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Here is our Annual Report to Parents for 2020 – 2021.

ARP2021

Tre Uchaf Primary School Newsletter Week Beginning 12^th July 2021

Dear Parents,

This is our final Newsletter of the year as we finish school for the summer break on Friday. Reception – Year 6 parents should today have received your child’s end of year report together with a letter from myself. Nursery reports will be given out on Monday.

Monday 12^th July

STF Trip (Let’s hope for good weather!)

Tuesday 13^th July

School Fun Day and Picnic for Reception- Year 6.

Foundation phase 11am-1pm and KS2 1pm-3pm on the school field.

The children will need to bring a picnic (packed lunch), something to sit on and if they would like to participate in the water fight, a water gun or pistol. A change of clothes and a small towel is recommended because the children have been soaking wet in the past, which as you can imagine they absolutely love!

Children in receipt of free school meals have had a note sent home today to order a packed lunch. You will need to complete this and return it to school on Monday if you would like your child to have one.

Wednesday 14^th July

2.15pm Meeting with Miss Lowe for parents of children moving into year 3. This will take place on the junior yard outside the year 3 classroom.

Thursday 15^th July

Reserve Picnic/Fun Day (if needed)

Friday 16^th July

Year 5 Swimming – Fun Day!

10.00 Year 6 Leaver’s Assembly and presentation by the Mayor on the school field. This is for year 6 children and one of their parents only. The event will take place in a strictly socially distanced way and face masks must be worn Please go straight to the school field.

1.00 Year 6 Fun Afternoon on the school field. This event is for children only, not parents, sorry!

sQuid Dinner Money Payments

With the end of summer term fast approaching please can we ask parents of those children leaving in July to use up any credit on sQuid before the end of term. You can request a refund from sQuid if you are still in credit when your child leaves school.  You may also need to cancel auto top ups.

Money can be transferred to sibling accounts at Tre Uchaf school but not to a different school.

Please also make sure that there is no money owing as this means that we will have to invoice you and inform the County Council of any debts in your name.

Residents

We have had a considerable number of complaints from the residents in Cwrt-yr- Ysgol over the last few weeks. They have reported anti-social behaviour and abusive language from some of our parents who are parking in their allocated spaces. The PCSO has been informed and will be patrolling the area from now on. A big thank you to the majority of our parents who are respectful in our community, and are setting a good example to our children, we really appreciate it!

September Dates

Thursday 2^nd September and Friday 3^rd September are INSET Days. The children return to school on Monday 6^th September.

C M Hewitt

Please find below and attached and below this week’s newsletter

NL5th July

Tre Uchaf Primary School
Newsletter Week Beginning 5th July
Dear Parents,
Many, many thanks to those of you who attended our new format covid secure Sports Days for our junior classes on Thursday. You followed our rules and routines perfectly, making these very successful and safe events on our very generous sized school field!
I hope next week’s events will proceed equally well but must emphasise that this it is up to you to show that you are following all our rules. As you know, I have had some concerns about consistent mask use in the Infant yard and I would urge you to comply if this week’s events are to go ahead.
Monday 5th July
Art Exhibition
An exhibition of the children’s coin designs will take place in the gym on Monday and Wednesday. This has been set out so that you can walk through it socially distanced after school, after collecting your children at the normal time. The following safety rules are essential;
• Strictly one parent per family
• Follow the usual one way system after collecting your child
• Proceed to the gym either through the front gate or via the link gate in the Infant Yard
• Enter the gym through the front fire exit doors (queue at 2m distance if necessary)
• Wear a mask at all times on school premises
• Follow the markers to ensure you remain at a 2m distance from others
• Keep moving!
• Leave the gym by the main gym entrance then follow the one way system to exit as normal
• Please follow instructions given by staff to keep everyone safe
If Monday is looking busy, please attend on Wednesday instead. If we find we have large queues we will open it up on Thursday or Friday too.
Tuesday 6th July
Year 6 Transition Day – bus to transport children to and from school
Class Transition Visits – All children will meet their new class teachers and teaching assistants, outside, weather permitting. You will receive a letter about your child’s new class.
11.30 Meeting for September Reception parents – infant yard
Wednesday 7th July
Year 6 cycling transition project
Art Exhibition
Thursday 8th July
Year 6 Trip
Foundation Phase (infants) Class Sports Events
9,15 Year 1
10.15 Year 2
11.15 Reception
Please adhere to our rules as follows;
• Strictly one parent per family
• Arrive at the start time and not before
• Go straight to the field
• Wear a mask until seated on a chair at a 2m distance from others
• Do not move the chairs and do remain seated
• Leave as soon as the event is finished
• Strictly no photos on social media eg Facebook
Afternoon Nursery Trip to Parc William – Please adhere to the rules you will be sent early next week
Friday 9th July
Morning Nursery Trip
Year 5 swimming
Reports out for Reception – Year 6
Let’s hope for good weather this week!

