We are pleased to inform you that staff from Llangatwg Community School will be joining us on Monday, 12th May at 1:30 to discuss your child’s transition to their next school. This will be an informal meeting, providing you with the opportunity to ask any questions you may have. We are also delighted to share that the new Head of Llangatwg will be in attendance.
Feedback from parents who have attended these meetings in the past has been very positive, with many finding the sessions helpful in addressing any concerns they might have had.
We strongly encourage all parents to attend, if possible, to ensure you have the information and support needed during this transition period.
For more details, please refer to the attached letter from Llangatwg.
We’re so excited to welcome the children back to school tomorrow as we begin the summer term! With the warmer weather on the way, we’ll be encouraging the children to wear sun hats, bring water bottles, and come to school wearing sun cream. Some children who like to wear summer dresses also choose to wear shorts underneath for added comfort – feel free to do whatever works best for your child!
What’s Coming Up This Term
Appointment times for parent-teacher meetings will be sent out via Schoop later this week – keep an eye out!
Sports Clubs begin this Tuesday! There’s still time to sign up via Schoop if you haven’t already.
After-school pupil groups will continue as normal on Thursdays.
We’ve added lots of exciting new dates to the school calendar – including Sports Day! You can find all the updates on our school website.
Friday 2nd May and Monday 2nd June are INSET days, where staff will be revisiting Read Write Inc. training.
The PTA will be holding a Summer Fête on Friday 11th July – more information to follow!
Our wellbeing dog, Teddy, will continue his visits every other Wednesday.
On Monday 30th June at 3:20, Helen Harris will be hosting an information sharing session for parents on Read, Write, Inc. This is a great opportunity for parents of pupils from Nursery, to Year 4 to learn more about how pupils learn to read, write and spell. Child care will be provided for pupils during the session. More information will follow nearer the event.
Transition Meetings
This term we’ll also begin our transition activities:
A meeting for Nursery parents whose children are moving up to full-time school in September (date to follow soon).
A session for Year 6 parents whose children will be heading to Llangatwg Community School on 12th May in the afternoon (exact time to follow).
Transition mornings for all pupils throughout the second half of the summer term, will give pupils the opportunity to spend time in their new classes with their new teachers.
Get Involved: Gardening with Gemma
We’re also excited to offer some lovely gardening sessions this term with our Family Engagement Officer, Gemma Addis-Fuller – a great way to get involved and enjoy the outdoors!
We’re looking forward to a fantastic term filled with sunshine, celebration, and new beginnings!
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to our Education Support Officer, Mrs. Samantha Hopkins.
Mrs. Samantha Hopkins works for the Local Authority within the School Improvement team as our Education Support Officer (ESO) for our School. Members of the School Improvement team and I work in close partnership, alongside our governors and Inspectors from Estyn. Mrs Hopkins arranges and delivers support and training to cater for the specific needs of our school. Following our inspection, we are working closely behind the scenes with Inspectors from Estyn to prepare a Post Inspection Action Plan (PIAP). Once the draft document has been shared and authorised by Estyn in May, Mrs. Hopkins, the governors and I will share the agreed plan with you in detail.
Just to reassure you of the next steps the Local Authority, Governors and I are working towards in close partnership, which were shared with you on the 1st April:
Estyn will visit the school on regular intervals, judging the progress made against the four recommendations;
R1. Improve leadership at all levels
R2. Improve the quality of self-evaluation and improvement activities so that leaders identify, prioritise and address successfully the areas of the school’s work that are in most need of improvement
R3. Improve the quality and consistency of teaching and ensure that all staff have consistently high expectations of pupils
R4. Ensure that pupils develop their literacy, numeracy and digital skills progressively over time
As the school is in Special Measures, additional support will be needed in order to meet the recommendations, this process can take up to two years. This support will be agreed within the PIAP.
We will consider each aspect of the report and identify any areas of concern. We will celebrate the positive comments and observations noted in the report. We will work together to prioritise any urgent issues in relation to the recommendations and set realistic milestones to achieve improvement at an accelerated rate.
The school will engage with all stakeholders and partners to ensure transparency and improve communication.
Additional training will be made available, once identified through the PIAP in order to support the improvements needed in the recommendations.
We will work together to support the pupils, staff, senior leaders, headteacher, governing body and the local community in order for the school to be removed from Special Measures at the appropriate time by Estyn.
This is a difficult time for all but the staff are dedicated and united in their mission to improve the school. With everyone aligned with a common goal, we know that the impact will be transformative. The staffs dedication is already being reflected in the daily work at school. We have already begun making changes in response to parent feedback to Estyn, such as the after school sports clubs. Particular initiatives and changes which we are prioritizing to bring about positive outcomes will be shared once agreed and approved by Estyn.
I would like to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to both parents and staff for your unwavering support. As we continue moving forward together, your dedication plays a crucial role in helping us provide the very best for our pupils and the entire school community. Together, we can achieve great things, and I am truly thankful.
Following the inspection of Creunant Primary school in January 2025, the school, governors and Local Authority will be working in partnership to prepare a Post Inspection Action Plan (PIAP).
Estyn will then return and discuss the PIAP, agreeing on a final version. Following that, Estyn will then be visiting the school on regular intervals, judging the progress made against the four recommendations;
R1. Improve leadership at all levels
R2. Improve the quality of self-evaluation and improvement activities so that leaders identify, prioritise and address successfully the areas of the school’s work that are in most need of improvement
R3. Improve the quality and consistency of teaching and ensure that all staff have consistently high expectations of pupils
R4. Ensure that pupils develop their literacy, numeracy and digital skills progressively over time
As the school is in Special Measures, additional support will be needed in order to meet the recommendations, this process can take up to two years. This support will be agreed within the PIAP.
We will consider each aspect of the report and identify any areas of concern. We will celebrate the positive comments and observations noted in the report. We will work together to prioritise any urgent issues in relation to the recommendations and set realistic milestones to achieve improvement at an accelerated rate.
The school will engage with all stakeholders and partners to ensure transparency and improve communication.
Additional training will be made available, once identified through the PIAP in order to support the improvements needed in the recommendations.
We will work together to support the pupils, staff, senior leaders, headteacher, governing body and the local community in order for the school to be removed from Special Measures at the appropriate time by Estyn.
On behalf of the school, Governors and Local Authority.
