Vacancy for Parent Governor

4th October 2023

  

The Governing Body of Aberdare Community School has with immediate effect two parent governor vacancies and are looking for parents who are interested in this role. (A parent governor is a person with parental responsibility for a pupil attending the school).

 

If you are interested in applying, please contact Mrs Alison Phillips at Aberdare Community School on school@aberdareschool.co.uk or telephone 01685 888500. Application forms will be available from Mrs Phillips or can be collected from the school reception.

 

The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday October 11th, 2023. Any forms received after the date noted above will not be considered. Please note that an election will be held if more nominations are received than there are vacancies.

 

The timetable for this election process is as follows -

 

Distribution of nomination forms – Wednesday October 4th, 2023

Closing date for receipt of nominations forms – Wednesday October 11th 2023 (noon)

Distribution of ballot papers (if applicable) – Monday October 16th, 2023

Receipt of ballot papers – Monday October 23rd, 2023 (noon)

Ballot papers counted and result announced – Tuesday October 24th 2023

History Trip

Just a selection of the best groups shots with what has been, without a doubt, the best group of learners we've ever taken on a school trip! Absolute pleasure to spend time with such engaged, mature, and responsible learners!

Year 8 Options Evening

Dear Learner / Parent / Carer,

Thanks to all learners and parents who came to the ‘options’ evening last night and to the learners who have already completed their 'straw poll' form.

Any year 8 learners who haven't completed the form will need to complete their online initial 'straw poll' options form by Monday 3rd April 2023.

A ClassCharts message has been sent to all parents and learners with a link to the form.

Diolch

Richard Carter-Evans

Deputy Headteacher ACS

Tough Brothers Raffle

At Aberdare Community School two of our pupils, Garyn Tough and Cian Tough are soon to be receiving some very serious medical treatment.

The boys have a very rare blood condition called Wiscott Aldrich syndrome that can cause serious health issues as they get older, lung problems, excessive bleeding and the most serious blood cancers.

Cian will be the first of the twins to receive any treatment starting in May at a specialist hospital In Newcastle with Garyn following in September. The treatment will be an op for a Hickman line which will remain in place for some months followed by chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant. 

The procedure means that Cian and Garyn will have to be in isolation in the Newcastle hospital for 3-6 months and remain in isolation at home for possibly a year depending on their recovery.

We will be running and Easter raffle in the hope to help the family with the financial burden that such a huge process will bring.

If you would like to donate it would be greatly appreciated.