Dear Parents/Guardians

As you will be aware, like many local authorities across Wales nursery aged children in Rhondda Cynon Taf have not been included in the phased return of learners back to schools over this three week period.  

However, it is RCT's intention to include nursery aged learners in their planning for next term.  RCT are less clear at present in relation to the numbers of learners that will be returning to school at any given time in September.

As soon as we receive further guidance from RCT we will communicate this to you.

Kind regards

Dear Parnet/Guardian

We have today received an e-mail  from RCT regarding future Keyworker Childcare arrangements. The e-mail can be accessed by clicking on the "News & Events" tab and then by clicking on the "Newsletters" tab.

We have sent this to all parents who have registered an e-mail address with us 

Kind regards

Dear Parent/Guardian

In the current climate, both children and adults may be worried or anxious about returning to school following COVID-19.

We have this evening, sent by way of e-mail a short booklet about Sammy the Sloth facing his fears and returning to school which has been written and illustrated by Rachel Cook.

This resource booklet can also be accessed by clocking on our "News & Events" tab and then be clicking on our "Newsletters" tab.

You may want to read this story with your child and which in turn, may open up opportunities for discussion around how your child is feeling.

If your child is not returning next week, we look forward to seeing them again in September .

Please feel free to pass on this e-mail and its contents if you think it may be of help to people, parents and children that you know.

Kind regards

Dear Parent/Guardian

Just to clarify the arrangements for drop off and collection of children as there seems to be some confusion.  The arrangements are:

If your child is coming to school only once a week for their Pupil-Teacher catch up day, they need to be dropped off and collected at their class Fire Exit door at the times allocated to them.  They will remain with their Class Teacher and classmates all day and will not mix with other classes or groups throughout the day.  

If your child is coming to school for childcare to our school hub they will need to be in school for an 8.00 a.m. start and can be collected anytime up to 5.00 p.m.  When dropping off your child in the morning, please (if you can) indicate to the hub staff what time you will be collecting your child.  All hub children must be collected by 5.00 p.m. at the latest. Your child will need to be dropped off and collected at the Nursery door entrance. 

Lastly, if your child is coming to school for both a Pupil-Teacher catch up day AND hub childcare during the week-

On the day your child has a catch up day: your child will still need to be in school for 8.00 a.m. but will need to be dropped off and collected at their class Fire Exit door  NOT the Nursery class door which is the entrance for children attending the childcare hubs. They will stay with their class teacher until they are collected.  When dropping off your child in the morning, please (if you can) indicate to the Class Teacher what time you will be collecting your child.  All hub children attending a Pupil-Teacher catch up day  must be collected by 5.00 p.m. at the latest.

We hope this clarifies the situation for everyone.  If for any reason, your no longer require hub childcare or your child cannot attend either the hub childcare or their catch up date with their class teacher, please could you inform the school office either by telephone or by e-mail so that we can adjust our staffing accordingly.  Please do not text or ring members of staff .

Kind regards

Dear Parent/Guardian

We have just received a letter from the Director of Education for RCTCBC for distribution to Parents to inform you of the date of the end of this Academic Year's Summer School Term.

The School Term will end on Monday the 20th July 2020  but as yet, we have not received any information regarding the arrangements for the new Academic Year from RCT starting in September 2020.  As soon as this further information is to hand, we will forward this on to parents and post it on the school website.

In addition, we have also e-mailed this letter to Parents and it can be accessed by clicking on our "News & Events" tab and then clicking on the "Newsletters" tab.

We look forward to seeing our children back with us next week.  In the meantime, is your child is  not returning next week, we look forward to seeing them in  September.

Stay safe everyone and enjoy your Summer

Kind regards

Dear Parents/Guardians

If you have informed us that your child is returning to school as from next week Monday 29th June, you will already have received a text and an e-mail from us confirming your child's weekly catch up day with their Class Teacher for the next three weeks.  In addition, if you have also applied for a childcare place, you will have received an e-mail from us confirming this .

We would remind you that all childcare children must report to school at 8.00 a.m. and the latest that your child can be collected is 5.00 p.m.  In addition, the entrance for all hub childcare children even on their Pupil-Teacher catch up day for drop off and collection will be the Nursery door entrance.

If you have not applied for a hub childcare place and your child is only coming into school one day per week for a catch up session with their Class Teacher, then the entrance for drop off and collection is their child's class fire exit door.

Please note children will not be admitted through any other entrances at the school.  

In addition, can you ensure that your children are dropped off and collected at the times given to you as if your child is late, we cannot guarantee that they will be admitted as we have to adhere to the guidelines and protocol of staggered start and finish times to protect children, staff and their families and hopefully minimising the risk of transmission of COVID-19.

Please also note that we are unable to change the day and times allocated to you. 

Lastly, if your child is unable to come to school whether they are in the hub or just attending school for a catch up session, please could you inform us as soon as possible so that we can adjust our staffing accordingly either by telephoning the school office or alternatively, sending us an e-mail at admin.capcochprimary@rctcbc.gov.uk  

Kind regards

Good afternoon

We have now finalised our lists and can confirm that  all of the parents that have applied on the RCT website for a key workers childcare place have been sent an e-mail confirming acceptance.

Please remember that you have to reapply for your place every two weeks on the RCT website until the end of this term.

Children with hub childcare places have to be in school by 8.00 a.m. and must be collected by 5.00 p.m. at the latest. Hub children have also been allocated a "catch up " day with their class teacher and details of this will be sent to you separately. Please refer to the two previous letters sent to you by e-mail for the arrangements for pupils returning to school this June.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us at admin.capcochprimary@rctcbc.gov.uk and we will come back to you as soon as we are able to

Kind regards