Strike Update
The strike action scheduled for next Tuesday has been cancelled. All classes will be open as normal.
Eisteddfod Competitions 2023
Our theme this year is Ein Hanes Ni (Our History). This gives you the choice to use any aspect of Wales from special places of interest to famous people. All entries must be returned to school by/on Monday 27th February.
NURSERY & RECEPTION -
The pupils in Nursery & Reception classes may enter the following categories: -
- Cookery – bake or decorate a Welsh-themed biscuit
- Art & Craft – junk model inspired by Wales – could be a building/place/person etc
Years 1 & 2 - The pupils in Years 1 & 2 may enter the following categories: -
- Cookery – Welsh cakes
- Art & Craft – Ein Hanes Ni (Our History) – art work inspired by our country, Wales.
Years 3 & 4 -The pupils in Years 3 & 4 may enter the following categories: -
- Cookery – decorate a Welsh-themed cupcake
- Art & Craft – Ein Hanes Ni (Our History) - art work inspired by our country, Wales.
- Writing – describe your favourite place in Wales – where is it? What is there? Why is it so special to you?
Years 5 & 6 –The pupils in Years 5 & 6 may enter the following categories: -
- Cookery – Bara Brith
- Art & Craft Ein Hanes Ni (Our History) – art work inspired by our country, Wales.
- Writing - write your own poem about Wales in English.
Years 6 only - creative writing - short story competition written under a pseudonym. The winning author will take part in the Chairing of the Bard ceremony and will receive a prize.
World Book Day Information
World Book Day will take place on 2nd March this year and we are inviting both children and staff to wear their (warm!) pyjamas to school for a day of wonderful stories. Don’t forget to bring your favourite (small) cuddly toy and your favourite book! All children will receive a £1 WBD book token.
Parents and children, who want to find out more about World Book Day, may wish to look on www.worldbookday.com, which gives more information and also has some fun activities.
Don't Forget Our Museum Night on Monday - You only need ten minutes!
Parent Governor Opportunity
Dance Compeition
Well done to pupils who represented us at the Pembrokeshire Dance Competition on Monday! After only a few short rehearsals, pupils achieved sixth place. Excellent work girls!
Pel Droed!
We had great fun playing football on Friday and we look forward to a game against Cleddau Reach School next week!
Gardening Club Wildlife Pictures
Gardening Club are determined to capture the fox on our wildlife camera! This week the magpies stole all of the food before it was dark!
Seren yr Wythnos Celebrations!
Well done to our merit winners this week! We are very proud of you.
Outside of School Achievements! Well Done!
Welsh Water Information
Information on Free School Meal and School Uniform
Welsh Government PDG Access grant 2022/2023
The Minister for Education and Welsh Language recently announced that the Pupil Development Grant Access scheme will be raised for one year only by £100 per learner eligible for free school meals. This applies to all compulsory year groups (Reception to Year 11) and Looked After Children.
Funding of up to £225 is available for each eligible learner with the exception of those in Year 7. Eligible learners in Year 7 will be entitled to a maximum of £300. Pupils who receive Free School Meals due to transitional protection arrangements do not qualify for this funding.
All eligible pupils will receive their grant in August – we will pay this automatically and there is no need to apply.
If you would like any further information, please contact the School Uniform Grants Team at SUGS@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Schools receive additional money based upon the number of pupils who are in receipt of free school meals. This money is used to provide additional staffing to support pupils.
Despite the fact that Welsh Government is rolling out universal free school meals, we still need parents to register for free schools meals to qualify for additional funding support.
A pupil may be able to get free school meals if their parent or guardian gets any of the following:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Guarantee element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided the parent isn’t entitled to Working Tax Credit and has an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after a claimant stops qualifying for Working Tax Credit to 31 March 2019, Universal Credit 1 from 1 April 2019, Universal Credit, provided the household has an annualised net earned income of no more than £7,400 (as assessed by earnings from up to three of their most recent assessment periods).
- Pupils who receive Income-related Employment and Support Allowance,
- Income Support or Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance in their own right could also be able to receive free school meals.
For children/young people to be eligible to receive free school meals:
- the parent (or child/young person) must be in receipt of the relevant benefit or support payment
- an application for free school meals should have been submitted to the local authority
- the application should have been approved, or documents should have been seen that strongly indicate eligibility.
You can apply by visiting Pembrokeshire County Council Website, or by calling into school.
If you think that you may qualify and you would like support or information, please call into our school office. Mrs. Greenish and the school admin team will be happy to help.
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