Link to the online consultation document for changes to nursery provision

As you may be aware from recent reports in the media, Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council is proposing to reduce nursery provision in its schools to part time from April 2014 along with other cuts to services.
The Council has now embarked on a period of consultation which commenced on Monday 4^th November for four weeks, closing at midnight on Monday 2^nd December 2013.
The link to the consultation page on the Council website can be accessed at www.rctcbc.gov.uk/servicechanges1

The Treorchy Comprehensive Cluster head teachers would like to encourage every parent to participate in the feedback. You are able to do this in the following five ways.

1.       On line at www.rctcbc.gov.uk/servicechanges1

2.       Via the leaflet – where there is a feedback form which can be posted to a freepost address.

3.       Via a questionnaire attached to the consultation pack.

4.       By email to servicechanges1@rctcbc.gov.uk

5.       By letter to the freepost address.

Consultation packs and leaflets may be obtained via e-mail to nia.a.bryan@rctcbc.gov.uk or by telephone 01443 424136

Completed returns should be returned to the following address.

Service Changes 1

Research and Consultation

Public Relations & Strategy,

The Pavilions

Cambrian Industrial Park,

Clydach Vale,

Tonypandy

CF40 2XX

Should parents not be able to access this online service from home or from the library, please make an appointment to use the internet at school by ringing Mrs Thomas.

Rewards for excellent behaviour

Alexia and Lillie-Mae have received lots of stickers for being good role models and upholding our golden rules. They have been kind and friendly to each other and to other pupils.

Start of the school year.

It's the time when mums are jumping for joy and the pupils and staff are resigned to coming back to school. After a fantastic summer school re-opens for the pupils on Tuesday 3rd September 2013. Breakfast club will be open as usual at 8.00 a.m..

The staff have a training day on Monday and will be in school. If you should wish to discuss any issues that have arisen during the holidays you can contact rthe school office to make an appointment to talk to the head teacher.

Gelli Playgroup Open Morning

Our staff at the playgroup are holding an open morning on WEDNESDAY 4th SEPTEMBER 2013 at 9 15 am so that you can come along and chat with them and find out more about our pre-school opportunity. The playgroup will run on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings from 9.15 to 11.10 a.m.

Film Club Premiere at the Park & Dare Theatre

Year 6 have been invited to a Film Premiere on Friday afternoon 12th July. Some of the pupils are participating in a Film through the centuries project and will be receiving certificates and a DVD of the film. There will be a special screening also using the new digital equipment in the Hall. They will leave after lunch and return by 3 p.m. and be dismissed from school as usual.

An apology

I would like to offer my apologies for changing arrangements for tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon at such short notice. My original intention was to take our Foundation Phase pupils to the Phoenix in order that they could see the final dress rehearsal of Annie. At the time that we arranged this we were able to guarantee the appropriate staff / pupil ratios to safely transport them by bus to the Theatre. Since communicating this to you a while ago, I now find myself in a position that I cannot guarantee the health and safety of our pupils as the bus company are unable to provide us with the transport and, this hot weather make it inappropriate for the pupils to walk to the Theatre. I appreciate that many of you will have made alternative arrangements and will now have to undo them. Again I can only offer my apologies. We at Gelli Primary want to give pupils the opportunities to participate in school activities and taking the younger pupils to see the show during the afternoon and not in the evening was considered to be a better option. There has also been some confusion with informing you about house colours and arrangements for the sports. We will undertake a thorough review of our arrangements and communication to you this year and take on board some of the helpful suggestions that we have received from parents. Unfortunately, when we try to achieve so much in a short space of time there are inevitably errors in judgment made and some breakdown in communication occur. Hopefully we will not repeat these in future.

 

You will have received a series of texts informing you of this change of arrangements.

Summer Holiday Club

The Cambrian Trust is able to provide us with a Summer Holiday Club at Gelli Primary School FOR ONE DAY on THREE CONSECUTIVE WEEKS  in the Summer holidays. They will take place on Tuesday 23rd July, Wednesday 31st July and Tuesday 6th August 2013. The successful pilot during the Easter holidays received very encouraging feedback and we have now increased the provision to include pupils from Year 1 and 2.

There are only 30 spaces available for Key Stage 2 pupils and 20 available for KS1. The scheme will cost £6.00 and we hope that pupils will sign up for the THREE SESSIONS. If you wish for your child to participate in this project please fill in the form at the foot of this letter and return to school as soon as possible.  Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis for the three days. Please fill in the form below and return to school as soon as possible. Please DO NOT send in money until your child’s place has been confirmed.

 

A letter containing all the details was sent home today although some pupils practicing at the Phoenix may not have received their.

 

A copy of the letter and form is available from our Moodle site.