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Teddy Bears Birthday Party

Tue 26 Sep 2023 Mrs Dymond

On Thursday, 28th September, Reception Class will be holding a 'Teddy Bears Birthday Party'. Children are welcome to bring their own soft toy to school.

They will be having squash, Pom-Bear snacks, gummy bear sweets and shop bought fairy cakes.

If you do not wish for your child to have these, please let Mrs Dymond know before Thursday.

Summer Reading Challenge Update

Fri 08 Sep 2023 Torfaen Libraries

Dear staff and pupils of Our Lady of the Angels RC Primary school,

The Torfaen Libraries team would like to say how overwhelmed we were at the fantastic response by children to our Summer Reading Challenge this year – we had well over 1000 starters across the county!

We want to give every child the opportunity to finish this year’s Summer Reading Challenge - there’s still time to complete the challenge.

The challenge will run up to (and including) Monday 25 September so there’s a fortnight for everyone to finish, pick up their certificate and get entered into this year’s grand prize draw.

It’s been brilliant seeing the children in the library this Summer and we hope to see everyone again soon, whether it’s to borrow from our new stock of books or to take part in library events this Autumn.

Kind regards and all the best for the Autumn term.

Matthew Geary

School Information

Wed 06 Sep 2023 Mrs Prosser

Dear parents/carers,

Welcome to the new school year. I hope that you have had a happy summer holiday. A very warm welcome to all our new pupils and their families, we hope that they all settle quickly into school life and enjoy their time at Our Lady's.

Our school day starts at 9am, pupils should be in and ready to learn by that time. Pupils are welcomed by their teacher at 8.50am, please aim for this time. Pupil's dinner options are recorded at 9am and lessons commence. Please ensure that your child is on time.

Torfaen Catering offer a free breakfast to all pupils, here at Our Lady of the Angels RC Primary School.

Breakfast Club is held in the School Hall and doors open at 8.20am. Doors close at 8.35am, promptly, in order to give the pupils time to eat their breakfast comfortably. They will then go straight to their classrooms. Pupils must be registered to attend, in advance. Breakfast Club forms are available from the School Office.

If you are dropping your child off/picking up by car, please use the top car park. The gates on Victoria Street should be kept clear. When using the top car park, please be considerate to others.

Absence Procedures

If your child is absent from school it is important that you contact the school by 9.30am on the first day of non-attendance to give the reason for their absence. Call 01633 484673 and choose option 1 to report your child’s absence, email head.cwmbranrc@torfaen.gov.uk or send a message via the School Gateway app.

If your child is unwell you must inform the school of the nature of the illness and not just state “not very well”. If your child is attending an appointment please send in a copy of the appointment letter, where possible, for our records. Pupil absence/lateness is monitored closely by the Education Welfare Officer.

Snacks

Please ensure that your child brings a water bottle labelled with their name to school each day. Children will have access to their bottle whenever they need it. Please provide a healthy option for your child's playtime snack e.g. fruit, cheese, yoghurt.

Dinner Menu

The menu can be found on our website: School Dinners

Uniform

Pupils must adhere to the school’s uniform and PE kit policy - School Uniform

PE

Pupils are to wear their PE kits to school on the day they have PE. If a non-uniform day falls on a PE day, pupils can wear sporty clothes. - PE Days

Diary Dates

The School Calendar on our website is updated regularly - Calendar

School Gateway

We ask parents to download the School Gateway for messages and payments. Messages to app users are free therefore reduces the cost to the school. For more information, contact the school office.

Contact Details

Please make sure your contact details are up to date and let the school office know of any changes. This can be checked on the 'About Me' tab on the School Gateway app.

Thank you for your continued support and co-operation. I wish everyone a happy and successful new school year.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs C. Prosser

Headteacher

St Alban's Open Evening

Tue 05 Sep 2023 St Alban's

If your child is starting high school in September 2024, you are invited to an open evening on Thursday, 28th September at 4pm.

Holiday Free School Meal Provision

Mon 03 Jul 2023 Mrs Prosser

As you are aware, holiday provision for learners that are eligible for a free school meal was introduced in response to the COVID pandemic as a form of time-limited support to help families. While we have been able to support several temporary continuations of the scheme, we confirmed in March 2023 that the most recent extension would be up to the end of the May half term only. I can now confirm that this remains the case and that there will be no further extension to cover the summer holiday period or beyond.

Please visit the following links for advice and support

Get help with the cost of living | GOV.WALES

This page is regularly updated and provides information on possible sources of financial support, including our Discretionary Assistance Fund for people experiencing extreme financial pressures.

