Dear Parents and Carers,

PARENTAL CONSULTATIONS

You will have the opportunity to meet your child’s teacher and discuss their progress during our parents’ evenings on the following dates –

Tuesday 24^th March & Wednesday 25^th March

Please remember to book via the online system through Parent Pay – a text with the link was sent out earlier this week.

The Wallich

Our ‘Mini Vinnies’ President and Vice President were very proud to present Sian from The Wallich homeless charity with a cheque for £142 this week, which we raised by asking children and staff to take part in the ‘Wallich Onesie’ day last term. She also took all the items collected – toiletries, food, warm clothes, hats and coats to distribute to those in need. We would like to say thank you to everyone in the St. Gabriel’s community for your support.

FOSG

To help celebrate Mother’s Day on March 22nd, ‘The Friends of St. Gabriel’s’ will be offering the children the chance to purchase a small gift to help make this day special.

Each gift will cost £3, with the opportunity to buy one or more gifts via ParentPay.

The children will have the chance to choose their own, hand-wrapped gift during the school day on Friday 20th March.

Additional INSET day – School closed to pupils Monday 4^th May

Welsh Government have awarded all schools an additional INSET day to make preparations for the new curriculum. We will be taking this day for staff training on Monday May 4^th.

Please note school will be closed to pupils on this day, and that there is a Bank Holiday in this week on Friday 8^th May, where school will also be closed to pupils.

Attendance

Attendance continues to improve – da iawn St. Gabriel’s. Our whole school attendance is once again above our target as we have achieved 95.9% this week. Here are the figures for each class:

Dosbarth Coch: 99.1%

Dosbarth Cas-Gwent: 95.1%

Dosbarth Rhaglan: 95.7%

Dosbarth Cil-y-Coed: 97.7%

Dosbarth Caerdydd: 97.1%

Dosbarth Caerffili: 92.1%

Dosbarth Caernarfon: 95.0%

Dates for the Spring Term 2020 (New dates as the term progresses will be added in bold italics)

Friday 20^th March

Friends of St Gabriel’s Mother’s Day Gifts

Tuesday 24^th March & Wednesday 25^th March

Parental Consultations

Wednesday 1^st April

1:45pm Palm Sunday reflection led by Foundation Phase – parents of Foundation Phase pupils welcome to attend

Thursday 2^nd April

1:45pm Maundy Thursday reflection led by Years 3 and 4 – parents of Year 3 & 4 pupils welcome to attend

Friday 3^rd April

1:45pm Good Friday reflection led by Years 5 and 6 – parents of Year 5 and 6 pupils welcome to attend.

Term Dates for this Year

Spring term: 6^th January to 3^rd April 2020

Easter Holidays: Monday 6^th April to Friday 17^th April 2020

Summer term: 20^th April to 17^th July 2020

Summer half-term: 25^th May to 29^th May 2020

Remaining INSET days

Monday 4^th May 2020

Friday 12^th June 2020

Monday 20^th July 2020

Yours sincerely,

Mr J. Llewellyn

Interim Headteacher