Foundation Phase Party

Unfortunately letters to parents in Mrs Merten's Class about the Foundation Party on Monday 12th December were not given out after the concert!. The children are to wear party clothes to school and bring a contribution to the party of a small pack of biscuits. The party is after lunch. Please if you know of any parents of pupils in Mrs Merten's Class please can you pass on this message.
Many thanks
Mrs Rees

Junior Concerts

The junior pupils will be going to the Community Centre during school on Wed 7th Dec for another practice [permission slip will be sent home today]

Concert Times - the pupils need to be at the Comminity Centre at 6pm and need to be collected at 7.45pm. Pupils will not be allowed to walk home alone.

Mr Monk

Choir - Tuesday 6th December 2011

There will be no choir tonight as Mrs Jones is on a course today.
Thank you
Mrs Rees

School Closure - Wed 30th November

Due to Industrial Action by a number of unions the school will be closed on Wednesday 30th November.

The Governors and I have taken this decision as we will be unable to guarantee the safety of any child on that day if they were to come to school.

Thank you for your continued support
Mr Roberts
Head Teacher

Children in Need

Well done to everyone for raising more than £420. Special thanks to everyone in Years 5 and 6 for organising all of the events. I am really proud of you all. Da iawn!!

Mr Roberts

Supervisory Assistants - Lunchtime

We are currently looking for casual and permanent supervisory assistants. Hours of work are from 12noon to 1.15pm each day. If anyone is interested please call in the school office. Applicants will be subject to enhanced CRB check.
Thank You
Mr Roberts

Raise Money by Going Shopping!

The PTA are members of The PTAShop. This is a free fundraising service website. Each shop listed on this website has an affiliate agreement with ptashop.co.uk.
Choose from over 2000 of the UK's best-known retailers including many popular names such as Amazon, Tesco Direct, ToysRus, Debenhams, Currys, John Lewis and Carphone Warehouse . When you shop using the links on the site a commission is donated to the our fundraising account.
So whenever you shop on line please try a go through this link and raise money without even thinking about it.
Click on the LINK on the right and start shopping!!!
Many Thanks
Tina Fish
PTA Chairperson

After School Computer Club

Unfortunately we have to cancel Computer Club on Wednesday 9th November 2011 as Mrs Evans is on a course

thank you
Mrs Rees

Open Evenings - Monday 7th Nov and Tuesday 8th Nov

Just a reminder that Parent Open Evenings are on Monday and Tuesday next week.

There will be no after school clubs on Tuesday 8th November.

Class 15 - will not have formal appointments, but you are welcome to come and see the teachers - Mrs Burton-Little [back from maternity] and Mrs Clark from 3.15pm to 4.15pm

regards
Mr Roberts

On-line payment for school dinners

A few parents have had difficulty usng the 'link' so the actual address for the page is

http://www.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk/en/educationlearning/schoolscolleges/schooldinnermoneypayments/schooldinnermoneypayments.aspx

Many Thanks
Mrs Franklin/Mrs Rees

ecokids - thank you !

Afterschool Clubs - Badminton,Ball skills and Netball

We have to cancel the following Clubs this week -
Wednesday 2nd November - Badminton - because Mr Roberts is unavailable
Thursday 3rd November- Balls Skills - beacause of the PTA Parties
Thursday 3rd November - Netball  - because of the PTA Parties

Thank you
Mrs Rees

Dinner Money

This week you will have had information about paying for school dinners on-line. In the letter you will have a unique password for your child. The system is now live. Click on the icon on the right hand side of the page and this will take you to the RCT Webb page and just follow the instructions. So now you have another alternative way to pay for school dinners! [The link is also on our School Webb page]

Thank you
Mrs Franklin

PTA PARTIES THURSDAY 3RD NOV

Hi

We are having a Fancy Dress party on 3rd Nov.  The school is very busy leading up to Christmas so this is our only chance to have a party before Christmas.
There will be letter given out tomorrow with all the details.
Nursery 2-3
Infants 5-6.30
Juniors 7-8.30
For the safety of the children we must insist that ALL children are collected from the hall (Infants & Juniors).
Hope to see you all there

Tina Fish
PTA Chairperson

Netball After School Club -Thursday 20th Oct - cancelled

Unfortunately we have to cancel netball after school club on Thursday 20th October as Mrs Price and Miss Jervis are unavailable to take the class.
Thank you
Mrs Rees

