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Message from CCBC regarding the Draft Library Service Strategic Vision 2024–2028
Wed 06 Nov 2024We have been asked to share the following message on behalf of Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Draft Library Service Strategic Vision 2024–2028
Residents are being encouraged to have their say on a bold plan to transform the way Caerphilly County Borough Council’s library service is delivered in future.
The consultation will help the council to better understand the needs of the community in order to shape the development of the hub vision; a model that has been tried and tested at the popular library hub site in Rhymney.
The vision indicates that the development of the hub model would result in an overall reduction in library venues, to allow the council to focus on the development of improved town centre hubs providing a one-stop-shop approach for community services.
As part of the consultation, we have developed a survey for young people and would be grateful if you could share it with young people who may wish to have their say on the future of library services.
Completed surveys can either be handed in to your local library or can be sent to:
Caerphilly County Borough Council, Engagement Team, Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed. CF82 7PG
Please return any completed surveys by 3rd December 2024.
For more information please visit:
https://conversation.caerphilly.gov.uk/draft-library-service-strategic-vision-2024-2028
Thank you
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October Newsletter
Fri 25 Oct 2024Dear parents and carers,
We have come to the end of our first half-term of the year. It has been very busy - the children have worked hard, and it has been lovely to see the progress they have already made. It was lovely to have such a fantastic turn-out for Parents’ Evening and for our Shw Mae Day – thank you all.
Important Announcement
Mrs. Felicity Rogers, our Chair of Governors, has resigned her position as Chair, although she continues to serve as a valued member of our Governing Body. I would like to thank Mrs. Rogers for her dedication and commitment to the school.
Our new Chair of Governors is Mrs. Sian Clemens and we are very grateful to Mrs. Clemens for taking on the role and look forward to working with her. Our Vice Chair of Governors is Rev. Gary Powell.
We have a vacancy for a parent governor. If you are interested in this role, please collect a form from the office by November 15th.
School Uniform
It has been lovely to see almost all the children in uniform. If for some reason you are unable to purchase uniform for your child, please get in touch as we may be able to help.
As we allow jogging bottoms, polo shirts and trainers as part of our school uniform, the children can do PE lessons in their uniform from now on, and there is no need to send them in different clothes on PE days.
Attendance and Punctuality
Our attendance to October 18th is 90.2%. This is lower than we would like and suggests that a number of our pupils are missing too many days. The Education Welfare Officer, who scrutinises our attendance, will be liaising with Mrs. Gould to discuss pupils whose attendance is a concern.
Our Pupil Attendance Council have created a fantastic video on the reasons why school attendance is important that can be accessed on our https://www.greenhillprm.co.uk/attendance-at-greenhill/.
Term dates for Pupils
Aut. Half-Term: 28/10/24-1/11/24
Christmas Holidays: 19/12/24- 6/1/25
Spring Half-Term: 24/2/25 -28/2/25
Easter Holidays: 14/4/25- 28/4/25
Summer Half-Term: 26/5/25-30/5/25
End of Summer Term: 18/7/25
INSET days
2/9/24, 20/12/24, 21/2/25, 21/7/25 plus two more to be confirmed
Dates for Diary
Nov 4th: Flu immunisation
Nov 6th: School Photos
Dec. 9th : Infant Christmas Concert (am)
Dec. 9th: Junior Christmas Concert (pm)
Dec. 10th: Infant Christmas Concert (am)
Dec.10th: Junior Christmas Concert (evening)
Dec. 17th: Christmas Pantomime
Dec. 18th: Christmas Party
As registration starts at 9am, the class teachers and LSAs close the side gates promptly at this time. All latecomers need to come through the main door and sign-in. Late arrivals disrupt the class and mean the pupils are missing out on our morning check-ins or literacy carousels which start straight way, so it is important your child arrives in school on time.
Many thanks
Lisa Jones
Head Teacher
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Announcement from CCBC regarding School Transport
Thu 24 Oct 2024We have been asked to share the following message on behalf of Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Caerphilly County Borough Council is considering making changes to its current home-to-school and college transport policy.A six week consultation period starts this week (Monday 16 September) to gather feedback from the community about the planned changes.
The council is facing significant financial challenges over the next few years and must save £45 million pounds to balance the budget. Many services are being reviewed in order to identify savings and deliver efficiencies.
School transport currently costs over £10.7 million each year and Caerphilly is one of the last Local Authorities in Wales to provide a higher level of discretionary transport, well above Welsh Government’s statutory requirements.
If agreed, any changes to the home-to-school and college transport policy would come into effect from September 2025.
The consultation will seek views on changing to the statutory minimum distance of 2 miles for primary aged children (currently 1.5 miles) and 3 miles for secondary aged children (currently 2 miles).
The potential removal of the discretionary mileage element for mainstream provision would bring it in line with WG statutory distance criteria, resulting in an annual saving of £1.5million.
The proposed alterations will still mean that:
Learners will continue to be able to select their ‘relevant’ school in accordance with their preference of English medium, Welsh medium, or faith school.
The provision of transport for post-16 learners will continue, but the distance criteria will change from 2 miles to 3 miles and the provision of transport for early years/nursery will continue (dependent on spare vehicle capacity) but the distance criteria will change from 1.5 miles to 2 miles.
Provision of discretionary transport for learners with Additional Learning Needs will continue.
