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The following has been sent via School Gateway to all Year 9 Parents/Carers this afternoon:

Year 9 Pupils are to return to school on Friday 22nd October.

Please kindly return any loaned devices to school tomorrow.

There will be no Street Dance or Parkour on Friday 22nd October 2021, it will be back after half term.

Contact Parent Partnership if you are interested in attending our next face-to-face workshop “Helping Your Child using Social Narratives.”

Social Narratives are simple stories that use visuals and images to help your child to understand different or new situations. For example, helping your child understand how/why they need to brush their teeth. Or, why hitting others is not appropriate.

These visual resources are particularly useful for children with social communication needs.

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Covid: Supply teacher shortage could force schools to close

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Are you a parent/carer who uses or needs childcare in Pembrokeshire? If so, we (The Family Information Service) would like to hear from you

We want to understand more about your childcare needs including younger children and older children needing before/after school or holiday care, to help us plan for the future.

Please complete this short online survey and have your say today

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/CSA2021/

Ydych chi'n rhiant/gofalwr sy'n defnyddio neu angen gofal plant yn Sir Benfro? Os felly, hoffem glywed gennych

Rydym am ddeall mwy am eich anghenion gofal plant gan gynnwys plant iau a phlant hŷn sydd angen cyn/ar ôl ysgol neu ofal gwyliau, i'n helpu i gynllunio ar gyfer y dyfodol.

Cwblhewch yr arolwg byr ar-lein hwn a dweud eich dweud heddiw

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/CSA2021/?lang=585148

Surveys need to be completed by: 24^th October 2021.

ASD Family Help - Autism and Supporting Emotional Regulation 3rd Nov 2021 9.45am to 12 noon - The workshop is about how we can support and teach our children to emotionally self-regulate, this is an important life skill. This workshop looks at how using the 5-point scale and other methods which can help young people start to understand their emotions. These tools support young people to bring themselves back to a positive place. To book on please click on link below:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autism-emotional-regulation-workshop-tickets-169843003997

ASD Family Help - Autism and Supporting Behaviour 16th Nov 2021 9.45am to 12 noon -The workshop is for parents/carers with children who are on the Autistic Spectrum (or waiting for an assessment) and are having difficulties managing certain behaviours/concerns at home. Parents/carers will have a chance to share concerns and learn how best to support their young people with a therapeutic approach. To book on please click on link below:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autism-and-supporting-behaviour-workshop-tickets-169845126345

ASD Family Help - Peer Support Parent Online Coffee Group - 10th Nov 10am to 12 noon. Our focus on this coffee group will be siblings and how we can help them understand their brother or sister with ALN and support them. There will be a short presentation and afterwards group discussion around siblings and any other concerns you may be having at home. To book on please click on link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/parentcarer-online-coffee-group-pembrokeshire-tickets-165888957337

All details of the workshops and how to book on can be found on our Facebook page. ASD Family Help - Pembrokeshire | Facebook . There is a small cost for the workshops (not the coffee group) of £5.01. Please contact us confidentially if you are on a low income/benefits and we will endeavour to support you.

Please be aware we now have our Helpline, for parents to call offering a listening ear with regards any concerns or questions that they may have around their children and their autism (pre and post assessment)

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or would like to meet us.

If the image below is too small to read on your device, please go to the download link further down the page.

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Please note withdrawal request deadline has been extended to Friday October 22nd.

The Welsh Government guidance regarding Covid-19 testing started this week.

Secondary School and FE learners under 18 are advised to use a LFT test every morning for 7 days following a household member testing positive for Covid 19. This is in addition to the PCR tests on day 2 and 8.

LFT's should be done in a morning to identify anyone that is potentially infectious before they arrive in school. The PCR is a very sensitive test, to detect any positive cases that may have been missed by the LFT test.

If any students need additional LFT tests, they may be collected by pupils, students or parents from the Main Reception.

Please note the School Shop will open on Wednesday 3^rd November 2021 from between 1530 and 1730 hrs. It will be run by The Friends of the school. The shop will be open every Wednesday thereafter unless informed otherwise.

Due to Covid, bookings to visit the shop will be required beforehand; this will be a simple booking system via either Reception (01646 682461, between 0800 and 1600 hrs) or by email Reception@yht.wales, with 15 minutes allocated per slot.

Please also note the following;

• Cash/cheque only to start with; electronic payment means to follow.
• New and second hand items will be for sale; items in stock may initially be limited in number.
• Parents should bring sizes – at present we cannot allow items to be tried on.
• However, if something does not fit, please return the item (clean and laundered) to school within a week for a refund.

The U16 Girls Hockey team are officially County Champions as of yesterday afternoon. The girls played exceptionally well, considering the past 18 months there haven’t been many/if any sports fixtures....

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Please use the following link to access all the information regarding the Year 9 Virtual Options Evening

• Go to Year 9 Virtual Options Evening Website

Pembrokeshire County Council would like your views and experiences of the opportunities, support, and services for autistic* children and young people (0-25years) and their families, with or without a diagnosis. This survey is for families living in Pembrokeshire. Your feedback will be used to review what's available and how best to meet the needs of our communities.

THANK YOU for taking the time to complete this short survey.

*Please note- Where we use the description 'autistic' in this questionnaire, we include those individuals awaiting assessment.

This survey is now live - it can be accessed via any of the following links:

• https://haveyoursay.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/
• https://dweudeichdweud.sir-benfro.gov.uk/

• https://haveyoursay.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/children-schools
• https://dweudeichdweud.sir-benfro.gov.uk/plant-ac-ysgolion

• https://haveyoursay.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/family-survey-about-autism-support
• https://dweudeichdweud.sir-benfro.gov.uk/arolwg-teuluol-ar-gyfer-cymroth-awtistiaeth

All drivers are requested to use the designated Drop Off/Pick Up and parking sites whilst on the school site.

