Wake up Zumba!

Away Matches

Many excited children today in anticipation of the matches tomorrow. Watch this space to keep up to date with how the afternoon maps out. 

The girls will be wearing the new kit tomorrow, kindly sponsored by Nigel & Amanda Watkins. 

If you have offered to help transport children please can you arrive at school for 1.00pm. 

Let's hope the weather is better than last week! 

Football Club Year 5 & 6

Open the Book

Year 6 are having a question and answer session today with Open the Book about the significance of the Bible in their lives. 

Cymraeg yn Crughywel

Have a look at our new Welsh Blog. This is run by our Year 6 Welsh Ambassadors.

http://cymraegyncrughywel.blogspot.co.uk/

Exploring Habitats

Year 6 are busy exploring the school grounds. They are working in groups recording their findings. 

How many different species of animals or types of plants will we find in various habitats? 

Netball and Football

Well done to both teams today. Excellent play from all players in awful weather conditions. 

The girls won 9-3 playing very well in the rain. 

We are proud of the boys in their first match this year. They played exceptional football but unfortunately lost 2-0. 

We are looking forward to the matches against Gilwern next week. 

Well done all! 

Netball and Football Reminder

Don't forget to come and show your support Friday. 

Year 5 and 6 Netball and Football against Llangattock, 2.30pm.

Which is the leakiest soil?

Weekly Diary Sheet

This week's Diary Sheet can be viewed by clicking here. 

Crickhowell Historical Society Competition

This morning Year 6 have been awarded their prizes for the competition they completed on local history earlier this year. 

The standard was high and the judging was difficult! The projects were well researched, well written and very well presented. 

Science Week

We have many activities planned this week. KS2 are enjoying a presentation on the Solar System. 

Diary Sheet 10th March 2014

Monday/DyddLlun 10th 
Chess club at lunchtime 
Homework club at lunchtime Y3 and Y4

Tuesday/DyddMawrth 11th  
Welsh Club at lunchtime
Homework club at lunchtime Y5 and Y6
Gary the Clown Science session with Year 2 and Year 5
7.30pm Friends and Family meeting at The Dragon Inn

Wednesday/DyddMercher 12th  
9.10 Credit Union
Nursery/Reception Trip to Cantref Farm
Year 3 Swimming
3.20 – 4.20pm Running Club

Thursday/DyddIau 13th 
Class photos being taken today
9.30 – 11 Shake, Rattle & Roll for pre-school children
1.00 School Choir meets in the hall
Year 2 Swimming
3.20 – 4.20pm Music Makers for Reception and Year 1
3.20 – 5.00pm Netball Club attending Christ College Tournament

Friday/DyddGwener 14th  
Code Club at lunchtime
Year 2 and Year 5 Fire Safety Talk

School Dinners this Week

Monday – Mini Grill

Tuesday – Roast Turkey

Wednesday – Fish Fillet

Thursday – Roast Beef

Friday – Fish Fingers and Chips

ICT

Today 6A and 6B are using the ICT facilities in the high school. 

Well done girls!

A huge well done to both netball teams today. You all played fantastic netball! A wonderful afternoon of play from both teams. 

A special mention to the a team who have got through to the county final in May. 

Netball Tournament

Crickhowell A v Crickhowell B

Netball Tournament Tuesday 4th March

A reminder for all those in Year 5 or 6 attending the Netball Tournament in Brecon tomorrow. 

We will be having an early lunch in school and leaving at 12.00pm. We are hoping to be back in school for 3.20-3.30pm. Please let me know in the morning if you have other after school commitments and need a prompt return. 

Please can you send plenty to drink and a small snack for mid afternoon. 

I have asked for the children to wear dark shorts and a white t shirt for the matches. They may wear their kit to school with a track suit to keep warm. 

Thank you for your support, 

Miss Jones 

Weekly Diary Sheet for 3rd March

Monday/DyddLlun 3^rd
WELSH DAY

Chess club at lunchtime

Tuesday/DyddMawrth  4^th

Welsh Club at lunchtime

Dragon Sports Netball Tournament in Brecon

Wednesday/DyddMercher 5^th

9.10 Credit Union

Y5 Talk ‘Show Racism the Red Card’

Year 3 Swimming

Parents Evening

Thursday/DyddIau 6^th

9.30 – 11 Shake, Rattle & Roll for pre-school children

12.40 School Choir meets in the hall

Year 2 Swimming

Parents Evening

Friday/DyddGwener 7^th

Code Club at lunchtime

Enrichment Gym Workshop

Welsh Day…Having missed St David’s Day as it falls during the half-term holiday we will be holding a ‘Welsh day’ on Monday 3^rd March when the children will be split in to groups and engage in a variety of Welsh themed activities. The children should dress as they do for the normal School Eisteddfod in traditional Welsh costumes or Welsh rugby shirts.

