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Dates for your diary

Fri 26 Apr 2024 S Holloway

As we move through the Summer term we are getting closer to several key dates, including our summer school trips. Please can I remind parents and carers to return permission slips and payment; payment can be made in installments or in whole. If you are unsure whether you have paid, or how much, or require another permission letter, please contact Mrs Evans in the office.

Dates for your calendar:

May 6th - Bank holiday Monday

May 10th - Dosbarth Glas class assembly (pm)

May 17th - Sports Day - Early years and infants classes (am), junior classes (pm)

May 22nd - Dosbarth Gwyrdd assembly (pm)

June 11th - Dosbsrth Indigo class assembly (pm)

June 12th - Summer Fayre (pm)

June 19th - Dosbarth Melyn & Dosbarth Gwyrdd summer trip

June 26th - Glas, Indigo and Fioled summer trip

June 27th - Dosbarth Coch and Dosbarth Enfys shared assembly (am)

July 2nd - Coch and Enfys summer trip

July 3rd - Dosbarth Fioled class assembly (pm)

July 3rd - Summer disco (times tbc).

July 11th - Arian and Aur summer trip

July 12th - 14th - Year 6 residential experience

Easter Newsletter

Tue 19 Mar 2024 L Jones

Dear parents and carers,

Welcome to our April newsletter.

Once again, it has been a short but very busy half term. Among our many activities, we have:

Been visited by Hayley from Bakes and Cakes, who also brought us some lovely welsh cakes to sample (Dosbarth Glas)

Visited the Royal Mint (Dosbarth Indigo)
Held our own Eisteddfod to celebrate St David’s Day
Visited St Fagan’s Museum to experience what school was like in Victorian times (Dosbarth Fioled)
Participated in science workshops delivered by the National Farmers Union
Been visited by Caerphilly Library Services (Dosbarth Enfys)
Made a film of Jack and the Beanstalk (Dosbarth Melyn)
Been visited by the Bumbles of Honeywood (Dosbarth Gwyrdd)
Celebrated World Book Day
Participated in a football tournament (Years 5 & 6) and
Attended a panto in Cardiff which meant we had a very late bedtime! (Year 3 & 4).

St. David’s Day

We all enjoyed celebrating St David’s Day. Congratulations, llongyfarchiadau, to all our competition winners, particularly our Chaired Bards, Lilly-May Prestidge and Lilly Roynon!

Summer Trips

Letters have gone out for most classes detailing the Summer term trips. As requested by nearly 75% of parents and carers we have returned to the larger, more expensive trips. Families are able to pay in lump sums or in instalments for these trips. However, it would be extremely helpful if the permission slips could be returned ASAP.

If you haven’t heard about a summer trip for your child yet, news will follow soon.

New Class

From September 2024, we will be hosting a third Special Needs Resource Base class at Greenhill Primary. We are very proud of our reputation for providing safe, inclusive and effective education for children with specific additional learning needs – our staff from Arian and Aur are frequently called upon to provide guidance to staff from other schools – and look forward to expanding our provision further.

Please note, all SNRB placements are decided by the Local Authority, not the school.

SeeSaw

We are changing the way that we use SeeSaw messages. Parents and carers will no longer be able to message school staff unless responding to a direct question or message.

Twitter/X

We often share news of the exciting activities in which our children participate on Twitter / X. It would be great to increase our followers, find us @Greenhill10.

Parents’ Evenings

Thank you to all the parents and carers who attended, either in person or on the phone. We had a fantastic turn out, showing that our school motto is true, “together we can”.

Attendance

We value good attendance and aim to support families in achieving the highest possible attendance for their child. We will regularly keep you updated of your child’s attendance percentage. Certificates will be handed out for children achieving 95% and above for this term. You can also see the class attendances by accessing our website, www.greenhillprm.co.uk

PTA

We are lucky to have an active PTA. We always need help and new members. Check your SeeSaw announcements from Mrs Gould for news of future events and meetings.

Dates for Your Diary

Last day of Spring Term – March 21st

Summer term starts – April 8th

Half term – week beginning May 27th

Year 1 & 2 trip – June 19th

Year 3, 4 ,5 & 6 trip – June 26^th

Coch & Enfys trip – July 2nd

https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/services/schools-and-learning/schools,-term-dates-and-closures

Have a lovely Easter,

Lisa Jones

Head Teacher

Eco Commitee meets Gelligaer Community Council

Thu 07 Mar 2024 Mrs Gould

A big thank you to Gelligaer Community Council, who visited the Eco Commitee yesterday and presented us with a hedgehog house from Hedgehog Helpline. Chair Cllr Teresa Parry, Cllr Haydn Pritchard and Ceri Mortimer Clerk to the Council, had a lovely stroll around our school grounds and helped us pick the perfect position to place the house. It will be tucked away in a thicket, with plenty of coverage and shade.

They also presented us with an RBL Silent Soldier silhouette for us to create a memorial garden in the grounds. Diolch yn fawr.

Clwb Cwtch- Welsh courses

Mon 19 Feb 2024 Mrs Gould

Clwb Cwtsh is a short, fully funded informal 8 or 7-week Welsh taster programme focussed on speaking Welsh with young children (and is aimed at parents to be, parents/carers, members of the extended family). Learners won’t need any Welsh to join. The course is provided on-line and face-to-face, depending on area.

If you would like to explore the option of offering a specific Clwb Cwtsh course for parents/carers of children in your school or if you would like further information, please get in touch with us: clwbcwtsh@meithrin.cymru

Local information

Mon 19 Feb 2024 Mrs Gould

February Newsletter

Wed 07 Feb 2024 L Jones

Welsh College of Music and Drama

Tue 06 Feb 2024

What an amazing afternoon filled with music, fun and singing! Enjoyed by pupils and staff alike. Thank you so much to the Welsh College of Music and Drama who entertained us all today.

Cole Swannack

Wed 31 Jan 2024

Sumaya and Welsh sevens rugby star Cole Swannack, came to visit us today. They told us all about the Commonwealth Games, competitive sport, healthy eating and representing Wales in the games

Thank you for yor support- Clothes recycling

Mon 08 Jan 2024 Mrs Gould

A big thank you we had a cheque for £68.50 from Rags2Riches for all the clothes we recycled with them last year. They will be visiting again in the new year and we will keep you posted and send bags home with the children. Thank you for all your support.

Welsh news

Thu 21 Dec 2023 C Grist