Dear Parent/ Guardian,

Once again this year we, as a school, will be collecting shoeboxes full of presents for the Operation Christmas Child appeal. Last year we sent over 100 boxes and we aim to beat this target this year.

We kindly ask you therefore to consider contributing to this appeal.  You may either send a completed box into school or maybe your child would like to join with a group of friends to make a box together.

The suggested age range of the boxes is as follows:

Girl OR Boy                    2-4 years  OR 5 – 9 years OR 10 – 14 years

The regulations regarding what may be included in the boxes are quite strict and we therefore ask that you read the instructions below carefully before filling your box.

The following items may not be included:

No food especially chocolate. Only exception, non-chocolate sweets.

• No medicine or vitamins of any kind.

• No war related items: Toy guns, soldiers or knives of any kind.

• No clothing other than hats, gloves or scarves.

• No fragile items: Glass containers, mirrors.

• No liquids including blow bubbles, shampoo, bubble bath, toiletry sets or aerosols.

• No dangerous items: Sharp objects, scissors or razors.

• No novels. • Nothing of a political nature. • No hand-knitted stuffed toys

Here are some ideas of items that may be included:

Toys: Bear, soft toy, finger puppet, jigsaw, yo-yo, building blocks, small musical instrument, trucks, cars, dolls, clip on earrings, tennis ball, etc.

• Educational supplies: Felt pens, pens, pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser, colouring book, notepad, picture or puzzle book, chalk, pencil case, stickers, etc.

• Hygiene items: Toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, comb, hair clips, bar of soap, flannel, etc.

• Other items: Sweets (sell by date to be at least March of the following year), gloves, scarf, sunglasses, hat, bangles, necklaces, etc.

 

All gifts should be new. Please include items from each category.

We would also request that you include a £2.50 shipping donation in each box, and all boxes should arrive in school no later than Wednesday 24th October.

Thank you for your support and generosity,

Mrs Rhiannon England - Charity Events Co-ordinator                                                                                          Mr H E Griffiths - Headteacher

Annwyl Rieni/Warcheidwaid,

Unwaith eto eleni fe fyddwn ni fel ysgol yn casglu blychau esgidiau yn llawn anrhegion ar gyfer yr elusen Operation Christmas Child. Llynedd fe anfonwyd dros 100 o flychau gan ein disgyblion a gobeithiwn guro’r targed yma eleni.

Gofynnwn yn garedig ichi felly i ystyried cyfrannu at yr achos yma. Gallwch naill ai anfon blwch esgidiau llawn neu efallai yr hoffai’ch plentyn ymuno gyda grwp o ffrindiau i greu blwch ar y cyd.

Yr ystod oedran ar gyfer y blychau yw:

Bachgen NEU Ferch                    2-4 blwydd oed  NEU  5 – 9 mlwydd oed  NEU  10 – 14 mlwydd oed

Mae’r rheolau am beth y gellir ei gynnwys yn y blychau yn llym iawn a gofynnwn yn garedig ichi ddarllen y cyfarwyddiadau isod yn ofalus cyn llenwi’ch blychau.

Yn anffodus oherwydd rheolau allforio llym ni ellir cynnwys y canlynol:

• dim bwyd yn enwedig siocled,.ar wahân i felysion heb siocled.

• dim meddyginiaeth na fitaminau o unrhyw fath.

• dim eitemau sy’n gysylltiedig â rhyfel-drylliau , milwyr neu gyllyll.

• dim dillad ar wahan i het sgarff a menig.

• dim eitemau bregus: ee gwydr, drychau.

• dim hylif o unrhyw fath, gan gynnwys swigod chwythu, siamp, ewyn bath, setiau ymolchi neu erosolau.

• dim eitemau peryglus: pethau miniog,fel siswrn neu raseli.

• dim nofelau, dim byd o natur wleidyddol.

• dim tegannau wedi eu gwau a’u stwffio adref - marc CE yn hanfodol

Ond, dyma ychydig syniadau o beth y gellir ei gynnwys:

Teganau: tedi, tegannau meddal, pypedau bys, jig-so, yo-yo, blociau adeiladu, offeryn cerdd bach, tryciau, ceir, doliau, clustdlysau clip, pêl tenis, ac ati

• Cyflenwadau Addysgol: peniau ffelt, pennau, pensiliau, miniwr, rwber, llyfr lliwio, llyfr nodiadau, llyfr lluniau/ posau , sialc, cas pensiliau, sticeri, ac ati

• Eitemau Hylendid: Brws dannedd, past dannedd, brws gwallt, clipiau gwallt, crib, bar o sebon

• Eitemau eraill: Melysion: (dyddiad terfyn o leiaf Mawrth y flwyddyn ganlynol), menig, sgarff, sbectol haul, het, breichled, mwclis, ac ati

Dylai pob anrheg fod yn newydd. Ceisiwch gynnwys eitemau o bob categori os gwelwch yn dda.

Gofynnwn hefyd i chi gynnwys cyfraniad o £2.50 ymhob blwch ar gyfer costiau yr elusen. Dylai pob blwch gyrraedd yr ysgol cyn Dydd Mercher 24ain o Hydref.

Diolch am eich cefnogaeth a’ch haelioni,

Mrs Rhiannon England  - Cydlynydd Gwaith Elusennol
Mr H E Griffiths - Prifathro

Fe fydd cyfle i chi gwrdd ag athro Dosbarth, Pennaeth Blwyddyn a Phennaeth yr Ysgol Isaf ar y dyddiad uchod i drafod sut mae eich plentyn wedi setlo i fywyd yr ysgol. Nid oes system apwyntiadau personol gennym ond mae croeso i chi ddod rhwng 4:00y.h a 6:00y.h i gwrdd a ni. Yn anffodus ni fydd modd inni gasglu sylwadau oddi wrth athrawon os na fyddwch yn gallu mynychu'r cyfarfod.

Cynhelir y Noson yn Adeilad Glyndwr ac fe fydd yn gyfle i chi weld adnoddau'r adeilad newydd. Hoffwn achub ar y cyfle yma i nodi os yw'n angenrheidiol i'ch plentyn aros yn yr ysgol, disgwyliwn iddynt aros mewn gwisg ysgol.

Diolch yn fawr,
Yr eiddoch yn gywir,

Miss Rhian James                            Miss Helen Rogers
Pennaeth Blwyddyn 7                       Pennaeth yr Ysgol Isaf

You will have the opportunity to meet your child's Form Tutor, Head of Year and Head of Lower School, on the above date to discuss how your child has settled into school life since September. As we are not adopting a personal appointment system, you are welcome to come to the school between 4pm and 6pm, unfortunately we will be unable to collect teachers' comments if you are unable to attend.

The meetings will be held in Adeilad Glyndwr, the new teaching block and we look forward to showing you the new educational resources available on site. Can we remind you that should it be absolutely necessary to keep your child in school to meet you, then we expect them to remain in school uniform.

With many thanks
Yours Sincerely

Miss Rhian James                                  Miss Helen Rogers
Head of Year 7                                        Head of Lower School