Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school and our community at the moment.
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New school entry and exit points
Wed 05 Mar 2025We are very excited to welcome all our pupils into the new school tomorrow. Please be aware there are new entry and exit points for all year groups. Videos have been sent via class seesaw accounts showing you where to drop off and pick up pupils tomorrow. Members of staff will also be out assisting pupils tomorrow and Friday
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Newsletter Spring Half Term 2025
Thu 20 Feb 2025Please see below our new format school half termly newsletter with key dates for Spring Term 2
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New school information
Fri 07 Feb 2025We are now in the final stages of Phase 1 of the new school build and I hope you are as excited as we are at the prospect of moving in.
The handover of the school was due to take place on Monday 10th February giving us time to bring all children over for familiarisation visits, and prepare videos for parents and carers for dropping off and picking up arrangements. However, in undergoing the final checks ready for the handover to the school, an issue has been found with the air units above each class. This has resulted in a delay of approximately two weeks for hand over, with the new build still being classified as a building site. This means we have limited access and any access needs to be fully supervised. Morgan Sindall are desperately trying to resolve the issue before we break up for half term so we are hopeful we can still bring the children over for an initial visit.
This work will not, we have been assured, effect the starting date for pupils which remains Thursday 6th March.
Once we are allowed full access, we will record videos for information on the start and end of the school day and advice on movement around the school. These will be shared with all families before pupils return to school.
These arrangements will be provisional at first, as we will need to monitor how well they work, please bear with us if arrangements need to change should there be issues arising.
We are hopeful that Phase 2- The development of the school grounds, will not cause too much disruption to the day to day workings of the school or parents/ carers morning and afternoon arrangements.
Thank you for your continued understanding
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Parking outside school
Tue 04 Feb 2025Please can we remind all parents/carers to be mindful of where they park/stop when dropping off and picking up their child/ren in the surrounding streets.
We have had several complaints from residents about cars blocking driveways and erratic driving. They have also made reports to the local police.
Thank you for your continued co operation
Kind regards
Mr H Roberts
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Reminder of forthcoming dates
Thu 16 Jan 20252025
- Thursday 23rd January 2025 - Year 4 Swimming starts (No swimming Thursday 20th February or 6th March)
- Friday 24th January 2025 - Year 5 Swimming starts (No swimming Friday 21st February or 7th March)
- Friday 21st February 2025 - School closed to all pupils for an Inset - packing for school move
- Spring half term Monday 24th - Friday 28th February 2025.
- Monday 3rd March 2025 - School closed to all pupils for an Inset - moving in to new school
- Tuesday 4th March 2025 - School closed to all pupils for an Inset - moving in to new school
- Wednesday 5th March 2025 - School closed to all pupils for an Inset - moving in to new school
- Thursday 6th March 2025 - New school opens to all pupils
- Monday 17th & Tuesday 18th March 2025 - Parents Evenings
We will be holding face to face parents meetings in the main school halls. Please keep an eye on Parentmail for details of when bookings will go live and instructions on how to book your parent teacher meeting.
- Monday 7th & Tuesday 8th April 2025 - Whole school photos for pupils.
Pupils break up for the Easter holidays Friday 11th April 2025 returning after on Tuesday 29th April 2025.
- Monday 28th April 2025 - School closed to all pupils for an Inset day for staff training - to be confirmed.
- Friday 2nd May 2025 - Year 3 Swimming starts.
- Monday 5th May 2025 - First May bank holiday - School closed.
- Monday 19th May 2025- Sports day for Years 2 to 6 - Subject to change, further details to follow..
- Tuesday 20th May 2025 - Fun Sports day for Nursery to Year 3 - Subject to change, further details to follow.
- Monday 9th & Tuesday 10th June 2025 - Reserve Sports days if needed.
Pupils break up for the Whitsun half term on Friday 23rd May 2025, returning after on Monday 2nd June 2025
- Monday 3rd June 2025 - Reserve Sports day for Years 2 to 6.
- Friday 4th July 2025 - Reports out to Parents
- Monday 14th July 2025 - Report Surgery
- Tuesday 15th July 2025 - Leavers Concert - 6pm start
- Friday 18th July 2025 - School finishes today - end of the Summer term.
- Monday 21st July 2025 - School closed to all pupils for an Inset day for staff training.
All dates are subject to change and further details will follow nearer to the event. Any further dates yet to be confirmed and or arrangement details will be sent out via ParentMail.
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Rugby & Netball Clubs for Year 5 & 6
Wed 08 Jan 2025Rugby & Netball Clubs for Year 5 & 6 will resume week commencing 20th January due to staff going on the skiing trip.
There will be no clubs week beg 17th February.
Football club will start tomorrow 9th January and run as follows.
Thursday 9th January 2025 - Year 4 boys
Thursday 16th January - Year 4, 5 & 6 girls
Thursday 23rd January - Year 5 & 6 boys
Thursday 30th January - Year 4 boys
Thursday 6th February - Year 4, 5 & 6 girls
Thursday 13th February - Year 5 & 6 boys
Thursday 20th February - No clubs
Half Term
Details to follow after we have moved across to new site as to how the clubs will run.
Thank you very much
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Breakfast Club update
Wed 18 Dec 2024Important Update:
Breakfast Club On-line Applications – Information for Parents/Carers
All children already registered for breakfast club will retain their place for the remainder of the academic year, i.e. until the end of term in July 2025. Please do not apply if your child(ren) is already accessing breakfast club or if you have already successfully applied for a breakfast club place. If you are in doubt, please seek advice from the school as they have detailed information relating to all successful applications.
If your child is already registered to attend breakfast club, please do not attempt to re-apply as this may prevent others from applying.
If your child(ren) is joining the school from January 2025, or is an existing pupil who now wishes to attend breakfast club, you can apply online using Primary School Free Breakfast Club from Thursday 19th December 2024 onwards. Please only apply if your child(ren) requires access to a free and healthy breakfast, this provision is not childcare. Please note, that the Council does not provide access to paid childcare provision prior to the start of the free breakfast club provision in our primary schools.
If there is no space available at this time, you will be notified, and the child(ren) will be placed onto a digital waiting list. When a place becomes available, you will receive an email notification that your child has now been moved to the breakfast club register and is now able to attend breakfast club.
Many thanks for your continued support.
Yours sincerely
Gaynor Davies
Director of Education and Inclusion Services
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Pontyclun Primary School Redevelopment - Newsletter
Thu 12 Dec 2024Please see below for the newsletter regarding the redevelopment of Pontyclun Primary School.
Thank you very much
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Non-School Uniform Day to Raise Funds for Pontypridd Flood Appeal
Wed 27 Nov 2024We are raising money for the Pontypridd Flood Appeal and are allowing Pupils to wear Non-School Uniform this Friday 29th November in return for a £1 donation.
Members of the Pontyclun Community have then agreed to match fund whatever amount we raise in school.
This will then be forwarded to the local appeal fund.
Thank you for your help
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PTA Newsletter Autumn 2024
Tue 26 Nov 2024Please see the PTA page for the Autumn newsletter with forthcoming dates and lots of information.
Thank you for your continued support
Kind regards
Pontyclun PTA
