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RUSKIN AVENUE, ROGERSTONE, NEWPORT NP10 0AB
e.mail: mountpleasant.primary@newportschools.wales
Tel: 01633 839912
Friday 5th December 2025
Dates for the Diary
INSET Days 2025/26
May Day - Monday 4 May 2026
Training Days 2025-2026
Friday 19th December 2025
Friday 13th February 2026
Thursday 7th May 2026
Monday 20th July 2026
Dates for the Autumn Term 2025
Monday 8th December - PTA Mince Pie Rainbow Raffle Evening - 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Tuesday 9th December - Carols with Nursery AM & PM - 10:30am and 2.30pm
Wednesday 10th December Children of the World Concert Year 1 and 2 - 1.30pm
Thursday 11th December Reception Nativity - 1.30pm
Thursday 11th December - Christmas Jumper Day - 'Save the Children'
Friday 12th December Year 5M and Year 5EM Panto 'Cinderella & Rockerfella' - 1:30pm
Friday 12th December - Reception Trip to Colliers Farm
Tuesday 16th December Year 6 Christmas Performance - 1:30pm
17th December - Louby Lou production - (Thank you PTA)
Friday 19th December Training Day, School closed to pupils
Monday 5th January 2026 - Pupils return to school - Spring Term
Please continue to check the Newsletter weekly for important information and dates for the diary. Please be aware all dates are subject to change.
Please be aware that all extra curricular clubs have now finished for Christmas. Week beginning 8th December there will be no afterschool clubs. Communication regarding extra curricular clubs 2026 will be communicated in the first week of the Spring Term. Thank you to all of our staff who take extra curricular clubs which benefit our pupils tremendously.
Christmas Dinner Day
A huge thank you to the amazing Chartwells team for treating us to a truly scrumptious Christmas dinner! The hall was filled with laughter, festive cheer, and the delicious aroma of roast turkey and all the trimmings. It was wonderful to see every pupil embracing the Christmas spirit in their colourful festive jumpers, what a joyful sight! This special celebration brought our whole school community together, and we couldn’t have asked for a better start to the festive season.
“Festive fun and full tummies, see the photographs below of our pupils enjoying a fantastic Christmas dinner in their jolly jumpers!”
Christmas Concert Ticket Sales
A Big Thank You to Our Amazing Pupils!
We’d like to say a huge thank you to our Year 6 pupils who have been busy selling Christmas Concert tickets to parents. This has been a fantastic opportunity for them to practise important skills such as communication, confidence, and responsibility.
We are especially impressed with how well they have handled money transactions accurately and responsibly, showing great care and attention to detail.
Thank you for your hard work and enthusiasm, we’re proud of you!
It’s Showtime at Mount Pleasant!
Our pupils and staff have been working incredibly hard to bring you a series of magical performances this festive season, we can’t wait to share them with you.
A huge THANK YOU to all our amazing parents for your support with costumes and preparations during this busy time of year. Your help truly makes these moments possible, and we couldn’t do it without you!
Below is the list of upcoming performances. Some events require tickets, which will be available from the school office starting Monday 1st December at a cost of £2.00 each .
📅 Tuesday 9th December
Carols with Nursery (AM & PM)
⏰ 10:30am and 2:30pm @ Mount Pleasant Primary
(No tickets required – Nursery parents only)
📅 Wednesday 10th December
Children of the World Concert (Years 1 & 2)
⏰ 1:30pm @ Mount Pleasant Primary
(Tickets available from 1.12.2025 – 2 per pupil)
📅 Thursday 11th December
Reception Nativity
⏰ 1:30pm @ Mount Pleasant Primary
(Tickets available from 1.12.2025 – 4 per pupil)
📅 Friday 12th December
Year 5M & Year 5EM Cinderella & Rockerfella
⏰ 1:30pm @ Mount Pleasant Primary
(Tickets available from 1.12.2025 – 2 per pupil)
📅 Tuesday 16th December
Year 6 Christmas Performance 'Primary School Christmas Musical'
⏰ 1:30pm @ Mount Pleasant Primary
(Tickets available from 1.12.2025 – 4 per pupil)
Let’s make this festive season unforgettable! Thank you again for your incredible support, we can’t wait to see you there, cheering on our talented pupils!
Our Year 3 and Year 4 Christmas Performance at Bethesda
Our Year 3 and Year 4 pupils gave a truly memorable performance of the Christmas Story at Bethesda Church this week. The beautiful, authentic setting provided the perfect backdrop to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas, creating an atmosphere full of warmth and joy. We are so grateful to our parents for their incredible support, both in attending the event and for their generous contributions towards costumes. It was a magical occasion that marked the start of the festive season in the most special way, and we couldn’t be prouder of our pupils for their hard work and enthusiasm.
We'd like to thank Bethesda for letting us use their Church to mark the start of our Christmas Festivities in such an authentic, meaningful way.
Chartwells School Menu Update
We’re pleased to continue working with Chartwells to provide nutritious, balanced meals for our pupils each day. You can view the menu for the second half of the Autumn term by clicking the link below;
Please remember to book your child’s meals via ParentPay before they return to school. Week commencing 08.12.2025 will be Week 3.
Christmas Jumper Day Thursday 11th December 2025 (Or Christmas Clothes)
We're taking part in Save the Children's Christmas Jumper Day on Thursday 11 December! By pulling on our Christmassy knits and donating, we’ll be supporting children in the UK and around the world to keep safe, healthy, and learning. We’ll be helping them fight for the future they deserve. Just click the Give Now button above to donate £2 (or more if you're feeling generous...) and it will go straight to Save the Children. The money we raise could go towards some amazing things like:
£2 could buy a packet of seeds for a family in Kenya to grow their own food, after drought has killed their crops.
