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

• Watch Mr Jewitt's Assembly

  Mon 11 Jan 2021
  https://abercynon-community.primarysite.media/media/mr-jewitt-a-fresh-start-assembly-2021

• Wearing Face Coverings Update

  Tue 24 Nov 2020

  Dear Parents,

   

  Wearing of face coverings (primary)

   

  The Welsh Government has updated its guidance on the use of face coverings in schools. 

  
  To reduce the risk of transmission amongst parents and relatives, please wear masks when visiting school, and at drop-off and collection areas. Maintaining clear social distance at the school gates will also reduce risk and set a good example to pupils.

   

  If you have a secondary school aged child, be aware that face coverings should now be worn by year 7 and above pupils in all areas outside the classroom and be worn on dedicated school transport for year 7 and up. 

   

  Please follow these guidelines and encourage your child to follow theirs too. 

   

  Along with regular hand washing/sanitising and social distancing, this will reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 at school as far as possible.

   

  They have been made stronger to keep you and your families as safe as possible. They are based on new advice from Welsh Government’s Technical Advisory Group, as we learn more about the way COVID-19 is transmitted.

   

  Thank you for your help in doing all we can – together - to keep ourselves and others safe.

   

  Yours sincerely,

   

  Mr. Jewitt

  Headteacher
   

• Breakfast Club Jan 2021

  Fri 20 Nov 2020

  If your child requires a place in the spring term breakfast club (4^th Jan – 26^th Mar) please complete an application form using the following link https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/breakfastclubform .　 The form will be available for completion from 7am, Friday 27^th November to 5pm, Friday 4^th December. The number of places will be limited to ensure that social distancing and effective hygiene and preventative measures can be maintained. Places will be prioritised based on the time of application and you will be notified at the end of the application if you are successful or unsuccessful.　 Unsuccessful applicants will be placed on a reserve list and non-attendance will result in places being reallocated. Please note that in light of the current legislation in relation to breakfast clubs, prioritisation cannot be given to specific groups (e.g. previously unsuccessful applicants, vulnerable groups or key workers) as this provision is intended to provide a healthy breakfast to all learners. As places are restricted, please only apply if your child requires

  access to a free, healthy breakfast before the start of the school day.

   

   

• RCT letter - Breakfast Club for Autumn Term 2020

  Thu 10 Sep 2020

   Date:    10th September 2020

   

  Dear Parent/Carer,                   
  AUTUMN TERM PROVISION BREAKFAST CLUBS

  As you will be aware, schools within Rhondda Cynon Taf were intending to re-establish breakfast club provision from Monday 14th September.  I am writing to inform you that regrettably, following health and safety reviews, it is not possible to safely re-open breakfast club provision on this date against a backdrop of recent rising COVID-19 cases within our community.  

  Following the receipt of extremely high level of applications for breakfast club provision and an assessment of school hall sizes, it is not going to be possible to safely ensure that children remain within their contact groups when attending breakfast club.  The Council is keen to ensure that the provision of education is not compromised by potentially having large numbers of children needing to self-isolate due to contact groups not being maintained when attending breakfast club provision.  We are planning to re-open provision on 28th September 2020 with a significantly reduced capacity.    Places will be allocated on a ‘first come - first served’ basis based on the submitted applications and unsuccessful applicants will be notified by 5pm on 18th September 2020.  Successful applicants will not be notified as places have been automatically reserved. 

  A further application process will be undertaken for the new Spring Term and parents will receive further details at the end of November 2020 of how to reapply on-line.   

  I am sure you will understand that the safety of your child is paramount in this decision.  The position will be kept under review and I will write to you again with a further update in due course.

  Thank you in anticipation of your continued support.

  Yours sincerely,
  Gaynor Davies
  Director of Education and Inclusion Services
   

• RCT Useful links

  Thu 03 Sep 2020

  Welcome back to a new term. Please click the following links to access information for parents and carers on the Council website

  Return to school September 2020 – frequently asked questions (FAQs) 
  www.rctcbc.gov.uk/schoolreturnfaqs

  Summer examination information – FAQs 
  www.rctcbc.gov.uk/FAQExaminations2020

  Breakfast clubs – September 6th deadline
  https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/breakfastclubform 
   

• Emergency Childcare Week beginning 29th June to Friday 17th July Apply by 11:59pm on Sunday 21st June.

  Fri 19 Jun 2020

  Please see information below regarding HUB EMERGENCY CHILDCARE PROVISION for KEY/ESSENTIAL WORKERS and VULNERABLE LEARNERS:

   

  1.     Timescales for the next round of applications for emergency childcare:-

   

  Applications for emergency childcare for the three week period Monday 29^th June to Friday 17^th July will be going live on the Council’s website from 8am on Friday 19^th June. 

