Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school and our community at the moment.
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Comic Relief Red Nose Day Friday March 19th
Tue 16 Mar 2021The last 12 months have been incredibly tough for all of us, but we’re so proud of the way our school community has managed through this tough time and we’re so grateful for all of your efforts at home.
It will be the first week when all of our pupils will be back together and I'm sure you agree that we could do with a laugh!
We know things are a bit different this year, but we can’t wait to take part in silly activities and raise a smile and some life-changing money.
As well as taking the opportunity to be part of something positive, we’ll be using Red Nose Day as a learning opportunity. We’ll explore the issues facing young people across the world, and how the money we raise can help.To celebrate the day, children can wear something red, or anything comic relief related- past or present.
We aren't collecting money in school. Please follow the link below if you feel you can support this wonderful charity.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sue-harwood4
Many thanks again for your fantastic support.
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Inset Day cancelled
Fri 12 Mar 2021The INSET day for March 26th is now cancelled. This will be a normal school day.
INSET dates for the Summer Term will be sent out once we have clarification from Welsh Government regarding their use.
Many thanks.
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KS2 Return to school
Tue 09 Mar 2021As you no doubt are aware, the Minister for Education has announced that pupils in KS2 can return to face to face teaching from Monday March 15th. It is, therefore, with great pleasure, that I can inform you that all children are able to return to school on Monday.
On returning to school, the systems that were in place before the present lockdown will remain. There will be a staggered start to the day from 8.40am – 9.00am and children will go straight to their classroom. Similarly there will be a staggered end to the school day with pupils able to be picked up from 3.20pm -3.30pm. Parents/carers will still need to follow the one way system around the school, entering via the pedestrian gate of the Maesyfelin entrance and leaving via the staff car park gates by the library. The drop and go system will still operate and we would urge parents/carers to not congregate and meet other parents/carers whilst on the school grounds. We would also urge all parents/carers to wear a mask whilst on the school grounds unless medically exempt.
Parents/carers will not be permitted into the school buildings, with the exception of the school office, unless by appointment. If parents/carers need to contact the class teacher please do so via their hwb e-mail accounts in the first instance.
If parents/carers need to visit the school office then can you please observe a one in one out rule. For non-urgent issues can these be via e-mail- admin.pontyclunpri@rctcbc.gov.uk. If queuing outside the office please can you observe the two metre social distancing protocols.
The school office is open to sell school uniform.
School dinners will be available for those pupils who want them, and these will be collected by the pupils to eat in the classrooms. Those pupils having sandwiches will also eat in the classrooms.
The school will still continue to maintain class bubbles for pupils in school and run staggered playtimes and lunchtimes for the different year groups.
It is such a relief that we are able to welcome your child/ren back to school and we look forward to seeing them all again soon. However, we would urge parents/carers to still follow the Welsh Government guidelines on socialising with other families to minimise the risk of infection rates going back up.
If your child displays any of the symptoms of Covid-19- a new continuous cough, a high temperature or the loss of taste and smell, then please keep your child and any siblings off school and organise a test. Please send your test result to school via the e-mail address and, If it comes back negative your child can return to school as normal.
If pupils are in receipt of a shielding letter, self-isolating pending a positive result or self-isolating due to a positive result then work will be provided by the class teacher. If however parents/carers wish to keep their child off school for other reasons, then work will not be provided. All absences need to be reported to the school office with an explanation of the reason for absence.
We look forward to seeing you all next week.
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Covid regulations reminder
Mon 08 Mar 2021We have, not unexpectedly, had a spate of colds and sickness in the Foundation Phase over the last couple of weeks. We understand that children have colds and usually a dose of Calpol before school is enough to get them through the day when they are slightly under the weather as opposed to ill. However, in the current pandemic, we do have a strong concern that this is masking possible COVID 19 symptoms. Also, on several occasions, we have had to follow our COVID 19 regulations and isolate a pupil for a high temperature of 38C and above and call parents / carers to collect their child and siblings. If your child is suffering with a high temperature, then please, follow the advice and guidance from Public Health Wales and take them for a test. Siblings should also be kept home until a negative result is returned.
PLEASE DO NOT DOSE YOUR CHILD WITH CALPOL AND SEND THEM TO SCHOOL WITH A HIGH TEMPERATURE.
Once you have the results of your test, please email them to admin.pontyclunprimary@rctcbc.gov.uk. Your child is then able to return to school once they are well enough to do so.
Stay safe
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PTA Bake Off
Fri 05 Mar 2021Please see below a poster with full details of the Pontyclun Bake Off.
Happy Baking :)
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Letter from the Executive Director of Public Health at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Thu 04 Mar 2021Please click here to read a letter from the Executive Director of Public Health at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
The attached letter contains important information regarding what parents and carers can do to control the spread of the virus and ensure a successful return to the school setting.
Thank you
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Letter from the Director of Education
Wed 03 Mar 2021Please click here for the latest update from the Director of Education