Juneisfastapproaching,andtheCreigiauCarnival Teamhavebeenbusybehindthescenespreparing plentyofactivitiesforthelocalcommunitytoenjoy. Onthe21stJunetheteamwillbeholdingaChildren’s SportsDay.Theeventswillbeginat10amuntil12noon atCreigiauRecreationalGround.Therewillbeamixture ofracesandfunactivitiessuchasthree-leggedraces, eggandspoonandmore. CreigiauCarnival2025willbetakingplaceon28June. Adultticketsare£3andunder16yearsgofree.The carnivalwillopenwithaprocessionstartingoutside Creigiau’sdoctor'ssurgery(Parc-y-Bryn)at1pm.The processionwillleadeveryonethroughParc-y-Fro,Heol Creigiau,StationRoad,andfinallystoppingatCreigiau RecreationGroundat2pm.
Thisyear’sthemeisbasedonChildren’sBooks; everyoneiswelcometodressupandeithermaketheir ownfloatorjointhewalkingparade.Prizeswillbe awardedforthebest-dressedwithintheprocession. Photographywillbetakenthroughouttheeventto capturespecialmomentsandallthewonderfulcostumes. Therewillbeanarrayofstalls,activities,foodanddrink. Aswellasplentyofentertainmentrangingfromadog showtoamagicshow,andmuchmoreforvisitorsto enjoyandparticipatein.
Tokeeptheeventasfamily-friendlyaspossibleandto respecttherecreationgroundasacommunalarea,the teamasksvisitorstoonlyconsumealcoholpurchasedon -siteandtoleavenotraceofrubbish.Parkingisavailable
onsite,butpleasebemindfulasthegatestoCreigiau Quarrywillbelockedaround4pm. Thecarnivalteamisformedofagroupoflocalvolunteers whoputalotofworkintoorganisingtheevent,andthey hopetomakethedayasentertainingandpleasantas possibleforall.
Ifyouwouldliketogetinvolvedwiththecarnivalteam, pleasespeaktoamemberoftheteamoncarnivaldayor email:creigiau-carnival@outlook.com Makesureyoukeepontopofcarnivalupdatesby followingtheCreigiauCarnivalFacebookpage:bit.ly/ CarnifalCreigiauCarnival
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PENTYRCHCOMMUNITYCOUNCIL CYNGORCYMUNEDPENTYRCH
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PCCRESPONSETODRAFT LOCALDEVELOPMENTPLAN FOR2021 – 2036DEPOSITPLAN – OVERVIEW
PCCingeneralsupportsthe StrategicVisionandStrategic Objectivesandwelcomesthe proposedstrategywhichreflectsa lowerlevelofgrowththanthe currentplanandtakesinto considerationthelearningssince 2019.
PCCprovidesspecificcomments reflectingviewsofourresidents focusingontheneedsofNorthwest Cardiff.
PCCstronglyobjectsto developmentonanyfurther greenfieldsites.
Werecommendinvestigatingthe hugepotentialforre-useofexisting brownfieldsitesorbuildingsand repurposingnewbuildings.Cities acrossthecountryarerecognising thechangingnatureofcitycentres& theincreasingamountofbothretail &commercialpropertythatisempty. “Changeofuse“isaformidable toolavailabletoplanningauthorities.
PCCrequestsadditionalfocuson TransportandServicesforthe
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Yngyffredinol,maeCCPyn cefnogi'rWeledigaethStrategola'r AmcanionStrategolacyn croesawu'rstrategaetharfaethedig sy'nadlewyrchulefelisodwfna'r cynllunpresennolacynystyriedy gwersiers2019.
MaeCCPyndarparusylwadau penodolsy'nadlewyrchubarnein trigolionganganolbwyntioar anghenionGogledd-orllewin Caerdydd.
MaeCCPyngwrthwynebu'ngryf ddatblygiadarunrhywsafleoedd maesglaspellach.
