Book Fair and Christmas Fayre

The book fair is now open in the infant hall. It is open every afternoon after school until 4.00pm. The book fair will run until next Thursday the 6th December

We hope everyone is looking forward to the Christmas Fayre today. 
All plans are going well and we are so grateful for all your support with raffle prizes, cake making and help during the day.
Just to remind you the Fayre starts at 2.30 and junior children will be singing between 2.30 and 3.30. The Llantrisant Community Band will also be performing.
We have lots of fun and interesting specialist tables and various PTA stalls and crafts.
Please come along and support us and enjoy a mince pie and mulled wine at the same time.

Cross Country Success

Today we took a team of 23 pupils to Hawthorn Comprehensive School to take part in our annual RCT cross country competition. The morning was a lot of fun and all of the children ran really well. The team  experienced enormous success with a first place in the Y6 boys race, a second place in the Y6 girls race and a forth place in the Y5 boys race. The year 6 girls squad and boys squad both came second overall and will represent RCT in Cardiff next week. Well done to all the children who thoroughly enjoyed the event.

Country Dancing

Dear Parents                                                                                            28.11.12

Dates for Country Dancing

There will be no more Country Dancing practice after our performance on Saturday 8^th December. 

Rehearsals will start back up on Thursday 17^th January 2013 until 4.15 p.m.

Mrs Abel and Mrs Brown

PTA Update

Tickets for Breakfast with Santa on Saturday 8th December are available now from Emma Aston, Rachel Jones, Rebecca Dalton, Rachel Crutcher, Lucy Hart, Jackie Codd, Carys Groves and Meg Backstedt.


Tickets will also be available from Meg or Carys from 3.00pm every afternoon in the main reception.

We also have a few tickets left for the Bath Christmas Markets on 1st December.

Cake and raffle donations for the Christmas Fayre on Friday would be very gratefully appreciated.

December Update

Dear Parents                                                                                                   22 November 2012

Junior Christmas Concerts  -   Due to demand, we are pleased to announce that we are able to put on a Grandparents Concert on Monday 10^th December 2012 at 1.30 p.m.  These tickets are of course free and are available from the main office this afternoon.

As stated previously, performances can be photographed or recorded as long as we do not receive any objections from parents.   ANYBODY WITH ANY OBJECTIONS NEEDS TO LET THE SCHOOL KNOW PRIOR TO THE PERFORMANCES.

PTA Events - There are still some tickets fro the Bath trip on Saturday 1^st December.   Breakfast with Santa will be available shortly.   Please see any member of the PTA for tickets.

Inset Training Day  -  Friday 8^th February will be a Numeracy and Literacy Training Day.  No pupils are to attend on this date.

Reading Update  -  Thank you again for all your suggestions following the Reading Training evening.  We are in the process of putting the booklet together and it should be with you before Christmas.

Thank you for your continuing support.

S Harwood

Country Dancing 1st December and Santa Appeal

Dear Parents

Country Dancing 1st December

Due to the fantastic response to our Country Dancing Club we are struggling to provide costumes for all concerned for our performance on Saturday 1^st December at the Athletic Club.

Would it be possible for our youngest members of the Club, i.e. Year 3 to wear their St. David’s traditional costume?  A skirt, apron and shawl would be more than adequate, no hats are needed! 

We will make sure that enough new costumes are made and bought in time for our big Country Dancing event in St. Fagan’s in the summer.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Mrs Abel & Mrs. Brown

Santa Appeal

We would like to make you aware of a local initiative by RCT called ‘The Santa Appeal’.  This is set up to ensure that disadvantaged children within RCT don’t miss out on Christmas presents this year.  Their motto is ‘to help prove to children in our area that Christmas does exist’.

We are very grateful as a school for the wonderful support you give to various charitable causes/ school initiatives throughout the year and wish to stress that this is a VOLUNTARY appeal. However, if you would like to participate, you can help by buying a present for a child.  It doesn’t have to be expensive or large as it’s the thought that counts!  One gift per family would be more than generous.

This is how it works:

·        Please call the telephone hotline on 01443 425025 - the lines are open between 9.00am – 5.00pm Tuesday to Friday from 6^th November until 30^th November. You will be given the name and age of a child.

·        Please then buy a brand new gift suitable for that child’s age and gender.

·        Place the gift in a gift bag and attach a tag with the child’s name and age that you have been allocated.

·        Bring the gift into Pontyclun Primary School by Wednesday 5^th December (at the latest).

·        We will support the appeal by taking all the gifts to a local collection point.

(N.B. When you ring the hotline they may give you details of how to take your gift to a collection point BUT please note we would like all the gifts to be brought into school instead in order to explain the appeal to the children.  Then we will ensure they are all taken to the collection point).

At this time of year our children are getting very excited at the thought of all the lovely presents they will receive on Christmas morning. This fantastic appeal is just one opportunity of many to help demonstrate to our children the importance of giving as well as receiving. If you feel this cause is something you are able to participate in we would like to thank you in advance and look forward to being part of bringing a little Christmas magic to children in our local area.

Thank you on behalf of all the staff in Pontyclun Primary School.

