Thank you very much for the generous donations for the Santa Appeal. We will be taking the parcels next week to ensure that those children who need them receive them in time for Christmas.
Dinner Money
There are still a lot of pupils who have considerable arrears outstanding. Please be aware that our accounts are sent to RCT on a half termly basis for the debt to be collected. Under School Meals Protocol, the School will be within it’s right to refuse pupils a school meal until all the arears are cleared. A packed lunch will have to be provided or your child has to be picked up for lunchtime.
Parents / carers must pay on a Monday for the current week, ie: paying in advance for the week’s meals. The current cost of school meals in £2.25 a day.
Christmas Dinner
Christmas Dinner will be on Wednesday 10th December 2014. If you wish your child to have Christmas Dinner please ensure the office has received payment of £2.25 by Monday 8th December 2014.
Dates for your diary
Monday January 5th 2015 is a Training Day for teachers and the school opens for the Spring Term to pupils on Tuesday January 6th 2015. I apologise for any confusion this might have caused.
Attendance
Attendance figures for the fortnight dated 17th November to 28th November 2014.
Just to remind Parents / Carers that the PTA are running the annual Breakfast with Santa this Saturday 6th December 2014 from 9.30am to 11.30am. Tickets are £3.50 which includes a visit to Santa’s Grotto, a present and a breakfast.
Christmas Tree Festival
The School will be participating at the Christmas Tree Festival on Saturday 6th December 2014 at Llantrisant Church. The Choir will be singing and the school will be displaying it’s Christmas Tree entry.
Pontyclun Christmas Fayre
The School Choir and Country Dancing club will be performing at the Pontyclun Christmas Fayre at the Athletic Club from 1pm. A big thank you to Mrs R Davies and Miss L Davies for their hardwork and effort in organising these and other performances over the Christmas period.
Christmas Pantomime Trip Years 1 – 6
Can all Parents please provide their children with a packed lunch and disposable drinks carton in a plastic carrier bag for this trip on Thursday 11th December 2014. All children will be eating their lunch in the auditorium after which we will be disposing of all their litter, therefore please do not send anything that you wish to have returned. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter. Please note that school uniform should be worn as ususal.
Pupils not attending the school pantomime trip are still expected to attend school as normal.
Videoing and Photographing of School Perfomances
If there are any parents who DO NOT wish their child / children to be captured on film during the Christmas Performances, please inform the school office on 01443 237833. If there are no objections then Parents / Carers will be free to take photos and videos as usual. However, please be aware that should there be objections we will be obliged to ask Parents / Carers to not film or take photographic images during the performances.
Ticket Re-Sales
Infant concert tickets will be on re-sale on Wednesday 10th December 2014 subject to availability on a first come, first served basis, with a maximum of three tickets to be sold per family in the first instance.
After School Clubs
After School Clubs have now ended for this Term and will re-start on the week commencing Monday 12th January 2015.
Swimming Lessons
Year 6 swimming lessons. The last lesson will be on Wednesday 10th December 2014.
Year 3 swimming lessons have now ended.
Year 4 and Year 5 will be swimming on a Friday (start date to be confirmed) for the whole of the Spring Term. Please ensure your child comes to school with their swimming costume and a towel. They may bring goggles if required.
