Follow this link to hear Kirsty Williams the Education Ministers plans to return to school

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-52895374

We hope that you and your family are well.

Please log onto the newsletter section to see the letter from Miss Power with an update on the current situation and school closure. The letter has also been sent out in a Schoop. Thank you. Stay Safe.

 

 

 

 

Dear Parents

In light of the current outbreak of COVID-19 and in consultation with the Chair of Governors for the school, I have taken the decision to review non-essential school events to limit risk to the school community including those who may be more vulnerable.

Although such events are an integral part of the school calendar I feel that it is sensible to postpone Miss Canney’s Reception Class Assembly until later in the school year. I am sure you will support the school in this matter.

Kind Regards

Miss Power

We are delighted to announce that the school ESTYN Inspection Report was published on 2nd December 2019.

The report is available on our web site in the newsletter section or under the School Inspection Report tab accessed via the menu.

We are delighted to share the very good news that the Inspectors judged St Philip Evans to be an Excellent School. Congratulations to the Headteacher, Staff, Governing Body, Children and Parents - its great news for our school community!

Starting today, all parents must sign up to ParentPay if they wish for their child to receive a school dinner.  Meals must be pre-ordered for the week to follow, on the Sunday before returning to school.  Funds must be added to your account to enable you to order a meal for your child.  For more information see the ParentPay website or our school meals section of this website.

 

The Girls in Year 5 have been on a really exciting visit to celebrate International Girls Day at Cardiff MET. The girls got to try out many different sports and we took part in 12 different sports. Some sports they had tried before and some new ones. Year 5 girls had to use their habit of mind thinking flexibly to learn new rules to different sports and learn some new skills. They were very lucky as they got to play tennis, squash, basketball, Taekwondo and even got to go on a trampoline. They had the opportunity to learn new skills and work together as a team to complete some of the sports. It was an excellent visit and one that encouraged all of the girls to try new sports and different ways of staying healthy and fit.

On Thursday 25^th October, Father Gareth celebrated a special Mass to mark the occasion of the canonization of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. Mass was celebrated in the school hall and pupils from Reception to Year 6 attended. Mrs Roberts had been working with a group of learners to write a hymn about the life of St Philip Evans and it was the first time that this hymn had been sung in a mass.

Twelve pupils dressed as people from the Old Testament and the Six Welsh Martyrs to help Father Gareth in his homily.

Father Gareth gave the school a new chasuble as it was probably his final Mass that he would celebrate in St Philip Evans. The new chasuble is  embellished with the harp and tower from our school badge and the keys to the Kingdom and the swords that represent St Peter and St Paul. We will treasure it forever. Thank you for celebrating this special Mass with us Father Gareth.