Latest News and Weekly Newsletters

• Rearranged Eisteddfod

  Wed 07 Mar 2018 SP
  We will be celebrating St David's Day on Wednesday 21st March.  Children may wear their welsh costume or house colours on this day.  There will be a variety of activities and the Eisteddfod will be held in the afternoon.

• School reopens on Monday 5th March - click here for more info

  Sun 04 Mar 2018 SP
  School will reopen on Monday 5th March subject to there being no more snow.  With the rain and rise in temperature some of the snow has melted.  However there are still icy patches so please be careful on your journey to and from school.

• School clousre Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd March

  Wed 28 Feb 2018 SP

  Thursday 1^st March and Friday 2^nd March

  School leaders have reluctantly taken the decision to close the school on Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd March based on the advice from the Local Authority. The Local Authority suggest that schools will be open as normal from Monday 5th March 2018.

• EoN helps improve the lighting in our Reception and Nursery classrooms

  Thu 08 Feb 2018 SP

   

  Oldcastle Primary School creates brighter more efficient classrooms

  Pupils at Oldcastle Primary School are benefiting from energy efficient lighting in their classrooms thanks to a £2,000 grant from E.ON’s Energising Communities Fund.

   

  The funding from E.ON has been used to upgrade the light fittings in some areas of the school as part of its ‘Nursery and Reception Lighting for Wellbeing’ project, set up to continue the school’s efforts to transform its lighting to be brighter and more energy efficient.

   

  Now the project has been completed, the school hopes that the new lighting will reduce its electricity consumption and have a positive impact on the pupils’ learning and well-being. We’re very thankful for E.ON’s grant to fund the upgrade of our nursery and reception lighting which will help us to achieve our aim of providing a safe, well-lit and energy efficient environment for our children.  The lighting will not only help cut our electricity consumption and costs but research has shown that improved lighting has the ability to have a positive effect on mental and physical health, social activities and learning performance.

   

  The school aim to replace lighting in many other areas over the coming year in its aim to create brighter and more energy efficient classroom and ancillary spaces.

   

   

• Draft Positive Behaviour Policy

  Wed 07 Feb 2018 SP

  Staff and Governors have reviewed our Positive Behaviour Policy.  Governors will meet in due course to agree adoption of the policy. Please click here to read the Draft Positive Behaviour Policy.  If you have any comments you would like to make to Governors please email admin.oldcastleprimary@bridgend.gov.uk.

   

• Welsh Rugby Union filming

  Thu 23 Nov 2017 S. Peters

  We were delighted to help the WRU with some filming recently.  Some of our children were invited to describe current Wales rugby players and the coaching team.  The results are fantastic!!

   

  https://twitter.com/WelshRugbyUnion/status/933407709793259520

• National School Meals week

  Wed 08 Nov 2017 S. Peters

  Catering services will be supporting National School Meals week from 13th November to 17th November.  The following menu will be available throughout the week:

   

  http://www.bridgend.gov.uk/media/467696/nsmw-13-17-nov-17-primaries.pdf

• Accelerated Reading

  Wed 08 Nov 2017 S Peters

  Dear Parents
  This year our pupils in years 3 to 6 are using Accelerated Reader as their main reading focus. Accelerated Reader gives teachers the information they need to monitor pupils’ reading practice and make informed decisions to guide their future learning.
  Accelerated reading ensures that pupils are reading the correct books for their reading age. Once they have completed the book the children undertake a quiz related to the book and receive instant feedback. Teachers use Accelerated Reader to monitor independent reading practice and assign close reading skills practice. They receive data that tells them how reading skills are improving.
  If you would like further information related to Accelerated Reader, please see the Parent’s Guide on our Website or click on the link below. Alternatively, please discuss with your Childs class teacher
  
  https://www.renaissance.com/2016/09/09/parents-guide-renaissance-accelerated-reader-360/

• Vote for us in the Aviva Community Fund

  Wed 25 Oct 2017 Sara Peters

  The Aviva Community Fund gives out funding to local projects that make a positive change to their community.  Oldcastle Primary have been successful in stage 1 of the grant fund and we need you to vote for us!  Projects with the highest number of votes will be successful.  We've applied for funding in the health and well being category and if successful we will use the money to develop our play ground into a multi use games area for all our children.

   

  https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/project/view/17-2776

• Parents Evenings - Reception to Year 6

  Fri 20 Oct 2017 Sara Peters
  To book parents evening for reception to year 6 please click here.  Parnets evenings are being held on Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th November.