Ysgol Gynradd Contact us on: 27/01/2020 Tel: 01792 863275 Primary School Alltwen Hill FAX: 01792 863691

Pontardawe E-Mail: [email protected] Alltwen Web Site: alltwen-primaryschool.j2bloggy.com/ SA8 3AB Primary School @Alltwen ———————————————————————————————————————————— Our UNICEF right this month is: Article 29: The right to be the best that I can be.

Friday 31st January - Go Outrageously Orange The school are Going Outrageously Orange for Maggies on Friday 31st January. Maggies is a charity which offers a wide range of support for people living with cancer. We are asking our children to wear something orange and colourful and donate £1. All monies raised will go directly to Maggies . @maggiesswansea Diolch yn fawr, Thank you in advance.

National Reading and Mathematics tests (Years 2-6) Between the 28th April and 5th May every pupil within Year 2—6 will complete the

PTA Valentine DISCO National Reading, Procedural and Reasoning Mathematics tests. Please make every effort for your child to be in school between these days. If you would like to discuss the The PTA have organised a Valentine DIS- tests please contact your class teacher. Diolch. CO on Thursday 13th February. The Foundation Phase (Nursery—Year 2) DIS- Toddlers CO will be between 2.30pm—3.20pm. At Do you have a pre school Safeguarding the end of the school day, once dismissed child under the age of three? For the safety of all of our children we kindly Year 3 to Year 6 children may re-enter Do you have family, friends ask that our parents/carers and wider com- and remain in the hall for their DISCO and/or neighbours with a pre munity refrain from calling, beaconing and school child? If so please chatting to our children through the red gate between 3.30pm and 4.30pm. The cost of contact the school office to the DISCO for all pupils is £2.50 which or over the walls at any time during the ensure that their name is on school day. We accept and understand that includes a hot dog, crisps and drink. The our ‘list’ as our school num- bers are growing. If you you may wish to acknowledge your child(ren) children can wear their DISCO clothes to would like to discuss the ad- and encourage you to raise your hand and school. missions process please con- wave. Thank you for helping us keep our tact the school office. Thank children safe. you. Diolch.

Diary Dates 2019-20 (Dates, times and venues may be subject to change throughout the year) 27/01/20—A Visitor to Bl 3/4. 30/01/20—A Visitor to Bl. 5/6. 30/01/20—Bl. 2 class assembly. 31/01/20—World Cancer Day (more information to follow). 03/01/20—Topic Homework to be returned. 05/02/20—Topic Homework Celebration. Doors open at 9.00am. 06-07/02/20—Bl. 4 residential. 13/02/20—Bl. 1 class assembly. 13/02/20—PTA DISCO (as above). HALF TERM 02/03/20—Messy Church Assembly. Attendance 05/03/20—Bl. 3 class assembly. Our whole school attendance to date is... 06/03/20—St. David’s day homework celebration. Doors open at 2.30pm. 12/03/20—Bl. 5 Writing Celebration Assembly. (9.00—10.00am)

19/03/20—Bl. 6 Writing Celebration Assembly. (9.00—10.00am) 23-15/03/20—Parents Evening. Our target this95.00% academic year is 02/04/20—Reception class assembly. 02/04/20—Easter Parade. 95.50% EASTER HOLIDAYS . 28/04—05/05/20—National Tests.

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programme in 2009 we have helped thousands of We are now considered the pupils save thousands of pounds. Our Savings Number One Credit Union Clubs aim to show each new generation of pupils in the UK for Schools Sav- the value of saving - a habit which seems to be in ings. decline. Hundreds of pupils all across are saving YOUR Savings Club is operated by pupils from in their schools with our Y5/6 supported by a member of staff every Credit Union. Some of these Thursday morning from 09.00 - 9.15 in the pupils are developing their CWTSH. If you would like to help your children numeracy and communica- start saving - whether it’s for something special or tion skills by helping to nothing in particular - we would love to hear from operate the Savings Club, you! with some of the older pu- pils linking their involve- ment to the Welsh Bacca- It takes just £1.00 to open a Junior Account then you can save as much or as little laureate or Duke of Edin- as you like every week (or as often as you can). Just complete the Application burgh Award. Form on the back of this Newsletter and return it to the school with a minimum of £1.00 to get your child started. More than 40 schools are currently taking part in the Savings can be withdrawn during the last week of each term - but many children scheme and new schools are choose to just keep on saving. applying to join us every month. Grown ups are welcome too!

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