Dear parent / carer,

 

Please note the following:

 

• We will be running ‘meet the teacher’ sessions as follows.  If you can’t make it, don’t worry!  The information will be available elsewhere.  This is just an opportunity to familiarise yourself with new people / classroom etc and to ask any questions you may have.

 

From Reception to Year 1 in September           Class 1BF (Miss Francis and Mrs Raine)  and 1D (Miss Deakin)                               Thursday 11th July 2:30pm

From Year 1 to Year 2 in September                   Class 2DN (Miss DiNunzio) and 2DW (Mrs Davies-Williams)                                       Monday 15th July 2:30pm

From Year 2 to Year 3 in September                   Class 3F (Mr Freebury) and Class 3J (Mrs Jones)                                                                  Wednesday 10th July 2:30pm

From Year 3 to Year 4 in September                    Class 4PD (Mrs Payne and Mrs Davis) and 4M (Miss McGiveron                        Tuesday 16th July 2:30pm

From Year 4 to Year 5 in September                    Class 5W (Mr Williams) and 5BT (Mrs Buchanan and Miss Talemi)                          Thursday 18th July 2:30pm

From Year 5 to Year 6 in September                    Class 6W (Miss White) and 6H (Miss Hodges)                                                                             Thursday 11th July 2:30pm

 

• Dates for next year have been set – attached and on the webpage.
• Nursery admission applications are very early for the year after next (25/26) -  for Sept 2025 (and risers Jan 2025 and Easter 2025), the window closes on the 15th July 2024 (a week Monday). 
• We finish at the normal time  of 3:15p.m on the last day (Friday 19^th July) – Year 6 parents are welcome, as usual, to come into the school and line the path (Yellow Brick Road!) to give the Year 6s a great send off – gates open just before the end of the day.
• Open afternoon is a week Friday, 12^th Jul at 1:45p.m. – this is an opportunity to look through your children’s work with them and have a chat with their teacher – anything more involved will need to be arranged separately.

 

Upcoming dates:

 

July      

3rd         ‘Move up’ day

10th      10:00 Year 2 class assembly / production

12th      Open Afternoon 1.45p.m.

15th      Paulton’s Park Year 6

17th      1.30 Year 6 Leavers’ production

18th      6:00 – 8:00 Year 6 Pizza Party

19th      Break up for Summer

 

All the best,

 

SB

 

Simon Bates

Dear parent / carer,

 

Please note:

 

• Tomorrow (Fri 21^st June) is a teacher training day, as is next Friday ((28^th) – no school!
• Next Thursday (27^th) is Sports Day – the weather is set fair so it’s looking good!  Infants will start at 10:00a.m and Juniors at 1:00p.m.  Sun hats and cream, water bottles etc as necessary please!
• Louise, our crossing patrol (lollipop person!), is finishing at the end of the term.  Highways don’t have anyone to replace her – would you be interested??  Contact Sally Day (sally.day@torfaen.gov.uk 07980 682355) for more information, or let me know!

 

Upcoming dates:

 

Fri 21^st  Teacher Training Day #5

27^th           Sports Day 10:00a.m Infants, 1:00p.m Juniors

Fri 28^th     Teacher Training Day #6

 

 

July          

3^rd              ‘Move up’ day

10^th           10:00 Year 2 class assembly / production

12^th           Open Afternoon 1.45p.m.

15^th           Paulton’s Park Year 6

17^th           1.30 Year 6 Leavers’ production

18^th           Year 6 Pizza Party

19^th           Break up for Summer

 

All the best,

 

SB

MEASLES OUTBREAK: URGENT MESSAGE FROM ANEURIN BEVAN SCHOOL NURSING TEAM

 

Dear Headteacher,

 

 

Please share the below message with all Parents & Guardians to inform them of the MMR catch- up clinics taking place over half - term.  Thank you for your support this term with this important health matter. 

 

Kind Regards,

 

 School Nursing & Immunisations Team - ABUHB.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Dear Parent/ Guardian, 

 

MMR Vaccines for Children

Following the recent outbreak of Measles in Gwent, the School Nursing Service are holding a number of MMR vaccine catch-up clinics for school aged children over half -term. 

If your child has already received 2 doses of the MMR vaccine (at 1 year and 3.5 years) they are fully vaccinated, so no further action is required.

If you need to check your child’s immunisation status, please call 0300 303 1373.

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/vaccinations/vaccination-pop-up-clinics/  - Please follow this link for walk - in clinic information across Gwent.

 

 

Dear parent carer,

 

See below from Miss McGiveron / the Eco Committee!

 

 

It is Walk to School Week this week (WB 20th May). The week-long challenge is not just about walking. This year's challenge encourages children to travel actively to school every day of the week. Any type of exercise is encouraged, including cycling, riding your scooter or even running.

 

Although it may not be possible for every child to walk the distance from their house to the school, parents are encouraged to 'drive and stride,' parking further than they normally would and walking the rest of the way. This also means that traffic congestion and pollution is reduced around school gates.

To get involved, simply leave your car at home (or a few streets away from school) and get your walking boots on. All you've got to do is walk!

Please help us to support the children in this challenge, as the class who manages to walk to or from school the most will receive a special prize!

 

Thanks!

 

Dear parent / carer,

 

We have spoken to the grounds maintenance contractor today and they have recommended that we postpone Sports Day as the field is really boggy following the prolonged spell of rain that we have had – there is also more rain in the forecast (this afternoon) and, whilst next week looks better, they think it will take several weeks to dry out.  I went up there earlier myself and, on the one side of the field, you sink immediately into the ground!