Yours sincerely

S Harwood

Acting Headteacher

After School Football Club

Dear Parents

Due to the wet weather this afternoon, there are no football clubs today.

S Harwood

Santa Appeal with RCT

12 November 2012

Dear Parents/Guardians

We would like to make you aware of a local initiative by RCT called ‘The Santa Appeal’.  This is set up to ensure that disadvantaged children within RCT don’t miss out on Christmas presents this year.  Their motto is ‘to help prove to children in our area that Christmas does exist’.

We are very grateful as a school for the wonderful support you give to various charitable causes/ school initiatives throughout the year and wish to stress that this is a VOLUNTARY appeal. However, if you would like to participate, you can help by buying a present for a child.  It doesn’t have to be expensive or large as it’s the thought that counts!  One gift per family would be more than generous.

This is how it works:

·        Please call the telephone hotline on 01443 425025 - the lines are open between 9.00am – 5.00pm Tuesday to Friday from 6^th November until 30^th November. You will be given the name and age of a child.

·        Please then buy a brand new gift suitable for that child’s age and gender.

·        Place the gift in a gift bag and attach a tag with the child’s name and age that you have been allocated.

·        Bring the gift into Pontyclun Primary School by Wednesday 5^th December (at the latest).

·        We will support the appeal by taking all the gifts to a local collection point.

(N.B. When you ring the hotline they may give you details of how to take your gift to a collection point BUT please note we would like all the gifts to be brought into school instead in order to explain the appeal to the children.  Then we will ensure they are all taken to the collection point).

At this time of year our children are getting very excited at the thought of all the lovely presents they will receive on Christmas morning. This fantastic appeal is just one opportunity of many to help demonstrate to our children the importance of giving as well as receiving. If you feel this cause is something you are able to participate in we would like to thank you in advance and look forward to being part of bringing a little Christmas magic to children in our local area.

Thank you on behalf of all the staff in Pontyclun Primary School.

Yours sincerely

  

S Harwood

Acting Headteacher

Country Dancing Club diary dates for December

Dear Parent

We are really pleased with the fantastic attendance at Country dancing club last Thursday.

Already there are 2 dates in our diary for performances.   We need to confirm if your child can attend the 2 dance dates we have in December, so please can you fill in the return slip below.

Saturday 1^st December:  Pontyclun Christmas Fayre will be at the Athletics Club.  We will meet at 11.15a.m. in our costumes to dance 3 dances.  We will be finished by 12p.m.

Saturday 8^th December:  Peterson-Super-Ely Christmas Fayre will be at their Village Hall.  We will only need 10 children for this event because the stage is tiny!   If we have too many names of children who can attend we will draw them out of a hat to decide who we take.   This is an 11.15a.m. performance so we will meet at 11a.m. in our costumes.

Both events are very enjoyable to attend so bring the family along to watch and get into the Christmas spirit!

Thank you for your support.

Mrs Abel and Mrs Brown

Country Dancing Reply Slip.  Please return to Mrs Abel or Mrs Brown

(*please delete as necessary)

Saturday 1^st Dec:  My child (name) _____________________can/cannot* attend

Saturday 8^th Dec:  My child (name)_____________________ can/cannot* attend

Children In Need - Friday 16 November 2012

Dear Parents

Just a quick reminder that Friday is Children In Need day, and this year the theme is "spots".  Please note that there is no need to buy spotty clothing, spots can be stuck on, drawn on, painted etc.

It is non-uniform day, and children will be asked for a small voluntary donation for the privilege. All of the pupils in Foundation Phase will be making cakes, Year 6 will be providing "fun" stalls for Years 1- 6 to spend their money on in the afternoon.  

Thank you for your continued support.

S Harwood

Dates for week beginning 12 November 2012

Dear Parents

Just a reminder for some dates for next week – it’s going to be busy!

Parent Evenings

Tuesday 13^th and Wednesday 14^th November.

Sporting Event

On Thursday 15^th November at 1 o’clock. we will be working with a Paralympic Athlete – Mark Colbourne who won a gold and two silvers in cycling.  This is part of the Olympic legacy from Jamie Baulch’s Academy of Sport.   This event is open to all pupils.  Please ensure that if you wish your child to take part in this activity that your child will need to bring a PE kit for this day. 

There will be a photographer at this event.  IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR CHILD TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED please let us know.

Parents Reading Information Evening

Many thanks to all those that came to this event on Wednesday.  Feedback has been positive and the suggestions that have been put forward will be included in the leaflet that we will be sending out in the next few weeks.

We will inform you of future workshops in the Spring Term.

Children in Need 

Friday 16^th November – “Wear your Spots”

Yours sincerely

S Harwood

Acting Headteacher

Football Club Cancelled

Dear parent(s),

Just a quick note to say that due to the persistent rain throughout the day we will have to cancel football club for years 3,45, and 6. We were hoping for the weather to break earlier, and apologise for any inconvenience.

Many thanks

A. Llewellyn

Clubs

Dear Parent(s),
Just a quick note to explain that football club and art club are on today as usual. Unfortunately, Rugby club tomorrow (Tuesday the 6th November) has to be cancelled as Mr. Wiliams is not in school.

Many thanks