SuperStars…A reminder that there are still spaces on the SuperStars holiday course running here at the school next week. Mon 24th - Fri 28th from 8.45-3.30. More info at www.super-stars.org.uk. Either book via the SuperStars Website or simply Pay on the Day next week

Friends and Family News….

Panto…A big thank you to everyone that volunteered and donated cakes we raised a total amount of £270!

Book Fair…Thank you to all our volunteers and for everyone that purchased books, the school earned commission of £540 to spend on books for classes.

Next Meeting…Our next meeting is being held on Tuesday 11^th March at 7.30pm in The Dragon Inn, Crickhowell – all parents, carers and grandparents are very warmly welcome!

School Dinners this Week

Monday – Pizza

Tuesday – Sausage

Wednesday – Lasagne

Thursday – Roast Chicken

Friday – Fish Fingers and Chips

Literacy Buddy Session

Each half-term we hold a 'buddies' session with older pupils working with younger ones to develop their literacy or numeracy skills. This week it was the turn of literacy.

Children from Year 6 worked with Year 2 on acrostic poems on the theme of buddies!

Year 5 worked with Year 1 on the iPads to create mini plays using the Puppet Pals app.

Netball Tournament Christ College

Unfortunately due to adverse weather conditions and Met Office warnings, we have decided to withdraw from the tournament planned for tomorrow after school. 

We will arrange other matches after half term. 

Thanks for your support and understanding

Enrichment Music Sessions

This year we have arranged and hosted More Able Enrichment Sessions for our cluster. So far Year 4 have worked with Mrs Williams developing their creative writing and Year 5 have completed a textiles project with Mrs Wilkie and link governor, Liz Jenkins. 

The most recent has been music with Mrs Kath Davies. Out Year 6 musicians worked with Mrs Davies over a few weeks having the opportunity to work as a group. Each had to listen carefully and stay together. They performed Pachelbel Canon for parents, staff and governors. Well done to all involved in the sessions so far. 

We look forward to the remaining workshops this year, including Gymnastics and Maths. 

Wake up Zumba!

Don't forget 8.45am tomorrow. Wake up Zumba with Bonny in the school hall. 

Everyone welcome so see you all there. 

Football and Netball matches cancelled tomorrow

Unfortunately the matches planned for tomorrow have been cancelled due to weather conditions. 

We will reschedule for after the half term break. 

 

Victorian Art

We are using clay to explore shape and form of Victorian workers. Here is some of our work. 

Telephone problems

Our telephone lines are currently not working due to the weather conditions. BT have been contacted and we hope to resume normal service as soon as possible. In the meantime please email ahughes@crickhowell.powys.sch.uk if you have any urgent messages.

Class Assembly

Just a reminder that Mr Francis and Miss Jones' class assembly will begin at 9.15am tomorrow. 

We look forward to seeing you all in the morning. 

Children in both classes can come to school in their costume and bring their uniform to change into. 

Exploring shape in year 6

Today we are busy exploring 3d shape. We are learning new vocabulary and using multi link to make some complex shapes. 

Zumba

Don't forget Zumba every Friday morning, 8.45am. It will be in the school hall until half term. Please use hall doors next to main entrance. 

Zumba

Zumba is in the HALL this morning. See you shortly! 

Weekly Diary Sheet

Monday/DyddLlun 20^th   
Y5/6 talk on Victorian Crickhowell

Tuesday/DyddMawrth 21^st  

Y6 Sex Education

Wednesday/DyddMercher 22^nd  

9.10 Credit Union

N/R Wild Walk

Book club at lunchtime

3.20 – 4.20 Running Club Y3-Y6

3.20 – 4.20 Rugby Club Y3 – Y6

Thursday/DyddIau 23^rd

9.30 – 11 Shake, Rattle & Roll for pre-school children

Music Enrichment Workshop

3.20pm – 4.20pm Netball Club Y5-Y6

Friday/Dydd Gwener 24th

Year 6 Sex Education… These sessions are part of the PSHE curriculum and contain both information giving and discussion at an appropriate level to the pupils understanding.  Welsh Assembly Government guidelines are being followed. The School Nurse, Elspeth Hill, will attend school on the 21^st January to deliver the sessions to Year 6. If you do NOT wish your child to attend please contact the school office.

Friends & Family…The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 28^th January 6pm at the school.  All parents/grandparents/carers welcome! Please come along to this friendly and informal meeting, no commitment required and new fundraising ideas are welcomed!

Blue Desks…There are still a few blue desks left from the Year 6 classrooms if anyone would like one for a donation of £5

School Dinners this Week

Monday – Mini Grill

Tuesday – Roast Turkey

Wednesday – Fish Finger fillet

Thursday – Roast Beef

Friday – Fish fingers & Chips

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.