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RUSKIN AVENUE, ROGERSTONE, NEWPORT NP10 0AB
e.mail: mountpleasant.primary@newportschools.wales
Tel: 01633 839912
Friday 9th January 2026
Dates for the Diary
INSET Days 2026
May Day - Monday 4 May 2026
Training Days 2025-2026
Friday 13th February 2026
Thursday 7th May 2026
Monday 20th July 2026
Dates for the Spring Term 2026
Monday 12th January - Newport Live Tennis sessions for Y5EM, Y5M, Y4F and Y3J
Tuesday 13th January - PTA Meeting 5.00pm via Zoom and Face to Face
Tuesday 20th January - Y6 to visit Bassaleg School to watch 'The 39 Steps' Performance
Friday 6th February - NSPCC National Numeracy Day - More information to follow
Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th February - Parent Consultations (more information to come)
Friday 13th February - Cluster Training Day (School closed to pupils)
Friday 27th February - Wear National Welsh Costume to School for St David's Day Celebrations
Monday 2nd March - St David's Day Eisteddfod (Wear House Colours to school - See Dojo)
Thursday 5th March - World Book Day - Pupils are invited to wear a costume of their choice. The Sponsored Readathon will also take place on this day.
Wednesday 18th March - Y6 Gilwern Residential trip
Friday 27th March - School finishes for the Easter Break
Monday 13th April - Pupils to return to school - Summer Term
Remember to check the Newsletter weekly for important information and dates for your diary. Please be aware all dates are subject to change.
Happy New Year and Welcome Back
Welcome back to the start of the Spring Term. It’s been wonderful to see the children returning after the Christmas break looking so smart in their uniforms and settling back into school life with such happiness and enthusiasm. Their readiness to learn has already brought a lovely energy to the building.
As we begin 2026 together, I’d like to wish all our families much happiness, good health, and success in the year ahead. We’re looking forward to another exciting term full of learning, growth, and memorable moments for our pupils.
Thank you for your continued support
Miss F Rutledge (Head teacher)
Spring Term Clubs Update
Our Newport Live Football Club for Year 5 and Year 6 started back on 7th January. The club will run every Wednesday from 3.20pm to 4.00pm throughout the Spring Term, except on 11th February due to parent consultations. Thank you to Garry from Newport Live who runs these sessions.
Children who had a place in the Newport Live football club during the Autumn Term can continue to attend this term.
Please be mindful that clubs have limited spaces, however, we will do our best to accommodate as many pupils as possible. Thank you
MPPS Movers Assembly - 3J
3J shone brightly this week as they delivered a fantastic pupil voice assembly in their role as the MPPS Movers. They introduced the exciting New Year Star Challenge, designed to inspire everyone to get active. Pupils were encouraged to search for hidden stars around the school grounds and complete the exercise linked to each station.
3J put an impressive amount of effort into planning the challenge, even creating clear and energetic demonstration videos to show everyone exactly what to do. Their confidence, clear speaking, and ability to engage the whole audience made the assembly a real success. What a brilliant start to the year from our MPPS Movers!
Parent Consultations 11th and 12th February 2026
Our Spring Term parent consultations for Nursery to Year 6 will take place on Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th February. You will receive a text message on Tuesday 27th January at 4.00pm with a link to book a time that suits you.
If you have any difficulty booking your appointment, please just get in touch with the School Office by email or phone and we’ll be happy to help.
Thank you for your continued support.
MPPS Podcast picture January 26.mp4MPPS Podcast
Year 5M have the role of digital leaders this year and have been hard at work creating a quick podcast to share all the amazing work happening in and around school at the moment. Take a listen and you could even win a dojo prize for your class.
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 commencing 12.01.2026 will be Week 2.
Tennis Sessions from Newport Live
We're pleased to share with you that Newport Live have offered to take some trial tennis sessions for our Y5EM, Y5M, Y4F and Y3J pupils on Monday 12th January. Please can all pupils wear appropriate PE kit to school. The sessions will be outside so joggers and a school jumper is required. We look forward to letting you know how our pupils get on!
Managing Medication in School
In line with our Managing Medicines Policy, the school cannot give pupils any non–life‑saving medication. These medicines must be given by parents or carers at home, alternatively you can contact the school office to arrange a time to come in and give the medication yourself.
For safeguarding reasons, no medication should be put in a pupil’s bag or lunchbox.
Any prescribed long term life-saving medication must be handed straight to the school office by an adult, along with the consent and medical information forms and signed off by the Headteacher.
We ask all parents who have children with asthma to make sure their child has an in date inhaler in school.
Thank you for helping us keep all pupils safe.
Pre-loved Uniform
Did you know we sell pre-loved uniform?
Items start from £3 each.
Head to our social pages for availability @ptamountpleasant. Send us a message if you’d like to order and Leah will get back to you!
PTA Meeting Tuesday 13th January 2026 from 5.00pm - 5.30pm - Click on the link to join the meeting (Link to be sent next week!)
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.
Brawddegau Bendigedig Bryn Hyfryd
This week Criw Cymraeg reported that they've heard staff using English words and phrases when they could have been using Welsh! We always say 'If you CAN use Cymraeg, Do use Cymraeg'
Some of these words and phrases could easily be used at home as well eg
Instead of counting in English, count in Welsh - un, dau, tri, pedwar, pump, chwech, saith, wyth, naw deg!
When asking children to stand up or sit down - sefwch and eisteddwch are words everyone is familiar with!
In school, we ask the children to walk 'ar y chwith' not 'on the left' - Chwith - Left
Dde - Right
You can use your hands to make the shapes to help you remember which is which!
Another useful phrase is 'Dewch i mewn!' This means 'Come in!' and should be used by teachers when someone knocks on their door - it's a handy one again for home life!
Criw Cymraeg are on the lookout for both staff and children using their Welsh. Every class gets to choose a Cymro or Cymraes yr wythnos and they will now receive a certificate in our Celebration assembly to reward them for being fantastic role models!
Click on the link to see and hear Criw Cymraeg using the above words and phrases:
https://docs.google.com/videos/d/1cs12HwY3DbMF48EpGt31vCvemJzzFhmpdo3uHvTNa84/edit?usp=sharing
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!
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 95.71%. 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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