Welcome to our St Mary's Weekly Newsletter!
Let us Pray- Gweddiwn
October- Month of the Holy Rosary
In the Catholic Church, May and October are months traditionally dedicated to Our Lady and the Rosary. Mary, the mother of God, was a loving mother and a model for for us all. The Rosary is a form of prayer that helps us to reflect on the life of Mary and Jesus
Harvest Donations Thank You!
Huge thanks once again for the harvest donations which have been distributed to our school families and the Wrexham Food bank today . Diolch o galon
Friends of St Mary's Autumn Discos
We look forward to seeing you all this evening! Thank you to everyone for helping to organise and run this fundraising event.
Thank You- Diolch to the Friends of St Mary's for funding a FANTASTIC pantomime for all classes today- Sleeping Beauty. Everyone had a great time!!
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ECO Request to all families
Tocyn Enfys Draw
October Tocyn Enfys winners are Hephzibah and Szymon B
Attendance Matters
Please note school starts 08:55 and finishes at 15:15.
St Mary's Attendance Race 2024-25
Please remember that children should not worry about having to stay off school if they are poorly. Children should only attend school if they are fit and well enough to do so. Routine appointments, holidays during term-time, days off for birthdays however, are not valid reasons to stay off school.
Thank you for your continued support and understanding with this very important matter.
Foundation Phase winners this week are:-
Dosbarth Robin Goch again with a fantastic- 99.3%
Dosbarth Palodau- 90.5% Dosbarth Parotiaid- 86.9%- Dosbarth Pengwiniad-96.3%- Dosbarth Robin Goch- 99.3% Dosbarth Tylluanod- 93.5% Dosbarth Dryw-88.9%
Key Stage 2 winners this week are :-
Dosbarth Alyn with 98 %
Dosbarth Clywedog-95.4% Dosbarth Conwy- 95% Dosbarth Alyn-98% Dosbarth Gwenfro-92.2% Dosbarth Dyfrdwy- 95% Dosbarth Gwaun- 96.9%
WHOLE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE TARGET- 96%
THIS WEEK'S WHOLE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE - 94.3% - am increase on last week!
SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS
Please be aware that there is no cover in the school office between these hours:-
08:30-09:00 (mornings)
11:45-13:15 (lunchtimes)
15:10-15:20 (afternoons)
Wrexham Well-being Portal
The place to go for anyone looking for information or support for children and families.
Make a request for support
The Wellbeing Portal offers a way to access a number of services in one go, without you having to repeat your story again and again. If you need support in completing the online request form, please call 01978 292094
Please click on the link
School Dinner orders
Please ensure that school dinners are pre-ordered at home. Teachers should not be ordering meals in school, as previously advised by WCBC. Thank you
Patrwm Yr Wythnos
The Criw Cymraeg’s ‘Patrwm yr Wythnos’ (Phrase of the week) this week is: Croeso/ Welcome
See VIDEO LINK
Nursery & Reception- Elodie made blackberry jam with daddy, Cora is satrting dance classes and Aimee made a cake with her mummy.
Years 1 & 2-Nelly went bowling with her cousin, Noah made a chocolate cake with mum, Dewi walked up Dinas Bran with mum, Kharis went to Blackpool for the weekend, Chinua's mum's birthday today, Nikola's tooth has fallen out, the tooth fairy visited Maria and gave her £1, Sammy is going to Thomasland, Willow and Loura are starting Taekwondo, Patrycja is going to the beach, Maks is having a new house, Lucja went to Blue Aquarium, Emilia is starting dancing,
Years 3 &4-Artur, Benj, Dylan, Tony and rene are going to visit Liverpool museums, Vanessa has passed ALL waves in swimming, Rene competed in a 4km Dark Run race for Hope House hospice, Florence came first in her dance competition, George is going on holiday and Clara is going to Ireland and Nicolas won two golds in a taekwondo competition, Logan is going to a theme park, Oyintaena has a new bike , Blossom is going pumpkin picking and Hanna has ared belt in kickboxing.
Year 5 & 6-pati is moving house, Lois gets the keys to her new house on Friday and Gracjan is going to Poland, Joia's mu, is coming over for Christmas, Max's auntie and uncle came to visit and said they're getting a dog and Rozalia is back from Greece. Snoor, Alexandra, Evie and Ivy are going Trick Or Treating, Mollie E is going to watch wrestling, Noah, Henri , Harrison and Joseph are going Trick or Treating, Sophie is going to London to see Jade in Starlight Express, Ella went to a concert and she and Ivy have a dance competition during half term, Franek has a new fancy dress costume and Molly, Ivy and Ella got into a dance competition for next year.
Please email school/ Seesaw class teachers to share good news for our weekly newsletter. Thank you.
Local Support for Families
At this difficult time of austerity, please see some information about local services that are available to provide support to families in need.
