Welcome to our school website! With the support of the PTA we have created the website to keep parents up to date with school news and notices, and to showcase some of the great things our pupils are achieving. Check back soon for new updates!

• CONSULTATION

  Thu 05 Dec 2024

  CONSULTATION ON A PROPOSAL TO CLOSE THE SIXTH FORM AT MOUNTAIN ASH COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL WITH PUPILS TRANSFERRING TO ABERDARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

   

  Dear All,

   

  Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (RCTCBC) is commencing a consultation process for the above proposal. Copies of the Consultation Document are available on the RCTCBC website via the following link:

   

  Consultation Document

   

  Hard copies of the documents are available on request.

   

  The consultation period will run from 2^nd December 2024 to 17:00 on 17^th January 2025, and you are invited to consider the proposal and submit your views.

   

  I look forward to hearing from you.

   

  Kind regards,

   

  Gaynor Davies,

  Director of Education and Inclusion Services

  Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

• Free School Meals - All Primary

  Tue 15 Oct 2024

  https://youtube.com/shorts/JKFGNH2QxRs

• ELECTION OF PARENT GOVERNOR DARRENLAS PRIMARY SCHOOL

  Fri 04 Oct 2024

  To: Parents/Guardians of Pupils attending Darrenlas Primary School
  
  I refer to recent correspondence inviting nominations for the election of a parent representative to the above-named school’s governing body.

   

  Details of those seeking election are on the below ballot.
  
  The closing date for the ballot is Wednesday 16th October 2024 at midday.  Any votes received after this date will not be considered.
  
  The votes will be counted and the election will be counted independently. You will be notified of the result in due course.
  
  Please choose your preferred candidate from the list:

  https://forms.office.com/e/2snMvGHwQy

• Proposal to enhance the LSC Provision of the County Borough

  Mon 30 Sep 2024

  Council has commenced consultation on proposals to enhance the LSC provision of the County Borough.

   

  The consultation will run from Monday 30^th September 2024 and will end 5pm on Friday 15^th November 2024. The document contains details of consultation events to be held at various schools during November 2024, you are more than welcome to attend any of the events if you so wish.

   

  This consultation document can be viewed and downloaded from the Council website at www.rctcbc.gov.uk/schoolconsultations , You can also find it on the website via the following path - go to the Council website www.rctcbc.gov.uk, click on the ‘Get Involved’ link on the top centre section of the home page, then click on ‘Consultations’, ‘Current Consultations’, then finally ‘School Consultations’.

   

  To provide feedback to the proposals, please follow the below link.

  Link: https://online1.snapsurveys.com/interview/a5d586d8-3969-4b98-af1c-aff3fc87472d?preview=true

   

• School Essentials Grant

  Tue 03 Sep 2024

  The Welsh Government School Essentials Grant scheme for 2024-25 opened on 1st July.

  Up to £200 is available for children whose families are on lower incomes for school uniform and other essentials, in all year groups from reception to year 11.

   

  Even if learners are receiving Universal Primary Free School Meals, it is important to still check eligibility to access the School Essentials Grant.

   

  More information

  Help with school costs:  https://www.gov.wales/get-help-school-costs

• Cardiff Rugby Community Foundation

  Mon 15 Jul 2024

  Cardiff Rugby Community Foundation, in partnership with the WRU, are running Fit, Fed, Fun camps that are being run in summer holidays.  

   

  These camps are free of charge and open to all between the ages of 6-11, for a fun day of being active. These camps are being run at numerous different locations throughout our region to provide children the opportunity to stay active during the holidays, as well as providing breakfast and lunch. Although there will be some rugby based activities, these camps are open to all children, not just those with an interest in rugby, and alternative activities will also be delivered. 

   

  The camps details are as follows: 

   

  6th August – Abercwmboi RFC 

  10am-2pm

  Breakfast served on arrival.

  Lunch provided.

   

  https://forms.gle/o7BespUnMUtjrdWE9

   

   

  For the camps, all we ask is that participants bring suitable clothing, a coat (weather dependent) as most activities will be outside, suitable footwear (activities will be taking part on grass) and anything additional that they require for a day of fun activities (any medication etc).

   

  The camps are limited to 50 participants so to sign up to the camps, please follow the link in the camp details. Once your place is secured, you will receive a confirmation email. 

   

  If there are any parents/guardians that don’t have access to computers to complete the form then please feel free to complete the registration on their behalf and liaise the details with them. 

   

   

  We look forward to what should be a great half term of camps. 

   

   

  Many thanks, 

   

  Tal Harding

  Community Rugby Officer

  Cardiff Rugby

   

   

   

• RCT Resilient Families Service

  Wed 15 May 2024

  Our new Parenting Facebook group is live. This Facebook closed group is managed by the Parenting Support Team in the RCT Resilient Families Service.

   

  Our aim is to create a community where parents can all come together to share ideas, tips and information to help each other on their parenting journey. This page will offer a safe space to share positive parenting experiences as well as any challenges parents may be facing.

   

  https://www.facebook.com/groups/rctparentinggroup

   

• Cooking on a Budget

  Tue 07 May 2024

  Cooking on a Budget

   

  We have been lucky in securing funding to run a cooking on a budget workshop for parents in school over four weeks.

   

  These sessions will be running on the dates below:

  Tuesday 18^th June (10.30am-12.30pm)

  Tuesday 25th June (10.30am-12.30pm)

  Tuesday 2nd July (10.30am-12.30pm)

  Tuesday 9^th July (10.30am-12.30pm)

   

  At this workshop you will be learning how to cook 3 budget friendly meals in each session, so a total of 12 meals over four weeks. The facilitators of this workshop will provide you with everything needed to make these meals so all you need to do is turn up for the session ready to learn and cook.

   

  If you would like a space on this workshop, you have to commit to attending all 4 sessions. Spaces are very limited and will be allocated on a first ask basis.

   

  Please contact Mrs Evans on 01443473291 to book your space.

  Thank you.

• Breakfast Club

  Thu 21 Mar 2024

  Dear Parent/Carer

   

  As you will be aware, the Council had planned to introduce a charge for the childcare provided in advance of free breakfast clubs. These proposed charges did not include learners eligible to free school meals, and free breakfast clubs would continue to be offered.

   

  Whilst the implementation date for these changes was intended to be the summer term 2024, plans have been temporarily paused. Breakfast club provision will remain unchanged for now and will continue to be delivered as normal.

   

  Further information will follow next term. 

   

  Gemma Powell   

   

                                                         

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• February Newsletter

  Wed 20 Mar 2024