Ysgol Gellifor School

Dear Parents,

It has been a very exciting and rewarding week at Ysgol Gellifor beginning on Saturday with our success at the Eisteddfod, followed by a wonderful three days at Glan Llyn with Years 5&6 who behaved impeccably and took on the challenges and activities with enthusiasm. A big thank you to Ms Helena, Auntie Jill and Ms Lloyd for accompanying us on the trip.

Those pupils left in school celebrated St. David's Day on Monday and Years 3 & 4 had a fantastic time at the Royal Philharmonic yesterday.

Annwyl Rieni,

Cawsom wythnos gyffrous iawn i'r ysgol gan ddechrau ddydd Sadwrn gyda'n llwyddiant yn yr Eisteddfod, ac yna tridiau gwych yng Nglan Llyn i flynyddoedd 5 a 6. Roedd eu hymddygiad yn berffaith ac fe wnaethon nhw wynebu'r sialensau a'r gweithgareddau gyda brwdfrydedd. Diolch mawr i Ms Helena, Anti Jill a Ms Lloyd am ddod gyda ni.

Cafwydd dathliad Gwyl Ddewi gan y rhai oedd dal yn yr ysgol, a cafodd Bl 3 a 4 amser gwych yn y Royal Philharmonic ddoe.

Yours sincerely / Yn gywir,

Susan H. Roberts,

Headteacher / Pennaeth

Years 5&6 Trip to Glan Llyn - We had a fantastic time at Glan Llyn this week and the weather was very kind to us! The pupils had the opportunity to canoe through the ice on the lake, which was a fantastic experience. Other activities included raft building, rock climbing, swimming, ten pin bowling and the high ropes course.

Urdd Eisteddfod -  Congratulations to everyone who competed at the Eisteddfod on Saturday. It was a very long, tiring day for all of those involved and each pupil did the school proud. All pupils or groups placed 1st or 2nd will compete again in three weeks time on Saturday 20^th March in the County Eisteddfod at Ysgol Glan Clwyd. Disco Dancers compete on Friday 12^th March at Ysgol Brynhyfryd.  A big thank you to everyone for their hard work and effort in preparing for the competitions and, as always, for the fantastic support from parents.

Disco Dancing (group) - Grwp Gellifor (1^st)                       

Disco Dancing (individual) - Emily (2^nd), Sophie (3^rd)

Year 3&4 Recitation - Millie (1^st)

Ymgom/Dialogue - Tom, Lucy, Emily & Max (2^nd)

Group Recitation - Grwp Gellifor (3^rd)

Clarinets - Georgia, Niamh & Robyn (2^nd)

Years 3&4 Visit to Royal Philharmonic - On Thursday Years 3&4 had a wonderful time at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic listening to a live performance of the pieces they have been studying during their music lessons. The pupils joined with lots of other schools to sing ‘Find a New Way'. The children had lunch in the gardens at Port Sunlight and then explored the hands-on Lady Lever Art Gallery and had the opportunity to dress up, search for art exhibits, make rubbings and complete a quiz sheet.

Easter Bunny Fun Run - Yes it is that time of the year again, running and chocolate!  Everyone is invited to take part on the 21^st March in the Easter Fun Run.   If you would like to take part please fill in the entry form attached and return with payment in an envelope labelled ‘Fun Run'.  It is £3.00 if you enter before the day and £3.50 on the day.  So get those trainers on!

Easter Egg Competition - If your child would like to decorate the Easter egg attached to the newsletter they may well win a prize.  They can use any materials they would like, such as crayons, paints etc and design their own unique Easter egg. They need to be in school by the 19^th March.   Their will be prizes for the best Junior and Infant designs.

Football Tournament -There is a football tournament on Wednesday 10^th March at 1 p.m. in Ysgol Frongoch. 

Netball Tournament - The girls will be attending a Dragon's Sports netball tournament on 11^th March at Ysgol Frongoch.

100 Club - If you would like to take part in the Llangynhafal 100 club please inform the school as soon as possible.  It costs £12 a year to join and is drawn regularly with cash prizes.  This helps to maintain the Community Centre which is a valuable resource used by the school and the community.

Achievers - Congratulations to Sarah for being chosen to join Ruthin Swimming Club.

Seren Yr Wythnos - Certificates were awarded to Tom W, Imogen, Nathan and Amy.

Positive Points - Well done to Adam, Millie, Harry and Sarah for reaching 25 points.

Urdd Eisteddfod - A big congratulations to everyone who competed yesterday at the Eisteddfod. It was a very long, tiring day for all of those involved and each pupil did the school proud. All pupils or groups placed 1st or 2nd will compete again in three weeks time on Saturday 20^th March in the County Eisteddfod at Ysgol Glan Clwyd.    

A big thank you to everyone for their hard work and effort in preparing for the competitions and, as always, for the fantastic support from parents.  

