High Cross Chronicle
Edition 19
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High Cross Primary School, High Cross Drive, Rogerstone, NP10 9AB
Email: highcross.primary@newportschools.wales
Telephone: 01633 895472
Website: www.highcrossprimary.co.uk Instagram: @highcrossprimary
Friday 10th July 2026
Dydd Gwener 10 Gorfennaf 2026
Value of the Month:
Brawddeg y Pythefnos:
Ble rwyt ti'n mynd? (where are you going) Dw i'n mynd i'r ...(I am going to...)
Headgirl & Headboy
Head and Deputy Girls and Boys
We can’t believe that this is the last chronicle we will be writing, every class has come so far with their learning, skills and friendships. It doesn't feel real that this is our very last week of primary school. It feels like only yesterday we were walking through the gates for the first time, feeling nervous, excited, and wondering what was waiting for us. Now, we're getting ready to say goodbye to the place that has been our second home for so many years. We will always remember this school in our heart this school made us who we are For 8 years! And some people nine wow it feels like yesterday we were playing fun games with Mrs Newman and Mrs Cairns and now we are all grown up with Miss Dunn and Miss Alford it feels all so quick and now as we say our final goodbyes to this place and people who have shaped us to be who we are today thank you to the office, Mrs Pegington, PTA, Mr levi and who have taught us and for those who still look after us, this school will always have a place in our hearts. This is now our final goodbye thank you for everything you have always been amazing, Thank you. Hwyl Fawr, for the last time.
Cathal, Nia, Zac and Neve
Deputy Headgirl & Deputy Headboy
Please continue to check the Chronicle for important information and dates for the diary. Please be aware all dates are subject to change.
Wednesday 15th July at 9.30am - Nursery Graduation. All nursery children to attend the morning session.
Thursday 16th July - Sports Day KS2 at 9.15am and Foundation Phase at 1.30pm. All nursery children to attend the afternoon session.
Thursday 16th July - Benthyg. Wellies, bags and coats to exchange, as well as pre-loved uniform available.
Friday 17th July - Last day of the Summer Term
Tuesday 1st September - INSET Day. School closed to pupils
Wednesday 2nd September - Children return to school for the start of the Autumn term 2026
INSET DAYS:
Monday 20th July 2026 - School closed to pupils
Nut Aware School
We would like to remind you that we are a nut aware school and we kindly ask that you ensure that you do not provide your child with any snacks or a packed lunch containing nuts.
Staffing Update
As we come to the end of another successful academic year, I would like to share some staffing updates. Firstly, we say a fond farewell to Ms Wright, who will be leaving us at the end of this term. We would like to thank her for her commitment and hard work to our school and we wish her every success and happiness for the future as she commences a teaching PGCE.
We are delighted to welcome Mr Martin and Ms Hughes to our team. Ms Hughes will be teaching in Reception and Mr Martin in Year 2. We look forward to them joining our school community and know they will make a valuable contribution to the life of the school.
Looking ahead to the new academic year, there will be some changes to our Senior Leadership Team. Mrs Hoosein will be taking on the role of Additional Learning Needs Coordinator (ALNCo). We would like to take this opportunity to thank Ms Kalahar, who has carried out the ALNCo role incredibly over the last few years. Her dedication, expertise and commitment to supporting our pupils, families and staff have been greatly appreciated. We are also pleased to announce that Miss Gregory will be joining the Senior Leadership Team as Progression Step 2 Lead (Years 2–4), and Mrs Williams will take on the role of Progression Step 1 Lead (Nursery–Year 1).
Mrs Hoosein - ALNCo
Miss Gregory - PS2 Lead
Mrs Williams - PS1 Lead
Mr Martin - Year 2 Teacher
Ms Hughes - Reception Teacher
Ms Wright
Benthyg
On Thursday 16th July S.I.G invite you to attend the 'End of year Benthyg' on the school yard. Please bring along your child's wellies, school coats and school bags that are no longer needed or no longer fit, put them on display for another child to choose and take a new set of things for your child to use next year. We are hoping to save items from going to waste by recycling what we already have. Thank you for your support. S.I.G . The PTA will also have pre-loved unifrom available.
