Ysgol Gellifor School

Dear Parents,

As the end of term approaches, the children I'm sure are all looking forward to the prospect of six weeks with no lessons! Although looking ahead to September and new challenges and opportunities is an exciting prospect too! In the meantime I would like to wish you all a fantastic summer holiday.

Annwyl Rieni,

Wrth i ddiwedd y tymor agosau rydw i'n siwr bod y plant i gyd yn edrych ymlaen at chwe wythnos heb wersi! Er hynny, mae edrych ymlaen at fis Medi a'r sialensau a'r cyfleoedd newydd i ddod yn gyffrous hefyd! Yn y cyfamser hoffwn i ddymuno gwyliau gwych i bawb.

Yours sincerely / Yn gywir,

Susan H. Roberts,

Headteacher / Pennaeth

Goodbye Year 6 - We say goodbye to a fantastic Year 6. They have been a pleasure to teach! They should be very proud of the successes they have achieved during their time at Gellifor. I wish thirteen of them good luck in Brynhyfryd and Olivia at The Hammond School of music and drama and look forward to hearing how they get on.Thank you to all those who attended a very emotional Leavers' Service at Llangynhafal Church this morning. Many thanks to Alyson Goldstein for leading the service.

Leavers' Concert!! - Year 6 gave a great leavers' performance and I'm sure those of you who attended enjoyed the concert. I would like to give a special thank you to Emma (Jinni's Mum) for writing the script and designing the scenery and to her and Mrs Weyman for directing the play. Well done to all the Year 6 pupils for their hard work and the fun we had preparing for this special afternoon.

Congratulations to all of the Year 6 pupils who were awarded shields, trophies and medals for various achievements!

Guitar Showcase - Thanks to Mr Luke for organising a guitar showcase with Years 5 and 6 for the junior pupils on Wednesday.

Year 6 - Skiing in Llandudno! - Year 6 had a great day out in Llandudno!

Lots of photos of this and many other recent events will be available on the website very soon. There is a problem uploading photos to the website at the moment, which we are trying to resolve.

Britland Award - Congratulations to Sian Evans who was awarded the Infant Cup and to Tom Weyman who was awarded the Junior Cup for their entries in the annual prose and poetry competition, which was judged by Mrs Britland this week.

Mrs Britland was very impressed with the standard of work produced by the pupils and commended them all for their hard work and effort.

A Final Thank You - Here we are at the end of another academic year.  It has been an extremely busy year at Ysgol Gellifor, where both the pupils and school have achieved much.  Our success has been recognised in a very positive inspection report.  None of the school's achievement would have been possible without everyone connected to the school being so committed and determined to do the best for the pupils here. I would like to thank all the parents for being so supportive of the school's activities, the children for grabbing opportunities offered to them and of course the hardworking staff, who are constantly willing to go the extra mile to ensure the best for our pupils.

Sadly we are saying our goodbyes to Miss Helena, Auntie Cheryl, Catriona Andringa and Hazel Hyslop and would like to thank them all for their hard work during their time at Ysgol Gellifor. All that is left for me to do is to wish you and your children a wonderful, relaxing summer holiday.

New Term Reminder - The children will return to school on Friday, September 3^rd, with the Wednesday and Thursday allocated for staff training.

Summer Reading - I am eager for the children to remain focused on the basic skills over the holiday.

This summer, open up a world of imagination and adventure for your children at the local library.  Join Space Hop - the Summer Reading Challenge 2010.

Dinner Money - Further to the letter from Denbighshire County Council can I remind you that dinner money will be increasing to £1.90 a day from September.

Achievers - Congratulations to Conor for rugby and to Peter, Tom W, Gordon, Conor and Bradley for football. Positive Point certificates were awarded to Joe M, Sarah, Jordan, Dylan, Harry and Joe H. Catch up certificates were awarded to Connor, Freya, Thomas and Matthew.

Dear Parents,

It has been a non-stop week, starting with the Reception trip to Ty Clwyd on Monday, Sports Day on Tuesday, Year 6 skiing in Llandudno on Wednesday and the Leavers' Prom Disco last night.

A big thank you must go to the PTA for all their hard work and fantastic fundraising! We made over £900 at the Summer Fayre, which will go to purchase resources for the pupils.

End of year reports are being sent home with the newsletter. I'd be grateful if you could fill the feedback sheet and return it to school next week - thank you!