Disco Dancing (group) - Grwp Gellifor 1st

Disco Dancing (individual) - Emily 2nd, Sophie 3rd

Year 3&4 Recitation - Millie 1st

Ymgom/Dialogue - Tom, Lucy, Emily & Max 2nd

Group Recitation - Grwp Gellifor 3rd

Clarinets - Georgia, Niamh & Robyn 2nd

Dear Parents,

I would like to say how proud I am of all those pupils who have been busy preparing this week for the Eisteddfod on Saturday. I think we have everyone's understanding that our priority this term has been for pupils and staff to focus on our recent Estyn Inspection, which has cumulated in us receiving a positive report. Due to the timing of the inspection pupils have had less than a fortnight to prepare for this year's Urdd competitions. Nevertheless this week I have seen dedication and commitment from pupils who have decided they would like to compete and have given up break times and lunch times to practise. I would like to wish good luck to all those competing on Saturday but most of all I would like them to enjoy the experience and have fun. 

Annwyl Rieni,

Rydw i'n falch iawn o'r plant sydd wedi bod yn brysur yn paratoi ar gyfer yr Eisteddfod ddydd Sadwrn. Mae pawb yn deall mai'r flaenoriaeth y tymor hwn i'r disgyblion a'r staff oedd canolbwyntio ar Arolwg Estyn, ac mae hynny wedi arwain at adroddiad positif i'r ysgol. Oherwydd amseriad yr arolwg mae'r plant wedi cael llai na phythefnos i baratoi ar gyfer yr Urdd eleni. Serch hynny mae'r rhai sydd wedi penderfynu cystadlu wedi bod yn ymroddedig iawn yn ymarfer bob egwyl. Pob lwc iddyn nhw a gobeithio y byddant yn mwynhau'r profiad a chael hwyl wrth gystadlu.

Yours sincerely / Yn gywir,

Susan H. Roberts,

Headteacher / Pennaeth

Years 5&6 Visit St Asaph Cathedral - On Tuesday Years 5&6 visited St Asaph Cathedral. The pupils undertook a series of workshops learning about the Anglican Church and what makes a church a cathedral. They heard the stories of Saint Asaph and Saint Kentigern, gained the St Asaph Cathedral Passport and were privileged enough to play the Grand Cathedral Organ worth over two million pounds!

Years 5&6 Trip to Glan Llyn - The children who will be going to Glan Llyn on Monday will need to be dressed in red, white orgreen to celebrate St. David's day. The bus will be leaving at 9.15 a.m. prompt and can you ensure all children are at school in plenty of time. The children are allowed to bring pocket money as there is a tuck shop, but could they please bring no more than £10 - 2 x £5 please. This is

important as it will ensure the children have money to spend when they visit Bala. Please could you provide £1.60 for the train in a separate envelope with your child's name on it. All pupils will require a sleeping bag, spare trainers and a swimming costume, for further information please refer to the list provided earlier. Could you also ensure your child does not bring a mobile phone or electronic games. A good time will be had by all and we will be home by 3 p.m on Wednesday.

Years 3&4 Visit to Royal Philharmonic - On Thursday 4th March children in Years 3 and 4 will be travelling to Liverpool to a performance by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and they will be

joining with other schools to sing ‘Find a New Way.'  They will also be visiting the Port Sunlight Gallery on the way back. We will be leaving at 8.15am, so please make sure your child is in school by this time with a coat and packed lunch. They will be returning by the end of the school day. Please ensure any

outstanding payments and Form C's are returned by Monday morning.

Loggerheads Competition - Da Iawn to Iestyn who received a prize for a competition entered during the Under 7s trip to Loggerheads recently.

Eisteddfod Cylch - Saturday 27th February - This Saturday we will be competing in the Eisteddfod, please ensure your child is in the foyer at Ysgol Brynhyfryd at the times given:

8.00 a.m. - ‘Gem i Anifeiliaid (Conor and Tobias)

9.00 a.m. - ‘Y Bws Bach' (Sian, Cai and Amy)

10.30 a.m. - ‘Dweud dim' ( Megan, Sarah, Millie and Matthew)

12.00 a.m. - Dawnsio disgo ( Sophie, Emily, Robyn, Niamh, Georgia and Shanon)

Children competing in the afternoon will be staged therefore these times are estimated.

1.00 p.m. - Ymgom (Tom, Emily, Max and Lucy)

1.30 p.m. - Group Recitation ( Tobias, Conor, Sophie, Robyn, Lucy, Zak, Niamh and Georgia)

2.00 p.m. - Clarinets (Robyn, Niamh and Georgia)

Children need to be in smart school uniform with tie and polished school shoes. As there may be some waiting around they may also bring something to read or an electronic game. Please ensure they have their costumes with them.

