Dear Parents and Carers,
As we look forward to the half‑term break, it’s been lovely to see the sunshine finally making an appearance after such a busy and exciting week in school. Dosbarth Tryfan have enjoyed an action‑packed week at Abergele Fire Station, taking part in the Phoenix Course Ceremony of Achievement and proudly showcasing their new firefighting skills. Dosbarth Findeg made the most of the good weather too, heading to the beach as part of their environmental work. A big thank you to our fantastic School Council, who have supported us with interviews this week—their confidence and thoughtful contributions have been greatly appreciated. Wishing everyone a wonderful half‑term break. We look forward to welcoming you back on Monday 1st June.
Kind regards,
Susan H. Roberts
Headteacher
Official School Facebook & Instagram
We are pleased to share that we have launched our new official Instagram and Facebook pages to celebrate the wonderful learning, achievements, and experiences of our pupils. These platforms will allow us to showcase school events, classroom activities, educational visits, and the vibrant life of our school community.
Click on the links below to follow us
- Friday 22nd May - School closes to pupils for half term
- Monday 1st June - School open to pupils
- Tuesday 2nd June - Friends of Tir Morfa Meeting - Cafe Morfa - 10.30am
- Monday 8th June to Wednesday 1st July - Visiting Teachers from Lesotho, Southern Africa
- Wednesday 10th June - Pop and Play Parent Event - 1.30 to 2.30pm (Haul, Lleuad, Enfys, Seren classes only)
- Friday 19th June - Morning - Sports Day (Aled, Alwen, Tegid classes only)
- Friday 19th June - Afternoon - Sports Day (Brenig, Famau, Findeg, Siabod, Tryfan classes only)
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.
The dinner menu at Ffordd Derwen after half term will be: Week 1