There will be a cake sale at breaktime and a variety of fundraising activities at lunchtime to raise money for Comic Relief. Can pupils bring any spare change with them please 🙂
The Year 8 Interim Reports will be made available via Satchel:one throughout the day. All pupil reports will be uploaded by 4pm at the latest so please check throughout the day.
HPV Vaccinations for Year 8 and 9 pupils.
The School Nurses will be attending school on the 13th, 14th and 17th of March to carry out the first dose of HPV Vaccine for Year 8 pupils. Any consent forms not yet returned should be sent into school asap.
Year 9 pupils will be receiving their 2nd dose of the HPV Vaccine on 13th, 14th or 17th March. If you consented to the first dose of the vaccine this automatically carries your consent for the second dose.
Please ensure that your child wears a short sleeved shirt and has breakfast.
GCSE examination help and advice
This can be accessed via the following link:
Qualifications 22/23
It includes lots of helpful information, including:
- an overview of this year’s arrangements
- key dates
- information on grading
- advance information
- links to helpful websites where learners can access revision tips, wellbeing guidance and other support
The document can be accessed here
Headteacher’s Update – 17th February 2023
I would like to wish all our pupils, families and staff a relaxing half-term break. All pupils will return to school on Monday 27th February. It has been another busy half-term culminating in a non-uniform day yesterday in aid of the earthquake appeal for the people of Turkey and Syria. I am pleased to announce that as a school we managed to raise £1,460. Thank you to everybody for the kind donations.
You may have heard that the NEU have rejected the pay offer from the Welsh Government and as a result, strike action is planned for Thursday 2nd March. Due to the number of staff in the NEU, unfortunately school will be closed to all pupils on that day. I wanted to give you as much prior notice as possible. If the situation changes, I will obviously update you as soon as possible.
Richard Rees
Haedtaecher/Prifathro
YBB Paris 2023
Please note changes have been made to the initial itinerary previously circulated.
Info here.
Headteacher’s Update – 10th February 2023
We made you aware yesterday of the news that the National Executive of the NEU had agreed to postpone a planned day of action in Wales, which was scheduled for the 14th February 2023. This is obvioulsy very welcome news and all pupils are therefore expected to attend school next Tuesday. It is worth noting that no formal agreement has been made at this stage. As a result, the strike action origianlly planned for 14th February has been postponed until 2nd March. We will monitor developments in the coming weeks and inform parents through the school website, text service and social media channels.
I would like to remind parents and carers that Friday 17th February is a designated staff training day (INSET dates can be found on the the school website). Therefore, the final day for pupils this half-term will be Thursday 16th February. Term will resume on Monday 27th February for all pupils, whcih will be Week B for pupils in the secondary phase.
I am sure we have been saddened by events in Turkey and Syria after this week’s earthquake. In response, the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has launched an appeal to provide essential aid and support the wounded. Having spoken to members of staff and pupils this week, we felt it would be appropriate to support this cause as a school. Therefore, we have decided to designate Thursday 16th February a non-uniform day and ask kindly for a small donation which will be given to the campaign.
Richard Rees
Headteacher/Prifathro
NEU Strike Action
Notice is given to parents that NEU strike action will take place on 14th February and as a result school will be closed to pupils.
Letter to Parents :
NEU Strike Action
The letter below gives further information about NEU Strike Action and the impact on school.
Year 10 Exam Information
Please use the link below to access a letter from Mr Williams with information regarding the internal Year 10 examinations and Summer 23 GCSE examinations.
The Year 10 Parents’ Evening will take place on February 6th with more information to follow shortly.
Season’s Greetings
On behalf of the staff and Governing Body of Ysgol Bae Baglan, I would like to wish all our families a Merry Christmas.
School will re-open to all pupils on Monday 9th January 2023.
Nadolig Llawen.
Mr Rees
Headteacher/Prifathro
Year 9 Options 2022_23
Please click here to access the Parental / Carer Option information letter
Llamau Pilot
Ysgol Bae Baglan is one of 10 schools to be selected as part of the Upstream Cymru Pilot Project, which will be carried out initially for Year 10 pupils in January 2023.
Full details:
Scarlet Fever
All Parents. Public Health Wales have shared information for parents regarding Scarlet Fever and other common infections.
Scarlet Fever Information Letter
The health board have written to all schools to inform of a recent increase in notifications of scarlet fever and invasive streptococcal disease. Download here