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Update 30.06.2023
Fri 30 Jun 2023Dear parent / carer,
Please note the following:
- ‘Move up day’ is next Wednesday 5th July. Year 6 will be going directly to the comprehensive school (or wherever they are going in September) and the rest of the pupils will meet their teacher for September and spend the morning with them.
- You, as parents, will then get the opportunity to ‘meet the teacher’ at 2:30p.m on the following days:
Current Year 5 going into Year 6 (Mr Williams and Miss Miles): Mon 17th July at 2:30p.m.
Current Year 4 going into Year 5 (Miss White and Mrs Buchanan / Miss Talemi): Thur 6th July at 2:30p.m.
Current Year 3 going into Year 4 ( Miss McGiveron and Mrs Payne / Mrs Davis): Tue 18th Jul at 2:30p.m.
Current Year 2 going into Year 3 (Mr Freebury and Mrs Jones): Thur 13th July at 2:30p.m.
Current Year 1 going into Year 2 (Miss DiNunzio and Miss Powell): Mon 10th July at 2:30p.m.
Current Rec going into Year 1 (Mrs Davies-Williams and Miss Deakin): Tue 11th July at 2:30p.m
These sessions are simply an opportunity for the teachers to explain to you the routines in the year group, the work covered etc and for you to ask any questions that you may have. Please don’t feel obliged to attend.
New Reception and Nursey parents have your own arrangements for both move up day and meet the teacher – this information should already be with you (let us know if you need a reminder!)
- Open day is Wed 12th July at 1:45. This is an opportunity for you to come to school and spend some time with you child(ren) going though their books with them and seeing what they have done. It is also an opportunity to speak to the teacher informally. If, however, you need a more in-depth meeting then we will need to organise this separately as we run more formal parents evenings earlier in the year with a view to leaving time to sort any issues. Nursery will run as normal and there will be no open invitation to parents.
- Universal free school meals will be rolled out across the whole school next year – every child will have access to a free lunch from Rec to Y6. For those already signed up (in current Rec, Year 1 and 2) you need do nothing. For those in the current Year 3, 4 and 5, you need to sign up using the following link:
For those with children going into Reception (or for anyone that would now like to sign up to infant free meals that hasn’t already done so) use this link:
- Mobile phones. A reminder that the following was circulated recently:
In the past we have allowed children in the older year groups to bring phones in if they needed them before or after school, for example if they were walking home on their own or needing to meet someone. This amounted to 1 or 2 phones across the whole school and was manageable. However, what has happened in the last few months is that we are having a huge number of phones coming into school and this had led us to question whether the children actually need them or whether they simply want them straight away at 3:15. We are also worried that we are looking after the phones during the day and some of them are quite valuable (most are certainly better than my phone!). As such, should your child need their phone with them after school, could you please email me with the reason why and with the following acknowledgement; ‘I understand that the school cannot take responsibility for my child’s phone and will not be liable for the loss of it, or any damage to it.’ Apologies about this extra level of bureaucracy, but I do think it is necessary.
We’ve had a few issues recently with Year 5 pupils and mobile phones, so please follow up on this if this applies to you.
- Date card for 2023 2024 – attached (or in ‘Parents and guardians’ section of webpage)
Upcoming dates:
July
5th ‘Move up’ day
7th School reports sent out
11th Paulton’s Park Year 6
12th Open Afternoon 1.45p.m.
19th Y6 Leavers’ production
20th Year 6 Pizza Party
21st Break up for Summer
All the best.
SB.
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Year 6 Move Up Day
Wed 21 Jun 2023Dear Parents and Carers,
We hope that your children are looking forward to joining us very soon. We wanted to write to you to give
you some information about our Move up Day on Wednesday 5th July and the upcoming parents’ evening later
that day.
The move up day will start at 9am on Wednesday 5th July and will end at 2.50pm. Students will be welcome to
arrive on site no earlier than 8.50am. They will make their way to the yard at the back of our main building.
