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Latest information and news!

• Investors in Families Lockdown Award

  Thu 25 Mar 2021
  We are very pleased to be recognised for our work with Ty Gwyn families and children during this tough lockdown period. Along with lots of our neighbouring schools, staff have gone above and beyond to stay in contact via phone and iPads, with letters and personalised packs posted home and visits (where permitted). Well done Mr Petts for our strong submission and well done to all staff for their hard work, care and commitment! 
  We look forward to everyone returning on 12th April for the summer term! Hopefully a healthy and safe one! 

  

• Coleg Y Cymoedd open evening (virtual) this Wednesday!

  Sat 20 Mar 2021

  Coleg Y Cymoedd are holding a virtual open evening for Y11s who may not be certain yet about their plans for next year:

  Wednesday 24th March 4.30 to 6.30pm, on the college website: www.cymoedd.ac.uk 

  
  There is also support re choices around work and study options for next year from Sam Richards our Careers Wales advisor. He has emailed everyone (via Hwb) and will be in school weekly after Easter. Check out the Career and College section of the school website 🤓
   

   

  

• Exams update Y11

  Fri 19 Mar 2021

  For Y11 learners and some of our Y10s, taking qualifications, there won’t be exams as you know. 
  We are drafting an individual assessment plan for each learner and this will be shared with learners in Form Family Time and posted home by 26th March so parents and carers are aware of what is needed. This will also contain a timeline for you to understand and follow the process in this unusual situation.
  This means it is essential that your child attends school on the correct days. This is to ensure that all past papers and assessments are completed to evidence the proposed grade - without this evidence we may not be able to enter or propose a grade. 

  Please do contact school if you have questions or want to discuss anything. We will do our very best to help and support your child and work with you to achieve the best outcomes we can. 
  Mrs Cox-Wall

• We are looking for a parent/carer representative for our governing body, are you interested?

  Wed 10 Mar 2021 Mr Petts

  February Newsletter!

  Is on it's way today, apologies its a bit late :)

   

  Articles on:

  • Safer Internet Day
  • Holocaust Memorial Day
  • Children's Mental Health Week
  • Friends of Ty Gwyn parent and friend association

   

  We are also looking for a parent/carer representative on our governing body (known as a Management Committee) to join our meetings 3 times a year. A voice from the parent/carer group is really important as your feedback is of great value and interest as Ty Gwyn develops and improves.

  Please get in touch via phone (to school or Mr Petts) or the contact page of the website: 01685 652525 or 07706 656 926 

   

• Return to school for Y9 and Y10

  Tue 09 Mar 2021 Mrs Cox-Wall

  Dear parent/carer, if your child has not been attending school, a letter will be delivered (Wednesday 10th March) with an invitation to return to school on the following days:

   

  Y9 Monday and Tuesday 15th and 16th March
  Monday and Tuesday 22nd and 23rd March

   

  Y10 Wednesday and Thursday 17th and 18th March

  Wednesday and Thursday 24th and 25th March

   

  The days will be a mixture of classroom work, well-being activities and project activities.

  Please remember mobile phones are not allowed in school and usual standards of behaviour and effort are expected. 

  
  If you would like your child to return, please contact school by the end of Thursday 11th March or transport will not be arranged. We may also contact you by phone to check if you are joining us. 

   

  Hope to see many more of you next week! 

• Help and support for parents and carers from the Education Psychology Service

  Sat 06 Mar 2021 EPS

  Educational Psychology Service in RCT and 
  Merthyr Tydfil  
  Support Line Service for parents

  
  The EPS Support Line will be running 3 afternoons per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) and offers parents the opportunity to  discuss any concerns they may have  regarding the wellbeing and/or learning needs of children.  
  This service will enable parents to access psychological support without having to wait for a school visit . 
   
  To access the EPS Support Line contact us via email at EPS@rctcbc.gov.uk providing  a telephone contact and brief overview of the advice/support required. Once a request has been received you will be contacted by a member of our team to arrange a 30 minute consultation slot at a convenient time. 

  
  Issues we can help with: 

  • Supporting children with additional learning needs
  • Supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing 

  

• Returning to school from 15th March

  Wed 03 Mar 2021 Mrs Cox-Wall

  Following on from the Government announcement about the return to school, we are sharing our plans here on the website and a letter from the Director of Education will follow. 
  Specifically: 

  Y11 are currently attending in small groups to complete specified tasks/days and this will continue to facilitate further teaching, non examination assessments and evidence gathering for Centre Determined Grades. 
  Y9 and 10 (who are not currently attending) will be requested to attend (by letter and text) for specified days from 15th March.

  As Ty Gwyn has been open and continues to be so, with all Covid-19 precautions in place, many learners are already attending (from other year groups) and the request to attend applies to those who are learning at home and those who need to re-engage in learning! 

  Many thanks for your support in these unusual times, any questions, please contact school and regularly check our website. 
  Mrs Cox-Wall

• Letter from NHS Wales re continued Covid-19 precautions

  Wed 03 Mar 2021 NHS Wales
  Please see attached letter.

  

• New smoke free school grounds legislation has come into force 01.03.21

  Tue 02 Mar 2021
  As well as being St David's Day, March 1st saw the introduction of new smoke free school grounds legislation. This means the Headteacher has to ensure that there is no smoking on school grounds:

  •  It will be an offence to smoke in school grounds
  • The manager or person responsible for the school grounds must take reasonable steps to stop smoking there
  • Displaying ‘No smoking’ signs will be required
  • The parts of the legislation that sets out the details are section 10 of the 2017 Act and regulations 10 and 12 of the 2020 Regulations. 

   

  Children at Ty Gwyn are not permitted to smoke

  Children who may try to smoke will be asked to stop and hand over the smoking material, if a child will not comply, a parent/carer will be called to support the situation.

  Please do not allow your child to bring smoking materials to school, this includes vapes and e-cigarettes.

  Children in Ty Gwyn have been made aware of this and discuss the issue in School Council.

• Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  Tue 02 Mar 2021

  A busy week here in Ty Gwyn to start off March and the official beginning of spring. 
  We have had a great 1st March and St David’s Day with lots of activities to celebrate Wales, our culture and heritage - check Google classroom if you are learning at home.
  Pictures of our fabulous “mini Eisteddfod” with Welsh cakes, writing competition and our other activities will be in the gallery in the children’s section of the website as the week goes on! 
  St David was known for the saying “do the little things” and that is something we can use today. What small things can you do to help someone who needs it? A kindness, a smile or a thankyou go a long way 😊 

  Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant!