Letters 2025-26

Download the following Letters: • Newsletter 18/3/26 • Let's Play Out Easter Holidays • 2026 School Menu • Walking and cycling to school • Rugby Sessions • Please see attached competition programme for the Urdd Primary Regional Eisteddfod, which will be held next Saturday, March 21st, at the Llangollen Eisteddfod Pavilion. Good luck to everyone representing Ysgol Pen Barras. • Newsletter 13/3/26 • Newsletter 6/3/26 • Pupils in Years 3 and 4 will begin their swimming lessons at Ruthin Leisure Centre next week. The lessons will take place every Wednesday morning. Pupils will be grouped according to their ability. Each child will need to bring a swimming costume, goggles and a towel. The children will travel to the leisure centre by bus, and we kindly ask that you pay £2.50 per week for the bus via ParentPay. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us. Diolch yn fawr, Year 3 and 4 Teachers • We are having a non-uniform day on Friday, March 13th. Come to school in your own clothes, and bring an Easter egg or sweets with you please. The Easter eggs and sweets will be used as prizes for the Bingo night the PTA are holding. Thanks for supporting, From Dyfan yr5 and the School Council • Personal Development sessions letter • Kate, Ysgol Brynhyfryd Rugby Development Officer will be coming to deliver a rugby session with year 5 and 6 children on the afternoon of Thursday 12th March. We kindly ask that the children wear PE clothes on that day. The children are welcome to bring gumshields and rugby / football boots with them too. • Year 3 and 4 - Volcanos • Newsletter 2/3/26 • Kick It Sports - Easter activities • PTA Fundraising evening • Cylch Meithrin Ruthin Vacancy • Newsletter 25/2/26 • Year 1 and 2’s New Theme 'Giants of Wales': The title of our new theme is 'Giants of Wales'. This will be an opportunity for us to discuss some of our country's important heroes and celebrate important Authors on book day. Monday, March 2nd- We will go for a trip to town to hand out St David's Day cards. Wednesday, March 11th- Yr. 2children will be singing at the 'Naylor Leyland centre' to celebrate St.David's day with the Welsh society. Thursday, March 26th - We will hold an open morning in the unit at 9:15. Hope you can join us! We look forward to the Urdd Eisteddfod on Saturday. • Any practice at home to make sure the children know their words correctly would be beneficial. Please make sure they follow the times for the prelim on Saturday morning. The children should bring them home today. • Information - Denbigh Minor Injuries Unit • PTA Raffle - chance to win a Welsh Football shirt signed by Harry Wilson • Term Time Letter Year 5 and 6 • It's World Book Day next Thursday, March 4th. The children can bring their favourite book into school to share. They can also dress as a character from a book or come in their pajamas. • Please see the timetable for the Urdd competition preliminaries on the morning of Saturday, 28th March at Ysgol Brynhyfryd. Also, please see the order of competitions for the afternoon, which begins at 1.30pm. We expect to receive the specific pupil times for the preliminaries before the end of the week, but the attached timetable gives an indication of the timings. • 5/3/26 - St David's Day Disco • Newsletter 13/2/26 • Year 5 children will go on a trip to the Xplore center in Wrexham on Tuesday 24th February. The trip has been kindly funded by Xplore and Ysgol Pen Barras PTA. The children will travel to and from Xplore within school hours. The children may bring up to £2 with them to spend in the shop. Please complete this form to provide permission and to specify your child's lunch requirements. • Welsh Music Day • Year 3 and 4 Urdd Sports Club • Information - Ruthin Sensory Lending Library Open Day • Information - Glan-llyn Fun Day • Glan-llyn Fun Day Bus Times • Ciwb gig • Newsletter 6/2/26 • If your child wishes to compete in the solo or recitation competitions in the Urdd Eisteddfod this year, remember that they have to be registered on the Urdd Porth (www.urdd.cymru/en/eisteddfod/cystadlu-yn-eisteddfod-yr- urdd-2026/) by the end of the day on 9 February. If you are not sure how to do this, you are welcome to contact the school office. • Newsletter 29/1/26 • Year 5 and 6: Rhys Padarn from Orielodl will be coming to complete a mural with year 5&6 learners tomorrow. We ask kindly that you send an old t shirt / shirt or apron in with your child to ensure their school clothes remain clean. • Year 5 and 6: I would like to remind you to check your children's use of Google Classroom, and the Google apps that are used in the school. These are for school work only, not for creating any social documents to share between children. The learners have received the above message clearly today at