Category: Kids
WENVOE CUBS SWIM SQUAD
CONGRATULATIONS TO 1ST
WENVOE SWIM SQUAD
Five beavers and cubs took part in the Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan scout swimming gala in February. they all took part in this big event for the first time, overcame their nerves and swam brilliantly. Four of the team are through to the finals in March!
GOOD LUCK 1ST WENVOE
Hands Up For Adventure
Fun Quiz
What’s Coming Up
Well, what a busy and fun packed term this has been! It hardly seems any time since we came back in September to begin the new school year!
Our pupils really did themselves and us proud during their recent school concerts! Key Stage 2 pupils put on a wonderful performance of "Scrooge", with Oliver Brownhill Jenkins playing the role beautifully. The singing was glorious and the acting first class. Our Foundation Phase pupils acted out the Nativity play, "A Little Bird Told Me". Both the choir and Nursery children put in special performances, which were very well received indeed. Thanks really must go to: all the parents and carers, for providing such fantastic costumes; to the PTFA, who worked tirelessly to organise the raffles; to all the staff for working with the children to produce such super performances; to Mrs Sian Jones for her hard work and commitment to working with our school choirs; finally, to our pupils for working so hard and making us all so proud.
Next week, the entire school are visiting the Sherman Theatre to see The Wind In The Willows. We are all very excited and this is the first time we have gone to the theatre as a whole school! As it is a matinee performance, it means we come home in the dark, which makes it extra special and magical!
We also have a Christingle service for Foundation Phase children next week. This is always very special and thanks really must go to Mrs Claire James for her hard work in leading and organising the service.
Next week is also party week. Father Christmas visits our younger children and our Junior pupils are wonderfully entertained by Mr Bradley, with a disco and games.
We really would like to say a special thank you to our amazing PTFA, who work tirelessly to raise funds for school – it is so much appreciated and makes such a huge difference.
We would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas and all good wishes for 2018!
Christmassy Messy fun
The joint congregations of Vale Village and St Mary’s Churches look forward to welcoming families from Wenvoe and the surrounding areas to our third Christmas Messy Church event.
You can expect a warm welcome for the young and old with plenty of Christmassy Messy fun, mess, paints, craft, cooking and creativity- come and spot the themes beginning with “S”!
We will enjoy activities followed by a time of celebration/worship which includes songs, story and a warm meal together and don’t forget our recent addition of singing the “Messy grace” together to the tune of the “Adams family”.
So much to look forward to- see you there!Saturday 2nd December 3:30-5:30, Community Centre, Wenvoe
Welcome to the New Beavers
Welcome to our new 1st Wenvoe Beavers!
In October we invested eight new Beavers into 1st Wenvoe's Beaver colony. They all made their promise and were awarded their purple membership badge and welcomed to the group. In just half a term three Beavers have been awarded their 'three nights away' badge and a further four their 'one night away' badge. These were for taking part in the summer district family weekend camp and the district Beaver sleep-over, where they completed their 'space' badge. They watched a short video of Major Tim Peake welcoming them, as a new Scout Ambassador. The whole colony were also awarded their 'health and fitness' badge in October. Well done all Beavers, leaders and assistants for your hard work this term!
Cub Team Challenge
Penarth and District Cub Team Challenge
Congratulations to our four Cubs from 1st Wenvoe who all completed the District Cub Team Challenge event in October. The Cubs had to work in teams, practise their communication skills, solve problems and take the lead in a series of challenges. These included bean bag races, land-curling, string shapes, a 'crab football' mini tournament, building spaghetti and marshmallow towers, 'banana surgery' and bamboo catapults.
The Cubs all had a great time! These activities all count towards their Team Leader and Teamwork Challenge awards. The leaders all had fun running the activities and watching the Cubs making friends and working together to succeed. Well done to all involved!
For more information about 1st Wenvoe Scout Group please contact Tori Thomas, Group Scout Leader,
by email: 1stWenvoe@ penarthanddistrict.org.uk or have a look at our district Facebook page: www.facebook.com/penarthanddistrict.
October Report
Our new children are well and truly settled now and we can’t believe that we are fast approaching half term! Before we know it, we will be well into the swing of practising for Christmas concerts!
School is looking absolutely lovely, with bright and stimulating displays all around. We feel so fortunate to work and learn in such a beautiful environment.
We have enjoyed some fun activities in the past few weeks: to mark Mental Health Day, staff and children alike dressed in yellow and £187 was raised for the charity Young Minds. A big thank you to all!
All children received sport taster sessions from the out of school club, Superstars and a wonderful time was had by all!
Our PFTA works tirelessly to raise funds for the children; they have a number of fun activities planned, including cinema nights for Infant and Junior aged children. The children benefit enormously from funds raised. We really can’t thank them enough for their hard work, dedication and commitment.
Best wishes from the Gwenfo Team!
Playgroup Information
My how these weeks have flown since September. The Children have settled well into their daily routines and as you read this we are hopefully enjoying a half term break and our inspection from CSSIW is over.
The Children have enjoyed their visits to the Library over the past few weeks for story time. We would like to thank the volunteers and organisers for supporting our visits. We very much look forward to our walks across to the Library to choose a book.
Wenvoe Playgroup operate from the Village Hall, Monday to Friday from 9am until 12:45pm and on a Wednesday until 3.15pm
We work closely with Gwenfo Nursery to support extended care for families. We collect daily at 11:20am and care for Children until 12:45pm. On a Wednesday we collect children at 11:20am and care for them unitl 3.15pm.
From Monday to Friday we care for children from 9am and walk them across to Nursery for 1pm. The cost of this service is £16 for the 4 hours and all you need to provide is a Lunch Box. Children are then collected at 3:30pm from Gwenfo Nursery.
We have varied hours and prices. Please view our Statement of Purpose and Admissions on our website for further details; wenvoeplaygroup.co.uk There is also a link to our email and contact numbers on our website should you wish to speak to us or would like further information.
Fun Quiz – Friday 12th January 2018.
7.30pm in the Village Hall. Wine, beer and soft drinks on sale, bring your own nibbles and glasses. Proceeds to Wenvoe Playgroup. Tickets £6 available from Playgroup or Debbie Griffiths on 029 2059 3657