Uganda flag day

Diolch yn fawr to all of you for supporting our Uganda flag day. We raised around £380. Da iawn! We all enjoyed a special assembly with Mrs Mary West and a group of pupils from Bryncelynnog who visited Mbale last summer. Thank you too for all individuals who have donated various items for us to take out -Ffion and Nathan for the maths sets, Amy for her bouncy balls, Mr Hole for the skipping ropes, Grace and Sophie for the toys......We still have room in our cases for deflated footballs and pumps, bubbles, posters or small items.......
We are counting down the days now....
Mrs Decaro and Mrs Dobbins

Tuesday 9th Feb - St david's day Photos

Dress code - welsh costume or welsh rugby shirt BUT definitely NO JEANS.

thank you

Uganda Flag day - Friday 29th Jan

Dress code for the day is
Tops - one colour only if possible either Black, red or yellow.Please can you wear either 'school bottoms' or smart jeans/trousers.

thank you

After School Badminton Club-Wed 27th Jan

Due to unforeseen circumstances Mr Roberts has had to cancel badminton club for Wed 27th Jan. The Children have been told this afternoon. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Thank you
Mrs Rees

St David's Day Photographs

A photographer from the Pontypridd Observer will visit school on Tuesday
9th February [after lunch] to take photographs of pupils in their Welsh costumes. If you wish your child to be included in these photographs, please send in their Welsh costume in a bag on this day. Nursery pupils can come to school wearing their Welsh costume.

The School Eisteddfod will be held on 1st March (St David’s Day).
All pupils can come to school in their Welsh costumes.

WEEKLY BLOG

It does seem strange not writing every day on the blog but I am glad that the snow has gone for the moment at least! I intend to write on this page every Friday so please continue to look and use the class pages.

You will notice a new page - ECO SCHOOLS - Mrs. Street is leading this and we hope to achieve our Bronze award by the Summer. Any suggestions for how we can be greener could be posted on there.

Clubs start next week and you should all have letters. There may seem to be more clubs aimed at the older children but this is due to the weather and the dark night - come the Summer and there will be more for the younger children.

We are all very excited about the trip to Uganda at Half Term and I would like to thank Mrs. Decaro and Mrs. Dobbins for giving up their holiday in this way. Please support our flag day next Friday. On a similar note, the children have asked if they can hold a bring-and-buy event for Haiti. They have been very saddened by the news from there and want to do something. They will be writing to you all soon about this.

Finally, can I thank you for the responses to the traffic questionaire - Mrs. Dean is going to have a lot to read and summarise for me!!

Great to see everyone back in the school and remember that you can always contact me by e-mail on Head.Maesybrynpri@rctednet.net on any matter.

Diolch,

Mr. Roberts

BACK TO SCHOOL

A big thank you to everyone, parents, children and staff for these last two difficult weeks. We have all pulled together and I am very proud of everyone - I hope that we will see no more snow and life can get back to normal.

Due to the disruption, there will be no after school clubs next week as we need to get letters to you. They will all start the following week(W/B 25th January.

BREAKFAST CLUB

We still aim to start this on Monday 1st February. I shall send letters to all who indicated that they wanted to take part next week.

Have a good weekend and back to hard work on Monday!!!

Mr.Roberts

End of school day today

End of school day

Mr Roberts has been around the schoolyard this afternoon checking on conditions.

Please collect pupils from their normal points.
The road outside the school is clear but the pavements a little slippery.

If you are collecting nursery pupils you may take older siblings with you today.

Thank you
Mrs Rees, Clerk

SCHOOL IS OPEN

School will be open for those who feel that it is safe to get there. All staff will be there but parents should decide if they wish their child to attend.

I would ask that cars are not driven up to the school this morning. I expect the road to be better this afternoon but check the blog first.

For those who do not attend - the absence will be authorised due to bad weather.

Many thanks for the comments and I will respect all decisions made by parents today.

Mr. Roberts

FRIDAY 15TH JANUARY

I have visited the school this afternoon and the roads to the school are similar to how they were earlier in the week, except that temperatures are rising and there is a thaw. The hill outside of the school is mostly slush.

The situation would change if ice were to form over night as the roads would then be very difficult. The weather forecast does not suggest this and that it will get warmer.

With this in mind I hope to open the school tomorrow unless ice forms ( if this happens then we will have to stay closed). A decision will be made either way at 7.00am tomorrow but I strongly expect the thaw to continue.

Having read parent comments I appreciate that some parents feel it is still dangerous where they live. If you feel that it is not possible to get to school then I will respect this and record the absence as authorised - I will leave the decision to you.

I would ask that no vehicles move around the school entrance between 8.45 and 9.15 - the situation may be very different in the afternoon.

To reiterate - UNLESS THERE IS ICE TONIGHT, SCHOOL WILL BE OPEN TO THOSE WHO CAN GET THERE. PLEASE CHECK AT 7.00AM FOR A DEFINITE DECISION.

Thanks for your support

Mr. S. Roberts

SCHOOL CLOSED THURSDAY 14TH JANUARY

Having waited to see if there was any sign of a thaw, I have decided to close tomorrow. The snow will be no better at 9.00am and it was difficult enough on Monday and Tuesday. All the other schools in the cluster are shutting, although I am not certain about the Comprehensive.

