Key Notices for Next Week

• School Council Food Bank Donations
  On Monday, our School Council will be taking our food bank donations. Thank you for your continued generosity and support.

• Advance Notice: Show Racism the Red Card Day
  On Thursday 17th October, pupils are invited to wear something red to show support for this important cause.

• Parents’ Evening
  Parents’ Evenings will take place on Thursday 16th October and Tuesday 21st October. Details on how to sign up for a slot will be emailed to families next week.

• No After-School Clubs
  Please note that there will be no after-school clubs on due to parents' evening meetings and the Halloween Disco.

  • Thursday 16th October

  • Tuesday 21st October

  • Thursday 23rd October

This Week in the News

Jump In Day – A Flying Start to Our New Inquiries!

On Monday, the children leapt into their new topics with an exciting immersion day.

• Year 6 – WW2 & Evacuees
  Blwyddyn 6 started by role-playing the Billeting Hall, unpacking their evacuee bags, and learning about Operation Pied Piper in 1939. They even received letters from their parents and explored rationing. Watch this space – more to come!

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• Year 4/5 – Medieval Times
  Dressed in medieval clothes, our pupils transformed their classroom into a castle and enjoyed a medieval feast to launch their new inquiry.

• Year 2/3 – Celts & Romans
  Pupils stepped back in time as Celts and Romans, designing striking Celtic shield patterns and even building wattle and daub walls.

• Nursery, Reception & Year 1 – Pirates!
  Ahoy there! Our youngest learners set sail on a Pirate Jump In Day, making pirate hats, hunting for treasure, and embarking on adventures across the seven seas.

✨ It was a day full of fun, imagination, and discovery – the perfect way to begin a term of exciting learning. Thank you, parents, for helping us make the day so magical!

⚽ Cluster Football League Success

On Tuesday, our school football team took part in their second match of the inaugural Cluster League against Llanfair Primary. They played with great respect, determination, and skill – showing just how much progress they’ve made over the years. Da iawn pawb!

♻️ Rags2Riches Recycling

On Thursday, thanks to your support, our Eco Committee helped collect over 30 bags of clothes for the Rags2Riches scheme. These items will now be recycled, raising valuable funds for the school. Diolch o galon i bawb!

🍎 Happy Apple Pressing Day! 🍏

Year 6 enjoyed a hands-on experience harvesting our school apples and turning them into delicious juice. After washing the fruit, pupils used a traditional scratter to crush the apples into pomace before pressing them to release the juice.

A special thank you to the St Hilary volunteers who brought their village apple press and shared their expertise – the children loved learning about this traditional process! 🌳🥤

⭐ What a brilliant week of learning, teamwork, and community at Llangan – thank you for being part of

 Car Park Update – A Huge Thank You

Following my message last week about safe use of the car park and keeping to our simple rules, we have already seen a big improvement. Parents are queuing sensibly, cars aren’t blocking the flow, and everything is running much more smoothly.

The Local Authority Health and Safety Officer, the Highways Officer and our Community Police have also been on site this week, supporting us as we update our risk assessment.

A huge thank you from me for your cooperation – it really is making a difference.

👉 Please note: on Monday morning next week, do not park in the layby as the coach for the Year 5 Morfa Bay residential will be leaving from there.

Year 5 Residential – Morfa Bay

On Monday, our Year 5 pupils will set off on their two-night residential visit to Morfa Bay, joining children from Llansannor CIW Primary.

Residential visits are a valuable part of school life. They:

• Help children build independence and resilience.

• Give pupils the chance to try exciting new activities.

• Support friendships and teamwork.

• Build confidence in preparation for transition to secondary school.

We can’t wait to hear all about their adventures when they return!

Cynefin Mini Inquiry

Over the last three weeks, all pupils have been working on a mini-inquiry project called Cynefin, exploring the history, geography and identity of our local area.

• Reception/Year 1 visited Fferm Goch Park.

• Year 2/3 explored the Village Hall.

• Year 6 visited St Canna’s Church, where they learned about its Celtic origins and unique carvings.

These experiences help pupils connect with their community and understand their place within it.

 Harvest Festival & Foodbank Appeal

Next week, we turn our thoughts to the importance of Harvest in our community.

We are asking families to donate items for the Vale of Glamorgan Foodbank, such as:

• Cereal, pasta, rice, soup, tinned fruit/veg/meat, lentils, pulses

• Biscuits, tea, coffee, UHT milk, fruit juice

• Toiletries and hygiene products

More information can be found at: Vale Foodbank | Helping Local People in Crisis

This week, Mrs Thomas from the Foodbank led a special assembly, helping pupils understand why donations are so important. She will also join us at our Harvest Festival to collect the gifts, which will be delivered to Llantwit Major Foodbank. Our School Council will visit the Foodbank afterwards to help sort and organise donations.

