Dear Parents/Carers,

What a busy week. On Monday Y4/5 went to Harry Potter World for their engage experience for their topic `Potions`. On Tuesday Y3/4 went to the Wetlands for their engage for their topic `On our doorstep`.

We were incredibly proud when Y4/5 staff, pupils and parent helpers received this wonderful letter , emailed to the school, from a member of the public...

This is just a random email that I thought I would send and I’m hoping I have the correct age group school . I was travelling home on Monday late afternoon and bumped into a group of children wearing their Penclawdd School Florescent waistcoats all queuing beautifully by the toilets . The teachers were very organised , and I wanted to say how very polite and well behaved the children were  . I followed them out and it was a pleasure to see a group so happy , polite and very well behaved . I was an early years teacher for 20 years and have four children of my own and many school trips under my belt and I just wanted to commend your group teachers and children for showing how it should be done and to say  they represented your school fabulously . Keep up the good work 👍

Jazz the travelling dog 🐶 

Y4/5 were incredibly fortunate this week to be entrusted with Jazz  the travelling dog. He was given to them in Harry Potter World. Jazz has left  Sweden to embark on his travel adventures around the works. He was introduced in assembly - see here.

Some lucky pupils will be coming home with him soon , so he can experience our beautiful Gower.  We’ve already been in touch with the school in Sweden to let them know he’s safe in Penclawdd Primary. See pics below. 
 

Harvest 2024

This year we will be collecting the following items for the North Gower Food Hub. Please note all tinned goods must be in date. We cannot accept expired tins.

• Rice
• Pasta
• Cereal
• Tinned meat/fish
• Tinned fruit  (in water not syrup if possible)
• Cleaning items - washing powder, liquid,
• Soap, toothpaste, shower gel

We appreciate your support and would love to receive items the week of 14th October to 18th October. Please do not send in before this date as we have  no where to store them. Thanks.

Harvest concerts 

Penguins Harvest celebration - 17.10.24 at 10.30am

R-Y6 Harvest celebration - Tabernacle - 25.10.24 at 10am 

Roy`s pumpkin - guess the weight - win the pumpkin or £10 cash !

As is tradition, Roy has kindly donated a wonderful pumpkin again this year for our Harvest celebrations.

The glorious pumpkin will be in school from 14th October - 18th October for families to pay a £1 to enter and guess the weight.

We are thrilled that this year The Crofty Inn will be supporting our fundraising event and the pumpkin will be on display there from the 18th October for the community to support us. 

The prize for the person who guesses the weight is either the beautiful pumpkin or £10, the winner can choose. 

Please support us - thanks.

Choir visit 

Mrs Davies and Mrs R-M are super excited to be taking our wonderful PPS Choir to see the spectacular, multi-record-breaking and critically acclaimed touring production of WICKED in the  Wales Millennium Centre on Thursday November 21st 2024.

Fundraising for our School - see poster below

Welcome to Penclawdd Primary School lottery. This lottery has been set up specifically to raise money and make a difference for our children!

It's a fantastic way to bring Parents, Carers, Teachers and the wider community together, in partnership with our school, and at the same time give something back. We hope to raise funds that can support and enrich the education of our children - we aim to provide extra resources for the children, improve the school environment as well as run extracurricular activities such as music, art and sport.

Your support is greatly appreciated and we wish you good luck! To buy tickets please click here

Yours sincerely

Ms Pamela Beynon - Admin

Cash Pot for School

We have signed up for Cash Pot for school with ASDA supermarket. We would be grateful for your support.  

Between 2nd September and 30th November 2024, every time customers shop with Asda using their Rewards app, the supermarket will donate 0.5% of the value of their spend to their chosen primary school.  PENCLAWDD PRIMARY SCHOOL

For every customer who chooses your school, Asda will put £1 into your school’s Cashpot, and another £50 when your school’s first opted-in customer spends in-store or online!

Calendar events

30th September- Y4-6 Urdd cooking competition - see poster 

14th & 15th October - Parents' Evening

8th October - 5pm -Friends of Penclawdd meeting ( all welcome ) 

17th October - Penguins - Harvest celebrations - school hall -10.30am

24th October - R-Y6  - Harvest celebrations- Tabernacle - 10am 

21st November - Flu Vaccine

21st November - Choir - Wicked - Cardiff

10th & 11th December - Reception - Y2 Christmas Concert - 2pm

12th December - Christmas Jumper Day

13th December - Christmas Service in Tabernacle - 10am

16th December - Year 3 - Year 6 Christmas Concert 5pm

17th December - Year 3 - Year 6 Christmas Concert 2pm

18th December - Elf Day

19th December - last day of term

Child's Play after school child care and wraparound (11.20am-5.20pm) 

This wonderful after school wrap around / after school child care facility is now up and running.  

We are very excited to hold this facility at our school and hope that it helps parents/carers with childcare.  

Rhyme Time  

Our fabulous Rhyme Time sessions started back this week. They are held every Thursday 10.15am - 11am.  

Little Learners’ - play and discover sessions 

Our teacher led toddler group started this week and the toddlers had a lovely time playing outdoors and enjoying sensory activities. See pics below. 

We look forward to welcoming you. Details are on our poster.  Please give the school office a call to book your place. 😀

Community News 

FoP - Friends of Penclawdd

After school meeting for all on Tuesday 8th October - further details to follow.

Community Christmas 🎄 events 
Christmas 🎄 shopping trip to Bath - see poster 

Christmas 🎅🏼 Wreath Making - in school - see poster

Have a fabulous weekend.

Mrs R-M

Next INSET days :

Friday December 20th 2024

Monday January 6th 2025 

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