PTA Raffle Prizes

We are looking for some additional help to fun raise this year. We normally approach local businesses for donations for our raffle prizes. If you work for a local company would you mind picking up a letter from the school office and taking it into your employer, this way you can offer, on behalf of the PTA, a personal touch to the task of asking for a raffle prize.
If you own a business and feel you'd be able to donate a raffle prize then we would be very grateful if you could drop your donation off in the school office with your company details so we can ensure your donation is recognised.
Thank you very much for any help you can give.
Gill, Heather and Jenny.
|The PTA

Recycle your Toner Cartridges

Hi

The PTA are thinking of other ways to raise funds for the school.  We have registered with Recycle Ink Cartridges to recycle used ink cartridges.  If you have any used cartridges from home or work please send them into school.  When we have enough the company will collect them free of charge.  This is another easy way to raise money.

Thanks for your continued support

Tina Fish
PTA Chair

Computer Club - Wednesday 12th October - cancelled

Unfortunately Mrs Evans is on a course on Wednesday 12th October and she will not be back is time for computer club

Thank you
Mrs Rees

After school Badminton and Ball Skills - Wed 12th & Thurs 13th October

Dear parents,
Unfortunately I have to cancel badminton and ball skills after school clubs this week as I am out in meetings.
Thank You
Mr Roberts

PTA Quiz - Friday 14th October

Just a quick reminder that the PTA Quiz is on Friday 14th October, 7pm start at the Community Centre. Tickets are available from the school office, £5 a ticket includes food [chicken or veggie option]. Please come along - you will have an enjoyable night whether you are serious quizzer or not!!?1
PTA

Ecokids - clothes collection

We raised £244.80 from our latest bag collection. Thank you to everyone for finding time to have a little sort out and bring a bag to school. This is such an easy way to raise money for our school. We will let you know when the next collection will be.Well Done and thank you again!


PTA

Voices for Ty Hafan

What a fabulous day! Bendigedig! All children "performed" in class in the morning - and a few items from each class performed in front of the whole school in the afternoon. We had a mixture of songs, poems, stories, dances, magic acts - and a whole load of very funny jokes! Mr Monk was the compere - and we wont forget his rendition of "On the Ning Nang Nong" in a hurry! Diolch yn fawr to Mrs Evans for videoing the items chosen - a DVD will be sent to Ty Hafan with our good wishes ....Don't forget to send in your sponsorship money as soon as you collect it. It's a very worthy cause !
Da iawn pawb!
Mrs Decaro

After School Rugby Training - Friday 7th October

Due to unforseen circumstances we are short of help for this day and for safety reasons Years 3,4 and 5 will not be able to train on Friday 7th October. The children have been told in classs.
Sorry for the short notice.

Mrs Rees

LLangrannog Trip for Year 6 - update

We have had an email today from the Urdd requesting deposits to be with them by Friday as there are only 100 places left! Please send in your deposit by Tuesday 4th October as we can only book a place once we have received the deposit. If the deposit is after this date we cannot guarantee a place.

RCT Literacy Week Mon 26th -Turs 29thSeptember

To mark RCT Literacy Week all the children in school have been working on writing skills linked to the story ‘Little Red Riding Hood’.

Each year group has developed the story in a different way. Similar events have been happening in all of the schools in the county.

As a celebration of this, we will be holding an exhibition of the pupils work on Thursday 29^th from  3.30pm to 4.15pm in the school hall –please  come and have a look!

Thank you for your continued support

S. Roberts
Headteacher

PS : As a result of the exhibition there will be no After  Balls Skills Club  or Netball Club on Thursday

LLangrannog Weekend Trip for Year 6 - May 2012

Sorry about the short notice! Deposits need to be in next week to enable the school to book places.

PTA fund raising - Ecokids - clothes collection - 3rd October

With the success from last term collecting unwanted clothes, the PTA have sourced a different compnay called Ecokids this year. Bags will be distributed to the pupils next week. Please bring them back in on Monday 3rd October -the collection time is booked for 2.45pm.
We get paid per kg so the more we collect the more money will be raised - so have a clear out before Christmas and fill up the bags!
Many thanks
PTA

Inset - Friday 30th September

Just a reminder that there is an INSET day on Friday 30th September 2011

Pupil Photographs - Thursday Morning 22nd September 2011

Order of photographs -
Pre-school sibling photos - please arrive at 8am if possible to start promply at 8.15am.
Pupils with siblings within - from at 9am
Individual photos.

