Welcome to our St Mary's Weekly Newsletter!
Let us Pray- Gweddiwn
Jubilee Year 2025
Click on the LINK to watch a video to find out about the Jubilee Year 2025
“For all of us, may the Jubilee be an opportunity to be renewed in hope.” Pope Francis
Our YEAR OF JUBILEE Launch day- Friday 24th January 2025
At St. Mary's, we are committed to ensuring the best possible experience for every child in our care. As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we are seeking your feedback to help us evaluate our current provision and identify areas where we can grow and evolve.
Your input is invaluable in shaping the future of our school, ensuring we meet the needs of all pupils and maintain high standards in every area. Please click on the link to complete a short questionnaire. This questionnaire should take no more than 5-10 minutes to complete. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and help us on our journey of continuous improvement. LINK TO QUESTIONNAIRE
Parent Testimonials
As part of our continuous cycle of development and improvement, we are looking to update the parent testimonial section of our school website. In this section, we have on display a number of statements provided by our parents. Please click on link to view LINK
Thank you to the parents who have already provided a testimonial. It is very much appreciated. If you have a few moments and are willing to provide a short statement to help us continue to promote and celebrate our school on the website, please email the school at mailbox@stmarys-wxm-pri.wrexham.sch.uk Please state how you would like us to display your name. Many thanks for your continued support.
PLEASE SHOW AND SHARE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS!
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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 Pengwiniaid with 96.9%
Dosbarth Palodau- 92.9% Dosbarth Parotiaid- 93.6%- Dosbarth Pengwiniad-96.9%- Dosbarth Robin Goch- 96.3% Dosbarth Tylluanod- 95.1% Dosbarth Dryw-94.9%
Key Stage 2 winners this week are :-
Dosbarth Gwenfro with 98.4%- YAY! You've moved off the starting block!
Dosbarth Clywedog-97% Dosbarth Conwy- 97.9% Dosbarth Alyn-95.8% Dosbarth Gwenfro-98.4% Dosbarth Dyfrdwy- 98.3% Dosbarth Gwaun- 92.2%
WHOLE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE TARGET- 96%
THIS WEEK'S WHOLE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE -96% AMAZING!!!! WELL DONE EVERYONE!
Forthcoming events and dates for your diary
Tuesday 21st January- Nursery Open Morning 09:30-11am
Tuesday 21st January- Year 5 Dangerpoint trip
Friday 24th January- Jubilee Year Launch- Red/ Yellow/ Green/ Blue colour dress up day
Tuesday 28th January- Glan Llyn Trip Information Evening for Parents 6pm
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)
School Dinner orders
Nursery & Reception- Elodie went to her cousin's party, Eliah's brother is turning 2 and Anwaar is going to her uncle's house, Sienna is going to Daniel's house for a play.
Years 1 & 2- Owen went to Barmouth and caught a spider crab, Hallie's sister Georgie is now 8, Mia went to the playground, Elliott saw a real Lambourghini, Michael's grandma is picking him up from school. Dany's mum is having a baby, Nancy made some chocolates, Jacob went to the beach and saw a lighthouse, Joanna went to a family friend's party, It's nearly Kiki's cousin's birthday, Yemi has been to Banana Ben's, Lennon is going camping and go-karting soon. Lucja's tooth fell out, Dewi has a new Batman tower and read his Batman book, Nelly went to a park and Starbucks, it's Sasha's birthday and Alice has a really wobbly tooth. Akia had a lovely time seeing her family in the Philippines and Ines has started gymnastics. Parthiv is excited to go to a birthday party and Hunter went to the cinema with Daniel.
Years 3 &4- William went to Goodison Park with his brother, Franek passed Wave 6, Dorian's uncle has a new motor bike, Finn is going on holiday to York and Joshua is going to London. It's Ariana's dog's birthday and Dylan R has moved up to sharks plus in Wrexham swimming club.
Year 5 & 6- Sofie celebrated her dad's birthday last weekend, Rozalia went to see Swan Lake in the Empire Theatre
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)
Thank you for your support and understanding.
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