Further to the football training with Cardiff City Football Club starting this evening from 3.10pm to 4.10pm – if you have returned a slip to school for your child as of today, then your child has a space. Thank you.
Acting Deputy Headteacher
As Miss Bodenham has started her maternity leave, I have now officially taken over all of her duties until she returns next summer. I would like to thank all of the children and staff for welcoming me so warmly to Bedwas and I’m looking forward to meeting and working with the whole school community in the coming months.
Scholastic Book Fair
From Tuesday 25th September – Thursday 27th September, 3:10pm – 4:00pm, the Scholastic Book Fair will be in the school hall. If parents are planning to buy books for their children, we urge them to use the book fair as we receive commission based on the number of books we sell. This money will be used to re-stock our school library.
Dinner Money
A reminder that all dinner money should be sent into school in an envelope with your child’s name clearly marked and the amount enclosed. We would appreciate this being sent into school on a Monday morning for the week ahead.
Grapes
For safety reasons, please ensure all grapes brought to school are cut lengthways in half.
Weather
Now that Autumn has arrived, children are reminded to bring coats to school every day as the weather can be unpredictable.
INSET Days
We are in the process of finalising our staff training dates for the year ahead. Please find the confirmed dates below. School will be closed to pupils on these days.
INSET DAY 1: Monday 3rd September 2018 (taken)
INSET DAY 2: Friday 26th October 2018
INSET DAY 3: Monday 7th January 2019
INSET DAY 4: To be confirmed
INSET DAY 5: Monday 22nd July 2019
Diary Dates
Please find the updated diary dates below:
| 25th – 27th September | Scholastic Book Fayre in school hall. |
| 26th September | Selected Year 5 and 6 pupils to attend cluster football and netball match at Pontllanfraith Leisure Centre. More information will follow closer to the date. |
| 1st – 3rd October | PGL Swindon – Year 6 pupils. |
| 4th October | Years 3 – 6: Cross country in Blackwood Showfields.
More information will follow closer to the date. |
| 23rd October | 4pm-5:30pm – PTA Halloween Disco in school hall. |
| 24th October | Selected Year 5 and 6 pupils to attend cluster football and netball match at Pontllanfraith Leisure Centre. More information will follow closer to the date. |
| 26th October | INSET Day 2 – School closed to pupils
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| Half term: Monday 29th October – Friday 2nd November | |
| 5th November | All children return to school. |
| 7th November | Colorfoto to take individual photographs of pupils. |
Year 6 Pupils – Application for Secondary School
Applications for Secondary School are being sent home with your child today if they are in Year 6. Please complete the application form and return to myself in the office by the 19 October 2018. Thank you, Mrs Luff.
Maternity Leave
Miss Bodenham will be leaving us on Friday to begin her maternity leave. The school has been very fortunate in securing Mrs. Richards from Waunfawr Primary School as our temporary Deputy Head. Mrs Richards will cover all of Miss Bodenham’s duties during her absence. Miss Bodenham will return during the Summer term.
Signing up to the school website
If you have not yet signed up to the school website ‘bedwasjunior.com’ then we encourage all parents/carers to follow the picture below to guide you to signing up. Throughout the day, we quite often update the website with information regarding clubs and other useful information. We frequently also upload photographs of the pupils, which are password protected. As soon as you sign up, you will be alerted by email to any updates made to the website. If you have any difficulties in signing up for the alerts, please contact the school.
PTA – Thank you!
Over the summer holidays, the Wellbeing Room in the school was refurbished. The school would like to say a big thank you to the PTA who funded the new furniture for the room. The room is accessed and used by all children throughout the school and the transformation looks incredible!
PTA Meeting
The PTA will be meeting after school today to discuss arrangements for events for the year. If you would like to attend the meeting, the PTA will meet in the Resources Room at 3:10pm. We look forward to welcoming new Year 3 parents to the meeting.
Diary Dates
Please find the updated diary dates below:
| 26th – 28th September | Scholastic Book Fayre in school hall. |
| 26th September | Selected Year 5 and 6 pupils to attend cluster football and netball match at Pontllanfraith Leisure Centre. More information will follow closer to the date. |
| 1st – 3rd October | PGL Swindon – Year 6 pupils. |
| 4th October | Years 3 – 6: Cross country in Blackwood Showfields.
