St Mary's & St Patrick's RC Primary Newsletter March 1st week back 2025

First week back

Diolch yn fawr for all your support this half term. It seems like a long half term, but we made it.

Tomorrow staff will be training with Monster Phonics. This is a new programme that comes highly recommended. This will improve our learning & teaching of all areas of Language, Literacy & Communication.

On Monday 10th March we will have a Launch Day - we can come to school dressed up as Monsters / Superhero's / a Word!

Please can I encourage you to read with your child during the holidays.

The library is hosting free events that look like a lot of fun.

For those using Boom Reader, I am able to access the data and reward children with Dojo points for reading at home, either independently or with someone / or both!

We are a Catholic Family learning together

The first week back is a busy one, with lots of events. I have outlined each day to try and make things easier for you.

Monday 3rd March

Celebration of St David's Day.

Wear Welsh costume, sports kits / red, white or / and green.

Mass 10am - All are welcome.

We will have a parade after Mass, around the Church grounds.

Classes will enjoy a day full of activities to celebrate St David.

Tuesday 4th March

Pancake Day

Uniform and pancakes for desert at lunchtime.

Wednesday 5th March

Ash Wednesday

Beginning of Lent - We will be attending Mass, time to be confirmed. All are welcome to join us.

Uniform

Thursday 6th March

World Book Day

School Council would like us to dress up as a character from a book OR a word

For those new to our school, you can pick a word;

  • star - wear a jumper with a star
  • green - wear all green
  • me - wear your favourite jumper

There are lots of ideas on Pinterest. Please don't feel you need to go out and buy anything especially for the day.

Friday 7th March

Eisteddfod

We will celebrate our Eisteddfod in school.

We can wear welsh costumes / sports kits / red, white or green / House colours

We will share poems, songs, and music to celebrate our God given talents!

Monday 10th March

Monster & Superhero Day

Launch Day for Monster Phonics & Superhero Spelling!

In order to create a buzz around our new LLC Programme, we will dress up and the day will be filled with activities on phonics / reading / spelling / writing.

As always, children who do not like dressing up can wear their favourite clothes.

Dates for the year ahead

  • 21st February -2nd March - Half Term
  • 3rd March - Return to School - Spring 2
  • 3rd March - Celebration of St David's Day Mass 10am - Wear Welsh costumes / read, white or green (1st March)
  • 5th March - Ash Wednesday - beginning of Lent
  • 6th March - World Book Day
  • 7th March - School Eisteddfod
  • 14th March - CAFOD Walk for Lent
  • 17th March - St Patrick's Day - wear green
  • 17th March - 19th March 25 - Llangrannog Residential for Y5
  • 18th March - Governors Meeting 5pm
  • 19th March - St Joseph's Feast Day
  • 26th March - Parents Meetings - Y3 to Y6
  • 27th March - Parents Meetings - Nursery to Y2
  • 1st April - 5pm - Y6 PGL Meeting
  • 2nd April - Y6 Crucial Crew
  • 2nd April - Parents Meetings - Nursery to Y2
  • 3rd April - Parents Meetings - Y3 to Y6
  • Week Beginning 7th April - Holy Week @ STMP
  • 8th April - 2.30pm - Nursery & Reception - Palm Sunday Assembly
  • 9th April - 2.30pm - Y3 & Y4 - Last Supper Assembly
  • 10th April - 2.30pm - Y5 & Y6 - Good Friday Assembly
  • 11th April - Easter Bonnet Parade / Easter Egg Raffle / Visit from the Easter Bunny
  • 11th April - Last Day of Spring 2
  • 12th April - 27th April 25 - Easter Holidays
  • 28th April - Return to School - Summer 1
  • 29th April - 2.30pm - Y1 & Y2 - Easter Sunday Assembly
  • 5th May - May Day Bank Holiday
  • 23rd May - Last Day of Summer 1
  • 24th May - 1st June - Half Term
  • 2nd June - Return to School - Summer 2
  • 4th - 6th June - Y6 Residential PGL
  • 17th June - Governors Meeting 5pm
  • 19th June - Sports Afternoon - Nursery to Y2
  • 20th June - Sports Afternoon - Y3 to Y6
  • 18th July - End of Academic Year 24-25
  • 21st July - INSET Day

INSET Days;

  • 2nd September 24
  • 11th Novemeber 24
  • 20th December 24
  • 13th January 25
  • 21st February 25
  • 21st July 25

If you need to get in touch, I am available on Class Dojo, via email - head@stmstpcs.bridgend.cymru or phone the office - 01656 815585 and we can make an appointment convenient for us all.

God bless you always. Mrs Kelly-Fisher.

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