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June 29th 2020
Important Updates
URGENT Letter sent out by email and social media regarding our school closure from
29/06
26 June 2020
Dear Parent/Carer
RE: Schools re-opening
Many of you will have seen the video we created recently sharing with you the preparations made in order to re-open the school. Staff have been working extremely hard and have been very much looking forward to meeting all of the pupils. As you may be aware, as part of our health and safety routine procedures our water is tested every month. All previous tests have been negative. However, today we have had a positive test result for localised low levels of legionella contamination which require a full system chlorination. In order to prevent further proliferation of contamination, we are unable to use the water system until such time that chlorination has taken place and further test results are received to indicate that the system is clear. Tomorrow, we will have a full system chlorination. We then have to wait for a period of time before retesting can take place. Therefore it is with a very heavy heart and with health and safety paramount that we have no other choice other than to close the school building for two weeks from Monday 29th June. This means that no staff or pupils will be allowed into the building for the next two weeks with hub pupils catered for at another nearby school. Those parents will be informed of this today. I’m confident that we will be in a position to open the school, week beginning 13 July. Until then, we will continue with our home learning support remotely. I fully appreciate how keen our pupils and staff were to return to school and it is extremely disappointing to have to share this news with you. If you do need to contact the school please use the email address we share weekly in our parent bulletin and you will receive either a response or a phone call from a member of staff. [email protected]. Please stay safe and thank you for your continued support. Yours faithfully,
Gerard McNamara
Headteacher
Brynmawr Foundation School
Ysgol Sylfaenol Brynmawr Weekly Bulletin 12
Live Lessons Agreement
Parents/carers, please look out for a live lesson agreement which will be emailed out to you shortly.
Please complete the form in order to provide consent for your child/children to participate in live
lessons. Although we have been thrilled at the participation in home learning from many of our
pupils, there are many who have said how much they have missed the interaction with their teachers
and in having that face to face teaching.
These live lessons will begin very soon and we feel that it would be extremely beneficial for your child
to be involved in the opportunity to participate in some live lessons prior to their return to school.
We also anticipate that live teaching will continue in the Autumn term to some degree and so it would
really help if you could sign the consent form in order for your child/children to get involved now in
this new way of learning!
Return to School Video
Despite the school not opening as planned on 29th June, if you haven’t already had the opportunity,
please do watch our video which has been created to help provide you and your children with some
further reassurance of the measures we have taken to ensure that we are fully prepared for your
child’s return to school on 13th July.
It is available to watch on You tube.
Special thanks to David Long, our Site Manager, and his team, for all of their hard work in helping to
ensure that the school is fully prepared.
Social Distancing at Brynmawr School and is accessible via You Tube
https://youtu.be/nUdqJjVZqN0
In the meantime please do email the school if you have any questions you would like to ask and we
will try our best to answer any queries you may have at this time.
In this bulletin you will find:
Celebrations of pupils’ efforts and work this past week from staff
Information from each faculty area and examples of pupil work
Important information from School
Wellbeing information
Key information from Blaenau Gwent
Home Learning access information
Contact details for all of our staff
Home Learning
Please see the school website for Home Learning work Submission of Home Learning
We appreciate that some of our pupils are completing their work on paper rather than electronically and this is
completely fine. Can we ask when the work is returned to school and given into the member of staff in
reception that the name of the pupil and the teachers/subject the work is for is written on the work. This is just
to ensure that the work is able to get to the appropriate staff member as quickly as possible.
Home Learning Award
The first set of Home Learning certificates will be on their way to some of you now! Those pupils in the top
20% of achievement points in Classcharts have been selected for this award. Well done!
Remember you and your child are able to access Classcharts regularly to see the achievement points on your
child’s account. Please continue to praise them on their efforts and engagement. If you do not have access to
your account, please don’t hesitate to contact the school at [email protected].
Please encourage your child to try their best!
EXPRESSIVE ARTS Drama Year 7- Oliver Adlam, Alex Griffiths, James Snell, Morgan Spence Year 8- Seren Davies Year 9- Cara Jones, Caitlin Jeffries, Neve Madden Year 10- Sadie Evans ART Year 7- Oliver Adlam, Lois Thomas, Finley Wheeler, Aaron Walker Year 8- Meadow Rees, Seren Davies, Callum Barrett Music
Year 7- Morgan Spence, Finley Wheeler and Anthony Thomas Year 8- Seren Davies and Callum Barret PE: Year 7 - Tia Jones, Alex Griffiths, Morgan Spence, Chloe Salter-Hendry Year 8 - Holly Harris & Ellie Morris Year 9 - Leah Goncalves, Megan James & Harvey Saxon Year 10 - Harrison Phillips & Jacob Phillips LANGUAGE, LITERACY & COMMUNICATION Welsh Finley Wheeler Seren Davies Saul Williams MFL Seren Davies English Melissa Roden Rhys Cooper Lois Thomas Daniel Broad SCIENCE
Year 7 - Anthony Thomas, Oliver Adlam and Alex Grifftihs. Year 8 - Maisie Evans, Sam Arnold and Briony Langford. Year 9 - Alex Price, Mason Thomas and Rhys Phillips. Year 10 - Beth Cantle, Kirsten Silcox, Molly Hannam and Jack Thomas.
MATHEMATICS
Year 7 Leoni Edwards, Aaron Walker and Finley Wheeler
Year 8 Rees Meadow, Briony Langford and Alex Walker
Year 9 Kenzie Langford, Katie Morvan and Ben Targett
Year 10 Benjamin Dunlop , Coel Price and Megan Carter
HUMANITIES
Year 7 History: Isabel McDonald, Amelia Bailey, Anthony Thomas, Chloe Salter-Hendry Geography: Aaron Walker, Braydon Francis, Cerys Warren, Daisy Nash, Oliver Adlam ICT: Ting He, Morgan Spence, Mali Thomas RE: Anthony Thomas, Dane Oram, Hadlee Davies Year 8 History: Sam Arnold, Seren Davies, Briony Langford Geography: Abbie Hopkins, Holly Harris, Lainie Curtis ICT: Lainie Curtis, Maisie Evans, Jessica Griffiths, Meadow Rees RE: Lainie Curtis, Seren Davies Year 9 History & Sociology: Emily Earls, Ioan Hughes, Melissa Roden, Ebony Fry Geography: Alex Price, Ben Targett, Kaycee Thomas-Evans, Ellie Hughes ICT: Reece Cooke, Ellie Hughes, Poppy McDonald, McKenzie Maggs, Katie Morvan, Charlies Thomas, Mason Thomas RE: Reece Cooke Year 10 History & Sociology: Mia Smith, Joel Broad Geography: Charlie Jones, Jack Cheritt Joel Broad, Tomas Hawkins ICT: Calum McCloy, Jay McCloy, Tomas Hawkins, Tegan Mogford, Ffion Williams
Overall Learners of the Week
Year 7 Anthony Thomas
Year 8 Lainie Curtis
Year 9 Cara Jones
Year 10 Calum McCloy
As a Drama Department we
encourage pupils to view as
much Live Theatre as possible
during this time. This is where
pupils will enhance their
knowledge and understanding
of performance & technical
aspects of a production. Here
are a few you can stream to
your Home!
Practical Activities for Key Stage 3 & 4
The Drama Department continues to receive excellent work. Key Stage 3 are working on the
theme MAKING THE NEWS and GCSE are focusing on different styles of Theatre.
Please submit Drama work to: [email protected]
Follow the Drama Department
on Twitter:
@Drama_PA_BFS
Music
More great work this week, well done!
Seren Davies
Isabel
McDonald
All Art Home Learning Tasks should be sent to
your Art teacher, either:
Miss Flyng – [email protected]
Mrs Burns- [email protected]
Miss Flyng recommends this website, for the top 10 virtual
museum and Galleries :
https:// www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/mar/23/10-of-
the-worlds-best-virtual-museum-and-art-gallery-tours
Art Home learning work
‘Making the News’ project
Lois Thomas year 7
This week our KS3 pupils have been busy completing the first task for their ‘Making the News’ projects,
looking at some big stories that have happened throughout the school year and linking the fitness
requirements of each: VE Day/ Cpt Tom; SpaceX Mission; Kipchoge Sub-2hr Marathon. Examples of this
great work can be found on our social media accounts.
