2nd September 2014
Dear Parent / Carer
Welcome to the new term at Coedpenmaen! We hope you had a good Summer and that the children are refreshed and ready for the challenges that lie ahead in their new classes.
As you are aware, the school has appointed myself, Mrs Jeannette Loveridge, as headteacher and Mrs Michelle Pugh as Deputy Headteacher. We know that the school has been through a period of instability over recent years and that the leadership has changed on a number of occasions. As both these appointments are permanent positions, this instability has now been addressed. However, we are aware that you, as parents and key ‘stakeholders’ in the school, may wish to find out a little more about us!! As a result, a meeting has been arranged for 10th September at 3.30pm to give you an opportunity to meet us. We hope you will be able to attend.
A number of dates have been added to the diary:
1st September 2014 INSET day – no school for children
2nd September 2014 First day of school for children
9th September 2014 Assembly led by Alun Davies
10th September 2014 Mrs Loveridge and Mrs Pugh – ‘Meet the Parents / Meet the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher!’ 3.30pm
24th September 2014 School leadership available to parents – opportunity for parents to raise general issues/concerns/ideas – 3.30pm
26th September 2014 Macmillan Coffee Morning – planned by School Council – details to follow
2nd October 2014 ‘Faces’ Photography – individual and family portraits
8th October 2014 Vue Cinema, Merthyr – BBC ‘10 Pieces’ – all of Year 3 – details to follow
9th October 2014 Harvest Service
20th and 21st October Proposed dates for Parents’ Evenings
School leadership available to parents – opportunity for parents to raise general issues/concerns/ideas – 4.00pm
3rd November 2014 INSET day
14th November 2014 Children in Need
20th November 2014 School leadership available to parents – opportunity for parents to raise general issues/concerns/idea – 4.00pm
Week of 8th December School Christmas Performances this week - details to follow
15th December 2014 School leadership available to parents – opportunity for parents to raise general issues/concerns/ideas – 3.30pm
December 2014 whole school to Pantomime – New Theatre, Cardiff – details to follow
These dates, and others as they are added, will also be found on the school Moodle.
By the end of this week, your child should bring home the following documents for you to sign.
- Home/school agreement (if not currently held in school)
- Internet use / email use permission slips
- Photograph authority slips
- Authorisation for visits to the locality
Please ensure these are returned to school promptly so that our records can be kept fully up-to-date.
Your child will also receive a letter from their class teacher. This will detail the learning and activities they should be accessing through the ‘theme’ they are studying over the next 6 week period. If you have any skills you would like to share with your child’s class to support the planned activities, please contact the class teacher.
PARKING: Parents are reminded that there should be NO PARKING on the zig-zag lines at the back of the school. Please also consider our neighbours and avoid parking across their driveways.
New staff: We are pleased to inform parents that Miss Nicola Robinson will be joining the teaching team on a full time basis– teaching Year 3 with Miss Sarah Jones. We wish Mrs Amphlett all the best for her future.
Blog: Look out for our new blog for up-to-date information about activities going on at school.
Myself, Mrs Pugh and all the rest of the staff are looking forward to the year ahead, and with your continued support, I am sure that the children will continue to achieve well and develop their confidence, becoming valued members of our school community.
Yours
Mrs J Loveridge - Headteacher
Last modified: Saturday, 6 September 2014, 09:02 AM