Please do not use the One Way road outside school for dropping off or picking up. This road is for designated vehicles only including our school buses. Please follow the instructions on the No Entry signs and use the correct spaces.

Please do not park in the Bus Lanes; these are for buses only. Parking in them is causing traffic disruption and is a potential risk to pupils and staff alike.

And please do not park on the pavements; this creates risk to all, but in particular makes access very difficult for our pupils who need to use mobility assistance and those pupils who have visibility impairment.

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Pembrokeshire County Council

Pembrokeshire Family Information Service October 21 Newsletter:

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Our newsletters will provide information, advice and support to families in Pembrokeshire, along with information about what's on in the County, help with childcare, funding and lots more.

Inclusive Boxing club at the heart of the community. Pupils are engaged with such a programme in school every Friday in conjunction with Chris McEwen from the Pembroke Dock Amateur Boxing Club. Chris is also running sessions outside school hours on Thursday evenings at the club for all; and it's free.

On Thursday 23 September the club was visited by multi Gold medal winning Paralympian Aled Davies. Aled is shown here with our own Ioan Williams (wearing a great medal!).

A fabulous evening seeing these young boys engaging and speaking highly about how boxing makes them feel and to share their thoughts with a world class athlete.

Inclusive boxing - link to BBC news, video with Ysgol Harri Tudur pupils

A message from Parent Partnership Service:

Please join the Parent Partnership team for an online Virtual Parent Network Group meeting for a chance to find out more about clubs and activities for children with ALN in our County. As always, there will be an opportunity to meet other parents with ideas to share.

Here are the dates and Workshops on offer for the Autumn Term. Please join us for these face-to-face workshops delivered by specialist advisory professionals from the Local Authority, plus an opportunity to meet other parents and the Parent Partnership team.

Booking is essential, you will not be able join the workshop unless you have booked a place. Parents who attend will also be entered into a prize draw for some books/resources for parents and children. The draw will take place at the end of the term.

Please continue to involve your child with the LFT programme on a Sunday and Wednesday.

If the LFT test is negative and your child shows no Covid symptoms please continue to send to school.

If the LFT test is negative but your child is showing Covid symptoms please do not send your child to school, book a PCR test, await the result and follow the advice from Track, Trace and Protect. Do not send your child to school until you have had a confirmed negative PCR result and TTP have advised accordingly.

If the LFT test is positive please do not send your child to school, book a PCR test, await the result and follow the advice from Track, Trace and Protect. Do not send your child to school until you have had a confirmed negative PCR result and TTP have advised accordingly.

Do not send your child to school if you are awaiting a PCR test result.

If you have not given consent for your child to be part of the LFT programme, only send your child to school if no Covid symptoms are shown.

Please inform school of any positive LFT or PCR result - during the school day via Reception 01646 682461 (0800 to 1600 hrs) or outside these hours to reception@yht.wales

Please note that the school is working with Funding Solutions for Education (FSE) to produce a school folder which will include local and wider advertising. If you have a business which you would like to be included within this project please contact FSE on 01933 303520/303547 and ask for Tammie Ridler. This is a free offer and will hopefully add to school funds. The attached flyer provides further details.

The way children who receive additional support for their learning in Wales is changing. New legislation including the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (ALNET) Act 2018, and the ALN Code will be implemented over a 3 year period, from September 2021.

Download and print document above here:

• ALN Transformation process
• Advocacy and the ALNET Act
• Disagreement Resolution and complaints
• IDPs

FAQ’s

https://gov.wales/additional-learning-needs-transformation-programme-frequently-asked-questions-html

Fact sheet

https://gov.wales/additional-learning-needs-aln-factsheet-children-young-people-parents-and-carers

Please ensure you do not park in the school Drop Off Zone. It is there for a clear purpose and cars inappropriately parked add to the traffic congestion at the end of the school day.

Thnak you

Due to ongoing Covid restrictions pupils and students are reminded to bring to school their own full water bottle for their own personal use. Bottles can be refilled during break times from the Refectory by the catering staff; bottles will need to be presented to the catering staff who will refill them.

YHT Library Book Click and Collect Service

Enjoy a break from the screen...

You can now Click and Collect Ysgol Harri Tudur Library books of your choice!

Whether it's books to help with your schoolwork, or something to read to escape from it all or explore your own interests...

Just browse Accessit, the Library Web App, and reserve the book(s) you want... (remember to log in first!)

We'll email you when the books are ready to collect from Reception. (Please don't turn up unless you've had an email!)

Remember to observe the COVID-19 safety guidelines when collecting your books - face covering, hand-washing, social distancing.

Reserved books not collected within the fortnight will be returned to the Library.

(You will also be able to return books to a box in Reception when you collect your books. There is no need to return books unless you are collecting new ones - all books can be returned to the Library once you are back in school.)

All books will be handled safely according to the required COVID-19 guidelines.

• Reserve your books by the end of Wednesday 3 February; collect from Reception from Friday 5 February

[This is the last click and collect before Half Term, so please make sure you get your half term reading requests in this time! The next deadline will be Wednesday 24 February, with collection from Friday 25 February.]

Stuck for ideas? - you can fill in this quick form (make sure you are logged into your YHT Google account first) and have a book specially selected for you!

There are lots of ideas and links on the Accessit dashboard too; or take a look at the Quick Lists! More are being added all the time.

If you have any questions or need any suggestions, just get in touch with Mrs Smith!