Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Schools and childcare still open to children of critical workers.
Sun 29 Mar 2020Education Minister announces exam arrangements for Years 10 and 12
Statement on summer 2020 approach to AS levels and Year 10 learners in Wales - 27 March 2020
Information about further and higher education during the coronavirus pandemic
Safeguarding Poster – See attached PDF
Support Schemes available for Childcare Settings
Welsh Government FAQs
Information about school opening times and their services during the coronavirus pandemic.
Information on health and well-being for school staff and learners during the coronavirus pandemic.
Information about further and higher education during the coronavirus pandemic.
Information on examinations and assessments, including A levels, during the coronavirus pandemic.
Information about work-based learning and apprenticeships during the coronavirus pandemic.
Guidance on childcare for parents and childcare providers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Information about school staff and their employment during the coronavirus pandemic.
Latest advice on Coronavirus from Welsh Government:https://gov.wales/coronavirus
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Free School Meal provision will change to bank transfer from April 6
Sat 28 Mar 2020The Council’s emergency provision of Free School Meals will change from April 6, with a cash payment made by bank transfer replacing the current packed lunch system – and residents MUST re-apply to receive it.
Following the closure of all schools for statutory education in response to the Coronavirus outbreak, the Council put in place immediate arrangements for pupils entitled to Free School Meals. Currently, a cold meal provision of a lunch and breakfast is being provided for collection each weekday by parents/carers at their local primary school (11am to midday). This arrangement will change from Monday, April 6.
In response to changing demand during this period, from Monday, April 6, a cash payment will instead be made to parents’/carers’ bank accounts.
The entitlement for eligible pupils within Rhondda Cynon Taf is £3.90 per day – which equates to £19.50 per week. Payments will be made each Monday.
This payment is instead of a Free School Meal, and parents/carers are expected to use the money for the benefit of their eligible child/children.
The Council is now writing to parents/carers of eligible pupils to explain the arrangements for re-applying.
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Stay Safe Stay Home
Sat 28 Mar 2020
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The following message is on behalf of RCT Council:
Fri 27 Mar 2020The following message is on behalf of RCT Council:
Coronavirus is continuing to spread throughout Wales. Public Health Wales have now confirmed 34 people have died in Wales as a result of the virus and the number of confirmed cases in Wales continues to grow by the day.
The social distancing advice is there for a reason, it is absolutely imperative that we all personally take the responsibility to minimise the contact we have with one another to slow the spread of the virus. We must all work together and help the NHS which will come under huge strain in the coming weeks.
If your children are not in the Emergency Childcare settings please keep them safe at home, this extends to the evenings and weekends. We all have to do this for the safety of them, our family, friends and neighbours, the message is to STAY AT HOME as much as possible.
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WG: Schools and childcare still open to children of critical workers.
Fri 27 Mar 2020Click on the links below for further information
Support Schemes available for Childcare Settings
Video: Message of thanks from Kirsty Williams, Minister for Education
Welsh Government FAQs
Information about school opening times and their services during the coronavirus pandemic.
Information on health and well-being for school staff and learners during the coronavirus pandemic.
Information about further and higher education during the coronavirus pandemic.
Information on examinations and assessments, including A levels, during the coronavirus pandemic.
Information about work-based learning and apprenticeships during the coronavirus pandemic.
Guidance on childcare for parents and childcare providers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Information about school staff and their employment during the coronavirus pandemic.
Qualifications Wales: Coronavirus FAQs (24/3/20)
Qualifications Wales: Testing times for us all
I’m not able to get through to Student Finance Wales to discuss my funding?
Latest advice on Coronavirus from Welsh Government:https://gov.wales/coronavirus
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Re-apply by midday TODAY for Emergency childcare
Fri 27 Mar 2020
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Emergency childcare Hub link
Thu 26 Mar 2020eligible parents please apply for a place for emergency childcare in the appropriate hub by Friday the 27th by midday. The link is
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hub model for emergency childcare
Thu 26 Mar 2020hub model for emergency childcare which will commence in 11 different locations on the 30th of March 2020.
Can parents and carers complete the on-line application form for emergency childcare which is now live on the Council website.
We must stress that the safest place for your children is to be cared for is in their home and this would be appreciated. However, for those essential workers and vulnerable families who require urgent childcare, this is now available on a hub basis. The link is as follows https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/EmergenciesSafetyandCrime/InformationforResidentsCoronavirus/SchoolClosuresandadviceforparents.aspx
Initial applications are needed by midday on Friday.
- apply for a place for emergency childcare in the appropriate hub by Friday the 27th by midday. The link ishttps://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/EmergenciesSafetyandCrime/InformationforResidentsCoronavirus/SchoolClosuresandadviceforparents.aspx
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Home activity packs This page has been created to support parents during COVID-19 and the closure of schools. Each fortnight, we will be releasing new home activity packs with simple 15 minute activities you can do with your child to support their online safety at a time when they will spending more time online at home.
Thu 26 Mar 2020 -
Using Minecraft: Education Edition from home – distance learning toolkit
Thu 26 Mar 2020https://hwb.gov.wales/news/articles/d315fb1b-e76c-4b4b-9aaf-8852da9952cb
The Minecraft:EE team have published over 100 lessons to support distance learning
Learners in maintained schools in Wales can download and install Minecraft:EEfor free and can log in using their Hwb account details.
The Minecraft:EE team have published a remote learning kitthat includes over 100 lessons to keep learners engaged when learning from home.
In addition to completing individual projects, learners can access ‘Multiplayer’ mode, allowing them to collaborate with their friends on different projects.
Details for setting up multiplayer games can be found here.Please continue to check the Hwb Distance Learning page for updates, ideas and links to support learning.
A video guide for downloading Minecraft:EE can be found here.
For more information on Minecraft:EE please visit the Hwb Support Centre
