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NOTTAGE PRIMARY NEWS Pupils, parents and staff at Nottage have been coping brilliantly throughout this spring term with daily check-ins, video and interactive lessons, creating home learning packs and on-site provision for those whose parents are working right on the frontline. We need to say a big ‘thank you’ to our lovely cleaners who are putting in hours above and beyond to keep us all super safe. We’d also like to thank the Porthcawl Covid-19 Strategy Group for their donation of refurbished PC’s, laptops and tablets to help our digitally excluded learners access their Google Classroom and connect with their peers and teachers. On February 1st we had a virtual whole school assembly to launch Children’s Mental Health Week. The theme was ‘Express Yourself’ and we enjoyed seeing the variety of creative ways our learners chose to express their thoughts and feelings on Google Classroom and our on-site provision. It was lovely to see whole families engaged with this theme and we know their creative positivity will carry them through these challenging times and beyond. Why not take a leaf out the Nottage book and find a creative way to express yourself? We continue to put a brave face on every day of the term and to everyone who hasn’t felt okay lately, you have got yourself up every day and refused to quit. Stay strong. Tel.: 01656 815540 Email/ebost: admin.nottageprimary@bridgend.gov.uk Website/Gwefan: www.nottageprimary.co.uk
ST CLARE’S SCHOOL As we write, we are looking forward to all our KS1 pupils returning to school after half-term. They have been loving ‘The Smartest Giant in Lockdown’, a delightfully themed programme of activity designed to support younger pupils and parents whilst learning online. A blend of live activities and fun resources to pick and choose from supported by weekly wellbeing webinars for parents on Sleep, Resilience and Mindfulness.
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Our Nursery re-opened in January. Choosing a nursery is a huge decision, of course. We know how difficult it is for parents to leave their child in somebody else’s care. Added to the abundance of information out there, it can all get a bit overwhelming so why not check out our blog to find out the things you really need to look for? We have completed our 1-2-1 digital device rollout so that every child from Y3 to Y13 has their very own laptop to augment their learning and ensure effortless access to all area of the curriculum both at school and at home. Parental feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. We are looking forward to welcoming new pupils after half-term in school and via remote-learning. Visit our website to find out more https://www.stclares-school.co.uk/online-learning/ Helen Hier, Head Teacher Photo caption: The Smartest Giant in Lockdown
PORTHCAWL COMPREHENSIVE NEWS The MFL Department would like to say a bit well done and thank you to our Year 9 pupils for producing some excellent Berlin Wall graffiti for our Divided Germany topic. Twinkl, a well-known education site has told us that they were absolutely “blown away” by the amazing work produced by our “thoughtful and talented students” and will be featuring their work as part of their Berlin Wall Memorial Project. Many congratulations to Year 13 pupil Nia Clatworthy who has signed up to attend Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas in September. She has been awarded a full sports and academic scholarship and will compete for the university on the track and at cross country for the next 4 years. Nia has been an outstanding and dedicated athlete during her time at PCS and we wish her well and feel certain that she will make the most of her exciting opportunity. Pupils are working hard at their Eisteddfod entries, both on and off stage at the moment, with the majority of traditional competitions still running, albeit in a virtual way. We are planning to produce a final showcase that we will be able to share with pupils and staff via Google drive. Andrew Slade, Head Teacher
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