Lliswerry Voice
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Lliswerry Primary School, Nash Rd, Newport NP19 4NG
Email: lliswerry.primary@newportschools.wales
Telephone: 01633 832824
Website: www.lliswerryprimary.co.uk
Friday 9th October 2026
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Message from the Interim Headteacher
Dear Parents/Carers,
It has been another busy and productive couple of weeks at school, with our children continuing to work incredibly hard and thoroughly enjoying the many learning experiences on offer. With just two weeks remaining until half term, we have lots to look forward to, including our Harvest celebrations, Parent Consultation meetings and PACT sessions.
As always, thank you for your continued support. We greatly value the strong partnership between home and school, which plays such an important role in helping our children thrive and achieve their very best.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
Mrs Pegington
Please continue to check the Lliswerry Voice for important information and dates for the diary. Please be aware all dates are subject to change.
Key Dates
Key Dates
Parent / Carer Consultations taking place Monday 12th 2026 - Thursday 15th 2026
Monday 12th October - Year 2 classes going to St Fagans
Tuesday 13th October - Head Boy and Head Girl attending Grand Council Event
Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th October - Flu Spray vaccinations taking place at school
Monday 19th Nursery PACT sessions - 10.15am (Morning Nursery) and 2.15pm (Afternoon Nursery)
Tuesday 20th October 5HS PACT Session 9am in KS2 hall
Wednesday 21st October 5JB PACT session 9am in KS2 hall
Thursday 22nd October 5CM PACT session 9am in KS2 hall
Thursday 22nd October Harvest Festival celebrations (Reception Parents/ Carers ONLY invited to attend)
Friday 23rd October - INSET DAY (School closed to children on this day)
Behaviour on School Site
Behaviour on School Site
Thank you to our pupils, parents, and staff for helping keep Lliswerry Primary School a happy, safe, and welcoming place for everyone. Please remember that Lliswerry Primary School will not tolerate any threatening, abusive, or violent behaviour on our site. Thank you for treating our entire school community with kindness and respect.
Please note that E-Bikes are banned from the school site and scooters/bikes should not be ridden whilst on school grounds.
Harvest Donations
Harvest Donations
Our Harvest Festival will be held at school on Thursday 22nd October, in the Foundation Phase hall, at 9am. Reception parents are welcome to attend.
This year, we are asking our families to make donations of tinned, preserved or dried foods from the list on the poster. These donations will support Raven House Trust and our own Lliswerry Primary School Food Share.
Please can all donations be brought in to school by Wednesday 21st October.
Many thanks for your ongoing support, donations such as this make a huge difference to our school and wider community.
Parent Governors
Parent Governors
We are looking for three parent governors to join our governing body. If you are interested in helping make a difference to our school, please let Mrs Pegington know by emailing the school office: lliswerry.primary@newportschools.wales
Parent Consultations
Parent Consultations
Consultations for the Autumn term will take place week commencing Monday 12th October. Please be reminded that these consultations are face to face in the school halls. A link via Parent Booking has been sent out for you to select the slot with your child's teacher. Any problems please contact the school office.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Miss O'Shaughnessy's Year 2 consultations and Mrs Doolan's Year 1 consultations will not be taking place next week. We will let parents know when future dates are set.
Flu Vaccinations
Flu Vaccinations
Here is some information provided by the School Nursing Service, regarding the flu Vaccine for your child. The School Nursing Service will visit the school to offer pupils a nasal flu spray vaccine on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th October.
The online consent form and more information can be found here: E- Consent Form Link .
We encourage all parents/carers to complete a consent form for their child or young person, regardless of whether they wish them to receive the vaccination. The NHS recommends that your child has a flu vaccination every year. It is very important to protect your child from flu to make sure they stay as healthy as possible. The best flu vaccine for most children is a nasal spray, however there is a gelatine free/inactivated injectable option available. To help make sure the vaccine is suitable for your child, and they don’t miss out, please take time to read the information and follow the link to complete the electronic consent form as soon as possible, before the planned vaccination date.
***If your child is under the care of a healthcare professional and their advice is required before vaccination, please ensure the consent form is submitted at least 3 working days before the session date. Consent forms received later than this may result in your child being unable to receive their vaccine at the school session and instead will be invited to a community clinic. The nasal spray flu vaccine that contains porcine gelatine is the best protection against flu for children. If you want to have your child protected against Flu, but you do not want them to have the nasal spray, you can request the gelatine free injection instead on the consent form and you may be invited to a clinic.
Should you have any difficulties accessing the above link, please contact 01633 431685 for further support.
Year 6
Year 6
Last week our year 6 pupils attended Lliswerry High School for a curriculum day. The children took part in engaging lessons and had a taster of what they will be experiencing during next academic year. We were so proud of the pupils' excellent behaviour and enthusiasm. They had an excellent day!