Year 9 GCSE PE pupils are producing a very high standard of work through their completion of past
paper questions, we have been very impressed with the knowledge and understanding of the topics
covered. Special recognition to Ellie Hughes who achieved a remarkable 97% in the 2017 questions!.
Our Year 10 GCSE pupils have begun their contemporary studies by researching the factors that affect
participation for minority groups within our society and the policies and initiatives in place to increase
participation. The Prize Question for last week was won by Year 9 pupil Ben Targett with a very well
applied answer to a training programme question, well done Ben!
Home learning can and does present many different challenges for each of our pupils and we are
especially proud of all their hard work, independence and resilience in overcoming many of these new
challenges – a huge well done to all and keep it up!
*If any pupil is having difficulty accessing or submitting the work please do not hesitate to get in
touch by contacting the school or email to: [email protected]
Here are our ‘Two2Watch’ for this week:
Huge well done to all those that took part in the National School
Sports Week – we have very much enjoyed seeing your efforts and
the fun you have had trying!
Certificates will be awarded shortly.
Time to turn out attention to our attempt at a first ever Virtual Sportsday! We hope all pupils will enter
at least one of the events in order to make it a success and ensure we have a winning house for
Sportsday 2020.
- All entries will receive 3 Classchart points.
- All entries will receive 2 house points.
- Finalists will receive an extra 3-8 house points depending
on their final positions
Videos can be sent by:
- Uploading to the newly created SPORTSDAY GOOGLE CLASSROOM – CODE: iallzp4
- Messenger to our social media accounts
- Emailing to [email protected] (depending on the video file size)
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY JULY 10TH
This week we have had continued submission of projects and from all year groups. You have until July
3rd to get your work to us via email.
Scientists of the week: Alex Griffiths, Anthony Thomas, Oliver Adlam, Masie Evans, Sam Arnold,
Briony Langford, Alex Price, Mason Thomas, Rhys Phillips, Beth Cantle, Kirsten Silcox, Molly
Hannam and Jack Thomas.
Go Green Day
Go Green Day is celebrated on 26th June each year and is organised by the Size of Wales charity. The
charity uses the commonly used measurement for deforestation the “size of Wales” to highlight and
encourage the people of Wales to help tackle climate change by taking simple positive actions. We aim
to get more involved with this charity next year and hopefully host our own Go Green Day!
Examples of work:
Key Contacts Please send work to:
Biology – [email protected]
Chemistry – [email protected]
Physics – [email protected]
Applied - [email protected]
Y7 – [email protected]
Y8 - [email protected]
Kahoot Challenges! New challenges are posted weekly
for all year groups. Check out
google classroom for more details!
Top Kahoot Players: Melissa R,
Ellie H, Sadie E and Damian.
Faculty of
Morgan Spence Year 7
Morgan Spence Year 7
Molly Hannam Year 10
Morgan Spence Year 7
Finley Wheeler Year 7
Morgan Spence Year 7 Kaycee Thomas-Evans Year 9
Morgan Spence Year 7
A Kahoot! Quiz has been created for all year groups.
The quiz is accessible to all.
To access the quiz, go to kahoot.it and enter the game
pin: 02195902
The winners of the last Kahoot quiz are:
1) Poppy M 2) Ben Targett 3) Ellie Hughes
Well done to everybody who took part. Please remember
to use your full name so achievement points can be
awarded.
Set Average Mark
10MA1 66%
10MA2 63%
10MA3 62%
10MA4 60%
10MA5 47%
10MA6 66%
9MA1 82%
9MA2 62%
9MA3 66%
9MA4 60%
9MA5 48%
Set Average Mark
8MA1 80%
8MA2 79%
8MA3 72%
8MA4 73%
8MA5 41%
7MA1 70%
7MA2 74%
7MA3 72%
7MA4 66%
7MA5 59%
7MA7 62%
Well done to everybody who
Submitted work on Google Classroom Year 7 and 8
Well done to everybody who is submitting work via google classroom, we have had some fantastic work sent in.
