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NEWSLETTER - NEWYDDION Thursday 9th November 2017 Dydd Iau, Tachwedd 9 2017 Headteacher: Mr. N. Davies e-mail: [email protected] Telephone: (01656) 815710 Twitter: @mynyddcynffigp Website: www.mynydd-cynffig.co.uk

Star of the Week / Seren Yr Wythnos Congratulations to the following pupils who were nominated for impressing the staff & their peers during the past school week in terms of their positive attitude to learning, high standards of work and/ or excellent behaviour: Reception Class 01 (Mrs Cooper) Isabella Apsee Reception Class 02 (Mrs Fryer) Liberty Gardner Year 1 Class 03 (Mrs Charles) Ryan Foote-Bruce Year 1 Class 04 (Mrs Cole) Hollymay Phillips Year 2 Class 05 (Mrs Van Rooyen) Jayen Williams-Davies Year 2 Class 06 (Mrs Crowley) Kayden Berry Year 3 Class 07 (Mrs E Griffiths) Joel Bater Year 3 Class 08 (Mr Price) Morgan Bowen / Brodie Giles Year 4 Class 09 (Miss Bevan) Thomas Gardner Year 4 Class 10 (Miss Morgan) Katie Pritchard Year 5 Class 11 (Mrs Powis) Olivia Lewis Year 5 Class 12 (Mr Pedler) Demi-Louise Griffiths-Hopkin Year 6 Class 13 (Mrs Jones) Dewi Rogers Year 6 Class 14 (Mrs Blight) Lois O’Gorman Attendance For the week Monday 23rd October - Friday 27th October, the percentage attendance for each class was as follows: Class 01 (Mrs Cooper) = 98.7% Class 02 (Mrs Fryer) = 94.2% Class 03 (Mrs Charles) = 92.2% Class 04 (Mrs Cole) = 95.2% Class 05 (Mrs Van Rooyen) = 92.3% Class 06 (Mrs Crowley) = 98.0% Class 07 (Mrs Griffiths) = 95.4% Class 08 (Mr Price) = 98.2% Class 09 (Miss Bevan) = 98.1% Class 10 (Miss Morgan) = 99.3% Class 11 (Mrs Powis) = 97.7% Class 12 (Mr Pedler) = 96.8% Class 13 (Mrs Jones) = 95.6% Class 14 (Mrs Blight) = 100 % Whole school = 96.5% For the Autumn Term 2017, our whole school attendance is 95.6%

Inter-School Rugby & Netball Matches – Friday 10 th November 2017 We will be playing rugby and netball matches away at Ogmore Vale Primary School on Friday 10th November, starting at approximately 1.20 p.m. Pupils taking part are asked to bring £1 to cover the cost of transport. Parents, grandparents and friends of the school are welcome to attend matches to support our teams. Autumn Term Assemblies – Foundation Phase & Key Stage 2 Many thanks to our Nursery for their lovely Harvest assembly on Friday 27th October – you were all fantastic! All Harvest donations received have been delivered to Bethlehem Life Centre Food Bank. Thank you to all who made donations – it is very much appreciated! Many thanks also to Class 11 (Mrs Powis) for their lovely assembly about life during Victorian times on Friday 27th October – you all performed brilliantly! Remembrance Day 2017 On Sunday 12th November, members of our School Council will be laying wreaths at the Monument in Kenfig Hill for Remembrance Day - one wreath will be laid on behalf of all of the pupils, staff and Governors of our school, the other we have been asked to lay on behalf of the Member of Parliament for Bridgend, Mrs Madeleine Moon. A service will take place at St. Theodore’s Church starting at 10 a.m. followed by the laying of wreaths at the Monument from 10.30 a.m. onwards. We are also supporting the Royal British Legion “Poppy” Appeal again this year. Poppies can be obtained by pupils for a small donation from either of the School Offices. Swimming Lessons – Autumn Term 2017 Swimming lessons for Class 11 (Mrs Powis) will begin on Monday 13th November and will continue until Friday 17th November. Pupils in Year 5 and Year 6 will have daily lessons from 11 a.m. – 12 noon at Pyle Pool. The timetable for the Autumn Term 2017 is as follows: Monday 13th November - Friday 17th November:Class 11 (Mrs Powis) Monday 20th November – Friday 24th November: Class 13 (Mrs Jones) Monday 27th November – Friday 1st December: Class 14 (Mrs Blight) Isabella Warlow (Class 14) Year 6 pupil Isabella Warlow recently competed at the Stoke-on-Trent Dance Festival where she and her dance partner Annie achieved 1st place in the All Girls Latin, 2nd in the All Girls Ballroom, 3rd in the Latin 2 Dance, 4th in the Paso Doble and 5th in the Latin 4 Dance. Isabella followed this up with outstanding performances at the West of England Dance Championships in Bristol last weekend with 1st place in the All Girls Ballroom, 2nd in the All Girls Latin and the Paso Doble, 3rd place in the 2 Dance Ballroom, 4th place in the Viennese Waltz and 6th place in the Latin 4 Dance. Many congratulations Isabella (and Annie!) on these achievements. Special Menu Days Next week, Catering Services are holding Special Menu Days (see below) to celebrate National School Meals Week 2017 (from the 13th – 17th November). If you wish to order a school lunch for your child on any of these days, please use our Cashless Catering service to pay for the meal (£2.20) – for further information, please contact Mrs Denley-Ansen (Foundation Phase) or Mrs Chapman (Key Stage 2): Mon. 13 th November Big Breakfast Oven Baked Pork Grills or Fish Fingers with Hash Browns or Jacket Potato, Baked Beans or Garden Peas or Salad Selection Fruity Flapjack with Fruit Wedges or Fresh Fruit Tues. 14 th November Roast Dinner Day Yorkshire Pudding filled with Chicken & Leek Casserole or Roast Beef in Gravy, Boiled Potatoes, Green Cabbage & Carrot Batons, Caramel Apple Crumble & Custard or Fresh Fruit

Weds. 15 th November School Meal Favourites Tuna & Sweetcorn Melt or Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Garlic Bread, Pasta or Jacket Potato, Broccoli & Sweetcorn or Salad Selection, Chocolate & Banana Brownies or Fresh Fruit Thurs. 16 th November Bangers & Mash Oven Baked Pork Sausage or Cod & Salmon Fishcakes, Mashed Potato, Spaghetti Hoops or Green Beans, Fruit Jelly & Strawberry Swirl or Fresh Fruit Fri. 17 th November Fish & Chip Friday Fillet of Fish or Cheese & Tomato Pizza, Chipped Potato or Jacket Potato, Garden Peas & Golden Sweetcorn or Salad Selection, Ice Cream Roll with Fruit Slices or Fresh Fruit Dates for Your Diary - Autumn Term 2017 Monday 13th November National School Meals Week (until Friday 17th November) Year 6 visit to Porthcawl Museum (a.m. only) Class 11 (Mrs Powis) Swimming Lessons (Daily from 10.45 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. until 17/11/17) Tuesday 14th November Year 2 trip to Cardiff Castle Wednesday 15th November Year 6 Cycle Training – Level 1 Thursday 16th November Year 6 Cycle Training – Level 1 Friday 17th November Children in Need Day Keith Grice Memorial 10-a-side Rugby Tournament (12.45 p.m. onwards at Porthcawl RFC) Monday 20th November Class 13 (Mrs Jones) Swimming Lessons (Daily from 10.45 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. until 24/11/17) Monday 27th November Year 3 trip to Caerleon Class 14 (Mrs Blight) Swimming Lessons (Daily from 10.45 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. until 01/12/17) Friday 1st December Christmas Fair (2 p.m. onwards) Sunday 3rd December Year 5 & 6 Choir at All Saints Church, Porthcawl - Candlelit Service (4 p.m.) Tuesday 5th December Year 4 Christmas Concert – Foundation Phase (Infants) Hall 5.30 p.m. Wednesday 6th December Year 3 Christmas Concert – Foundation Phase (Infants) Hall 5.30 p.m. Thursday 7th December Year 5 & 6 to ‘Wind in the Willows’ at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff Friday 8th December Year 3 & 4 to ‘Wind in the Willows’ at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff Tuesday 12th December Reception Christmas Concert – Foundation Phase (Infants) Hall 5.30 p.m. Wednesday 13th December Year 1 Christmas Concert – Foundation Phase (Infants) Hall 5.30 p.m. Thursday 14th December Year 2 Christmas Concert – Foundation Phase (Infants) Hall 5.30 p.m. Friday 15th December Year 5 & 6 Christmas Carol Service (St. Theodore’s Church) – 10 a.m. start Monday 18th December Year 5 & 6 Choir at Pisgah Chapel, Kenfig Hill - Carol Service with Male Voice Choir (7 p.m.) Wednesday 20th December Nursery Christmas Concert – Foundation Phase (Infants) Hall 10.30 a.m. On Wednesday 20th December 2017, Autumn Term ends for our pupils. Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd December 2017 will be INSET days and the school will be closed for pupils. Pupils should return for the Spring Term on Monday 8th January 2018.

Mr. Neil Davies (Headteacher)

Children in Need Day: Friday 17 th November 2017 Members of our School Council have met to discuss what our pupils could do to raise money for this year’s BBC Children in Need fundraising day which takes place on Friday 17th November 2017. Our School Council has decided that we should dress up as a Super-Hero for the day and to donate £1 in support of Children in Need!!! Councillors also suggested that we should hold a Cake Sale as this is always a good way to raise money!!!

By donating to BBC Children in Need in exchange for ditching our normal uniform, we aim to raise plenty of money for a very good cause. We would be very grateful for whatever donation you wish to send in with your child – last year we raised over £450 across the Foundation Phase and Key Stage 2 sites! Thank you in anticipation for your support regarding this event, whether by donating money or cakes!!! For further information and ideas, please visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/corporate2/childreninneed