Parentmail 06/03/2015 - Cowbridge Comprehensive School

Cowbridge Comprehensive School
Ysgol Gyfun Y Bont Faen
Parentmail Bulletin
06.03.15
09.05.2014
Dat6—7.30 pm
Dates for your
Diary
Dyddiadau
Pwysig
MARCH
10th - Year 9 into 10
Options Evening
(4.30 - 6.30)
16th - Year 9 into 10
Options Forms to be
returned
If you would like to contact us regarding this bulletin please email:
parentmail@cowbridgecomprehensiveschool.co.uk
The School Improvement Plan 2014-17
The School has produced a parent and pupil friendly version of the School
Improvement Plan (SIP) that is available on the website. It is a plan that
incorporates, and develops, both the Estyn recommendations from last
year's inspection and any current national priorities that affect the School.
It has been designed to highlight the work that we have completed towards
meeting the objectives and the outcomes that we will strive to achieve.
We hope that it will provide you with a greater understanding of what we
are doing to continue to improve our school.
If you have any queries / questions please get in touch
at cowbridgehs@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk and title any email as SIP query.
Mr J Davis, Deputy Headteacher
Dear Parent,
In order to minimise travel disruption as much as possible, please
could I remind you of the following:

The School site is fully accessible before 8:10am. We therefore
encourage parents who have no other alternative, than to
transport children to School to drop off within the School grounds
before 8:10am . The School canteen is open from 8 am and
pupils are able to sit in this area even if they do not actually
require any food or drink.

The School site has limited places for Sixth Form Students to
park (a total of 20 spaces) and students are able to access these
spaces prior to 8:10am. As a School we do not encourage Sixth
Form students to drive to School unless they are from out of
catchment or living a significant distance from the School and do
not qualify for a bus pass. We encourage Sixth Form students to
use their free bus pass, where this is available, especially as the
Local Authority intended to withdraw this some years ago and
parents and staff strongly opposed the removal of free transport
for post-16 students.

The car park nearest the 3G/football pitch is now a designated
visitor car park with effect from March 2, 2015, meaning that
parents/visitors to the School, during the School day can access
this area to park. Disabled bays have also been made available
in this area for ease of access.
Many thanks for your understanding and co-operation.
Mrs D Thomas, Headteacher
Maths revision after school (3:15-4:15pm) every Tuesday and
Wednesday starting after half term. All pupils are welcome.
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Please join us for a fun evening testing your general knowledge
and enjoying a cheese supper.
Bar available, all proceeds for the school.
24th April, 2015
Tickets available
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Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship
Royal Mail – Cardiff
https://ams.careerswales.com/Public/Vacancies/View.aspx?vid=29281
Fleet Advanced Vehicle Technician Apprentice
Royal Mail – Cardiff
https://ams.careerswales.com/Public/Vacancies/View.aspx?vid=29282
Apprentice Engineering Technician
Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe – Cardiff
https://ams.careerswales.com/Public/Vacancies/View.aspx?vid=29280
Apprentice Hairdresser, Cardiff
https://ams.careerswales.com/Public/Vacancies/View.aspx?vid=29296
Bus and Coach Engineering Maintenance Trainee
Various locations in South Wales incl. Cwmbran, Aberdare, Merthyr, Porth
and Blackwood
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Apprentice Chef, Cowbridge
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NEW
Hairdressing Apprentice, Cardiff
https://ams.careerswales.com/Public/Vacancies/View.aspx?vid=29304
RE-OPENED
Customer Service Co-ordinator, Cardiff
https://ams.careerswales.com/Public/Vacancies/View.aspx?vid=27454
Office Junior, Cardiff
https://ams.careerswales.com/Public/Vacancies/View.aspx?vid=28423
UCAS is the organisation that processes all full-time applications to UK
universities and colleges. It is there to support you – as well as your
son or daughter – through every step of the application process. UCAS
sends all applicants a monthly newsletter, full of useful information,
reminders, advice and competitions. But did you know you can get
information from UCAS too?
You can sign up to monthly parent newsletters quickly and simply
online. They’re completely FREE and contain timely information and
advice about your son or daughter’s journey to higher education and
what you can do to support them.
For further information about the UCAS process, take a look at
the advice for parents onucas.com.
Student finance for 2015/16 - it's time for new
students to apply
Students applying for university or college courses in 2015/16
should apply for their student finance now.
They don’t need to have a confirmed place at university or
college - they can use their preferred choice of course and
change it later.
Encourage your students to apply now to make sure their
money is available at the start of their course.
The quickest and easiest way to apply is online
at www.studentfinancewales.co.uk
Bus service disruption due to road closures during the Ewenny
overbridge replacement on the B4265 between Ewenny and St.
Brides.
“The bridge will now close to traffic on 16 March, six weeks later than
originally scheduled, and will remain closed until the end of June.
We apologise for any inconvenience this will cause and I’d like to thank
drivers and residents in the area for bearing with us as we do this vital
work.” - Network Rail Wales