This week's attendance

This year's attendance target is 94.4%. Each week we challenge each class to meet and exceed this target and as a reward the class with the highest percentage attendance looks after Barney the Bear for the week.

Here are this week's attendance figures.

Dosbarth 1         98%

Dosbarth 2         97%
Dosbarth 3         97.1%
Dosbarth 4         99.6% WINNERS THIS WEEK
Dosbarth 5         99%
Dosbarth 6         99.4%
Dosbarth 7         98.1%
Dosbarth 8         97.1%

This was an overall average of 98.1% which is 3.7% above our average.
Please remember how important it is to ensure that your child is in school at all times.
Thank you for your co-operation.

Gelli Playgroup Open Morning.

Meeting with the parents as part of the ESTYN inspection

As part of the ESTYN Inspection process there will be a PARENTS MEETING on MONDAY 14th MARCH in the School hall beginning at 3.30 p.m. Parents are invited to meet the inspectors and share information about the school. In order for as many parents to come as possible we are providing child care facilities at school during the meeting. Please contact your son or daughter's class teacher to arrange this.

Please do not send pupils in costume tomorrow.

We will be celebrating World Book Day with some activities in class. I have a number of staff out of class tomorrow on training and feel that postponing the costume wearing until the last week of term would give those staff and pupils a greater opportunity to enjoy the day together. Please do not send your child in costume tomorrow. We are planning activities for the last week of term with an Easter Bonnet Parade and the Come dressed as your favourite fictional character and other things. These will be posted on here and communicated by newsletter and our usual social media sites. Your co-operation will be gratefully appreciated.

Please do not bring your dog on to the School Site

At this evening's meeting of the school council we discussed the issue of parents bringing dogs on to the school site. This is a health and safety issue and the pupils are politely requesting that parents do not bring their dogs on to the school site. The pupils highlighted that dogs could make some mess on the areas where they would be walking home and some dogs may attack pupils or other dogs and frighten the younger pupils. They designed this poster to alert parents. Your co-operation will be gratefully appreciated.

We've reached 10 dojos this week already

Llongydarchiadau to Niall and Ebony for reaching their 10 dojo target this week and its only Thursday.

Parking in and around the school and vicinity

I have received several complaints from local residents regarding inappropriate and illegal parking in and around the school. The main area that residents are aggrieved about is the lane behind Ystrad Road and the school. The picture to the left is an example of  how one resident was unable to access his vehicle to go to work.

Not only are these vehicles parked illegally, the parents, when approached by local residents about this are often offensive and abusive. Some in front of the children.

I feel I must point out the following acts of parliament which these parked vehicles are in direct contravention of:

The Highways Act 1835 Section 28 Parking on the Pavement Causing an Obstruction.

The Road Traffic Act 1984 Sections 99 and 101 Parking As To Cause An Obstruction

And. considering the junction, and the volume of traffic and the regular occurrence of accidents, The Road Traffic Act 1984 Section 22 and 22A Parking In A Dangerous Position As To Increase The Likelihood Of Danger To Other Road Users.  

I am requesting that spot checks will be made by local police officers to prevent this from happening and subsequent fines and points on licences will be the consequence of those who violate the law.

Over the years, our close neighbours are very supportive of the school and often act as "neighbourhood watch" especially in the summer months when local youths are prone to frequent the yard making any the police aware anti social behaviour and vandalism in the yard.

Please respect their right to access the lane and their garages. Parking on zig zags and on the double yellow lines outside school is also increasing as is the number of cars accessing the car park.

I would appreciate your co-operation with this matter.