School Calendar

Monday, 19 November 2012

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 6th November until 30th 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 5th 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

Thursday, 15 November 2012

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 1st 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 8th 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 1st Dec:  My child (name) _____________________can/cannot* attend

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

Wednesday, 14 November 2012

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 13th and Wednesday 14th November.

Sporting Event
On Thursday 15th 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 16th November – “Wear your Spots”

Yours sincerely



S Harwood
Acting Headteacher

Monday, 12 November 2012

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

Monday, 5 November 2012

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