School Uniform Recycling Challenge

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As another school year comes to an end, what do you do with all your old school uniforms and PE Kits?

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is once again offering schools the chance to take up the recycling challenge and win big prizes for their school, by collecting as much old school uniforms and PE Kits as possible.

Lots of these items will often end up in our landfill sites - This year Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is calling on all our schools to take up the School Uniform Recycling Challenge and recycle all their unwanted; shirts, trousers, polo t-shirts, jumpers, skirts, tights, socks, shoes, shorts, boots, cardigans and any other items of clothing that they no longer need.

The Council is encouraging all schools to get involved - the challenge is easy, simply collect as many items as possible and the school with the highest number of items to pupil ratio wins the competition.

Prizes on offer: First Prize - £300, Second Prize - £100, Third Prize - £50

Year 12 Mock Interviews

Dear Parents/Carers,

On Tuesday July 9th 2019 all pupils in Year 12 are going to be undertaking a mock interview with representatives from RCT Employment Education and Training Team & Coleg Y Cymoedd, Aberdare. This is part of their Careers and World of Work Education in Sixth Form.

They will be out of school for about ½ an hour attending their interview and will be given an appointment time between 9:00 am and 1:25 pm. Their interview will take place at Coleg Y Cymoedd, Aberdare Campus.

Pupils will have to make their own, unsupervised, way to the college on foot from school. They will not be supervised whilst travelling between school and college. They should use the underpass between the Ynys site and Cwmbach Road, using the appropriate safe crossing points to reach the college site at the bottom of Abernant Road. A member of staff will be based in the college throughout the day to ensure the smooth running of the interviews.

Ideally, this is a compulsory event as part of your child’s career related education and can form a valid preparation for higher education and future employment prospects. Thorough and personalised feedback will be given based upon the interview undertaken.


I would be grateful if you would complete the consent form sent home with your child and return it to school with your son/daughter as soon as possible for him/her to attend this event.

As it is a formal interview occasion, then we would ask that your son/daughter dress appropriately for a formal interview. This should mean dressing professionally for a work-based setting. Formal wear rather than jeans or casual wear should be worn to the interview.


Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.


Yours sincerely,


Mr C. Lovell

Assistant Head

Correct Uniform Policy

Dear Parent/Carer,                                                                       

 

In our determination to raise standards, it is essential that the school continues to develop the culture of high expectations and instil a consistent sense of pride amongst all learners. I am writing to inform you that we are relaunching our school uniform policy, which will come into force in September 2019. Please find a notification on uniform attached and note that school black trousers should be a traditional tailored style, which is formal, smart and not tight fitting. The bottom of the trousers should sit on the shoe and not cling to the leg. Lycra, skinny type trousers, leggings are not acceptable and should not be worn to school. Please do not purchase skinny versions of such items even if they say on the label that they are school trousers, as these will not be acceptable in school. Skirts MUST be straight, black and knee length. Any other length of skirt will not be acceptable. Pupils are not permitted to wear outside coats/hoodies inside the school building, blazers should be worn at all times.

 

We will continue to be vigilant in ensuring our learners wear their uniform correctly to engender a feeling of community and sense of belonging.

 

Pupils will be informed this week in assemblies of an end of term focus that we are having on school uniform. This will begin on Wednesday July 3rd 2019.

 

Please refer to our website for more information on this focus and visual reminders of acceptable skirt length and trouser type.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Mrs M Pearce

Deputy Head Teacher