As Euro fever takes hold across Wales, teachers are now able to tap into the excitement to engage pupils this summer. The FAW Trust – the charitable arm of the FAW that is responsible for the development of football in Wales – has produced the FAW Wales Euro 2016 education pack, written by Assistant Head…
Download (opens in new window) PDF [4.31MB] The Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2016 has been jointly prepared, and is laid before the National Assembly for Wales, by the Auditor General for Wales and the Chair of the Wales Audit Office, in accordance with Schedule 2 of the Public Audit (Wales)…
Play Wales has put together a list of top tips for Empty Classroom Day on Friday 17 June! Empty Classroom Day is a day for children to enjoy learning and playing outside of the classroom. On Friday 17 June, schools are pledging to spend at least one lesson outside. To encourage more schools to commit…
Councils in Wales have reacted positively to an announcement by the new Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, Mark Drakeford AM, that plans to cut the number of councils from 22 to 8 or 9 are to be revised, with new proposals to be put forward in the autumn. The proposals had met with…
A Blue Plaque commemorating the life and achievements of one of the UK’s most prominent trade union leaders is being unveiled at Rhondda Heritage Park, the site of the former Lewis Merthyr Colliery. Arthur James Cook, known as A J Cook, was General Secretary of the Miners’ Federation of Great Britain from 1924 until 1931,…
It is judged that Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Aberdâr has made sufficient progress in relation to the recommendations following the core inspection in February 2015. As a result, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales is removing the school from any further follow-up activity. https://www.estyn.gov.wales/sites/default/files/documents/FollowUpReport-%20Ysgol%20G.G.%20Aberdar%20May%202016%20eng.pdf
A staggering 14,300 people in Rhondda Cynon Taf are now estimated to be living with diabetes, a health charity has announced today, on the launch of Diabetes Week 2016 (12-18 June) Diabetes UK Cymru is highlighting the scale of the ‘diabetes epidemic’ as Wales now has the highest prevalence of diabetes in the UK as 7.1 per…
The improvements will include environmental work to the lake and enhancements to the Bowls Pavilion. The proposals have been brought forward by the three Local Councillors, in conjunction with the Friends of Aberdare Park Group, who are working with the Local Authority to enhance this popular public space. Young people have already been flocking to the…
This Annual Improvement Report (AIR) summarises the audit work undertaken at Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council since the last such report was published in October 2015. With a strong corporate focus upon the effective use of its resources, supported by strengthened service planning and governance arrangements, the Council is well placed to overcome some…
Our Year 7 team beat off 50 other secondary schools to reach the Cardiff Blues Schools final. In qualifying, the boys beat Aberdare Community School, Mountain Ash, Rhydywaun, Cyfartha, Treorchy, and Builth Wells. This led us to play the best from Cardiff and the Vale. The final against Cowbridge was a fantastic game where unfortunately…
