All the children have been having a fabulous time. Today we went to see the Mulberry Harbour and the American War Cemetry. The children were really interested in everything they saw and listened really well to the tour guides. Another great day! 

 

A huge congratulations to Eduardo of Year 4 who recently represented Swansea City AFC in the APN cup in Poland. Eduardo and the rest of the squad returned home victorious - A marvellous achievement. Eduardo is just one of many talented sporting pupils at Pencoed Primary and has represented the Swans since 2013. Good luck for next season Edu!

On Friday 12th June, the Nursery classes had a wonderful time at their first sports day. The staff would like to thank the parents for such a fantastic turnout. The photos really show how much fun was had by all!

The Complaints Procedure Policy has been updated and can be found in the School Policies section.

 

Many thanks.

Many thanks for the responses to the Parents Questionnaire. The results are overwhelmingly positive, with nearly all responses recognising and acknowledging the good work of the school. All staff have looked at the results and formulated plans to further improve aspects of our provision following your feedback. These plans include:

• Sharing information when children are given additional support – A provision template is in the process of being designed that will outline the wide range of support on offer to pupils of all abilities.
• Understanding the school’s policies for dealing with complaints – This will be issued shortly via a letter and will be added to the school website.
• A review of pupil participation and citizenship to ensure pupils are taking full responsibility for themselves and others.

 

As always, if there are any specific issues or comments you have, regarding any area of the school, please see either myself or Mr. Lambert. A full copy of the responses can be found using the news link above.

 

Many thanks once again for your continued support and cooperation. Your views are vital in ensuring we continue to improve all aspects of school life for every pupil.

On Friday the school hosted its second Community Coffee afternoon. This event coincided with the school’s VE day celebrations. The event was really well attended, with many of the local community groups represented. Our visitors listened to a presentation by Year 6 pupils who have been studying World War 2. The children then showed all of their work and discussed their favourite aspects with the adults.  We all joined in the singing and then our visitors had tea and cakes, which had been expertly made by Mrs Hedges and her cookery club children.

Many thanks to everyone who attended and to the staff and children who worked so hard to organise this event.

'SuperStars will be running a FUN Multi Sports Holiday Course at the School over May Half Term (Tues 26th - Fri 29th May). The course is suitable for children aged 4-11 and runs from 8.45-3.30 Daily. For more information and to book please get in touch with SuperStars directly on 08452413682 or at http://www.super-stars.org.uk/holiday-courses-1/ 

Congratulations to Linda, Nic, Lisa and Julie for raising money for Ty Hafan by completing the 5k Rainbow Walk. Well done ladies, we are very proud of you!

On Thursday evening at Croesty Primary School, David of year 6 competed in the Bridgend Rotary Club primary public speaking competition. David had to speak passionately about a topic of his choice for several minutes, maintaining eye contact with the audience and not using any notes. David chose to speak about school attendance.

 

After eleven contestants from across Bridgend all performed to a wonderful standard, David was announced as runner-up. This is a marvellous achievement that we are all very proud of.

 

Congratulations to Ruben from Year 6 pupil who competed in the Welsh gymnastics Championships on Saturday. He came away with a bronze medal for all-around. This proudly states him as 3rd in Wales! As a school, we are extremely proud of him and it makes all his hard work worth it! At the championships, he completed all 6 apparatus and is now going ahead this weekend for a trial to compete as an individual in the Celtic Cup! A massive well done Ruben!