Year: 2025

Class News. 17th July 2025

Nursery News

We’ve had such a fun time splashing and soaking each other in our water activities day! We played lots of games and enjoyed shooting water at each other with our water guns.

We have read some more books on Journeys. We read ‘Rosie’s Walk’ and used words such as ‘past’, ‘through’, ‘under’ and ‘over’. We joined in with the story and did the actions while moving like a hen.

After reading ‘Whatever Next’ we used recycling to create our own rockets like Baby Bear did. We used lots and lots of Sellotape to stick the boxes and plastic together!!!

This week we also read ‘The Scarecrow’s Wedding’. We made our own split pin scarecrows, played with the puppets and the masks and sang ‘Dingle Dangle Scarecrow’.

Thank you all so much for your support this year! We hope your children have enjoyed their time in Nursery! Have a brilliant Summer holiday and we’ll see you all in September!

Mrs Williams & Mrs Amos

Reception & Year 1 End-of-Year News

Dear Parents and Carers, 

As we reach the end of a wonderful school year, I want to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you. It has been an absolute joy to teach your children—they’ve grown so much, worked incredibly hard, and made us all proud! 

I hope you all enjoy a restful and fun-filled summer break. Here’s a quick look at what we’ve been up to in our final weeks: 

  Literacy 

We’ve completed our final phonics assessments, and your child will be bringing home their results. This will help you see which sounds to focus on over the holidays. The progress they’ve made is truly fantastic—well done, everyone! 

 Numeracy 

The last two weeks, we’ve been revisiting place value to strengthen our understanding of how numbers work. The children have shown great confidence in recognising and writing numbers accurately. 

 Topic: Journeys 

Our concept this term has been Journeys. As we wrap up our own journey in Class 1, the children have been reflecting on their favourite memories and setting goals for what they’d like to achieve in Class 2. It’s been a lovely way to celebrate their growth. 

 Reading & Library Books 

Please return any school reading or library books by Friday so we can get everything ready for the new school year. 

Thank you once again for your continued support throughout the year. I’m incredibly proud of each and every child and all they’ve accomplished. 

Wishing you a safe, sunny, and happy summer! 

Warm regards, 
Miss Glennon 

Class 2 News

Class 2 have had a busy and productive fortnight!

We’ve been sharpening our times tables skills through oral practice and using TT Blast, helping us build speed and confidence. In maths, we’ve explored how different symbols affect the meaning of sums, deepening our understanding of operations.

In our environmental studies, we created informative posters to raise awareness about the impact of single-use and multi-use plastics on beaches and marine life. The creativity and thoughtfulness in these designs were impressive!

During P.E., we’ve been developing our coordination by practising throwing and catching skills—lots of fun and great teamwork all around!

Kind regards 

Rachel Bevan

Class 3 News

This last fortnight we have enjoyed playing games with our friends, like Pool, Table Tennis, Chess, Cards, Checkers, Skull Island, Happy Feet and Guess Who.  

Our favourite thing was Ninja Warriors and going on the bouncy castle, obstacle courses and high ramps, as well as having pizza and chips together.

We really enjoyed going to the Multisport Festival in Llangatwg and playing dodgeball, sitting-down volleyball, walking football, chicken, hero, partner in crime, athletics, Seaweed, Kings & Queens and Medics.

We loved watching our Year 6 leavers assembly and wish them all the very best.

We would like to thank our PTA for putting on such an excellent fête. We loved the face-painting, tattoos, toy stalls, candy floss, rock painting, bouncy castle, slushies, cake stall, surprise box, popcorn, hook-a-duck, axe throwing, swords, balloons and tin throwing game.

In Welsh we have enjoyed our Drilio games and getting our names on the leaderboard.

Have a fabulous Summer and stay safe!

Mrs Davies.

Class 4 News

Dear Parents and Guardians,

In our last class newsletter of the year, we focus on our Year 6 leavers. We are thrilled that our recent leavers assembly, was a resounding success! We were incredibly proud of their performances, as the pupils showcased their talents with wonderful displays of hard work and dedication. To see so many emotional parents and pupils showed how much it meant to them. 

