Dear Parent(s)/Carer(s), Re: Staggered breaks and lunches I am pleased to report that we have had a very good start to the new school year and that the vast majority of our learners have been able to return to school as normal. I wrote to you recently outlining some of the…
Read MoreDear Parent / Guardian, I would like to invite you to attend our Virtual Year 10 Parents’ Evening on Thursday 20th January 2022. This is an important evening and provides you with an opportunity to hear about your child’s progress and effort in lessons. Each meeting with your child’s subject tutors will be 4 minutes…
Read MoreYou may be aware that in the last 24 hours there has been a change to testing routines regarding Covid. Particularly with the use of PCR tests. To reflect the changes announced by Welsh Government the below documents outline the approaches to isolation and testing that should be taken and the FAQs from RCT have…
Read MoreDear parents and carers, Year 8 parents’ evening takes place on Thursday 13th January. This is an important opprtunity to have conversations with teachers and is hosted online using the SchoolCloud system, which we have successfully introduced and trialled with other year groups so far this year. Key documents will have been shared via ParentMail…
Read MorePlease note, there are important additional documents and further Local Authority information at the end of this page. Dear Parent(s)/Carer(s) I would like to begin by wishing you all a very happy New Year and hope that you are well and have enjoyed a restful break over Christmas. In December, I informed you that the…
Read MoreA brief update for all parents and carers; as it currently stands we intend on being open for all pupils from Thursday 6th January with the usual start and end of day times in place. Thank you for your patience while we received updates and actioned new guidance. As a reminder, pupils will be returning…
Read MoreDear Parent(s)/Carer(s) Re: January 2022 arrangements The Director of Education has sent a letter to all parent(s)/carer(s) regarding the arrangements for the start of the Spring term in January 2022. You can download this and read it in full here: I just wish to pick out a few key points for your information as follows:-…
Read MoreDear Parents/Guardians of Year 12/13 Students, As I’m sure you aware, the current stance from Welsh Government is that all external examinations, including GCSE, AS and A Level examinations, will be going ahead this summer, but with adaptations to mitigate lost teaching and learning time. However, with the rapidly changing Covid-19 situation, I would like…
Read MoreYou may be aware that the Minister for Education in Wales has announced today that pupils across the country will not return to school for the first two days of the New Year (for us this is January 4th which was already a planned INSET day, but also now January 5th). We are currently awaiting…
Read MoreDear Parent(s)/Carer(s). Re: Covid-19 Face coverings Last night the First Minister announced that Welsh Government will be expecting the introduction of face-coverings in all secondary schools and college settings as soon as possible. The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has written to all headteachers today stating that all staff and students should now wear…
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