Welcome back for the Autumn term - Important information
We have had a successful first day back and it has been lovely to see all our pupils in school.
Can we just remind all parents / carers of the following:
School Times
Please can we remind you that the school day runs from 9am to 3.30pm
The gates open from 8.50am in the morning to enable a staggered entry and pupils can go straight into class. No pupils should be dropped off prior to this time (unless attending Breakfast club). Staff are in classrooms prior to 8.50am and will therefore not be supervising pupils on the yard.
Please DO NOT enter the school grounds via the staff car park entrance by the library.
End of day pick up times are:
Nursery - 12.50am
Reception - 3.20 pm
Year 1 - 3.25 pm
Year 2 - 3.25 pm
Juniors - 3.30 pm
Parents/carers are not permitted into school buildings, therefore if you would like to speak to your child’s class teacher, please can you email them directly.
School Dinners
School dinners are £2.55 per day payable in advance. This is paid through the online RCT portal. A link to this can be found on our website www.pontyclunprimary.org.uk
To pay for dinners you will need your child's unique 10-digit number which can be obtained from the school office.
Please note that any payment arrears are sent off to RCT on a regular basis.
Can any outstanding dinner monies please be cleared as soon as possible. Should there be any reason why this is not possible, please contact the school office in confidence. Many thanks.
Sickness / Absence
The school needs to be notified of ALL absences and associated reasons. This is a legal requirement and we need to code the child's absence appropriately. Please call the school office (01443) 237833, choosing option 1, and leave a message. When leaving your reason please be specific i.e.: stomach bug, headache etc. Leaving 'unwell' or 'won't be in today or this week' will result in the school calling you to ascertain a reason. Should your child be suffering from vomiting or diarrhoea, they must stay off school for 48 hours following the last bout of illness.
Pupils school records & ParentMail
Please can you ensure that all the information we hold for you as parents/carers eg: contact names, telephone numbers and address details are current and up to date, should we need to contact you urgently, especially in the case of emergencies.
All school communications/messages to parents/carers are sent out via our ParentMail system. All parents/carers are set up on ParentMail when your child starts school and any changes to email addresses and mobile numbers must be made through your own individual account.
It is your responsibility to ensure that your child's school record and ParentMail account are kept updated.
Office
The office will be closed on Wednesday afternoons for administration duties. Should you need to contact the school, please either leave an answer phone message or send an email to admin@pontyclunprimary.rctcbc.cymru and we will get back to you in due course.
The office is also shut for lunch every day between 12 noon and 1pm. Should you need to collect or drop off your child around lunchtimes, please arrive either just before or just after these times. If that is not possible, please make prior arrangements with the office to ensure someone is available to let you onto the school grounds.