Pontrhondda Primary School
Y Bont i Lwyddiant / The Bridge to Success
Welcome
Help keep our pupils safe
Dear Parents/Carers,
At Pontrhondda Primary School, the safety of every child is our highest priority. To maintain a secure environment, we rely on clear routines that help us monitor arrivals and ensure all pupils are safely accounted for.
Breakfast Club runs from 8:10–8:25am, with FP pupils brought to the door and KS2 pupils entering independently. The main gates open at 8:50am, and FP classroom doors are open from 9:00–9:10am, FP pupils must be accompanied. Anyone arriving after 9:10am must report via the main office so children can be signed in and registered. Persistent lateness disrupts learning and requires staff to leave essential duties to unlock gates, register pupils and settle them into class as many are anxious, they are late.
Since the removal of the school crossing patrol, Pontrhondda Road carries a vehicle prohibition order between 8:30–9:30am and 2:00–3:30pm. Despite this, drivers continue to enter the street, block traffic, park/drop off on yellow lines, turn in the road, or use the staff car park to turn or drop children off — all of which put children at risk. These actions are dangerous and unacceptable.
We are proud of our pupils, who do their best every day to follow school rules and stay Prepared, Polite and Safe. We ask all adults to model the same respect by following the procedures designed to protect every child.
It would be lovely to be able to greet all pupils and families with a smiley ‘Bore da’ every morning instead of having to constantly remind adults of our rules and routines. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our school community safe.
Mrs A. James, Headteacher.