Healthy Schools Phase Four Award

Today we were assessed for the Fourth Phase of our Healthy Schools Award and, of course, we were successful. My thanks go to the staff and pupils for developing the initiatives that were part of our action plan and to Mrs. Fraser for leading the project. Look on the Healthy Schools Blog to see what evidence we provided and see the photos and videos of the related activities. 

Gelli Primary receives second Healthy Schools award

On Tuesday 4th November Mrs. Fraser, Mrs. Dyer, Lucy and Dylan visited the annual Healthy Schools Presentation Awards at the ESIS building, Ty Dysgu, Nantgarw. The ceremony celebrates the achievements of schools who are working towards the accreditation and each year schools agree an action plan to meet the criteria for each phase. Last year, our work on the school environment during Focus week, our nutrition and hydration policy and other activities impressed the assessors and we were awarded our second plaque to add to the one achieved in 2007. Dylan and Lucy demonstrated some of the videos we have published on this blog to promote our work here at Gelli. They represented the children in receiving the plaque on behalf of all the children, staff and parents who have worked so hard in achieving this award again this year. We are busy planning another action packed year in our quest for a third plaque. Well done Gelli. llongyfarchiadau.

Our School Walk

We joined Mr. Mrs Rickards on their walk around the partnership schools with Mbale. Despite the weather we walked to Ton Pentre Junior School through Pentre and back to school. On the way we asked passers by to contribute to the Mbale fund. If you would like to donate any money please contct the school on 01443 435311 or Phil and Kath Rickards on 01443 480830 or e-mail at phil.rickards@virgin.net

This week's news June 23rd - 27th

Newsletter 12 for the summer term has been posted on the newsletter page.

Head teacher Awards for Week 16th – 20th June 2008
The following children were awarded Head teacher’s awards this week.
Nursery- Amelia Roberts and Cameron Stephens
Reception – Rhydian Sparrow and Ashleigh Gealy
Year 1 – Fynley Jones and Elise Jones
Year 2 – Charley Williams and Danielle Carmichael
Year 3 – Georgia Coombes and Connor Perkins
Year 4 – Rebecca Stoddart and Jack Lewis Davies
Year 5 – Jack Palmer and Holly Jones
Year 6 – Josef Macey and Megan Atkin
Llongyfarchiadau bawb.

Fruit Tuck Shop begins free tasting

Our FREE Fruit Tasting session has been a great success and we will launch the initiative on WEDNESDAY during morning break. Fruit portions will be sold at 20p each. The Shop will be run from the doorway into the Canteen and children will come on a "first come, first served basis." If it is wet the children will come into the hall via the main enterance. We will keep you informed of this initiative via the blog and newsletters. Just to clarify that this initiative is for children in Year 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Children in Nursery and Reception are already provided with snack.

Jump Rope for Heart Sponsorship

The total raised for the British Heart Foundation by our Jump Rope for Heart sponsorship was £475.90. In addition £158.63 will be retained by the school in order to purchase sports equipment for the playground. As recognition of the efforts of pupils who raised over £50, the British Heart Foundation will present “goodie” rucksacks to MIA SQUIRES and BETHAN MILES. A big thank you for all who made this initiative such a success especially Year 5 and Miss Lang who organised the skipping and to Miss Carly who co-ordinated the event.