A CCBC spokesperson said, “The council’s transport budget is under significant financial pressure and we are one of the last councils in Wales to offer a more generous discretionary mileage policy.”“These proposed changes have been carefully considered, but it is important that we consult those affected and fully consider the views of the community before we agree any changes in future.”
The closing date for the consultation is 28th October and further information on how to have your say can be found here: https://conversation.caerphilly.gov.uk/home-to-school-transport
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Weekly class attendance winners.
Fri 11 Oct 2024Llongyfarchiadau DOSBARTH EFYDD! Our attendance winners this week with 100%!
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Autumn term 2024 week 3 Llongyfarchiadau Dosbarth Enfys! for winning the class attendance this week.
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September Newsletter
Fri 20 Sep 2024Dear parents and carers,
We have had a lovely start to the school year! The Autumn term is always very busy so we thought you would appreciate notice regarding some of our upcoming events.
Term dates for Pupils
Aut. Half-Term: 28/10/24-1/11/24
Christmas Holidays: 19/12/24- 6/1/25
Spring Half-Term: 24/2/25 -28/2/25
Easter Holidays: 14/4/25- 28/4/25
Summer Half-Term: 26/5/25-30/5/25
End of Summer Term: 18/7/25
INSET days
2/9/24, 20/12/24, 21/2/25, 21/7/25 plus two more to be confirmed
Dates for Diary
Oct 14th & 16th: Parents’ Evening
Oct 26th: Halloween Disco
Nov 4th: Flu immunisation
Nov 6th: School Photos
Dec. 9th : Infant Christmas Concert (am)
Dec. 9th: Junior Christmas Concert (pm)
Dec. 10th: Infant Christmas Concert (am)
Dec.10th: Junior Christmas Concert (evening)
Dec. 17th: Christmas Pantomime
Dec. 18th: Christmas Party
School uniform
Broken Bones
If your child has broken a bone, we need to complete a risk assessment before they can return to school. Please phone the office and we will endeavour to arrange a meeting to complete this as soon as possible.
Expectations of all adults on site
I have received concerns regarding the language of adults on school premises. Swearing is not appropriate in our grounds and in front of our children, and persistent offenders could face a premises ban. Vaping/smoking in any part of school grounds, including the turning circle, is not permitted.
Parent Governors
We have a vacancy for a Parent Governor. Please contact the office if you are interested.
Many thanks
Lisa Jones
Head Teacher
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Weekly Attendance Winners
Wed 18 Sep 2024Llongyfarchiadau DOSBARTH EFYDD! Our attendance winners this week with 97.5%!
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Summer Disco and Leavers' Assembly
Fri 28 Jun 2024Change of date:
Due to circumstances beyond our control we have changed the date of our Year 6 Leavers' Assembly and the school summer disco. These events will now take place on Wednesday 17th of July. We will confirm times closer to the date. -
Information regarding our visit to Heatherton
Tue 25 Jun 2024Good afternoon, I appreciate that parents and carers may have quetions regarding our visit to Heatherton on Wednesday. Hopefully, in this message I will be able to answer any queries.
- we aim to leave Greenhill at 8 am. Please bring children to school at 7:45am to allow us time to register them and ensure that they have been to the toilet
- at the end of the day we will leave Heatherton at 3pm, hopefully arriving bvack at school at approximately 5pm-5:30pm.
- children do not need to wear school uniform. However, please be aware of the weather forecast and dress children accordingly
- footwear: we have been informed that children will not be allowed to participate in some activities if they are wearing open-toe sandals or Crocs. Children need to wear trainers or shoes
- sun protection: Heatherton is an outdoors venue. Please ensure that your child is wearing sun block and has some to reapply during the day. Hats are also advised.
- money: children will be responsible for any money they bring. We advise a maximum of £20.
- all children will be accopmanied by staff throughout the visit
- children are allowed to bring snacks and drinks - no glass bottles please
- if your child suffers from travel sickness please ensure that they take their medication before coming to school.
Finally, we will keep you up to date throughout the day via Seesaw and text. Therefore, children DO NOT need to bring telephones.
S Holloway, G Bebb, K Adams, F O'Dare
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Sports Day: We Try Again!
Thu 06 Jun 2024Dear parents/guardians
As you are aware, tomorrow (June 7th) we hope to hold our annual Sports Day. This is obviously weather-dependent and we will make a decision early tomorrow depending on the conditions.
The timings for the day are:
Infants: 9:30
Juniors 13:30
Please make sure your child is wearing appropriate footwear, NO JEWELLERY and log hair is tied back. I know you have also been contacted by their class teacher regarding wearing clothes in their house colours if possible. If it is warm, please make sure your child is wearing sunscreen and a hat, and has their shoulders covered.
Please remember: Parents are not permitted to cross the track; you must stay behind the cordoned area.
We know it is lovely to see your child but please do not call them to you. The teachers and teaching assistants need to know where all our children are to keep them safe.
We are aware some of our younger children may become upset and want to sit with you. However, once one child does this, it can have quite a knock-on effect and several children may then want to sit with their parents/ carers which would be unmanageable.
School staff will take children to the toilet. The toilets will not be open for public use.
We are looking forward to a wonderful day. We have talked with the children about the importance of good sportsmanship and that taking part is what matters - they are all very excited.
Thank you for your continued support.
C. Pepperell