School uniform during warm weather
During the next couple of days the weather is due to be
exceptional for this time of the year. Please can you ensure that you send
suitable clothing, hats and sun screen f the pupils to put on at break and
lunch time. May I remind you that if pupils intend to wear short during the hot
weather our school uniform agreement states that only black, navy, blue or
white shorts are encouraged. Bermuda style multi-coloured shorts that are more
suitable for the beach are not permitted as are short T shirts and other such
clothing. As usual, your co-operation will be appreciated.
Clothing and other lost property
We are receiving a great number of enquiries about lost or
mislaid clothing. There are a large amount of jumpers, cardigans, T shirts and
coats in the cloak rooms. On examination the most of these are unmarked and
have no individual identifying marks on them. In addition there have been
instances where coats with logos such as Superdry have gone missing. May I ask
you to examine any coat that has been brought home recently to check that it
does belong to you and if it has been taken by mistake you can return them and
be relocated with the ones that we have in school.
Haircuts
May I remind you that our policy clearly states that we do
not accept hair styles which are inappropriate. This includes stripes, tram
lines, highlights, unsuitable colours and Mohican styles. It clearly states in
our prospectus and other school documents that if a pupil presents himself in
school with such a hair style the Governing Body will support the Head teacher
in upholding standards by requesting that the hairstyle be altered so that it
falls in line with our expectation. Our policy, which is in line with our
cluster Primary and Comprehensive schools will be to suspend any pupil until
his hair is returned to an appropriate fashion should you not agree with us.
May I also remind you that our home school agreement which states that parents
agree to uphold the school rules and do everything to resolve any issues with
the school.
Dinner Money
Can I remind parents that the school and Local Authority
policy states that meals are to be paid for on a Monday morning, in
advance. This policy is clearly set out
in our school literature and regularly mentioned in school newsletters. Money
brought in to school should be put in a sealed envelope (which are freely
available from the school office) with the child’s name, class, purpose and
amount clearly marked on the front. These envelopes are then collected by staff
and transferred to our school secretary for processing. Money is registered on
the school electronic recording system for accounting purposes. I have
instructed Breakfast Club staff not to receive any money from pupils or parents
when they are being dropped off but placed in the safe deposit box by the
serving hatch. When this policy and procedure is followed it works well but
there have been recent instances where parents claim that money has been paid but
our accounting procedures cannot verify this. As usual, your co-operation will
be appreciated.
Leaver’s Ball
Mrs Sims would appreciate that any remaining contributions
to the Leaver’s Ball be paid to school as soon as possible.
May I remind parents that the Leaver’s Ball is primarily for
our Year 6 pupils but it is also an end of Year Disco for the whole school and
parents to attend. This year it will take place on Wednesday 1st July at the
Ton Pentre Football Club from 6.00 p.m. until 9.00. p.m. This disco is open to ALL PUPILS. Children
from Nursery through to Year 4 MUST be accompanied by a responsible adult
(18+). During the evening, the
presentations will be made to the Year 6 pupils who will leave to join their
Comprehensive schools in September. Please will you ensure that your child
remains in the main hall at all times. Come along and help us give them a good
“Gelli Primary” send off!! Entry is £1
per child. Hotdogs will be available on the night.
The Ned Show
“The Ned Show” recently visited us The NED Show is the most
popular assembly programme in the United Kingdom. They also perform in the US,
Canada, Australia, New Zealand and even for special events at the White House.
Nearly 2.5 million children will see The NED Show this year! Their goal in
partnering with schools is to help improve pupil behaviour, enrich
instructional time, increase academic achievement and enhance the overall
school climate.
Our agreement with the Ned Show organisers is that we
receive the show free of charge, (it would normally cost £1000) and in return
we have agreed to make some merchandise available that they will use in the
show for purchase. May I say that we are not obligated to sell on the company’s
behalf only to make it available and we should you feel that you do not want to
support the school in this venture you are not obligated to do so. The company
have produced a parent’s letter which will be sent to pupils and parents which
we will send home later this week. You can also visit the website at www.thenedshow.com/ned_programme
Please contact the customer helpline for any queries in
terms of the yoyos or any other merchandise.
Details of other end of term activities will be distributed
by pupil post, text to parents or advertised on our social media pages.
