Ysgol Tir Morfa - Newsletter Friday 13th February 2026

Dear Parents and Carers,

As we come to the end of a very busy and productive half term, I would like to thank our whole school community for their continued support and enthusiasm.   It has been a packed few weeks with a wide range of activities and enriching experiences for our pupils. We were also proud to welcome our Estyn visitors to our wonderful school.   Today, we finished the half term with our Cake Sale Fundraiser in support of Angelman UK. Thank you to everyone who supported the event — we enjoyed some truly delicious cakes while raising money for a very worthwhile cause.   I hope you all have a restful and enjoyable half term break. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Monday 23rd February, ready for the next exciting chapter of learning.

Kind regards,

Susan H. Roberts

Headteacher

Calendar of Events
  • Friday 13th February - School closes for half term
  • Monday 23rd February - School opens to pupils
  • Tuesday 24th February - Therapy Dogs visit Ffordd Derwen site - 9.30 to 10.30am
  • Friday 27th February - Staff Training Day
  • Thursday 12th March - Friends of Tir Morfa Bingo Night - New Hall Ffordd Derwen - 6.00 to 7.30pm - All welcome!
  • Wednesday 18th March - Therapy Dogs visit Grange Road site - 9.30 to 10.30am
Our Week at Tir Morfa
Famau was developing map skills at Brickfield pond with an emphasis on symbols and keys
Some of the children in Dosbarth Alwen have been having conversations with each other this week. They have been initiating conversations, taking turns to talk/ babble, and enjoying each others’ company without any prompting. Well done Dosbarth Alwen!
This week some of Dosbarth Enfys enjoyed a visit out to a local café. They had really yummy cakes and breakfast baps.
As we are off next week, we celebrated Shove Tuesday a week early in Aled Class by making pancakes, which were delicious!
We have had a fantastic half term exploring the world of Roald Dahl!
Tryfan had a calm afternoon completing a team watercolour collage spring painting and listening to Vivaldi
This week we have enjoyed playing in the outdoor classroom and mark-making for Valentine’s day.
Dosbarth Findeg enjoying working in in Brews and creating in Blooms.
Brenig pupils took part in the Big Schools Bird Watch this week. They spotted birds and collected the data ready to send to the RSPB.
Dosbarth Lleuad have enjoyed completing craft and sensory play linked to our story this week. Some of our pupils enjoyed a music session with a music therapist. Happy half term everyone 😊
Dosbarth Tegid enjoyed a Love themed Welsh opera this week. They were great at interpreting the music and loved the rose prop! Da iawn pawb
Core Word of the Week

Core word of the week after half term will be: where

Information & Other Events

Attendance Information for Parents and Carers

As part of our continued focus on attendance this year, we have decided to share attendance data regularly with parents and carers through our newsletter. Attendance remains one of our school priorities, and we believe that sharing this information helps keep everyone informed and working together to support our pupils. In Wales, the Welsh Government defines good attendance as 95% or above. Attendance of 90% or below is classed as persistent absence. These benchmarks are used nationally across schools in Wales. We would like to reassure families that we fully recognise that many pupils at YTM have significant health or medical needs which may make it difficult, or sometimes impossible, to meet these targets. As a school, we understand this and want to be very clear that no parent or carer should feel pressured or judged where absences are due to genuine health-related reasons. Our intention in sharing attendance data is simply to ensure transparency and awareness of our overall school attendance and the expectations placed upon us as a school. We value our strong partnership with families and appreciate your continued support in helping pupils attend whenever they are able to do so. If you would like to discuss attendance in relation to your child, please do not hesitate to contact the school - we are always happy to work together to provide the best possible support.

Term Dates for this year are now available on our website by clicking the button below

Term Dates
Ffordd Derwen Dinner Menu

The dinner menu at Ffordd Derwen after half term is: Week 1