Welcome back to the first term of 2015, I trust you all had a lovely Christmas. The Spring Term is an
important period of a primary pupil’s education. Therefore, it is vitally important that pupils attend regularly
in readiness for end of year assessments.
INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES
We would like to remind you about how we deal with any severe weather, especially snow, which may
affect the school. The Head and Chair of the Governing Body will make an assessment of
weather conditions and whether it is safe and practical to open the school. The decision will
be made by 7.30am in order to inform you if we are closed. If the school is closed we will
update the school website (http://georgetown.bgp.dbprimary.com), our Facebook page and
amend the answerphone message on the telephone system. Please also check the Blaenau
Gwent Website (School Closures) for information. Please be assured that we only decide
to close our school in exceptional circumstances.
Please find below details of our forthcoming events and activities:
Date
14/01/2015
15/01/2015
21/01/2015
29/01/2015
02/02/201505/02/2015
11/02/2015
Details
Reception Height, Weight and Eye Screening
Reception Height, Weight and Eye Screening
Year 2 & 3 Dental Screening
Multi Skills Festival details to be confirmed
Year 6 Hilston Park
Residential Trip
PC Powell to speak to Year 1 re: People who help us
16/02/2015 – 20/02/2015 Half Term
23/02/2015
Year 4 Trip Talybont
11/03/2015
PC Powell to speak to Reception
13/03/2015
Swimming Gala – More information to follow
18/03/2015
Cluster Cross Country – More information to follow
We will try to keep parents informed of any changes or additions to the above as soon as possible.
ATTENDANCE
We would like to remind parents that if a child’s attendance is less than 90% the Education Welfare Officer
will be notified. Holidays taken during term-time are unauthorised absence. We have provided you with
the term dates for 2014/2015, 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 in this Newsletter, hopefully this will help you if
you are thinking of booking your holidays for next year.
The EWO is working closely with the school to improve attendance. If a child’s attendance has fallen
below 80% parents will be called in for an Attendance Case Review with the EWO and Headteacher. If
you have any queries regarding attendance in general please contact Mr. Jonathan Henderson, EWO at
Tredegar Comprehensive School on 01495 723551.
BEST YEAR ATTENDANCE AUTUMN TERM
Congratulations to Mrs. Thomas’ Year 3 for achieving the best attendance in the Autumn Term 2014.
Pupils were given a treat at the end of last term as a reward. Keep up the good work!!!!
PUNCTUALITY
All pupils should be at school by 9am at the latest. If your child is late for any reason, they should
go to the school office for a late mark. These persistent offenders are missing valuable teaching
time, as many lessons have already started before 9.10am. Persistent lateness will be reported
to the Education Welfare Officer.
PUPIL ABSENCE
If your child is absent from school please leave a message on the school answer phone before 9.30am.
May we remind parents that it is your responsibility to inform the school of the reason for your child’s
absence.
SAFEGUARDING ISSUES
AT THE START OF THE SCHOOL DAY
We have had a lot of complaints regarding congestion and parents congregating on the steps at the
entrance to the Reception yard. Pupils are finding it difficult to get into the playground safely.
It has come to our attention that junior parents are congregating in the mornings on school premises i.e.,
directly outside the junior yard. Please vacate the premises as soon as possible to ease congestion in this
area.
COLLECTION OF PUPILS AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY
At the end of the school day parents are not permitted to wait directly in front of the school entrance (at
the main doors). Please wait at the bottom of the steps or drive for the class teacher to dismiss the pupils.
Please make sure you are visible to your child when they are being dismissed by the class teacher.
We have a duty of care to ensure infant and pupils are handed over personally to parents and the
congestion at the main door is making this extremely difficult and dangerous.
If your child is going to be collected from school by another child’s parent or someone that does not
usually collect them, please let the class teacher know in writing. If we do not have written notice we will
not release your child.
TERM DATES
May Day – Monday, 4th May 2015
School Terms and Holidays 2014/2015
Date
Start
Half Term Starts
Half Term Ends
Term Ends
Autumn
01/09/2014
27/10/2014
31/10/2014
19/12/2014
Spring
05/01/2015
16/02/2015
20/02/2015
27/03/2015
Summer
13/04/2015
25/05/2015
29/05/2015
20/07/2015
School Terms and Holidays 2015/2016
Date
Start
Half Term Starts
Half Term Ends
Term Ends
Autumn
01/09/2015
26/10/2015
30/10/2015
18/12/2015
Spring
04/01/2016
15/02/2016
19/02/2016
24/03/2016
Summer
11/04/2016
30/05/2016
03/06/2016
20/07/2016
School Terms and Holidays 2016/2017
Date
Start
Half Term Starts
Half Term Ends
Term Ends
Autumn
05/09/2016
24/10/2016
28/10/2016
16/12/2016
Spring
03/01/2017
20/02/2017
24/02/2017
07/04/2017
Summer
24/04/2017
29/05/2017
02/06/2017
25/07/2017
TRAINING DAYS
We make every attempt to inform you of any training days that are coming up in advance. We have two
training days in the Summer Term which are:Friday 3rd July 2015
Monday 20th July 2015
EXTRA CURRICULAR CLUBS
DAY
Monday
Monday
Monday
Tuesday
Club
Football
(Football will be cancelled
if it’s raining.)
Gardening
Choir
Sewing
Wednesday JAM
Thursday
Photography
Thursday
Netball
Coordinator
Mr. Williams
Year
YR 5 & 6
Times
3.15pm – 4pm
Mrs. Williams
Mr. Waite
Mrs. Hancock
Mrs. Amos
Father J. Davis
Miss. Penny
Mrs. Thomas
YR 3
YR 3, 4, 5 & 6
YR 3
3.15pm – 4pm
3.15pm – 4pm
3.15pm – 4pm
YR 2 – YR 6
YR 5
YR 2
3 pm – 4 pm
3.15pm – 4pm
3.15pm – 4pm
Thank you once again for your continued support.