Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• breakfast club (2nd Sept – 17th Dec)

  Thu 24 Jun 2021

  If your child requires a place in the Autumn term breakfast club (2nd Sept – 17th Dec) please complete an application form using the following link https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/breakfastclubform. The form will be available for completion from 7am, Monday 5^th July to 5pm, Monday 12^thJuly. The number of places will be limited to ensure that social distancing and effective hygiene and preventative measures can be maintained. Places will be prioritised based on the time of application and you will be notified by Friday 23^rd July if you are successful or unsuccessful.  Unsuccessful applicants will be placed on a reserve list and non-attendance of successful applicants will result in places being reallocated. As places are restricted, please only apply if your child requires access to a free, healthy breakfast before the start of the school day.

• Summer term breakfast club application

  Tue 09 Mar 2021

  Dear Parent
  Please see the following information from RCT regarding summer term breakfast club:

  
  If your child requires a place in the summer term breakfast club (12th April – 20th July) please complete an application form using the following link

  https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/SchoolsandLearning/Schoolcatering/BreakfastClubApplicationForm.aspx

  The form will be available for completion from 7am, Friday 12th March to 5pm, Friday 19th March. The number of places due to Covid restrictions will be limited to ensure that social distancing and effective hygiene and preventative measures can be maintained. Places will be prioritised based on the time of application and you will be notified at the end of the application if you are successful or unsuccessful.? Unsuccessful applicants will be placed on a reserve list and non-attendance will result in places being reallocated. Please note that in light of the current legislation in relation to breakfast clubs, prioritisation cannot be given to specific groups (e.g. previously unsuccessful applicants, vulnerable groups or key workers) as this provision is intended to provide a healthy breakfast to all learners. As places are restricted, please only apply if your child requires access to a free, healthy breakfast before the start of the school day. 

• School is closed WB 4th - 8th December

  Fri 01 Jan 2021

  School is open from 6th- 8th January 2021 for key worker children and Vulnerable learners ONLY.

  Please only apply if you have no alternative child care provision.

   

  Pre Nursery children will be allocated their NEW START DATE when we hear more from the Local   Authority regarding the current situation.  Thank you for your understanding.

• Breakfast Club - Spring Term application

  Fri 20 Nov 2020

  If your child requires a place in the spring term breakfast club (4^th Jan – 26^th Mar) please complete an application form using the following link https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/breakfastclubform .　 The form will be available for completion from 7am, Friday 27^th November to 5pm, Friday 4^th December. The number of places will be limited to ensure that social distancing and effective hygiene and preventative measures can be maintained. Places will be prioritised based on the time of application and you will be notified at the end of the application if you are successful or unsuccessful.　 Unsuccessful applicants will be placed on a reserve list and non-attendance will result in places being reallocated. Please note that in light of the current legislation in relation to breakfast clubs, prioritisation cannot be given to specific groups (e.g. previously unsuccessful applicants, vulnerable groups or key workers) as this provision is intended to provide a healthy breakfast to all learners. As places are restricted, please only apply if your child requires

  access to a free, healthy breakfast before the start of the school day.

   

• Coronavirus Wellbeing Support and Guidance

  Tue 03 Nov 2020

  Coronavirus Wellbeing Support and Guidance.
  NSPCC
  https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/childrens-mental-health/depression-anxiety-mental-health/?gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=CjwKCAiA-f78BRBbEiwATKRRBJbApSfmcKj91PixPARZJ0wtPjlLdf2iQqhDSXScTozI8KsqfOl5_RoCP8wQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

   

  RCT
  https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/SchoolsandLearning/AccessandInclusiontoEducation/COVID19AccessandInclusionServiceAdvice.aspx

  
  PHW

  https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/latest-information-on-novel-coronavirus-covid-19/how-are-you-doing/children-and-young-people/

• Dinner payments and options

  Wed 21 Oct 2020

  https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/SchoolsandLearning/Schoolcatering/Primaryschoolmeals.aspx

   

  

• Resilient Families

  Tue 29 Sep 2020

  Update on the support Resilient Families can offer at present. Depending on what support your family needs Resilient Families are working closely with:

  •    Housing
  •    CAB / Finance
  •    Health
  •    Education
  •    Women’s Aid
  •    Youth Offending Service
  •    YEPS
  •    RCT Parenting

  The support they offer is short term up to 12 weeks but is designed to provide practical help to manage the challenges a family may face by focusing on the strengths of the family. This may include:

  •    Developing confidence and skills to deal with everyday parenting challenges
  •    Housing issues
  •    Help with family finances
  •    Family relationships
  •    Early language and communication skills
  •    Help with routines
  •    Building emotional resilience for both parents and child
  •    Education issues
  •    Accessing employment and training

   

  Referrals can be made on a C1 via the IAA Team. An assessor will then be offered to your family either by  a face to face assessment or if preferred over the phone. Once allocated to a team your  family can expect support from the Intervention Worker via telephone contact, virtual groups/meetings, online resources and practical activities.

   

  
  If you need any further information please do not hesitate to contact me Rachel Millard on  07385 375586

   

   
  Rachel Millard 
  Swyddog Broceriaeth ac Adolygu / Brokerage and Review Officer
  Y Gwasanaeth Teuluoedd Cydnerth / Resilient Families Service
  Tŷ Trevithick
  Abercynon 
  R.C.T.
  CF45 4UQ

  Ffôn: Tel:   01443 744120
   

   

   

• ​​ON LINE PAYMENT OF DINNER MONEY

  Thu 17 Sep 2020

  Links to the online payment system for dinners is below for ease of access.  

   

  www.rctcbc.gov.uk/schoolpayments

   

  If you have any queries regarding this please email bankrec@rctcbc.gov.uk or ring 01443 680744/578/595/352 and we will be able to assist you.

   

• On behalf of Councillor Andrew Morgan, Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council

  Thu 17 Sep 2020
  Due to the significant increase and spread of Covid-19 in RCT, from tonight, the new enhanced measures introduced by the Welsh Government will come into effect across RCT. To help minimise any possible transmission, please observe social distancing outside of the school grounds and wear a face mask if possible, in line with the Council’s advice to residents issued on Thursday, Sept 10^th. If your children are out playing during the evenings or weekends, please be mindful of who they are with and what they are doing.  Restricting the number of social contacts, maintaining social distancing and promoting effective hygiene are essential to reducing the risk of transmission.  The next review of the Welsh Government restrictions will be in 2 weeks’ time and, if we are to see these measures reduced or even removed, then we all need to play our part in minimising the spread of coronavirus in our communities and keeping everyone safe.

• COVID testing

  Tue 15 Sep 2020
  https://gov.wales/apply-coronavirus-covid-19-test