Annwyl Rieni,

Mae wedi bod yn wythnos ddi-stop, gan ddechrau hefo trip y dosbarth derbyn i Dy Clwyd ddydd Llun, diwrnod mabolgampau dydd Mawrth, sgïo Bl 6 ddydd Mercher a'r disgo prom i'r rhai sy'n gadael neithiwr.

Diolch mawr i'r GRhA am eu gwaith caled a'r modd y maent wedi bod yn codi arian! Fe godwyd dros £900 yn y Ffair Haf, fydd yn mynd i brynu adnoddau i'r plant.

Mae adroddiadau'n cael eu dosbarthu gyda'r cylchlythyr hwn. A fyddai modd cael y daflen adborth yn ôl wythnos nesaf? Diolch!

Yours sincerely / Yn gywir,

Susan H. Roberts,

Headteacher / Pennaeth

Summer Fayre Success - The Summer fayre was well attended this year and a massive £900 was raised.  Lewis Jones won the prize for the best fancy dress and we all had a fun night.  Thank you to the P.T.A for all their hard work and those of you who helped them on the night. Brilliant!

Leavers' Prom -Thursday night saw our first ever Leavers' Prom.  The children were very smartly dressed and the Year 6 leavers walked on their very own red carpet to the wall of fame.  Tom W and Emily were voted prom King and Queen by their peers.  Thanks once again goes to a fantastic P.T.A!

Leavers' Concert on Thursday 15^th July - This will be our last chance to see the Year 6 children perform for us is at the leavers' concert in the community hall at 1.30 p.m.  All welcome!

Leavers' Service on Friday 16^th July - Please take your children straight to the church for 9 a.m.  Any problems please see Mrs Weyman or Mrs Roberts.

Outstanding Payments - Please send outstanding dinner, sponsored walk and music tuition monies to school on Monday morning.  Thank you.

After School Clubs - There will be no clubs after school next week apart from After School Club which will run as usual.  Any outstanding money should be given to Miss Adie on Monday. 

Reception Summer Trip - On Monday the children in Reception visited Ty Mawr Country Park.  They saw a variety of animals, ducks, geese, hens and llamas amongst others.  The highlight of the day was an ice lolly in the park where they had great fun on the climbing apparatus saving themselves from the crocodiles! Not real ones mum!

Year 6 Skiing in Llandudno! - The Year 6 children were extremely excited this week following their skiing expedition!  They had a great time on the piste. They tobogganed, visited the Victorian pier and had an ice cream on the beach.  Photos to follow.

Tesco Vouchers - A fantastic effort was made by the school this year.  A massive 9270 vouchers were collected and have been sent off with our order of Literacy and Numeracy resources.  Thanks to everyone who supported this initiative!

Sports Day! - The weather was just perfect for sports day and the children did us proud.  Some exceptional running and determined balancing made the day very competitive.   Well done to Arthur who were this years sports day winners. A big thank you goes to Jane and John Legg for their fantastic cream teas and to Mrs Weyman and Miss Tami for organising the event.

LLanefydd Football Tournament - Gellifor community football team gave a good performance at LLanefydd football tournament last weekend.  They were unfortunate to go out on penalties in the semi final. A valiant effort boys! 

End of Year Reports - End of year reports are being sent home with the newsletter. I'd be grateful if you could fill the feedback sheet and return it to school next week. You may keep your copy of the report. Junior pupils are also requested to give their opinion on the feedback sheet.  If, having read your child's report, you feel that you wish to discuss it further, then please inform us on Monday, so that we may arrange an appointment with your class teacher for after school on Tuesday. 

Achievers - Congratulations to Tom W, Gordon, Max, Joe W, Peter and Scott for football.  Gwilym, Millie, Dylan and Joe for being winners in the chess tournament, Neisha who came first and third with her pony and Cai for swimming.

Seren Yr Wythnos - Certificates were awarded to Conor, Harry, Tam and Olivia.

Dear Parents,

End of term is approaching and it has been a very busy week at school. The run up to the end of term feels like a race and we all wonder whether we can get everything finished in time!  Tonight, the Summer Fayre will be held.  I hope you can all make it, so that all the PTA members who have worked so hard in organising the event, are rewarded with a big crowd.