🎟️ Extra tickets for the Harvest Festival are now available!

Following the service, our PTA is hosting a Macmillan Coffee Morning – all are warmly welcome.

Parent Forum – We Need You!

We are looking for a representative from each year group to join our Parent Forum. If you would like to be involved, please contact the school office. This is a great way to strengthen home–school links and have your voice heard.

❤️ Our School Community

At Llangan, our school really is the heart of the community. We deeply value the strong links between home, school and the wider community. Our amazing PTA play a huge part in this, organising events and raising much-needed funds to support the school.

If you would like to be part of this fantastic team, you are warmly invited to join the PTA’s AGM on Monday 29th September at 7:30 pm in school.

 Jump In & Jump Out Days

On Monday 29th September, we will hold our next Jump In Day, launching our new inquiry with creative and exciting immersion activities.

At the end of each inquiry, we hold a Jump Out Day where children celebrate their learning. Families are invited in to share in the experience, which may take the form of an exhibition, a performance or practical activities. These events are a special part of our curriculum and help pupils see the real purpose of their learning.

📘 Parent Handbook & Calendar

We’ve updated our Parent Handbook to capture all the key information in one place. You can always find the latest version on our school website.

Alongside the handbook, a Parents’ Calendar is coming home with pupils this week. We hope this helps you plan ahead for the year’s key dates and events.

Llangan Primary School Newsletter – September 2025

A Warm Welcome Back!

We hope you all had a wonderful summer filled with sunshine, family time, and plenty of adventures. It has been lovely welcoming the children back to school this week. They have settled quickly into school life and returned eager to learn.

On Monday and Tuesday, our staff completed training to help us continue to improve learning and teaching at Llangan. From Wednesday, the children have been focusing on our school rule “Be Ready” – thinking about all the ways we can be ready to learn, play, and achieve our best every day.

Meet the Teacher Events

These sessions are a great opportunity to meet your child’s new teacher, hear about class routines, and find out how you can support learning at home. After the events, we will share the presentations on the school website along with our Parents’ Handbook for the school year.

• Mon 8th Sept
  3:30 pm – Reception & Year 1 (Miss Llewellyn & Miss Hughes)
  4:00 pm – Year 5 (Miss Spiller)

• Tues 9th Sept
  3:30 pm – Year 2/3 (Mrs Jarman-Davies)
  4:00 pm – Year 4 (Mr Howles)

• Thurs 11th Sept
  3:30 pm – Nursery (Mrs Stevens & Miss Llewellyn)
  4:00 pm – Year 5/6 (Mrs Heavyside & Mrs Antoniou)

We can’t wait to see you there!

Enrichment Clubs – starting week beginning Mon 15th Sept

We’re delighted to share this term’s exciting range of enrichment clubs:

 You will be able to sign your child up to attend from Monday 8th September and they will begin the week beginning Monday, 15th.

Pupil Leadership

On Friday 5th September, our Year 6 pupils took part in the Head Boy and Head Girl elections. Nearly every child in the year group put themselves forward and delivered excellent speeches with confidence and eloquence. Following a whole-school vote, we are delighted to announce:

• Head Girl: Alicia

• Head Boy: Theo

• Deputy Head Girl: Georgiana

• Deputy Head Boys (tie): Isaac & Sebastian

Congratulations to all the candidates – we are so proud of the effort, preparation, and courage shown by every Year 6 pupil.

School Improvements

Over the summer, the railings at the front of the school were replaced. The original railings dated back to 1911 and were long overdue for renewal. We are very grateful to the Local Authority for funding the replacement.

A special thank you goes to:

• Carwyn from CS Building Co Ltd (grandparent of pupils)

• Rhodri Crandon (school governor)

Both kindly gave up their own time during the summer to repoint the stone wall for free in support of the school. Diolch yn fawr iawn!

Attendance Reminder

Good attendance is vital for your child’s learning. If your child is unwell, please call the school office or email office@llanganps.org.uk to let us know.

Good attendance is vital to ensure children make the most of their learning, friendships, and opportunities at school. The Welsh Government states that any child with attendance below 90% is classed as persistently absent. To put this into context, 90% attendance means a child has already missed at least 19 school days over the year.

Missing school not only affects learning now but can also have a lasting impact – studies show that persistently absent pupils may earn up to £10,000 less by the age of 28 compared to peers with higher attendance.

This year, in line with other Local Authorities in Wales, any unauthorised holidays during term time may result in a Fixed Penalty Notice of £60 per child, per parent. Please book family holidays during school holiday periods to avoid disrupting valuable learning time.