Take care and stay safe!
C M Hewitt

NL28th June

Tre Uchaf Primary School
Newsletter for Parents Week Beginning 28th June 2021
Dear Parents,
A reminder of important dates for this week (see last week’s newsletter for all dates to the end of term)
Monday
STF Trip to Aberavon
Tuesday
Year 5 Transition morning
Wednesday
Year 3 Trip to Folly Farm
Thursday
Foundation Phase Trip (Reception, Year 1 and Year 2) to Aberavon
Key Stage 2 Class Sports Day
9.15 – 10.00 Y3
10.15 – 11,00 JSTF
11.15 – 12.00 Y4
1.00 – 1.45 Y5
2.00 – 2.45 Y6

SPORTS DAY Routines
While many schools are not inviting parents in for Sports Days we are very fortunate in having a large school field and can do this safely. We feel that events such as these are important for the well-being of our school community so we are committed to making it happen! We are very grateful to you for following our rules and routines over these past 18 months so we trust you to do so with respect to Sports Days. The success and safety of these events will, of course, depend on everyone following the rules as follows;
• Each class will have a specific time slot of 45 minutes
• Only one parent may attend for each family
• Parents should arrive at the allotted time and not before
• Parents should leave as soon as the class have finished
• Parents will be seated to watch at a 2m distance from each other on the seats we have set out for you
• As normally happens on school premises parents should wear face masks when walking to and from the events. However, you can remove them once seated at a 2m social distance.
Please do follow these guidelines so that these events can be enjoyed safely by all. Unfortunately, I have been contacted by several parents who are concerned that other parents are failing to wear face masks on school premises and are not social distancing. Please respect our whole school community by complying with this request. This is the only way we will feel confident in allowing events involving parents to go ahead.
Expressive Arts
This week all children will be taking part in Expressive Arts Week. This means that the whole week (when not on trips or doing sports days!) will be devoted to Expressive Arts learning such as Drama, Music, Art, Film and Dance. So this should be an enjoyable week for the children all round!! We will let you know if and how you can attend our Expressive Arts Exhibition next Monday, depending on the success of Thursday’s Sports Day.
School Uniform Grant
The deadline for applying for this year’s School uniform Grant is Wednesday 30th June. Please use the link here to apply;
https://www.swansea.gov.uk/schooluniformgrant
This is for families who are entitled to free school meals with children currently in Reception, Year 1, Year 3, Year 5. We will let you know about the grant for the next year very soon.
Best wishes

C M Hewitt

NL21st June

Dear Parents,

We have a very busy time ahead of us as we try to fit in some important and fun end of term events for you and your children. I now have some dates for your diary!

Tuesday 22^nd  June         Nursery to stay for lunch  until 11.30

Wednesday 23^rd June      Year 4 Trip to Port Eynon

Thursday 24^th June             Year 5 Trip to St Madoc’s (leaving at 9am sharp!)