£8 could buy a blanket to keep a child in Ukraine warm through winter.
£15 could pay for two weeks of super-powered peanut paste to help a child beat hunger.
£20 could buy enough supermarket vouchers for two children in the UK.
£40 could provide a family in Gaza with a Baby Kit to give them the items they need to provide basic care to their infant.
For more information on Save the Children's Christmas Jumper Day click here.
https://christmas.savethechildren.org.uk/fundraising/CJD250022022
Did you know we sell pre-loved uniform?
Items start from £3 each.
Head to our social pages for availability @ptamountpleasant. Send us a message if you’d like to order and Leah will get back to you!
If you’re about to start your Christmas shopping we’d be really grateful if you’d download the Easy Fundraising App first…
https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/mountpleasantprinew
Not only will the school receive £2 per download but we also receive a percentage of your spend from the retailer - at no extra cost or effort from you.
Rainbow Raffle
🌈 Rainbow Raffle 🎟️
📅 Monday 8th December 🕒 3:15 PM
✨Don't forget to sell your raffle tickets to all your friends and family - Every ticket helps!
✨Remember to bring along your donation which is linked to your class colour (see list below)
🎄We can't wait for you to join us for a fun-filled raffle with exciting prizes and a splash of rainbow cheer! 🎄
• Nursery – Red
• Reception – Pink
• Year 1 – Yellow
• Year 2 – Orange
• Year 3 – Blue
• Year 4 – Purple
• Year 5M – White & Silver
• Year 5EM – Black & Gold
• Year 6 – Green Year 6 – Green
🎄 PTA Mince Pie & Raffle🎄
Join us on Monday, 8th December at 3:20pm for a festive celebration!✨ Our wonderful choir will be performing and there are some fantastic prizes to be won! 🎁 We’d love your help with mince pie donations, if you’re able to contribute, please bring some to the Office by Monday morning!
We can’t wait to welcome you and share this joyful occasion together!❄️
Breakfast Club
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of all pupils, we kindly remind parents and guardians that Breakfast Club admission runs strictly between 8:20 and 8:30am. For safeguarding reasons, children arriving after 8:30am will not be admitted. It is essential that pupils don't access the school site until 8.15am as nobody is available to supervise children on the yard at this time.
It is essential that every child is personally handed over to a member of the Breakfast Club team at the main doors. Please do not leave the premises until this handover has been completed. These procedures are in place to protect all children. If you miss the deadline for entry you will need to wait with your child and ensure they enter school through their allocated class entrance. Thank you for your cooperation and continued support.
Brawddegau Bendigedig Bryn Hyfryd
Next week, our theme for our Wal Graffiti will be changing to 'Nadolig' - 'Christmas'
Here's some sentence starters that the children could use:
Hoffwn i....
I would like
Dwi'n dwli ar....
I love....
Dwi'n chwarae rhan...
I'm playing the part of...
You could really help your children at home by looking up some Welsh vocabulary around the subject of Christmas - maybe characters in the Nativity, or the names of some of the toys they'd like!
Blwyddyn 6 can't wait to see all the graffiti ffantasteg on the new Wal Graffiti!
Timber Trail Installation
Safety Reminder: To keep everyone safe, we kindly ask that pupils do not use the Timber Trail before or after school. The equipment must only be used under staff supervision during the school day. Thank you for helping us keep playtime safe and fun for all!
Safeguarding - Access and Egress to Y1
To help ensure a calm and safe end to the school day, we kindly ask Year 1 parents to collect their children from the top yard using the designated pathways. Please avoid walking around the pathway directly outside the Year 1 room, as this area becomes congested and can make it difficult for pupils to spot their grown-ups.
Your support helps us create a smoother, less stressful transition for our youngest learners. Thank you for helping us keep things running safely and smoothly!
Important Reminder regarding 'No Nuts in School'
We kindly remind all parents and carers that our school is a nut-free zone. This means that nuts and nut-based products must not be brought in snacks or packed lunches. Several of our students have severe nut allergies, and even trace amounts can trigger life-threatening reactions. These allergies are not just uncomfortable, they can be extremely dangerous, requiring immediate medical attention. By keeping nuts out of school, we’re helping to create a safe and inclusive environment for every child. Thank you for your continued support and vigilance in protecting our students’ health.
School Attendance
Remember not to take holidays in term time. Poor attendance can significantly impact on the well-being and academic attainment of your child. Our attendance target is 96.% for the whole school. Please see chart which demonstrates the effects of good and poor attendance. Our current whole school attendance is 95.71%. If your child is unwell please contact the school office.
The School Essentials Grant
The school essentials grant, funded by the Welsh Government funds free school meals and equipment for children with families on low incomes. All primary school pupils in Newport receive free school meals through the Universal Free School meals.
If your child is in primary school and receiving universal free school meals and you have a low household income (click on the link to see if you are eligible https://www.newport.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-meals/free-school-meals ), you should still complete an application form for free school meals.
You may be entitled to further support and your school may also receive additional funding. To receive the school essentials grant support, you have to apply. https://www.newport.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/educational-grants
The grant can help fund:
school uniform (including coats and shoes)
school sports kit
uniform for activities such as, scouts; guides; cadets; sports; performing arts
school equipment (school bags and stationery)
laptops or tablets
equipment for out of school trips such as outdoor learning (waterproofs)
If you require any further information please contact freeschoolmeals@newport.gov.uk
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