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We upload our newsletters weekly to this section.
Our newsletter details key information and news which is updated each week.
The Newsletter is published every Friday - it may also be updated during the week - you can also check our Facebook page for updates
Page last updated 19-12-2025
Holiday requests
Should you need to make a holiday requests during term time please do so by clicking the attached link or scanning the QR code.
Permission to Administer Prescribed Medication 2025-26
Please can parents complete the attached link for this academic year should you wish for prescribed medication to be administered to your child in school.
St Francis School Parental Information/Permissions Update
This allows us to update our records and permissions for all pupils.
Dates for the Diary 2024-2025 (new or updated items are in red)
Please note these dates may be subject to change. We will endeavour to give you as much notice as possible if that should occur. Further dates will be added as the new school year progresses.
INSET Days this term: Monday 24th November 2025
December
Monday 22nd December - Friday 2nd January - Christmas Holidays
January
Monday 5th January - Back to school
February
Friday 6th February - Number Day
Monday 9th February - Children's Mental Health Week
Tuesday 10th February - Safer Internet Day
Thursday 12th February - Eisteddfod
Friday 13th February - Dydd Miwsig Cymru
Monday 16th February - Friday 13th February - Half Term
Monday 23rd February - INSET Day
March
Thursday 5th March - World Book Day
Friday 27th March - Break for Easter
April
Monday 30th March - Friday 10th April - Easter Holidays
May
Tuesday 19th May - Sports Day
Friday 22nd May - Break for half term
June
Tuesday 9th June - Reserve Sports Day
July
Friday 17th July - Inset Day
Monday 20th July - Inset Day
Friday 19th December
Merry Christmas
We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Back to school
We will be back to school on Monday 5th January 2026. We look forward to welcoming you all back in the new year.
Recruitment
We are currently recruiting for two lunchtime supervisors and a cleaner. If you would like to apply for these positions please see the attached links below.
Fundraising
A special word of thanks to our school and parish community who have doanted so generously this term. All funds raised will go directly to providing experiences and resources for our children.
Concert Tickets have raised £1172
Raffle Tickets have raised £797
All raffle winners will now have received their prizes.
Spring Menu 2026
Please see attached our new school lunch menu for 2026 below.
Reverse Advent Calendar
A big thank you to all our families who donated to our Reverse Advent Calendar. Greenacres Animal Rescue attended school today to receive all the donations.
Primary Menu 2026 ENG.pdfFriday 12th December
Thank you
We would like to extend a huge thank you to our parents and families of the Friends of St Francis for organising a wonderful Christmas fair in school on Friday 28th November. The friends worked extremely hard to deliver a festive evening full of music, food, drinks, and host a fantastic variety of stall holders from our local community. We also had a very special visitor join us on the evening which made the evening magical for lots of children! We would also like to share a thank you to all those who came along to support our school on the evening, without your support we wouldn't be able to put on these fun-filled events and in turn raise money to deliver further experiences for our pupils.
The PTA would like to extend a thank you to Leigh Broome, Chris Thompson and Mr Davies for their generosity and donations of selection boxes for the event. We would also like to thank the "Round table dads" of the school who purchased and donated our new Christmas tree. We are extremely grateful to have such supportive families and friends to our school.
Reverse Advent Calendar
This year our reverse advent calendar will be support Green Acres Animal Rescue. This year we are asking the children to bring in one item out of the following list;
wet dog food (tinned or pouches - no dry food please)
wet cat food (tinned or pouches - no dry food please)
Wood based Cat litter.
Natural Dog Treats (no rawhide please)
Cat/Dog toys.
Please can donations be brought to school by Monday 15th December.
Dolffin Christmas Performance
Reminder - Dolffin class need to be back in school Tuesday 16th December at 5:30pm for their evening performance.
Change of Menu
Change of menu on Tuesday 16th February - fish stars, chips & beans or Jacket Potato
Driving on site
Please can we ask that only current parking permit holders drive onsite each day. There is ample parking across the road at the leisure centre for you to park in. Please support us in keeping our site safe for our children.
Code of conduct for Parents
Please can we ask parents to treat staff with respect and courtesy at all times. Please adhere to the school's Code of Conduct for Parents to help maintain a safe and respectful environment for all staff, pupils, and families.