Here to help with the cost of living | GOV.WALES
This campaign seeks to encourage people to contact Advicelink Cymru for free impartial advice on maximising their incomes, including accessing any financial support.

The School Holiday Enrichment Programme (SHEP) is a school-based scheme that provides healthy meals, food and nutrition education, physical activity and enrichment sessions to children in areas of socio-economic disadvantage during the school holidays. The programme is managed by WLGA and is promoted to children and families under the ‘Food and Fun’ brand identity. For further information, please visit ‘Food and Fun’ School Holiday Enrichment Programme – WLGA.

Art Exhibition

Thu 29 Jun 2023 Miss Moody

School Essentials Grant

Tue 20 Jun 2023 Mrs Prosser

Children whose families are on lower incomes and qualify for certain benefits can apply for a grant of:

£225 per learner
£300 for learners entering year 7 (to help with increased costs associated with starting secondary school

The grant can help families with the purchase of:

School uniform including coats and shoes;
School sports kit including footwear;
Uniform for enrichment activities, including but not limited to, scouts; guides; cadets; martial arts; sports; performing arts or dance;
Equipment e.g. school bags and stationery;
Specialist equipment where new curriculum activities begin such as design and technology; and
Equipment for out of school hour trips such as outdoor learning e.g. waterproofs;
Laptops, IT equipment to support school work

All compulsory school years from reception to year 11 are now eligible.

All looked after children of compulsory school age qualify for the grant, whether they receive free school meals or not.

The funding is also available to the following pupils who are eligible for Free School Meals:

Pupil’s with no recourse to public funds entering the above school years
Pupils in special schools, special needs resource bases and pupil referral units who are entering the above school years

Pupils who receive Free School Meals due to transitional protection arrangements or under the Universal Free School Meal scheme do not qualify for this funding. Please refer to the Free School Meals section of our website for further information.

Families are only entitled to claim once per child, per school year.

The 2022 to 2023 scheme closes on 30 June 2023. The above amount includes an extra payment of £100 for this year only.

Payments will be issued based on automated eligibility checks and these checks will be carried out on a regular basis. The payment will normally be made in to your bank account, we may need to contact you to obtain this information.

Although all children will receive FSM those on lower incomes and previously accessed FSM on the paid system should apply.

Apply for Free School Meals / School Essentials Grant here.

Music Tuition

Tue 20 Jun 2023 Gwent Music

We have engaged the services of Gwent Music to provide music tuition in the school for the academic year 2023/24.

The following arrangements will apply for all music tuition from September 2023.

Children will be taught individually or in small groups at the start of the new term.
Tuition is available on Brass, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice & Woodwind.
34 sessions will be delivered over the school year.
Group tuition is available at £65 per term, subject to availability.
Individual tuition is also available at a cost of
- £130 per term for 20 minute weekly sessions or
- £195 per term for 30 minute weekly sessions.
These charges apply for the academic year 2023/24.
It may be possible, subject to availability, for your child to borrow a Gwent Music instrument.
Low income families can apply for the Music Access Fund and can access group sessions free of charge or £65 per term for 20 minute weekly sessions or £130 per term for 30 minute weekly sessions.

If you would like your child to start tuition, please enrol as follows:

Go to www.gwentmusic.co.uk
Click on ‘click here for enrolment”
If you already have a Gwent Music Parent Portal account then login as usual otherwise click “Create an Account” and follow the instructions.
At the top of the screen, in the menu bar, click on ‘Enrol’
Select your activity by clicking on ‘Enrol’ under ‘School Direct Tuition’.
Type in “Our Lady” into the search field and click ‘Find Schools’
Click on “Our Lady of the Angels (Cwmbran) RC Primary School”
Select the instrument your child would like to learn, then either click on your child’s name or complete your child’s details.
Select your preferred start date and pricing option, then click proceed.
Tick the box to agree to the Terms and Conditions and click submit.
Your child will automatically be placed on the waiting list and you will receive an e-mail to confirm this.
Once your child has been offered a place, you will receive an e-mail with further instructions to accept the offer and make a payment.

Own Clothes Day - 23rd June

Mon 19 Jun 2023 PTFA

Handyman Appeal

Fri 16 Jun 2023 Mrs Prosser

We are looking to get some of these crates (see picture) for our Early Years setting for September and need 'handy' volunteers who could make them for us.

If you can help, please contact Mrs Prosser on head.cwmbranrc@torfaen.gov.uk

The dimensions we need are: L 50 x W 40 x H 30 cm

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