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February Update
Wed 04 Feb 2026Dear Parents
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you as parents, pupils and extended family members for your support this term during the schools’ recent Estyn Inspection. I am very proud of how our pupils, parents and staff present themselves on a daily basis and look forward to reading the Inspectors report which will be published towards the end of March. I will forward a copy on to you when I am able to do so.
Some information:
Musical Theatre After School Club: For the next 2 weeks (this week Wednesday Feb 4th and next Feb 11th) our student teachers will be running a Musical Theatre After School Club for pupils in Y3-6. Spaces are limited to 25 cost £2 per week via Parent Pay and are allocated on a first come first served basis. If you need log ins to Parent Pay, please contact Mrs Partridge in the office.
School Photographs New Date and Company: Next week on Monday February 9th, a company by the name of Roz and Kirsty will be at school to take individual and sibling photographs. This is a change of date to the one issued previously. The company require ALL parents wishing their child to have a photograph taken to complete the registration link online https://randk.uk/register/st-marys?pin=1224
When you log in, if it asks for the school PIN this is 1224. This change is due to current GDPR laws and legislation. If you do not register your child, they will not be able to have their photograph taken. If anyone needs help to complete the registration, please call in to see Mrs Partridge (she is not available tomorrow morning Tuesday 3rd Feb).
Lost and Found: There are a lot of uniform items left at school on a weekly basis. We do our best to reunite the items with their owners, but this can be difficult when there are no names written on the clothing. Please could you write (and reapply) your child’s names on their clothing to help with this. We also have several items of pre-loved uniform that has been donated to school so before you buy any new items, please call in to see what is available in your child’s size.
PE Days: PE Kit consists of a blue crew neck t-shirt and dark bottoms with trainers. We kindly ask that children adhere to the school uniform policy. PE forms part of the curriculum and pupils are to wear a school PE t-shirt with dark shorts/bottoms. There will also be adhoc sports days during the year but the children will be notified of this as they happen.
Nursery, Reception, Year 1 Thursday
Year 2 and Year 3 Tuesday
Year 4 Friday
Year 5 and Year 6 Thursday
Snacks: We are a NUT FREE school due to a few children suffering with serious nut allergies. We ask for everyone’s cooperation on this matter. We encourage children to bring in healthy snacks such as fruit and water, instead of fizzy drinks, sweets, crisps. Energy drinks are not permitted. This will help with your child’s health and their development and goes hand in hand with the Healthy Schools Award Scheme.
Our Year 6 class have recently started a Fruit Shop during morning break. Fruit is available to buy at 40p per item (cash only).
A reminder for Years 3-6, ALL pupils in Key Stage 2 (Years 3-6) need to bring their own pencil case to school daily. A pencil case will need pens (black ink), pencils, rubber, sharpener and a ruler. Thank you in advance for helping us with this request.
As we are almost half way through the school year, just a reminder that it is extremely important that you keep us up to date of any changes in circumstances throughout the year e.g., change of home address, new telephone numbers or any medical conditions. Our data privacy notice is available upon request and on our school website. Thank you in advance for your cooperation on this matter.
School start: Your child needs to be in school before 9:10am as this is when children are in class ready for registration. Arrival after this time is marked as late which is monitored by the school and local authority attendance officers. If you arrive late, please escort your child into the main reception area so that you can sign them in to the Late Register on the iPad. We do understand that there may be one off occasions where lateness happens however, we need to record reasons for all late arrivals. Persistent late arrivals will be monitored, and the school will need to follow the appropriate procedures. Late arrivals not only impact your child’s learning but also the others in class who’s learning is disrupted.
School Meals: Meals can be prebooked and paid for on the school meal website www.parentpay.com
Parent Pay is also used for school trips. If you have not received your log in, please let us know. Any pupils new to the school will have their log ins soon as possible - it takes a few days for the system to set up. Universal Free School Meals are currently available for all full-time pupils in Nursery, Reception, Years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Some pupils may be eligible for Free School Meals which also allows access to other grants and provides additional funding to the school. If you think you qualify, please visit https://www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/home/council-services/education-schools/school-meals/free-school-meals/
The school calendar is below (this is also uploaded to our website https://www.stmarysllanelli.org/
This has a range of information on it including updated class information. The website has a translation tool (click on the British flag at the top right of the screen for different languages).
05/02/26
Y2 visit Llanelli Docks
Y2
06/02/26
Basketball Skills Y4/5
Y4/5
08/02/26
FHC Group Mass
FHC
09/02/26
Y6 Cycle training (all week)
Y6
09/02/26
School Photos * NEW DATE * Please complete the link emailed to you
All
12/02/26
PTA Disco
All
13/02/26
Stick 2 Drum Session
All
WC 16/02/26
Half Term – school closed to pupils
All
23/02/26
Diocesan Inset Day – school closed to pupils
All
WC 24/02/26
Welsh Week
All
24/02/26
Cricket Sessions start for Y3-6 (weekly on Tuesdays)
Y3-6
26/02/26
Lenten Reconciliation Service at school
All
26/02/26
Carmarthenshire Schools Football tournament TBC
Team
27/02/26
Eisteddfod (wear Welsh Costume/Red)/own clothes
All
05/03/26
World Book Day
All
08/03/026
FHC Group Mass
FHC
16/03/26
Launch of our Annual Easter Competitions
All
17/03/26
School Nurse Team visit - Reception class Measuring assessments
Rec
19/03/26
Y5/6 Visit to the Senedd in Cardiff
Y5/6
22/03/26
FHC Group Mass
FHC
25/03/26
Stations of the Cross Service at school
All
27/03/26
Easter Performance TBC
All
27/03/26
End of term – Own clothes day
All
WC 30/03/26
Easter Holidays – school closed
All
WC06/04/26
Easter Holidays – school closed
All
13/04/26
Back to school
All
Yours Sincerely
Mrs Howells,
Headteacher
School Calendar (more dates will be added – please check the website throughout the year)