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STEM Gogledd Monthly Newsletter, August 2020

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Digwyddiad ar-lein arbennig gyda STEM Gogledd! | Exciting online event with STEM Gogledd! 

Cofrestrwch nawr ar gyfer eich cyfle i wrando ar lysgenhadon STEM yn siarad am eu profiadau ac ateb eich cwestiynau chi! Bydd gennym arbenigwyr o feysydd Meddygaeth, Peirianneg, Ffiseg a llawer mwy! | Book your place today to listen to STEM Ambassadors discussing their experiences and answering your questions! There will be experts from all types of areas within STEM, such as Medicine, Engineering, Physics and much more! 

Digwyddiad ar-lein ar 18-08-2020, am 9:45y.b. -cliciwch yma i archebu eich lle. 
Online event on 18-08-2020, at 9:45am -click here to book your place. 

Dysgu pwnc STEM neu yn gweithio mewn maes cysylltiedig? | Teaching a STEM subject, or work in a related field?

Mae Hwb Llysgenhadon STEM Cymru yn adnodd arbennig ar gyfer cyfuno pynciau
STEM gydag astudiaethau achos perthnasol - dilynwch y ddolen isod i ddysgu mwy! |The STEM Ambassador Hub Wales is an excellent resource for incorporating STEM subjects with relevant case studies - click on the link below for more info! 

Wales STEM Ambassador Hub»

Disgybl STEM Gogledd? STEM Gogledd Pupil?

I ddysgu mwy am yrfaoedd gyda STEM, a llenwi dy gynllun unigol 'Fy STEM Gogledd' cer i ymweld â Hwb STEM Gogledd heddiw. |To learn more about your STEM career options, and to complete your personal 'My STEM Gogledd Plan', visit the STEM Gogledd Hub today.

Hwb STEM Gogledd»

A graduated return for pupils in the first two weeks of September

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Dear Parents and Carers,

I do hope you are all well and looking forward to a nice, restful summer break. The amazing participation and support all pupils, staff and parents have given to the school over the past three weeks has been inspiring and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all. As promised, I write to you before we break up to highlight the main developments and some planning information ready for September. Our plans are well underway and are based totally on the guidance from the Welsh Government. We have made sure that the health and safety of all pupils and staff is at the centre of our planning. We have used the guidance to amend our current organisational setup to allow a full return to all pupils and students in September. The Minister for Education has confirmed that on the 14th of September attendance to school will be compulsory once again for all pupils.

The school will have a graduated return of pupils in the first two weeks in September so that we can plan, test and improve our procedures ready for a full return to capacity. These first two weeks of term are to plan, prepare and at long last, reintegrate all pupils and students back to school. Year 7 and Year 12 will be prioritised in the first instance so we can deliver the transition that was missed during lockdown. Exam classes will then return followed by each year group in turn. The plan is to have a full return by Thursday 10th September. Please check the table below to find out the date of return for each year group.

Please download and read the letter in full.

 

 

School Uniform Grant

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You can only apply for a school uniform grant for the current school year

Learners currently eligible for free school meals can apply for the grant of £125 per learner, and £200 for those learners entering year 7, recognising the increased costs associated with starting secondary school.

All school years are now eligible.

Families who are eligible for free school meals can submit a claim if they have a child in:

  • primary school from reception to year 6
  • secondary school from year 7 to year 11

All looked after children qualify for the grant, whether they receive free school meals or not.

Families are only entitled to claim once per child, per school year.

Funding for the 2021 to 2022 scheme will close on 30 June 2022.

The 2022 to 2023 scheme will open in the Summer of 2022.

To apply for this grant please contact your local authority - https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/education-and-schools/grants-and-funding/school-uniform-grant.aspx

 

Return to School Sept 2020

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Dear Parents and Carers

 

I do hope you are all safe and well. Today Kirsty Williams, Minister for Education announced her plans for the further opening of schools in September. The guidance for how this will be organised and arranged safely will be issued by the Welsh Government in the next few days. As soon as we have received this guidance and formulated a clear plan, we will contact you with how the new academic year will be arranged. All plans will be based on the advice we receive and will be focused on keeping all pupils and staff safe. I will write to you before the end of term with our plans. Keep well and I will speak to you soon.

 

Neil Foley - B.Sc. MA.
Pennaeth Headteacher

Pupils return to school to ‘Check in, Catch up and Prepare for Summer’

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Return school ‘hugely successful’ as pupils, parents and teachers are relieved to back at school

Prestatyn High have now welcomed back a wider number of pupils as part of the ‘Check in, Catch Up, Prepare for summer and September’ Welsh Government scheme.

