Dear Parents/Guardians,
Just a few messages for you this week as we close in on the end of term (as per the newsletter) followed by some pictures for this week.
Class groups
Most of you will have seen my message this week about the decision the school has taken to return to class groups in the school day. Please note that this is a precaution, and by in large, is to prevent any larger scale mixing of classes during break and lunch time in the hall. Thus, limiting any mixing of many pupils that may be deemed unnecessary. We intend to keep smaller groups which we believe are integral to the school going e.g. our small Criw Cymraeg club and our small school council club, as these committees bring so much to everyday life in the school.
However, we fully understand if parents of a pupil in these clubs wishes to opt out in the meantime.
Child’s absence
This week we have had to make a few phone calls requesting that children displaying a symptom (mainly a continuing cough) are picked up and tested. I know that this can be frustrating but it is not a decision by the school but advice given to us by the Welsh Government and the LA. The LA’s stance is also that a child with a cough or cold is unwell and should not be in school until this has cleared.
On this note, can we request that parents contact the school through phone, voicemail or email if their child is off. We ask that this is done each day of their absence, unless we have already been informed of the time period they will be absent for.
Family learning activity- Family board games
Our family learning team continue to do what they can to help and support families and the local community. As well as this they are sharing their hard work with other schools. This week we were very fortunate to have Morgan Llywd in to see what had been done to achieve the investors in family award.
I am delighted to say that as of today all pupils in KS2 have a chrome book of their own to use in school. Over the past couple of years the school have worked hard to resource ICT in preparation for the New curriculum. Over the past week the devices and the trolleys have arrived and the classes are putting these together. This means that on many occasions a pupils will be able to choose how they present their work and how they use the devices and when they use it. Hopefully, it will allow for an increase in independent processes. Here a re a few of our Year 6 pupils enjoying the fruits of our labour.
Gwersyllt CP 