Letter from Headteacher 3rd September

Dear Parents/Carers

In an effort to ensure that we do all we can to keep our pupils safe, we have reviewed the arrival of Infant pupils in the morning and have decided to tweak the arrangements as follows.

The Infant Gate will open between 8.50am and 9am and parents are asked to bring their children to the yard and leave them with their class teacher.

  The purpose of this re-arrangement is to avoid congestion at the gate which compromises the safety of others who need to use the pavement outside school (including our Junior pupils  Nursery morning pupils can continue to arrive at 9.05am.

Therefore, we ask very kindly that you do not loiter at the gate or on the yard but leave the area immediately, avoiding causing an obstruction.

There is no need to arrive any earlier than 8.50am.

During these times staff will not be available to discuss any matters/issues with you - staff are only available by prior appointment. Please e-mail the school office and a telephone appointment can be made for you to discuss any issues.

Covid Symptoms.

Also, just a reminder that we do still have Covid measures in place although some have been relaxed and our response to a positive case will not lead to whole contact groups being asked to isolate.  One of the key factors in ensuring the success of the current measures is that we keep the virus out of school.  Therefore, we ask you to ensure that you do not send your child to school with any Covid symptoms.

PE Kit Arrangements – please can pupils come to school in their full PE kits on their PE days as follows (starting next week from 6th September) –

Year 1 & 2 Conwy (Mrs Caroline Mailer-Davies) and Year 1 & 2 Clwyd (Miss Jane Williams) – Wednesdays

Year 1 & 2 Cybi (Mrs Eleri Williams) – Thursdays

Year 3 & 4 Geirionydd  (Miss Zoe Hother) – Tuesdays and Thursdays

Year 3 & 4 Crafnant (Miss Amy Roberts) – Tuesdays and Fridays

Year 3 & 4 Maelgwn (Mrs Sue-Ellen Jensen) – Tuesdays and Thursdays

Year 5 Heulfre (Mrs Bethan Villalon) and Year 5 Gloddaeth (Mrs Merian Hughes) – Mondays and Wednesdays

Year 6 Wyddfa  (Mrs Joanne Lewis) – Thursdays and Fridays

Year 6 Siabod  (Mr Huw Llewelyn Jones) – Wednesdays and Fridays

PE will still take place outside as much as possible therefore please ensure pupils are dressed appropriately for the weather.

PE and Reception and Nursery ClassesPenrhyn (Mrs Anna Owen) and Gogarth (Mrs Bethan Parkes and Mrs Amanda Morgan-Roberts) – pupils do not need PE kits at the moment as they are doing plenty of outside activities. We will let parents/carers know when the PE kit situation changes.

Free School Meals  – if you feel you child/ren may be eligible for Free School Meals, please apply on-line via the Conwy County Borough website (search for Free School Meals). Thank you

Contact Detail Changes – if you have had a change of address/telephone number or e-mail, please e-mail with the changes so that we can update our records. Thank you!

Start/Finishing times reminder –

INFANTS can be collected from the infant playground at 3pm, where they will be waiting with their class teachers.

The Infant gate will be open from 2:55pm. Once your child has been collected, please leave via the infant gate as soon as you can and do not go to the Junior yard.

ALL JUNIORS finish at 3:15pm and will leave via the junior gate as normal. (Please do not enter the junior yard).

During these times staff will not be available to discuss any matters/issues with you - staff are only available by prior appointment. Please e-mail the school office and a telephone appointment can be made for you to discuss any issues.

All children can arrive at their respective gates between 8:50 and 9am, morning nursery children can currently arrive at 9:05am.

Many thanks

Iwan Lloyd Jones, Headteacher