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Breakfast Club
Thu 29 Oct 202029.10.2020
Breakfast Club Plans
UPDATE
Dear Parents, Carers, Families,
As you are aware, we have not yet been able to open our Breakfast Club provision due to Covid 19 restrictions and the associated challenges. We have however been looking to find solutions to these challenges, and as a result, we are aiming to open the provision from the 9th November 2020 on a trial basis. Prior to this we will be amending risk assessments and ensuring that we meet all of our Health and Safety non-negotiables.
We have looked carefully at your feedback on the survey, and are trying to accommodate your wishes as far as possible. Here is some cursory information and we will send you an update during the first week back at school.
Main Points:
- The hall will remain sectioned into ‘bubbles’, matching what we do for After School Club. The main focus of both the staff and Governors at this time, is to keep all members of the school community as safe and as healthy as we possibly can. This means that we are only able to open breakfast Club using the bubble system, and this in turn does limit our capacity. As a result of this, we ask for your cooperation and request that you only use the Breakfast Club facility if it is ABSOLUTELY necessary for you to work and you have no other option.
- We will be open from 8:15 am and no earlier. We were originally going to open at 8:30 am, so that children wouldn’t have to sit in their bubbles for an hour (if we started at 8:00 am), as we feel that an hour is too long to be sat in a small area. We know however, from some of your feedback, that an 8:00 am start was requested, and we hope that the compromise of an 8:15 am start will meet both the needs of the children and families alike.
- Children will only be able to attend with a booking via the main office. Once you have requested a place, you will receive an email to confirm your booking. After confirmation, if you are using the club from 8:15-8.30 am, you can use the usual payment system (£1 per day) to complete the booking.
- NO CHILD WILL BE ACCEPTED INTO BREAKFAST CLUB UNLESS BOOKED IN VIA THE OFFICE. Children must be accompanied to the hall door where they will be checked in. If a child arrives at the Club without a booking, parents will be called to collect them. If parents are unavailable, next of kin will be contacted as per the school contact information.
- We need to take these measures in order to stay safe and to maintain our bubble system. If the numbers remain manageable in each bubble, we will continue to run the club in this manner. If numbers are high and we have too many children per bubble, we may need to consider an alternative solution.
We will provide more detail next week and in the meantime, I hope that you are enjoying your half term break…despite the rain!
Kind regards,
Caroline Swann
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"Firebreak"
Fri 23 Oct 202021st October 2020
Dear Parents/Carers
I write to share with you the latest information regarding the provision of education and childcare across Monmouthshire in the forthcoming ‘firebreak’ period.
The First Minister for Wales, Mark Drakeford, announced on Monday 19th October that the country would soon be entering into a ‘firebreak’. This is a significant announcement that will see the whole of Wales enter a period of heightened restrictions that will run from 6pm on Friday 23rd October through to 9th November 2020. The experience will feel very similar to the full lockdown that we experienced in March this year, albeit this time the lockdown will be for a ‘short, sharp’ period designed to slow the spread of Covid-19.
I recognise that this is once again an anxious time for everyone, and I am very aware of the challenges that the last lockdown posed for many of our families. The forthcoming ‘firebreak’ will be significantly different to the lockdown in terms of the provision for our children and young people that we are able to maintain. The arrangements across Monmouthshire during the ‘firebreak’ period will be that:
- All nurseries and childcare settings are permitted to remain open as per their normal arrangements
- All Primary Schools in the county will re-open as normal after the half term break, returning on 2nd November 2020.
- Our pupil referral service will also re-open after the half term break on the 2nd November
Our four secondary schools will open to children in year 7 and 8 pupils only for the week that follows the half term break (week commencing 2nd November). This is necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of the First Minister’s ‘firebreak’ announcement.
Students in years 9,10,11,12 and 13 will need to remain at home where they will receive a package of blended learning from their schools. Schools will arrange to support learners who need the support of school and those expected to undertake examinations during the ‘firebreak’ period. Our four secondary schools will be liaising with you directly over these arrangements.
The Council will continue to fund Free School Meals for the eligible students in years 9-13 who are unable to attend their school setting for the week commencing 2nd November 2020.
As announced by the First Minister on Monday, the ‘firebreak’ period will conclude on 9th November 2020 allowing for the provision across all of our
Monmouthshire schools to return to their current arrangements. For clarity, all children and young people of all ages will be able to return to their school settings on conclusion of the ‘firebreak’.
I am sure we all agree that keeping our schools open is hugely important for our children and young people in supporting both their emotional wellbeing, mental health and their educational progress. All of our schools have all performed fantastically under very difficult conditions this term to keep their environments safe for children and staff. I want to take this opportunity to extend my thanks to you as parents / carers for supporting your schools and their necessary processes they have introduced. Pleasingly, our collective efforts have resulted in a very low number of confirmed Covid-19 cases across our schools. To help maintain this position, I am asking for your continued support in the following areas:
- Please follow the social distancing requirements at school pick up and drop off times. School staff are working incredibly hard to ensure that your children are safe and social distancing and cleanliness regimes are being carefully managed – please do not undo this work by not socially distancing when dropping off / collecting your child(ren) from school.
- If your child, or any person within your child’s household has COVID symptoms, please ensure that they isolate at home and do not attend school until a negative COVID test has been received.
- Should your child, or anyone within your child’s household, receive a positive COVID test, please follow all advice concerning household isolation requirements before your child returns to school.
- Under no circumstances should any children return to school before they have had the results of a COVID test.
