Happy Together, Learning for Life
Dysgu Hapus, Dysgu Byw
Dear All / Annwyl Bawb,
Half Term
The school wishes a wonderful half term break next week! Enjoy the sunshine (hopefully!) and the festivities arranged for the Queen's Jubilee!
Please remember that Monday, 6th June is a replacement Bank Holiday for nearly all primary schools in NPT, and Tuesday, 7th June is an INSET Day. Pupils return to school on Wednesday, 8th June.
Online Safety
The school has been made aware of some difficulties that pupils experience online now and again. Whilst in an everchanging online landscape it is exceptionally challening to monitor all that our children do online, please take time to check in with your children about their online activity and remind them of how they can be 'safe' whilst online.
Many great resources are available online, these include NSPCC, Childnet, Internet Matters and Safer Internet.
If you are concerned about anything seen, posted, and delivered etc online, please contact relevant authorities, or contact school for advice.
Netball Festival
A huge 'Well Done' to our Netball team, who braved dreadful conditions this week at the Cwmtawe School Netball Festival. Despite a tough start against eventual winners, Ysgol Castell Nedd, the girls played wonderfully well - winning two games, drawing two and losing three. As you can see by their smiley faces, they had a wonderful time... even if they were a little soggy!
September 2022
As Welsh Government relax the last of their Covid rules in healthcare settings, we in school continue to plan forward.
From September 2022, we will revert to the pre-Covid routine of playing on the yard before the school bell is rung at 08.50am. Staff will remain on yard duty from 08.40 - 08.50 to ensure children play safely. We ask that you use your discretion when dropping pupils off in the morning - clearly, it is advised that younger pupils are supervised by an adult until handover.
Inset Day - 2022/23
Advance notice - the first INSET Day of 2022/23 will be Monday, 5th September 2022. Pupils will begin their new school year on Tuesday, 6th September!
Tesco Community Scheme
Our Tesco Community Scheme campaign is still 'live' in Tesco stores across Neath. Please help us secure a grant of upto £1,500 by placing the blue tokens in the box!
INSET Days - 2021/22
Remaining INSET Days are - Tuesday, 7th June; Thursday, 21st July; Friday, 22nd July.
Warmest regards / Cofion cynnes,
Mr Gareth Phillips, Covering Headteacher
Our Value this half-term is Forgiveness!
Pupil Challenge - can you create a picture to celebrate our value? The best ones will be shared on our Twitter page!
Twitter - Check out our Twitter page @BryncochCiW ... it is an amazing page (if we do say so ourselves!!) where you will find loads and loads of pictures and examples of the brilliant work that goes on in school!
Attendance - currently we are at 92.4% Let's work hard to make sure we attend every day! If you are unable to attend school due to illness, make sure the school office are informed at the earliest opportunity.
Dates for the diary...
30th May > 3rd June - Half Term
6th June 2022 - Extra Bank Holiday (Queen's Platinum Jubilee)
7th June 2022 - INSET Day (4 of 6)
13th June - pBuzz Music Project
27th June > 8th July - 'Festival of Fun!'
4th July - Dwr Y Felin Y6 Transition Day
4th July - 'Meet my new teacher' afternoon
8th July - Pupil Reports out
14th July - Diocese Leaver's Service, Llandaff
21st July 2022 - INSET Day (5 of 6)
22nd July 2022 - INSET Day (6 of 6)
25th July > 2nd September - Summer Holidays
COVID 19 School Safety Rules Reminder
Do not send your child to school if they have a high temperature, new and persistent cough and/or loss of taste or smell. If your child, or someone in the household, has one or more of these symptoms please follow government guidelines and arrange for a PCR test.
Pupils are advised to remain at home when testing positive and are to test on Days 5 and 6.
Credits:
Created with an image by ipopba - "Hands of woman praying and free bird enjoying nature on city sunset background, hope concept."