December is an important month for several religions with people across the UK celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa amongst other holidays and festivals. Next week the children will have the opportunity to explore Article 14 which ensures children freedom of thought, belief and religion. 

Every child has the right to think and believe what they choose and to practise their religion, as long as they are not stopping other people from enjoying their rights.
Our children will have the chance  to think about all the different beliefs and faiths in our school, have respectful discussions exploring different views and celebrate the wonderful diversity of all our thoughts and beliefs. 

We did it! We gained our Peace Schools status! Jumping straight to Level 2! This has been a whole school project under the umbrella of Rights Respecting Schools. The Peace School ethos is evident in our learning on rights, our school values, how our pupils work in groups to negotiate disagreements, our Restorative Approaches to positive behaviour, understanding citizenship so that pupils understand their voices need to be heard and our work in assemblies. A significant part has also been within the curriculum where the pupils have focused on positive role models, challenged stereotypes and learnt about key peace figures. Fantastic news! Thank you to the pupils, staff and outside visitors who have helped us on our journey. 

We are very proud! The school has achieved the Teacher Parliamentary Ambassador status...Level Gold at that! We are so pleased and are delighted that the hard work of our children and staff has been so well received. Congratulations!

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.

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 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.

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.
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/

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