New Theatre Trip for Class 1,3 and 3

For all those who have not yet paid for the trip, please can we have money in by thisFriday morning [23rd September], as we have to buy the theatre tickets on Friday.
Regards
Mrs Rees/Mrs Franklin

New Term - Starts Wednesday 7th September

Dear parents and children,
I am sure that you are all excited that school starts tomorrow for all pupils except those in the Nursery who have different starting dates.

There have been a lot of changes during the holiday to enable the Nursery to move to the former SEN building, this has involved new fencing and gates to keep the children safe when they are outside. As a result the side entrance from the park will only be for nursery children and all other children should use the main gate and go around to the back of the school via the junior yard. As the Nursery do not start until next Monday [12th September] the side gate will be closed until then.

The builders only finished on Saturday and there are still things to do but once complete, having a single Nursery and our SEN Classes next to our mainstream classes will be wonderful.
I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow, including an early start for those in Breakfast Club which opens at the usual time.

Thank you for your continued support
Mr Roberts

50p Trail

The PTA would like to say a great big thank you to everyone who took part in the 50p fundraising trail. The children were all so sensible and together, we transformed the hall with the words ‘YSGOL MAESYBRYN PRIMARY’ spelled out in silver coins across the middle and 26 rows of copper coins above and beneath them. Between us, we managed to raise £414.56! Well done everyone!

Thanks also to The Royal Mint for their generous donation of the London 2012 Olympic coins for each of the children and a silver proof coin for us to raffle at a later date.
Last but certainly not least, our grateful thanks go to Mr. Price of Crown Hill Post Office and Spar for kindly counting the money for us. It took four of us all afternoon just to bag it all up.
As far as the challenge goes…although we were inside, we would have had sufficient coins to surround the school almost twice!!! Da iawn pawb!

PTA Parties - Thursday 7th July

Nursery/Infant TeddyBear's Picnic - 5.00pm to 6.30pm -
Each child to bring packed lunch, drink and a teddy bear - Entry £1 per child
All children to be collected form the hall by a adult.

Junior Talent Show - 7pm to 9pm
Entry £1 per child
All children to be collected form the hall by an adult

Many Thanks
PTA

Dan yr Ogof Trip Tuesday 5th July - Rules

Please note the follow for the above trip:
1. All rubbish must be taken home
2. Sweets are allowed on coach but no chocolate
3. £5 limit on spending money
4. School uniform to be worn - with comfortable shoes/trainers
5. Raincoat
6. Cameras can be taken but no other electrical items should be brought (ie i-phones, mobiles, etc)

Thankyou for your co-operation
Fingers crossed for the weather!

Class Teachers

Pupil Reports and Class Photos

Pupil Reports and Class photos will be going home today.

Orders for photos must be in Friday 8th July.

Please note that Class Lists will be given out on Monday 11th July.

Diolch yn fawr
Mrs Decaro

Thursday 30th June - School Closed

The School will be closed to pupils on Thursday 30th June. Unfortunately the Governors and I have made this decision as the over whelming majority of the teachers are in the unions which are due to strike on that day.

Thank you
Mr Roberts

New date for Sports Day!

Unfortunately due to the inclement weather forecast for this week we have decided to postpone the sports days this week. New date will be Wednesday 29th June. Nursery and Reception will take place in the morning [9.30am start] and Y1 to Y6 will take place in the afternoon [1.30pm start].

Thank you for your continued support
Mr Roberts

Visit from Holyoakes

On Friday 10th June the children from Holyoakes Field First School in Redditch visited our class.  We had a very busy day during which the children from both schools participated in an art activity, a tour of the school and completed their own questionnaires with their partners.  We also sang a song from the Eisteddfod, performed a Welsh dance and Jordan recited the poem 'Cadw-Mi-Gei'.  I am very pleased to say that the day was a great success.  The children got on with each other really well and it was a pleasure to see them all playing together in the yard at lunchtime.  Thanks to all the children for the enthusiasm and excellent behaviour they demonstrated throughout the day.
Mrs Jones.

Coin Trail - Wednesday 15th June

Exiting News!
The Royal Mint are coming to the school in support of our 50p fundraising trail and have very generously donated a 'Brilliant Uncirculated London 2012 Olymics 50p Coin' for every child that takes part! A reporter and photographerfrom the Observer are also going to cover the event.
It would be wonderful if we succeed to surround our school with a 'CoinTrail'! so please keep sending in any loose change you can spare as every penny will go towards projects that will benfit our children.