Chess
On Tuesday 20th June, children from St Woolos Primary visited us to play some friendly chess matches. It was very close, with St Woolos taking the win by just 2 games. Well done to everyone who has taken part in our chess club, not just in this friendly, but in all sorts of tournaments and competitions both in and out of school this year - we are very proud of you all!
Football
Our football team were fantastic representatives of High Cross Primary at the Newport Schools football festival. The event took place on the 3G pitch at Newport International Sports Village. The children took part in a series of matches against other schools, demonstrating skills, resilience and outstanding teamwork. They got through to the quarter finals! We are very proud of you boys. Thank you to Molano for supporting them on the day and delivering a training session before the event, as well as thank you to Mrs Pinkstone and Miss Hurn who along with parents/ carers were there to cheer them on. A highly successful and enjoyable event!
Platinum Flag
Jo Walters came to visit the S.I.G last week to assess our eligability to maintain platinum flag status under the 'Keep Wales Tiday' Eco-Schools scheme. We have been a proud and dedicated member of the Eco-Schools awards since 2006. S.I.G delivered a wonderful presentation and took Jo on a tour of the school, she was delighted by the projects S.I.G run in support of the environmental and sustainable action of the school 'your collective enthusiasm for environmental action was inspiring.' We are VERY proud to announce that we have had our Platinum Flag status renewed and are ready to continue yet another year of school and community sustainable action!
Choir Performance
On Sunday 5th July our wonderful school choir performed at the local Scouts Summer Fair. The children were amazing and sang a number of songs that they have been working on over the summer term. We were even joined by our welsh characters Seren a Sbarc! Well done to everyone who took part I am so proud of you all. We also sang at the Community Council awards in school on Monday.
Nursery Welcome Meeting
On Thursday we weclcomed our new Nursery children and their families. It was fantastic for everyone to meet each other and for the children to explore the nursery environment. We look forward to them starting their nursery journey at High Cross Primary.
Reception Stay and Play
It was wonderful to see our Reception families for Stay and Play. There were smiles all round from every child whilst meeting their new teachers, friends and classroom. It was lovely to observe lots of happy playful moments. We cannot wait for your little ones to start their Reception journey with us in September.
Community Council Awards
On Tuesday we had the privilege of hosting the Rogerstone Community Competition for School Awards. We had three winners at High Cross, individual entries from Year 6 and Year 4 and a class entry from Year 3. We were joined by other children from our cluster primary schools, along with their families to receive awards presented by the Rogerstone Community Council and Member of the Senedd. We are super proud of all of our children who entered and the fantastic winners.
Year 6 Oscars Celebration
On Wednesday we held our Oscars Celebration for our fantastic Year 6 Leavers' class of 2026. Every child received an Oscar presented by a friend and shared special talents, songs and memories together. Parents and children dressed for the special occassion - everyone looked fantastic! Thank you Year 6 families for joining us. It was a very special celebration for our Year 6 superstars and wonderful to have so many of you there. We are incredibly proud of them all and hope you all enjoyed the Oscars as much as we did. As Year 6 go into their final week at High Cross we still have plenty planned for them to enjoy, including their party day on Tuesday 14th July, their final sports day and shirt signing on the last day.
Reception Trip
Reception had a fantastic time on their trip to Serennu Park! They became nature detectives during a colour hunt, recording their findings with tally charts, and had lots of fun searching for the different animals hidden around the forest.
It was lovely to see everyone enjoying their lunch together before setting off to explore the beautiful grounds. We’re so lucky to have such a wonderful park right on our doorstep!
A big thank you to all the parents who came along to help make the trip such a success!