Friday 5th December
Seesaw Home Communication System
Seesaw - due to ongoing issues with Juniper we have now moved to a new home communication system 'Seesaw'. If you have not received an email inviting you to join please contact the office. We appreciate your support and understanding whilst we transfer over
Palod Christmas Performance
Reminder - Palod class need to be back in school Tuesday 9th December at 5:30pm for their evening performance.
Skomer & Ramsey Carol Concert
Please can pupils in Skomer and Ramsey arrive to the church hall (at the back of St Francis of Assisi Church) by 5:30pm.
Infectious and Contagious Illnesses
We ask that you inform the school immediately if your child is diagnosed with a contagious illness such as chickenpox, measles, mumps, scarlet fever, or any other condition that could pose a risk to vulnerable individuals. To ensure the wellbeing of all our pupils, including those who are immunocompromised, we ask everyone to adhere to the above notification procedure.
Christmas Lantern Parade Information
The Town Council has shared the following updated information ahead of the Lantern Parade. on Saturday 6th December.
approx 3:00pm - Milford Haven Round Table will be opening a marquee outside the former police station in Charles Street where lights etc for the Parade can be collected
approx 4:10pm - the Parade will be forming outside the former police station in Charles Street
approx 4:30pm - the Lantern Parade will commence
not before 5:00pm - the Parade will arrive at the Town Hall in time for Santa/the switch-on of the Christmas light
The children are welcome to join the parade at the above time and their adult must remain with them for the duration.
Reverse Advent Calendar
This year our reverse advent calendar will be support Green Acres Animal Rescue. This year we are asking the children to bring in one item out of the following list;
wet dog food (tinned or pouches - no dry food please)
wet cat food (tinned or pouches - no dry food please)
Wood based Cat litter.
Natural Dog Treats (no rawhide please)
Cat/Dog toys.
Please can donations be brought to school by Monday 15th December.
Friday 28th November
Year 3 & 4 Learn to ride & cycle with confidence session
On December 4th Year 3 and 4 - all pupils who completed the form will need to bring their bike & helmet to school on Thursday. Please ensure they have warm/waterproof clothing.
Palod Christmas Performance
Reminder - Palod Christmas play costumes need to be in school by Monday 1st December.
Infectious and Contagious Illnesses
We ask that you inform the school immediately if your child is diagnosed with a contagious illness such as chickenpox, measles, mumps, scarlet fever, or any other condition that could pose a risk to vulnerable individuals. To ensure the wellbeing of all our pupils, including those who are immunocompromised, we ask everyone to adhere to the above notification procedure.
Christmas Lantern Parade Information
The Town Council has shared the following information ahead of the Lantern Parade. The Parade will be leaving the area outside the old Police Station (in Charles Street) from around 4:10pm on Saturday 6th December. The round table will be distributing the lanterns to schools and these will be handed out to the children ahead of the parade. The children are welcome to join the parade at the above time and their adult must remain with them for the duration.
Reverse Advent Calendar
This year our reverse advent calendar will be support Green Acres Animal Rescue. This year we are asking the children to bring in one item out of the following list;
wet dog food (tinned or pouches - no dry food please)
wet cat food (tinned or pouches - no dry food please)
Wood based Cat litter.
Natural Dog Treats (no rawhide please)
Cat/Dog toys.
Please can donations be brought to school by Monday 15th December.
School Uniform
Please can we ensure the children come to school with the appropriate winter uniform.
Friday 21st November
REMINDER - Monday 24th November is an INSET Day. School will reopen on Tuesday 25th November.
Christmas Plays
Dosbarth Palod will be performing on Monday 8th December at 2pm and Tuesday 9th December at 6pm
Dosbarth Seren Y Mor will be performing on Thursday 11th December at 2pm and Friday 12th December at 10am.
Dosbarth Dolffin will be performing on Monday 15th December at 2pm and Tuesday 16th December at 6pm.
Carols by Candle Light
On Wednesday 10th December Dosbarth Skomer & Dosbarth Ramsey will be performing Christmas Carols by Candlelight at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church at 6pm. Maximum of 2 tickets per family initailly with any unsold being made available the week of 1.12.25. Please be aware that there is no allocated seating for this event.
