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• Dylan Day '22!

  Thu 31 Mar 2022 Mr Crofts

  Dear Parents, 

   

  As part of this year’s International Dylan Thomas Day, which is celebrated on 14 May each year, DylanED invites school children aged 8-11 to take part in a very special competition.

  The competition, which is entitled ‘My Imaginary Place,’ is based around extracts from Dylan Thomas' beloved stories.

  Following in the footsteps of Swansea’s foremost writer and storyteller, the competition looks for school children aged 8-11 to submit a short story (100 words), poem or picture of their own imaginary place. 

  
  The overall winner will receive a goody bag. Selected entries will feature in an online exhibition in celebration of 'Dylan Day.'

   

  Please follow the link below to download the file to complete your entry. 

   

  Please can entries be sent to CroftsJ11@hwbcymru.net by Wednesday 27th April with the title 'My imaginary place'.  Please note: All entries must be submitted via the child's teacher / school.

   

  Pob lwc!

   

  Mr Crofts :) 

   

  CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ENTRY FORM

• Red Nose Day 2022

  Thu 31 Mar 2022

  We would like to say a huge thank you for your generous donations towards Red Nose Day 2022.  We managed to raise a wonderful £267.55!!

   

  Thanks once again for your generosity and support.

• Creating the Queen's Green Canooy event

  Tue 29 Mar 2022 Carly Jackson

  Queens Jubilee Celebrations

  Creating the Queens Green Canopy

   

  As part of the celebrations for our Queens Jubilee, we are joining the “Queens Green Canopy”.

   

  Our school has been given a tree for every child to plant. As part of the celebration and school tentatively returning to normal activities, we would like to invite you into school next week to plant a tree with your child. Each class will be allocated a time slot, please let class teachers know if a parent is going to attend, and arrive at the beginning of the timeslot to help with organisation of the week. If you are able, please bring a spade and trowel with you.

   

  To ensure this event is successful and Covid safe we ask:

  Please only attend if you are Covid symptom free.

  Only plant a tree with your child.

  Attend school during your child’s class time slot.

   

  Please look out for the timetable via classdojo and the school website.

  It will be lovely to see parents/carers back on school premises!

   

  Thank you for your continued support.

   

  Cofion

  Mrs Bev Phillips

  Head Teacher

  Sketty Primary

   

• COVID and Schools update from the Director of Education.

  Fri 25 Mar 2022

  Local authority advice on control measures for risk infection in schools remains until the end of term.

   

  Following this week’s meeting of the local Incident Management Team schools are advised to remain at HIGH on the Welsh Government’s Framework until the end of term. As soon as we have a further update from the Welsh Government, especially on the wearing of face masks, twice weekly-testing and the current self-isolation period following a positive test, we will write to you again. Control measures in schools will remain the same until after Easter, at least.

   

  Cofion/Regards

   

  Helen Morgan-Rees

  Cyfarwyddwr Addysg

  Director of Education

  01792 633944

  helen.morgan-rees@swansea.gov.uk

• Beautiful Jubilee products from your child's artwork.

  Thu 24 Mar 2022 Carly Jackson

  2022 will be a year that goes down in British history - The Platinum Jubilee!
  The UK’s longest reigning monarch will be celebrated across the land.
  In honour of this historical event, we are running a special event, where children can get creative with their artwork to celebrate this memorable occasion...and for our school to have the extra opportunity to fundraise at the same time!

   

  This will run in the same way as the personalised Christmas Cards the children have done previously at Christmas time.

   

  Children will do their art work on the paper provided. 

  

• Ysgol Sgeti Bard 2022

  Fri 18 Mar 2022 Miss Withey

  May we present our bard for 2022! Llongyfarchiadau to our Year 6JC winner! A wonderful poem all about a journey through the Welsh myths and legends! The crown was proudly passed on by last year’s winner. Diolch yn fawr! We are very proud of you!

  

• Dignitaries Visit to Sketty Primary School

  Fri 18 Mar 2022 School Council and Rights Respecting School Ambassadors

  Last Thursday, 10th March 2022, the Lord Lieutenant, High Sheriff of West Glamorgan and the Lord Mayor of Swansea visited Sketty Primary school to plant a tree for the Queen's Canopy as part of the Queen's Jubilee and to celebrate Swansea being a Queen's Canopy "Champion city".

   

  Our special visitors were given a tour of the school by Head teacher Mrs Bev Phillips; Vice Chair of Governors, Mr Paul Mort; one of our school Governors Mrs Emma Laycock; and Chair of the PTA Mr Tom Basset. Also present were Sketty Primary School Councillors and Rights Respecting School Ambassadors.

  The dignitaries met all the pupils and staff at Sketty Primary School. The Lord Lieutenant, High Sheriff and Lord Mayor are all women, so it was fantastic for them to visit on the week of International Women's Day 2022.

   

  After our special visitors had planted the tree for the Queen's Jubilee, we moved to the official opening of our new adventure play area which our PTA have kindly raised money for. We all did a countdown and the Lord Lieutenant cut the ribbon and opened the area. We are looking forward to spending lots of time there, playing with our friends, so many thanks to our PTA on behalf of all the children and the staff, we are so grateful for all your fundraising work.

