Latest information and news!

• Anti-Bullying Week 2022

  Sat 12 Nov 2022

  Starting Monday with “Odd Socks Day” and wearing orange, all staff and learners at Ty Gwyn will be supporting Anti-Bullying week. 
  Everyone should feel safe in school and free to be themselves, we strive to reduce and eliminate all forms of bullying and discrimination.
  There is a series of activities throughout the week, including Kindness Tuesday and Thankyou Thursday!

  UNCRC article #19 the right to be free from harm is our goal! 

  

• Remembrance Day 2022

  Fri 11 Nov 2022

  Today Ty Gwyn observed a 1 minute silence to mark Armistice Day as an act of remembrance in our whole school assembly. 
  The history of the poppy growing in the barren, muddy fields after the fighting led us to sharing the poignant writing of the John McCrae poem “In Flanders’ Fields”. 

  #wewillremember 

  #lestweforget

  

• Karate Award for Y10 learner

  Mon 10 Oct 2022

  Congratulations to Cameron in Y10 for his silver medal and 2nd placing in a recent karate competition. He has also impressively achieved his orange belt grading in the last few weeks, well done from all the staff at Ty Gwyn.

  

• Macmillan Coffee Morning Friday 30th September

  Tue 27 Sep 2022

  Macmillan Coffee Morning

  Friday 30th September 

  10.30am Ty Gwyn School Hall

  All welcome, bring your donations 😊 

   

  *Please advise staff of any allergies on arrival 

   

  We raised £223 and so lovely to see so many parents and carers after almost 2 years! 

  This is almost the cost of a specialist nurse for one day, thank you.

  

• On the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll

  Fri 09 Sep 2022

  Ty Gwyn staff and learners send their sincere condolences to the family of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll. It seems only a short time ago we celebrated her Platinum Jubilee in school, as did the rest of the country and the remarkable achievements of her reign.

  Gorffwys Mewn Heddwch.

   

  To confirm, all schools will be closed on Monday 19th September as this is a bank holiday regarding the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll. 

• Our Rights Respecting Schools Silver Award features on the RCT website!

  Tue 26 Jul 2022

  Follow this link to the full article:

   

  https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Newsroom/PressReleases/2022/July/UNICEFRightsRespectingSchoolsAward.aspx
   

  Councillor Rhys Lewis, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Cabinet Member for Education and Youth Participation, said: “Congratulations to all associated with Ty Gwyn Education Centre on attaining this Silver Award from UNICEF.

  “As a champion of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, UNICEF advocates for governments to protect and promote the rights of every child, believing that children’s rights should never be compromised by their circumstances.

  “Rhondda Cynon Taf Council supports that view and children’s rights are already central to our ethos and are embedded in everything we do to provide a quality, tailored education for all our pupils whilst promoting their holistic development and well-being and meeting their additional needs.”

  

• Last day of term Beach Clean and goodbye Mr Groves!

  Thu 21 Jul 2022

  A great last day for all our learners who attended, we visited Aberavon Beach which we are blessed to have on our doorstep, a little slice of coastal heaven. As members of the Marine Conservation Society, we were pleased to complete the "2 minute beach clean" and in just that time removed 4 bags of plastic waste from the beach. Games were also played, water paddled in and sand buried in, go to the gallery section for some fab photos, we left nothing but footsteps behind :)

   

  Thanks to all our wonderful staff for making it a special last day for all our learners, have a good summer everyone. 

   

  We also say goodbye to Mr Gavin Groves, he has been a great addition to our staff team and will be missed by us all. We wish him every success and good luck in his new Senior Leadership post at Ferndale School. 

  

• Extreme weather Monday and Tuesday

  Sun 17 Jul 2022

  Please be aware that there is a warning for extreme heat on Monday and Tuesday. 
  Ty Gwyn is open as usual, we will provide water throughout the day, if you could ensure your child is wearing appropriate (not revealing) clothing and a hat for break and lunch time. 
  Some of our classrooms can get hot during the day and we will avoid using these. Some teaching and learning may be adapted to accommodate room changes and more breaks. 
  If you have any concerns, please contact us.

• Summer holiday offers and help for families.

  Mon 11 Jul 2022

  Please the attached photos of places with special offers for children and families this coming holiday, including places to eat and some potential savings from Dwr Cymru. 
   

  We also have a lot of new and nearly new clothing and shoes in school for most ages and sizes. If you need anything for the holiday period, please contact Damien Petts at school. Likewise period products are available for the holiday also. 
   

  Free swimming is also available for under 16s:

  Beat the holiday boredom with free leisure access at any of our leisure Centre during every school holiday.

  As part of Welsh Assembly Governments Free Swimming Initiative young people aged 16 and under - as well as their accompanying parents or carers - can enjoy free swimming at all our leisure centres during every school holidays. Check the specific leisure centre nearest to you for times! 
  https:/www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/SportsandLeisure/LeisureCentres/ChooseaCentre/ChooseaCentre.aspx 

  

• Ty Gwyn achieves CLA Friendly Schools Award

  Wed 06 Jul 2022

  Another award to add to our recent recognitions of the great progress we have made in Ty Gwyn.

   

  Why this is important…
  
  Its a whole school commitment and conscious decision to ally ourselves to the principles and standards required in this award that has been evident continuously since we began our improvement journey. As a trauma informed provision, we strive to consistently provide the best levels of social, emotional and mental health support we can and will never waver in our determination to be a safe haven, place of kindness and dignity, compassion and learning. 
  Our children looked after deserve the highest possible standard of care, support and education to prepare them for the world outside school and everyone in Ty Gwyn gives 100% to these endeavours daily. 
  Well done to the whole school community - platinum award!