Santa Appeal Is A Huge Success

What an amazing response we have had from parents to our first ever RCT Santa Appeal. 

The voluntary scheme was set up to ensure that disadvantaged children within RCT don’t miss out on Christmas presents this year. 

The Santa Appeal motto is ‘to help prove to children in our area that Christmas does exist’. Over the last three weeks we have been inundated with generous gifts from our parents. Today, we had a celebratory assembly where we thanked the children and asked them to pass on their thanks to parents. The school minibus was then filled with presents and the gifts transported to the drop off centre. We would like to thank all of you who donated for your immense generosity, the school is very proud of the donation. Thank you.     

 The camera angle here does not do the donation justice, the presents covered the width of the stage. Over 100 in total.

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