   

  Then, the Lord Lieutenant officially opened our Well-being Shed. Rights Respecting Ambassadors and School Councillors talked to the dignitaries about the work they have been doing to support children's health and well-being in Sketty Primary School. This work includes pupils' ideas for the new Curriculum of Wales; a well-being 'Special Mission' with Sally Holland, The Children's Commissioner of Wales and UNICEF's Outright campaign to support Mental Health. Our special visitors loved the well-being shed and congratulated School Council and Rights Respecting School Ambassadors on all their hard work to help support pupils with their well-being and mental health.

   

  Afterwards, the dignitaries met Sketty Primary Sports Ambassadors who explained their role of supporting sport across the school and teaching Physical Education lessons to fellow pupils, through the medium of welsh. 

   

  Finally, the Lord Lieutenant, the High Sheriff and the Lord Mayor were presented with gifts from our School Councillors and Rights Respecting Schools Ambassadors.

  Savannah, Faye and Bethan presented each of the dignitaries with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Savannah explained the sentiment behind the flowers in the bouquet, sunflowers to support Ukraine as they are the Ukrainian national flower and daffodils to represent Wales. Our special visitors thanked us and said that the flowers were lovely. Freya, Macie and Isabelle presented a pack of greeting cards that our pupils had made. Freya told the dignitaries our pupils had used silk printing to make them. The Lord Lieutenant, the High Sheriff and the Lord Mayor said that the cards were beautiful and very detailed.

   

  The dignitaries, thanked us for the gifts and said that they had thoroughly enjoyed their visit to our school meeting pupils, staff, governors and parents. They said they were very impressed and hoped to be able to visit our again in the near future. 

   

  Later that day, School Council and Rights Respecting School Ambassadors officially opened our new outdoor reading area, again funded by our wonderful PTA. Thank you all! Pupils and staff are looking forward to using it reading outdoors.

   

  It was a great day at Sketty Primary School and one we will remember for a long time to come.

   

   

   

   

   

   

  

• Update from Mrs Phillips

  Fri 18 Mar 2022 Bev Phillips

   

  Spring has definitely sprung in Sketty Primary.

  A big thank you to everyone who contributed to our Swansea Schools Stand Up for Ukraine sunflower planting fundraiser. We raised £362 which, when added to the whole schools total, looks set to total over £22,000! A super effort from everyone, to help and support an awful situation.

  March is always a busy time in school. It begins on St David's day which has now developed into a fantastic fortnight of activities finishing today with the Chairing of the Bard. Please watch the website for the name of the crowned winner.

  It’s our day to celebrate World Book Day! As I look out of my office, I can see lots of Hogwarts pupils who have turned up for the day. Mary Poppins and Alice in Wonderland are here too. Alongside the Little Mermaid and Willy Wonka, lots of different characters from the children's favourite books are having a wonderful day!! I believe I’ve seen some characters from Encanto… but we don’t talk about Bruno do we?? And I’m still looking for Where’s Wally?! 

  Just when we couldn’t be any busier it’s Comic Relief – Red nose day too!! With all this fun going on we ask, "Can the children be learning anything?" Rest assured a huge amount of learning takes place through our awareness days! Please see our website and follow us on twitter to see just some of the activities the children are taking part in.

  A big thankyou to all families who took part in our community window trail based on your favourite books as part of our World Book Day celebration. A super effort was made by everyone, well done indeed! Thanks to Mr Crofts for organising!

  Just when you think you can close the lid on the dressing up box, we have a few more events happening next week.

  Monday is a very important day as it is the awareness day for Down's Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy.

  To show awareness and support for Down's Syndrome, we wear odd socks and it's wear green to show awareness and support of Cerebral Palsy. It's up to you entirely if you want to join in!!

  And finally, I do not have a Covid update at the moment, so we'll carry on as we are, probably up to Easter. As soon as I have any information I will pass it on to you.

  Thanks to all staff for making our events such a success and thank you to all parents/carers for your continued support. A big well done to our fabulous children, it almost feels like normal school life has returned.

   

  COFION CYNNES

   

  Mrs Bev Phillips

  Head Teacher

• Plant a Sunflower Fundraiser - Swansea Schools raise over £19,000 to support Ukraine.

  Tue 15 Mar 2022 Carly Jackson

  #Ukraine #Sunflower @BritishRedCross

   

  We would like to say a huge thank you for your donations made for our 'Plant a Sunflower' fundraiser to raise funds to support Ukraine. 

  We raised a total of £362 as a school from this event and overall, Swansea schools have raised £19,606. This money has been donated to the British Red Cross Society, delivering humanitarian aid. 

   

  Thanks once again for your generosity and support. 

  

• A wonderful Welsh Fortnight!

  Fri 11 Mar 2022 Miss Withey

  We had a wonderful celebration of all things Welsh over the past two weeks in school. The children have enjoyed a Welsh music pedal powered disco with Ynni Da, storytelling with Phil Stockton, artwork inspired by Welsh artists, singing, poetry and more! It culminated in a celebratory eisteddfod today showcasing the talents we have at Sketty. Please see year group pages for photos of our fortnight!

   

  Talent competition winners:

   

  1st Place - Hollie Y6, Sami Y4

  2nd Place - Michael Y6, Jacob Y5

  3rd Place - Ella Y6, George Y2, Sofia Y5

   

  Mae Abertawe yn arbennig achos...

   

  1st Place - Ella Y6

  2nd Place - Mabel Y3, Sofia Y5

  3rd Place - Rebecca Y5, Daniel Y6

  Cais da - Toby Y3, Manon Y3, Hollie Y6

   

  It was wonderful to see so many entries this year!

   

  Gwaith da bawb!