Thank you to Mr Lloyd for arranging yet another successful sports day this year. The day was a huge success and thank you to all parents and carers who supported the event. Also, a big thank you to the PTA for providing refreshments.

Tomorrow morning, the school will be hosting an informal coffee morning where parents of children currently in years 4, 5 and 6 are invited into school. The aim of this is to allow parents time to meet and have a chat with Mr Stephen Diehl, the new Headteacher of Bedwas High School. Hot drinks and a selection of refreshments will be provided on the morning.

The event will take place between 10:30am and 11:30am in the school hall. When parents arrive, they will be able to collect children from their classrooms to join them for the morning. We would be very grateful if you could indicate to the school office if you intend to come along, as this will help us plan and make necessary arrangements.

The PTA have organised a sponsored fitness afternoon on Thursday 11^th July. This will involve children taking part in Zumba and circuit sessions to promote healthy lifestyles in addition to raising funds for the school. The sessions will be lead by Creazione. The PTA will provide fruit and drinks for all children during the event. Children are asked to obtain sponsorship in preparation for the fitness afternoon. All funds raised will be put towards organising fun events for the children. Please return any sponsorship money to school by Monday 15^th July.

Unfortunately, Code Club with Mr Ankin has been cancelled for this week.

In order to raise some money to contribute to the cost of their class trip, Red Class will be selling ice-lollies after school on Friday this week. The stall will be located on the school yard. The cost of the lollipops will be 70p each.

The coin trail was a great success last year; we therefore ask that any spare coppers are donated for the event. Glass jars will be made available in each classroom for the children to try to fill. The class with the longest trail on the day will be declared the winners and be awarded a treat!

Our annual swimming gala will be taking place in Bedwas Swimming Pool on Wednesday 16^th July from 12:30pm. Those children who have been selected will be informed tomorrow. Parents/carers are welcome to join us for this event.

The PTA will be holding their final disco of the year on Wednesday 17^th July. The disco will be held between 4:00pm – 5:30pm.  Children are encouraged to wear clothes along the theme of Hawaii or another type of fancy dress (dressing up is optional).  The cost of the disco will be £3 per child, which will also include a hotdog and a drink.  Please encourage your child to attend – it will be a great way to celebrate the end of the school year!

As an end of year treat, the PTA have arranged for a climbing wall activity day on Thursday 18^th July. All children will have the opportunity to take part. We ask that children wear their PE kits and trainers to school to take part in this activity.

Further to the football sessions that are run on a Friday evening by a Cardiff City coach; unfortunately, this Friday’s session has been cancelled and re-arranged for this Thursday 11^th July instead.

A reminder that your child will need to bring to school a Bedwas PE kit and arrangements will need to be made for him/her to be picked up or for them to walk home at approximately 4.10pm.

We would like to say a big thank you to all the parents who attended and helped out in Yellow and Green Class this week. Both mornings were really successful and the children really enjoyed them.

We would like to take this opportunity to welcome back both Miss Storey and Miss Bodenham who have recently returned following maternity leave. We have no doubt that the children will love having them back in school.

We would also like to thank Miss Pugh for the wonderful work she has done during her time in Bedwas, and congratulate her as she has secured a teaching job in a school in Dubai. We wish her the very best in her new post; she will certainly be missed by both staff and children here at Bedwas Juniors.

Congratulations and thanks to the children from Years 3 and 4 who represented Bedwas Juniors at this year’s Ffilifest which was held at Caerphilly Castle on Saturday – you were excellent ambassadors for our school and danced brilliantly!

On Wednesday 3^rd July at 6pm, all parents with children who will be joining us in Year 3 from September 2019 are invited to attend an open evening where they will have the opportunity to meet staff and familiarise themselves with their child’s new classroom. We look forward to seeing you there!

In order to raise some money to contribute to the cost of their class trip, Red Class will be selling ice-lollies after school on Friday this week. The stall will be located on the school yard. The cost of the lollipops will be 70p each.

The format this year will incorporate the same inclusive approach in the morning, with a more competitive side to the events in the afternoon. Trials have taken place in school and those children who have made it through to the afternoon events will have brought home a letter.

The morning session within Bedwas Junior School will start at 9.00am. The events will be held on Bedwas Junior School’s grounds where pupils will be taking part in numerous group and individual events. Every pupil will be involved in at least two events and it is expected to be a fun packed morning!

The afternoon’s events will be on Bedwas High School’s field, starting at 12.50pm. This is where the more traditional sports day events will be taking place. Trials have taken place within school time to give the afternoon a more competitive edge. The children not taking part in the afternoon events will remain behind in school to complete other activities.

During the afternoon, the PTA will be offering a range of refreshments to help raise funds; once again we would like to thank the PTA for their support. In the interest of safety, we politely remind parents/carers not to cross the line to give drinks and refreshments to their children. This has caused accidents in the past and can hold up proceedings.

During the week commencing 8^th July, pupils will be taught the ‘sex and relationships’ part of the PSE curriculum.  The local authority Healthy Schools team recognised the school’s provision as excellent practice, and the school’s planning and resourcing has been shared across the Caerphilly authority for other schools to use. The lessons will be delivered in line with the specified curriculum for each year group. Understandably, parents may feel anxious about the content of the sessions.

On Wednesday 10^th July the school will be hosting an informal coffee morning where parents of children currently in years 4, 5 and 6 are invited into school. The aim of this is to allow parents time to meet and have a chat with Mr Stephen Diehl , the new Headteacher of Bedwas High School. Hot drinks and a selection of refreshments will be provided on the morning.

The event will take place between 10:30 and 11:30am in the school hall. When parents arrive, they will be able to collect children from their classrooms to join them for the morning. We would be very grateful if you could indicate to the school office if you intend to come along, as this will help us plan and make necessary arrangements.