Keep up to date with all the news happening in school at the moment.
Next week there will be a huge emphasis on learning outdoors and we will be photographing the children at work. There will be a special newsletter to show you what they have all been up to. More details to follow.
Dear parents, we will not be closing early this Friday , we will close at the same times as we do every day. Please note that Monday 12th April is an inset day. Pupils are not back in school until Tuesday 13th April. Can I also give you prior notice of the next inset day which will be Friday 28th May. Pupils will not be in school on this day and it is the last day before the half term holiday. Children return to school after half term on Monday 7th June. There are currently no changes to arrangements unless there is further guidance over the Easter Holidays. If so I will inform you all in the usual way as soon as I am made aware.
Thank you for your support
Dear parents,
Just to inform you that from Monday 15th March Mr Gravell is having a planned surgical procedure. He is supporting his wife in a transplant operation by donating a kidney. During his absence Mr Rickman (who is already employed at the school and is a trained teacher) will be covering Mr Gravell in his absence along with Mrs Kelleher the class LSA.
Both Mrs Kelleher and Mr Rickman have an excellent relationship with the pupils in the Y5 class. The high quality teaching provision will continue as Mr Gravell and Mr Rickman have been working closely to prepare for the pupils.
I am sure that the Morfa community will join with staff and governors to wish him and his wife the very best and a speedy recovery.
Our Y3- Y6 pupils are back next week.
Here are the official last timings for everyone. Thank you for your patience.
Y1, Y2 and Y5 = 8.45am - 2.45pm
Y5 to enter and leave through the main reception area
Nursery, Y3 and Y6 = 9am-3pm
Y6 to enter and leave through the main reception area
Reception and Y4 = 9.15am -3.15pm
We are all looking forward to having a full school.
Surnames A-J in on Monday 15th
Surnames K- Z in on Tuesday 16th
All in on Wednesday 17th
Hi all, this weeks menu is as follows:- Monday - Sausage, mash & beans. Chocolate sponge & custard. Tuesday - Breaded chicken strips baguette, jacket wedges & mixed veg. Vanilla muffins & milk. Wednesday - Chicken fillet, Yorkshire pudding, selection of potatoes & vegetables. Chocolate flapjack. Thursday - Tomato & basil pasta bake, garlic bread & peas. Homemade Sponge traybake & juice Friday - Tandoori chicken bites, chips & beans. Chocolate Brownie & fruit wedges. From 15th of march the menu is back on parent pay x
A reminder about tomorrow's change of school timings:
Nursery: 9am - 3pm , morning 9-11am , afternoon 1pm-3pm.
Back to normal entrance- through Y1 playground. Nursery and Reception parents can enter the school main entrance and line up at the cones. All other parents please remain outside the gates , thank you.
Reception : 9.15am - 3.15pm
Y1: 8.45am - 2.45pm
Y2: 8.45am -2.45pm
We are so excited about welcoming all our nursery children back on Thursday 4th and Friday 5th March this week. You should all have received letters which give you details of the timings that your child is in. For these 2 days only, please could you line up on the left hand side near the Y2 playground while reception pupils are entering on the right hand side near the Y1 playground. Parents you can line up with your child until a member of staff asks you to move on but please use the cones as a space marker so you remain 2 metres from each other. As we take the pupils in , parents will automatically move up the line. Please be careful as you leave not to get close to other parents leaving.
From Monday 8th March we will change the timings of nursery and reception to allow them all to use the same entrance in. However for some children it is their first time in the building so we want to make it as easy as possible for them.
If you were expecting your child to start on Thursday and have not received a letter please contact the main office on : 01554 772945 or email: admin@maesymorfa.ysgolccc.cymru.
Dear Parent/Guardian
I am sure you are all frustrated at the lack of clarity on the situation returning to school. Can I reassure you that we are all feeling the same. We really want the children back at school as it is not only important for them developmentally but also socially and academically. However we are sure that you understand that staff and governors must be confident that we can do this safely.
As we have not as yet received up to date guidance on how the Welsh Government would like us to do this safely, we have worked on plans, which best support our individual school situation and our level of staffing. Please remember that any shortage in staffing reduces the provision we can offer and we must think safety first. As well as foundation phase pupils returning to school, it is also expected that we provide a hub for key worker pupils and online learning continues for KS2 pupils. Please note if your child is a foundation phase pupil and has a full time place in the hub they will attend school full time from Tuesday 23rd February. They must continue to receive a full time place.
As there will be a very important update from Welsh Government on 19th February we ask for your patience as we need time to digest and plan for further changes. To this end school will not start for pupils until Tuesday 23rd February. Individual school plans will differ as their school size and staffing levels are different. We aim to bring full time nursery pupils in at the same time as reception pupils, as they are used to school and are much more independent. Part- time nursery,new starters and those who should have started full time, will not return until all other pupils are confident with the new systems that are in place and can support the new starters. By this time we hope that our staff who support with intimate care, (for our 3 year olds) will have received the vaccination. In the meantime, Bethania Chapel will continue to provide weekly nursery work packs with activities for you to do at home. As well as KS2 packs.
Pupils will arrive and leave school at separate times. It is important that you arrive with your child at their time, not before or later. It is more important than ever that you wear a face mask and leave promptly once you have dropped off your child. The new strain of the virus is more potent and is more likely passed through close adult contact. Hub pupils will continue to arrive at 8.50am and leave at 2.50pm but will be collected by the hub leader from the rear car park entrance of school. You will also need to collect your child from this entrance at the end of the day. Unfortunately, you will not be able to park in the car park for insurance reasons, so if you are driving in, please park on the street and walk in around the barrier. The door will be locked at 9am and 3pm with no admittance after these times. We have to be strict with timings. Late arrival does not mean you can turn up at the main gate because there are other groups arriving at various times.
All pupils will have had a taster of the new arrangements in school, by Friday 26th February as Welsh Government have stated. All fulltime nursery, reception , Y1 and Y2 pupils will return together on Monday 1st March but remain on staggered timings. All pupils will need a packed lunch and a snack for at least the first week.
Tues 23rd Feb Full time Nursery and Reception surnames A – M. 9am -3pm
Y1 surnames A - M 9.15am -3.15pm
Y2 surnames A- M 8.45am – 2.45pm
Wed 24th Feb Full time Nursery and Reception surnames N-Z. 9am -3pm
Y1 surnames N-Z 9.15am -3.15pm
Y2 surnamesNL-Z 8.45am – 2.45pm
Thurs 25th Feb Full time Nursery and Reception surnames A-M 9am -3pm
Y1 surnames A-M 9.15am -3.15pm
Y2 surnames A-M 8.45am – 2.45pm
Friday 26th Feb Full time Nursery and Reception surnames N-Z 9am -3pm
Y1 surnames N-Z 9.15am -3.15pm
Y2 surnames N-Z 8.45am – 2.45pm
If you have any questions or concerns please contact us via: admin@maesymorfa.ysgolccc.cymru.
Have a wonderful half term .
Mrs L Jones Headteacher