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End of year goodbyes!

Sat 20 Jul 2024

The end of term means some sad goodbyes to the Ty Gwyn team:

Steph Stevens is leaving us to move to Australia with her family and will be teaching English there! We wish her luck and every success in her new life. She will be greatly missed by us all as a friend and colleague and by the pupils as their dedicated teacher.
Damien Murphy leaves us too, not going so far, to Nyth Y Deryn in Cardiff, to be closer to home. We wish him well and every success, we hope to meet up for some

matches and sharing of good practice. Best of luck, your knowledge and skills in outdoor leaning will be missed!

Richard Parks opens our brand new bike shed with thanks to Wooden Spoon the Rugby Charity!

Fri 12 Jul 2024

Such a great event for the children and young people of Ty Gwyn to welcome the well known adventurer Richard Parks to school today!

Last year, Wooden Spoon Charity funded a brand new wooden bike shed, six top of the range bikes and safety equipment and funding for cycling safety training. Mr Damien Murphy worked with the charity to achieve this great facility. As you may know, we don't have a field as such, but a very large yard area, perfect for cycling!

The pupils were presented with their cycling proficiency certificates by Richard who also cut the ribbon! Richard and the other visitors then toured the school and spoke to so many pupils we thought they were staying!

Thankyou to the Wooden Spoon Charity for their generosity towards Ty Gwyn.

Find out more about them here: https://woodenspoon.org.uk/about-us/

Find out more about Richard Parks here: https://www.richardparks.co.uk/

Its the Summer Fete and everyone is invited!

Sun 16 Jun 2024

11th July from 1pm

Lots of attractions and activities, hope to see you there!

The Big Lunch success!

Wed 12 Jun 2024

The Ty Gwyn Big Lunch!

Thanks to everyone who came to share with us today, so lovely to welcome some of our families and carers, some Y6s who might join us soon and some partners from the local authority. Great that you could join us to share some lovely sandwiches and cakes (yum!).

What is the big idea around the big lunch?!

The Big Lunch is the UK’s annual get-together for neighbours and communities, with millions of people coming together to share friendship, food and fun and celebrate community connections.

An idea from the Eden Project in 2009, made possible by The National Lottery, The Big Lunch makes a real difference to how we see and feel about our communities; it’s an opportunity to share cultures, experiences, stories, ideas and skills – helping people grow local connections and feel a greater sense of belonging to where they live, with a whopping one in five of the UK population taking part last year.

#strongertogether

Our new Cynefin collaborative mural is now on display!

Tue 11 Jun 2024

Now on display in Ty Gwyn reception area!

Last year we took part in a creative arts project with the Arts Council Wales. Each school was allocated a creative professional (William who is a musician) and several pupils worked together to create a brilliant music piece and this stunning expression of creativity in mosaic form.

The project was led by our Art teacher Jess Pennington, well done!

The National Eisteddfod is coming to RCT this summer!

Fri 24 May 2024

Welcome to the Rhondda Cynon Taf National Eisteddfod

Come and see us in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 3-10 August 2024 for a taste of our language and culture at their best.

From music to literature and from a full programme of competitions to Wales' premier contemporary art gallery, there's something for everyone at the National Eisteddfod.

Ynysangharad Park in the centre of Pontypridd will provide a focus for most activities and pavilions, with the town also playing an important role during the week, creating an urban, alternative and exciting Eisteddfod, combining the local area with the festival itself.

For more information visit:

https://eisteddfod.wales/festival/2024/our-festival

Families may also be interested in applying for a free admission ticket and food voucher for the Rhondda Cynon Taf Eisteddfod. This followed the announcement by Welsh Government that additional funding of £350,000 would become available to support RCT families to attend the festival. We are really pleased to say that over 4,500 people have already applied for their ticket and food voucher and that some tickets and food vouchers are still available. If you are yet to apply, we would urge you to complete the simple online form below which confirms that you have:

• at least 1 child (aged 6-16) that attends a RCT County Borough Council School, Pupil Referral Unit, Education Other Than At School provision or is Electively Home Educated (EHE) – www.rctcbc.gov.uk/RCTEisteddfodFamilyTicket.

Should you have any questions or would like assistance completing the form, please email Eisteddfod2024@rctcbc.gov.uk.

Closing date to apply is Sunday 30th June 2024.

Siarter Iaith Cymraeg Bronze Award

Fri 17 May 2024

Ty Gwyn success!

Ty Gwyn achieved the bronze award today, our Criw Cymraeg led by Acting Assistant Head Mrs Wilkins, passed with flying colours! Da iawn pawb!

The Big Lunch 2024!

Wed 08 May 2024

Driving Lessons!

Thu 25 Apr 2024

Today we had our very first driving lessons at Ty Gwyn. Early driver education is a strong safety factor and a real chance to experience the joy of driving in a controlled way.
There were a few disappointed faces that we didn’t get a Lamborghini or Ferrari but A, F, K and K all had a short session and a fantastic time. Positive and safe behaviour was evident at all times. Thank you to Rob the instructor.

Thank you also to RCT YEPs for their support to deliver this exciting experience to our pupils.