Friday 6th March
Headteacher’s Blog
A Week of Celebration, Creativity and Looking Ahead
It has been a wonderful week at Llangan Primary School, filled with celebration, creativity and community spirit. From our joyful St David’s Day Eisteddfod to the excitement of World Book Day, it has been a pleasure to see the school buzzing with enthusiasm and pride.
As we look ahead to next week, our focus will turn to British Science Week. This is particularly significant for us this term as our classes are currently engaged in inquiries driven by Science and Technology, with the overarching concept of Design, Engineering and Innovation guiding learning across the school. Over the coming weeks, each class will be designing and producing their own Design and Technology projects as part of this work. We look forward to sharing these with parents during our Jump Out Day before the end of term, where pupils will showcase the results of their creativity and problem-solving.
A sincere thank you must go to the parents who work in STEM industries and who have generously given their time to visit classes and speak to pupils about their careers. These visits help children understand how the learning they experience in school connects to the real world, and they are always incredibly inspiring for our pupils.
Mother’s Day Gift Sale
Back by popular demand, pupils will have the opportunity to purchase small Mother’s Day gifts at school. Children are welcome to bring money to school on Friday 13th March to take part in the sale. Gifts will start from £1.50, and we kindly ask that money is sent in a purse, wallet or clearly labelled envelope.
Due to the Year 6 residential trip, Year 6 pupils will have an opportunity to purchase gifts on Monday afternoon instead.
Year 6 Residential – Llangrannog
Next week, our Year 6 pupils will be heading to the Urdd Centre in Llangrannog for their residential visit, alongside pupils from other schools in our cluster. The children will be leaving before the start of the school day on Wednesday morning.
As the coach will be collecting the pupils from the front of the school, we kindly ask parents not to use the lay-by at the front of the school that morning. We will also be sharing the coach with pupils from Llansannor Primary School, so the area is likely to be particularly busy. Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.
Celebrating Our School Eisteddfod
We were delighted to celebrate St David’s Day with our annual Llangan School Eisteddfod, a wonderful celebration of Welsh culture, creativity and talent.
The event was proudly led by our Head Boy, Head Girl and Deputies, with support from the Criw Cymraeg, who helped organise this year’s competitions and performances. Pupils across the school took part in a wide range of creative activities including Welsh poetry, model making, baking, art and handwriting, alongside a fantastic programme of musical and dramatic performances.
Highlights included performances from every class, our talented Young Performer finalists, and the traditional Chairing of the Bard, where the winner of the Year 6 poetry competition was revealed.
Congratulations to Georgiana, who was crowned this year’s Prif Fardd, and to Snowdonia, who were announced as the winning house.
The celebration concluded with the whole school proudly singing Yma o Hyd, bringing a joyful and memorable end to our celebration of Dydd Gŵyl Dewi.
Thank You to Our PTA and Community
A huge thank you to our wonderful PTA and the entire Llangan community for your continued support.
Through your generosity and enthusiasm, the PTA has raised £527.77 for the school. Every raffle ticket purchased, cake enjoyed and moment of support helps us create even more opportunities for our children.
We are incredibly fortunate to be part of such a supportive and generous community. Diolch yn fawr iawn to everyone involved.
World Book Day
On Thursday, the whole school came together to celebrate World Book Day. We began the day with a fantastic whole-school assembly where we celebrated our shared love of reading and storytelling.
Back in class, imaginations were buzzing as pupils became authors themselves, writing their own stories filled with creativity, adventure and brilliant ideas.
To round off the celebrations, pupils enjoyed a cosy moment with a cup of hot chocolate while listening to a story— the perfect ending to a magical day dedicated to books.
A special thank you to our PTA for generously providing the hot chocolate for all of the children.
Mars Day – Year 2 and 3
On Tuesday, pupils in Years 2 and 3 took part in an exciting Mars Day, working with the European Space Agency, the UK Space Agency and Techniquest.
The day began with a Mars mission challenge, which required teamwork, problem solving and excellent communication skills. Pupils then enjoyed an inspiring live session with Professor Paul Roche from Cardiff University, who spoke to the children about Mars, answered their thoughtful questions and explored whether life on Mars could one day be possible.
It was truly an intergalactic day of learning and discovery.
Football Fixture
Finally, well done to all of the pupils who took part in our football match against Llanfair Primary School on Friday afternoon. It was wonderful to see such teamwork, effort and sportsmanship on display on our school field.