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Christmas Card Designs
Thu 10 Nov 2022
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Friday Fun Flyer
Wed 12 Jan 2022
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Information from Minister of Education
Thu 16 Dec 2021Dear Parent/Carer,
Today the Minister of Education has sent a letter to all schools that outlines the lack of uncertainty regarding the impact of Omicron and education. He has stipulated all schools are to have two planning days on Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th January thus delaying the start of term.
We will continue to communicate clearly with you prior to start of term so you have full clarity on our educational provision and safe operational procedures.
Yours sincerely
C Moses
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Open Letter from Chief Officer for Education - Torfaen
Tue 14 Jul 2020Following last week’s announcements by the Minister for Education, Dermot McChrystal has published an open letter to parents and carers which you can find here: https://www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/Related-Documents/Coronavirus/Letter-to-parents-10-July-2020.pdf. -
Torfaen Council News regarding re-opening of schools
Fri 19 Jun 2020Please click on link below for information from the local authority regarding the re-opening of schools in Torfaen:
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Latest Safeguarding Advice for Parents regarding online games and apps
Mon 15 Jun 2020Dear Parent/Guardian
We hope you’re keeping well.
We’d like to update you on some new online safety guidance now available on Hwb and some key changes to the Online safety zone on Hwb.
Stay Safe. Stay Learning. Guidance for keeping safe online
This guidance contains useful tips and links to resources and further support for keeping safe online. There is guidance specific to each audience:
All this guidance is available at - https://hwb.gov.wales/zones/online-safety/key-information/
Stay Safe. Stay Learning. Live-streaming lessons
Live-streaming safeguarding principles and practice for education practitioners guidance has been published as part of the ‘Stay Safe. Stay learning’ programme to support schools who wish to live-stream lessons with their learners.
New online safety resources to support home learning
Now available!
- A series of informative posters for parents and carers on:
Coming soon!
- A new distance learning resource to support parents and carers with a range of online issues.
- A series of informative videos for parents and carers on:
- Roblox
- HouseParty
- TikTok
- Misinformation
- Six new home learning worksheets with fun and simple online safety activities for foundation phase to KS3 learners.
New branding
From next week, the Online safety zone will be renamed Keeping safe online, which will now include cyber security news and resources, as well as online safety. This change won’t affect the URL at this point – https://hwb.gov.wales/onlinesafety
Keeping safe online will continue to evolve over the coming months and we look forward to involving you in this as it progresses.
Keeping Kids Safe Online Webinar
The NSPCC and O2 are working in partnership to offer free sessions on keeping your family safe online.
The 30min webinar will provide parents and carers with information on:
- Appeals and risks of the internet for children
- How to keep kids’ safe online
- Resources and support available for parents
Find out more and register on Hwb – https://hwb.gov.wales/zones/online-safety/events/view/bb51099e-c879-4739-9913-f2a1c36b0dac
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Letter from Mrs Moses 04.06.2020
Thu 04 Jun 2020Dear Parent/Carer,
Hope you are all ok.
Just an update following Kirsty Williams announcement yesterday.
Schools will reopen on June 29th for 4 weeks before the summer holidays that will start on July 27th.
We will be thinking of a plan over the next few weeks. We will only have a third of the children in school at any one time. This means that children will be split into groups with staggered starts, breaks and finishing times. The purpose of school reopening is for children of all ages to have the opportunity to check in with their teachers and catch up with some of their friends.
The staff and Governors of Greenmeadow will work closely together to plan the way forward, following further guidance which is going to be released by Welsh Government next week. All the decisions we make and the plan we devise will be based on the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone.
In the meantime, we will continue with home learning and supporting each other as best we can.
Thanks everyone for your continued support.
Claire Moses
Headteacher
Greenmeadow Primary School
Tel: 01633 484320
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Kirsty Williams announces that schools in Wales will re-open to all on 29th June
Wed 03 Jun 2020Schools in Wales will re-open to all pupils on 29th June. The term will be extended by one week to end on 24th July. Further details to follow. -
Latest Information from Gwent Safeguarding Board
Tue 28 Apr 2020The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has led to the increased use of digital technology. Learners and schools are now using technology to continue their learning and many of us are relying on technology for work and communicating with friends and family. This increase in the use of technology has raised the importance of keeping children and young people safe online. The latest Online Safety Zone half termly news article, published last Friday on Welsh Governments Hwb, has many useful tips:
https://hwb.gov.wales/zones/online-safety/news/articles/42ae160b-7ab4-4510-8792-c70ef861c6d5
In addition to this you may find other online safety links useful on the Gwent Safeguarding website:
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Newsletter from C Moses
Mon 06 Apr 20206th April 2020
Dear Parent/Carer,
Prior to Easter, I wanted to touch base with you all to make you aware of a few matters to assist you during the current COVID – 19 crisis.
Information for those eligible for free school meals
Torfaen are changing the way they provide free school meals to those who are eligible. From 6th April, Torfaen will credit the parents/carers bank account with the equivalent amount for the cost of your child’s free school meal. The first payment will be for a fortnight and then monies will be paid on a weekly basis. Everyone claiming Free School Meals will need to register for Free School Meal Payments (during the Coronavirus pandemic) in order to receive this payment.
We are also aware that family financial circumstances may have changed in the last two weeks. The best way to check entitlement if your circumstances have changed is to email benefits@torfaen.gov.uk or phone the benefits team on 01495 742291. We have been assured this will be dealt with very quickly.
Remote Learning
Over the past two weeks we have been operating our remote learning programme. Daily Maths and Literacy tasks are being set on Dojo for the infant children and on google classroom for the juniors. Topic planning is on the website on class pages too. It has been a pleasure to see all the fantastic work that the children have been doing and thanks to you for supporting this.
During the Easter break we shall not be setting work Saturday 4th April through to Sunday 19th April inclusive. As a school our staff are part of the national mission of ‘repurposing schools’ and contributing to a child care hub at a local primary school in Cwmbran.
For those children who wish to continue with their learning they should catch up on any missed work, consolidate what they have learnt and do lots of reading! Story Time with Greenmeadow staff will happen occasionally throughout the Easter holidays so please take a look at Dojo.
As a school, our immediate focus is the wellbeing of parents / carer and their children. Please ensure your family gets the right balance of exercise, spending time with each other, rest and learning. The most important thing is that families support each other through this difficult time. Focus on connecting with each other, and above all, keep safe.
Any emergencies or concerns, please email myself as I will be checking emails daily. Many thanks for your continued support particularly so at this very challenging time.Best wishes,
Claire Moses
Headteacher
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