Rydymynargymellymchwilioi'r potensialenfawrargyfer ailddefnyddiosafleoeddneu adeiladautirllwydpresennolac ailbwrpasuadeiladaunewydd.Mae dinasoeddledledywladyn cydnabodnaturnewidiolcanol dinasoedda'rswmcynyddoloeiddo manwerthuamasnacholsy'nwag.
Mae"Newiddefnydd"ynofferyn
Northwestvillagestoimprovethe currentchallengesresidentsare facing.
Protectionoftheintegrityofthe speciallandscapearea/green wedgeshouldbeanoverridingaim oftheDepositPlan.Thelandscape needstobeprotectedfromnoise,air pollutionanddegradationofflora, faunasoil&waterquality.
PCCisparticularlymindfulofthe environmentaldamagecausedby theoperationofthequarriesinour area.
InrecentmonthstheCommunity Councilhasawardedgrantstothe followinglocalgroups:
FOPSA £250
GwaelodTuesdayClub £350
PentyrchHillRace £100
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Acrossourcommunitieswehave roads&laneswhicharenotwelllit. Ifyouareapedestrian,joggeror bikerwearingHiVisclothing significantlyimprovesyourvisibility tootherroadusers.
MynameGrahamBenson.Iama retiredLecturerinEngineering and IhavelivedinCreigiauforthepast 27 years.
MyappointmentasaCommunity CouncillorforCreigiauwillallowme tosupportthegoodworkbeing carriedoutbytheexisting communitycouncilmembers. Youarewelcometostopmeinthe village,andIcanintroducemyselfto you.
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MaeCCPyngofynamffocws ychwanegolarDrafnidiaetha Gwasanaethauargyferpentrefi'r Gogledd-orllewiniwella'rheriau presennolymaetrigolionyneu hwynebu.
Dylaiamddiffyncyfanrwyddyrardal dirweddarbennig/lletemwerddfod ynnodcyffredinolyCynllunAdneuon. Maeangenamddiffynydirweddrhag sŵn, llygredd aer a dirywiad fflora, ffawna, pridd ac ansawdd dŵr.
MaeCCPynarbennigoymwybodol o'rdifrodamgylcheddolaachosir ganweithrediadychwareliynein hardal.
Ardrawseincymunedaumae gennymffyrddalonyddnadydynt wedi'ugoleuo'ndda. Osydychchi'ngerddwr,lonciwrneu feiciwr,maegwisgodilladHiVisyn gwellaeichgwelededdynsylweddol iddefnyddwyreraillyffordd. *කඉඖගඑඉඝඉ'ඌඡඎඉකඖඟඡඌඏඉඖඡ &ඡඖඏක&ඡඕඝඖඍඌ Ynystodymisoedddiwethafmae'r CyngorCymunedwedidyfarnu grantiaui'rgrwpiaulleolcanlynol: FOPSA
£250 ClwbDyddMawrthGwaelod £350 RasBrynPentyrch £100
3ඍඖගඡකඋඐ$කග*කඝ 27thAnnualExhibitionSunMay18th10.00amto6.00pm Membersarecurrentlybusy preparingfortheirAnnualArt Exhibition,whichisonSunday,May 18thatTheVillageHall,Pentyrch. It'sopenfrom10.00amuntil6pmthiswillbeour27thExhibition.As usual,entryisfree. Weshallhaveaselectionofhand madeandhandpaintedcardsfor sale,aswellasmanypaintingslotsofthemoflocalscenes.We usuallywelcomeover300guests duringthecourseoftheday,towhat hasnowbecomealovelysocial eventinthevillage.Ifyouhaven't beenbefore,whynotvisitusthis year- youcanbeassuredofawarm welcome.AnnePeebles
PentyrchCommunityCouncil(PCC)ismadeupof13 Councillors,albeitwecurrentlyhavesomevacancies. Councillorsattend2meetingsoftheCouncileach monthplusworkinggroupsestablishedtotakeforward initiativescontainedwithintheBusinessPlan.This ambitiousandcarefullyconsideredPlansetsouta progressiveprogramofinitiativesandtargetsaimedat enhancingthequalityoflifeforthepeopleofour communities.
