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• Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 🕯️

  Fri 26 Jan 2024

  We marked this important day with a special assembly. Our previous Chair of the Management Committee, Martyn Silezin returned to school to tell us more about his family’s story. 
  Pupils were extremely respectful and listened to how he had found out that his Father had come to Wales and had a card but not the the accompanying medal from being in a military band in a camp. 
  The story ended with Mr Silezin reminding us after the darkest days comes the light, his Father always believed this.

  To all those victims of genocide and holocaust 🕯️ 
  #HMD2024 #Bethelight

   

  For more information see: www.hmd.org.uk

  

• RCT Multiply initiative free workshops for parents and carers @ Cambrian Village Trust

  Thu 25 Jan 2024

  RCT MULTIPLY AND CAMBRIAN VILLAGE TRUST HAVE TEAMED UP FOR FEBRUARY HALF TERM IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL NEST BOX WEEK TO PROVIDE free bird box making workshops for families!

   

  Venue - Cambrian Village Trust, Clydach Vale, Tonypandy, CF40 2XX

  
  Please note you must be a parent/carer to attend and there is a maximum ratio of 1 adult 1 child (suitable for all ages of children). the session is also aimed at parents with little or no qualifications
  in Maths/numeracy (below GCSE Grade C). When booking your slot, priority will be given to those meeting this criteria.
  To book one of the sessions please contact Lyndsey Williams 07384 910461 or email lyndsey.r.williams@rctcbc.gov.uk

   

  Free hot meal included!

   

  Dates:

   

  Tuesday 13th February 10am to 12noon OR 1pm to 3pm

   

  Thursday 15th February 10am to 12 noon OR 1pm to 3pm

  
   

   

• Extended consultation on home to school transport

  Sat 20 Jan 2024

  We have previously sent a text link to this very important consultation, if you haven’t responded as yet, please read the information below and follow the link to share your views. Many thanks.

   

  As you are aware the Council agreed to carry out a consultation to review its current Home to School Transport provision for children and young people in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The proposal sets out a new Home to School Transport Policy, which maintains certain discretionary transport provision and provide mainstream English, Welsh and Faith primary school, secondary school and college transport in line with relevant statutory distance criteria. Any new policy would be implemented from the start of the 2025/2026 academic year.

   

   

   

  The consultation originally ran from 27^thNovember 2023 until 5pm 8^thJanuary 2024.

   

   

  The Council recognises the significance of the proposal for pupils who use and will use home to school transport now or in the future, and the extended consultation provides a further opportunity for those potentially impacted to take part in the consultation. The Council has therefore taken the decision to extend the consultation for a further three week period running from Thursday 18^thJanuary 2024 until 5pm Thursday 8^thFebruary 2024.

   

   

  The details of the proposal and the opportunity to respond to the consultation can be found at: Consultation on the Council's Home to School Transport Policy | Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (rctcbc.gov.uk)

  
  There is no need for anyone who has previously taken part in this consultation to submit a further response unless they wish to do so.

   

   

  Kind Regards

   

  Stephen Williams

  Director for Highways, Streetcare and Transportation Services