SCHOOLS NOTTAGE PRIMARY YEAR 4 RESIDENTIAL
After a challenging two years we were delighted to take our Year pupils on their first residential trip. This is the first time at Nottage we have offered a residential trip to our Year 4 pupils to Manor Adventure at Abernant Lake, Llanwrtyd Wells. We couldn’t be anymore proud of the way the conducted themselves, demonstrating independence and maturity beyond their years. Their behaviour was commended not only by the staff of Manor Adventure, but also of the teaching staff of the other visiting schools. All our children challenged themselves, were stretched out of their comfort zone and all developed the essential self-belief and resilience whilst tackling the activities. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the staff that attended the 3-day course and all of the parents for their support and lovely comments of gratitude. We now look forward to our Year 5 & 6 Outdoor 5 day residential to the Bushcraft Company.
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PORTHCAWL COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Pupils are in the throes of a full season of examinations for the first time since the Summer of 2019. Students and staff have worked incredibly hard to prepare for these exams and have coped so amazingly well with all the changes that have been thrown at them. I wish them all the very best of luck and hope that they all get what they deserve. I am immensely proud of the strength of character and resilience that they have shown and know they have exciting times ahead after their exams with their Prom at Miskin Manor on 1st July and Legally Blonde at the Grand Pavilion soon after. Tickets for Legally Blonde are now on sale at awenboxoffice.com/grand-pavilion and the Box Office number is 01656 815995. Our Wellbeing Ambassadors in Year 9 have been busy recently visiting our feeder primary schools as part of our transition programme, which will culminate in welcoming Year 6 pupils to PCS for Transition Day on 30th June. We are so delighted that this excellent programme is back up and running and are looking forward to meeting everyone then. Andrew Slade, Head Teacher
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BRYNTEG SCHOOL NEWS
A group of our Year 12 students were involved in the Young Enterprise Wales initiative. They have been working as small business teams to design a product. The product was then entered in the Wales area finals located in Coleg y Cymoedd Cardiff on 27th April. This Area Final event brings together student groups from across Wales who have formed a Young Enterprise company this year. As part of the initiative the students displayed and presented their ‘story’ to a panel of four judges from local businesses and public sector organisations. Our students went on to win the best team award. What a great opportunity for students across Wales. Well done to all involved! Jen L Davies Marketing and Communications Officer 26 | seaside news
The early years are the crucial years for your child’s education and from their very first day at St Clare’s, we immerse our Infant pupils in a rich academic and extra-curricular programme, delivering a unique Early Years and Key Stage 1 experience enhanced by subject specialist teaching. From Spanish and Forest School to Music and Drama, we take children beyond the national curriculum to enhance their academic and personal development, continuously tracking their progress through both formal and informal assessment. We place particular emphasis on daily reading. At St Clare’s, we deliver the Early Years Foundation Phase curriculum and so much more. Children benefit from subject specialist teaching in Spanish, Music, PE and Drama (Ballet optional) whilst progress-enhancing initiatives such as Forest School are timetabled into the school week. Children have room to grow in our eleven acres of magnificent grounds. In our deliberately smaller classes, staff are able to truly tailor their teaching expertise to pupils’ individual needs and abilities. As pupils progress from Reception through Years 1 and 2, they often demonstrate advanced reading levels for their age. Pupils are encouraged to be innovators and creative and use iPads and Smart boards to enhance teaching and learning. www.stclares-school.co.uk Helen Hier, Head Teacher Photo caption: Now enrolling for September 2022/23
