Bryn Celyn School Library
Dear Parents and Carers,
We have just received notification from Welsh Government that we are required to provide on-site provision for children of key workers, from Wednesday 16th-Friday 18th December during school hours.
If all parents/carers of a child fit into any of these categories then you will be able to apply for on-site provision for these three days.
The current rates of transmission of COVID-19 are a huge concern, we received the following message from Paul Orders (Chief Executive, Cardiff Council)
‘In the last two weeks, the number of Covid-19 cases in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan has risen by nearly 90% and continues to increase. In the week up to 8th December 2020, there was a record number of 449 cases per 100,000 population in Cardiff. This is unprecedented and well above the Welsh average. The number of positive tests in the city has also risen further to 18.2%.
If the current trend continues Public Health colleagues anticipate that these numbers will increase even further, potentially exceeding 1000 cases per 100,000 of the population before Christmas.
This will be a far higher recorded rate than anything we have experienced to date. The situation is stark and partners are working on emergency response measures as a matter of urgency.
Therefore, please try to use this offer of school provision as a last resort, if you have safe alternatives for childcare please use these. Keeping our numbers low in school will enable us to keep any close contacts and self-isolation over Christmas, if required, to a minimum.
Provision in school will be blended learning and any children attending will be organised in key stage groupings, so we will be mixing the class bubbles.
Application for a place must be made by Tuesday 15th December by 10am to enable us to organise our plans ready for Wednesday morning.
Many thanks Mrs Keys
Dear Parents
As you may be aware in the last week Cardiff has seen a large rise in the number of Covid 19 cases. Due to this, the Local Authority has decided to close schools early. The last day of school will now be Tuesday the children will be able to access home learning through their Hwb accounts for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
If you need to contact school staff during this time, please use this email address StaffB5@hwbcymru.net
Please make sure you let the school know if your child shows symptoms or tests positive for Covid 19, even during the holidays, using the email address above. You will need to tell us when they first showed symptoms and when they received their positive test result.
School will reopen on Tuesday 5th January 2021.
I would like to remind all parents to follow the national Covid 19 guidelines. It is important that we all do our best to stop the virus spreading.
If you have any questions please phone school.
Many thanks Mrs Keys
Dear Parent or Carer of child in Year 3
Re: Contact of confirmed case of COVID-19 in Year 3 bubble at Bryn Celyn Primary School
NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect trace everyone who have been in contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Your child has been identified as a contact of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in year 3 and will now need to self-isolate for 14 days from 27.11.20. By identifying contacts and asking them to self-isolate for 14 days, we will reduce the possible spread of COVID-19 from those contacts to their family, friends and the wider community.
If your child remains well then the other members of the household do not need to isolate and can continue with their normal activities. If your child is still well at the end of the 14-day period of self-isolation, they can return to Bryn Celyn Primary School on the 11th December 2020 and their other usual activities.
To reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading, there are things that everyone in your family can do to help. These include: ● washing hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds ● using hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available ● washing hands as soon as they get home ● covering their mouth and nose with a tissue or sleeve (not their hands) when they cough or sneeze ● putting used tissues in the bin immediately and washing hands afterwards
Please be alert for symptoms of COVID-19 in your child, which are: ● A new or continuous cough ● A high temperature ● A loss of or change to sense of smell or taste
If your child develops any of these symptoms, even if they are mild: ● Inform the Test, Trace and Protect (TTP) team who will be in daily contact with you ● If advised by TTP book a test for them by phoning 119 or through the online portal: https://www.nhs.uk/ask-for-a-coronavirus-test ● Inform Bryn Celyn Primary School that they are unwell with COVID-19 symptoms and that you have requested a test ● Your child should remain in self-isolation ● All other household members should isolate for 14 days from when your child developed symptoms ● Do not visit a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital but if you require medical advice please contact NHS 111 or telephone your GP; if there is a medical emergency phone 999 ● If you require medical advice for COVID-19 symptoms or another reason, please inform the healthcare worker that your child is a contact of a case of COVID-19 and in self-isolation ● Please follow the advice provided when your child receives their test result
Further formation on Test, Trace, Protect can be found here https://gov.wales/test-trace-protect-coronavirus Further information on symptoms and self-isolation can be found here https://gov.wales/symptoms-and-self-isolation-contact-tracing For general information on COVID-19 https://gov.wales/protect-yourself-otherscoronavirus The COVID-19 online symptom checker can tell you if you need medical help and advise you what to do https://gov.wales/check-if-you-need-coronavirusmedical-help
With best wishes,
Mrs Keys Mr Finch
Headteacher Chair of Governors
Dear Parents,
Wearing of face coverings (primary)
The Welsh Government has updated its guidance on the use of face coverings in schools.