Christmas Play Tickets
Tickets are available to buy from Mrs Evans from 2.50pm in the school office Monday 24th, Tuesday 25th & Wednesday 26th. £3 per ticket, maximum of 3 per family initially with any unsold tickets being made available week beginning 1.12.25.
St Francis Christmas Fete
We are asking for donations for the following for our Christmas Market:
Unwanted Christmas trees - only good quality trees please
Unwanted Christmas decorations - good quality decorations please
Unwanted children's books
Unwanted teddies
Bottles of wine
If anyone could support in any way they can we would be hugely grateful. In addition to this, we are putting a call out if any families or friends know of local businesses who would be willing to donate Christmas selection boxes for our Santa's Grotto on the evening. Please call all donations be brought in to school by Wednesday 26th November.
Dosbarth Ramsey DT Project
Reminder for Dosbarth Ramsey - Ramsey are collecting clean recycling materials for their DT project.
Dosbarth Dolffin Litter Picking
On Tuesday 25th November Dosbarth Dolffin would like to invite their families and friends to join us on a litter pick in the surrounding area. The litter pick will begin at 1.15pm from school. This is following the class topic looking at how we can care for God's wonderful world.
Christmas Choir Fete Update
Please complete the forms link below if your child expressed their interest in taking part in our school choir's performance at the Christmas fete.
Friday 14th November
ESTYN Report
We are pleased to be able to share the link to our Estyn report which was published this week. This report reflects very positively on the progress made and the strong sense of commitment across our school community. This is a testament to the the ongoing hard work, professionalism, and care for our pupils displayed by our staff. Their collective efforts are making a real difference every day, and it is heartening to see this recognised by Estyn. Please see the link above.
St Francis Christmas Fete
We are asking for donations for the following for our Christmas Market:
Unwanted Christmas trees - only good quality trees please
Unwanted Christmas decorations - good quality decorations please
Unwanted children's books
Unwanted teddies
Bottles of wine
If anyone could support in any way they can we would be hugely grateful. In addition to this, we are putting a call out if any families or friends know of local businesses who would be willing to donate Christmas selection boxes for our Santa's Grotto on the evening.
Emergency School Closures
A special thank you to our school community who were so supportive during our emergency school closure earlier this week. The safety of our pupils is always main priority. If your have not done so already please ensure you have signed up the for school closure alerts from Pembrokeshire County Council. Please see the link below to sign up.
Dosbarth Ramsey & Skomer Trip to Freshwater West Beach
On Wednesday 19th Dosbarth Ramsey and Dosbarth Skomer will be going on their trip to Freshwater West Beach. Please can prents ensure they have wellies, a warm coat, a packed lunch and a refillable water bottle.
Home Communication
Due to ongoing technical issues with Juniper experienced by both staff & parents when we need to contact parents we, for the time being, are doing so by phone or email & using the newsletter to inform parents of school dates/activities etc & our social media pages with any updates during the week. We hope to find a resolution to this issue ASAP & will update you as soon as we have reached a decision.
Friday 7th November
Llangrannog Residential 2026 Year 5/6
Deposits have been paid & places confirmed. Second payment £50.00 Feb 13th 26 final payment £77.00 March 27th 26. Please pay into Lloyds, St Francis School Fund, 30-99-50, 63313862 using your child's name as ref.
Children in Need
On Friday 14th November we will be celebrating Children in Need. The children can come to school dressed in yellow or spots. Please can the children bring a £1 donation for the Children in Need appeal.
After school clubs
Monday 10th will be the last week for clubs for this term. New clubs will run in Spring 2026.
Playground Equipment
You may have noticed over the past couple of weeks we have been adding to our outdoor playground equipment. They children have really enjoyed playing with out new balance beams, boat, giant polydron, giant outdoor games and many more. A special word of thanks to our school community for donating and participating in our fundraising events last year which has funded our new equipment.
Dosbarth Dolffin Litter Picking
On Tuesday 25th November Dosbarth Dolffin would like to invite their families and friends to join us on a litter pick in the surrounding area. The litter pick will begin at 1.15pm from school. This is following the class topic looking at how we can care for God's wonderful world.
Catering
Current menu will run until Christmas please see attached link.
St. Francis' Christmas Fayre Choir
On the 28th November St. Francis will be holding a Christmas Fayre.
The School Choir has been asked if they would like to sing. If this is something you want your child to participate in please complete the form below. More information will be shared about timings etc. closer to the time.