Little Kickers Taster
Last week 'Little Kickers' came into school to deliver taster session to our children from Nursery to Year 2. Lot of fun was had by all - everyone clearly enjoyed the expereince. They offer lots of football classes outside school to all abilities. Please see the leaflet for more information.
Meet the Teacher
It was lovely to see so many parents/carers attend the ‘Meet the Teacher’ event which was held on Thursday of this week. All of the children enjoyed spending time with their new teachers and exploring their new classrooms. Our 'Meet the Teacher' leaflets have been sent via email. We hope that you find this information useful and look forward to welcoming everyone into their new classes in September.
Newport City Council Term Dates 2026-2027
Autumn Term:
Starts: 1 September 2026
Half term: 26 October 2026 to 30 October 2026
Ends: 18 December 2026
Spring Term:
Starts: 4 January 2027
Half term: 8 February 2027 to 12 February 2027
Ends: 19 March 2027
Summer Term:
Starts: 5 April 2027
Half term: 31 May 2027 to 4 June 2027
Ends: 20 July 2027
INSET Days 2026-2027
Our INSET Days for next academic year are:
Tuesday 1st September 2026
Friday 23rd October 2026
Friday 5th February 2027 - Cluster INSET day
Tuesday 4th May 2027
Monday 19th July 2027
Tuesday 20th July 2027
NB These dates are subject to change
School Essentials Grant
If you are the parent or guardian of a child in education from Reception to Year 11, you may be eligible for a grant to help pay for essential school items. The application window for the School Essentials Grant opens on 1st July 2026 and closes on 31st May 2027. To avoid delays in processing applications, please apply online via this link: https://www.newport.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-meals/free-school-meals
You can use the grant to pay for:
school uniforms, coats and footwear
sports equipment and kit
equipment for school activities, including musical lessons, outdoor learning and after-school clubs
classroom essentials, including pens, pencils, and school bags
equipment and materials for new subjects or courses
School Uniform
We feel that school uniform helps our pupils to feel part of a community and appreciate your support to ensure that the correct uniform is worn.
Please ensure your child's name is on all items of uniform. It makes it much easier for us to return the items to the correct child.
Winter uniform: White polo t-shirt, a royal blue round-neck sweatshirt or cardigan with or without the school logo, grey trousers, skirt or pinafore dress and black shoes.
Summer uniform: Blue and white gingham dress or grey shorts can be worn.
P.E. kit: Navy shorts or jogging bottoms, a royal blue polo t-shirt with or without the school logo and trainers or daps. Children can wear their P.E. kit to school on their allocated day. Nike Pro style cropped shorts should not be worn.
Jewellery: must be limited to watches (not smart watches) and stud earrings (where necessary). Children must remove all jewellery before they undertake any PE sessions. If ear piercing is still healing, parents must provide tape to cover studs for PE sessions.
Communication Code
Communication Code
When communicating with pupils, parents, carers, staff and all stakeholders, in writing, by phone or in person we will always:
Be polite, respectful and do our best to resolve your questions and queries;
Try to get back to in a timely manner. Please remember our staff are very busy and they have daily teaching commitments. We will always try to get back to you within 48 hours but please understand this is not always possible;
Pass your query on to someone who can help if we are unable to assist you.
In return, we ask that you:
Treat our staff with politeness and respect;
Do not contact us to vent anger or frustration. We understand that something may have caused you or your child distress but please try to communicate with us in a calm and respectful manner to allow us to try to help you quickly and efficiently;
Accept that staff may not be able to respond to you immediately and please remember that we do not expect our staff to work at weekends;
Allow us to explain our reasons for decisions, which are always made in a considered and timely manner.
It is important to note that persistent rude, aggressive or malicious communication will not be tolerated. If such inappropriate communication occurs, it may result in restrictions being imposed by the headteacher (in consultation with the Chair of Governors) on your mode of communication with the school.
Thank you for your understanding with this.
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