Congratulations to Tom! - We are all very proud of Tom who has been chosen to attend Bala Football Academy to play football in the League of Wales for the Under 12 squad.

PTA Meeting - A meeting will be held at the school on Tuesday 2nd March at 6.30pm to organise Easter events. All welcome to join and support the school.

Scholastic Book Club - Please find attached a leaflet for purchasing books. If you wish to order please return it with payment by Friday 5th March.

St. David's Day - As it is St. David's Day on Monday the children who are not travelling to Glan LLyn need to wear traditional Welsh costume. We will be learning about St. David and the classes will attend a short assembly and perform Welsh pieces they have learnt in class this term. Lunch will have a Welsh theme to it.

Achievers - Congratulations to Tom Owen for finishing first in a show jumping competition.

Seren Yr Wythnos - Certificates were awarded to Elspeth, Morgan and ZaK.

Positive Points - Well done for reaching 25 points to Georgia, Thomas, Morgan, Dylan and Oliver.

Dear Parents,

Well, we've arrived at the half-term break. It's been an eventful time, from some unexpected disruption caused by snow, to a successful Estyn inspection. All the good work at the school was recognised yesterday in a positive feedback meeting with Mr Goronwy Morris, the Registered Inspector. The full report will be published in about six weeks and I will send a summary report to all parents.

We celebrated the Chinese New Year on Wednesday with lots of fun activities.

I hope everyone enjoys the half-term break!

Annwyl Rieni,

Wel, dyma ni wedi cyrraedd yr hanner tymor. Mae wedi bod yn gyfnod prysur, gan gynnwys effaith yr eira ac arolwg llwyddiannus. Cawsom gydnabyddiaeth am yr holl waith da sy'n digwydd yn yr ysgol mewn cyfarfod adborth cadarnhaol gyda Mr Goronwy Morris, yr Arolygydd. Cyhoeddir yr adroddiad llawn mewn tua chwe wythnos a byddaf yn gyrru crynodeb i'r rhieni i gyd.

Cawsom nifer o weithgareddau hwyliog ddydd Mercher i nodi'r Flwyddyn Newydd yn Tseina. Mwynhewch wythnos o wyliau!

Yours sincerely / Yn gywir,

Susan H. Roberts,

Headteacher / Pennaeth

Chinese New Year - The whole school celebrated Chinese New Year on Wednesday 10^th of February.  Chinese New Year starts on the 14^th but as it will be half term we said Kung Hei Fat Choi a little early. This year is the Year of the Tiger.

The children dressed in red or with a Chinese theme and they had the opportunity to taste Chinese food, make New Year cards, Chinese lanterns, Chinese hats, Years 1 & 2 were adding and subtracting using Chinese number symbols and Years 5&6 made red envelopes with wishes written inside.

Valentine's Day - The Under 7s have been busy making cards and eating cakes for Valentine's day.

Urdd - Just a reminder that the District Urdd Eisteddfod will be held on Saturday 27^th February at Ysgol Brynhyfryd. Please can pupils who are involved practise their pieces over the half term break.

Urdd Disco Dancers - Anita Lloyd will be holding a practice for the Disco Dancers on Thursday (half term week) from 11am until 1pm in the hall.

Netball Practice - Mrs Weyman will continue netball practice on Wednesday from 3.15pm until 4pm and has asked for the Disco Dancers to stay on from 4pm until 5pm for extra practice. Thank you.

Glan Llyn - Just a reminder that Years 5 & 6 will be at Glan Llyn from Monday 1^st March until Wednesday 3^rd March. We ask for any outstanding payments and please ensure that any Health Forms and Form Cs are returned to school on Monday 22^nd February.

Years 5/6 Trip to St Asaph Cathedral - Years 5&6 will be visiting St. Asaph Cathedral on Tuesday 23^rd February to participate in various activities as part of their topic in R.E. We ask for a contribution of £2 per pupil towards this trip and the pupils will require a packed lunch.

Music Tuition Fees -Please could all outstanding music tuition fees for the Autumn Term 2009 be paid on Monday 22^nd February as Mrs Angela Jones will be preparing payment requests for the Spring Term.

Years 3&4 - Philharmonic Music Concert - Mrs Jones, Mr Monteiro and Auntie Sue will be accompanying Years 3&4 on a trip to a Musical concert at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic on Thursday 4^th March. We ask for a contribution of £4 per pupil towards the cost of this trip and we ask that you forward payment with the attached Form C on Monday 22^nd February.

Seren Yr Wythnos - Certificates were awarded to Joe, Connor and to all of Years 1 and 2 for working extremely hard during assessment week.

Bronze Reading Award - Well done to Byron for achieving his bronze reading award.

Achievers - Congratulations to Megan, Sarah and Millie for playing their flutes in assembly and to Adam for achieving his gold swimming award in swimming.