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End of Autumn term 2023

26th October 2023

Dear Parents

Thank you for your ongoing support this half term. It has been a busy half term and we have more events to come after half term in the run up to Christmas! The school calendar below will give you an insight into some of the events and activities that we have planned at St Mary’s. Some event details need finalising, and as soon as that is done, I will let you know. The school calendar is also available on the school website and updated regularly https://stmarysllanelli.org .  Photos from many of our school activities and events can be found on our school Instagram and Twitter (X) pages @stmarysllanelli and @stmarysllanell1 respectively.

 

We break up on Friday for the October half term and return to school on Monday November 6th, 2023. Below is some information regarding upcoming events including:

 

The PTA Autumn Disco 26th October. The Foundation Phase disco (pupils in Nursery, Reception Years 1 and 2) is between 5 and 6pm. Parents are to stay to supervise their children at this disco. The Key Stage 2 disco is from 6:15pm to 7:30pm. Parents are not required to stay for this disco but are more than welcome to if you’d like to stay. Thank you to our parent volunteers who have organised this event. You should have received an electronic PTA information newsletter soon which has lots of information relating to how you can help.

 

After School Clubs will continue after half term. Parent Pay will be activated tomorrow for you to book and pay for your child’s places. Clubs listed below. If your child does not attend a club currently but is interested, please contact the school office to check availability and parent pay. There will not be any school led clubs week commencing 13/11/23 due to parents evenings. School led clubs will end on the 7th of December.

Monday              French Y2,3,4                   Sports Y4,5,6

Tuesday              Jujitsu R-Y6                       Drama Y3,4,5,6

Wednesday       Cookery Y1,2,3

Thursday            Sports Y1,2,3                    Gardening Y3,4,5,6

 

Parents Evening letters are coming home with your child today. Parents Evenings are scheduled for week commencing 13th November (2nd week back after half term). In light of parents evening appointments, there will be no school led after school clubs running for the week. (Jujitsu and drama will continue as they are run by external providers).

 

School calendar November 2023 onwards:

26/10/23 

PTA Autumn Disco – Foundation Phase (Nursery – Y2 @ 5-6pm, KS2 (Y3-6) @ 6:15-7:30pm

All 

27/10/23

Techno Camps ICT Sessions

Y,3 Y4, Y5,Y6

27/10/23 

Last day of half term. Own clothes day

All 

WC 30/10/23-05/11/23 

October Half term – school closed to pupils 

All 

06/11/23 

All back to school (St John Lloyd have INSET, St Mary’s is open)

All 

WC 06/11/23

Y6 Cycle proficiency training

Y6

10/11/23

Rembemberance Service at school

All

WC 13/11/23

Odd Socks Day 13/11/23, Antibullying Week 14/11/23

All

WC 13/11/23 

Parents Evening Week (letters detail when)

All 

15/11/23 

African Drum session Y3 and Y4 

Y3&4 

17/11/23

Children in Need day

All

24/11/23

Dafen Forum Christmas Fayre 6pm Dafen Park

 

29/11/23 

Advent Reconciliation Service at school 

All 

03/12/23 

Advent Mass at OLQP 

All 

10/12/23 

First Holy Communion Group Mass at OLQP 

Y4 

WC 11/12/23 

Scholastic Book Fayre at school all week 

All 

12/12/23 

Christmas Concert * time to be confirmed 

All 

13/12/23 

Christmas Concert * time to be confirmed 

All 

14/12/23 

Christmas Dinner Day 

All  

19/12/23

PTA Christmas Disco and Fayre

All

20/12/23 

End of term mass at school 

All 

21/12/23 

Celebration Assembly 

All 

21/12/23 

Last day of Autumn Term 

All 

22/12/23 

Inset day – school closed to pupils 

All 

23/12/23 – 07/01/24 

Christmas holidays 

All 

08/01/24 

All back to school 

All 

09/02/24

Inset Day – school closed to pupils

All

WC 12/02/24 

February Half term 

All 

19/02/24

Inset Day – school closed to pupils

All

20/02/24 

Y5 three-week daily swimming block starts 

Y5 

21-23/02/23

Y6 Manor Residential trip

Y6

28/02/23

Sticks 2 Cymru music sessions

KS2

WC 25/03/24 – 07/04/24 

Easter Holidays 

All 

08/04/24 

All return to school

Y6 three-week daily swimming block starts 

All

Y6 

06/05/24 

Spring May Day Bank Holiday 

All 

WC 27/05/24 

Whitsun Half Term 

All 

24/06/24

Inset Day – school closed to pupils

All

19/07/24 

Last day of academic year 

All  

One more INSET day is to be determined. Further dates will be added.

 

November is a special month dedicated to the Holy Souls where we pray for and remember those who have passed away. Each Parish has a dedicated lists of Holy Souls. We would like to mirror this at school, and ask that if you would like a dearly departed loved one or friend to be added to our prayers, please send their names on a slip of paper to your class teacher.

 

Thank you for taking the time to read this information.

 

Yours sincerely

Mrs Howells

Headeacher