Update Regarding the Use of Face Coverings

Update Regarding the Use of Face Coverings:

 1st September 2020

The Welsh Government announced last Wednesday that it now recommends the use of face coverings/masks for people aged 11 and above indoors where social distancing cannot be maintained, including in schools and on school transport.

Learners will therefore need to wear face coverings (3 layer) from Thursday 3rd September :
· on school transport and public transport
· in corridors & stairwells
· in communal areas indoors

Face masks are not required to be worn in classrooms or outdoor areas where learners are within their ‘bubble’ although learners may wear them if they so wish.

The school will provide one face covering for all learners.   

As learners will need to remove and replace their face covering throughout the day, please provide your child with a plastic bag to support them in maintaining this hygienically.

Guidance will be given in the induction sessions on the safe use, removal and storage of face coverings.

Learners may be excused from wearing face masks where there is a medical / health reason not to do so. Parents should contact the relevant Progress Leader to discuss this in advance of the learner attending school if this is the case.

Please be assured that the safety of the children in our care is, and will always be, our top priority. Your support in this matter is greatly appreciated.

*We do not intend to be prescriptive by disallowing masks with designs and logos, however any that have a design or logo that may be considered offensive to others (and this judgement is at the discretion of the school) will not be permitted.

 

Diolch

Mrs Morgans

Headteacher

Start of Term Arrangements

We will be releasing our return to school plan tomorrow. We are currently in the process of clarifying the guidance regarding the use of face masks and we are eager to complete this before sharing the full document with you. Thank you once again for your continued support.

We are re-issuing the overview plan that was sent out in July so that pupils, parents and carers know which days they need to attend.  

Blended learning work will be made available next week for those year groups not in school during this restart period.

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Cwm Taf Morgannwg - News Release

News Release
Date: 13.05.20

Help us to keep our children safe


Due to the lockdown caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic, thousands of children within Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend, are remaining at home, which unfortunately is not always the safest place for some. There is a hidden group of children potentially at risk of abuse or neglect who are having much less interaction with statutory services.

It is for this reason that the Chairs of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Safeguarding Board are urging the public to help our children to stay safe during the Covid-19 Pandemic, by being vigilant and looking out for any signs that a child may be experiencing abuse or neglect. 

If anyone does have concerns, please do not turn the other way. We all have a duty to report and it's easy to do so. Simply contact your local Safeguarding Team on one of the numbers below:

  • Rhondda Cynon Taf (Children)- 01443 425006

  • Merthyr Tydfil - 01685 725000

  • Bridgend (Children) - 01656 642320

 

Opening Hours:

  • Monday - Thursday: 8.30am - 5.00pm

  • Friday: 8.30am - 4.30pm

  • Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays: Closed

 

Out of Hours Emergencies

To contact social care services outside office hours, at weekends and bank holidays, contact the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Emergency Duty Team on 01443 743665 (this covers RCT, Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend).

If you suspect a child is at immediate risk of harm call 999 and speak to the Police.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business!

www.ctmsb.org.uk