Dear parent / carer,

 

Please note the following:

 

• Year 6 parents / carers can watch the children coming down the ‘Yellow Brick Road’ for the last time – parents / carers through the main entrance just before the end of the day and under the canopy or on the grass as directed!
• We have moved one of our teacher training days next year from Monday 3^rd March 2025 to Friday 21^st Feb 2025 (just before half term).  Updated dates for the year attached.
• Children return to school on Tuesday 3^rd September – we finish at normal time today.
• The school’s Estyn report is published on 5^th August during the Summer holidays.  I will write to you on this day with a link to the report and our response to it.  The inspection went really well and we are very pleased with the outcome.
• Mrs Jones and Miss Miles both finish at the school today!  Mrs Jones is going into semi-retirement and Miss Miles has secured a teaching post in Caerleon, closer to home.  We wish them both, and all our Year 6 leavers, the very best for the future!

 

Have a lovely Summer and see you in September!

 

All the best,

 

SB

 

FAO parents / carers of children in Reception and Year 1

 

Apologies – we have had to swap the following two ‘meet the teacher’ sessions.  They are now as follows:

 

From Year 1 to Year 2 in September                   Class 2DN (Miss DiNunzio) and 2DW (Mrs Davies-Williams)                        Thursday 11th July 2:30pm                           

 

From Reception to Year 1 in September           Class 1BF (Miss Francis and Mrs Raine)  and 1D (Miss Deakin)                   Monday 15th July 2:30pm

 

Sorry for any confusion caused – entirely my fault!!

 

SB

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