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• Holocaust Memorial Day 2023

  Fri 27 Jan 2023

  All Ty Gwyn learners attended a special assembly today, to mark Holocaust Memorial Day and acknowledge genocides all over the world, with the Chair of the Management Committee, Martyn Silezin. 

  Mr Silezin's father was Polish but because of his Russian surname, he and his family were taken to concentration camps by the Nazis who carried out this heinous persecution of groups they wanted to exterminate. Mr Silezin (senior) escaped and came to the UK, his brother John also escaped (twice) by holding up his trousers as if he had been given old clothes - as someone would be when leaving the camp. The brothers didn't find each other when the war was over and it is not known what happened to John. 

  Mr Silezin intends to go to Poland and look at the records and try to trace what happened to John later this year.

  Both John and Mr Silezin's father have now passed away but their remarkable story of daring courage in the face of such horror lives on.

  All children were extremely respectful and several insightful questions were asked. We also held a moment's thought for those who didn't escape and those killed in other genocides since.

  #HMD2023 #bethelight

  The right to follow your own religion and customs -  UNCRC articles #19 and #30 were never more important. 

  

• Letter to parents and carers re the planned industrial action by the NEU

  Thu 26 Jan 2023 RCT

  Dear Parent/Carer,

  As you may be aware, the National Education Union (NEU) has announced four days of intended industrial action. The proposed industrial action dates are as follows:

  • Wednesday 1st February 2023

  • Tuesday 14th February 2023

  • Wednesday 15th March 2023

  • Thursday 16th March 2023

  The decision regarding whether your child’s school will remain open on these dates will be made by your child’s school, based on the school’s individual context and risk assessments. Your child’s school will aim to let you know whether the school will be open at least three working days before each of these dates. Where schools have made a decision to close in advance of planned industrial action, pupils eligible for free schools (eFSM) meals will be provided with a packed lunch the day before. eFSM pupils attending school on the day of planned industrial action will receive a free school meal as normal unless the headteacher determines to close the school prior to lunchtime. In this case, a packed lunch will be made available to eFSM pupils in the morning to take home with them. Parents and carers are advised that home-to-school transport for eligible pupils will continue to run as normal (unless a school has determined to close prior to the day of planned industrial action). However, there is a risk that on the day of planned industrial action a school or a year group will be forced to close due to staff supervision levels, and parents/carers of younger pupils should make themselves or another responsible adult available during the morning of the day, to collect their child from their dedicated bus stop/pick-up point at short notice.

  Schools are working closely with the local authority to minimise the disruption as far as possible, and we appreciate your support for all our staff and pupils. Your school will update you directly on local arrangements and will continue to provide updates as the situation develops. Kind regards,

  Gaynor Davies

  Director of Education and Inclusion Services

• Ty Gwyn alumni success with our partners Dallaglio Rugby Works

  Wed 04 Jan 2023

  Ryan left Ty Gwyn in 2021 and went on to Hartpury College with a golf scholarship. He has continued to flourish since this time, now studying locally and working as a coach!

  Well done Ryan, living our school motto: believing in young people/credu mewn pobl ifanc. 
   

  Click here for full story;

  Dallagliorugbyworks.com and click on impact report 2021-22 for all the latest information and the success of the programme nationwide. 

  

• Everyone is welcome to the Ty Gwyn Christmas Fayre!

  Wed 14 Dec 2022

  Thanks to all who attended, lovely to see you all and great news if you completed your Christmas stocking shopping! 
  Everything was made by our learners and your presence was so important to us, as we are such a small school, everyone matters! 

  Thankyou and we raised over £250 to be split between the school private fund and the Grief Support Cymru local charity for young people who are bereaved. 

  

• Please see attached the most up to date information re Scarlet Fever and Strep A

  Wed 14 Dec 2022
  

• Christmas Jumper Day for Save the Children

  Fri 09 Dec 2022

  The theme of the week is “charity” and we held an informative assembly on the important work Save the Children does for children and young people all over the world who cannot access their rights to education, to good food and water, to health care, even to hobbies and places to play. We heard the story of Jamillah whose life was saved by antibiotics and equipment in a Kenyan hospital and Darius who was able to join a dance club when he fled Ukraine to live in Romania as a refugee. 
  We also opened our Rights Respecting advent calendar and related the articles to our collection today. 
  Everyone joined in with some very colourful jumpers (and dresses) and we raised over £40 in a spare change collection for this amazing charity. 
  Well done Ty Gwyn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 

  

• Show Racism the Red Card

  Wed 07 Dec 2022

  Show Racism the Red Card visited Ty Gwyn yesterday and spoke to the children and young people about racist language and behaviour and the harm it can do to all of society. We also examined other types of discrimination and their links to the Equality Act 2010 - what is "banter" and what is hate speech or a criminal act. 

  Ty Gwyn staff and pupils are anti-racist allies and commit to zero tolerance of racist language and discriminatory behaviour. This means we will not use that language, we will call it out if it is heard or seen and ask an adult to help if it persists. 

  We will be following up the workshop with the excellent digital resource pack and new film in our Form Family Time.

  Thank you Tom from SRtRC.

  

• Age Connects Morgannwg

  Fri 02 Dec 2022

  This year, every form class in Ty Gwyn will be writing thoughtful Christmas cards to older people who might not receive a Christmas card, via ageconnectsmorgannwg.org.uk  

   

  Kind words to a stranger can mean a lot at this time of year when someone may be isolated, far from family or bereaved.

   

  You can support this by sending in a card you have completed or making a small donation.

   

  Thankyou 

   

   

  

• Estyn wants the views of parents and carers on education services in RCT

  Fri 02 Dec 2022

  Estyn wants your views on education services in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

  Completing their survey will help inspectors judge how well the council supports schools and youth services.

   

  Please follow this link, many thanks.

   

  https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/RCT-Citizen-Survey/

   

• Support Staff Stars in our Schools

  Fri 25 Nov 2022

  Support Staff Stars in our Schools Day

   

  Every year we celebrate this day in Ty Gwyn because we feel we should say “thank you” to all of the staff who support teaching and learning, give care, support and guidance, provide administrative support, cook, clean and maintain our school. 
  Mrs Davies organised some amazing cup cakes for us and every staff member had a super goodie bag. 
  ⭐️ Thank you from us all for all you do! ⭐️