Many thanks for your continued support and look out for the story in the Observer.

If you would like to know more about the London Olympic Sports Collection from the Royal Mint
                                                            click here

Maesybryn PTA

Cake and Custard!

On Wednesday 8th June at 2.30pm Mrs Evans, the School Cook and Catering Direct are holding a 'Taster Afternoon'.
Parents and children are invited to come along and sample the school meals available. Please come along and have a look and a chat.
RCT have also launched a website - My School Lunch [link opposite]. There is information about menus,healthy eating,parent,teacher and children's pages - please take a look.

S Roberts

Stranger Danger - Rumours

With regard to the rumours circulating we have taken advise from RCT and the local police. Please see copy of letter from South Wales Police.
All junior pupils have been told about 'stranger danger' and we feel that we adhere to all possible security precautions within the school.

S Roberts

Holiday Form

Holiday season is upon us! If you are booking a family holiday during the school term we have produced a "Holiday Form" requesting permission to take your children out of school that you can download [see right hand side of blog]. One less thing to worry about! If you have a problem printing it you can collect one from the office.

Thank you for your support
Mrs Rees

Stranger Danger

For your information, RCT has informed us that 3 primary age children were aproached in Talbot Green yesterday by two strangers in a silver car asking them if they wanted a lift home.

The police have been informed, and the children involved have given fairly clear descriptions of the two men involved. It is also hoped that CCTV in the area may help to identify the car.

I have spoken to all the junior children about "Stranger Danger", please can you all be extra vigilant.

Mr S Roberts

Mini Music Y2 and Choir Club

Mini Music will be doing a concert for the parents on Wednesday 13th April. 3.50pm -4.15pm

Choir club will be holding a party on Tuesday 12th April for its members 3.25pm-4.30pm.

After School Clubs

There will be no after school clubs next week [Mon 11th April –Friday 15th April] or the first week back [Wed 4th May – Friday 6th May]. All after school clubs will start again week commencing 9th May 2011.

In future there wiil be no after school clubs for one week either side of a holiday period..
Diolch yn fawr,
S Roberts
Head Teacher

Book Day - Friday 6th May

Dear Parents,
As mentioned in a previous letter Maesybryn’s Book day was due to take place on Friday 8th April. We have now decided to delay this event to coincide with Children’s Book Week, which is during the week beginning Monday 2nd May. Therefore our Book Day will now take place on Friday 6th May.  

We would like children to dress up as their favourite book or nursery rhyme character on this day. We will be holding a Book Day Parade so that all the lovely costumes can be admired.

We would also appreciate it if each child would bring in a book for Africa. These books will be sent to Sikusi School in Mbale, Uganda and will be used to resource their developing library. These can be new or used as long as they are in a good condition.l
Sorry for any inconvenience that this change of date may cause.
Thank you
Mr Roberts                     Mrs Utting-Lawson

PTA Easter Fayre -Non School Uniform Day- Wednesday 30th March

The forfeit for not wearing school uniform is as follows

Nursery - pre-packed cakes
Juniors - Easter Eggs
Mrs Decaro's, Mrs Utting-Lawson's, Mrs Bennell's and Mrs Hussey's Class - Easter Eggs
Mrs Brown's, Miss Jervis and Mrs Morris' Class - small Mother's Day Gift

[Letter was to go home with children on Friday but we forgot! -so if you can spread the word around we would very much appreciate it]

Many thanks
PTA

PS : Please bring forfeit in on Wednesday

Sunhats

Now the warmer weather is here the children need to be protected from the sun.

Please can parents make sure that ALL PUPILS bring SUNHATS and the child has suntan cream/lotion applied before coming to school.

Diolch yn fawr

Mr S Roberts

 

Reminder - Parent Evenings and Inset Days

Parent Evenings - Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd March.
No After School Clubs on these days.

Friday 25th and Monday 28th March - INSET DAYS

PTA Quiz - Friday 18th March - 7.30pm

Just a reminder that the annual PTA quiz is on Friday 18th March starting at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 each  and are available from the school office.  Ticket includes food [chicken and chips or veggie alternative].
Please come and join us for a fun night!
See you there!
PTA

Pink Day - Friday 11th March

As mentioned in the last Newsletter we are having a fund raising PINK DAY this Friday [11th March 2011]. The object of the day will be to raise funds for Cancer Research in memory of Mrs. Janette Williams.
On Friday children and staff are encouraged to wear pink as a non uniform day and make a voluntary contribution for this privilege.