You have really impressed us this week with the work that has been submitted and your level of engagement. These are just
some examples. Da Iawn!
Samuel Arnold Year 8.
Lovely use of Excel.
Abby Hopkins. Year 8.
Work is clearly set out.
Josh Howells. Year 7.
Great example of a tally
chart.
THE LLC BULLETIN
Monday 29th June 2020
Languages, Literacy and Communication
June 2020
Pride Month
Miss Williams’ Fact of the Week!
The condition of finding it difficult to get out of
bed in the morning is called 'dysania'.
I think a lot of us are suffering from this at the
moment!
Names from around the world for people
who read a lot:
Bookworm
(English)
Book Flea
(Indonesian)
Library Mouse
(Romanian)
Read-Rat
(German)
Ink Drinker
(French)
Reading Horse
(Danish)
This week we wanted to celebrate some of the excellent
work we have been receiving from you during lockdown.
First, here is an excerpt from Seren Davies’ work about a
trip to Saundersfoot. Seren is in Year 8. Well done, Poppi!
Location: Saundersfoot, Wales.
Food: The Boathouse.
Landmarks: Saundersfoot harbour and beach.
Excursions: Go to beach and shop around traditional
Welsh and beach shops, also modern shops and try
different ice creams and foods by the beach view.
In the hotel it also has a spa, pool and bar/restaurants.
Cost of nightly stay: Bay View hotel- £60.00 a night.
Local areas: Beach, Saundersfoot sea safari, Chobbles
Traditional Sweet Shop, The Reptile Experience, Bars and
restaurants.
Rooms: Bay View Hotel- Two Twin rooms.
Restaurants: The Boathouse, Kookaba restaurant.
Hotel theme: Modern.
Facilities: There is also a spa, bar and restaurant.
Here are two pictures from Poppi-Marie Edmunds’
‘scrap book’ project in which she included lots of
interesting information about Wales and beautiful
some art work. Poppi is in Year 7. Great stuff,
Poppi!
THE LLC BULLETIN
Monday 29th June 2020
Languages, Literacy and Communication
CYMRAEG DEPARTMENT
Let’s find out about a famous Welsh artist!
Penry Williams (1802–1885) was Welsh, but
spent most of his adult life in Rome, moving
there in 1827. For half a century, his studio
was an attraction for English visitors to Rome.
He was in a relationship with fellow Welshman
the sculptor John Gibson, and died in the
eternal city in 1885.
Here is one of Williams’ most famous pieces:
Mediterranean Bay Seen through an Arch (1830’s)
Below are a few extracts from Tia Wyer-Samuel’s
project about Wales. Tia is in Year 7.
Tia researched her topic thoroughly and created an
informed, interesting project. Well done, Tia!
THE LLC BULLETIN
Monday 29th June 2020
Languages, Literacy and Communication
Mrs Twinberrow’s pick of the
week!
Zip and Zap are characters based
on a Spanish cartoon which has
been made into films for
teenagers in Spain. Zipi y Zape y la
isla del capitán is a 2016
adventure film suitable for the
whole family. At Christmas, Zip
and Zap take a trip with their
parents to a remote island, where
a friendly woman runs a children’s
home and mystery awaits.
Spanish and French
Department
MFL Star of the Week!
Seren Davis of Year 8 has been
chosen by Miss Twinberrow as
her Star of the Week this week.
You might have noticed that this
is the second time Seren has
featured in the LLC Bulletin this
week, so huge congratulations to
Seren from all of us here in the
LLC Department!
McKenzie Maggs (Y9), Calum McCloy , Jay McCloy, Tom Hawkins, Tegan Mogford and Ffion Williams attempting
their second GCSE Unit 1 exam paper. Results were spectacular with everyone achieving two grades higher
than the Welsh schools average. Two thirds achieved top grades. Their exam grade combined with their
control test grade, all students achieved a B and above.
