Coronavirus Update

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The latest Government on Coronavirus has changed. This will affect the way you approach any illness. Please do stick to this – children cannot return to school early, even if they do seem well. The new advice states:

  • if your child has symptoms of coronavirus illness (COVID-19), however mild, they must stay at home for 7 days from when the symptoms started.
  • if anyone else you live with  has symptoms of coronavirus, then all household members must stay at home and not leave the house for 14 days. The 14-day period starts from the day when the first person in the house became ill.

Ideas for work at Home

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At the moment, teachers are not able to prepare work for individual children who are at home, either in self isolation or by parental choice. This is because they are still preparing work for children in school and it will change if the school closes completely.

However, the following are some ideas and suggestions of things you can do/websites to access if your child is at home now:

  1. Please hear your child read or encourage them to read for at least 20 minutes every day
  2. Baking or cooking gives opportunities to practise reading (recipes) and measuring (ingredients)
  3. Board games or card games often teach reasoning, strategy, turn taking etc.
  4. Gardening can be used to support scientific knowledge e.g. what do plants need to grow? How tall has your plant grown? How can we stop it being eaten by slugs?
  5. The websites below provide some ideas that may be useful:

https://www.thespruce.com/activities-for-kids-parents-enjoy-together-4069734

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/50-things-to-do

https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/support-for-parents/things-to-do-with-your-child/

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/advice-for-parents/fun-ideas-learning-at-home/

https://www.sciencekiddo.com/kitchen-science-experiments/

Coronavirus update

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Please find below the latest information from the Local Authority regarding Coronavirus. Much of this information is also on the school newsletter and previous posts on this website:

In regards of coronavirus, the local authority has written to all schools to advise that they should follow the guidance provided by Public Health Wales which is regularly updated on their website https://phw.nhs.wales/. This website includes specific advice to parents and carers (https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/latest-information-on-novel-coronavirus-covid-19/guidance-for-schools-advice-for-parents-or-carers/).

Current advice is that schools should consider potential risks whilst continuing to operate as normal.

The council is in close contact with Public Health Wales who is leading on the response to the coronavirus outbreak and have provided assurances that where there are confirmed cases, all relevant parties will be consulted.

Please note that the council has a set of well-established procedures for responding to a range of emergency situations, one of which is the outbreak of infectious diseases.

Public Health Wales has assured us that no additional measures need to be taken above the advice already provided.

The council in partnership with its schools will continue to monitor this situation and communicate relevant messages directly to parents / carers. Please check relevant social media for updates.

O ran coronafirws, mae’r awdurdod lleol wedi ysgrifennu at bob ysgol i gynghori y dylent ddilyn y canllawiau a ddarperir gan Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru sy’n cael ei ddiweddaru’n rheolaidd ar eu gwefan (https://icc.gig.cymru/) . Mae’r wefan hon yn cynnwys cyngor penodol i rieni a gofalwyr (https://icc.gig.cymru/pynciau/gwybodaeth-ddiweddaraf-am-coronavirus-newydd-covid-19/arweiniad-ar-gyfer-ysgolion-cyngor-i-rieni-neu-ofalwyr/).

Y cyngor cyfredol yw y dylai ysgolion ystyried risgiau posibl wrth barhau i weithredu fel arfer.

Mae’r cyngor mewn cysylltiad agos ag Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru sy’n arwain ar yr ymateb i’r achos coronafirws ac wedi rhoi sicrwydd y bydd ymgynghoriad â’r holl bartïon perthnasol lle mae achosion wedi’u cadarnhau.

Sylwch fod gan y cyngor set o weithdrefnau sefydledig ar gyfer ymateb i ystod o sefyllfaoedd brys, ac un o’r rhain yw achosion o glefydau heintus.

Mae Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru wedi ein sicrhau nad oes angen cymryd unrhyw fesurau ychwanegol uwchlaw’r cyngor a ddarparwyd eisoes.

Bydd y cyngor mewn partneriaeth â’i ysgolion yn parhau i fonitro’r sefyllfa hon a chyfleu negeseuon perthnasol yn uniongyrchol i rieni / gofalwyr. Gwyliwch y cyfryngau cymdeithasol arferol am ddiweddariadau.

Coronavirus

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There have been some rumours that a member of staff at Crynallt Primary School has been tested as positive for coronavirus. Please rest assured that this is not true. All staff are well and in school, and no one has been tested or shown symptoms.

In school, we are reminding children of the importance of washing their hands and coughing/sneezing into tissues. You can help us by reinforcing this message at home.

We have no information in school other than that provided on the Public Health Wales website. I have attached the advice for parents and schools to this post. Please rest assured we will remain vigilant and keep you informed directly if there are any developments.

PHW Novel Coronoavirus (COVID19) guidance for schools

Families Connect Group- for parents/carers of Reception and Year 1 pupils

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Families Connect is back starting Monday 2nd March

Helping your child to learn at home.

  • Your child will love spending time with you at school:
  • Come and try out free games and resources that you can then keep and take home.

Our sessions will be run by Miss Jenkins and Mrs Dennis. These sessions will take place every Monday afternoon in The Rainbow room which is situated in the juniors.  These blocks will run for 6-8 weeks. 

Film News

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We are so proud of our Film and Eco clubs who have won the Bank of England Film Competition. Not only did they win the Upper Key Stage 2 prize but they were also named as overall winners! This is an amazing acheivement in a national competition. Thanks to Miss Clemes and Mrs Neal who supported the children’s work.

You can view the film, along with other winners here:

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/education/competitions/bank-camera-action/bank-camera-action-2019-20

 

Parents’ Forum

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The last Parents’ Forum discussed the following:

  1. Our lockdown procedure and reasons that lockdowns may occur. Please see the section in Safeguarding if you would like further information on this.
  2. School photos and whether these need to be changed. We will put out a questionnaire in the next few weeks about this.
  3. We looked at Rich tasks and how these develop children’s skills. If you would like more information on this, please take a look at the Rich task page under Curriculum.
  4. The possibility of holding a Wellbeing Event for parents in school. The Forum thought this would be a good idea.

Our next forum meeting will be held on Wednesday 11th March at 2.20pm in the junior building. Everyone is welcome.