There will be pink snacks and drinks available during the day for Foundation Phase pupils. Any pink balloons or ribbons to decorate the school would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you
Mr Roberts

Rugby After School Club - Fridays

Rugby After School Club from tomorrow [4th
March] will be for Year 5 & 6 only.

thank you
Mr Roberts on behalf of the Rugby Coaches

Purple Mash

Hi All,
          Been looking at the lovely work some of the children have produced in year 6 with Purple Mash. I was wondering if your children are enjoying the fantastic resource during these wet holidays. Any feedback would be appreciated both from the children and yourselves. Thank you and enjoy the rest of the break.
                            Judith Evans (ICT Co-ordinator).

Rugby Training 18th February 2011

Sorry for the short notice but there is no rugby training after school today. If you cannot collect your child at the normal time there will be a member for staff here until the children have been collected.

Mr Roberts

Choir

Please note there will be no choir on Tuesday March 1st (the first Tuesday after Half Term).  Choir will continue the week after until the end of the Spring Term.
Mrs Jones

RE week - beginning Minday 7th March 2011

Arrangements have been made to celebrate RE for a week beginning Monday 7th March 2011 in school. This is a RCT County initiative. It will be a multicultural event celebrating various religions which include Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam and other faiths.


Below are some of the events planned:
     Nursery – celebrating a Christian Wedding
     Lower Infants – Baptism
     Years 1 & 2 – Hinduism – customs/beliefs/dance and art
     Juniors – Judaism. [Planned trip to a synagogue in Cardiff for all year 5,
     details to follow].
All pupils will celebrate Shrove Tuesday [Pancake Day].

If you as parents/carers would like to be involved or contribute to the celebrations in any form please contact me at the school.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Mrs Nia Bennell
RE Coordinator

St David's Day, photos and Eisteddfod

Photograph for Observer
A photographer from the Pontypridd Observer will visit school on Monday 14th February at approx 9.15am to take photographs of pupils in their Welsh costumes.
If you wish your child to be included in these photographs, please send your child to school wearing the Welsh costume and their school clothes in a bag on this day.
Exception to this is that nursery pupils can wear their costume all day.
Only children wearing costume will be in the photographs.

St David’s Day
Tuesday 1st March –All children can wear St David’s costume on this day.

Eisteddfod
The School Eisteddfod will take place on Friday 4th March.
All pupils can come to school in their Welsh Costumes.

S Roberts
Headteacher

Badminton After School Club -change of day

Due to unforeseen circumstances Mr Roberts will take badminton club on Wednesdays after school starting tomorrow [26th January].
Thank you.

Football After School Club

Football club for years 5 & 6 is now on a Tuesday because of E3 in Bryn for year 6, sorry for any inconvenience.
There is no football club for years 3 & 4 at the moment.
Thank you.

Rugby After School Club - Fridays

Rugby After School Club will start on Friday 14th January at 3.30pm and end at 4.30pm. Please can pupils bring trainers as well as boots so that if the field is too wet it will take place on the yard or in the hall. 

Thank you

After School Club - Mini Music - starts 19th January

Mini Music Club will be held after school  on Wednesdays for Year  2 pupils only from 3.30pm to 4.15pm.
This club starts on Wednesday 19th January

Pupils to be collected from Mrs Decaro's outer classroom door  leading to infant yard.

After School Club - Netball - Thursdays

After school Netball Club will now start on Thursday 20th January 2011.

After School Clubs

The following after school clubs will start  w/c 10th January 2011.

Tuesday - Choir -All Juniors- Mrs Jones - 3.30pm-4.30pm
Wednesday - Football - Years 5 + 6 - Mr Monk - 3.30pm-4.30pm
Thursday - Badminton - Years 5 + 6 - Mr Roberts - 3.30pm-4.15pm
Thursday - Netball - Years 5 + 6 - Miss Jervis - 3.30pm-4.30pm

NB. The following clubs will also take place - start date TBC
Wednesday - Mini Music - Infants - Mrs Decaro- 3.30pm-4.40pm
Rugby TBC
Football for Years 3 + 4. Mr Monk is looking for volunteers to help with football training, if you are interested please can you get in contact with him.

Many thanks

Term Dates for 2011

Term dates for 2011 have been added to the diary.

After School Clubs

After school clubs will be arranged shortly and posted on the Blogg.

Christmas Dinner

Just a reminder that 'Christmas Dinner' has been rearranged for Thursday 6th January.