We headed off to Margam Park ready to explore and gather interesting things. We found lots of leaves, pine cones and acorns. The leaves made a super abacus, we recognised the number on the abacus sheet and added the correct amount of leaves.
St Joseph’s Infants Family
What’s going On
Working together – one family in Christ
Loving and Compassionate. Huge thanks to all who sent in one of 48 Shoe boxes that have now been collected from school. Thanks also to everyone who sent in food for the Food Banks Harvest Appeal. PTA and children are going to help distribute the food.
Parents and teachers met today to plan activities for the coming months.
Harvest Pumpkin Carving: Come along and have some fun carving and decorating pumpkins. Please bring a small / medium pumpkin to carve with your child. Venue: Dining Hall Y2 Mrs Owen Monday 23rd October 9:10 am Y2/1 Mrs Turner Tuesday 24th October 9:10 am Y1/2 Mrs James Wednesday 25th October after assembly 9:40 am Reception Mrs Torrance Thursday 26th October 9:10 am Please bring: small pumpkin, carving set (eg. Poundland- plastic), stickers to decorate |
| Brighten Up Harvest Friday 27th October: Non school uniform day. Children are invited to wear harvest colours and bring £1 for School fund. |
Poppy full of Prayers: Come and join your child to design a poppy remembering those in our families who have died. Venue: Dining Hall Y2 Mrs Owen – Tuesday 7th November at 9:10 Y2/1 Mrs Turner – Wednesday 8th November at 9:10 Y1/2 Mrs James – Thursday 9th at 9:10 Reception Mrs Torrance – Friday 10th November at 9:10 Please bring copies of small photos that you might want to add to you poppy. Template will be provided. |
CAFOD Crazy Hair: Friday 17th November children are invite to wear CRAZY HAIR. Please send £1 which will be sent to CAFOD and money will be directed towards families fleeing conflict, support parents fighting climate change, and stand with communities overcoming poverty together. |
Polar Express Christmas Film Night Date to be confirmed, hopefully 6th or 7th December. Venue: Margam Parish Hall Children to dress in PJs and dressing gowns. Bell, pop corn and drink will be provided on purchase of Polar Express Ticket. |
Language and Play: If you know of any families with pre school age children, please invite them along. Could you help along with parent Rachael to help run sessions for pre school on Wednesday afternoon 1:15- 2:30? Please contact Ms Beaumont if you can help out. Start date: Wednesday 8th November |
Christmas Raffle – Heads Up Following the success of previous years, we would like to ask parents to send in small colourful gifts to make up several Christmas Hamper prizes. Mrs Owen’s Class: Red Mrs Turner’s Class: Gold Mrs James’ Class: Green Mrs Torrance’s Class: Gold Mrs Coughlin’s Class: Red |
Christmas Dinner Jumper Day 7th December. All are invited to wear Christmas jumpers and hats. Optional NSPCC donation |
Visit to Father Christmas to be confirmed, as is visit from Father Christmas to school. We are looking to buy an inexpensive selection box for all children to receive. |
Christmas Concert provisionally planned for Tuesday 12th and or Wednesday 13th December. Venue to be confirmed (Comprehensive School or St Joseph’s Church hall.) To be confirmed. |
Autumn School Trip – Llanelli Wetlands Centre
We had a fantastic day yesterday at Llanelli Wetlands Centre! Our concept this term is Nature so the wetlands were a perfect fit for a day of exploration!
Children were very well behaved and the weather was very kind to us.
Here are a few pictures of our day of learning.
Library visit
Year 1 had a great time visiting our local library. Children sang songs, listened to stories and chose their own library book to take away.
Our class trip to Wiggleys Farm
We had such a great day exploring and playing at Wiggleys.
We fed the animals, went for a walk and run around the grounds, met new friends but most importantly had FUN!
Parents and Friends Meeting May 2019. What’s new?
Minutes for PTFA: 8th May 2019
Next meeting: Friday 7th June 2019 at 9:00 in Main School
Confirmed attendances for fete;
- Surf School (Nick Thomas)
- Theatre School (idea for them to run taster sessions for the children to take part throughout the afternoon).
- Fire Services
- Police
Ideas:
- Mascots from local business/ bizzy bees (friends of the school) 1st refusal bring their mascots and to charge 50p for a photo.
- Chloe found a business online which has rides and mascots free of charge for schools. (I will msg Chloe to find out if she has contacted them).
- Leanne’s friend Danielle to do stall for bows & to approach Aberavon Quinns to see if interested in doing taster session.
All very positive so far.
Beach Walk:
PTFA meeting was called to arrange & plan the beach walk which was a great success from feedback I have received. Good turn out and lots of fun. Slight negative- Little confusion in regards to donation/sponsorship and perhaps food for thought for future things we organise.
Other ideas:-
Louise Griffiths (Secretary)has been made aware of a parent learning group which is running at another school (Central Primary). Theirs is mainly aimed at the early years (nursery/reception) they run a block of sessions to aid learning/teaching at home. It could be run quite informally by PTFA with perhaps one off “guests”. We could do tasters of jolly phonics so there would be opportunity for the adults to learn. Ideas of games to play…. ideas perhaps parents already do/ input from teachers also. There could be tea and coffee at the sessions and perhaps charge £2 a session with a drink & biscuit included. Perhaps run a block of 6-8 sessions. If it worked & there was demand other sessions could be run. Also if the sessions alternated the day….. there may be more chance of a wider catchment coming (granted parents may only attend one or two sessions that way but depending on numbers that may work out better).
Perhaps a family event which could take place early evening with a performer of some kind. Something that both children and adults would enjoy? Pay so much on the door or sell tickets with the usual drinks and snacks for sale and raffle.
Action:-
1.We need to schedule the next PTFA in prep for the fete as that will be here before we know it.
2.Could reminders also be sent this Friday (tomorrow) in regards to book day as a lot of parents on our group had forgotten.
- Kind Regards always
- Louise Griffiths – Secretary for PTFA
- Frankie Boucher’s Mum
Library Visit
Year 2 enjoyed another fantastic library visit to Port Talbot Library with Leah last month!
We listened to stories and then could choose our own library books to borrow from the library. We have our own class library cards and our books were stamped at the desk!
Diolch yn fawr Leah and Port Talbot library!
Year 2’s trip to Margam Park
Our topic this term is The Gruffalo and Into the Woods. We had a wonderful day in Margam Park on Monday where Rhian, our guide, had created lots of exciting activities for us based around our senses!
First we played a senses game…
Next we made a leaf picture frame…
Then we had to find different materials to create a ‘smelly pot’. We had to add a magic potion!
It was very smelly!
After that, we were blindfolded and had to feel different objects using our sense of touch.
After lunch, we listened to the Gruffalo story. We had to help the Gruffalo characters find a new home because the bad weather had blown their homes away!
We crossed a stream into the deep, dark, woods…
Click on the link below to watch us crossing the stream!
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Finally, we made a home for our woodland creature friends using natural materials!