Croeso to our St Mary's Weekly Newsletter!
Let us Pray- Gweddiwn
Please keep Mrs Sinclair and her family in your prayers after the sad loss of Mrs Sinclair's much loved sister.
May she rest in peace. Amen
Earth Day- Monday 22nd April- Link to Pope Francis' prayer for our earth (Cafod)
The End of an Era!
Letter to parents and carers from Mr O'Toole...
Shared Family Mass- Reception and Year 4
On Thursday 25th April, we invite the families of our Reception and Year 4 children to join in the celebration of Mass in the Cathedral at 9.30 am. Please complete the form below to indicate if you will be attending and if you would like to receive Holy Communion. Many thanks. LINK TO FORM
St Mary's Family Spring Clean Up Day- Saturday 27th April 10-1pm
Spring is here! Another clean up day is needed!
Please click on the link to let us know if you are able to join us. Clean up days are always a great opportunity to meet other families and to come together as a school community. We hope you can all join us! Refreshments will be provided!
Carnival of Words Competition
Well done to everyone for entering this competition! The Erddig Rotary club members voted on the winners and decided upon the following children's poems:-
in 1st place- Zi Ying and joint 2nd place- Kourtney Sappor & Amelia K. The children and I will be attending Wrexham library for the Carnival of Words presentation at 1- 1.15 pm on Saturday 27th April. Da iawn pawb
Year 3 & 4 Wow Day-
Dosbarth Alyn, Clywedog and Conwy embarked on an exciting journey on Tuesday with the launch of their new Big Question: 'What happened to Amy Johnson?' From boogie-woogie dances to wartime tea parties, they explored facts, theories, and opinions about the aviation pioneer's disappearance. During the afternoon, they created beautiful artwork for missing posters of Amy. This thrilling start sets the stage for an intriguing investigation into a fascinating historical mystery!
Busy Week for Year 5
Visits to the Cathedral and Xplore this week- please see below!
Year 6 visit from Mrs Woodward
Gwaun and Dyfrdwy had an excellent printing workshop on Thursday 18th April delivered by Mrs Woodward from St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican High School.
Calling all St Mary's Family- present and past...
Can you help us?
After Easter, our whole school topic is 'A twist in time' and we are going to be delving back into our school history books to find our more about the history of our wonderful school here in Wrecsam. If you or any members of your family or friends attended St Mary's or if you know of any past teachers or staff members, please share this information with them. We have shared the link via our social media platforms @stmaryswxm. We look forward to sharing our learning with you all. Diolch yn fawr iawn.
Please click on the link to add your memories. Please see our school social media accounts to share. Diolch.
COMING SOON...
The Friends of St Mary's present for us...
The Friends have made it easy for everyone to gather sponsors by setting up a JUSTGIVING fundraising page. This saves paper and saves time- just share the link below and gather as many sponsors as you can! Diolch o galon.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK TO SPONSOR OUR CHILDREN AND DONATE TO SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL! LINK
Attendance Matters
Please note school starts 08:55 and finishes at 15:15.
Please remember, 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:- Pengwiniaid with 94.5%
Dosbarth Palodau-94.2% Dosbarth Parotiaid-92.5% Dosbarth Pengwiniaid-94.5%, Dosbarth Robin Goch- 86.5%, Dosbarth Tulluanod-89.4%. Dosbarth Dryw- 89.3%
Key Stage 2 winners this week are:- Dyfi with 96.9%
Dosbarth Clywedog-96.3% , Dosbarth Conwy-89.1%, Dosbarth Alyn-94.5%, Dosbarth Dyfi-98.5%, Dosbarth Gwenfro-93%, Dosbarth Dyfrdwy-96.9%, Dosbarth Gwaun-92.9%
WHOLE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE TARGET - 96%
WHOLE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE- 92.9%- another slight dip again this week!
Please help us achieve our target next week!!
Patrwm Yr Wythnos
The Criw Cymraeg’s ‘Patrwm yr Wythnos’ (Phrase of the week) this week is: Mae'n ddrwg gen i- I'm sorry
Early Years- Luka's granny and grandad came to visit at the weekend and they had a barbecue, Sam visited his grandparents and had a new toy fire engine, Enzo went to the zoo and his family animals were the monkeys, Nancie-Mae went to the soo with friends and Emilia went to a big castle. Lennon is going to the caravan, Reid went to the cinema, Noah had 2 fish for his 5th birthday. He had a great party with his friends and had a magician! Lucja is going to play tennis with her dad, Nelly is excited for her birthday party, Nancy went to the circus with her cousin and Anwaar went to London. Nancie Mae has passed Wave 1.
Years 1 and 2-Finn won a football medal, Franek has moved to Wave 5 and Joanna B had a lovely ballet party. George visited the WWF Wrestling in Birmingham and Sahasra went to a birthday party
Years 3 and 4-Dylan has passed Wave 7, Flo has got a dancing competition and an exam next week, Thea is in a gymnastics competition this week and Andy has football trials in a few weeks. Isabella's brother is home from university, Rozalia came first in a fencing competition in Manchester, Pati has been selected for a dance competition in Mold, Hanna is going to Egypt on 21st April and Dylan scored a goal against Cefn. Leon is going on holiday with Szymon, Zuzanna started dance classes and Rupert had a sleepover at his cousins.
Year 5- Theo has gone up a level in golf and Matilda has switched from Rookie Lifeguards to water polo.
Year 6- Sophia went to Manchester and got the signature of the England netballers and Issy is practising a song in Spanish. Matthew has moved up to waterpolo in swimming.
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.
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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