A very warm (albeit late!) welcome to all the new pupils and welcome back to existing pupils. I hope everyone has now settled into their new classrooms and the children are enjoying the first half term of the year.
As many of you will be aware we had some devastating news over the holidays, when we heard of Caroline Davies' sudden death. Caroline had taught in the school for 22 years and was a well respected and much loved teacher - she will be sorely missed by all the staff and her past pupils. We send all our very best wishes and thoughts to her husband and children.
The next full governors meeting will be held next week when the annual process to appoint the Chair, Vice Chair and relevant committees will be undertaken.
I wish everyone all the very best for the year.
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
Sunday, 6 January 2013
Christmas 2012
Visiting the school at Christmas time is always one of my favorite activities and the watching the various Christmas plays means to me that Christmas has well and truly arrived! The excitement on the children's faces and the sheer enjoyment they have at participating in the concerts is lovely to see...especially when all my "little children" have grown into grunty teenagers! Unfortunately I had to miss all the concerts this year (due to family illness) but I have had glowing reports from a number of people about how brilliant they were....well done to the children, and of course all the staff who work so hard to make this possible.
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and I wish you all the very best for 2013 and the new term that begins tomorrow.
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and I wish you all the very best for 2013 and the new term that begins tomorrow.
Thursday, 4 October 2012
September 2012 - Welcome
A very warm welcome to all new (and existing) parents. On behalf of all the Governors I would like to welcome you to Pontyclun Primary School and hope that your child's stay here will be a happy and enriching one.
The Board of Governors is made up of a approximately 20 individuals (parents, local authority representatives, staff and community members) who all work together with the Head and staff to oversee the running of the school. Full governing body meetings are held, as a minimum, once a term with a number of sub committees (such as finance) meeting in between the main meetings.
The Chair and Vice Chair of Governors are elected every year by the body of governors every Autumn term. I am currently Chair of governors, a role I have held for 4 years, with Judy Hughes the Vice Chair. A number of parent governor positions are due for election this year - so please can I take this opportunity to encourage you to return your nomination forms as the individuals you vote for will represent parents' view on the governing body.
The next full governor's meeting is to be held at the end of October where the new parent governors will become part of the governing body
The Board of Governors is made up of a approximately 20 individuals (parents, local authority representatives, staff and community members) who all work together with the Head and staff to oversee the running of the school. Full governing body meetings are held, as a minimum, once a term with a number of sub committees (such as finance) meeting in between the main meetings.
The Chair and Vice Chair of Governors are elected every year by the body of governors every Autumn term. I am currently Chair of governors, a role I have held for 4 years, with Judy Hughes the Vice Chair. A number of parent governor positions are due for election this year - so please can I take this opportunity to encourage you to return your nomination forms as the individuals you vote for will represent parents' view on the governing body.
The next full governor's meeting is to be held at the end of October where the new parent governors will become part of the governing body
Friday, 9 September 2011
New School Year! September 2011
Another year starts....!
A very warm welcome to all new pupils and parents who have just started in the school. All members of the governing body hope your children all have a happy and enriching time during their school years in Pontyclun Primary school. The time flies and before you know it you'll be watching them leaving Year 6!
As a governing body we are very proud of our school and staff who work hard to make each and every child's school experience one to remember. This is now my 14th year as a governor at the school and each year I am amazed at the variety of activities the children become involved with and the talents and skills they share with us each term. I shall be looking forward to meeting both children and parents throughout the year.
A very warm welcome to all new pupils and parents who have just started in the school. All members of the governing body hope your children all have a happy and enriching time during their school years in Pontyclun Primary school. The time flies and before you know it you'll be watching them leaving Year 6!
As a governing body we are very proud of our school and staff who work hard to make each and every child's school experience one to remember. This is now my 14th year as a governor at the school and each year I am amazed at the variety of activities the children become involved with and the talents and skills they share with us each term. I shall be looking forward to meeting both children and parents throughout the year.
Saturday, 2 July 2011
18th May 2011
Popped into school to catch up with Mr Roberts and the staff. Saw the excellent pets corner which the infants have developed (with the sterling help of Mike the Caretaker and Mrs Watkin - Carter)...what a wonderful opportunity for the children to get to spend time with animals and learn how to look after them.
Many thanks to Pets at Home who have supported this initiative and to the parents who have kindly provided straw, food etc!