 

Neil Foley, Headteacher at Prestatyn High school, said: "The wider opening of the school has been hugely successful. Both staff and pupils have quickly adapted to the changes and we are delighted to have them all back. A school is nothing without pupils and they have been missed greatly. We appreciate the support and cooperation of our fantastic parents and the wider community.”

 

PHS has been open every day since lockdown began for keyworker and vulnerable pupils and this has prepared us well for the challenges we faced in opening up further. Pupils, parents and teachers at Prestatyn High have all said they were relieved and happy to be back at school.

 

A Year 10 pupil said: ‘I was really nervous about returning to school, but going into Year 11 I felt was important. I didn’t need to worry at all, yes school is different but I feel safe and supported.”

 

As well as key worker children, 60% of pupils from Years 7-10 are now back in school. Year12 students are in everyday to make sure they are catching up, ready for their exams next year.

 

Sam on twitter said: “Your communication, organisation and reassurance has been fantastic 👍🏻  Well done!! My son (Y7) has missed school so much, he’s had so much encouragement from his teachers virtually, it’s been so well managed..”

 

Angela Evans said: “My son, mars 9, enjoyed his first day back in school on Monday Thumbs up 👍🏻”

 

The school has conducted robust risk assessments ahead of the wider opening in line with Department for Education guidance to ensure the safety and protection of children, staff and adults. Assessments included protective and hygiene measures, staffing, site and premises assessments, learning considerations, as well as two-way communications with parents.

 

Prestatyn High school will continue to provide home learning resources for children not attending school. The school is now on mission to make sure the pupils catch up and get ready for any challenges ahead.

The Big Bang is back and this time, it’s digital!

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If you were disappointed when the Big Bang fair you registered for was cancelled, we think we’ve got something to put a smile on your face!

We’re bringing together a day of inspiring online sessions to give young people a front row view of the incredible contribution of scientists, healthcare professionals, engineers, technicians and students in responding to Covid-19.

Big Bang Digital 2020 – science, engineering & Covid-19 takes place on Tuesday 14 July and celebrates the amazing work of scientists and engineers in a pandemic.

TV & Radio Science Presenter, Podcaster & YouTuber Greg Foot will be hosting live, exploring the topic with a range of guests, putting your questions to the experts and bringing his usual energy and enthusiasm to the day.

Hear from the people using their skills and experience to fight Covid-19 on the frontline, to keep things moving, keep the lights on and keep food in the shops. Discover how people have been supporting the environment and promoting wellbeing. Sessions include:

  • The worldwide race to develop a vaccine (GSK)
  • New habits to protect the planet: the environmental impact of staying at home (Plastic Oceans)
  • Young talent against Covid-19 (Big Bang Competition winners)
  • Designing a social distancing lanyard (RS Components)
  • Rebuilding a greener future (The Environment Agency)
  • Keeping the water flowing (Thames Water)
  • Designing a low-cost ventilator (Imperial College London)
  • Feeding the nation (Harper Adams University)

Check out the latest line-up

Big Bang Digital 2020 is going to be an inspiring day of upbeat sessions to show young people the amazing things you can achieve in STEM and includes interactive polls and live Q&A sessions.

Students (11+) can join #BigBangDigital from school or from home on desktop, phone or tablet, so get the date in the diary and bookmark www.digitalbigbang.co.uk.

Check in, Catch up, Prepare

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A key element of pupils returning to school is their teaching and learning. Welsh Government have said that the aim of the check in, catch up and prepare time is get pupils learning fit. In Prestatyn High School we believe that means learning regarding wellbeing, and the essential skills of literacy and numeracy. Pupils will be taught by one teacher for the entire day who will prepare them in these three areas. Due to Year 10 being halfway through their GCSEs we have allocated them two days as it is essential for their studies.

In the first week we will focus on wellbeing, with pupils gaining an understanding of their own wellbeing, the situation and how it has affected them and others as well as giving them skills for managing their own wellbeing.

In the second week onwards each day will be split into three sessions. One session will supplement their work from the first week with additional activities which will support wellbeing. The second and third sessions will be working to make themselves ready for continued learning after the summer break. This will focus on the essential skills of literacy and numeracy. Pupils will be working to improve their abilities in literacy and numeracy through a range of carefully prepared tasks and activities prepared by highly skilled and specialist teachers. We will be building in resilience and independence in with these sessions as well in order to support distance learning.

With blended learning likely to continue beyond the summer we are mindful that pupils need to continue working on their distance learning work to supplement the one day a week pupils are in school. Pupils will continue to be set work on Microsoft Teams, however, knowing that pupils are in once a week they may opt to focus on non-core subjects.