school. We kindly ask you to reinforce this message at home. Through cooperation with parents we are confident that we will be able to keep our learners safe online. • Evening of live entertainment • Newsletter 22/1/26 • Lockdown Drill Notification • The School Council are organising a non uniform day on Friday 30th of January to support a local charity, Rupert's Rainbow. See the attachment from the School Council for more information. • Year 5 and 6: We will be holding an open afternoon on Thursday afternoon, February 12th, where the children will be showcasing some of their work from our topic, 'The Sixties', and performing some songs and a 60's dance they've been learning. The open afternoon will start at 2pm. The children can come to school that day in sixties themed clothes, or otherwise, their own clothes. • Here is information for the year 6 trip to Cardiff in order to film the Tekkers programme. • Welcome to the DLL Swim Academy! Our swimming programme just got a brand new look for 2026! • Information - Ruthin Urdd Football Camp • Information - Primary Netball Camp • Information - Mini Netball Camp • Sports Day 2026 • Importance of Attendance • Cyw Magazine • Road Safety Questionnaire Findings • ESTYN School Inspection Notification • Key Term Dates • PTA Bingo 27/03/2025 • School Essentials Grant • Information about how to compete in the Urdd Eisteddfod this year (including closing dates for registering your child), eisteddfod dates, a list of items we will be teaching in school • Timetable for the Urdd National Eisteddfod in Anglesey during the May half term. • Urdd Netball Year 1-3 • Clubs January - February 2026 - register • Year 5 and 6 - term letter • Newsletter 9/1/26 • Urdd Competition and Registration details • Urdd Syllabus 2026 • Urdd Competition Programme 2026 • Weather Warning Update 8.1.26 • We would like to remind you about the Book Quiz competition. Attached is the letter with further details that was sent to you in December. If your child wishes to take part, please complete the questionnaire below before the end of the week. Cwis Llyfrau Blwyddyn 3 a 4 – Fill in form Important: To take part in the Book Quiz, your child must have read the book 20 o Bobl Liwgar Cymru. • Letter Year 3 and 4 • Newsletter 7/1/2026 • Adverse weather Arrangements 5/1/26 • Urdd After School Club Year 3 and 4 • Newsletter 19/12/25 • Tekkers Letter • 11/12/25 Newsletter • As you know, a Road Safety Working Group has been established between Ysgol Pen Barras, Ysgol Stryd y Rhos and Ysgol Borthyn. This is a community collaboration for the benefit of the safety of all our school communities. For this purpose, the Working Group is very eager to hear parents’ views on aspects relating to road safety. This is an opportunity for parents to express their opinions on school arrangements connected with road safety. We would be very grateful for your input. The following questionnaire will remain open until January 5th, 2026. Thank you in advance for your responses. • 5/12/25 Newsletter • Urdd letter • Year 3 and 4 - Book Quiz • Ruthin Inset Day Camp • Year 5 and 6 - Book Quiz • Years 1 & 2 - Filming with 'Gareth yr Orangutang' • Newsletter 28/11/25 • Please see attached letter about Road Safety and about the latest developments regarding our Road Safety Initiative together with Ysgol Stryd y Rhos and Ysgol Borthyn. In terms of parking, please see below illustration of one specific area of concerns where cars are parking and blocking vehicles from exiting. (on the double yellow lines on the corner whilst exiting- not the car which is parked correctly). Parents will have an opportunity soon to share their views in a joint collaboration road safety questionnaire on behalf of the 3 schools very soon. We hope you will be able to contribute your views to help us. • Infection Control Guidance • Exclusion period for common infections 2025 • Plas Menai Trip June 2026 • Injectable Flu Vaccine • Newsletter 21/11/25 • Wear your own clothes day • 18/11/25 School Dinner • Newsletter 14/11/25 • Attendance Update 14/11/25 • Pupils use of the internet • Children in Need • Year 4 - GUIDE UK Pilot Study • Newsletter 7/11/25 • Year 5 and 6 Letter to Parents • Newsletter 24/10/25 • Newsletter 23/10/25 • Newsletter 17/10/25 • Newsletter 9/10/25 • Governors Report 2024/25 • Newsletter 3/10/25 • 26/09/25 Newsletter • Newsletter 19/9/25 • Letter - Head Lice • Head Lice fact sheet • Minor Ailments Service • Newsletter 5/9/25 • Joining the Urdd • Important Dates 2025/26 • Newsletter 3/9/2025 • If you would like your child to walk home at the end of the day we must receive permission via the Forms link here. This includes walking to the school car park or the football car park. • Prospectus 2025/26 • Attendance Letter 3/7/25 • Classes Structure 2025-26