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RUSKIN AVENUE, ROGERSTONE, NEWPORT NP10 0AB
e.mail: mountpleasant.primary@newportschools.wales
Tel: 01633 839912
Friday 28th March 2025
Tesco 'Stronger Starts Project'
Thank you to the MPPS community for your support with the 'Stronger Starts Project'. The aim of the project is to raise funds for 'Outdoor Learning Provision'. We want you to help us promote discovery and independence for our pupils by purchasing tools and equipment for them to learn outdoors and connect with nature.
The project with the highest number of votes across our region will receive £1,500 , the second placed project £1,000, and the third placed project £500.
Click on the link below to watch our personalised video from Jessica Ennis -Hill!
If you visit the following stores please remember to receive one token per transaction and post it in the correct cylinder. The Mount Pleasant cylinders will be at the following stores! We are doing really well, keep going everyone.
5990 Rogerstone Newport Express Express NP10 9EX
6225 Risca Extra NP11 6NP .
We are very excited! Good Luck Mount Pleasant!
Dates for the Diary
Monday 31st March - Y3 Glockenspiel performance 2.45pm in the School Hall. All Y3 parents welcome to attend.
Tuesday 1st April - Internet Safety workshop for parents 5.00pm in the School Hall.
Wednesday 2nd April - Techniquest trip Y5.
Wednesday 9th April - Friday 11th April - 6J Gilwern Residential.
Friday 11th April - Easter Bonnet/Headgear Parade and End of Term.
Monday 14th April - Friday 25th April - Easter Holidays.
Monday 28th April - Summer Term, all pupils to return to school.
Friday 2nd May - INSET Day.
Monday 5th May - May Day Bank Holiday.
Migration to a New Telephony System
Please be aware of an important update regarding our telephone services. Due to the planned termination of our current MiTel contract lines we will be migrating to a new telephony system with a new number from Friday the 28th of March 2025. See new number below!
Mount Pleasant Primary School
01633 839912
We would like to reassure you that this change will have no impact on the service you currently receive. The new number will be fully operational and are readily available on our school website, as well as updated on any future correspondence and documentation.
Should you require any assistance during this transition, please do not hesitate to contact the school office via email mountpleasant.primary@newportschools.wales or on our new number 01633 839912.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we make this necessary upgrade.
Thank you PTA
A big thank you to our fabulous PTA who have organised a successful Mother's Day Stall once again. It was a delight to see pupils handling money and counting change whilst selecting a special gift for their special person of choice. Have a wonderful Mothering Sunday all!
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!
Year 3 Glockenspiel Performance
Following a series of glockenspiel lessons through Gwent Music, Y3 pupils would like to invite the Y3 parents to a short performance on Monday 31st March at 2.45 pm in the school hall. We hope you can make it.
Brawddegau Bendigedig Bryn Hyfryd
This month's brawddegau bendigedig is ...
Beth wyt ti'n gallu gweld?
What can you see?
You can answer by saying...
Dwi'n gallu gweld....
I can see...
Criw Cymraeg are helping us to learn Welsh! I wonder how many pupils can teach their parents our Brawddegau Bendigedig!
Internet Safety workshop for Parents
As you are all aware, we have had a week of internet safety concerns, school has managed to arrange an internet safety talk from Gwent Police for pupils from Y3 - Y6 on 1st April during the school day. This will be followed up with a presentation by PC Alex Donne to parents at 5.00 pm in the school hall. He will offer tips and advice on how you can keep your child safe on-line. Please make every effort to attend. We need your support to keep our pupils safe online!
In the meantime, 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:
Mount Pleasant’s PTA Easter Raffle
Some amazing prizes including chocolate hampers, craft hampers and vouchers to be won!
The children will come home with a book of 5 tickets (each ticket will be £1). Please could all tickets be returned before the draw date on the 11th April 2025. Thank you!
If you wish to purchase extra tickets, spares will be available at the school office. We will also be selling tickets online; please leave your child’s name and an email address so we can allocate your tickets.
https://mount-pleasant-pta.sumupstore.com/product/easter-raffle
The draw will take place during the school Easter Bonnet Parade.
Please can your child's name be put on the sold tickets to ensure the allocated prize goes home with the child.
Thank you for your continued support,
MPPS PTA
Nursery Parents Welsh Oracy Workshop
Thank you to all of the Nursery Parents who took part in our Welsh oracy workshops this week. It was lovely to see so many parents supporting this priority. Thank you Miss Medhurst and the Y5 pupils for making it so much fun! Diolch!
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 94.99% 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. 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
Parking Responsibly at drop off and collection times
This is a reminder to remember to park responsibly at the start and end of the school day. We have received multiple complaints from local residents this week and as such, we have contacted Parking Enforcement, who will be monitoring the area. Please help us to resolve this issue. Thank you.
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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