Year 2 Trip to the Supermarket!
Year 2 Trip to the Supermarket!
Year 2 enjoyed our visit to Tesco. We discussed the prices of the food, chose our own fruit and scanned it through the till. Well done Year 2 you were a joy to take, beautiful manners and very respectful to everyone you met.
Class HJ- Pumpkin Fun
Class HJ- Pumpkin Fun
In preparation to make our Autumn soup we decided to take a trip down to our food share and uniform shop to buy some pumpkins. We used our amazing counting skills to pay for our pumpkins! It was wonderful to see the children's excitement in picking a pumpkin ready to take back to class. We are very excited to make our soup next week!
Year 3 Cynefin Artwork
Year 3 Cynefin Artwork
Year 3 have been working on some beautiful artwork to show 'Cynefin'. We have combined a Celtic knot and a Roman mosaic together by completing one piece of artwork each and putting it together. We added straight, curved and circular lines to build depth in our mosaic piece. We enjoyed working together and creating a joint piece of artwork. Keep an eye out to see if you can spot it on our windows!
Nursery Mark Making
Nursery Mark Making
Look at these! We have had lots of fun making big lines, swirls and circles with our brushes. Our hands, fingers and arms have been working hard as we painted, moved and made our own wonderful marks!
Book Fair
Book Fair
Thank you to all of the families who supported our Book Fair last week. We hope you have been enjoying the new books and stationary items that you purchased. It was lovely to see so many of you there and the children all enjoyed having the opportunity to share a book from the fair with their class. Thanks to all of your purchases, we have raised £459.42 in rewards for us to spend on new books to further enrich the reading curriculum here at Lliswerry.
Attendance
Attendance
We are continually working on our attendance at school. Remember not to take holidays in term time. Poor attendance can significantly impact on the well-being and academic attainment of your child.
Please see the attached chart which demonstrates the effects of good and poor attendance. Our current whole school attendance is 91.8% which is below the expected but is showing signs of improvement. It is so important we must keep working together to achieve our target.
If your child is unwell please contact the school office.
FPN Information
Regular attendance at school is required by law. The Welsh Government has reintroduced the use of Fixed Penalty Notices for non-school attendance. Schools in Newport, including Lliswerry Primary, have resumed issuing Fixed Penalty Notices for unauthorised absences from school, including holidays. From September 2023, Fixed Penalty Notices can be issued if a child has 10 sessions/5 days of unauthorised absence. The fine is issued by Newport City Council and is currently set at £60 if paid in the first 28 days. Non-payment within this time means the fine increases to £120. Non-payment of the fine may result in prosecution. Please click the link to view more information about Fixed Penalty Notices.
Food Share and Uniform Shop
Food Share and Uniform Shop
The Food Share and Uniform Shop continue to be open at the following times:
Monday: 8:45am - 9:15am
Wednesday: 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Friday: 8:45am - 9:15am
We have a range of pre loved uniform in all sizes, and a selection of dried foods available. 50p donation per item for uniform.
PE T Shirts are now RED round neck only please
Weekly Coffee Mornings
Weekly Coffee Mornings
Families are welcome at the Barnado's Family Hub Coffee Mornings which run at school each Tuesday from 9am - 11am. Stay for 10 mins or the whole session.
Meet. Support. Learn. Connect. Advice
Free Refreshments and activities. Pop in for a chat where you can meet other parents. Come for a cuppa, stay for the community.
Homelife Breakfast Club
A new monthly group including free breakfast and housing support. Starts 10th October. All are welcome.
Communication Code
Communication Code
When communicating with pupils, parents, carers, staff and all stakeholders, in writing, by phone or in person we will always:
Be polite, respectful and do our best to resolve your questions and queries;
Try to get back to you in a timely manner. Please remember our staff are very busy and they have daily teaching commitments. We will always try to get back to you within 48 hours but please understand this is not always possible;
Pass your query on to someone who can help if we are unable to assist you.
In return, we ask that you:
Treat our staff with politeness and respect;
Do not contact us to vent anger or frustration. We understand that something may have caused you or your child distress but please try to communicate with us in a calm and respectful manner to allow us to try to help you quickly and efficiently;
Accept that staff may not be able to respond to you immediately and please remember that we do not expect our staff to work at weekends;
Allow us to explain our reasons for decisions, which are always made in a considered and timely manner.
It is important to note that persistent rude, aggressive or malicious communication will not be tolerated. If such inappropriate communication occurs, it may result in restrictions being imposed by the headteacher (in consultation with the Chair of Governors) on your mode of communication with the school.
Thank you for your understanding with this.
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