CommunityEngagement.
PCCcontinuestoresearch,compile,publishand distributearound3,000copiesoftheever- popular ‘CommunityLink‘onaquarterlybasistohomesacross ourcommunities.Thispublicationcontainsnewsoflocal issues,eventsanddevelopmentsaswellashighlighting theconsiderableamountofworkandactivityconducted bylocalcommunity-basedgroups.The‘Link’isalso usefultobringlegalnoticesandplanningapplications andpermissionstotheattentionofresidents.
TheCouncilhasanactiveFacebookgroupwhichisa usefultoolforrealtimeengagementandforhighlighting issuesandeventswhichareoflocalinterestand importanceandalsomaintainsanumberofCommunity NoticeBoardsacrossourvillages.
PCCemploysaCommunityEngagementOfficer responsibleforworkingwithlocalpeopleand organisationsacrossourcommunitiestoprovide guidanceandsupporttothosefacilitatingactivitiesand servicesforlocalpeople.
ThehighlightoftheyearwastheCivicReceptionheld atPentyrchRFC.Communitygroupswereinvitedto attendandthepurposeofthiseventistwofold: Tothankgroupsfortheirvaluedcontributiontolifewithin ourcommunities
Toprovideanetworkingopportunity
AttheSeptember2024CivicReceptionalmost80 communitygroupswereinattendancetocelebratethe vibrantnatureofcommunityactivitiesinourvillages. Importantly,italsoacknowledgedthecontributionof severalwell-knownandrespectedlocalpeopletothe enrichmentofourcommunities.
TheSpeakersattheCivicReceptionwere: CllrLouiseMcGrath,ChairoftheCommunityCouncil SaraThorne – LanMemorial,GwaelodYGarth RhiannonChivers – GarthRotary TonyCraine – Creigiau23
Finances.
The24/25financialperformancewasasfollows: BudgetActuals £000£000 ReservesatStartofYear223223 IncomeforYear 212 224 435447 LessExpenditure 209205 ReservesatEndofYear226242
TheCommunityCouncilremainsinastrongfinancial positionwiththemeanstodelivertheinitiativescontained withintheBusinessPlan.
MaintenanceofthePublicRealm.
PCC’sCommunityMaintenanceTeamhaveexperienced anotherverybusyyear.TheCouncilhasresponsibilityfor themanagementofover200acresoflandwhichnot onlyincludestheGarthanditsenvironsbutalso considerableareasofrecreational,woodland,cemeteries andopenspaces.TheworkfortheTeamisconstant giventhechallengesposedbychangingseasonsandthe multitudeoffixturesandfacilitiesacrossandbetweenour villagessuchasplayareas,greenspaces,cemeteries, styles,footpaths,kissinggates,benches,litterbinsand flowerbeds.
Acrossourvariouslandholdingstherearealargenumber oftrees.Unfortunately,theconditionofsomeofthe treeswassuchthatduringlastyearwehadnochoicebut tohavethemremoved.
Onamorepositivenote,weworkedwithCoed Caerdyddtoholdtreeplantingsessionsacrossour communities.
ActivitiesandAchievements
TheCouncilisproudtohavesupportedmanyinitiatives andprojectswithinourvillages,including:
PentyrchRFC - Duringthewintermonthsresidentswere abletoenjoyawarmspace,achatandlunch(soupand aroll).Thisfreeservicewasofferedduetoa£600grant fromPCC.
KeepCreigiauTidywasawarded£200forinsurance& otherrunningcosts.
GwaelodyGarthTuesdayClubwasawarded£550to enableresidentstogoontripsthroughouttheyear.
GarthRotarywasawarded£450forXmasdecorations.
PentyrchTennisClubwasawarded£600toassistwitha youthproject.
CreigiauTennisClubwasawarded£500toassistwitha wheelchairaccessiblegate.
CreigiauRecreationCharitywasawarded£5,000tofund thecompletionofafootpatharoundtherecreation ground.
