Pontrhondda Primary School
Y Bont i Lwyddiant / The Bridge to Success
Welcome
Amended strike action Letter
Dear Parent/Carer,
As you may be aware, the National Education Union (NEU) has announced four days of intended
industrial action.
The proposed industrial action dates are as follows:
• Wednesday 1st February 2023
• Tuesday 14th February 2023
• Wednesday 15th March 2023
• Thursday 16th March 2023
The decision regarding whether your child’s school will remain open on these dates will be made
by your child’s school, based on the school’s individual context and risk assessments. Your
child’s school will aim to let you know whether the school will be open at least three working
days before each of these dates.
Where schools have made a decision to close in advance of planned industrial action, eFSM
learners and learners entitled to a free school meal under the Universal Primary Free School
Meal Offer (reception, year 1 and eligible nursery pupils only) will be able to collect a packed
lunch from their local community school between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. Pupils who are
transported to schools (i.e., Faith, Welsh medium and secondary school learners), and some
pupils in our special schools without specific diet needs, can access a local school in their
community and collect a packed lunch. Your child’s school will contact you shortly in relation to
your preferred collection point. It is important that you advise your school if your child has any
allergens and is having a packed lunch. In schools that are not closed, Catering Services will
provide lunch service as normal. Unfortunately, due to food safety standards it will no longer be
possible to send home a packed lunch with your child.
Please note, breakfast clubs will be suspended and not available for Wednesday 1st February
2023.
Additional information will be provided on the proposed further three industrial action days in
due course.
Fy nghyf:
My Ref: GD/TM Eich Cyf:
Your Ref:
Dyddiad:
Date:
27
th January 2023
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Parents and carers are advised that home-to-school transport for eligible pupils will continue to
run as normal (unless a school has determined to close prior to the day of planned industrial
action).
Where pupils are transported into school and classes or year groups are subsequently affected
by the strike action on the day, pupils will need to remain at school. Transport will be unable to
undertake an additional morning return journey and drop off at the normal bus stop pick up
points. Should pupils need to return home, parents and/or carers will need to collect pupils from
school. This is to ensure the safety of pupils.
Schools are working closely with their governing bodies and the local authority to minimise the
disruption as far as possible, and we appreciate your support for all our staff and pupils.
Your school will update you directly on local arrangements and will continue to provide updates
as the situation develops.
Kind regards,
Gaynor Davies
Director of Education and Inclusion Service