Annwyl Rieni,

Mae diwedd y tymor yn agosau ac mae wedi bod yn wythnos brysur yn yr ysgol. Mae diwedd tymor yn teimlo fel ras wrth i ni ystyried os fydd hi'n bosib cyflawni popeth mewn amser!  Heno mae'r ffair haf yn cael ei gynnal.  Gobeithio y bydd aelodau y CRhA sydd wedi gweithio mor galed i baratoi y ffair, yn cael eu gwobrwyo gyda tyrfa mawr o bobl.

Yours sincerely / Yn gywir,

Susan H. Roberts,

Headteacher / Pennaeth

Vale of Clwyd Sports - Congratulations to all those who represented the school at the Vale of Clwyd Sports at Denbigh High School on Thursday. Emily came first in the long jump event and Tom W came first in long jump and sprint and qualified for the Victrix Ludorum sprint for the fastest year 6 runner in Denbighshire and came 4^th in the competition for the boys.

Mrs Weyman was very proud of the team's achievements and extremely proud of their outstanding behaviour throughout the competition.

Sports Day - Tuesday 6^th July is the school sports morning starting at 9.30 a.m.  The children need to be in their house colours, either red, white or green t-shirts and black shorts and trainers.  Refreshments will be available. Please join us if you can!

Football Tournament - Llanefydd - The children in year 5 and 6 who are playing in the community football tournament need to be at Llanefydd football field at 12.45 p.m. in full kit.  Please bring a water bottle as it may be a hot day.

Ruthin Town Football - Sessions are now being held for Ruthin Youth Football Club under 12's team.  If your child is in year 6 and interested in trying out for the squad please be at the football field at Ruthin Town Football Club on Wednesday 7^th July and 14^th July at 6.30pm prompt.

Rugby Club Disco Years 5 & 6 - Years 5 & 6 are invited to a disco at Ruthin Rugby Club on Friday 9^th July from 7pm - 9.30pm

Transition Day

Pictured below are the children who will be Year One in September.  They made excellent passports which enabled them entry into the next year.

Under 7s - Releasing their Butterflies

The under 7's have had some visitors over the last four weeks as they have been caring for 9 caterpillars and watching them change into butterflies.  Very excitedly the children released them into their new environment today in the eco garden.

Llandudno Trip - On Wednesday year 6 will be going to Llandudno ski centre for the day and will need to dress for the weather and bring a packed lunch.

Leavers' Concert - Saturday 10^th July - There will be a practice for the leavers' concert as well as lots of fun activities for them.  They will require a packed lunch and we will be in the Community Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please let us know on Monday if your child can attend. 

Leavers' Service - Friday 16^th July - The leavers' service will be at LLangynhafal Church and the children need to be at the church by 9 a.m.  Alison Goldstein will be taking the service as Rev Huw has moved on to pastures new.  All welcome!

Reception Trip - Ty Mawr - On Monday Reception will be going to Ty Mawr near Wrexham for the day.  They will have the opportunity to see animals, feed the ducks and play at the park.   The children will be having a picnic lunch so please provide could they have a packed lunch that day.  Ensure your child is dressed for the weather e.g. sunhat or raincoat and wellies need to be placed in a carrier bag with their name on it.  The children will be back by 3.10 p.m.

Gelleavers' Disco! - Please join us for the Gelleavers' Prom Disco on Thursday 8th July from 6pm - 7.30pm.  All year groups welcome.  Entrance: £1.

Chess Tournament - On Friday 9^th July Chess Club are having a Chess Community Challenge! We need ten adults to come along at 3.15pm to play or to be taught by the Chess Club. There is no cost and a wooden chess set will be awarded in a prize draw for coming along!

Achievers - Congratulations to Bradley for Beavers, Oliver and Dylan for Cubs, Bradley for being chosen for Denbigh Football Club and to Joe and Tobias who will play for Ruthin Rovers, to Sarah and Harry for competing in tennis, Tom W for Manager's player of the year and Gordon for Clubman of the year at the Ruthin Rovers awards and to Megan for taking part in the sports at the Medieval Country Fair.

Seren Yr Wythnos - Certificates were awarded to Lucy, Jordan, Amy, Eileigh, Elspeth and Rufus.

Positive Points - Well done to Freya, Imogen and Bradley.

Dear Parents,

The end of term is creeping up on us! Staff are busy writing end of term reports, Year 6 are busy preparing for secondary school and of course the Leavers' Concert, which is based loosely on Bugsy Malone this year!