ICT KS3 Learners of the week:
Y7: Ting He, Morgan Spence, Mali Thomas
Y8: Lainie Curtis, Maisie Evans, Jessica Griffiths, Meadow Rees
ICT KS4 Learners of the week: -
Reece Cooke, Tomas Hawkins, Ellie Hughes, Calum McCloy, Jay McCloy, Poppy McDonald, McKenzie Maggs,
Tegan Mogford, Katie Morvan, Charles Thomas, Mason Thomas, Ffion Williams.
Y9 Discussing Virtual Reality
in the wider world!
Year 8: Planning a trip to
NYC & Washington DC
Y10 Revise, Retrieve & Recap
Katie Morvan
Mason Thomas
Poppy McDonald
Reece Cooke
Ellie Hughes
Ting He
Morgan Spence
Year 7: All aboard for
the Cardiff Bay Tour
Lainie Curtis
Maisie
Evans Jessica
Griffiths
Religious Education
KS3 Learners of the week:
Year 7 - Anthony Thomas, Dane Oram and Hadlee Davies Year 8 - Lainie Curtis and Seren Davies
Dane
Oram
Lainie
Curtis
KS4 Learner of the week:
Reece Cooke (Y9)
Anthony
Thomas (Project
Liverpool)
NYC Religious Buildings
Seren
Davies
Hadlee
Davies
Careers Wales have published some new resources that pupils
can use now they’re working from home – see link below https://careerswales.gov.wales/news/careers-wales-launches-new-home-schooling-resources
Wellbeing and Support for Families
Please remember, if you have any concerns or questions about your child’s wellbeing at this time, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] and a member of our wellbeing and pastoral support staff will contact you. Please provide a phone number in your email if you would prefer a phone call. Please find below some more useful information to help us all to understand what is happening around us at this time. Parent link - Looking after your physical wellbeing with Care first Lifestyle
Parents’ & Carers’ Support Line
Blaenau Gwent Educational Psychology Service (BG EPS)
We in BG EPS will continue to support our community in these challenging times. We recognise that the
current school closures and the concerns about Corona Virus may increase the worries of children and
families.
We will be available to provide advice to help parents and carers in meeting the learning and wellbeing
needs of their children. We have set up an ‘EPS Support Line’ for parents and carers to contact us.
They should email
and include a telephone contact and brief information about advice required. We will respond as soon as
possible.
Please note that this offer applies only for parents and carers who would like some extra advice around
supporting their children’s learning needs and / or emotional wellbeing during the period of school
closures.
We are also providing information packs for:
learning at home;
helping with worries; and,
promoting emotional well-being.
The EEF website has a lot of useful information for both schools and families. This document has been useful for me when considering my own children’s routine. ( See documents below) https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/
School Nurses and Looked After Children`s Services
Until further notice, our Services can be accessed via a:
This service is available for parents & carers, schools,
children and young people.
Contact us for advice and support.
You can contact us Monday to Friday between the hours
of: am until 2pm 10
You Can also find us on:
FACEBOOK @SchoolnursingABUHB
TWITTER @SchoolUhb
Or check out our webpage:
07500 124208
This short guide has been
sent to all parents via
Classcharts. Please email us if
you are not signed up to
Classcharts.
Home Learning Codes You will find all planned work for your child on the school website under the COVID-19 Home Learning and Support Tab. Here you will have found work which was organised for pupils to complete every day. Resources for this work and extra support can be found on the following online platforms and have been organised by your child’s teachers as a way of keeping in touch. Please also see below all username and passwords that you and your child will need. Class Charts Pupil Code: Class Charts Parent Code: Hwb Username: Hwb Password: Google Classroom Codes To access Google Classrooms pupils need to create a Gmail account first and then log into Google Classrooms. A parent guide had been emailed out to all pupils. Maths Year 7: ybzrsvh Year 8: dgkw6oa Year 9: gsfm4wh Year 10: gw54py2 English Year 10: bps6x74 Year 9: zcwex3t Year 8: r7thpwr Year 7: hjilygj Science Year 10 Triple: prqucnx Year 10 Double Aw: mdwpse3 Year 9 Double Aw: xgfq24z Year 9 Triple Award: maayycj KS3: rinszwl Welsh Year 10: w5wayg4 KS3: 7o4nk7m MFL Year 7 French: wkz7cnu Year 7 Spanish: mxkc4zd Year 8 Spanish: 6v7g5ew Year 9 Spanish: 2mnbykz
PE KS3 : utfygo7 Year 10: pg77fxx Year 9: gz5vayi DT/Construction Year 7: gj3fhif Year 8: mhmpq7h Year 9: w7nguqi Year 10: wk7fusm Geography Year 7: cvvtfiq Year 8: pqbdjiz Year 9: hfv4lqi Year 10: 2lxnaix Music Music work can be found on ClassCharts –please log in with details provided ICT Y9 and Y10 Please log into Microsoft Teams using your Hwb Log in details provided KS3 work can be found on ClassCharts All pupils can continue to access Maths Watch. Y10 pupils also have access to GCSE POD (app)
As much as possible, please do send your queries to the main school email address at:
Please find attached other contact details for staff you may need to contact for specific enquiries.