Friday 24th October 2025
Back to school Monday 3rd November
Parent Teacher Meetings
Parent teacher meetings will now go ahead on Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th November 2025. A booking link will be sent out after half term for you to book your time slot with your children's teacher. A special word of thanks to you all for your understanding following the cancellation of parents evening this half term.
Harvest
Many thanks to everyone who donated to our harvest food drive, and all those who attended and supported out learners during their harvest prayer and liturgy.
Dosbarth Seren Y Mor - Creative Schools Showcase
On Thursday 6th November Seren y Mor (Reception & morning nursery pupils) are hosting their Creative Schools Showcase at 10a.m. All parents are welcome to attend.
Head Lice
There have been reported cases of headlice across the school. While this is a common occurrence in school settings, we kindly ask that you check your child’s hair regularly and treat any cases promptly to help prevent further spread. If headlice or nits are found, we recommend using an appropriate treatment and continuing to check the hair of all family members.
Cross Country Cluster Event
If your child is in years 3, 4, 5 or 6 please could you take a moment to complete the forms via clicking the link attached.
Friday 17th October 2025
Skomer PE Day
Due to a change in scheduling Skomer Class will now have their PE on a Thursday up until December.
Harvest
We kindly request harvest food donations for our harvest celebration. Please can all food donations be non-perishable. For example tinned foods, foods with a long sell by date.
Harvest Assemblies
A reminder that our harvest assemblies will be taking place Monday - Thursday this week at 14:40.
Dosbarth Palod - Monday
Dosbarth Ramsey & Dosbarth Skomer - Tuesday
Dosbarth Seren Y Mor - Wednesday
Dosbarth Dolffin - Thursday
Spooky Autumn Disco
Our spooky Autumn disco is now being held at St Francis School hall. We can't wait to welcome the children for a spooktacular time! Doors opening at 4:45pm - 6pm. Entry cost is £3 which includes drink, sweets and games.
Pumpkin Carving Competition
Our annual Pumpkin Carving competition is taking place Tuesday 21st October. We can't wait to see this year ingenious creations!
Sealyham Year 4 Residential
Deposit of £46.80 is due by 31.10.25 to confirm your child's place. Please pay into Lloyds, St Francis School Fund 30-99-50, 63313862, please use your child's name as reference.
Llangrannog Year 5 & 6 Residential
A non-refundable deposit of £50.00 is required by 20.10.25 to confirm your child's place. Please pay into Lloyds, St Francis School Fund, 30-99-50, 63313862 using your child's name as ref.
Governing Body Annual Report
Please see the attached link to the Governing Body Annual Report.
Friday 10th October 2025
Juniper
The developers have told us that all issues have been resolved. For those who were experiencing difficulties please can you look out for a new invitation email & login. If issues still remain please email admin.stfrancis@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Change of Menu
November 5th there will be a change in the menu. There will be dairy caramel ice-cream.
Harvest
We kindly request harvest food donations for our harvest celebration. Please can all food donations be non-perishable. For example tinned foods, foods with a long sell by date.
Friday 3 October 2025
Parents Evenings
We will be holding our parents evenings on Wednesday 15th October and Thursday 16th October 2025. To book your place with your child's teacher please use the booking link attached.
St Francis Teacher Parent Meetings
Juniper App
We are aware that some families have been experiencing issues with the Juniper communication app. We understand how important it is for you to stay informed and connected with the school, and we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Please be assured that Juniper's technical team is actively working to resolve these issues as quickly as possible. We are in regular contact with them and will keep you updated on any progress.
In the meantime information is available on our school website via the newsletter & our social media pages & via the office using the contact details we hold on file for you.
Drop Off/Pick Up
We kindly remind all parents and carers that only vehicles displaying a valid 2025/26 car pass are permitted to enter the school car park during drop-off and pick-up times, including Friday pick-up at 1:00pm. Parking is available at the Meads Leisure Centre.
We also ask that all parents and carers treat staff at the gate with courtesy and respect at all times. Your cooperation helps us maintain a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.
Thank you for your continued support.
Friday 26th September 2025
Safety of Children
We have received reports that children are walking out into the road in the car park when going to breakfast club. To ensure the safety of all of our learners please park in a designated parking space and walk your child to the door using the footpaths provided. We greatly appreciate your support in keeping our learners safe.
