Here's the programme for this years summer reading challenge at Pencoed Library. Every event is free and the challenge promotes reading over the holidays so don't miss out!

Dear Parents and Carers

 

On behalf of the school I am really pleased to announce that Miss Claire Nicholas has been appointed as our new Headteacher. I am sure you will join with me in extending a very warm welcome to Miss Nicholas when she takes up her post with us in the autumn term.

 

Kind regards

Cllr Mr William Bond

Chair of Governors

Dear Parents / Carers

 

Managing Possible Disruption Due to the Fuel Protest Planned for Tomorrow

 

Changes for tomorrow Monday 4th July:

• There will be no breakfast club
• The school will open for children at 10:00am (access via the yard gates as normal)
• The school will close at 15:15pm normal time
• School lunchtime meals will be available as normal

 

Explanation

 

There is a planned fuel protest for tomorrow which will affect the M4, major routes and petrol stations. We cannot be sure how much disruption this protest will cause but our planned changes to the school day are designed to mitigate the impact of this protest as much as possible and allow us to have enough staff to run safely. 

The classes most likely to be disrupted tomorrow are our Nursery, Year 1, Year 3 and Year 6  which despite our planned changes may still need to close.

 

PLEASE CHECK YOUR SCHOOL TEXTS AND OUR WEBSITE FOR UPDATES IN THE MORNING. 

 

Kind regards

Mr M Kaye

Headteacher

Well done everyone - lets keep up with our active journeys to keep us fit and healthy and to help our environment.

Our winners for the fair trade banana competition are:

Ava in Year 2 (with a banana measuring 27cm)

Arthur in Year 3  (with a banana measuring 26cm)

Chloe in Year 5  (with a banana measuring 25cm)

 

Our Eco Committee are holding a book swap next Wednesday. If you've got any books that you've finished you can bring them in and swap them with someone else for something you haven't read yet.

We held a Ukraine Day today when we all wore some blue and yellow. Our School Council and Eco Committee wanted to do something to help the people of Ukraine as we have all seen the pictures on TV. We held a collection with our buckets and the children counted up the money.

We have raised £308.31 - thank you very much!

 

It is with a heavy heart that I write to inform you that I will be retiring at the end of this summer term. Since my appointment as headteacher in September 2008 it has been a pleasure and an honour to work with all the children here at Croesty Primary School. This summer will bring an end to a thirty-five-year career in education and twenty-five years as a headteacher.

Whilst at Croesty I have been very fortunate to lead a dedicated staff team all of whom will go that extra mile for our learners. I would also like to express my immense gratitude to those who have served as volunteer governors and who have been a real force for good these last fourteen years. That gratitude also extends to our loyal hard-working army of PTA parents and helpers. It has not always been easy, and we have faced many challenges together, but that sense of community, determination and hard work have always prevailed to ensure success. Thank you all.

This has not been an easy decision for me to make and I will certainly miss the children and all the busyness that is primary education today. Steps will now be taken to appoint my successor, but I finish in the sure knowledge that our school will be left in safe hands. My very best wishes to Croesty for the future.

Please be aware that the school will be closed on the following dates for staff training:

Monday 25th April (Previously Advertised)

Friday 17th June (New Date)

Friday 22nd July (New Date)

Welsh Government and Bridgend County Borough Council are keen to collect your views on the universal provision of free school meals to primary school children which will begin with Foundation Phase in September 2022. You are invited to complete a survey by following the link below:

 

https://wh1.snapsurveys.com/s.asp?k=164794723262