  -       Parents / carers need to apply asap – applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 21^st June.

  -       Emergency childcare will be in the child’s usual school setting and places are strictly subject to availability.

  -          Late applications will not be accepted. Places are strictly subject to availability and parents who miss the deadline of Sunday 21^st June need to contact their child’s school directly to establish whether or not their child can be accommodated.

   

  1.     People who must apply:-

  -          Key / essential workers must re-apply as requirements / shift patterns etc. change regularly and we need to establish whether the numbers of applications for each school can be accommodated.

  -          Parents / carers of vulnerable learners and parents / carers of special school pupils who are already attending an emergency childcare setting do not need to re-apply.  Their attendance (subject to availability) will be ongoing, but they must notify their child’s school if they no longer require a place.

  -          Any parents / carers of vulnerable learners and parents / carers of special school pupils who are not currently attending for emergency childcare must make an initial application for a place.

   -    Weekend provision is NOT available

   

  Emergency childcare places are strictly subject to availability and making an application does not guarantee an emergency childcare place.

   

  Apply here for key/essential workers:
  https://forms.rctcbc.gov.uk/en/Web/coronaviruschildcare/ContactDetails
  
  Apply here for vulnerable pupils:
  https://forms.rctcbc.gov.uk/en/Web/coronavirusvulnerablelearnerschildcare/ContactDetails

• Emergency Childcare for Week Beginning 22nd June - Apply by 11:59pm on Tuesday 16th June

  Sun 14 Jun 2020
  Applications for key workers:
  
  https://forms.rctcbc.gov.uk/en/Web/coronaviruschildcare/ContactDetails
  
  Applications for vulnerable pupils:
  
  https://forms.rctcbc.gov.uk/en/Web/coronavirusvulnerablelearnerschildcare/ContactDetails

• Public Health Wales Guidance

  Thu 26 Mar 2020

  Follow the guidance from Public Health Wales.

  Here is the link:
  https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/novel-coronavirus/

• Free School Meals Application RCT

  Mon 23 Mar 2020

  Reminder
  Parents/carers of children who are entitled to free school meals will be able to collect a breakfast/packed lunch from their local primary school during the Coronavirus school closure period. 

  The food will be a cold provision which will be packaged for take away and can be collected between 11am and midday each day. Each pack will contain a packed lunch for the collection day and breakfast for the following morning. 
  Please click on the attached link to an e-form 

  https://forms.rctcbc.gov.uk/en/Web/coronavirusfreeschoolmeals/startnew 

  and complete the required details if this applies to your family.

• Childcare Provision Application RCT

  Sun 22 Mar 2020

  Childcare provision Application

  We have received formal advice regarding the situation from RCTCBC council. In order to identify which of our children meet criteria for emergency childcare please complete the following e-forms sent by the council.

  This is particularly relevant for : 

  - key frontline workers with a child/children between the ages of 3 to 14 years

  - children who maybe considered as vulnerable learners and you require emergency childcare https://forms.rctcbc.gov.uk/en/Web/coronaviruschildcare/startnew Further Information

  • We have been sent a list of children who have been accepted via the application process. Only those who have been accepted can come to school next week.

  • We will be open to pupils accepted via application tomorrow (Monday 23rd March) as there is no INSET day.

  • This childcare will be in our school with our staff for week 1 but may be in another selected school for week 2 before the Easter break. (More details on this will be given next week).

  • The children are to arrive at school at 9am.

  • A free breakfast for all pupils will be provided at 9am (there is no breakfast club before 9am) and a hot meal will be provided in school (families who are free school meals will not be charged).

  • Children do not need to wear uniform.

  • Children are to be collected at the normal time at the end of the school day.

  • Staff that are able to attend school will be providing the childcare.

  • We have also been sent a list of free school meal pupils who are entitled to collect a packed lunch/breakfast from school between the times of 11am-12pm. If you are entitled then please complete the online form (link on dojo) to be accepted to receive this.

  • Finally, if it is safe to do so then the advice is to keep your child at home to avoid the unnecessary spread of the virus.

  • Further information is provided within this form as to the criteria and plans going forward. If you are an essential frontline worker with a child/children aged 0-3 years please email [email protected] to arrange your support.

  Reminder

  If it is safe to do so then the advice is to keep your child at home to avoid the unnecessary spread of the virus.

   

  Follow the guidance from Public Health Wales. Here is the link:

  https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/novel-coronavirus/

  Thank you