Dear Parents and Carers,

 

Clubs

Confirmation of club places will be sent out via text today. As always, thank you to our staff who generously give up their own time to provide these additional opportunities and experiences for the children of St. Gabriel’s.

 

Additional School Dinner Options

From next Monday (27^th January), in addition to the current hot meal menu options, we will be beginning a 2 week trial where our canteen will also be offering a sandwich meal option.

Daily sandwich choices will be from ham, cheese or tuna plus other items to create a ‘packed lunch’ style bag. This choice can be ordered in the same way as hot meal options, but please do ensure your child’s parent pay account has sufficient credit prior to ordering. The price for the sandwich bag option is the same as a hot meal choice.

 

Attendance

A big thank you to all parents for supporting your child’s attendance at school. The numbers have really improved over the last couple of weeks. Hopefully our January will continue to be healthy!

 

Dosbarth Coch: 96.4%

Dosbarth Cas-Gwent: 100% J

Dosbarth Rhaglan: 99.5%

Dosbarth Cil-y-Coed: 88.7%

Dosbarth Caerdydd: 98.1%

Dosbarth Caerffili: 97.6%

Dosbarth Caernarfon: 97.4%

 

As you can see, all bar one of our classes are securely above our whole school attendance target of 95.1%.

 

Friends of St. Gabriel’s – Upcoming Magician Performance

If your child wishes to attend the magic show, don’t forget to have bought your child’s ticket through ParentPay by Thursday 30^th January.

 

Community News – Ringland Library

We were pleased to hear this week that the Ringland Library, as part of the Newport East Community Hub, is now open. In addition to borrowing books, it also provides the additional services of:

• free internet access via wi-fi and public access computers
• scanner
• black and white printing
• photocopying

 

The opening hours are 9am – 5pm, each week day. It would be lovely to hear what the children think of their new community library.

 

 

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

 

Thursday 6^th February

After School until 4:45pm: FOSG event: Carl John ‘The Magic Man’ show. Tickets through ParentPay

 

Friday 7^th February

2:45pm Coffee and Catch Up session with Mrs Harris

 

Tuesday 11^th February

Reflection and Retreat day in Cardiff Cathedral for Years 3 and 4

 

Thursday 13^th February

9:15 am Dosbarth Caerdydd Class Assembly – parents and family of Year 4 welcome to attend

 

Wednesday 26^th February

10 am: Whole School Mass in Church for Ash Wednesday – led by Dosbarth Caernarfon

 

Thursday 5^th March

9:15 am: Dosbarth Rhaglan Class Assembly – parents and family of Year 2 welcome to attend.

 

Friday 20^th March

Friends of St Gabriel’s Mother’s Day Gifts (details about payment to follow nearer the time)

 

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

Spring Half term: 17^th February to 21^st February 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

 

INSET days for this Year

Monday 2^nd September 2019

Monday 9^th September 2019

Monday 21^st October 2019

Friday 12^th June 2020

Monday 20^th July 2020

 

Please note that Welsh Government have allocated one additional INSET staff training day for the Summer term to prepare for the new curriculum. The date will be determined shortly.  

 

Yours sincerely,

Mrs M. Harris

Headteacher