Cefn Fforest Primary Weblog

Well Done and Congratulations to 4 members of the Cefn Fforest Year 6 News Team :
Evan, Kara Leigh, Chloe and Jessica - as their story and interview with Kay Akambi has been voted Best Overseas Story for 2006.
follow the link to view the article http://kmi4schools.e2bn.net/rostra/news.php?r=5&t=2&id=108

Thank you to Kay Akambo also for agreeing to be interviewed by the Year 6 NewsTeam.

The 4 pupils have been invited to the BETT SHOW 2007 on Wednesday 10th January where at 11.45 the prize giving ceremony will take place. Warwick Davies who plays Professor Flitwick in the Harry Potter films will be on hand to award the prizes and to be interviewed and photographed. Our News Team members will then be allowed to have a look around one of the biggest education IT shows in Europe, and to interview visitors and report on their experiences.Well Done Evan, Kara, Chloe and JessicaA big thank you also to our Friends of the School for donating money to enable Mr H to purchase an Apple MacBook laptop as the winning entry for this national competition was edited on the Apple, the task would have been almost impossible on a Windows PC.

On Thursday 21st December at 3pm all classes at school finished and pupils made their way to our Infant Yard to sing Christmas Carols accompanied by The Oakdale Silver Band

We were joined by parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles as we sang traditional carols on a crisp sunny afternoon.

A big thank you to everyone who made the effort to come into school for the occasion it really made it a wonderful end to the last day of the school year.


Have a good break from school and we will all meet again on Monday 8th January at 9.00am for the start of the Spring Term.

MERRY CHRISTMAS from Cefn Fforest Primary School Staff and Pupils

Wow!!!what an action filled term we have had, now we have time to draw breath before Christmas really starts we have a few final loose ends to tie up.

The final total money collected from silver collections at Christmas Concerts was £650, so a great big THANK YOU to everyone who contributed something towards our total. We will be sending our contribution to Premananda Orphanage very soon.

We would also like to wish in Rhys Merrick and his family a Very Merry Christmas from all of the staff of Cefn Fforest Primary School.

We hope that everyone has a safe and Happy Christmas and will be ready to start again when the Spring Term begins on Monday 8th January 2007.

As the term draws to a close we have much to look back on, especially the Christmas Performances from last week. All were excellent and I believe that everyone who was able to attend at least one of the performances would agree that the children were superb. Many thanks to teachers and support staff who worked on costumes and rehearsals, and a BIG thank you to parents who helped their children in learning their lines and getting costumes together for the performances.

Thanks also to all of those who attended ( and yes I am aware that Year 6 will be performing on Monday evening at St Thomas's Church. As you may be aware we in school have a link to Premananda Orphanage School in India, and we have raised money to sponsor Kavitha

 This is a copy of what Kavitha wrote to us as a thank you for all of the help we have given.

Below is the translation of Kavitha's words.

 Your generosity at the Christmas Performances has so far raised an extra £509 towards Kavitha's continued education at the orphanage, I am sure that this amount will rise following the Year 6 Carol Concert on Monday evening. 

 

Thank You all very much and a very Merry Christmas.

 

** news on timetable for Christmas Parties this week to follow ( any alterations will be posted as soon as known)**

Early Years - Monday

Year 6 Monday

Year 3 Tuesday

Year4/5 Wednesday

** Thursday will be Non-Uniform Day in School, with Junior pupils allowed to bring in 1 game/toy for the day. There will a Disco after school in the Infant Hall **

That will just about wrap up what has been an enjoyable and busy, but very long 18 week term. All pupils are to return to school on Monday 8th January 2007.

 

From Mr Gannon and all of the staff, governors and helpers of Cefn Fforest Primary School

 

A very Merry Christmas to you all ... 

 

 

As promised earlier in the month we now have a programme of events for the run up to Christmas :

Tuesday 12th December am Early Years Performance pm Early Years Performance (check with school for start times)
Wednesday 13th December am Year 3 Performance pm Year1/2 Performance Year 4 Performance
Thursday 14th December pm Year 5 Performance Year 1/2 Performance ** Christmas Fayre after school finishes**
Friday 15th December School Christmas Dinner

Monday 18th December Year 6 Party
Tuesday 19th December Year 3 Party ** Year 6 Christingle**
Wednesday 20th December Year 4/5 Party
Thursday 21st December Oakdale Silver Band 3pm ** Disco**

Changes to this will be posted as soon as they are notified.