A huge thank you to Year 6 for their enthusiasm and spirit throughout this process. Your commitment made the assembly a memorable occasion for everyone involved. I would also like to thank all the staff who supported the concert, especially Mrs Marston Jones and Mrs Williams for their invaluable help with the music and dance moves.

Additionally, the pupils had a fantastic time during the water fight today, enjoying every moment of fun! They especially loved soaking the teachers!

I would also like to extend a big thank you for the thoughtful gifts. I have truly enjoyed teaching Class 4 this year. They deserve a good break, and I look forward to the next academic year with excitement.

As we close on another academic year, we wish Year 6 all the best in their future endeavours. We have no doubt that they will continue to shine brightly in whatever they pursue.

To Year 5, we are excited to see you grow and become leaders in our school in the coming year!

Thank you for your continued support. Have a fantastic summer!

P.S. Our last walk to school will leave from the rugby club tomorrow morning. Please can pupils arrive for 8:30 so we have plenty of time for photos before they take their final walk to Creunant Primary School.

Warm regards,

Mr Allen

Call of the Wild. Information for Class 4

The Resilience Programme

To Parents/ Guardians,

We are Call of the Wild Development Trust, a charity based in Seven Sisters. We have already worked with over 1,000 children in 28 local schools and child services.

We have been lucky enough to receive funding to offer the year 5/6 pupils at Creunant Primary our Resilience Programme free of charge and will be visiting the school between the 24th-28th of November to work with your child’s class.

This is just some information for you to know how the week will go.

Our 5-day Resilience Programme includes :

• Daily Outdoor Team Tasks to encourage teamwork, improve problem solving and communication skills based in school grounds.
• One offsite adventure activity day on the Thursday including climbing at Dinas Rock in Glynneath and hill walking in Abercrave. We include minibus transport.

• We introduce coping skills with review and discussion sessions to help with future challenges.
• Discussions on life aspirations and positive role models.
• Presentations, creative sessions and performances to build confidence.
• They will complete a Mental Toughness Assessment at the start and end of the programme, so we can measure impact. We find an average of 68% increase their mental toughness scores in just 5 days with us.

We use qualified instructing staff from our business, Call of the Wild Development Ltd, who are all fully trained and have safeguarding training and a DBS.

What do we need from you?

Next term, the school will send home one of our med forms. Could you please complete it and sign it, then send it back to school.

What does your child need?

We will send a suggested kit list to school, but the children just need outdoor clothes to keep them warm and dry, with wellies or walking boots for the hike and trainers or walking boots for the climbing. They will also need a day bag with a packed lunch and drink.  

We look forward to our visit in November!

Allison Lewis

Fundraising Manager

Call of the Wild Development Trust CIO

PTA Summer Fete

Thank You to Our Amazing PTA 

A massive thank you to our wonderful PTA for organising such a fantastic Summer Fete! 
Your hard work created a brilliant afternoon for pupils, parents, and the wider community. We truly appreciate how much hard work went into planning this event. Events like this help us reduce the cost of school trips—like this week’s visit to Ninja Warrior, which was supported by PTA donations. 

 If you’ve been inspired to get involved, we’d love to see you at the PTA AGM on Tuesday, 9th September. Come along and find out how you can help make a difference!  

School News 12th July

Dear Parents and Carers, 

You’re Invited! 
We’re delighted to welcome you into school on Monday, 14th July to celebrate the amazing work our pupils have done this year! 
Infant pupils’ work will be displayed in the hall, and Junior pupils’ books will be available to view in their classrooms. We hope you can join us between 3:20 and 5:00 to share in their achievements! 

Breakfast Club News for Nursery Pupils 

Starting in September, Nursery children can attend Breakfast Club from 8:10 to 8:30am
Simply bring your child to the front door and sign them in—no booking required, as we currently have plenty of space. We hope this added flexibility helps with your morning routine! 

