Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Big Pedal - 26th to 30th April

  Fri 23 Apr 2021 C Morris

  As you will be aware we are taking part in the Active Travel scheme. Next week we are challenging the pupils, parents, friends and staff to join the nation's Big Pedal event. You can find out more about this 5 day event at https://bigpedal.org.uk/

   

  All schools will be entered into daily prize draws for rewards if over 15% of the school cycle, walk, wheel or scoot on each day of the challenge. Prizes up for grabs include accessories and equipment to help the school travel actively. Active journeys from home with a family member and physical challenges completed at home will also count towards the 15% when pupils are learning remotely.

   

  If you want your child to take part there is an optional record sheet you can use attached to this announcement. Otherwise your child can let your child's teacher know each morning, when they complete their Active Travel Survey in class. The school will add up all our Big Pedal participants each day and add them onto the portal, where you can see how our school is doing compared to everyone else around the UK at www.bigpedal.org.uk

   

  Please do not worry if you are unable to take part in this activity. It is purely optional and offered as a healthy, fun activity.  We do not want this to add any stress to family life.  

   

  There is an announcement on your child's Seesaw account about this too.

   

  Have a lovely weekend and see you on Monday.

   

  

• Fun, free course for parents of children from Foundation Phase to KS3.

  Wed 14 Apr 2021 C Morris

  Hello

   

  We are delighted to be able to promote a free and fun course to help parents support their children learning literacy and numeracy skills.  This course is provided by Cardiff and Vale College.

   

  You can email them to find out more - families@cavc.ac.uk or scan the QR code on the attached flyer.

   

  Here is some further information - 

   

  Families Learning Together Cardiff and Vale College

   

  Online courses available in April

   

  Nursery and Reception - Learning and Playing Together

   

  This 10 week course is for families with children who are Nursery and Reception age and will give you the opportunity to play and learn with your child. As well as a weekly online class for the grown-ups, there will be fun activities for you to do together at home, including making puzzles, games and sharing stories together. Each week we will have a family story time and lots of learning opportunities based around the stories. You will learn how these activities can help your child to develop thinking skills, language skills and help them to build relationships. 

   

  Years 1 and 2 – Make, Play, Learn

  The Families Learning Together team are offering a fun, new online course for families with children in Years 1 and 2. The course’s aim is to develop Literacy, Maths and Speaking and Listening skills in a fun and stimulating way, through a variety of outdoor and indoor play.

   

  This course is an accredited course, so you will gain a certificate and will learn lots of exciting new skills to develop and support your child’s learning. The course will be tailored to your family's needs. The course will run online, so it can fit in with personal schedules and there will be lots of opportunities for tutor support and development throughout.

   

  Year 3 & 4- The importance of play

  Playing is the best way to learn! This new and exciting 10-week course is about getting our older children back outside and playing. Parents/carers will learn the value of play and its importance for child development. You will be provided with weekly play-based tasks that support Numeracy, Literacy, STEM and wellbeing.

   

  This is an accredited course so you will gain a certificate and will learn lots of new and exciting skills to develop your child’s learning.

   

  The course will run online so you will be able to access it in a variety of ways:- you can do it online in a weekly live session using Teams , or you will be able to access a recording of the session in your own time. You can also choose to complete the whole course via email. You will receive full IT support.

   

   

  Supporting your child with KS3 Mathematics

  This course is for parents/carers with children who are KS3 age (11-14 years old). This 10 week course will cover the foundations and main concepts of the KS3 mathematics curriculum in Wales. We will be looking at re-learning and boosting your skills in several KS3 Maths topics that can be challenging for children.

   

  This course will allow families to confidently support their children with their KS3 maths homework. As well as weekly online classes, there will also be a weekly online session for families to troubleshoot any maths problems with the tutor that arise from their child’s school homework. There will also be some fun, educational STEM activities for all the family to enjoy at home, which will help families consolidate some of the KS3 maths skills taught on the course.

   

   

  Also available – bespoke courses for families with EAL

  Welsh medium courses will be added soon.

   

  All courses are free to all families and are accredited with an Agored Cymru unit. Participants will become a student of CAVC

   

  For further information or to book a place on one of our courses please contact families@cavc.ac.uk

   

  https://cavc.ac.uk/en/cavc-for/adults/families-learning-together#Families-Learning-Together

  

• Right of the Week 12/4

  Mon 12 Apr 2021

  We are excited to begin the Summer term and to launch our new Enquiry questions together in class.
   

  Article 28 tells us - All children have the right to go to school to learn and be the best that they can be. This week we will be celebrating this right, thinking about our goals and the steps to achieving them in the Summer term ahead.