VICTORIA C P SCHOOL PDG STATEMENT 2019-2020

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Well done to our marvellous year 5 children who performed the Easter story brilliantly this morning! What a lovely service – da iawn pawb!

Thank you so much to our parents who joined us today for our Outdoor Art Learning Celebration event. The sun was shining and we spent a lovely few hours on our school field. The children were very proud to show everyone what fantastic work had been produced with our wonderful Artist in Residence, Lesley Martin. Thank you to Miss Edwards, Mrs Wilson and Mr Evans for organising the event.

Thank you for attending and well done children for all your wonderful work.

Our new banner which will be put up on Monday!

The Welsh Government have awarded all schools in Wales with extra financial support to enable all teaching and learning staff to prepare for the new curriculum for Wales. This is our plan for the year:

Our Year 6 pupils had a brilliant time in Cardiff last week. Their behaviour was outstanding and this was commented on everywhere we went. The children enjoyed all the activities and lots of children used their Welsh language skills confidently!

Dear Parent/Carer,

The Welsh Government is introducing a new, simpler and more responsive system of meeting the needs of children with special educational needs or disabilities. These changes will happen gradually over the next few years following the timeline below:

The Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act (ALNET) has been passed and will be supported by a new code. This sets out how the ideas from the act will work in practice. The draft code was published in December 2018 and a consultation to gather the thoughts and feelings of professionals, parents, carers, children and young people will last until the 22^nd of March 2019. Therefore we would like to raise awareness of the key messages surrounding these changes which are outlined below:

Key Messages:

• The term Additional Learning Needs (ALN) will replace the terms Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (LDD). Children with ALN will be supported through additional learning provision (ALP).
• SENCos will now be called an ALNCo (additional learning needs coordinator).
• The new code will cover 0 – 25 year olds which means further education colleges and specialist independent colleges will now also be included (although not higher education or apprenticeships.)
• There will be an emphasis on high aspirations and improved outcomes for children and young people with ALN.
• The graduated system of school action, school action plus and statements is being replaced and all children with ALN will have an Individual Development Plan (IDP). The IDP will replace IEPs, IBPs or IPPs.
• Most IDPs will be maintained by the school but where it is considered unreasonable for the school to do so (such as for those with more severe or complex ALN) the Local Authority may maintain them.
• There will be an increased participation from children, young people, parents and carers in the creation and maintenance of IDPs through person centered planning.
• It is hoped that closer collaboration and working together in partnership should help us to avoid disagreements.
• All reasonable steps will be taken to secure provision in Welsh if required.
• All children and young people who have an IDP will have an equal right to appeal to tribunal.

 

If you wish to read the draft code there is both a full version and an easy read version available by following this link: https://beta.gov.wales/draft-additional-learning-needs-code

If you would like to respond to the consultation about the new draft code you do not need to respond to all the questions, only those you feel are of interest or relevant to you. This is also available by following the link above.

If you would like any additional information or advice please contact your school SENCo/ALNCo or you can contact SNAP cymru who offer free, independent advice and support to parents by visiting:  www.snapcymru.org or calling their helpline on: 0808 801 0608

 

SCHOOL TRANSPORT APPLICATION NEW PROCESS 2019

With effect from 1st March 2019, parents will be able to apply for their child’s free school transport via the Council’s online Citizen’s Portal.

Since September 2013, parents have applied for school places using the Portal direct to the Council’s Education Admissions department and now School Transport Applications will be accessed in the same manner.

https://admissions.wrexham.gov.uk/CitizenPortal_Live/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FCitizenPortal_Live%2F

Parents will only be able to make application for transport after their child’s school place is confirmed by Admissions on the 1st March and will then have until 31st March to apply for transport via the Portal for the new term in September.

Parents will be notified of the decision by email no later than 31st July.

Parents are reminded that free transport is only provided to pupils attending their nearest suitable school and then only where the walking distance from Home to School is more than 2 miles for Primary / 3 miles for Secondary.

What an amazing day we have had! Brilliant costumes, competition winners, quiz winners,  pupil authors, front cover designers, book activities and parents have also visited school today to join in the fun!

Well done everyone for making such a brilliant effort! Have a great half term.