Welcome to Rhydygors Residential School
Name of Pupil ………………………………..
Date of Birth……………………
Date you started this school ………………………………
You will be sleeping on the ……………. dorm.
Your Keyworker is ……………………………….
What dorms are there?
Juniors Senior’s
Middles Girls dorm
If you would like we can pair you up with somebody who has been here for a while until you are settled and feel at home.
Let’s get to know you.
Where do you live?
Use the windows to write who you live with.
Who is who? Let’s fill out this family tree.
Family contact is arranged with Mr Ian Davies
If you would like to use the telephone at any time ask a staff member on your dorm to take you to the telephone.
Write down some important numbers you would like to remember.
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What I will get out of a day at Rhydygors.
School Day
7:30 Wake up Call
8:00 Breakfast
8.55 Meet in TV lounge to be collected by your teacher.
9:05 Lesson 1
9:55 Lesson 2
10:45 Break Time
11:00 Lesson 3
11:50 Lesson 4
12:35 Lunch
1:00 Break time
1:30 Lesson 5
2.25 Lesson 6
3.00 Collection by childcare officer to take you to taxi or dorm.
At your dorms.
3:15 – 4:15
Prepare for next educational day, change your uniform and put any laundry in the wash. Collect your mobile if you have one.
4:15
Free recreational time e.g pool, table tennis, soft ball, watch TV, chat to other dorms.
4:50
To dorms with staff, wash hands and prepare for tea. All young people to line up in the hall.
5:00
Tea in the dining room
5:30
After tea break
6:00-7:30
Pupils to hall and taken to their evening activities.
7:30-9:30
Return to dorms for bedtimes
Bedtimes
8:30-8:45 Juniors 9:30 Seniors
9:00 Middles 8:45-9:30 Girls
Activities
At the start of term care staff and pupils will discuss what activities they would like to do for the term.
You will be asked to decide which ones you would like to do each week.
Please speak up if there is anything that you would really like to do.
The boring stuff ………….zzzzzz
Some nice things to remember to get the most out of your school life
Use these pages if you a feeling sad to take your mind off of things.
Make sure you speak to someone that you trust about how you are feeling, staff at Rhydygors want you to feel safe and welcome.
If you have any serious concerns about school which you feel cannot be discussed in school, contact:
Care and Social Services inspectorate for Wales
West Wales Regional Office
Government Buildings
Picton Place
Carmarthen
Sa31 2BT
0300 7900126
Children’s Commissioner for Wales
Oyster Mouth Road
Charter Court
Phoenix Way
Llansamlet
Swansea
SA7 9FS
Tel: 01792 765600
Fax: 01792 765601
Childline 0800 1111
Heol Llansteffan / Llanstephan RoadTre Ioan / Johnstown
Caerfyrddin / Carmarthen
Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire
SA31 3NQ / SA31 3NQ
Ffôn/Tel: (01267) 231171 / Email: