Mynydd Cynffig Primary School

NEWSLETTER - NEWYDDION Thursday 28th September 2017 Dydd Iau, Medi 28 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) Gethin Atkins Reception Class 02 (Mrs Fryer) Brooke Llewellyn Year 1 Class 03 (Mrs Charles) Darcie Rowlands Year 1 Class 04 (Mrs Cole) Tyler-Drake Walmsley Year 2 Class 05 (Mrs Van Rooyen) Dylan Mably / Noa Maddock Year 2 Class 06 (Mrs Crowley) Ioan Farmer Year 3 Class 07 (Mrs E Griffiths) Carter Ronan Year 3 Class 08 (Mr Price) Taylor Allen Year 4 Class 09 (Miss Bevan) Molly Burke Year 4 Class 10 (Miss Morgan) Amelia Franklyn Year 5 Class 11 (Mrs Powis) Freya Hampton Year 5 Class 12 (Mr Pedler) Aaron Huish Year 6 Class 13 (Mrs Jones) Lewis O’Halloran Year 6 Class 14 (Mrs Blight) Callum Thomas Attendance For the week Monday 18th September - Friday 22nd September, the percentage attendance for each class was as follows: Class 01 (Mrs Cooper) = 85.2% Class 02 (Mrs Fryer) = 81.0% Class 03 (Mrs Charles) = 92.2% Class 04 (Mrs Cole) = 94.5% Class 05 (Mrs Van Rooyen) = 91.9% Class 06 (Mrs Crowley) = 88.7% Class 07 (Mrs Griffiths) = 95.0% Class 08 (Mr Price) = 88.6% Class 09 (Miss Bevan) = 95.6% Class 10 (Miss Morgan) = 98.6% Class 11 (Mrs Powis) = 93.5% Class 12 (Mr Pedler) = 99.2% Class 13 (Mrs Jones) = 93.8% Class 14 (Mrs Blight) = 99.3% Whole school = 94.1% For the Autumn Term 2017, our whole school attendance is 95.8%

Key Stage 2 School Council for 2017-18 Congratulations to the following pupils who have been elected on to our Key Stage 2 School Council for 2017-18 by their fellow classmates: Year 3 Isaac Morgan, Lacey Avery Wilson, Brodie Giles, Faith Brown Year 4 Jack Baldwin, Tia Ward, Ryan Fallow, Lexi Griffiths Year 5 Jack Bevan, Tia-Lee Poole, Dylan Evans, Isobelle Harris Year 6 Harri Jones, Phoebe Parry, Lloyd Thomas, Chloe Berry

Inter-School Rugby & Netball Matches Last Friday we played rugby and netball matches at home to Cefn Cribwr Primary School. On the netball court both our ‘A’ team won by 9 goals to 6; our ‘B’ team then played Cefn’s ‘A’ team and performed really well before losing by 4 goals to 1. Our ‘A’ rugby team won by 6 tries to three with Lloyd Thomas (3), Finley Davies, Austin Davies and Ethan Dewar scoring. On Friday 29th September we will be playing matches at home to Pencoed Primary School, starting at approximately 1.25 p.m. Parents are welcome to attend matches to support our teams.

Jeans for Genes Day 2017 Many, many thanks to all of our pupils, parents and members of staff who supported our Jeans for Genes Day last Friday. We raised almost £360 which will make a difference to the 500,000 children in the UK affected by life-altering genetic disorders.

Autumn Term Harvest Assemblies – Foundation Phase The following classes will be performing special Harvest assemblies in the Infants Hall this term. Parents/ Grandparents of children taking part are welcome to attend. Class 6 (Mrs. Crowley) Friday 20th October 2017 (2.30 p.m.) Nursery Friday 27th October 2017 (1.30 p.m.) All Harvest donations will be given to Bethlehem Life Centre Food Bank. Thank you in anticipation for your support.

Autumn Term Class Assemblies – Key Stage 2 (Juniors) The following classes will be performing their assembly in the Key Stage 2 Hall, starting at 10.15 a.m. Parents/ Grandparents of pupils taking part are very welcome to attend these assemblies: Class 14 (Mrs. Blight) Friday 6th October 2017 Class 13 (Mrs. Jones) Friday 13th October 2017 Class 12 (Mr. Pedler) Friday 20th October 2017 Class 11 (Mrs. Powis) Friday 27th October 2017

Swimming Lessons – Autumn Term 2017 Swimming lessons for Class 10 (Miss Morgan) will begin on Monday 2nd October and will continue until Friday 13th October. Pupils in Year 4, 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 2nd October – Friday 13th October: Class 10 (Miss Morgan) Monday 16th October - Friday 27th October: Class 9 (Miss Bevan) Monday 6th November – Friday 10th November: Class 12 (Mr Pedler) 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)

PTA Coffee Meeting - Tuesday 3 rd October 2017 Members of our Parent-Teacher Association are holding a ‘Coffee Meeting’ for parents/ grandparents and friends of our school community on Tuesday 3rd October at our Foundation Phase Hall from 9 a.m. onwards (proceeds to go to MacMillan Cancer Support). Your support at this event would be really appreciated.