The pandemic continues to be a huge challenge for everyone. I am hopeful that the steps described in this letter will allow our schools to continue to provide education and support for our children and young people. However, what we achieve in our schools can only be maintained if we observe the regulations outside school too.
Thank you in anticipation of your continued support.
Yours faithfully
Will McLean
Chief Officer – Children & Young People
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board,
Thu 22 Oct 2020Please see below important information from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, who provide NHS healthcare services to our families.
When the new Grange University Hospital, in Cwmbran, opens on 17th November 2020, the way you access urgent healthcare will change – it is vitally important that you understand these changes for you and your family.
Please visit our website for full information about these changes (https://abuhb.nhs.wales/clinical-futures1). A dedicated information leaflet on children and maternity services can be found at https://abuhb.nhs.wales/files/clinical-futures/clinical-futures-information-leaflets/children-and-maternity-layout-1-pdf/
Please also look out for a printed A5 booklet which will be posted to your home in the coming weeks.
Thank you,
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
#ClinicalFutures #GrangeUniHospital #NHSWales
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Harvest Collection
Mon 19 Oct 2020We would like to share our thanks for the generous harvest donations that you shared in order to help others. Caldicot Food Bank collected the items last Friday, and have now contacted us to express their thanks. I have attached the letter for you to read.
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Ambassadors
Fri 16 Oct 202018.9.2020
Archbishop Rowan Williams CiW Primary School
proudly present to you this week’s Ambassadors:
Wills Newman for showing care and kindness to one of his peers
Mason Griffiths for persevering and being brave coming to school – he has now settled in brilliantly… well done.
Tyler James for remembering something positive about another child
Harri Roche for looking after our classroom
Isla Hopkin for looking after our classroom
Millie Hudson for looking after our classroom
Tom Kedward for following our class charter
Niamh Rodway for following our class charter
Phoebe Briggs for following our class charter
Alfie Taylor for following our class charter
Joshua Gunn for following our class charter
Amber-Brie Stephens for helping another child with their learning
Austin Banton for persevering with a piece of writing about themselves
Imogen Huffinley for persevering with a piece of writing about themselves
Jacob Morris-Hughes for excellent learning
Theo Taylor for changing a tricky start to the week into a really fabulous end of week, with good focus and learning
Beatrice Norrie for showing the school values and following the class charter at all times, and being so very very polite
Danika Wilkins for showing the school values and following the class charter at all times, as well as for reading her wonderful letter to the class
Willo Lewis for showing the school values, following the class charter at all times and always being ready to learn and share her ideas
Chelsea Pearce for showing the school values and following the class charter at all times as well as being a role model to others
Louis Powell for showing the school values, following the class charter at all times, and leading by example
Aiden Preedy for showing the school values and following the class charter at all times. Aiden, you are a pleasure to have in the class
Ella Taylor for being brave and expressing her feelings in front of the class. We are so proud of you!
Ioan Llewellyn for being kind and empathetic to a classmate.
Alina Gurner who has produced so much wonderful art work for homework. She is a creative, ambitious learner!
Olisha Raynor for having an outstanding end to the week…good girl, you really have turned it around!
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Luna came back to school today. Check out these photos.
Fri 16 Oct 2020Today was Luna's first visit back to school since lockdown in March. She settled really well and enjoyed visits from lots of children and staff.
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Ambassadors
Fri 09 Oct 2020Archbishop Rowan Williams Church in Wales VA Primary School
‘I can do all things through Him who strengthens me’
Philippians 4:13
Crick Road, Portskewett, Caldicot, Monmouthshire. NP26 5UL
Tel: 01291 420526
www.arwprimaryschool.co.uk
09.10.2020
Archbishop Rowan Williams CiW Primary School
proudly present to you this week’s Ambassadors:
Thomas Abbott for perseverance with his reading.
Austin Banton for being an ambitious capable learner who even added his own spellings to his spelling list.
Keelan Boston for being an ethically informed citizen – helping others when they need support.
Lucas Walters for being resilient and taking on a challenge in maths.
Michael Stewart for showing the school values and being a fabulous friend.
Harrison Jones for being an enthusiastic learner.
Joshua Gunn for being an ethically informed citizen – helping others when they need support.
Ava Jenkins for always working hard and for being a good friend to all.
Beatrice Norrie for showing personal strength and maturity, and growing massively in confidence.
Hope Taylor for her achievement in being a creative and ambitious learner producing excellent homework.
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This weeks Ambassadors ( and a few from last week!)
Fri 02 Oct 202002.10.2020
Archbishop Rowan Williams CiW Primary School
proudly present to you this week’s Ambassadors:
Sophia Briggs – for being an outstanding pupil.
Jacob Morris-Hughes – for being an ambitious capable learner in maths (using place value charts and solving problems).
Niamh Rodway – for always following directions and helping others.
Abigail Ost for being and ethically informed citizen- showing empathy to others, when they're feeling isolated from others.
Charlie - for being a healthy, confident individual- persevering during the daily mile and running the whole time, even though he found it tough.
Ethan Wreford-Bush- for showing great kindness, gentleness and understanding when supporting a buddy.
Yasmine Simsek for setting herself high standards and being an ambitious learner.
Millie Hudson be ambassador for Year 2 for being an ambitious capable leaner who has persevered with her learning this week.
Leila Fawsitt- for being a model student and always showing pride in her work.
Harrison Jones- for being a respectful and responsible member of the class.
Jackson Walters- for being having a fabulous attitude to learning.
