Merry Christmas Everyone! Nadolig Llawen Pawb!
Dear Families,
Since returning to school in September, the children and staff have worked incredibly hard to be SAFE, KIND, VALUED and always do their BEST. They deserve a magical Christmas and I hope they enjoy spending time with their families. I would also like to thank you for your ongoing support of the school. As ever, you have shown such commitment to the school and support the children with their learning. We are very grateful for your support.
On behalf of all of the staff at Minera School, I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! We look forward to seeing you in 2023!
Merry Christmas/Nadolig Llawen
Spencer Williams - Headteacher/Pennaeth
Its been a busy Christmas at Minera School........
Christmas Jumper Day
We have supported Save the Children's, 'Christmas Jumper Day.' The children looked fantastic in their Christmas Jumpers and had a great day.
Thank you for your kind donations, we raised £79!
Christmas Fair
The Friends of Minera team of helpers worked really hard and did a fantastic job making everything look really festive. Thanks also to everyone who sent in items, bought raffle tickets and came along to join in and, of course, thanks to Santa for finding time to visit us. We made a massive £927. 30!
Christmas Dinner
A huge thank you to Mrs Roberts and Mrs Jones, our Kitchen Staff, for a delicious Christmas Dinner yesterday. Ninety Christmas dinners were enjoyed by children and staff and we had lots of clean plates!
Christmas Presentations
Thank you to the children and staff for wonderful Christmas Presentations in St Mary's Church. The standard of singing and performing were once again highly commendable.
Thank you to the parents, grandparents and friends of Minera School who turned out in force to support the pupils. It was lovely to see St Mary’s Church so full for first Christmas Presentations with an audience since 2019!
Thank you for your generosity. We raised £332 for Ty Gobaith, Hope House and RSPCA with our collections at our Christmas Presentations.
Click on the button below to view the Christmas Picture Gallery.
Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 - Christmas Presentation 2022
We hope you enjoy our Christmas Presentation from children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2
Year 3, 4, 5, and 6 - Christmas Carol Service 2022
We hope you enjoy our Christmas Carol Service from children in Years 3-6.
https://minera-aided-primary-school.secure-primarysite.net/christmas-presentations-1/
Nursery and Reception Sing Along
Nursery and Reception children enjoyed a Christmas sing along with family and friends in the School Hall on Wednesday morning.
Panto Visit
This week, we visited Theatr Clwyd to watch the 'Robin Hood - The Rock and Roll Panto'. Both children and staff really enjoyed the panto apart from being super soaked with water by members of the cast!
Christmas Craft
Christmas Party Day
Other News
Swimming
In January, Year 5/6 will be swimming every Friday morning at Ysgol Clywedog on the following dates:
- Friday 13th January
- Friday 20th January
- Friday 27th January
- Friday 3rd February
- Friday 10th February
In order to make the visit to the pool safe and effective, we ask children comply with the following:
- Have suitable swimwear and a towel
- Have a bag to carry to carry kit in
- Wear no jewellery or watches
- Have long hair tied back or tucked into a swim cap
- Wear a verruca sock if relevant
We hope that you will be able to prepare your child with these requests so that they can enjoy the experience of their swimming lessons. We ask that you make a voluntary contribution of £2 towards the cost of transport for each swimming lesson or you can pay £12 for all six weeks. All payments must be made through Parent Pay as we no longer accept cash or cheques in school.
Nursery Applications for September 2023
From 4th January 2023 applications will be open for September 2023 Nursery Places. They will be open for children who will have their 3rd birthday on or before 31st August 2023. Watch the video below for information on how to apply for a place at Minera School. Please share with family and friends.
We have already received lots of interest for September 2023. If you would like to visit school prior to applying, please call school to arrange an appointment.
Nant BH Visit - 1st to 3rd March 2023
There is an opportunity for pupils in years 4, 5 and 6 to attend a residential visit to Nant Bwlch yr Haearn between Wednesday 1st and Friday 3rd March 2023. Nant BH is an outdoor education centre that offers pupils the chance to try adventurous activities as well as develop their self-confidence and social skills. Images from our previous visits to Nant BH can be seen below. Please note that this will be the only residential visit available to pupils this year and we intend to visit Glan Llyn in the next academic year.
For further details, please visit https://www.mineraprimary.com/nant-bh/
Diary Dates
January/Ionawr
- 9th - Staff Training Day - School Closed
- 10th - School Opens for Pupils
- 27th - Year 3/4 Family Collective Worship at 9:15am. Family and friends welcome
February/Chwefror
- 17th - School Closes for Half Term
- 27th - School Opens for Pupils
March/Mawrth
- 1st to 3rd - Nant BH
- 31st - School Closes for Easter
All dates are subject to change. Please keep an eye on our social media pages, website and text messages for updates as the term progresses. From time to time we are required to make adjustments for various reasons however, please be assured that we always do after careful consideration.