Monday 28^th June             STF Trip to Aberavon

Tuesday 29^th June              Year 5 Transition morning to Penyrheol

Nursery to stay for lunch  until 11.30

Wednesday 30^th June      Year 3 Trip to Folly Farm

Thursday 1^st July                 Key Stage 2 Class Sports Days

9.15 Y3

10.15 JSTF

11.15 Y4

1.00 Y5

2.00 Y6

Foundation Phase Trip to Aberavon

Monday 5^th July                 Arts Exhibition in the gym – staggered times to be confirmed

Tuesday 6^th July                  Year 6 Transition morning in Penyrheol

All children to visit their new classes/teachers

Nursery to stay for lunch until 11.30

Meeting for September Reception parents 11.30am

Thursday 8^th July                Year 6 Trip to Oxwich

Foundation Phase Class Sports Days

9.15 Y1

10.15 Y2

11.15 Reception

2.00 ISTF

Afternoon Nursery Trip and Sports Day

Friday 9^th July                      Morning Nursery Trip and Sports Day

Reports out

Monday 12^th July              Reserve Sports Day

Nursery Reports out

Tuesday 13^th July               Class Picnics and Fun Day on the School Field

Wednesday 14^th July        Meeting for September Year 3 Parents 2.15pm

Thursday 15^th July              Reserve Sports/Picnic Day

Friday 16^th July                    Year 6 Leavers’ Event on school field – 9.30

Year 6 Leavers’ Party on school field – 1.00

Last day of term!

We must proceed cautiously, particularly with events which involve bringing parents onto the premises. I am sure you will understand that in order to keep everyone safe we must put the following in place over the coming weeks;

• Some events will be strictly staggered through the day
• Only one parent per family will be permitted to attend school events
• The wearing of masks and social distancing will be essential for parents
• Each class will travel on their own bus for trips
• All trips will be to outdoor venues

Please follow any guidelines we give you as it would be such a pity to spoil the end of this school year through over-crowding of adults. Thank you!

IMPORTANT

The children are really looking forward to our end of term events but in the circumstances we must be extra careful to ensure everyone is safe. This means that we can only include children who follow instructions consistently. We will not hesitate to exclude children from trips and fun events if we do not feel confident that they will remain in their contact groups and follow staff instructions immediately and without question. Let’s hope we can include everyone and finish this difficult year on a positive note!

I will put all these events on the Schoop calendar for your convenience so that you receive timely reminders!

September Classes

We have now just about worked out our staffing structure for September and we will be letting you and your children know over the next couple of weeks who will be teaching which class in September.

I hope you are and your children are looking forward to these final few weeks of what has been a challenging year as much as we are! Thank you for your continued support during these strange times!

Yours faithfully

C M Hewitt

Tre Uchaf Primary School

Parents’ Newsletter 28^th May 2021

Dear Parents and Carers,

Today we finish for half term and your children are more than ready for a break. Most of your children have worked very hard this half term to catch up on time lost due to school closure and I am very proud of the effort they and their teachers have put in.

Monday 7^th June is an INSET Day during which staff will be developing a new format for reports which we hope you will find informative and easier to understand. Staff will also be working on the school environment so that both indoor and outdoor areas support all the exciting learning opportunities we have planned for the final half term of this difficult year.

We know that the children need lots of things to look forward to in school at the end of this challenging year and we are busy planning to do what we can to make up for those experiences they have missed out on due to covid restrictions. Some school trips have already been planned and plans for arts and sporting events are underway.

Class Photographs

There will be outdoor class photographs taken on Wednesday 9^th June. Please send your children to school in school uniform on that day, even if it is  their gym day. May I remind you that gym days are not a ‘non-uniform day’! Children must wear their school jumper over their gym t-shirt and comfortable leggings or joggers. preferably in black or grey.

School Car Park

I need to remind you again that children should not be riding their bikes and scooters across the school car park or in the yards at the beginning and end of the school day. This is very dangerous for them and for families arriving in school.

We have experienced some tampering with staff cars and are currently investigating this by adjusting our CCTV cameras so that we can see who is doing this. If you have any information about this would you please let us know.

