Friday 22nd February 2019
Dear Families,
Thank you for attending the St David’s Day Concerts on Wednesday during our ‘Welsh Week’, and please call in to see examples of children’s learning on display in Dosbarth Heulog for all to see. This year we have been amazed by the enthusiasm and effort for all class and home learning Welsh activities, and look forward to seeing our pupils represent our school at the Pembrokeshire Schools Urdd Eisteddfod in Ysgol Hafan Y Mor, Tenby on Monday 18th March.
On the eve of the Wales v England 6 Nations Rugby Match, our school choir have performed and entertained shoppers at Tesco, Haverfordwest with Welsh and English songs and raised £221.87 for the FOHS, and all children have joined in with Dawnsio Gwerin Dances to end the Welsh Week.
The non-school uniform day was a hit with the children and raised £52.00 for the School Council and FOHS raised £200.00 from the selling of daffodils and donations at the concerts. We are extremely grateful to the FOHS and Hook Community Council for enabling the purchase of 15 computers for the school.
This term colleagues Mrs Evans, Miss Oriel and Mrs Teevan have been awarded certificates for areas of professional learning and we are all very proud of them. Mrs Holton will be joining UWTSD, Carmarthen, for a 5 week Welsh Sabbatical next half term and we wish her well and look forward to her return in time for the Urdd Residential in Cardiff.
We welcomed the Director, Kate Evan-Hughes to school this week, where she had the opportunity to see the school at work, and meet with children, parents, staff and governors.
In response to a safeguarding concern and also following advice from the Director, we ask that all families and visitors use the main gate in front of the school building at the start of the school day, to enable the double gates to be closed for safeguarding purposes. Mrs Jones will still operate the road crossing patrol at the double gates, and all children know to only cross the road with adult supervision. Only children will be on the yard at the start of the day with staff supervising from 8:40 a.m. Breakfast Club is available, with breakfast being served 8 – 8:20 a.m. and can be accessed by the rear gate, and Mrs Griffiths supervises all children in the hall until 8:40 a.m. This practice will start from Monday 4th March and we ask for your support.
I wish you all a wonderful half-term holiday,
Ms L. John
Diary Dates:
| Every Tuesday until 4:15 p.m. at School | Netball club for Year 4 – 6 with Mrs Holton and Ms Adams.
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| Every Wednesday until 4:15 p.m. | Extra curricular clubs for all full time pupils. |
| Every Wednesday | PE lessons for Y3 – 6 |
| Every Friday | PE lessons for Foundation Phase |
| Every Friday Afternoon | Parents/ Family members/Volunteers invited to F@CE Time in helping improve our school grounds. See Mrs Hayes for more details. |
| Monday 4th March 1:15 – 3 p.m. | Hook v St Mark’s Netball & Football matches for Yr 3- 6. PE kit needed. Parents welcome to spectate. |
| Monday 4th March 3.30 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Reading Workshop for Foundation Phase Parents. Childcare available. |
| Thursday 7th March | World Book Day. Children are invited to dress as characters from their favourite books. |
| Friday 8th March | Kerbcraft starts for Yr 1 pupils. Consent forms to be returned to school before this date. |
| Sunday 10th March | FOHS Car Boot Sale on the school grounds. 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. |
| Monday 11th March | Yr 3/4 visit to Haverfordwest Library. Consent letters to be returned to school before this date. |
| Wednesday 13th March | Urdd Rugby Tournament at Neyland RFC. Reserve date 3rd April 2019. |
| Thursday 14th March | Physical Literacy Activities for all children. PE kit needed. |
| Friday 15th March | School Council Fairtrade and Red Nose Day activities. Back to Front/ Inside Out Clothes Day and Cake Sale. |
| Monday 18th March | Pembrokeshire Schools Eisteddfod at Ysgol Hafan Y Mor, Tenby. Parents to accompany children. |
| Monday 1st April- Tuesday 2nd April | Parents Meetings with Learners. Appointments to follow. |
| Wednesday 3rd April | FOHS Meeting at Hook Club 7.30 p.m. All welcome. |
| Friday 5th April | Easter Activity Afternoon. Easter Bonnet / Hat Parade and Easter Egg Hunt for all children from 2 p.m. All welcome. |
| Monday 8th April | St David’s Day Experience for Yr 2 – 6 at St David’s Cathedral. Letters to follow. |
| Tuesday 9th April | New Intake of Nursery Children. |
| Wednesday 10th April | Playgroup – Yr 4 Gruffalo Tea. Details to follow. |
| Wednesday 10th April- Friday 12th April | Yr 5 /6 Urdd Cardiff Trip. |
| Friday 12th April | End of Term. |