Latest news:

• Update for parents 29.1.21

  Fri 29 Jan 2021
  Dear parents, carers and guardians,
  
  I hope you are all keeping safe and well in these difficult times. Can I thank you, sincerely, for all the support you have given to keep our children learning from home. Some of the work that is being submitted is wonderful to see and I hope we can continue to work together in this way until all the children can return to school. You might well have heard the announcement from Mark Drakeford today, on the link below:
  
  https://gov.wales/phased-and-flexible-back-to-school-approach-if-coronavirus-cases-continue-to-fall
  
  He talks about the possibility of the return to primary school being planned in a phased and flexible way from 22 February, if the public health situation continues to improve.
  
  This is the only information we have at present and I understand there are going to be further meetings to discuss this next week. As soon as I know anything more, I will of course be in touch with you all.
  
  Until that time, please ring me in school if you need anything at all on 01792 781811 or email me on
  thomasa493@hwbcymru.net. If there is anything we can do to help, we will.
  
  Best wishes,
  Mrs Thomas

• Updates regarding the return to school.

  Fri 08 Jan 2021
  Dear parents, carers and guardians,
  
  Further to the First Minister's announcement that the decision-making on schools and colleges was to be brought inline with the Welsh Government’s three-week review timetable of 29th of January 2021.
  
  This means that until the end of January, our learners will continue to learn remotely from home, and vulnerable children and the children of critical workers will have access to on-site provision.
  
  They have stated that at that point, unless the rates of community transmission in Wales reduce significantly, by the 29th of January, most students in schools and colleges will continue working remotely until the February half term.
  
  Once we have further information I will update you again. I hope you are all keeping safe and well. If you have any queries or concerns please contact me in school or email me.
  
  Best wishes,
  Mrs Thomas

• Letter from the Interim Director of Education

  Tue 05 Jan 2021

  Dear Parent/Carer

   

  As you will already be aware, the Swansea approach to returning to schools in January had been revised, with us delaying the return to face-to-face learning until 11 January at the earliest. Last night the Welsh Government, in consultation with the WLGA and Colegau Cymru, has agreed that all schools, colleges and independent schools should move to online learning until January 18th.

   

  The position on childcare is currently unchanged and schools will look to provide a service to our most vulnerable children and those key workers that have no other option available to them from 6 January onwards. This provision should only be accessed as a last resort and wherever possible pupils should remain home.

   

  All schools will provide remote learning from Wednesday 6 January. Remote learning can be delivered in numerous ways and a number of different methods will be used within and across our schools. These methods will include “live” lessons, recorded lessons, work packs etc.

   

  Additional payments or food parcels will be provided for learners entitled to free school meals during the period of home learning.

   

  Regards,

  Helen Morgan-Rees

  Interim Director of Education