Pupil Achievements – We’re So Proud! 

A huge congratulations to our pupils who have achieved fantastic things outside of school: 

  • Dougie Watkins – Represented Neath School Boys Rugby  
  •  George Thomas – Selected for next season’s squad  
  •  Lili Morgan – Selected for the Afan Nedd Girls’ Football Team  
  •  Darcie Croucher – Continues to shine in horse riding  

Well done to all of you! We’re incredibly proud of your hard work and dedication. 

 Looking Ahead to September 

We’re pleased to confirm that all teaching staff will be in place for the start of the new school year in September 2025. 

On Wednesday, pupils will take part in a transition morning to spend time in their new classes. While not all teachers will be present, this is a great opportunity for pupils to get to know their new environment and classmates. 

Class Structure for 2025: 

  • Class 1 – Nursery & Reception: Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. R. Williams, Mrs. Jones  
  • Class 2 – Years 1 & 2: Mrs. A. Williams, Mrs. Morgan (Part-time), Mrs. Amos (Part-time)  
  • Class 3 – Years 3 & 4: Mrs. Davies  
  • Class 4 – Years 5 & 6: Mr. Allen, Mrs. Ashby  

Mrs. Judith Hawkes will continue her important work supporting ALN, wellbeing, and emotional support in Classes 3 and 4. 

Farewell and Thank You 

We’ll be saying goodbye to Miss. Glennon, Mr. Evans, and Mrs. Bevan. 
We are so grateful for their dedication and the positive impact they’ve had on our school.  

  • Miss. Glennon and Mrs. Bevan will finish on Friday  
  • Mr. Evans’ last day will be Monday  

They will be greatly missed by staff, pupils, and parents alike. We wish them all the very best in their next adventures! 

Never Miss a School Event Again! 

Our school calendar has been packed recently! 
Did you know you can link the school calendar to your phone? 
Just visit our website and follow the link to sync it with your device. You can even set alerts so you’re always in the loop! 

Thank You to Our Amazing PTA 

A massive thank you to our wonderful PTA for organising such a fantastic Summer Fete! 
Your hard work created a brilliant afternoon for pupils, parents, and the wider community. We truly appreciate how much hard work went into planning this event. Events like this help us reduce the cost of school trips—like this week’s visit to Ninja Warrior, which was supported by PTA donations. 

We are also looking forward to the support of the PTA with our water fun day on Thursday. After the final soaking that Mr. Allen, Mrs. Lewis and myself received on Friday, I’ve certainly got my water pistol ready!  

 If you’ve been inspired to get involved, we’d love to see you at the PTA AGM on Tuesday, 9th September. Come along and find out how you can help make a difference! 

Wishing you all a lovely weekend, enjoy the sunshine and we look forward to seeing the pupils on Monday for another busy week. 

Kind regards, 
Mrs. M. Teague 

Summer Fete Arrangements

 Summer Fete Fun – It’s Happening Tomorrow! ☀️

We’re excited for our Summer Fete tomorrow – and guess what? The sun is shining, the stalls are being prepared, and the fun is about to begin! A huge shoutout to our fabulous PTA for their incredible planning and hard work. You’re amazing!

Here’s everything you need to know to make the day smooth and joyful:


Fete Entry & Exit Plan

  • Entrance: Come in through the main gate in the infant yard from 1:30
  • Collection Point: Pupils will be waiting in the junior yard, ready to be picked up by parents/carers via the dividing gate between the two yards.

Children Staying for the Fete

  • If your child isn’t being collected right away, no worries! Our lovely staff will be supervising them around the fete.
  • If they’d like to join in the paid activities, please send in money clearly labelled with their name.
  •  If possible, please send / bring coins rather than notes to help stalls give change more easily.

 Parking Reminder
Let’s be kind to our neighbours! Please avoid blocking driveways or access routes on School Rd


We can’t wait to see you here for a day full of laughter, games, and summer sunshine!