Dear Parents/ Guardians

Happy New Year and a warm welcome back to school! We hope you all had a restful and joyful Christmas break, filled with special moments with family and friends. As we begin a new term, we are excited to continue our journey of learning, discovery, and lots of fun together. Spring term 2025 promises to be full of exciting opportunities, with new topics, projects, and activities to spark curiosity and creativity. We are especially looking forward to visits to Bristol Aquarium, the Community Farm, Plantasia , Cardiff and the theatre.

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to our Christmas celebrations last term – from festive performances to our Friends of Penclawdd Christmas Fayre. Your support and involvement made it a truly memorable time for our school and our children.

Let’s start this term with enthusiasm and determination to make it a fantastic one. If you have any questions or need support as we settle back into routines, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.Here’s to a brilliant Spring Term ahead!

 

Stay Connected with Our School on Social Media!

We are thrilled to invite you to follow Penclawdd Primary School on social media! It’s the perfect way to stay updated on all the exciting things happening at school, including:

🎉 Whole School Events – Celebrate our community spirit and see how we come together!
📚 Class Activities – Take a glimpse into your child’s daily adventures and learning experiences.
ℹ️ Important Updates – Stay informed about key information and reminders.

By joining us online, you’ll get to see the wonderful moments that make our school so special. Follow us today and be part of our journey!

https://linktr.ee/PenclawddPrimarySc

 

Friends of Penclawdd

Friends of Penclawdd are meeting on Monday 20th January at 7pm in the Estuary.  You are very welcome to join them.

Friends of Penclawdd fundraising for our School

From now until March 31st Penclawdd Primary School is one of the 3 charities you can vote for with Tesco blue tokens 🔵

If you aren't familiar with it, every time you shop in Tesco you should be given a blue token to vote for 1 of 3 charities (voting box is usually at the exit).

If you do self-service or don't get given one, just ask!

If we get the most votes, we get £1500 for the school, 2nd place £1000 and 3rd £500.

There are 10 stores around Swansea with the school as an option. Fforestfach and Gowerton are two of them. Please see our Facebook page for more information.

Please pass the message to all friends and family. It would be amazing if the school were to receive the full £1500.

 

Penclawdd Primary School lottery

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

 

Community News 📰

Baby and Toddler Rhythm and Rhyme Time

Free cricket skills sessions

Gowerton Cricket Club will be putting on free cricket skills sessions for 5 to 11 year olds at Gowerton School Sports Hall during February half term.The sessions will take place daily from Monday 24th February to Friday 28th February.The sessions will be organised between 1.15pm and 2.15pm for 5 to 8 year olds. and between 2.15pm and 3.15pm for 8 to 11 year olds.If your son/daughter would like to attend any of the sessions, please email; dbmason@btinternet.com with your child's name and date of birth and the days of the sessions that they'd like to attend. If your child is 8 years old please confirm whether or not they've played cricket previously. Those who have experienced cricket will go in the later sessions. Those who've not played previously will go into the early session.

 

Calendar Events 📅

21st January - Y3/4 to visit Plantasia

24th January - Diwrnod Santes Dwynwen

29th January - Rec - Y2 visit Swansea Community Farm

3rd February - 7th February - Children's mental health week

11th February - Safer Internet Day

7th February - Dydd Miwsig Cymru

3rd March - St David's Day

6th March - World Book Day

21st March - Red Nose Day

25th March - Choir to perform at The NGP Cluster Event in The Brangwyn Hall

31st March - April 1st - Parents' Evening

9th April - 11th April - Y5 and Y6 Urdd Residential 

 

Have a lovely weekend

Mrs R-M x

 

FINAL INSET days :

Monday April 28th 2025

Monday July 21st 2025