Please could we ask that you make your own transport arrangements for this day? We would also advise
confirming transport arrangements with your child’s primary school before making final plans. We ask that
parents use our drop off area in our school car park for this purpose. There will be several members of
Croesyceiliog School staff and students available to guide the students to the correct assembly point in school.
We would also ask that parents do not enter our school buildings with the students on this occasion to allow
key staff to focus on settling the students and ensuring a smooth and prompt start to the day.
During Move up Day, your child will take part in a variety of taster lessons and they will have a tour of the
school to familiarise themselves with the school buildings. We would like the students to wear their sports
kits and trainers and they should bring their own pencil case. They will also need to dress for the weather
conditions on the day. It would be a good idea to label belongings that might be left behind during the day for
example their school bags and coats.
School will provide a slice of pizza for each student at lunchtime. Students can choose to bring a packed lunch
on the day. Water will be available; students should bring their own drinks bottles. Please could you advise us
of any dietary requirements or allergies?
Before the children come to Croesyceiliog School, parents and carers need to have completed our data form.
We will need this information to keep the children safe and to allow us to share important information with
you via email over the next few weeks. You should have received an email from us with the link to complete
them last month.
For the parents’ evening on Wednesday 5th July, we will need to keep the numbers as low as possible and so
we ask that a maximum of two people per family attend the event and that the students stay at home unless
there are childcare issues. There will be limited parking on school site, so it would be helpful if some families
could walk to the school if you live close to us. Crownbridge school have kindly agreed to our use of their car
park for the evening. The parents’ evening will take place in our sports hall and staff and students will be on
hand to direct you as you arrive.
We are really looking forward to seeing you all soon and here are some important dates and times for the
next few weeks
Wednesday July 5th 9.00am until 2.50pm – Croesyceiliog School Move up Day
Wednesday July 5th 5.00pm – Croesyceiliog School transition parents’ evening
Please get in touch if you have any questions about our Move up Day arrangements. You can email our
Wellbeing Administration officer directly using D.Ashley@croesy.schoolsedu.org.uk , the dedicated Year 6
email address 2023@croesy.schoolsedu.org.uk or telephone our main reception team on 01633 645900.
Yours faithfully,
Croesyceiliog School Transition Team -
school update / parent survey 08.06.2023
Thu 08 Jun 2023Dear parent / carer,
It has come to the time of the year when we are planning our improvement priorities for next year and, as part of this, we are looking to seek your views of how well we are doing and what we could do to improve. Please find below a link to a questionnaire that will only take you a few minutes to complete. The questions are a combination of standard (Estyn) questions, questions about what is on the current school improvement plan and a free text box for ideas for next year’s plan and any other thoughts. Thanks in advance:
https://forms.gle/ZijEfPYsAUGhTwy6A
Regards other news and updates:
- Sports days seemed to go really well and, it seemed, were enjoyed by pupils and parents alike! I’m really not sure why we ran them on different days (I guess, probably, because we always have!) but, given the timings, it seems to make sense to run them on the same day next year for the sake of parents / carers with children in both buildings – hopefully this will be a small school improvement!
- Active travel – the scheme is, as I’m sure you’ve seen, well under way on Edlogan Way and we will shortly have some scooter and bike storage racks installed at the front of the school. I’d encourage both you and your children, where safe and appropriate, to walk, scoot or cycle to school. If they choose cycling, remember that they need a helmet! It’s probably a good idea for scooting as well depending on their skill level / speed!
- Remember sun hats, shorts / skirts and cream if we get a hot spell.
- Everything, and more, that is emailed to you goes on the webpage – you’ll find most information you need on there. If not, email me and I’ll put it on!!
Upcoming dates:
June
5th Children return to school
13th 10:00 a.m. Year 5 Class Assembly
Fri 16th Teacher Training Day #5
Fri 23rd Teacher Training Day #6
28th 10:00 Year 2 class assembly / production
July
5th ‘Move up’ day
7th School reports sent out
11th Paulton’s Park Year 6
12th Open Afternoon 1.45p.m.
20th Year 6 Pizza Party
21st Break up for Summer
All the best,
SB