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RUSKIN AVENUE, ROGERSTONE, NEWPORT NP10 0AB
e.mail: mountpleasant.primary@newportschools.wales
Tel: 01633 839912
Friday 2nd May 2025
Dydd Gwener, Mai 2nd 2025
Dates for the Diary
Thursday 1st May - School Disco (see information below)
Friday 2nd May - INSET Day (School closed to pupils)
Monday 5th May - May Day Bank Holiday
Tuesday 6th May - Mike Phillips (Welsh Rugby Union Player to visit school)
Monday 12th May - Clubs to start back (see updated information below)
Monday 19th May - Dynamo week to begin. Friday 23rd May Dynamo Sale at 2.30pm (parents invited)
Wednesday 21st May - National Numeracy Day
Friday 23rd May - Last day before half-term
Monday 26th May - Friday 30th - May half term
Monday 2nd June - Start of term
Friday 20th June - Whole School Sports Day (more information to follow)
Tesco 'Stronger Starts Project'
A huge thank you to our MPPS community for your support with the Tesco Stronger Starts Project, which concluded on 31st March. We are so pleased to inform you that with your support, Mount Pleasant will receive £500 worth of funding towards Outdoor Learning. We will keep you updated with our progress. Thank you so much to all of our MPPS families!
Y6 Trip to The Principality Stadium.
6J visited the Principality Stadium on Wednesday and had the most amazing tour of the heart of Welsh Rugby. The staff commented on their manners and fantastic questions, we are so incredibly proud of them all.
Thank you to Vincor Developments
Mr Corey and his team have been working tirelessly over the Easter period to build Mount Pleasant some raised beds to support learning in the outdoors. This is community working at it's best! The pupils and staff returned to school in amazement this week to find such a wonderful resource. Thank you from us all!
After School Clubs - Change to start date.
Due to staffing changes, After School Clubs will now begin week commencing Monday 12th May. Wednesday's Newport Live Football Club will continue as normal (Wednesday 7th May).
Please see the list of available clubs for the Summer Term below. A text will be sent on Friday 2nd May at 5pm in order to sign up via Google Forms. Please note that Girls Football and Newport Live Football will continue with the same pupils from previous terms, there is no need to sign up this time. Diolch!
Sun Protection
Now the Summer Term has started, I wanted to remind you of the importance of pupils wearing sunscreen to school. The sun's rays are particularly strong over the summer period and they can damage children's skin. Your child's health and well-being are very important to us. Please apply sunscreen (at least SPF 30) and 4 or 5 stars sunscreen in the Summer months. Encourage your child to wear a wide brimmed bucket hat or legionnaire style hat. School will continue to monitor time spent learning in the outdoors and encourage use of shady areas where possible. You can find out more information about keeping safe in the sun at www.cancerresearchuk.org .
Your support is very important. You can help us by:
Talking to your child about the importance of sun protection at home.
Sending your child to school with a wide-brimmed hat.
Providing plenty of water in a clearly labelled water bottle.
Thank you
PTA Disco
Huge thanks to the PTA for organising another successful Disco. The pupils and staff had great fun. The pupils were able to handle money and purchase goods from the tuck shop. We were very impressed by their mathematical skills! Well done everyone for bringing your entrance money in a clearly labelled envelope and spending money in a labelled purse/wallet.
Internet Safety Information for Parents
Click on the links below to find out about how to keep your child safe on-line.
Please find additional information below from the charity 'Care for the Family' regarding internet safety and resources from HWB.
Click the link to access a leaflet for parents on raising children in a digital age (download available here:
School Attendance
Remember not to take holidays in term time. Poor attendance can significantly impact on the well-being and academic attainment of your child. Our attendance target is 96% for the whole school. Please see chart which demonstrates the effects of good and poor attendance. Our current whole school attendance is 94.77%. If your child is unwell please contact the school office.
MPPS Podcast
The digital leaders have been hard at work creating their next MPPS podcast. Give it a listen and hear what is happening around school and whether you can do the challenge for the next show. Well done to our digital leaders!
Brawddegau Bendigedig Bryn Hyfryd
With all the beautiful weather we've had this week, the brawddeg bendigedig is ...
Sut mae't tywydd heddiw?
What's the weather today?
You can answer by saying...
Mae hi'n....
It's.....
In singing assembly, we all sang 'Can y Tywydd' (The weather song) which helps to answer the question with lyrics such as 'mae'n heulog heddiw, hip hwre!' and 'mae'n bwrw glaw heddiw, ych - a - fi!'
I wonder how many pupils can teach their parents our weather song?
The School Essentials Grant
The school essentials grant, funded by the Welsh Government funds free school meals and equipment for children with families on low incomes. All primary school pupils in Newport receive free school meals through the Universal Free School meals.
If your child is in primary school and receiving universal free school meals and you have a low household income (click on the link to see if you are eligible https://www.newport.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-meals/free-school-meals ), you should still complete an application form for free school meals.
You may be entitled to further support and your school may also receive additional funding. To receive the school essentials grant support, you have to apply. Click here to access Free School Meals form 2024-25
The grant can help fund:
school uniform (including coats and shoes)
school sports kit
uniform for activities such as, scouts; guides; cadets; sports; performing arts
school equipment (school bags and stationery)
laptops or tablets
equipment for out of school trips such as outdoor learning (waterproofs)
If you require any further information please contact freeschoolmeals@newport.gov.uk
Chartwells Menu Spring/Summer 2025
Click on the link below to access the Chartwells Menu for Spring/Summer 2025. Remember to book your child's school dinner on a Sunday prior to pupils returning to school on a Monday.
Preparing a Healthy Lunchbox tips!
Click on the link below to access top tips on preparing a healthy lunchbox for your child.
https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2019-02/healthy-lunchboxes-leaflet.pdf
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