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It is with a heavy heart that I write to inform you that I will be retiring at the end of this summer term. Since my appointment as headteacher in September 2008 it has been a pleasure and an honour to work with all the children here at Croesty Primary School. This summer will bring an end to a thirty-five-year career in education and twenty-five years as a headteacher.
Whilst at Croesty I have been very fortunate to lead a dedicated staff team all of whom will go that extra mile for our learners. I would also like to express my immense gratitude to those who have served as volunteer governors and who have been a real force for good these last fourteen years. That gratitude also extends to our loyal hard-working army of PTA parents and helpers. It has not always been easy, and we have faced many challenges together, but that sense of community, determination and hard work have always prevailed to ensure success. Thank you all.
This has not been an easy decision for me to make and I will certainly miss the children and all the busyness that is primary education today. Steps will now be taken to appoint my successor, but I finish in the sure knowledge that our school will be left in safe hands. My very best wishes to Croesty for the future.
Please be aware that the school will be closed on the following dates for staff training:
Monday 25th April (Previously Advertised)
Friday 17th June (New Date)
Friday 22nd July (New Date)
Welsh Government and Bridgend County Borough Council are keen to collect your views on the universal provision of free school meals to primary school children which will begin with Foundation Phase in September 2022. You are invited to complete a survey by following the link below:
https://wh1.snapsurveys.com/s.asp?k=164794723262
Our Parent/Teacher Consultations for the spring term are advertised in the following timetable. These ten-minute consultations will be via telephone and you will be invited to book an appointment by email through our online booking system. We will notify you prior to opening up the booking system which will then remain open for five days.
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Monday 4th April |
Nursery |
Reception |
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Year 2 |
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Tuesday 5th April |
Nursery |
Reception |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 6 |
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Wednesday 6th April |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
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Thursday7th April |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
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St David’s Day
We’ve had a very busy first week back from half term and would like to thank you all for the support you’ve given to the many activities that we have run.
St David’s Day was a great success. The children had produced some fabulous paintings and writing for the competitions in our Eisteddfod and the overall results are as follows:
4th Draig (Red Dragon House Team) 36 points
3rd Cennin (Green Leeks House Team) 48 points
2nd Castell (Yellow Castles House Team) 64 points
1st Afon (Blue Rivers House Team) 76 points
There were points for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Highly Commended entries and it was great to see everyone having a go.
We also ran a special Eisteddfod Mega Quiz. The younger classes had a go together with their teachers. In Year 4 the children had a go in pairs and in Years 5 and 6 the children had a go as individuals. The quiz questions were all about our wonderful country of Wales.
Top Quizzers
Top Class: Reception and Mrs Jones with 21 Points
Top Pairs:
Sienna & Miller Y4 16 points
Mia & Lewis, Amber & Dominic, Jonah & Finley 15 points
Tyler & Lillie 14 points
Top Individuals
Caitlyn Y5 12 points
Emma & Michalina Y6 16 points
World Book Day
Many children came in dressed as their favourite character from a book and we had a little competition with prizes donated by the PTA. We were mainly looking for children who had helped to create their own costumes or had used their imagination to make a costume from things that they could find from within the house. Many of these children enjoyed telling us about their character and the book that they had read. There were a great many wonderful ideas for costumes and we’re only sorry that we couldn’t recognise them all.
Digital Mascot
The children have been judging the designs for a school digital mascot. Each class has looked at and voted for the design options from all the other classes. The designs from the following children have gone forwards for the selection of one overall winner who’s design will become the school’s digital mascot.
Isla, Marlee, Szymon, Layla and George
We have also now received all the designs for our Criw Cymraeg logo and some of these look fantastic. Well done to everyone who has had a go!
If your design doesn’t get selected this time don’t be disheartened – it might be your turn next time.