Please contact school if you find yourself in a difficult situation and need some help/ support to signpost you to an appropriate service. Your requests will be handled in confidence and with sensitivity. Diolch. Mrs Acton.
If you need help from our foodbank there are a few simple steps to follow. THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IS TO GET A FOODBANK VOUCHER.
In order to provide the most appropriate help for the circumstances of your situation we work with local agencies. If they feel you are struggling to put food on the table, they will issue you with a foodbank voucher. The local agency can also provide long term support if needed to help address some of the issues behind the reasons for your crisis. Agencies we work with include: Citizens Advice, housing support officers, children’s centres, health visitors, social services and some local charities.
1. GET IN TOUCH WITH US.
If you call or email our foodbank we can talk through your situation and put you in touch with a relevant local agency.
2. ARRANGE A VISIT TO THE REFERRAL AGENCY.
They will discuss your situation and supply you with a foodbank voucher where appropriate.
If you can’t afford food, you can call 0808 2082138 (freephone) to speak to a trained and independent Citizens Advice agent (Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm). Please note this number is for people who do not have enough money for food – if you are a local organisation or charity that works with people who might need the food bank, please contact us directly.
Alternatively, please call 0300 330 1178 to speak to Wrexham’s Citizen’s Advice Bureau, who will be able to issue you with a food bank voucher if necessary.
3. BRING YOUR FOODBANK VOUCHER TO YOUR NEAREST FOODBANK CENTRE.
You can find a list of our local centres and opening times here. When you arrive, we’ll welcome you with a warm drink and our trained volunteers will chat with you about your situation. We’ll also discuss any dietary needs you may have and exchange your foodbank voucher for a parcel of three days of emergency food. We’ll also help to support you in any other ways that we can. Most of our foodbank centres offer a cafe style environment and our aim is to provide non-judgemental support at the point of crisis.
If you have any further questions our FAQ’s page may help, or feel free to give us a call.
Yellow and blue (YaB group ltd) is a social enterprise non profit project. Underpinning community projects including positive pathways, food provision and social isolation beating events and activities. With a digital vision within the community - we aim to support vulnerable groups whilst creating a vibrant, supportive and uplifting experience. Creating moments, chances and smiles when people need it most.
Please get in touch by emailing:- info@yellowandblue.org
Pupil Development Grant
The Welsh Government funded Pupil Development Grant is available to help towards the costs of a child’s school uniform and equipment, for those on a low income. Any child eligible for free school meals in the year groups listed below are eligible. However, those receiving free school meals due to transitional protection arrangement would not be eligible.
Depending on the school year your child will be entering in September 2021 you could receive a grant of £125 or £200. Link
Anyone eligible for free school meals and in the following year groups will qualify for the grant: Entering reception class in primary school, Entering school years 1 to 11, In a special school, special needs resource base or pupil referral unit and are aged 4 to 15.For any looked after children of compulsory school age who are not receiving free school meals, please email uniformgrant@wrexham.gov.uk for an application form.
Welsh Courses for Parents
Are you interested in becoming a volunteer in school?
Here at St Mary’s we are very keen to involve parents, grandparents and family members in the life of the school. We are always looking for volunteers to help out a wide range of activities such as school trips and walking the children to sporting events. We are also very happy to invite volunteers to share special skills, interests or experiences to enhance the children’s opportunities or provision e.g. gardening, sewing, sharing job skills/ experiences etc.
If you would like to be involved in any volunteer work for the school, please click on the link and complete and return the forms attached.https://stmarys-wxm.co.uk/about-us/forms/volunteer-form-2/
Please note:- All volunteers will be subject to DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance. Thank you
Many thanks.
Welsh Government Announcement
Physical punishment of children is now illegal in Wales. Children have the same protection from assault as adults. This is to protect children and their rights. To find out more visit: http://gov.wales/EndPhysicalPunishment
Support the Friends of St Mary’s
to raise much needed funds for the benefit of all our children Friends of St. Mary’s School are now registered with easyfundraising, which means you can raise FREE donations for us every time you shop online. Over 4,000 shops and sites will donate to us when you use easyfundraising to shop with them – at no extra cost to yourself!
These donations really mount up and make a BIG difference to us, so we’d really appreciate it if you could take a moment to sign up and support us. It’s completely FREE and only takes a moment.
Do it today- Sign up by clicking on the link below
Please encourage your family and friends to do the same.
Keeping everyone safe- Covid 19
Local Authority advice remains that all children and staff who are displaying symptoms of illness or testing positive on an LFT or PCR test should not come to school and continue to isolate.
In addition to the 3 classic symptoms of a cough, high temperature and loss of taste or smell, we are noticing that many children who are testing positive are also displaying some of the following symptoms :- vomiting, headaches, runny nose, sore throat (symptoms similar to the common cold)