Dear Parents and Carers,
What a lovely week it has been. The sunshine has lifted everyone’s spirits and encouraged our pupils to spend more time outdoors, enjoying learning and play in the fresh air. Today’s Red Nose Day celebrations have brought an extra splash of colour and fun to school, with pupils and staff proudly dressed in red in support of a fantastic cause. Just a quick reminder that we will be finishing for the Easter break next Friday, 27th March and on Monday we are very much looking forward to sharing our Estyn inspection report with you. Wishing you all a very happy and restful weekend.
Kind regards,
Susan H. Roberts
Headteacher
- Tuesday 24th March - Families Together - 9.00 to 10.00am - Brews Cafe
- Friday 27th March - School closes to pupils for Easter
- Monday 13th April - Staff Training Day
- Tuesday 14th April - School opens to pupils
- Tuesday 14th April - Therapy Dogs visit Ffordd Derwen site - 9.30 to 10.30am
Attendance Information for Parents and Carers
As part of our continued focus on attendance this year, we have decided to share attendance data regularly with parents and carers through our newsletter. Attendance remains one of our school priorities, and we believe that sharing this information helps keep everyone informed and working together to support our pupils. In Wales, the Welsh Government defines good attendance as 95% or above. Attendance of 90% or below is classed as persistent absence. These benchmarks are used nationally across schools in Wales. We would like to reassure families that we fully recognise that many pupils at YTM have significant health or medical needs which may make it difficult, or sometimes impossible, to meet these targets. As a school, we understand this and want to be very clear that no parent or carer should feel pressured or judged where absences are due to genuine health-related reasons. Our intention in sharing attendance data is simply to ensure transparency and awareness of our overall school attendance and the expectations placed upon us as a school. We value our strong partnership with families and appreciate your continued support in helping pupils attend whenever they are able to do so. If you would like to discuss attendance in relation to your child, please do not hesitate to contact the school - we are always happy to work together to provide the best possible support.
The dinner menu at Ffordd Derwen after half term is: Week 2