Minera VA School Newsletter/Cylchlythyr Friday 4th April 2025/ Dydd Gwener 4ydd Ebrill 2025

Celebration Friday

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Stars of the Week

Welsh Speaker of the Week

Class Dojo Champions

Proud

Scarlett competed last weekend in the North Wales Performance 1 Competition for gymnastics.

Scarlett had a great day and came:

  • Vault 3rd
  • Bars 1st
  • Beam 4th
  • Floor 2nd
  • Range 2nd
  • Overall 2nd

Well done Scarlett, we are very proud of you!

Other News

It's not too late...

Healthy Snacks

Thank you for your support with our healthy snack initiative at break times. As a'Healthy School' it is really important to promote eating well and having a healthy lifestyle to help us to feel our best and make a big difference to our long-term health.

Parents are discouraged from providing the following food and drink items for mid morning break:

  • Savoury Snacks ยท Snacks e.g. crisps should not be encouraged.
  • Confectionery e.g. chocolate bars, chocolate-coated biscuits and sweets should not be encouraged.

Here are some links for healthy snack ideas.

https://www.cwt.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CHEW-5-11-SNACKS.pdf

https://www.nhs.uk/healthier-families/food-facts/healthier-snacks/

Friends of Minera

  • Thank you for your kind donations for Easter Bingo prizes.
  • Dragon Bags can be brought back to school after the Easter holidays.
  • If you have any old batteries at home, please bring them into school to be recycled. The batteries are being collected next week and this will raise money for school.

What is coming up at Minera School

Palm Sunday Service - Thursday 10th April

You are invited to join us for our Palm Sunday Service on Thursday 10th April at St Mary's Church. The service will be led by Year 6 and it will be an opportunity for you to meet our new vicar Rev Helen Barnes. The service starts at 2:00pm.

Friends of Minera Easter Bingo - Thursday 10th April

Diary Dates

April/Ebrill

  • 10th - Palm Sunday Service at St Mary's Church at 2:00pm
  • 10th - Easter Bingo
  • 11th - School Closes for Easter Holidays
  • 28th - Staff Training Day - School Closed
  • 29th - School Re-Opens for Summer Term

May/Mai

  • 5th - BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY - School Closed
  • 23rd - School Closes for Half Term

Term Dates for 2025/26

*Please note Staff Training Days for 2025/26 have not been decided yet.

Safeguarding

If you have any safeguarding concerns, please contact our Designated Safeguarding Officers: Mr Spencer Williams, Mr Adam Barnes and Mrs Kelly Armstrong. You can reach them via the School Office.