More information will follow closer to the date. |
| 23rd October | 4pm-5:30pm – PTA Halloween Disco in school hall. |
| 24th October | Selected Year 5 and 6 pupils to attend cluster football and netball match at Pontllanfraith Leisure Centre. More information will follow closer to the date. |
| Half term: Monday 29th October – Friday 2nd November | |
| 5th November | All children return to school. |
| 7th November | Colorfoto to take individual photographs of pupils. |
Ruperra Castle – Open Doors Day
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PTA – Meeting Wednesday 12 September
Our PTA are meeting at school tomorrow evening straight after school at 3.10pm. All new members welcome. Thank you.
After School Clubs
Due to the popularity of the after school clubs it has taken longer than expected to process the requests. Accordingly, both Gymnastics and Art and Craft Club have been extremely oversubscribed.
In respect of Art and Craft Club which commences this evening from 3.10pm to 4.10pm; if you have not heard from myself by midday today then your child has been unsuccessful this term and has been placed on a waiting list. This club will take 20 children this term and a different set of 20 children in the Spring Term and again, a separate set of children for the Summer Term.
Gymnastics – I will be sending notes home both to confirm requests and inform of the children placed on the waiting list during the course of the next two days.
All requests for other clubs detailed on our newsletter are, as of today, accepted. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your patience. Mrs Luff.
Extra Curricular Clubs
This term, the school is able to offer the clubs listed below. As you will be aware, some of our clubs are provided by specialists and therefore there will be a termly charge of £15.00. This is heavily subsidised by the school and is still excellent ‘value for money’. All clubs below will start the week beginning Monday 10th September. Please tick the clubs which you would like your child to attend and return to school in an envelope with payment (if required).
| Day of the week | Club | Tick for ‘yes’ |
| Monday | Gymnastics (All pupils) – Miss A Bellamy from Creazione
(3:10pm – 4:10pm) £15 per term
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| Tuesday | Upper School Media Club (Film, Music) – Mrs S Banks
(Lunchtime club – 12:10pm – 12:40pm) No fee
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| Games Club (All pupils) – Ms K Storey / Mr J Nisbett (3:10pm – 4:10pm) No fee
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| Art and Craft Club (All pupils) – Mr R Dimeck No fee
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| Competitive sports inc. football/rugby (All pupils) – Miss S Edwards from Creazione (3:10pm – 4:10pm) £15 per term
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| Wednesday | Folk Dancing (All pupils) – Mrs J Richards
(Lunchtime club – 12:10pm – 12:40pm) No fee
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| Thursday | Judo (All pupils) – Mr S Withers
(Lunchtime club – 12pm – 12:40pm) Fee to be confirmed
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| Performing Arts/Dance (All pupils) – Miss S Edwards from Creazione
(3:10pm – 4:10pm) £15 per term
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| Netball (Years 4 – 6) – Miss S Pugh (3:10pm – 4:10pm) No fee
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| Homework Club (All pupils) – Miss K Hillier (3:10pm – 4:10pm) No fee
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| Football (Upper School) – Mr C Lloyd (3:10pm – 4:10pm) No fee
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| Friday | Code Club (Years 5 & 6) – Mr A Ankin (3:10pm – 4:10pm) No fee
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Child’s name: ___________________________________________________ Class: __________________
Please be aware that any over-subscription may result in selecting pupils at random. Gymnastics is likely to be over subscribed. The school expects the children to maintain the same high standard of behaviour as they would during the school day. Misbehaviour will result in children not being allowed to attend the club and any payment already made will be non-refundable.
Please can all cheques be made payable to Bedwas Junior School.
Welcome
I would like to welcome everyone back to school for the new term, especially our new starters in Year 3. We also welcome five new pupils who have joined us in Years 4 and 6, I hope that you all have a very happy and successful time with us!
We are very pleased to welcome Mr Dimeck to Bedwas Juniors, he will be teaching Purple Class. Miss Bodenham’s maternity leave is now almost here but we have been fortunate in securing Mrs Richards from Waunfawr Primary School as our temporary Deputy Head. She will cover all of Miss Bodenham’s duties during her absence.
Music Tuition
As well as the clubs detailed in this newsletter, there will also be the opportunity for the children to learn a musical instrument. The cost of this will be £25 a term; further details will be sent out on a later newsletter.
