Many congratulations to all of our Christmas Raffle winners, who are now the beneficiaries of some fantastic prizes (Bridges Monmouth were delighted to receive the second prize food hamper for their elderly groups, donated by a kind prizewinner). Thank you also to everyone for supporting the school by participating in the raffle. Additionally, particular thanks to our redoubtable MCS Friends group, who as ever are wonderful supporters of students and staff at school as well as our wider school community.
This week, the Charity Committee has been busy organising and sorting the donations for the Homeless Christmas Collection. The team has sorted everything into gift bags to be delivered to local homeless shelters in and around Newport by Mr Hampshire and the Newport Lions Club. These gift bags include toiletries, socks, hats, scarves, gloves, biscuits and colouring books and pens. They have also created bags specifically of tea, coffee and biscuits, which will also be delivered to shelters. These donations will have a huge impact this Christmas, and we would like to thank everyone that has donated items.
Families will have seen my separate communication about the start of next term, with all students now returning on Thursday 6th January. It continues to be a very fluid situation for all of us, and we as a school are also required to respond to any further updates that emerge from Welsh Government over the Christmas break. We will continue to communicate these to you as quickly as possible, and to plan for a continuation of learning and wellbeing provision.
In the meantime, I wish all of you a restful, restorative and peaceful Christmas break. Many thanks to you all for your support, to all MCS staff for their professionalism and fortitude, and to all of our students for their resolution and endeavour through a challenging term. Nadolig Llawen!
Hugo Hutchison
Headteacher