School Photographs (Foundation Phase) - Wednesday 4 th October 2017 The School Photographer (ColorFoto) will be visiting the Foundation Phase (Infants) site on Wednesday 4th October from 8.30 a.m. Group photographs with younger/ older brothers and/ or sisters will be taken first. Following this, the individual photographs will be taken.

School Photographs (Key Stage 2) - Tuesday 10 th October 2017 The School Photographer (ColorFoto) will be visiting the Key Stage 2 (Junior) site on Tuesday 10th October from 8.30 a.m. Group photographs with younger/ older brothers and/ or sisters will be taken first. Following this, the individual photographs will be taken.

Pupil Achievements A number of our pupils have recently achieved success in their hobbies outside of school. For example, Year 6 pupil Isabella Warlow continues to perform outstandingly well in her Ballroom Dancing competitions, most recently winning the All Girls Latin event at the All England Championships in Stockport near Manchester. This followed success at the UK Closed Championships in Bournemouth as well as at competitions in Worcester, Stoke and Birmingham. Year 5 pupil Tiana Woodward has now achieved her yellow belt with a black stripe in kick-boxing and has been selected as one of only 10 people in her club (including adults) to move into the black belt training class. Emma Wilkins (Class 1) has recently achieved her 10 metre swimming badge whilst Gracie Davies (Class 13) and Chloe Davies (Class 8) both won individual and team medals at their final Lifeguards competition of the year at Aberavon Beach last weekend. Year 6 pupils Finley Davies (football), Lloyd Thomas (rugby) and Ethan Dewar (football and rugby) represented Bridgend Schools in their respective sports last weekend. Well done to you all – you should be very proud of your achievements!

Dates for Your Diary - Autumn Term 2017 Monday 2nd October Class 10 (Miss Morgan) swimming (Daily from 10.45 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. until 13/10/17) Tuesday 3rd October PTA Coffee Morning at our Foundation Phase site (9 a.m. onwards) Wednesday 4th October School Photographs at the Foundation Phase (Infants) site - 8.30 a.m. onwards Year 4 trip to St. Fagans (9 a.m. – 3.15 p.m.) Friday 6th October Class 14 (Mrs Blight) Assembly in the KS2 (Juniors) Hall – 10.15 a.m. start Tuesday 10th October School Photographs at the Key Stage 2 (Juniors) site - 8.30 a.m. onwards Thursday 12th October Flu Immunisation Day for Reception – Year 4 (Classes 1 – 10) Friday 13th October Class 13 (Mrs Jones) Assembly in the KS2 (Juniors) Hall – 10.15 a.m. start Monday 16th October Class 9 (Miss Bevan ) swimming (Daily from 10.45 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. until 27/10/17) Friday 20th October Class 12 (Mr Pedler) Assembly in the KS2 (Juniors) Hall – 10.15 a.m. start Class 6 (Mrs Crowley) Harvest Assembly - Foundation Phase (Infants) Hall at 2.30 p.m. Saturday 21st October Bridgend Schools Cross-Country Meeting 1 (Bryntirion Comprehensive School – 10 a.m. start) Monday 23rd October Parents’ Evening Week at Foundation Phase & Key Stage 2 sites Thursday 26th October PTA Foundation Phase Disco (1.30 – 3 p.m.) at the Infants School Hall PTA Key Stage 2 Disco (5.30 – 7 p.m.) at the Junior School Hall Friday 27th October Class 11 (Mrs Powis) Assembly in the KS2 (Juniors) Hall – 10.15 a.m. start Nursery Harvest Assembly - Foundation Phase (Infants) Hall at 1.30 p.m. Monday 30th October - Friday 3rd November - HALF TERM Monday 6th November Class 12 (Mr Pedler) Swimming Lessons (Daily from 10.45 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. until 10/11/17) Monday 13th November Class 11 (Mrs Powis) Swimming Lessons (Daily from 10.45 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. until 17/11/17) Friday 17th November Children in Need Day 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 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. 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)