Year 5 & 6 Residential
A non-refundable deposit of £50.00 is required by 20.10.25 to confirm your child's place.
Please pay into Lloyds, St Francis School Fund, 30-99-50, 63313862 using your child's name as reference.
World Mental Health Day 2025
We will be celebrating World Mental Health day on Friday 10th October. We would love for our learners to come to school dressed in yellow to celebrate!
Seren Y Mor - Creative Schools Celebration
Children in reception and morning nursery in Seren y Mor would like to invite their grown ups to celebrate their learning from the creative schools project on Thursday 6th November at 10am.
Infectious and Contagious Illnesses
We kindly ask that you inform the school immediately if your child is diagnosed with a contagious illness such as chickenpox, measles, mumps, scarlet fever, or any other condition that could pose a risk to vulnerable individuals.
St Francis Bake Off
A huge thank you to all who attended our MacMillan Coffee Morning. What amazing bakers our learners and families are! Congratulations to all of our winners of our Bake Off competition;
The winners are;
SYM - 1st Emmy, 2nd Iris, 3rd Finnley
Dolffin - 1st Enzo, 2nd Liam, 3rd Willow
Palod - 1st Lillith, 2nd Georgia, 3rd Luca
Skomer - 1st Ava, 2nd Cobi, 3rd Hallie Ramsey - 1st Lena, 2nd Ava R, 3rd Jenson
Friday 19th September 2025
Parking in front of school gates
Please can parents dropping off for breakfast club refrain from parking in front of our school gates. This is an emergency exit and should be kept clear at all times. We would greatly appreciate your support in keeping this area clear.
PE Shorts
If your child wishes to wear shorts for PE, please can they wear navy PE shorts to the knee. Unfortunately, bicycle shorts are not part of our school uniform. The children are also welcome to wear navy leggings and navy tracksuit bottoms.
Year 4 Sealyham Learning Centre One Night Residential February 12th 2026
Calling year 4 parents - We would like to give our year 4s the opportunity to attend a one night residential at the Sealyham learning Centre. The children would have the opportunity to go on a guided hike, take part in outdoor activities including high ropes and bush craft, go bat watching and have a campfire with hot chocolate. Accommodation, food and transport are included in the cost. Please complete the attached forms by 26.9.25
Friday 12th September 2025
Christmas Lights Competition
Santa is looking for a couple of little helpers to switch on the town's Christmas lights with him on Saturday 6th December!
The Mayor of Milford Haven, Councillor William Elliott, is also looking for the most perfect image for his Mayoral Christmas card.
We ask for older children (from the ages of 7-11) to write a festive poem (in their own handwriting) and for younger children (aged 6 and below) to draw a festive picture/painting.
Entries to be submitted to school by Friday 7th November.
Clubs
Sports club with Mrs Donoghue is now opening up to year three and four as well as year five and six.
Year 5 & 6 Residential
Please can all parents of pupils complete the attached form regarding next year's residential to Llangrannog by 18.9.25.
Appendix 1 School letter .pdfFriday 5th September 2025
Snack
Healthy Snack can be purchased everyday for a cost 30p or alternatively £10 can be paid to cover snack until end of October. Payment can be made online to our school account:
St Francis School Fund
Lloyds Bank
63313862
30-99-50
Toast on Mondays
Toast will now be going ahead on Mondays. Toast can be purchased at a cost of 20p per slice or alternatively £3 can be paid to cover toast until the end of October. Payment can be made online using the above bank details. Please use your child's name as their reference
PE Days
Please see PE days for each class.
Dosbarth Seren Y Mor - Friday
Dosbarth Dolffin - Friday
Dosbarth Palod - Tuesday
Dosbarth Skomer - Wednesday
Dosbarth Ramsey - Wednesday - Swimming Autumn Term
Forest Friday
A note has been sent home to those children who have outgrown their wellies and will need replacements for next Friday 12th September.
Clubs
Clubs will be starting on Monday 15th September and will run until Monday 10th November. Clubs will be on a Monday only.
Please see the attached link to book a place.
ASD Family Help Information Autumn 2025
ASDFH Newsletter Autumn Term 25.pdfScreenshot 2025-09-12 110750.png
Parents and Guardians_Sep 25.pdf
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