School Choir sing for local community

This afternoon the school choir visited both Greenhill and Maes-y-Ffynnon to spread some Christmas joy. The children sounded fantastic singing many songs and carols from Silent Night to Jingle Bells! They were appreciated by all. 

Well done girls- a fantastic afternoon. 

Maths Learning Buddies

Choral Society Performance 14th December

As in previous years Mr Stephen Marshall, from Crickhowell Choral Society, has been coming into school to work with year 5 & 6 in preparation for the Concert on Saturday 14th December.

Every child has had a letter with further information for parents. Could you please send these forms back to school as soon as possible if your child will be participating, so we can make final arrangements with Mr Marshall. 

Thank you. 

Christmas Fair and Non-Uniform Day

We have a busy couple of weeks ahead of us starting with the Christmas Fair tomorrow, so here are a few reminders about how you can help.

• Every child brought home a plastic cup to fill with goodies to be sold at the Christmas Fair. Please send in your filled cup TOMORROW if you haven't done so already.

• Shop bought (so that we can check the ingredients list for nuts) cakes can also be brought in today or tomorrow morning.

• Any other donations for raffles prizes and stalls would be gratefully received!

• Gunge the Teacher! Children have the opportunity to vote for the teacher they wish to see gunged on Friday. Each vote costs 50p and children can vote as many times as they like! Children will be able to purchase voting tickets from the school office throughout the day tomorrow.

• Doors open for parents and adults in the main hall at 2pm. Children finish school at the normal time of 3.20pm, when their own stalls will open, selling the products they have designed and created during our enterprise week.

Finally, don't forget that as tomorrow is the last Friday of the months it will be a non-uniform dayin aid of School Council funds. Each child will need to bring 50p in return for not wearing school uniform.

We look forward to seeing you at the Christmas Fair tomorrow!

Year 6 Brecon Museum Trip

Year 6 visit to Brecon town museum to find out about Victorian schooling and toys. 

Crickhowell Rotary - Flower Bulb Donation

Many thanks to the members of Crickhowell Rotary Club who have donated crocus bulb kits to the school as part of their support for the fight against Polio. The School Council will be deciding which children will be involved in planting and looking after the Crocuses.

Year 6 Trip to Brecon

Year 6 busy learning about the Victorian Soldier. 

Entrepreneurs in Year One

Just like John Lewis and Marks and Spencers, Year One have put together the following video to advertise their wares for the forthcoming Christmas Fair...

Rickshaw Challenge

We have just been informed by the BBC that the Rickshaw Challenge Team are running considerably behind time today. This means that, unfortunately, we will not be able to provide the children with the opportunity to see Alex Jones and her team as they pass the school. You may want to take the children yourself; their up-to-date position can be found by visiting http://pudsey.viewranger.com

Mock Christening at St Edmund's for Years 1 and 2

Calling all parents of children in Years 1 and 2! Don't forget that the children will be taking part in a mock Christening at St Edmund's on Monday afternoon and can come to school dressed in their 'best clothes'.

Learning Buddies

Today is another exciting day. Classes across the school have paired up to complete literacy activities. 

Wake up Zumba is nearly upon us!

Don't forget Wake up Zumba. Come join us, either on the yard or in the hall, weather depending. 

Look forward to seeing you all at 8.45am!

Exploring Personification

Year 5 & 6 have been using instruments to explore personification. They have chosen poems in groups to perform to the class. 

Year 5 at the Borderers Museum in Brecon.

Year 5 at the Borderers Museum in Brecon, finding out about the Empire, Victorian soldiers and the famous battle of Rourke's Drift.

Halloween Disco!

Literacy Morning

 

Following on from the success of our Numeracy Morning last term, we invited parents and Governors to school to see literacy lessons taking place and to find out how we had been developing the teaching of literacy over the past two years. In that time the school has adopted the Read, Write, Inc. approach to the teaching of phonics; developed new, highly structured ways of teaching fiction and non-fiction writing; as well as completely revising the way we teach spellings.

These are the comments from the parents and governors who took part:

“Very impressed with the teaching – all styles! And excellently behaved children. Well done!”

“A lovely way to spend a morning and to see how well the children are learning.”

“Enjoyed the classroom session. Sense of structure and direction.”

“Interesting to see how literacy is used after the Read, Write, Inc. scheme. Very helpful.”

“Thank you for an interesting and informative morning. Please congratulate staff and children on their enthusiasm.”

“I really like the fact that different styles are being taught.”

“A lovely opportunity to see a real lesson. Excellent ideas to take home too. Thank you!”

“Lovely to see children enjoying the literacy sessions.”

“Very helpful to see how Read, Write, Inc. is taught. Will help at home.”

Enjoyed this session. Very impressed with the lesson!”

“Interesting to see how literacy is being taught. Feel more confident in helping at home.”

“Fascinating to see the huge changes in learning styles over the last few years.”

“Thank you! Very informative and great to see consistent and creative work.”

“Fun to watch! A good ‘window’ in on how it all works. Each child participates and seems to be enjoying the lesson. I liked that each child shows their work to the teacher, so work can be discussed there and then.”

“Enjoyed the morning. We watched our class following instructions.”

“Very much enjoyed the morning – great work!”

“All the children seemed to be very happy and enjoying the learning experience. Well done!”

Friday morning Zumba

Every Friday morning join us at 8.45am for wake up Zumba. Come rain or shine we will be dancing the morning away.

Junior Schools Netball Tournament

Well done Year 6. A fantastic effort in your first games this season. You were all a credit to the school with your excellent behaviour and playing! We are so proud of you. 

Thanks to the parents for helping with transport and to "Coach Kate" for the team talks! 

Maths in Action

Year 6 have been busy applying maths skills today to help them solve problems.

Well done Year 6.... You worked exceptionally well in your groups and we could see your brains working! Excellent thinking skills. 

Investigating....