47%
96.76% Green Year 4 90.91% 96.46% Green Year 5 96.25% 96.97% Green Year 6 96.84% 95.11% Green Here are our attendance figures for this week. Congratulations to Year 1 on having 100%.
Our new Termly Race leaders are Year 5 with 96.97%. Dai iawn.
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Latest Blog
Fri 07 Feb 2020As you may be aware, the final draft of the new Curriculum for Wales has now been released.Kirsty Williams the Education Minister said:
"This is a huge landmark for Welsh education - I am proud that we are leading the way on education reform and focusing on the knowledge and skills our young people need to become rounded citizens of Wales and the world"
"Improving education is our national mission and nothing is as essential as universal access to the experiences, knowledge and skills and that our young people need for employment, lifelong learning and active citizenship."
The new guidance has been revised following extensive feedback from the draft curriculum published in April 2019 - it is simpler, shorter and gives every school in Wales the opportunity to design their own curriculum within a national approach that ensures consistency.
We at Llanrhidian have been privileged to have been part of the curriculum reform process for the last 4 years and are now in a very strong place to continue our journey now the final guidance has been published.
If you would like to take a closer look at the new curriculum you may view it here:
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Our Termly Attendance Race
Thu 06 Feb 2020Year Group Weekly Attendance Termly Attendance Zone Reception 97.79% 98.13% Green Year 1 98.21% 94.91% Orange Year 2 94.74% 96.89% Green Year 3 95.39%
98.43% Green Year 4 94.32% 97.73% Green Year 5 96.88% 97.14% Green Year 6 95.83% 94.70% Orange Well done to Year 1 who had the highest attendance this week with 98.21%.
Our Termly Race leaders are still Year 3 with 98.43% with Reception very close with 98.13%. Congratulations to all!.
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Dydd Miwsig Cymru
Tue 04 Feb 2020https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtvQBrjUBNg
Friday February 7th is Dydd Miwsig Cymru and this week all Pod's will be listening to Welsh music and will be voting for their favourite Welsh song. We will share each Pod winner on our Pod pages on Monday. Gwrando hapus!
