IMPORTANT REMINDER

As we begin the new school year, we would like to kindly remind everyone of a few important guidelines regarding snacks brought into school.

• No nut-based products are permitted. This includes spreads such as Nutella. 
• Grapes must not be brought into school as a snack, even if they have been cut.
• Raisins must not be brought into school as a snack.

These guidelines are very important for the safety and wellbeing of all our children, and we kindly ask everyone to ensure they are followed.

Thank you for your continued support, cooperation, and understanding.

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Race Against Hate – Cross Country Trials

As part of National Hate Crime Awareness Week, South Wales Police are organising their ‘Race Against Hate’ Cross Country Event.

To select our school representatives, we will be holding cross-country trials on Friday 11th September. The trials will take place during the school day, within school grounds.

We will have the opportunity to take children from Year 1 to Year 6 to the event, which will be held in Aberdare.

The trials will be split into three groups throughout the day:

• Year 1 & Year 2
• Year 3 & Year 4
• Year 5 & Year 6

The first boy and first girl from each year group will be selected to represent our school at the event.

We hope that the trials will encourage lots of children to get involved, enjoy running and give cross country a go! We would love this to spark an interest in athletics and running, allowing us to take part in more events in the future and provide opportunities for even more children to represent our school.

If your child would like to take part in the trials, they will need to bring suitable sports kit into school on Friday. This should include a T-shirt, shorts and trainers.

Unfortunately, children will not be able to participate if they do not have appropriate sports kit.

Good morning,

It appears that there has been an error on the Merthyr Council website, which is currently showing that today is an INSET day.

Please be assured that this is not the case, and the school is open as normal today.

Unfortunately, this error has caused a slight issue with booking school dinners. However, we will be able to arrange dinner bookings manually in school, so there is no need to worry.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for your understanding.

Place2Be – Place2Talk

We would like to remind parents and carers that Trelewis Primary School continues to work with Place2Be, providing emotional and therapeutic support to our pupils, families and staff.

One of the services available to pupils is Place2Talk, which gives children the opportunity to have a short, confidential conversation with a trained counsellor about any worries or concerns they may have, including friendships and other issues that may be affecting them.

Please see the attached letter for further information about Place2Be and Place2Talk, including details of how to opt your child out of the service if you wish to do so.

If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Jones, our Place2Be Mental Health Practitioner, using the contact details provided in the letter.

The deadline to opt out is Friday 11th September 2026.

Swimming Lessons - Autumn Term

A letter has been sent home with information regarding the Year 3 swimming lessons, which will begin on Monday 14th September. All the information you need is included in the letter.

Please ensure that the consent section is completed and returned to school so that your child is able to take part in the sessions.

The benefits of this block of swimming lessons are enormous, helping to build children’s confidence, develop their swimming skills, and most importantly, promote safety in and around water.

Many thanks, as always, for your continued support.

Children who wish to run in the trial will need to bring PE kit on this day.

Children are welcome to bring in a Roald Dahl book or even dress as their favourite Roald Dahl character.

Lending Library restarts

Year 6 Transition Day at Afon Taf followed by an open evening at 4pm for parents to attend along with the children.

Race Against Hate Cross Country Event at Aberdare