January Newsletter 2012
Issue 5
ALL AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS START ON MONDAY 9TH JANUARY, 3.30-4.30pm
Monday, Gardening £1 (maximum 10), Tuesday, Cookery £1 (maximum 10),
Wednesday, Technology 50p (maximum 12), Thursday, Games 50p (maximum 12)
January
9th
School closed to children – INSET
11th
Assembly with Rev. Hewitt
th
18
PTA meeting at 9am – New parents are very welcome.
25th
Class assembly - Nursery/ Reception – 9.15 am
February
1st
Assembly with Rev Hewitt
8th
A visit by Warburtons to Year 3/4
8th
Class Assembly – Y1/2 – 9.15 am
13th – 17th Half term holiday
March
1st
St David’s Day Concert at 1.30pm
th
7
Assembly with Rev. Hewitt
20th
Class assembly – Y3/4 – 9.15 am
th
27
Class assembly – Y5/6 – 9.15 am
30th
Easter Bonnet Parade
April
2nd – 13th Easter Holiday
16th
School closed to children – INSET
18th
Assembly with Rev. Hewitt
May
3rd
School closed to children – INSET
th
7
School closed – Bank Holiday
14th
Year 5 /6 to Margam Park for the week
June
4th – 8th Half term holiday
13th
Assembly with Rev. Hewitt
July
2nd
Parents evening
3rd
Parents evening
th
4
Assembly with Rev. Hewitt
9th
Sports Day – weather permitting
th
13
Summer Fayre @ 2pm
Activity morning whole school
th
19
Leavers concert at 1.30pm
20th
School closed to children – INSET
rd
23 July – 3rd September Summer Holiday
Governors
All Governors are invited to attend all school events. We currently have a vacancy for a Parent Governor, if you
are interested then please contact Mrs John for more information.
New Parent and Child Group
All welcome! The group has been very popular with parents and pre-school children and will continue in the school
library every Thursday 9.30 – 11.30. The Group is open to all pre-school age children and their Mums, Dads,
Grandparents or Carers. Please call in to join us for a lovely morning of play and chat!
Entry into School
As a reminder School is open to Junior Children at 8.55am and Infant Children at 8.45am. The Breakfast Club is
available to all children from 8 – 8.30am (no entry after 8.30am). Could all parents of Infant children please enter
and leave the school through the Infant Door at the far end of the playground.
Attendance
School starts at 8.55am and all children should be in school at this time. It is very important that if your child is
absent due to illness to please contact us on 01639 843116 by 9.30 am. If you do not contact the school by this
time then the absence will be marked as unauthorised and reported to the Education Welfare Officer.
We will be monitoring absences very closely together with the Education Welfare Officer and would
appreciate your co-operation with this.
There are holiday request forms available in the office for an absence due to a family holiday.
Dinner Money
Dinner money is collected on a Monday morning, the cost of a school dinner is £1.95 per day and should be paid in
advance. Please send dinner money to school in an envelope marked with your child’s name, cheques should be
made payable to N.P.T.C.B.C. If you are in receipt of the following: Income Support / Employment Support
Allowance (Income Related); Income Based Jobseekers Allowance; Child Tax Credit (proving you are not entitled to
Working Tax Credit and have an annual taxable income, as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs, that does not
exceed £16,190); Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit., ask for an Application for Fee School Meals.
Parking
Please DO NOT park directly outside the school for the safety of the children. This area is reserved for the
school bus only and is routinely patrolled by the Police. As a reminder access to the school yard is for staff only.
Welcoming New Children
If you have friends or family who would like to visit the school with a view to their children attending Godre’rgraig
Primary then please ask them to contact me. As from September all admission forms must be sent to NPTCBC
before a child can start school, please contact the school if you have any questions regarding this.
Credit Union Savings
Neath Port Talbot Credit Union have started a savings club for pupils and parents . One of our parents Lisa Kauz
has kindly agreed to run the club and collects the savings on a Wednesday morning from pupils, staff and parents.
It’s a wonderful introduction to saving for children and parents. If you need more information please come to
school on a Wednesday morning to speak with Lisa.
Recycling
You will have noticed that your child has been given a ‘Support Your School’ recycling bag. This is a new scheme to
raise funds for the school by recycling ink cartridges and old mobile phones. Please encourage your friends and
family to give their empty ink cartridges to you so that we can help the environment and raise money for the
school. If you need more bags then we have a supply in the office. Thank you.
OFFICE – PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGIES BUT THE SCHOOL OFFICE WILL BE UNMANNED DAILY FROM
2.15PM (IF YOU WISH TO CONTACT THE SCHOOL AFTER THIS TIME USE THE MOBILE NUMBER WHICH IS
07938772992)
Thank you
Mrs. C. Pudner
Headteacher
Tel: 01639 843116
Website: http://www.npted.org/schools/primary/godrergraig