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Page last updated 09-10-26

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Diary dates (new or updated items are in red).

• 12th Oct - Flu nasal spray immunisation

• 14th Oct - Open evening Ysgol Bro Gwaun 

• 15th Oct - Diwrnod Shwmae - information below

• 19th Oct - Parents Meetings 4.00-6:30pm - further information below

• 20th Oct - Parents Meetings 3.30-6:00pm - further information below

• 20th Oct - Pumpkin carving competition

• 21st Oct - Harvest celebration 2:15pm - further information to follow

• 22nd Oct - Friends of the School Autumn Disco - Reception, Yr 1 & 2 5:00-5:50pm, Yr 3, 4, 5 & 6 5:55 - 7:00pm

• 26th-30th Oct - Half Term holiday

• 3rd-6th Nov - Scholastic Book Fair

• 6th Nov - Mass 10am - everyone is welcome to join us in the church

• 13th Nov - Diabetes Awareness day

• 19th Nov - Welsh Whisperer and Holy Name School children perform at Theatr Gwaun 6pm

• 21st Nov - Singing at Light Night, further information will follow

• 25th Nov - Christmas Enterprise Fair - 3:30-5:00

• 27th Nov - Own clothes day for Christmas hampers - further information to follow

• 8th Dec - Dosbarth Martha Christmas Play performance 2pm

• 8th Dec - Dosbarth Waldo Christmas Play performance 6pm

• 10th Dec -  Dosbarth Waldo Christmas Play performance 2pm

• 10th Dec - Dosbarth Martha Christmas Play performance 6pm

• 14th Dec - Learn to cycle session yrs 3 & 4

• 15th Dec - Dosbarth Jemima Christmas Play performance 2pm

• 15th Dec - Dosbarth Barti Christmas Play performance 6pm

• 16th Dec - Dosbarth Barti Christmas Play performance 2pm

• 16th Dec - Dosbarth Jemima Christmas Play performance 6pm

• 17th Dec - Christmas Mass 10am, everyone is welcome to join us in the Church

• 18th Dec - Christmas jumper day

News - Week ending 09-10-26

Parents Evening - Follow the link to book a parents meeting, please use the drop down menu to choose the correct teacher. To ensure we have enough appointment slots for all families, only one Parents’ Evening appointment should be booked for each child.

 Booking Link 

Diwrnod Shwmae - On Thursday Oct 15th we will be celebrating Diwrnod Shwmae. Everyone can wear red, white and green clothes to school that day.

Reading Ambassadors Competition - The Reading Ambassadors have set up an Extreme Reading Photo competition to win a £5 voucher to spend at our Scholastic Book Fair. To be in with a chance of winning take a photo of you reading a book somewhere unusual and bring the photo into school by 9am on Mon 2nd Nov as we have a guest judge coming in to choose the winners. There will be one prize for each class. 

Pumpkin Carving Competition - Everyone can carve their own pumpkins, we are looking forward to seeing how creative you can be. Please bring your carved pumpkins into school on Tuesday 20th Oct. There will be a prize for the best carved pumpkin in each class. All the pumpkins will be used to decorate the hall for the disco on Thursday 22nd Oct.

Grounds Guardians - If anyone has any large pieces of cardboard please could they bring it in to school so the Ground Guardians can cover our vegetable patches. Thank you. 

Church of the Holy Name  - There is a Children's liturgy during 11am Mass every Sunday.  

Church of the Holy Name - Children's craft and bible stories,  a free after school club in the parish hall once a month. 3.15 -4.45. Parent/Grandparent/  Guardian to stay. Drinks and snacks provided. Dates as follows; Monday 19th October, Monday 23rd November, Monday 7th December 

Friends of the School Autumn Disco - There will be an autumn disco on Thursday 22nd Oct, Yr 1 & 2 disco will be 5:00-5:50pm, Yr 3, 4, 5 & 6 disco will be 5:55 - 7:00pm. Entry is £3 and includes a drink, sweets, glitter/tattoo.

Diabetes Awareness day - On Friday Nov 13th we will be taking part in diabetes awareness day. Everyone is welcome to wear blue clothes for a £1 donation towards diabetes research. 

Welsh Whisperer  - We are delighted to announce that the Welsh Whisperer will be visiting school on Thursday 19th Nov. Each class will have a workshop session with him during the day. This will be funded through our recent successful application for an Arts Council grant. In the evening the children will be joining the Welsh Whisperer on the stage at Theatr Gwaun, a very exciting opportunity for them! Come along, support the children and enjoy a fun evening of traditional Welsh charm and modern humour. He was last with us in July 2023 and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the evening so we are delighted to welcome him back. Tickets will be on sale through Theatr Gwaun. £5 - adults, £3 - children

Deadline for Applications for a Secondary School Place for September 2027

Reminder to those year 6 pupils where applications for a secondary school place have not yet been submitted, that the closing date for applications is 31 October 2026.

  Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi are holding their transition day for prospective pupils on 18th May.​

Please can you let Mrs Dowling know, by Monday,  if you would like your child to attend this transition day. Attending this day does not mean you have to apply to go there, it just gives your child the opportunity to visit the school for the day & get a feel for the schoYsgol Penrhyn Dewi are holding their transition day for prospective pupils on 18th May.​

Please can you let Mrs Dowling know, by Monday,  if you would like your child to attend this transition day. Attending this day does not mean you have to apply to go there, it just gives your child the opportunity to visit the school for the day & get a feel for the school. 

Means of Transport:   By foot     

Group Leader: Miss C Richards

Child will need to bring wellington boots, warm clothing. Sensible shoes are advised
we ll be walking to