I hope that the weather improves and we can be in on Friday but I will have to wait until tomorrow night to be sure.

Thanks for the comments today but clearing the road does have some legal implications if an accident occurs after the paths are cleared.

Enjoy the snow tomorrow and look here for updates for Friday.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Roberts

SCHOOL IS CLOSED TODAY

Due to the snow, school is closed today. I am not hopeful for tomorrow (Thursday) but I will update this page later this afternoon .

Enjoy the snow - I have over 20cm in Pentyrch and it is still snowing!!!!

Mr Roberts

SNOW PATROL

It seems that we are going to see a lot of snow tonight and I very much doubt that we will be open tomorrow. Please keep an eye on this blog page and I will post a decision in the morning between 7am and 7.30am. It would be wise to make childcare arrangements tonight just in case.

Can I thank you all again for today. However, can I remind all parents that we have only opened this week because I have asked you to park at the bottom and walk. I cannot operate this without support from everyone. Several people chose to drive up to school today and this creates a risk to the children. If in future, I cannot operate this policy successfully then I will have one option and that is to close the school whilst there is ice on the hill - this must surely be more inconvenient than walking a short distance. My only concern is the safety of the children, staff and parents. I hope that I can count on this support next time so that we can stay open when many other schools are closed.

Enjoy the snow children and work on those fabric squares. When finished they are going to be used to make a curtain for the back of the school hall so be bright and imaginative. Also if you take any pictures in the snow bring them in to school and we can put some of them on the class blog page.

Many thanks,

Mr. Roberts

School to open weather permitting!

For Wednesday 13th January.
The latest weather report suggests heavy snow is likely tonight. If this materializes it is highly unlikely that the school will be open BUT please check here or on BBC website, a decision will be made by 7.30am if not before.

Thank you for your co-operation.

PTA meeting - New Date

Hi All,
PTA meeting for Wednesday 13th January has been re-scheduled for Wednesday 20th January due to the roads conditions around the school.

Many thanks
Mrs Rees

End of school day for Tuesday

Hi All,
Please can we do the same as yesterday as the hill is still icy. Pupils with older siblings can be collected at the same time. Please collect all pupils from main entrance.

thank you for your patience.
Mrs Rees, School Clerk

Weather on Tuesday 12th January

Thanks to everyone for this afternoon - I'm really pleased with how it went today. The reason for stopping traffic outside of the school was to remove any risk to the children from sliding cars etc. The road is still icy so I would like to do the same tomorrow - park at the bottom and walk up.

I have received a severe weather warning for tomorrow. Snow is forecast for 3.00pm and there could be up to 12cm. Once it starts to snow it may be wise to come and collect. If you can't get to school before 3.35 do not worry, your child will be safe in school until you arrive! Check the blog or ring if you are concerned.

The comments today were very positive and I apologise if I have not replied to your comments on the blog - it has been rather hectic today.

SCHOOL IS OPEN TOMORROW AT 9.00AM UNLESS THERE IS A BIG CHANGE IN THE WEATHER SITUATION

Many thanks,

Mr. Roberts

End of the Day

Dear Parents,
Thanks for this morning - it went really well. The hill is still icy- so can you all park at the bottom and walk up to collect your children. Please collect your children from the front entrance of the school.

More snow is forecast for tomorrow! A decision will be made by 7.30am tomorrow morning at the latest and posted here and on the BBC website.

Many thanks
Mr Roberts

MONDAY UPDATE

At this point in time (Sunday 10th Jan 2010) we are proposing to open the school tomorrow morning. We are advising parents and staff to park their cars on Queen's Drive, where there will be staff members to accompany the children to school. The incline on Lancaster Drive is treacherous and we are trying to prevent any accidents from occurring. Any parent wishing to keep their child home from school due to dangerous walkways may do so. The child will be issued with an authorised absence not an unauthorised absence as was reported in the press last week. I would encourage you to check this blog for any changes should we have any further falls of snow this evening. Thank you.

WHEN IS THE SCHOOL OPENING?!

Dear Parents, We are doing our utmost to open the school on Monday. Mr. Roberts and Mr. Hole will be visiting the school on Sunday evening to assess the situation. Unfortunately, we cannot predict the weather and as more snow has been forecast for Sunday night it is suggested that you view the blog for frequent updates. Thank you for your kind comments about our new blog and web site, it has been a learning curve for us all........and we're still learning.

School Closure - Friday 8th January

Due to the continued icy conditions on the access roads to the school it has been decided to close the school on Friday 8th January. This decision was not taken lightly but due to the under foot conditions it was the only course of action we could take.
Hopefully we will be in a position to be able to reopen the school on Monday.
Fingers crossed!!!

SNOW 7th Jan 2010

School will be closed today due to the icy conditions. Check this blog about the decision as to whether the school will be open tomorrow.

Let it snow, let it snow!!!

WEDNESDAY 6TH JANUARY 2010
Morning everyone.If you havent already looked outside it has snowed all night and is still snowing. As the roads to the school are impassable the school is closed today. We will keep you updated about future progress.

Enjoy the snow!?!?!?

Cross Inn from my house
Mrs Rees
School Cerk