Latest information and news!

• Attendance Note

  Fri 29 Apr 2022

  The summer term has started and week 1 is complete.

  We have had mixed attendance again and Year 11 particularly must attend daily, a day off here and there is going to negatively impact GCSE marks.
  There are learners who may miss the grade that reflects their true ability by just a few marks because they’ve missed their revision session or a past paper practice.

  You can help your child, what ever their year group, by ensuring:

  • your child goes to bed at a reasonable hour
  • turns off the phone or games console at this time
  • gets up in good time for transport
  • appointments are made outside school hours

  Thankyou for your support in this and we look forward to continuing to work together.

• Farewell to Ms Jones

  Sat 09 Apr 2022

  We were sad to say goodbye to Ms Steph Jones today, one of our excellent teaching staff. Ms Jones was described by the Head as a creative, hard working, supportive teacher who had ensured her class of KS3 learners had flourished in every way since September.

  Colleagues described a true friend, humorous and thoughtful, talented and caring colleague who they will miss.

  We wish Ms Jones every success in her new post at ITEC and she will be sadly missed by both friends, colleagues and our learners. 
  Pob Lwc! 

  

• New Curriculum for Wales workshop for parents

  Wed 06 Apr 2022

  Great to welcome a small number of KS3 parents to school today for refreshments and to discuss the changes to the curriculum in September.
  Ty Gwyn has always taught literacy, numeracy and digital skills within a thematic framework and this will continue with the added dimensions of:

  • the international perspective
  • careers and the world of work
  • the Welsh perspective
  • relationships and sexuality education

  We are very excited to be moving forward and staff will be using future INSET days to ensure we meet all the requirements with an inclusive and engaging roadmap of topics and themes linked to our learners’ interest. 
  Thanks again to our parents and carers. 

• Fundraising for the Disasters Emergency Committee and the people of Ukraine

  Mon 04 Apr 2022

  Wear blue and yellow Thursday and spare your spare change!

  💙Our coppers and silver raised £50!💛

  Wow! Thanks to everyone and our kind parents and carers! 

  We will be wearing the colours of the sky and wheat fields of the Ukrainian flag on Thursday and sparing whatever we can to donate to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

  Go to https://www.dec.org.uk/ if you want more information or to donate electronically.

  The DEC includes 15 charities who can quickly provide support to the 10 million displaced people fleeing this conflict:

  • Tearfund
  • Save the Children
  • World Vision
  • Oxfam
  • Christian Aid
  • Islamic Relief
  • Plan International
  • Concern Worldwide
  • International Rescue
  • CAFOD
  • Age International
  • ActionAid
  • British Red Cross
  • Action Against Hunger
  • Care

   

  

• New Curriculum for Wales session for Y7 and 8 parents

  Wed 30 Mar 2022

  All Year 7 and 8 parents and carers are invited to attend a short session at school on Wednesday 6th April at 1.30pm regarding the new Curriculum for Wales and how Ty Gwyn will be delivering this in September. A letter has been sent via Royal Mail.

  Please confirm via email or phone if you will be attending, many thanks. 

  Please see the attached document. 

  

• Comic Relief Red Nose Day 2022 🔴

  Fri 18 Mar 2022

  It’s never been more important to help others if we can, lots of children in Wales and the UK, Europe and the world are in need of our help. Everyone is our neighbour and we think of young people across the world and their needs today 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿   
  Article #27 the right to a good standard of living (children in Nepal) 🇳🇵 

  Article #38 the right to be protected from war and armed conflicts (young people in Ukraine) 🇺🇦 
   

  Wearing red and donating £1 alongside our bake sale 😋 raised £80!

  

• 💯 attendance week is off to a great start!

  Mon 07 Mar 2022

  Everyone who attends every day this week will be eligible for the well-being visit on Friday. 
  Just a reminder, your child should be in school every day unless genuinely too unwell. 
  Dental and medical appointments should be after school or during holidays. Days off for shopping, the gym or birthdays are not permitted.

  Poor attendance or broken weeks affect how well your child does at school! 
   

  Update 

  Well done to the 10 learners who attended every day and received a post card and award. 
  The winner of the £10 gift voucher prize draw was Logan P! 

  

• “A book is a kind of portable magic” Stephen King

  Thu 03 Mar 2022

  World Book Day 2022

   

  Like lots of schools Ty Gwyn celebrated World Book Day today. Why is it important? 
  Reading is a life skill 📚 

  Reading is necessary 📚 

  Reading is escape, adventure, dreams and fun 📚 

  We undertook lots of activities and focussed on the books that we have enjoyed, staff and learners alike, from the BFG to 1984! 
  All learners had a book and some treats to take home. 
  As the world faces a very uncertain time, lots of children and young people are being displaced and may not be able to access any of their possessions, including their books.
  Treasure what you have 📚 

  Article #2 all children have the rights within the UNCRC, rich or poor, including refugees.

  Article #28 the right to an education, to the highest level you can. 
   

  Check the picture gallery for more photos! 

  

• 💯 Attendance Week 7th March 💯

  Wed 02 Mar 2022

  It’s our second 100% Attendance Week from

  March 7th. Attend every day and join us on Friday 11th for our postponed well being visit to Limitless and a takeaway treat back at school.

  Everyone who completes a full week will be in school and making progress, enjoying the Skateboard Academy, Parkour and Rugby skills and joining our exciting Friday!

  See you every day!  

• Children's Mental Health Week

  Tue 08 Feb 2022

  The Young Person’s Mental Health Toolkit has recently been reviewed and updated to ensure that it meets the changing needs of young people, at what has been a challenging time for all of us.

  Please go to: https://hwb.gov.wales/repository/resource/e53adf44-76cb-4635-b6c2-62116bb63a9a/en and view the playlists:

  Crisis

  Anxiety

  Keeping Healthy

  Low Mood

  Loss

  Also check out the official website: childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk for activities around this year's theme "growing together".