Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school and our community at the moment.

• Letter from the Executive Director of Public Health at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

  Thu 04 Mar 2021

  Please 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

• Letter from the Director of Education

  Wed 03 Mar 2021
  Please click here for the latest update from the Director of Education 

• REMINDERS - Start & Finish times

  Thu 25 Feb 2021

  It has been lovely seeing the Foundation Phase children back in school this week and a return to some sort of normality.

   

  We are continuing with our staggered start and finish times as per last term to prevent large gatherings.
  8.40am - 9.00am start
  3.00pm - 3.20pm finish

   

  Can we please remind you that you should not be entering the school grounds until 8.40am and that we are continuing to operate a "drop and go" one way system around the school site.

  We request that only one parent drop off in the morning or collect children in the afternoon to reduce numbers on the school site. We also request that the appropriate social distancing and mask wearing measures are maintained whilst on the school site.

   

  When entering and exiting the school through the Palalwyf Avenue entrance, please can we ask that you enter via the big gates and exit through the small side gate, to the left of the orange cones situated between the two gates.

   

  Year 2

  Please can we ask that you leave your children to come up the ramp alone to the classroom and remind them that they should not be entering the classroom unless the door has been opened by a teacher.

   

  Thank you for your understanding in these matters

• Foundation Phase return to school

  Sat 20 Feb 2021

  We are all really excited and looking forward to seeing your children return to school next week after such an extended time off. In returning to school however, I am sure some of you will be anxious that the school is a safe environment for your child. Can I reassure you that we are doing all we can to minimise the risk of infection in our school. We have followed the Welsh Government and Local Authority guidelines in preparing a detailed risk assessment and will be reviewing this regularly.

   

  On returning to school
  • Your child will be in a year group bubble,
  • teaching staff will also stay in their year group bubble,
  • playtimes and lunchtimes will be staggered to maintain bubbles,
  • bubbles will not mix,
  • pick up and drop off will be staggered to minimise the risk of large gatherings of people in school at any one time,
  • staff will be required to wear appropriate PPE when in all communal areas,
  • all visitors,(including parents), will be required to wear a mask when on site unless there is proof of a medical exemption,
  • the school will be cleaned throughout the day as well as first thing in the morning and at the end of the day,
  • hand sanitisers will be provided for all pupils in all classes and regular handwashing will be promoted,
  • there will be no gathering for assemblies etc involving the mixing of year groups,
  • the school will be undertaking a lateral flow testing approach with all staff twice a week,
  • any and all suspected or positive cases will be actioned as per the latest guidance from Welsh Government.

   

  I hope that these measures will help to allay any concerns you might have on your child returning to school. As a school we would also ask parents / carers to remember that although school is open for Foundation phase pupils, the other restrictions are still in force. Therefore, we would urge parents / carers to not have children's parties, sleep overs, friends over for tea etc.

   

  Hopefully the situation will continue to improve and if we all continue to heed the advice from Welsh Government we will soon, once again, be operating in a more normal way.

   

  Stay safe

• Internet Safety Day 9th February 2021

  Mon 08 Feb 2021

  Safer Internet Day is on 9th February 2021. It’s celebrated across the globe in over 170 countries, with thousands of young people joining in across the UK to explore how they can use the internet responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively.
  Safer Internet Day is a great opportunity to focus on online safety with your child. Find out more by clicking here saferinternetday.org.uk.

  Please see our e-safety page for some activities for all the family

• First Minister Announcement - Friday 29th January 2021

  Fri 29 Jan 2021

   

  The Welsh First Minister has announced in a press conference today, that schools may re-open for some pupils following the half term break.

   

  The briefing stated that,

  1. Schools will continue to be open to vulnerable children and the children of critical workers up until the half-term. All other learners will continue to access remote learning during this period.
  2. The youngest pupils in Wales could possibly begin returning to school after the February half-term if rates of coronavirus continue to fall. 
  3.  If the transmission of Covid continues to decline, pupils will start returning to school in a phased way from 22nd February, beginning with our youngest learners.  
  4. Ministers and Welsh Government officials will continue to engage with Local Authorities, Trade Unions and representative groups to plan for the return of learners to school.
  5. Welsh Government is committed to ensuring that schools, parents and carers have plenty of time to plan for change and it is hoped that Councils and schools across Wales will receive timely notifications so that we are able to strategically plan for key changes. 

   

  We are obviously all keen to see pupils return to full time, face to face teaching at the earliest opportunity and will be eagerly waiting for confirmation for when this will take place. When further information is provided, we will share with you as soon as possible. In the meantime, home learning for those not in the hub will continue.

   

  On that note, there does seem to have been a drop off in the numbers of pupils uploading home learning tasks. Being a parent and having to support home learning myself, I appreciate how difficult it can be juggling all of the demands of work, home learning and other daily chores, but would ask that where possible, the high levels of support previously given, be maintained for the next two weeks. We are nearly at the half term break and it would be a shame if things tailed away.

   

  However, as I said, I fully appreciate the stresses and strains that home learning puts on you and your children. If you or your children are having a bad day and in need of respite, take the pressure off with a well-being break and return to home learning the next day.

   

  Hopefully we won’t have to operate in this way for much longer, stay safe everyone.

• RCT Guidance for Parents and Carers on Distance and Blended Learning

  Fri 29 Jan 2021

  Please see the below message from Gaynor Davies, Director of Education and Inclusion Services, for RCT, which includes a link to a questionnaire. Please click here to read RCT's guidance for Parents and Carers on Distance and Blended Learning.

   

  "Dear parent/carer

  Distance learning is presenting incredible challenges and opportunities for teachers, parents/carers and pupils at this time. Please find attached a guide that may help your understanding of the many forms of learning your child/ren could be engaging in currently (this is not exhaustive).

   

  Your views on this matter are so important to us. Below is a link to a survey. If you have some time, we would be very grateful if you could complete this by 13.2.21 and share your experiences with us so far.

   

  https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=urld5xeqAE6lTjrUN9dAniCI7CrY74pDmrZsfMIP8AxUQTFZRzdHMllVNjQ0SUw0RFY0QzBIMFhQNi4u

   

  Can we remind you that should you experience any difficulties accessing the learning from your school/s, please contact them directly and they will be able to support you.
  Many thanks,

  
  Gaynor Davies
  Director of Education & Inclusion Services "

   

  Stay safe

• Online Learning - Google Meet - Live 'Video-Conferencing' from Wk Beg Monday 1st February 2021

  Fri 29 Jan 2021
  Please click here for the latest update on Online Learning

• Distance Learning Update, Protocols and Agreement

  Fri 22 Jan 2021

  Please click here for the latest update on Online Learning

• Online Learning, digitally excluded pupils and teacher wellbeing calls

  Fri 15 Jan 2021
  Please click here for the latest update on Online Learning