June 2024
June 2024
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As we approach the end of the school year, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all staff, families and the pupils themselves for your continued efforts and commitment to the school. It has been a hugely successful and enjoyable year to date and within this June newsletter, we celebrate lots of the most recent activities and initiatives.
I'd also like to signpost you towards our transition arrangements and a detailed list of dates for the diary including the confirmed Inset days for next year (we have now confirmed 5 of the 6 days). It is an extremely busy time of year and I hope you find this section a useful reference point.
We recognise that transition to new classes / schools can be a very anxious time for children. If you feel your child requires extra support with this, please reach out to us.
Many thanks for your continued support and cooperation.
Mr Raymond
Attendance & Punctuality
Attendance & Punctuality
Our school is committed to ensure regular attendance at school is a priority which will in turn provide pupils with the best possible chances in life to succeed and to achieve their goals.
Punctuality is also a legal requirement and pupils must attend on time. Persistent lateness has a detrimental effect on a child’s learning and also disrupts other pupils within the class and throughout the school.
Can parents and carers please ensure that:
All pupils arrive by 9am to start the school day promptly.
Pupils remain in school for the full day - early collections will only be authorised in exceptional circumstances.
The school office is contacted on the first day of absence and a reason is provided for your child’s absence. This is recorded by the Attendance Clerk on Sims.
If a pupil arrives after 9am, parents must sign the "late book" and must enter through the main doors of the school. This is monitored on a regular basis and recorded by the Attendance Clerk. Those parents who are consistently late will be contacted by the Attendance Clerk in the first instance and then the school will coordinate with the Educational Welfare Officer to decide on the appropriate action.
All requests for holidays must be completed on the schools holiday request form and completed by parents/carers. A decision on whether to authorise the request is dependent on the following contributory factors:
Time of year.
Length of time.
Overall percentage of attendance.
Reasons for any absence.
Impact on the child’s learning.
Many thanks for your continued support and cooperation with this vital aspect of school life.
transition arrangements
transition arrangements
Please see key dates and information regarding upcoming transition arrangements.
11th July - parents/carers will be informed about their child's class teacher for September.
Friday 12th (AM) & Monday 15th (PM) July - pupils will spend time in their new classes.
12th July - 'All About My Child' activity to be sent home. (Please return by 15th July).
Please do contact us if you have specific concerns about transition or if you feel your child requires additional support.
Our current year 6 pupils have separate transition to Pencoed Comprehensive on Thursday 4th July
welly exchange
welly exchange
As part of our efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle and to help families with the cost of the school day, we are organising an end of term 'Welly Exchange'.
On Wednesday 17th July, all families are asked to bring in any wellies that no longer fit and to exchange them for the next size up. For each pair of wellies donated, families will receive a raffle ticket for a special prize draw!
More information will follow, however, in the meantime please have a hunt for any spare/old pairs of wellies you may have at home. Thank you!
School news
School news
Early Years & Middle school sports day
Early Years & Middle school sports day
The sun made an appearance for the first of this year's Sports Days featuring our younger learners. It was fantastic to see how well the pupils participated in their events, showing resilience, cooperation and also some competitive spirit! A huge thank you to the many families that came to support the events and to the staff for their efforts with the organisation.
Unfortunately, the Middle and Upper School Sports Day had to be postponed due to the forecast for poor weather conditions, it will now take place on Tuesday 2nd July.
Middle School - 9.30am
Upper School - 11am
Upper School Science
Upper School Science
Upper School pupils have been learning about electricity, and as part of their investigations they explored whether the length of wire impacted the brightness of the bulb.
upper school disco
upper school disco
Upper School pupils had an absolutely brilliant time at the disco. They didn't stop dancing for the entire duration and thoroughly enjoyed singing along to the playlist they had pre-selected. Staff praised the behaviour and enthusiasm of all the pupils. A big thank you to all the staff who stayed to help run the event!
Middle school masterpieces
Middle school masterpieces
Middle School pupils have created some impressive paintings inspired by their current topic ‘Wonderful Water’ and their previous science topic ‘ Light and shadows’. The children used paint to colour mix different shades of blue and then researched sea animals to create a silhouette of a sea creature of their choice. We think you'll agree that their finished products are quite effective!
lower school hit the beach
lower school hit the beach
Lower School pupils were the first from our school to visit the beach this month. The children explored rockpools, played lots of fun beach games and found out about the creatures that live on the sea shore. Well done to all of the children - they made us proud and displayed brilliant behaviour all day.
middle school beach academy
middle school beach academy
Middle School pupils also had an amazing time at the 'Beach Academy' at Rest Bay. The pupils were involved with a carousel of activities including litter picking, kite making, rock pooling and learning about the impact of plastic pollution on sea life. Staff and pupils were delighted that the sun shone brightly all day long!
