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RUSKIN AVENUE, ROGERSTONE, NEWPORT NP10 0AB
e.mail: mountpleasant.primary@newportschools.wales
Tel: 01633 839912
Friday 7th November 2025
Please be reminded to book school meals via ParentPay for your child prior to Monday morning. The canteen need accurate numbers in order to provide the correct meal for all our pupils. Thank you!
Dates for the Diary
INSET Days 2025/26
May Day - Monday 4 May 2026
Training Days 2025-2026
Friday 19th December 2025
Friday 13th February 2026
Thursday 7th May 2026
Monday 20th July 2026
Dates for the Autumn Term 2025
Tuesday 11th November - Remembrance Assembly (Pupils only)
Friday 14th November - Children in Need Day (Non-Uniform, see below) - Choir to sing at Newport Market (Uniform required with Children in Need Headwear)
Tuesday 25th November - PTA Christmas Disco (R - Year 2 - In school time, Year 3 - Year 6 - 3:15 - 4pm)
Thursday 4th December - Christingle Years 3 and 4 6-7pm - Bethesda Church
Monday 8th December - PTA Mince Pie Rainbow Raffle Evening - 3:15 - 4:15pm
Tuesday 9th December - Carols with Nursery AM & PM - 10:30am and 2.30pm
Wednesday 10th December Christmas Around the World Concert Year 1 and 2 - 1.30pm
Thursday 11th December Reception Nativity - 1.30pm
Friday 12th December Year 5M and Year 5EM Panto - 1:30pm
Tuesday 16th December Year 6 Christmas Performance - 1:30pm
17th December - Louby Lou production - (Thank you PTA)
Friday 19th December Training Day, School closed to pupils
Monday 5th January 2026 - Pupils return to school - Spring Term
Please continue to check the Newsletter weekly for important information and dates for the diary. Please be aware all dates are subject to change.
Message from The Head Teacher
I’d like to extend a warm welcome back to all our children, families, governors, and staff as we begin the second half of the Autumn Term. I hope everyone enjoyed a happy, restful, and safe half term break. We’re excited for the weeks ahead, filled with new learning, seasonal celebrations, and continued progress. Thank you, as always, for your ongoing support and partnership, it makes a real difference to our school community. Let’s make this half term a fantastic one!
Miss Rutledge
Children in Need 14th November 2025
To support Children in Need 2025, Friday 14th November will be a non-school uniform day, which includes all Children in Need Memorabilia!
To help a great cause, please find attached the link to our donations page for Children in Need 2025!
https://app.parentpay.com/ParentPayShop/Foc/Default.aspx?shopid=19565
SSCE Cymru Service Children Data Collection 2025/26
SSCE Cymru are supporting the local authority to collect Service children data this year. We kindly ask for all parents to complete our google form to confirm if their child/children are from armed forces families. Once this data has been received we will share this with SSCE Cymru. *See the SSCE Cymru website for the definition of a Service child and reminders of the importance of capturing data.
Click on the link below to help us capture this data.
https://forms.gle/gcxNFeUXVvss1Qub8
Chartwells School Menu Update
We’re pleased to continue working with Chartwells to provide nutritious, balanced meals for our pupils each day. You can view the menu for the second half of the Autumn term by clicking the link below;
Please remember to book your child’s meals via ParentPay before they return to school. Week beginning 10.11.2025 will be week 2.
Firstly, a big thank you for supporting the Halloween Pumpkin Trail, we hope the children enjoyed taking part. We raised an amazing £287.87 for the school!
Today your child has come home with raffle tickets for our Christmas Rainbow Raffle, we’d be really grateful for your help in selling them to family and friends. If you need more they can be collected from the school office.
Here are your class colours for your rainbow hamper. Bring your coloured items, money and ticket stubs to school by Friday 5th December.
Nursery – Red
Reception – Pink
Year 1 – Yellow
Year 2 – Orange
Year 3 – Blue
Year 4 – Purple
Year 5M – White & Silver
Year 5EM – Black & Gold
Year 6 – Green
Please join us for the raffle draw at the Carols and Mince Pie event on Monday 8th December, 3:15pm.
A reminder that our social media pages have moved over to @ptamountpleasant on both Facebook & Instagram. Please give us a follow for updates on events, uniform and meetings.
Breakfast Club
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of all pupils, we kindly remind parents and guardians that Breakfast Club admission runs strictly between 8:20 and 8:30am. For safeguarding reasons, children arriving after 8:30am will not be admitted. It is essential that pupils don't access the school site until 8.15am as nobody is available to supervise children on the yard at this time.
It is essential that every child is personally handed over to a member of the Breakfast Club team at the main doors. Please do not leave the premises until this handover has been completed. These procedures are in place to protect all children. If you miss the deadline for entry you will need to wait with your child and ensure they enter school through their allocated class entrance. Thank you for your cooperation and continued support.
Timber Trail Installation
Safety Reminder: To keep everyone safe, we kindly ask that pupils do not use the Timber Trail before or after school. The equipment must only be used under staff supervision during the school day. Thank you for helping us keep playtime safe and fun for all!
Safeguarding - Access and Egress to Y1
To help ensure a calm and safe end to the school day, we kindly ask Year 1 parents to collect their children from the top yard using the designated pathways. Please avoid walking around the pathway directly outside the Year 1 room, as this area becomes congested and can make it difficult for pupils to spot their grown-ups.
Your support helps us create a smoother, less stressful transition for our youngest learners. Thank you for helping us keep things running safely and smoothly!
Brawddegau Bendigedig Bryn Hyfryd
We are so excited!! Thanks to all the fabulous support we had selling our Welsh Cakes, we raised over £200 to buy a brand new Graffiti Wall.
There will be a Graffiti wall theme each week which will inform the Brawddeg Bendigedig Bryn Hyfryd.
The first theme is: Anifeiliaid! Animals!
We'll want children from every class to get chatting and writing about their favourite animals, animals they may not like, and animals they have as pets. They could use sentences such as...
Fy hoff anifail ydy....achos
My favourite animal is....because
Mae .... 'da fi
I have a .....
Dwi ddim yn hoffi...achos
I don't like ....because
You could really help your children at home by looking up some Welsh vocabulary for animals that they like, dislike or own!
Blwyddyn 6 can't wait to see all the graffiti ffantasteg on the new Wal Graffiti!
Important Reminder regarding 'No Nuts in School'
We kindly remind all parents and carers that our school is a nut-free zone. This means that nuts and nut-based products must not be brought in snacks or packed lunches. Several of our students have severe nut allergies, and even trace amounts can trigger life-threatening reactions. These allergies are not just uncomfortable, they can be extremely dangerous, requiring immediate medical attention. By keeping nuts out of school, we’re helping to create a safe and inclusive environment for every child. Thank you for your continued support and vigilance in protecting our students’ health.
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 96.23%. If your child is unwell please contact the school office.
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. https://www.newport.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/educational-grants
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
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