School News - Friday 12th September ‘25

Curriculum Projects

During the Autumn Term the children will be engaging in 'Cynefin' themed curriculum projects through our Enquiry Curriculum approach.  The children will experience a wealth of cross-curricular learning opportunities, developing their sense of belonging and their understanding of the people and places around us. They will be immersed in activities to develop their skills and knowledge of the world around them, including the historical, cultural and social place which has and continues to shape our community. 

Throughout the term the children will develop an increasing understanding of how the people of Wales interrelate with the rest of the world. They will develop an understanding of the ethnic and cultural diversity within Wales. Combined, these experiences will foster a sense of belonging that can encourage them to contribute positively to their communities; locally, nationally and internationally.

Pupil Participation

We continue to encourage pupil participation in shaping our curriculum; pupils are involved in generating ideas for learning opportunities and regularly reflect on how they are developing as: ambitious capable learners, healthy confident individuals, ethical informed citizens and enterprising creative contributors.  

Home – School Partnership

We place enormous value on the partnership between home and school and hope that you will work with us to enable your child to achieve their full potential.  If you are able to get involved in our whole school project by sharing your experience or expertise, please do get in touch with your child’s class teacher via our school email address: glasllwch.primary@newportschools.wales 

Newport Dragons Rugby Training

This week Year 4 took part in their first rugby training session with Steve from Newport Dragons. The children thoroughly enjoyed the session and were commended for their excellent behaviour. These sessions will take place fortnightly throughout this academic year, enabling the children to develop their passing, dodging and tackling skills, as well as learning the rules of tag rugby and how to play as a team. A fantastic experience – da iawn pawb!

Reception Reading Meeting

A huge thank you to all those parents and carers who attended our Reception Reading Meeting on Monday of this week.  The session provided an opportunity for us to share how we approach the teaching of phonics and how we begin developing early reading skills within school.  We also provided parent/carers with a number of reading resources which can be used at home to support the children when learning to read. The partnership between home and school really is important to ensure children reach their full potential. 

Thank you, PTA!

As part of our School Development Plan this academic year, we have a focus on the improvement of our Science & Technology curriculum. In order to support this, the PTA have funded the purchase of a variety of Science & Technology learning resources, including a Blue-Bot and mat for use in Rec-Y2, and micro-bits for use in KS2 – the children will use these resources to develop their coding skills.

The PTA have also supported the purchase of KAPLA blocks in KS2 classes to develop construction and engineering skills, promoting creativity, problem solving and logical thinking.

A huge thank you to the PTA, and everyone who has supported their events – your support to raise much needed funds it vital and much appreciated. Thank you very much!

Nut Allergies

As a result of having a number of pupils in school with severe nut allergies, we ask that no products with nuts are brought onto the premises or given to children for lunch. 

Punctuality

We ask that all children arrive in plenty of time for the school day. Classroom doors open 8:50am ready for a prompt start at 9am. The school gates close at 9am so entry after this time must be via the School Office. Thank you for your support.

Communication

Communication between home and school is vital. We have an open-door policy at Glasllwch and value the support given by parents in the education and guidance of our children. Following our Parent Survey last term, we would like to remind parents/carers of the communication methods we use within school.

In-person: At the end of each day the staff will bring the children out onto the yard to hand them over to whoever the designated person is for collecting them. Any concerns or issues arising from the school day can be discussed at this time. In person meetings can also be arranged to discuss any concerns or issues which may arise. 

Phone: If we need to contact you urgently regarding health and safety or behaviour during the course of the day this will be via a phone call. Parents can also phone the school office to report illness/absence or if there are any concerns/general queries.

Email: Any concerns about your child's well-being or general queries can be communicated through the school office via an email. Parents may arrange meetings with class teachers, at a mutually convenient time, to discuss any issues or concerns they may have. The Senior Leadership team can also be contacted via the school email address: glasllwch.primary@newportschools.wales  Information specific to your child will also occasionally be emailed out to you. 

Website: Our school website can be used to report illness, notify us of a change of address or request an absence. 

News Updates are posted on the school website giving information about what is going on at school, dates of events and any items of news. The Calendar page can be used to view school diary dates and the Home page can be used to view upcoming dates and general information. 

Seesaw: An app called See-saw is used to share learning updates. Staff use the app to celebrate learning - sharing information and pictures with you about your child's school day. These could be individual or whole class posts. Home Learning is also shared via See-saw. Please do not contact your child’s class teacher via the Seesaw app.

Text:  Our text messaging system, Teachers2Parents, is used regularly to remind you of whole school issues, events or share specific reminders.

Safeguarding – Collection Arrangements 

As a school we take the safeguarding of pupils very seriously. If there is a change to the regular collection arrangements at the end of the day please contact the school office to inform Mrs Griffiths, who will inform your child’s teacher. Children will not be released to an unknown adult. Thank you for your co-operation.

Upcoming Events

Please visit our school calendar to access diary dates for the year ahead. We will continue to add dates to the calendar as we move through the school year. Please note – upcoming dates for the week ahead can also be found on our home page. 

Thank you in anticipation of your ongoing support. Wishing you an enjoyable and relaxing weekend.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs J. Munslow

Headteacher