 

As such, we have decided to move the Sports Day (for both infants and juniors) to Thursday 27^th June.  Apologies for the inconvenience (and if you have booked time off work) – the weather has been against us on this one.  Let’s hope we have a dry June!

 

All the best,

 

Simon Bates

Dear parent carer,

 

We were notified yesterday that the school will be undergoing an Estyn inspection during the first week back after the Whitsun break, Mon 3^rd to Thur 6^th June.

 

As part of this process, the inspection team will look to gain a better understanding of how you, as parents, view the school.  This will be done through an online survey and a ‘in-person’ meeting:

 

1. Online Survey

 

Please follow the QR code or hyperlink emailed to you and available on Class Dojo.

 

The online questionnaires will be available until 11pm on 19/05/2024

 

Please be aware that the back button should not be clicked on the browser once the questionnaire has been submitted as this could result in duplicate responses being recorded.

 

2. Parent meeting 03/06/2024 from 15:45 to 16:45

 

The inspection team will also run a parent meeting on Mon 3^rd June at 3:45p.m. in the Infant hall.  I would encourage all parents and carers to attend this meeting as it is an important opportunity for communication with the inspection team. Only parents/carers of pupils currently attending the school should attend. Normally, no children of school age should attend with parents as this can sometimes be disruptive or distracting.

 

All the best,

 

Simon Bates

Good afternoon, 

 

Torfaen Play will be delivering a Play and Activity Camp at Cwmbran Stadium for 8-12 year olds during the Whitsun Half Term. Please see full details on the posters below/attached. 

 

In addition, we are also running a play and activity camp for 5-8 year olds, 7 Play and Wellbeing Camps in primary schools and 5 play and respite sessions for children requiring additional support. These Whitsun play opportunities will be shared soon.

 

If you can please share this information with your networks that would be great.

 

Please let us know if you need further information.

 

Many thanks,

Tyla 

 

 

 

Dear parent / carer,

 

Please note the following:

 

• Next Monday is Bank holiday. No school!!
• Recycling – as you may be aware, new regulations have come into force across Wales for small organisations / businesses with respect to recycling.  Basically, we are now required by law to separate and recycle which is, of course, absolutely the right thing to do.  However, we are upping our game and need you to help in two ways:

 

1. 1. All packaging from children’s packed lunches needs to go home so that it can be sorted and separated by either them or you!  Ideally, use reusable containers.
   2. For snack, please supply a piece of fruit that is not in a plastic wrapper – there are food waste / compost bins on the yards, but not waste bins.  Nothing in a wrapper for snack – just fruit!

 

• Class photos – we now have a date for this – Monday 20^th May.
• Sports Day – 23^rd May  – we have moved the start time for juniors forward to 1:00p.m to allow more time – infants at 10:30a.m.
• Marie Curie – we collected £41.05 towards this worthy cause through the daffodil sale. 

 

Upcoming dates:

 

Summer Term 2024

 

April

8^th              Children return to school

 

May         

Mon 6^th    May Bank Holiday

15^th           Year 4 Class Assembly

20^th           Class Photographs

23^rd           10:30 Foundation Phase (R,1,2) Sports Day

1.00 KS2 (3,4,5,6) Sports Day

24^th           Break up for half term

                 

June

3^rd              Children return to school     

12^th           Year 5 Class Assembly

Fri 21^st     Teacher Training Day #5

26^th           10:00 Year 2 class assembly / production

Fri 28^th     Teacher Training Day #6

 

 

July          

3^rd              ‘Move up’ day

5^th             School reports sent out        

TBA           Paulton’s Park Year 6

12^th           Open Afternoon 1.45p.m.

15^th           Year 6 Paulton’s Park Trip

17^th           1.30 Year 6 Leavers’ production

18^th           Year 6 Pizza Party

19^th           Break up for Summer

 

SB

MEASLES OUTBREAK: URGENT MESSAGE FROM ANEURIN BEVAN SCHOOL NURSING TEAM

 

Dear Headteacher,

 

As soon as possible please share the below message with all parents & guardians. Please also share/ display the attached poster with parents.

 

Thank you for your continued support 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

MMR Vaccines for Children

Following the recent outbreak of Measles in Gwent we are holding a number of MMR vaccine catch-up clinics for school aged children. You will find a list of these clinics by clicking here: https://abuhb.nhs.wales/vaccinations/vaccination-pop-up-clinics/

Alternatively you can call our vaccination booking team on 0300 303 1373. If you require a Gelatine free vaccine, please contact 01633 431 685.

 

Poster:

file:///C:/Users/1302463/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/PVSTU7CE/MMR%20Clinic%20Promo%20A4%20Poster%20(002).pdf

 

FAO Year 6 parents / carers

 

Dear parent / carer,

 

It has been brought to my attention that there is a Year 6 Snapchat group on which sexually explicit violent images have been being circulated.  I know of at least 4 boys that have been part of this group, but the group may be much wider. 

 

Can I suggest that you log into your child’s phone (which should be at home!)  and check.  You may also need to review your internet / phone settings to ensure that material of this nature is blocked.  I suggest that you also ensure that your child knows what to do should they receive an inappropriate image or request for information.  There is a clear safeguarding issue here and trust that you will follow this up as necessary.

 

Please feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss this further or would like any advice on keeping your child safe online.

 

Regards,

 

Simon Bates

 

Simon Bates

 

Head Teacher, Croesyceiliog Primary School (simon.bates@torfaen.gov.uk 01633 624114)

www.croesyceiliogprimary.co.uk