Summer Concert

Last night the school choir, some of our musicians and choral speakers performed in Ewenny Priory to a packed audience of parents and carers.  We are so pleased that the children were able to perform and they performed so well.  The children looked really smart in the music uniforms and we imagine some parents shed a tear when listening to the children sing and perform! The children performed in our whole school assembly this morning and we are pleased to share some of the performances with you.  Please click the following links to listen and enjoy.

Choral Speakers

Choir Performance

Choir Performance

Choir Performance

School Uniform

Please can we ask that pupils dress appropately for school.  We ask that short skirts, crop tops, open toe sandals, slip flops or crocs are not worn to school.  Thank you for you cooperation.

Careers Week - Don't forget to get in touch if you can help with our second Careers Week

Our aim is to inspire and educate our children and enthuse them about the array of different jobs that can be done.  We are hoping that we can encourage our parents to get involved in our Careers Week by coming along to school and talking or demonstrating what you do in your job.  If you cannot visit but are able to support us in another way, for instance a pre recorded session or other support, please let us know via the Google Form below. We are looking for a range of different job roles and this is the type of information we think would be useful :

• Explain what your job is and what your day-to-day responsibilities.

• How long have you worked in this job?

• What do you love the most about your job?

• When did you decide you wanted to work in this job role?

• Did you have to do any training for your job role?

• Was there something you learnt/did at school or someone that inspired you to pursue this line of work?

• Practical display - ie show something about your job or do a display for instance flower arranging - florist

We are looking for a wide variety of career / job options that will inspire our children.  If you can help out please let us know by completing and submitting this form.

Careers Week

If you require further information please get in touch with Sara Peters, Grants, Media and Health and Safety Manager on 01656 815790.

Inset Days 2023/24

Inset Days have been approved by Governors for 2023/24 and they are as follows:

• Monday 4th September 2023

• Friday 22nd December 2023

• Monday 19th February 2024

• Friday 22nd March 2024

• Monday 3rd June 2024

• Monday 22nd July 2024

Sports Day

Sports Day for children in years 1 to 6 will take place on Friday 30th June.  Children in years 1 to 3 will complete their events in the morning and years 4 to 6 in the afternoon.  

We are still finalising details for the nursery and reception children.

Nut Free School

Please can we remind parents that we strive to be a nut free school as we have a number of pupils who have a severe allergy to nuts.  This includes nut products such as peanut butter and nutella. 

Mixing Desk For Sale

We have had a new sound system installed in the main hall this week and have our old one for sale.  If you know anyone that may be interested please get in touch via ask@oldcastleprimary.co.uk.  The system is a Yahama EMX 5016CF powered mixer and is in good working order.

Nursery Numbers and Play

Enrichment

Thank you Sue for coming in and showing our year 2 pupils stencilling.  Sue is a local decorator and we were so pleased to have her visit today.

Reception have been busy washing their dolls clothes today! They enjoyed doing the washing and pegging up the clothes!

Some members from our rugby team took part in a touch rugby competition today in CCYD and we were delighted to learn they won!  Well done all we are very proud of you.

Year 6 have been helping nursery with their cutting skills this week. 

Mrs Peters was delighted to be shown the model of the school that Lily and Isabella from year 1 had created!  Their planning document was amazing.  Well done girls - no wonder you both look so proud! 

This week we trained more of our children to be Radio Champions.  Oldcastle Sounds is sounding great! 

Reception loved the introduction to their new literacy story - The Magic Paintbrush this week. The children arrived in class to a mysterious box that contained a special paintbrush, a letter and a book. The children then were challenged to paint pictures of things that they thought could be helpful to people who are less fortunate than us.  Da Iawn pawb. 

Our superstar authors in Blwyddyn 1 have been busy recreating stories based on The Sea Saw by Tom Percival. The children have loved this book and their writing is just incredible. Bendigedig Blwyddyn 1. 

We are so lucky to have a school well-being dog. Here's Barney looking after his own well-being before he continues with his job.

Contact details

Please ensure we have up to date contact details for you to ensure you keep up to date with school news and we are able to contact you during the school day if required.  You can either email us with change of details (ask@oldcastleprimary.co.uk) or complete the change of details form.  

Well done to Bette from year 3 who completed her LAMDA entry level award in performance with Stagecoach back in March.  Bette received her result this week, and passed with a distinction! Massive congratulations Bette we are very proud of you.

Harri Lewis in Nursery achieved his Half Marathon band from Bridgend Park Run on Sunday.  Da Iawn Harri!

We love to hear about all of the exciting achievements of our pupils during out of school activities. Please share any successes with us at ask@oldcastleprimary.co.uk and include a photograph and details of the achievement to be included in future newsletters. 

Inset Days 2022 / 23

Inset days for the remainder of the school year

• Friday 26th May 2023

• Monday 24th July 2023

Term Dates - all term dates are available to view on our website

• May Half Term - Monday 29th May to Friday 2nd June

• School year finishes on Friday 21st July

Wednesday 7th June - Class and Team Photos

In the event that you have a concern regarding a child please follow this procedure:

• During school hours please contact Mrs Ceri Littlewood, safeguarding lead at Oldcastle Primary School.

• Out of school hours please  contact  the  out of hours Emergency Duty Team Tel No 01443743665

More information on Safeguarding at Oldcastle can be found on our website. 

At Oldcastle, we are proud of each other and ourselves. We nurture all of our community so that we grow as confident, responsible and happy people. Oldcastle school is more than just learning.

• We try hard for each other

• We act responsibly

• We treat people how we’d like to be treated

• We work as a team

• We trust and respect each other

• We listen and learn together

• We share knowledge and experience

Together we make the difference

Together we shape innovative experiences 

More information on our values and visions can be found on our website.  Visions and Values