Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school and our community at the moment.
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Pontyclun's Town Council - Pontyclun's Got Talent
Fri 28 Mar 2025Pontyclun Town Council will be holding a Talent Show at their Big Birthday Bash on the 14th June. We would love to see lots of our local community take part as we know there are so many talented people around us. Please complete the form on our website Pontyclun
Many thanks
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RFC Easter Egg Hunt Saturday 5th April
Fri 28 Mar 2025Please see the flyer below from Pontyclun RFC
Please can tickets be bought in advance to ensure there are enough Easter eggs. The trail is available any time from 10am -3pm
Thank you
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Individual School Photos
Fri 28 Mar 2025Individual pupil photos
Individual pupil school photos for you to purchase, will be taken on Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th April 2025. Please can all pupils come to school photo ready in their school uniform. Any pupils with PE on those days can bring a pair of trainers to change into for their PE lesson.
They will start with Nursery and work their way through the classes to Year 6, continuing on the Tuesday.
If anyone would like photos taken of other family groups eg: to include older or younger siblings not at this school, they are happy to take these after they finish on the Monday at 3.30pm.
Thank you very much
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Breakfast Club information
Fri 28 Mar 2025Breakfast Club
Unfortunately, Catering Direct still have staffing problems within breakfast club and are continuing to recruit but at present we are carrying on running our Breakfast club within our current staffing ratios and our breakfast club remains full.
May I ask parents that in the spirit of fairness, if you do not need breakfast club regularly to consider relinquishing your secured place for a parent with greater need. Places not used for three weeks or at least once a week will be cancelled and offered to the next on the waiting list.
Please can we remind you that breakfast club is run to provide those children that need it, access to a free and healthy breakfast, this provision is not childcare.
If your child has not been successful in gaining a place within our breakfast club, then they will not be permitted into breakfast club. Parents MUST accompany their child to the front door and hand them over to staff to ensure registration is confirmed.
This also means that we are still not able to accommodate any Nursery children into our Breakfast club.
This is for the health and safety of all concerned.
We will continue to run our waiting list and monitor the attendance of those using the club.
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Marathon fundraising
Thu 27 Mar 2025An ex parent will be running the London Marathon next month to raise money for Spinal research. In itself this is no mean feat but Mr Ruggles has recently undergone two hip replacements making the task even harder.
If you would like to support him with his endeavours please use the hyperlink below to access his fundraising page.
Kind regards,
Mr H Roberts
Head Teacher
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Proposed Ski Trip January 2026
Wed 26 Mar 2025Following our very successful Ski trip to Austria we have provisionally re-booked for our present year 5 departing Wednesday 7th January 2026.
The cost of the trip is £730.00 per child and includes;
• Executive coach with 2 experienced drivers and ferry crossing.
• Bed, breakfast and evening meal for 3 nights at Gasthof Post,
• 3 days Ski Alpin Card covering Zell am See, Kaprun, Saalbach, Hinterglemm, Leogang and Fieberbrunn
• 3 days hire of skis, boots, poles, helmets and ski storage at lift station
• 3 days ski instruction with 4 instructors giving 5hrs tuition per day.
If you are interested in your child participating in the proposed ski trip could you please indicate this on the ParentMail form that will follow this mail, by Thursday 10th April 2025, thank you.
Once we have an idea of numbers, we can then make a final decision and further information will be sent out.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please do email admin@pontyclunprimary.rctcbc.cymru in confidence.
Thank you very much
Kind regards
Mr H Roberts
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Use of School Field
Tue 25 Mar 2025We have had festival toilets placed on the field behind the war memorial so are now able to use this facility for lunchbreaks and games lessons.
We are looking at starting this next week as the weather looks warm and dry.
If the weather forecast suggests warm sunny weather can children please have sun cream/protection applied before school, be provided with sunhats and remember their refillable water bottle please.
A big thank you to the community council for facilitating this for your children.
Fingers crossed for a dry summer.
Kind regards,
Mr H Roberts.
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Parking outside school
Fri 21 Mar 2025Please can we remind parents/carers to be mindful of where they are parking/stopping when dropping off and picking up at either end of the day.
Thank you very much for your continued cooperation.
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Parents meetings - Monday 31st March & Tuesday 1st April
Thu 20 Mar 2025Parents meetings this term will be on Monday 31st March & Tuesday 1st April from 3.30pm.
There will be an opportunity to book an appointment on either of these days and these meetings will take place in the main school hall.
We are continuing to use the online booking system called 'School Cloud' which allows you to choose your own appointment times with teachers and receive an email confirming your appointments.
As usual there is only one appointment per child and it will be for a maximum duration of 10 minutes. These appointments are intended as a general catch up on your child's wellbeing, progress to date and next steps. At the end of your 10 minutes, should you require further discussion with the class teacher, please email them directly to arrange a convenient time. Teacher emails are attached below.
The School Cloud booking system can be accessed via https://pontyclun.schoolcloud.co.uk/ to make a booking from 6pm Sunday 23rd March until 6pm on Wednesday 26th March.
Once you have booked your appointment you will receive a confirmation email.
Pre Nursery Parents meetings will take place in the Autumn term. Should you wish to have an informal chat with Mrs John about your child's progress, this can be arranged for after the Easter break, by contacting her directly.
Should you have any problems when booking, please contact the school office on 01443 237 833 or email admin@pontyclunprimary.rctcbc.cymru.
Thank you very much
Mr H Roberts
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Upcoming dates reminders
Thu 20 Mar 2025Please see below upcoming dates for the school
Friday 21st March - Red Nose day children to wear something red to school and bring £1 donation, all money collected will be donated to Comic Relief
Monday 31st March and Tuesday 1st April - Parents evenings, more information about booking appointments will be sent closer to this date
Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th April - Whole school photographs
Thursday 10th April - Eisteddfod, children to wear Welsh costumes or red/white/green clothing
Friday 11th April - Egg rolling and Easter bonnet parade, all children Nursery to Year 6 welcome to design and make an Easter bonnet to participate in the parade. Each class will be involved in the traditional rubber egg rolling competition, furthest egg will win a prize
Monday 28th April - INSET day, school closed to children
Thankyou as always for your continued support
