18th May 2011

Popped into school to catch up with Mr Roberts and the staff. Saw the excellent pets corner which the infants have developed (with the sterling help of Mike the Caretaker and Mrs Watkin - Carter)...what a wonderful opportunity for the children to get to spend time with animals and learn how to look after them.

Many thanks to Pets at Home who have supported this initiative and to the parents who have kindly provided straw, food etc!

31 March 2011

The after school club have manage to find a new home; back in Bethel Church. This means that the children who currently use this facility can continue to do so.

28th March 2011

Meeting with a number of parents tonight to discuss the fact that unfortunately the school is no longer able to host the after school club. This is obviously a very important addition to the school and one which many of the parents use. Unfortunately due to refurbishment of the old canteen which the after school club currently use, and the lack of space elsewhere the school is no longer able to provide the space for the club.

Hopefully a satisfactory solution will be found quickly which will enable the club to still run within the village and provide parents with a valuable resource.

8th March 2011

Full governor's meeting tonight - many issues on the agenda tonight and in my 13 years as a governor at the school the longest meeting I have ever been at...we finished at 8pm!

3rd February 2011

Extra governor meeting tonight to discuss new terms and conditions for support staff within RCT. These had to be discussed by the Governing body.

18th January 2011

Finance Committee tonight - this is a sub committee of the main committee which has about 5 members on it. The finances of the school are discussed at this meeting and Mr Roberts discusses his options to develop the school.

Snow....!

Snow has caused havoc across south Wales...Mr Roberts has done his best to keep the school open but obviously the safety of the pupils has to come first. Thank you to all parents for their patience during this difficult time.

15th December 2010

Nipped into school for the junior Christmas concert...I love this time of year watching the children perform. They did a fantastic job as usual as did all the staff who organised, practiced and maneuvered the children beautifully!

8th December 2010

Spend an hour or so at school over lunch time today to shortlist for a teaching post within the school. Loads of applications - so very hard to shortlist.

24th November 2010

Full governors meeting tonight with lots on the agenda. On average the full governing body meetings last about 2 hours. This allows us time to discuss all the items on the agenda and also to gain clarity from the Head and staff about any areas we need more information on.

All members are encouraged to participate and I am grateful for the lively debate and supportive nature of all the governors.

12th October 2010

Popped into school over lunch time to catch up with Mr Roberts and sign some paperwork.

Am always impressed by how polite the children are to visitors in the school - they are a credit to both their parents and the school.

September 2010

Another year back in school....!

Welcome to all the new children and of course their parents/ grandparents/ guardians. We hope you will all enjoy your time associated with Pontyclun Primary and treasure it for many years to come.