Diolch yn fawr Presentation of Progress Files Tenth Edition of Adlais

Elfed High School Newsletter
May 2016
Cylchlythyr Ysgol Uwchradd Elfed
Mai 2016
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Thank you to Year 11 students for your excellent contribution to Elfed High School over
the last five years. We are grateful to parents, carers and families for all their support and
encouragement. Good luck to you all as you leave Elfed High School and take the next steps
on whatever pathway you have chosen. Pob lwc!
Presentation of
Progress Files
Tenth Edition of
Adlais Elfed Echo
‘Your voice, heard’
Adlais Elfed Echo proudly published the Tenth
Edition, Spring 2016. The team of student
reporters and editors have produced an
outstanding edition, expressing the student
voice in a format that is accessible to all.
Llongyfarchiadau!
Congratulations!
Year 11 students and their families filled Theatr
Elfed for the Progress File Presentation. Guest
of Honour and former student, Ross Diamond,
congratulated the students on their many
impressive achievements as he presented them
with their Progress Files. Chair of Governors,
Ray Wells, thanked parents and carers for their
support and wished the students every success
in the future.
01244 550217 www.elfedhs.co.uk
Over three years we
have extended the
team to include guest
reporters from all the
schools in Buckley and
Mynydd Isa, including
Drury, Mountain Lane,
Southdown, Westwood,
Argoed and Ysgol
Mynydd Isa.
Congratulations to everyone who
has contributed and many thanks to
Miss Pennington for inspiring and supporting the
students. All ten editions are available to read on
the Elfed website. (elfedhs.co.uk)
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Year 5 Poetry Day
We were delighted to welcome Year 5 students from Drury, Mountain Lane,
Southdown and Westwood schools to our Poetry Day, working with
performance poet, Levi Tafari.
The primary pupils considered the importance of culture and identity and their own examples of effective
verse themselves. Bendigedig!
This event is part of the Smooth Move to Elfed programme of activities for primary school pupils.
Year 11 Hoodies / Vivos
All students at Elfed are rewarded with Vivo
points when they exceed our expectations.
Elfed Egg Hunt 2016
There was a warm welcome for Year 6 pupils
and their families at this year’s Elfed Egg Hunt.
Pupils solved egg themed puzzles and navigated
their own way around school. This was the first
Welcome Event for Elfed’s new intake of Year 7
Students. We are looking forward to you joining
us in September.
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The points used to buy items from our Vivo Shop
or from the online site. Some students donate
their points to charity and others have saved
them over the years. For the first time, several
students in Year 11 have collected enough
points to buy their Leavers’ Hoodies.
Well done! Da iawn!
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Numeracy weekend
Key Stage 3 student enjoyed some exciting adventurous
activities and developed their confidence in numeracy
at Boreatton Park in Shropshire. They spent a weekend
taking part in fencing, shooting, canoeing and riding the
high swing. The weekend was a fun way to prepare for the
National Numeracy Tests. Thanks to the Maths team for the
opportunity and well done to all who took part. Da iawn.
Base Daffodils Cake Sale
Congratulations to the Base Leading Learners
for organising a cake sale in support of Daffodils,
a self-help group for children and their families.
We loved the cakes!
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Buckley schools,
singing in harmony
Choirs from all the Buckley schools came
together to perform at the Mayor’s Concert
in April. Cllr R Jones, organised the concert
as a charity event, with some outstanding
performances by choirs from across North
East Wales. The combined school choirs of
Elfed, Drury, Mountain Lane, Southdown and
Westwood thrilled the audience with their
excellent performance.
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Tour de Cymru
Sports Council members organised
a spectacular fundraising event,
the Elfed Tour de Cymru. Students
and staff combined their efforts
to ride the whole distance around
Wales on a stationary bike. It took
a week to complete the 1044
kilometer journey, collecting funds
in aid of Ty Hafan along the way.
Congratulations to the two
Elfed High School students
who played for the North East
Wales Cricket team recently.
Bendigedig!
Sport Relief
Congratulations to students
and staff who supported the
Sport Relief appeal by running
a mile. Many wore fancy dress
for the event and all enjoyed
the challenge. Thank you to
everyone who donated towards
this good cause.
Elfed News
News about Elfed High School
is available on our website,
together with policies and
updates. You can also follow
us on Twitter.
www.elfedhs.co.uk
@elfedhs
Elfed High School, Mill Lane,
Buckley CH7 3HQ
School is closed for
half term holidays from
Monday 30th May to
Friday 3rd June. We are
open for students on
Monday 6th June.
01244 550217 www.elfedhs.co.uk
Is your child
eligible for
free school
meals?
The high cost of raising a
young family means that
everyone could do with some
help. Free school meals save
you time and money and
provide reassurance that
your children are eating a
healthy, balanced lunch every
day. If you are on benefits or
unemployed you may be able
to claim free school meals for
your child.
Urdd Eisteddfod
One of Europe’s largest
youth festivals will be held in
Flintshire between 30th May
and 4th June 2016. There will
be plenty of fun and activities
to practise your Welsh on the
grounds surrounding Flint
High School.
Details are on the website.
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