Bridgend County Book Quiz
Bridgend County Book Quiz
Well done to Jack, Mia and Thomas for achieving first place in the Pencoed cluster school library quiz. Following this success they travelled to Bryngarw House for the 2024 Bridgend County book quiz where they competed against 10 schools. Although they didn’t win, their effort, resilience and most importantly sportsmanship was a pleasure to see. Thank you to Mr Hilton for supporting them.
upper school debate success
upper school debate success
Congratulations to Clara, Dylan and Heidi in year 5 for coming runners up in the Rotary Club debate. The pupils were invited to compete against three other schools at Bridgend Civic Offices. Our team chose to debate about whether children should be allowed to have mobile phones and they put across some convincing points! Well done all! Thank you to Mrs Malone for helping them to prepare for the debate.
Middle School problem solvers
Middle School problem solvers
Well done to pupils in 3/4LC/BMJ who recently took part in an exciting project where they had to work in groups of 2 or 3 to build the tallest tower out of marshmallows and spaghetti strips. Catherine from 2B enterprising (The Bumbles of Honeywood) was impressed with how the class worked, showing their ability to be creative, cooperative, resilient and determined when applying their problem solving skills.
Pupil News
Pupil News
fantastic fundraising
fantastic fundraising
Congratulations to Esme in year 4 for her outstanding fundraising efforts. She raised over £450 by having her hair 'chopped' for the Little Princess Trust. We are all so proud of her for taking part in such a selfless act of kindness. We also love her new hair style!
District football selection
District football selection
Congratulations to Seren in year 4 who recently received a honours cap playing football for Bridgend District representing Pencoed Primary. Good luck for the trials next season too!
District football selection
District football selection
Sophia attended a final football trial for Bridgend District Schools U9’s team. She was successful and has been selected for the forthcoming season! Furthermore, she was also named as Tondu United's most improved player this season - Fantastic!
Show Jumping Success
Show Jumping Success
Elis and Aled have been competing in show jumping competitions held at Sunnybank Equestrian Centre. At the finale show in May, Elis and his team came first overall with Elis accumulating the most points as an individual for his height category. Well done boys!
well-Being
well-Being
staff recognition award
staff recognition award
Mr J. Hopkins - for all your hard work!
Well-being CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE
Well-being CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE
Mrs A. Brennan - for securing school funding.
Men’s Health Week: 10th – 16th June
Men’s Health Week: 10th – 16th June
Led by the Men’s Health Forum, the purpose of Men’s Health Week is to raise awareness of preventable health issues and encourage men and boys to seek professional advice for health-related problems
Click here for more information
pride awareness
pride awareness
June marks “Pride Awareness Month”.
Pride Cymru is a volunteer-led charity that works to promote the elimination of discrimination be it on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender, race, religion or ability.
They are committed to campaigning for equality and acceptance of diversity within our communities. They recognise and celebrate the contributions made by LGBTQIA+ people in society and continue the work to create opportunities for LGBTQIA+ people around Wales to connect and support each other.
For more information visit Pridecymru.com
Dates for your diary
Dates for your diary
July
Monday 1st - Reception Trip to Mountain View Ranch, Caerphilly
Tuesday 2nd - Nursery Trip to Mountain View Ranch, Caerphilly
Tuesday 2nd rescheduled Sports Day: Middle School - 9.30am Upper School - 11am
Thursday 4th - Year 6 Transition @ Pencoed Comprehensive School
Friday 5th - Upper School trip
Friday 5th - Careers Day - Middle & Upper School
Thursday 11th - New class teacher information to be shared with Parents/Carers
Friday 12th (AM) - Whole school transition visits (See transition arrangements above for more details)
Friday 12th - 'All About My Child' activity to be sent home - please return to school by July 15th
Monday 15th - ''All About My Child" activity deadline - please return to school
Monday 15th (PM) - Whole school transition visits - please collect your child from their NEW class pick up point (Map coming soon)
Tuesday 16th AM - Nursery Graduation @9.15am for yellowcaterpillars
Tuesday 16th PM - Nursery Graduation @2.15pm for red caterpillars
Wednesday 17th - Welly Exchange
Thursday 18th @ - Year 6 Leavers Assembly @9.30am
Thursday 18th @1.30pm - Sunbeams Leavers Coffee Afternoon
Friday 19th - Final day for pupils
Remaining Inset Days:
Monday 22nd July
Confirmed 2024-25 Inset Days:
Monday 2nd September 2024
Monday 23rd September 2024
Monday 4th November 2024
Monday 6th January 2025
Monday 21st July 2025
*There will be one further Inset day allocated - this will be communicated ASAP
Safeguarding
At Pencoed Primary School, we are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children. If you have a concern about the safety or well-being of a child, please report this immediately to either Mr Raymond, Mrs H. Middleton, Mrs Maund or Mrs Brennan (Designated Safeguarding Leads). In addition, advice can be sought from Mrs Karen Lamprey, Designated Governor for Child Protection.
If you are a parent or a visitor to the school and you are worried about the safety or well-being of a child or family please ask to speak to the Designated Safeguarding Leads or a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Please access our child protection and safeguarding policy here - https://www.pencoedprimary.co.uk/school-policies-1/
Contact Us
Please let us know if you have any comments regarding the contents of this newsletter or any other matter relating to Pencoed Primary School. All issues will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. If you would prefer to make a personal appointment, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Email: admin@pencoedps.bridgend.cymru or contact@pencoedprimary.co.uk
Phone: 01656 815730
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