Homework and Reading

Many children are completing their homework every single week and reading regularly and I would like to say well done to those children and their families for their commitment to this. However, we have too many children persistently failing to do this. I know how busy everyone is but may I remind you that the children need to be supported in this more than ever before as they prepare to move on to their next class. Our year 6 children in particular need to develop good habits of organisation in readiness for comprehensive school where homework expectations will be much higher.

Today we are appointing a new deputy head teacher! This will be a new member of staff and we will inform you all about this as soon as possible. I am confident that our governors will do you proud and make a good appointment.

May I wish you and your children a happy half term break and we look forward to welcoming you all back on Tuesday 8^th June.

Yours faithfully

C M Hewitt

Tre Uchaf Primary School

Parents Newsletter Week Beginning 24^th May 2021

Dear Parents,

This is our final week before half term and some of the children are tiring and ready for a break! We hope they will come back refreshed and ready for the final six weeks of this very strange year. We will do our very best to make these weeks as productive and enjoyable as possible.

Schoop! One Final Reminder!!

There are still too many parents not fully signed up to Schoop! Please note that signing up is a two stage process so don’t ignore any prompts from Schoop to give further registration details once you have downloaded the App and entered the school code. I know it’s a bit tricky as I didn’t get it right the first time myself!

Absence

We still have quite a few ‘unauthorised absences’ on our registers because we don’t have reasons for children’s absences. Please remember to let us know the reasons for your child’s absence straight away by phoning school or using the ‘Schoop’ absence messaging system.

DATES

Just another reminder of important dates ..

Half Term                              31^st May – 4^th June

INSET Day                             7^th June

Class Photographs              9^th June

Year 5 swimming starts      Friday 11^th June

Year 5 Transition Day          29^th June

Year 6 Transition Days        5^th and 6^th July

Last Day of Term                 16^th July

Plants

Nigel our caretaker has made us some fabulous planters that really enhance our school environment.  If you have any cuttings or plants that you would like to donate to school he would be delighted to use them. He is often pottering around near the gym in the mornings so please have a chat to him if you can help in any way.

The Boot Room Project..

If you have any unwanted football or rugby boots that you would like to donate, please leave them in the box just outside the main foyer.

New Deputy Head Teacher

On Friday the governors will be interviewing candidates for the Deputy headship of Tre Uchaf. This will be someone who is new to the school and I am confident that the governors will make an excellent choice. We should be able to let you know on Monday who has been appointed

Please remember I am always happy to take a call from you if you want to discuss anything. Alternatively, you can email me on HewittC23@hwbcymru.net

Yours faithfully,

C M Hewitt

Tre Uchaf Primary School

Parents Newsletter Week Beginning 17^th May 2021

Dear Parents,

Many thanks to those of you who have asked your children not to ride bikes and scooters in the yards this week. The situation has improved with just a couple of children not yet complying. Could you also please remind them that they should not be playing football in the yards before school as there are many parents, some with babies in prams.

Schoop!

There are still too many parents not fully signed up to Schoop! Please note that signing up is a two stage process so don’t ignore any prompts from Schoop to give further registration details once you have downloaded the App and entered the school code. I know it’s a bit tricky as I didn’t get it right the first time myself!

Absence

Please remember to let us know the reasons for your child’s absence straight away by phoning school or using the Shoop absence messaging system. May I remind you that if your child has been sick they must not attend school until 48 hours after their last bout of sickness. I do realise that this can be very frustrating for families but this is the rule we have been given by Public Health Wales.

DATES

Just a reminder of important dates ..

Half Term                              31^st May – 4^th June

INSET Day                             7^th June

Class Photographs              9^th June

Year 5 swimming starts      Friday 11^th June

Year 5 Transition Day          29^th June

Year 6 Transition Days        5^th and 6^th July

Last Day of Term                 16^th July

The Boot Room

We are taking part in the Boot Room project which enables you to donate unwanted football and rugby boots to children who may not be able to afford new boots. You can leave you donations in the box in our outside foyer and we will arrange for them to be collected.