31 March 2011
The after school club have manage to find a new home; back in Bethel Church. This means that the children who currently use this facility can continue to do so.
28th March 2011
Meeting with a number of parents tonight to discuss the fact that unfortunately the school is no longer able to host the after school club. This is obviously a very important addition to the school and one which many of the parents use. Unfortunately due to refurbishment of the old canteen which the after school club currently use, and the lack of space elsewhere the school is no longer able to provide the space for the club.
Hopefully a satisfactory solution will be found quickly which will enable the club to still run within the village and provide parents with a valuable resource.
8th March 2011
Full governor's meeting tonight - many issues on the agenda tonight and in my 13 years as a governor at the school the longest meeting I have ever been at...we finished at 8pm!
3rd February 2011
Extra governor meeting tonight to discuss new terms and conditions for support staff within RCT. These had to be discussed by the Governing body.
18th January 2011
Finance Committee tonight - this is a sub committee of the main committee which has about 5 members on it. The finances of the school are discussed at this meeting and Mr Roberts discusses his options to develop the school.
Snow....!
Snow has caused havoc across south Wales...Mr Roberts has done his best to keep the school open but obviously the safety of the pupils has to come first. Thank you to all parents for their patience during this difficult time.
15th December 2010
Nipped into school for the junior Christmas concert...I love this time of year watching the children perform. They did a fantastic job as usual as did all the staff who organised, practiced and maneuvered the children beautifully!
8th December 2010
Spend an hour or so at school over lunch time today to shortlist for a teaching post within the school. Loads of applications - so very hard to shortlist.
24th November 2010
Full governors meeting tonight with lots on the agenda. On average the full governing body meetings last about 2 hours. This allows us time to discuss all the items on the agenda and also to gain clarity from the Head and staff about any areas we need more information on.
All members are encouraged to participate and I am grateful for the lively debate and supportive nature of all the governors.
12th October 2010
Popped into school over lunch time to catch up with Mr Roberts and sign some paperwork.
Am always impressed by how polite the children are to visitors in the school - they are a credit to both their parents and the school.
September 2010
Another year back in school....!
Welcome to all the new children and of course their parents/ grandparents/ guardians. We hope you will all enjoy your time associated with Pontyclun Primary and treasure it for many years to come.
Tuesday, 3 August 2010
Pontyclun's Got Talent! - 15th July 2010
Spent a very quick half an hour in school today and caught 10 minutes of the Pontyclun's Got Talent! Just from my quick 10 miutes, we have indeed got lots of talent...although I hope that the "full monty" isn't used too often!
As school finishes for the summer tomorrow, this will be my last visit this term. It has been another busy, facinating and challenging year. I would like to thank the Head and all staff for their hard work during the year, and hope they have an enjoyable summer.
I wish Mrs Thomas, Mrs Coles and Aunty Dorothy every happiness in their retirement and hope they pop in occationally to see us.
Finally, I wish all the children a very happy and healthy summer and look forward to seeing everyone in September.
As school finishes for the summer tomorrow, this will be my last visit this term. It has been another busy, facinating and challenging year. I would like to thank the Head and all staff for their hard work during the year, and hope they have an enjoyable summer.
I wish Mrs Thomas, Mrs Coles and Aunty Dorothy every happiness in their retirement and hope they pop in occationally to see us.
Finally, I wish all the children a very happy and healthy summer and look forward to seeing everyone in September.
Year 6 Leavers Concert - 12th July 2010
One of my favourite school nights of the year - the leavers concert. I really enjoy the show and the effort both they and the teachers put into writing their leaving poems/ songs, although it makes me feel very old as I remember lots of them being born!
As usual the evening was very succcessful and I wish all the children the best for their move to seondary school - and am sure they will make us all proud.
As usual the evening was very succcessful and I wish all the children the best for their move to seondary school - and am sure they will make us all proud.
Finance Committee - 7th July 2010
Final financial catch up before the end of term. Discussion about necessary maintainence work required on the buildings and the impact that this will have on our finances.
Presentation to Headteachers - 2nd July 2010
Was invited by Headteachers in Bridgend to talk at their conference on the new inspection framework. I was asked to talk for 20 minutes about the inspection from the governor's point of view. There were about 60 people present and I spoke about how we had felt as governors prior, during and post inspection and also my personal thoughts about the Chair of Governor's interview. The talk appeared well recieved and I can't have bored them that much as I have been asked to speak to a few individual governing bodies since!
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