Senior Leadership Team
Mr. McNamara [email protected] Headteacher
Mrs Lake [email protected] Deputy Headteacher
Mrs Burns [email protected] Assistant Head teacher and Art
Mrs Price [email protected] Assistant Head teacher and English
Miss Griffiths [email protected] Assistant Headteacher and Maths
Miss Gunter [email protected] Business Manager
Mr Williams [email protected] Assistant Headteacher (Seconded) and PE
Mrs Pearce [email protected] Assistant Headteacher (Seconded) and English
Heads of Year
Miss Griffiths [email protected] Head of Yr 7
Mrs Jones [email protected] Head of Yr 8
Mr Bartlett [email protected] Head of Yr 9
Mr Williams [email protected] Head of Yr 10 ( and 11 temporary)
Faculty of Language, Literacy and Communication Mrs Pearce [email protected] Head of Faculty
Mr Atkins [email protected] Second in English and Whole School Literacy Coordinator
Miss Williams [email protected] English
Miss Olden [email protected] English
Miss Bentley [email protected] English
Mrs Twinberrow [email protected] Languages
Mr Wall [email protected] Second in LLC (Welsh)
Miss Jones [email protected] Welsh
Mrs Lewis [email protected] Literacy support
Administration/Pupil Support Mrs George [email protected] Inclusion/RESET
Mrs Phillips [email protected] Governor Support and Inclusion/RESET
Mrs Williams [email protected] Reception
Miss O'Brien [email protected] Pastoral support
Mrs Copik [email protected] Attendance Officer
Mr Davies [email protected] Inclusion/RESET
Mrs Davies [email protected] Inclusion/RESET and Governor support
Mrs Williams [email protected] Learning coach
Mrs Preece [email protected] CLA support
Humanities Faculty + (ICT/D & T) Ms Hughes [email protected] Head of Faculty and ICT
Mr Owen [email protected] Second (Temporary) in Faculty and Geography
Mr Thomas [email protected] D and T
Mr Tibbs [email protected] Geography
Mrs Thomas [email protected] BTEC/Skills/Music
Mrs Harris [email protected] RE
Mr Richards [email protected] History and Sociology
Mr Smith [email protected] D and T/ALNCO
Mrs Badham [email protected] History/Sociology and RE
Mrs Jenkins [email protected] D and T technician
Expressive Arts Faculty
Mrs Jones [email protected] Head of Faculty and Drama
Ms Jay [email protected] Second in Faculty and PE
Miss Flyng [email protected] Art
Mr Sweet [email protected] PE/Development officer
Mrs Rice [email protected] Music
Mathematics Faculty Mrs Watkins-Hughes [email protected] Head of Faculty
Mr Hoskins [email protected] Second in Faculty ( Temporary)
Mrs Korpacka [email protected] Maths
Mrs Lorimar [email protected] Maths
Miss Moss [email protected] Maths
Science Faculty
Ms Marasco [email protected] Head of Faculty
Miss Webb [email protected] Second in Faculty
Mrs Jones [email protected] Science
Mrs Mole [email protected] Science Technician and Child Development teacher
Mr Wiltshire [email protected] Science
Mr Bartlett [email protected] Science and Head of Yr 9
Site staff
Mr Long [email protected] Site manager
Mr Worton [email protected] Caretaker
Stay Safe
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