To reduce the risk of transmission amongst parents and relatives, please wear masks when visiting school, and at drop-off and collection areas. Maintaining clear social distance at the school gates will also reduce risk and set a good example to pupils.
If you have a secondary school aged child, be aware that face coverings should now be worn by year 7 and above pupils in all areas outside the classroom and be worn on dedicated school transport for year 7 and up.
Please follow these guidelines and encourage your child to follow theirs too.
Along with regular hand washing/sanitising and social distancing, this will reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 at school as far as possible.
They have been made stronger to keep you and your families as safe as possible. They are based on new advice from Welsh Government’s Technical Advisory Group, as we learn more about the way COVID-19 is transmitted.
Thank you for your help in doing all we can – together - to keep ourselves and others safe.
Dear parents the annual report from the Governing Body tp parents for 2019-2020 is now available in the Key Information section of the website.
If you would like a copy of the report please contact the office where Mrs Keys will arrange this for you. Many thanks
ParentPay - our new online payment service
We are pleased to announce that we will shortly be accepting payments online for items such as dinner money, school trips and uniform. Using a secure website called ParentPay you will be able to pay online using your credit / debit card or continue to make cash payments at PayPoint stores. ParentPay will be our preferred method of making payments to school.
How to get started with ParentPay?
We will send you your account activation details. Once you receive these:
NB. These are for one-time use only, please choose your own username and password for future access during the activation process
and password for your account - registering your email address will enable us to send you receipts and reminders
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If you have any questions, please contact the school office. For more information, visit www.parentpay.com/parents/ |
Once activation is complete you can go straight to Items for payment, select which item(s) you want to add to your basket and proceed to complete your payment
Dear parent or guardian,
Help keep your child well this winter – make sure they have their flu vaccine
The school nursing immunisation team will visit school to offer a nasal spray flu vaccine to all the children on
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All children of primary-school age are eligible and should have an Influenza (flu) vaccination every year.
If you have already completed a consent form this will be available at the session. Please request a form from the school if you have mislaid your child’s consent form. We will not be able to immunise your child unless the consent is available. Please return the consent form as soon as possible whether positive or negative.
The immunisation team have completed a detailed risk assessment and will follow the current guidance around social distancing and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Thank you
Families Learning Together Reading Course!
For parents of children in Foundation Phase
Come and join our Free Online Course!
Work with your child helping to develop and support their reading in a fun filled way!
Learn and develop lots of new skills and ideas.
To find out and enrol on this course either get in touch with us at:
families@cavc.ac.uk
If you would like any help with this please see Mrs Keys
Please see Parent Handbook for return to school details in Newsletter section.
Many thanks
September
Following on from the Schoop I sent earlier this week I can confirm that the school will be re-opening to pupils from Year 1 to Year 6 on Thursday 3rd September. Nursery and Reception will begin returning from Monday 7th September.
Attendance is compulsory from September and the Education Welfare Service will be supporting the school with this.
Pupils will need to wear uniform.
There will be no cooking on school site until the 14th September so children will need to bring a packed lunch and water bottle.
To avoid crowding in the playground children will go straight into class from 8.45am - 9am
Home time will be Foundation Phase (Reception/Y1 and Y2 at 3pm) if you have older
siblings they can leave at the same time, Juniors 3.15
Please enter the main car park gate and leave through the Junior Yard to avoid passing each other.
If you have any questions about coming back to school please phone school.
All the teachers are looking forward to welcoming your children back! Have a lovely
summer break and stay safe. Mrs Keys