Please remember I am always happy to take a call from you if you want to discuss anything. Alternatively, you can email me on HewittC23@hwbcymru.net

Yours faithfully,

C M Hewitt

Tre Uchaf Primary School

Newsletter for Parents Week Beginning 10^th May 2021

Dear Parents and Carers,

School Trips!

We were delighted to hear this week that we are once again allowed to take the children on school trips, which is lovely news! The teachers are already thinking about trips which will enhance the topics the children are currently doing. We will still keep the classes in their contact bubbles which means that classes cannot share buses. We will try our best to keep costs down and will let you know about trips in plenty of time.  This doesn’t include residentials so we are planning to take our Year 5 and 6 children on some extra special trips instead.

Bikes and Scooters!

It is lovely to see so many children coming to school on their bikes and scooters. I would ask you to remind your children that they should not be riding them around the yards at the beginning and end of the day as this is a hazard and an annoyance to parents and younger children. Thank you.

Schoop

We are still looking for that first full class to sign up to Schoop! As I have said before it is so important that we are able to contact you quickly and to let you know the latest news. Reward for the first class to have every family signed up!

Just a few dates for your diary….

Half Term                              31^st May – 4^th June

INSET Day                             7^th June

Class Photographs              9^th June

Year 5 Transiton Day           29^th June

Year 6 Transition Days        5^th and 6^th July

Last Day of Term                 16^th July

We will let you know the dates  as soon as we can if we can run Sports Days and Concerts!!

Best wishes

C M Hewitt

Tre Uchaf Primary School Newsletter W/b 26^th April 2021

Dear Parents and Carers,

Parent Phone Calls

Many thanks for making your appointments for parents evening phone calls this week. We had an excellent take up on this and teachers now have spoken to nearly every family! If you still haven’t managed to talk to your child’s class teacher please contact them either through DoJo or by email and they will find a time to fit this in. If you have any concerns following your phone call please don’t hesitate to contact me either by phone or by email on HewittC23@hwbcymru.net.

Communication

A few of you still haven’t registered with ‘Schoop’, our new texting system. It is really important that you do this so that we can contact you at short notice if necessary eg in the event of your child’s class having to isolate. We wouldn’t want you to miss out on important information so please go to our Parents Page on the website to find out how to do this.

Also would you please ensure we have your correct phone numbers and also alternative contact details in case we need to contact you in the event of your child’s illness or an accident.  There have been times when we have been unable to contact parents or other relatives and children have had to wait a long time to be collected from school.

Social Media

Many of our older children are using apps such as whatsapp despite them having a much older age rating. In the interest of your child’s well-being, please remove your child from any groups that are using inappropriate language and monitor messages closely.

Nuts

Some of our children have a nut allergy. Please do not send any nut products into school in packed lunches including Nutella sandwiches and/or hazelnut spread.

Getting Back to ‘Normal’

School is slowly beginning to return to ‘normal’. Violin lessons have started again and take place on Thursdays so please ensure your children bring their instruments and music to school each week, not forgetting to bring them home again to practise!

Kerbcraft is taking place in year 2 on Thursdays each week, outside in the school yard, so please ensure your child has a coat to wear in chillier weather.

We are still unsure about sports events and concerts this term but we will do our very best to do something within the guidelines we are given for June and July.

Looking Ahead

Following the appointment of Mrs Davies as head teacher from September the governors are busy recruiting a new deputy head teacher. This will all be finalised by half term and we will let you know who has been appointed as soon as this has been confirmed.

We will have decided on the new class structure by early July and we will let you and the children know who their new class teacher will be around that time. There will be plenty of opportunities for transition to their next class and we are still hoping that year 6 will be able to have their transition days in Penyrheol Comprehensive on 5^th and 6^th July. Before this time our year 6 will have been visited by staff from Penyrheol so that they can ask questions and find out more.

May I remind you that next Monday 3^rd May is a Bank Holiday so there will be no school. Let’s hope this lovey weather continues so that the children can enjoy lots of outdoor time both at home and at school!

Thank you again for helping to keep our school community safe by following our rules and routines and minimising your family contacts for just a little bit longer!

Best wishes

C M Hewitt