The Inclusion Service has also launched a new Parent Padlet, packed with advice, guidance, and information on support available for families. A QR code to access this will be included in the flyer attached to this newsletter.

Llangan Primary School - Attendance Update From Inclusion Team

Let’s all work together to make sure every child has the very best chance to succeed – by being in school, on time, every day.

We are looking forward to a fantastic year ahead with plenty of learning, creativity, and adventure. Thank you for your continued support – Team Llangan is ready for 2025–26!

Junior's Summer Play – The Wizard of Oz

The children in our junior classes are busy rehearsing for this year’s summer production, The Wizard of Oz – and we can’t wait for you to see their hard work come to life!

🎟 Tickets are now on sale via ParentPay. Each family can purchase up to 2 tickets per performance (2pm and 5pm).
📅 Please ensure you book your tickets by Monday 7 July. Any remaining tickets will be released on Tuesday 8 July on a first-come, first-served basis.
👟 A reminder that pupils will need to return to school by 4.45pm for the evening performance.

Dear Families,

Well, the summer term is always full of excitement, and this week has been no exception — despite the unpredictable Welsh weather trying its best to cause a bit of chaos! Here are some important updates and a few lovely highlights from life at Llangan.

Dear Parents and Carers,

As we head into a well-earned half term, we’re reflecting on a wonderfully busy, buzzy, and brilliant few weeks at Llangan! From London landmarks to bee hives, swimming strokes to farming adventures—our pupils have been learning in every direction.

 Year 5 & 6 Visit London & The Houses of Parliament

Our Year 5 & 6 pupils had an unforgettable visit to London, where they explored the Houses of Parliament, learnt how democracy works in the UK, and even imagined themselves as future MPs!

The children represented the school superbly, asking insightful questions and showing genuine curiosity. Alongside the political education, they also enjoyed visiting some of the capital’s famous sights. We are so proud of them all.

World Bee Day – A Buzzing Success!🐝

Happy World Bee Day from Llangan!
This week, we officially welcomed our very own colony of honey bees to our brand-new school apiary—thanks to generous support from @thebritishbeecharity.

To mark the occasion, local beekeeper Leah joined us to share how she produces and sells honey. She brought in a real frame of live bees, giving our pupils a safe and close-up look—an unforgettable learning experience!

We’re excited to continue our outdoor learning journey with our buzzing new friends.

🌊 Year 4 Swimming Week

Our fantastic Year 4 pupils have been making a splash at Fontygary Pool all week. From developing water confidence to life-saving techniques, their progress has been fantastic. They've shown resilience, teamwork and perseverance—true Team Llangan learners!

🌍 Rights Ambassadors Workshop

A big thank you to the Vale Rights Ambassadors for leading an excellent session with Year 5 & 6 this week, helping raise awareness of the UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child). The workshop was informative, interactive, and inspiring.

Thanks also to our cluster schools and partners:
@childcomwales | @stanwellschool2xl | @pencoedtrehighschool1

🚜 Visit to Tytanglwyst Farm

Nursery to Year 2 pupils (Pili Pala and Tylluan Eira) had a brilliant time at Tytanglwyst Dairy Farm. A huge thank you to Rhys and John for a wonderful tour—we learned all about milk production, cream and butter making, and how the farm has diversified with holiday cottages.

🧡 If you’d like to support the farm for offering this visit free of charge, you can still donate via our JustGiving page:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/llanganprimary

🔜 After Half Term

📅 Monday 2nd June – INSET Day

Please note that the school will be closed to pupils on Monday 2nd June for staff training.

🏅 Cluster Olympics

• Tuesday 3rd June – Plaza 2 pupils (Years 1, 2 and 3) will take part in the Cluster Olympics at Y Bont Faen Primary in Cowbridge.
  🧥 Pupils should wear coloured T-shirts (details shared via Seesaw).

• Friday 6th June – Years 4, 5, and 6 will attend their Cluster Olympics event at the NIAC Stadium, Cardiff Metropolitan University.
  👟 Pupils should come dressed in PE kits.

🏫 Year 6 Transition Visit

Wednesday 4th June – Year 6 pupils will take part in a Familiarisation Day at Cowbridge Comprehensive School as part of their transition.

📢 Other Notices

• RSE and RVE Letters will be sent out this week about lessons half term including Growing Up" workshop for KS2 will also take place.

• Our next Family Learning Together course begins on Friday 6th June see letter sent out this week via email.

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Thank you as always for your ongoing support. We wish all our families a relaxing and enjoyable half term break!

Cofion cynnes,
Mr Griffiths and Team Llangan 🌼