I am pleased to announce that plans for September are in place with us being able to continue with the present class structures: the Under 7s will be taught by Mrs Weyman and Mrs Jones, Years 3 & 4 will be taught by our newly appointed member of staff Miss Brookes and Years 5&6 will be taught by Mr Monteiro. Wednesday is our transition day when Year 6 spend the day at Ysgol Brynhyfryd and the rest of the pupils have the opportunity to spend the day in their new classes.

Annwyl Rieni,

Mae diwedd y tymor yn agosau! Mae'r staff yn brysur yn paratoi adroddiadau, Bl 6 yn paratoi ar gyfer yr ysgol uwchradd ac wrth gwrs y Cyngerdd Gadael, sydd eleni wedi'i seilio'n fras ar Bugsy Malone! Byddwn yn parhau hefo'r strwythur presennol o fis Medi: y plant dan 7 gyda Mrs Weyman a Mrs Jones, Bl 3 a 4 gyda'r aelod newydd o staff, Miss Brookes, a Bl 5 a 6 gyda Mr Monteiro. Bydd Bl 6 yn treulio dydd Mercher yn Ysgol Brynhyfryd a gweddill y plant yn cael blas o fywyd yn eu dosbarthiadau newydd.

Yours sincerely / Yn gywir,

Susan H. Roberts,

Headteacher / Pennaeth

Nursery and Reception out and about - The children had fun learning about the colours in nature by collecting petals and leaves on their mapsticks.

Summer Fayre - Friday 2^nd July - Yes it's that time of year again and the P.T.A are found frantically collecting names and busy setting up games and stalls.  If you could help out by selling the raffle tickets attached to this newsletter the P.T.A would be very grateful as all funds go towards resources in the school to benefit your children. At the Summer fayre there will be a fancy dress competition for both juniors and infants with prizes for the best.  As well as this there will be a variety of stalls, barbeque, bouncy castle, pony rides amongst many many more activities. Please come along and support your school!

Wind Band will be opening the fayre so please ensure that those pupils performing are there to set up at 5.45p.m. The last Wind Band rehearsal is on Thursday - Please be there. 

Year 6 - Llandudno Trip - On Wednesday 7^th July Year 6 will be travelling to Llandudno visiting the Great Orme and having the opportunity to experience the dry ski slope. We ask for a contribution of £7.50 towards the cost of the trip. Please complete the attached Form C and return it with payment by next Friday 2^nd July

Reception Trip - On Monday 5^th July the Reception class will be visiting Ty Mawr for their summer trip. There will be no charge for this activity but we request that you complete the attached Form C and return to school as soon as possible.

Welsh Quiz - Well done to Zak, Shanon, Tom and Max who competed in the Welsh quiz last week.  Bendigedig!

Reception Health and Hygiene - Iona Griffiths visited the school today to talk to the reception children about washing their hands and looking after their bodies through healthy eating. 

Induction Day - Wednesday is induction day and your child will be spending the day in their new class.  Year 6 will be attending Ysgol Brynhyfryd for the day and need to make there way to and from school independently.  Nursery children will need to be in school at 9 a.m. and are entitled to a free school dinner on this day. 

PE - Infants - Please ensure your child has their PE kit including trainers in school every day in preparation for Sports day.

Year 5 - World Cup - Year 5 have been working in groups to produce Presentations on the World Cup.

Vale of Clwyd Athletics - On Thursday morning the children will be competing in the Vale of Clwyd Athletics competition at Denbigh High School.  They need to wear a red athletics top with black shorts and trainers and have a packed lunch on that day.  Mrs Weyman will be taking them in the minibus and they will return before the end of the day. 

Competitors

Imogen, Niamh, Tom W, Megan, Tobias, Tom, Joe H, Dylan B,                          Peter, Oliver, Conor H, Gordon, Sarah, Emily, Robyn, Georgia                         Sophie, Bradley P- Evans and Shanon

Sponsor Money - Please can we have all sponsor forms and money collected in by Friday 2^nd July. Thank you.

Tempest Photographs - Please ensure any photograph orders are returned to school by Monday morning as this is the last day they can be sent off.

Seren Yr Wythnos - Certificates were awarded to Nathan, Iestyn, Dylan and Georgia.

Year 6 received their personal invitation to the Gelleavers' Prom.  Thanks to Sarah McCulloch for producing them.