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Abbie Wightwick

The full list of Newport schools shutting on March 2 as teachers strike

Newport Council has released details of all its schools shutting or partially shutting on March 2 for the teachers' strike. Teachers are walking out for a second time in a continuing row over pay after rejecting a renewed offer from education minister Jeremy Miles .

Some schools in Newport will be closed entirely to all pupils while others will only be partially closed. Only two have confirmed they will be fully open.

The council, along with other local education authorities in Wales, said the full picture won't be clear until the day. Staff don't have to tell employers they intend to strike and a coinciding work to rule by heads and school leaders means they won't provide cover for striking teachers.

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Unions are locked in a pay row with the Welsh Government with members saying they are walking out to save schools from a recruitment and retainment "crisis" prompted by years of pay stagnation. Many schools are struggling to fill posts in core subjects.

Teachers branded an initial 5% offer from the Welsh Government "insulting". When the minister came back with a renewed offer adding another 3% plus a one-off payment NEU members said "that was not good enough". You can read more details of that here

Head teachers and school leaders in the NAHT Cymru have also rejected the revised offer and are working to rule. Members of the Nasuwt Cymru have also now rejected the new pay offer with that union warning it is committed to a further industrial action ballot of members in Wales unless there is an improved offer

The Newport schools which will shut on March 2

  • Ysgol Bryn Derw
  • Caerleon Comprehensive
  • John Frost School
  • Llanwern High
  • Newport High
  • Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed
  • Glasllwch Primary
  • Jubilee Park Primary
  • Millbrook Primary

The Newport schools partially open on March 2

  • Lliswerry High (post-16)
  • St Julian's School (post-16)
  • St Patrick's RC Primary
  • St Woolos Primary
  • Tredegar Park Primary
  • Ysgol Gymraeg Casnewydd
  • Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Teyrnon
  • St Andrews Primary
  • Crindau Primary

Fully open

  • Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Gwenlli
  • Mount Pleasant Primary

To be confirmed

  • Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary
  • Charles Williams CiW Primary
  • Eveswell Primary
  • Lliswerry Primary
  • Maindee Primary
  • Malpas CiW Primary
  • Malpas Park Primary
  • Marshfield Primary
  • Monnow Primary
  • Pentrepoeth Primary
  • Ringland Primary
  • Somerton Primary
  • St Joseph's RC Primary
  • St Michael's RC Primary
  • The Bridge Achievement Centre
  • Langstone Primary
  • Malpas Court Primary
  • Pillgwenlly Primary
  • St David's RC Primary
  • Ysgol Gymraeg Ifor Hael
  • Rogerstone Primary
  • Bassaleg School
  • Clytha Primary
  • Gaer Primary
  • Glan Llyn Primary
  • Glan Usk Primary
  • High Cross Primary
  • Llanmartin Primary
  • Maes Ebbw School
  • Maesglas Primary
  • Milton Primary
  • St Gabriel's RC Primary
  • St Joseph's RC High
  • St Julian's Primary
  • St Mary's RC Primary

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