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Written by Debra Davies
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Thursday, 29 November 2012 13:16 |
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 Our highly motivated level 2 Construction students were given a tour around a bespoke development of a new high rise apartment block in Swansea Bay. Fortunately one of the students, Daniel Pickering's dad is a senior contracts manager for this development and leads the way for Persimmon Homes/Charles Church to deliver this high spec project.
Head of Construction, Steve Jones commented that Ian and his staff give up so much valuable time to make this visit so rewarding for our future project managers.
Ian Pickering, Contracts Manager said "The students were a pleasure to escort around this development." He invited the students to return at regular stages of the development to enable them to gain the understanding and knowledge of the process involved and the job opportunities that come together for this exciting first class project.
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Written by Mrs Burgess
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Thursday, 29 November 2012 12:51 |
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 I am delighted to inform you that the Sixth Form have now raised over £750 for the OAP party and other community events that will be held later in the year. I am sure you will agree that this is an OUSTANDING achievement and will inevitably ensure that the local pensioners have a fantastic day.
Thank you for all your contributions. We sincerely hope to see you all at the next Quiz night!!! |
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Runners Up Prize Awarded to Year 8 Pupils! |
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Written by Mrs Finney
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Tuesday, 20 November 2012 14:50 |
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 Five Year 8 pupils went to Llantwit Fardre Rugby Club on November 16th to take part in the All Wales Crime Prevention Quiz ran by the South Wales and Fire Service. The team members were Elis Pryse, John Paul Jones, Corey Evans, Angharad Davies and Atalya Edwards. The pupils studied different aspects of the law in relation to Drug Awareness, Personal Safety, Fire Risks, Road Awareness, Health and Internet Safety. The pupils worked extremely hard prior to the competition to learn as many facts as possible to be able to answer all of the questions correctly in the quiz. The pupils’ hard work definitely paid off, as they came second in the Rhonda Cynon Taff Region. The five pupils were presented the Runners Up certificate and they have proudly placed them in their Progress Files. Mrs Finney commented “All the pupils enjoyed their day and I was very proud of their achievement.”
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Roving Reporters on Regeneration |
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Written by Debra Davies
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Wednesday, 14 November 2012 08:56 |
 Pontypridd High School's Roving Reporters have been out and about in Pontypridd this week busily working on episode 4 of their DVD about the Regeneration of the town. They are working with RCT, Costain and Media4 Schools and have so far completed 3 episodes since the work at Pontypridd began. Part of this week's remit was to interview managers of local businesses, including the new Sainsburys supermarket, to see how the improvements to the road systems and construction work in Pontypridd have affected their shops.
The students, Hannah, Zoe and Lowri have been involved in this project as part of Building the Future Together, working with their Youth Coach to broaden their learning skills in areas of their particular interest.Their work can be viewed at www.loveponty.com
Building the Future Together Project is part financed by the European Social Fund through the Welsh Government. |
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How we assess your child and report to you – A parent’s guide |
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Written by Ken Phillips
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Wednesday, 28 November 2012 13:09 |
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From September 2012 we will assess your child and report to you in a slightly different way. Assessment takes place almost every single lesson! However as a parent you are most interested in our formal assessments of your child and the progress they are making.
Schools are required by law to provide parents with a report and an opportunity to discuss with parents their child’s progress once a year. Below you will see our assessment and reporting schedule.
You will get a three reports of your child’s progress, one each term plus the opportunity to meet your child’s teachers in the scheduled parents evening. In the summer, years 11, 12 , & 13 will be externally examined.
To view or download the full assesment and reporting schedule please click here. |
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Kelsey fights her way to victory |
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Written by Debra Davies
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Tuesday, 20 November 2012 14:32 |
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 Congratulations to Kelsey Fear from Year 11 who won the finals of the Welsh Contact Karate Association Interclub Event on Sunday at the Michael Sobell Centre in Aberdare.
She competed against three other girls to win her trophy which is a fantastic achievement as she has only been competing for a year.
Kelsey trains twice a week in the YMCA and Rhondda Sports Centre and is currently a white belt but is aiming to one day achieve her black belt. Well done Kelsey!
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Introducing PHS Head Boy and Head Girl |
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Written by Debra Davies
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Saturday, 10 November 2012 09:31 |
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  Pontypridd High School would like to welcome James Page and Alexandra Middlemiss to their new roles as Head Boy and Head Girl. This is a very important position to hold within the school as they will be role models to each pupil and will lead many important activities. Part of the role will also be to lead the School Council.
Good luck for the year ahead. |
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