Newsletter Ysgol Deiniol 6th September 2024

Welcome back! - It was lovely to see everyone back after our summer holidays; it's nice to get back into a routine again and also find out what the children have been up to over the summer too. We also welcomed our new Nursery pupils to our school on Wednesday. They are a wonderful group of children who have settled in amazingly well and we look forward to getting to know our new families over the coming months.
Our Friends of Deiniol group are an integral part of our school family and they hold regular meetings/fundraising events throughout the year. Last year's fundraising was exceptional with thousands of pounds being raised for our school. There are lots of ways that you can help. Lottery - please see the FoD Facebook page for details on how to enter the weekly draw and help raise funds. Uniform Swap - he garage to the rear of the school is open daily for you to come and drop off or pick up school uniform. This is completely free and costs nothing! Finally, Recycling Clothes - if you have any clothes, handbags, shoes etc. that you don't need any more then please bag them up, drop them off at the school reception and we'll recycle them for you! Please see the Friends of Deiniol Facebook page for more details.
Swimming - Last year I sent out an email asking for your views about continuing swimming with our children. I received around 30 replies from a range of parents across the year groups and they all said that they would like to continue with the swimming sessions. Our lessons begin next week with Dosbarth Yr Wyddfa, Year 6, going first, please keep an eye out for a letter early next week. We have had to increase the cost to £5 per week in order to cover the cost of the transport and pool but I'm sure you'll agree that it's going towards providing our children with a vital life skill.
Easyfundraising - When making purchases online please can you go through the 'easyfundraising' app as a small percentage of the transaction will be sent to the Friends of Deiniol. It doesn't cost you anything at all and most online retailers take part: Amazon, John Lewis, M&S, Tui etc. Just download the app, choose Friends of Deiniol School Yard and then use the app to choose an online store to buy from. It's really simple to use and easy money for the school!
Recycled Clothes - Please keep bagging up and sending in any unwanted clothes to the school. It's really easy money for the Friends of Deiniol which is then sent back into school to help our children.

Dog Blog - Please see our latest blog from Albert. https://ysgol-deiniol-cp.secure-primarysite.net/dog-blog/