TheFriendsofPentyrchPrimarySchoolwereawarded £500toassistthefundingofanoutdoorshelter.
PCChasbeenproactiveinfulfillingitsroleasan importantpartofthelocaldemocraticprocessby expressing,totheSenedd,theCountyCouncilandother representativepublicbodies,theviewsoflocalpeopleon strategicandsite-specificplansandprocesses concerningourlocalarea.
TheCardiff&ValeHealthBoardhasproposeda relocationofthePentyrchSurgery.Whilstithastaken sometimetogettheHealthBoardtoengagewiththe communitycouncilanumberofcommunitycouncillors didattendHealthBoardmeetings,discussingthe transportchallengesfacedbyresidentsaccessingthe proposedsurgeryatRhydlafar.Unfortunately,the conclusionsreachedbytheHealthBoarddidnotmeet ouraspirations&PCCagreedthatitcouldnotsupport thereport.
PCCsupportedtheannualRemembranceServiceat PentyrchCenotaphandChristmaseventsaroundthe villages.
FortheRemembranceServicePCCorganisethe purchaseofpoppywreathsforthecounciland communitygroupsfromtheRoyalBritishLegion.
Asmallnumberofresidentsareinvolvedinourregular litterpicksandweareverygratefultoresidentswhogive uptheirtimetoimproveourenvironment.
Prioritiesfor2025/26
TheCommunityCouncilrecognisedthehardshipcaused bythecostoflivingcrisisanddecidednottoincrease therateofcounciltaxpaidbyresidents.
PCChasinplaceaBusinessPlanwhichsetsoutits ambitionsforthecomingyears.Thisincludes improvementstolocalpublictransport,thesustainable managementofourlandassetsandtheenvironment,an improvednetworkoffootandcyclingpaths,exploring waystoimproveaccesstomedicalservices,afocuson youthprovisionandparticipation,accessibilityoftoddler groupsforparents/carers/childminders/grandparents etc,treeplanting,enhancedcommunityengagement andofcoursesupportforlocalcommunitygroups, events,buildingsandorganisations.
DidyouknowthatwenowhaverecyclingbinsatPCC, providedbyCardiffCouncil?
Smallelectricalitems
DVDs
Batteries
Clothing 5ඍඋඡඋඔඑඖඏ RecyclingatthePCCOffice
Unwantedbooks(softbackscanbedonatedtoour library)
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OurTerracyclecollectionhasnowsadlycometoanend astheremainingtwoschemes(dentalandTupperware) havenowbeenclosedbyTerracycle.We’dliketothank ourlocalcommunitiesforallyourdonationsandour volunteersfortheirhardworkandsupportovertheyears.
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AilgylchuynSwyddfa'rCyngor Oeddechchi'ngwybodbodgennymnifiniauailgylchuyn CSPnawr,wedi'udarparuganGyngorCaerdydd?
Eitemautrydanolbach
DVDs
Batris
Dillad
Llyfraudiangen(gellirrhoillyfrauclawrmeddali'n llyfrgell)
7ඍකකඉඋඡඋඔඍ Ynanffodus,maeeincasgliadTerracyclebellachwedi dodibenganfodyddaugynllunsy'nweddill(deintyddol aTupperware)bellachwedicauganTerracycle.Hoffem ddiolchi'ncymunedaulleolameichhollroddionaci'n gwirfoddolwyrameugwaithcaleda'ucefnogaethdrosy blynyddoedd.
Varietyisthespiceoflife,theysay.Wellwe’vecertainly hadthatinGarthRotaryoverthepastyear - fromaflutter atChepstowracestochasingtheChristmasbaubles downtheroadaftertheChristmasstorms.Wealsohad atastycurryinanIndianrestaurantinLlandaff.We collectToolsforSelfReliance,kitchenutensilsforCardiff BoomerangCharity,children’sToyBoxandbikes.We alsoholdanannualfundraisernightofmusicand dancingtosupportvariouslocalcharities.Thisyear’s musicnightonSaturday7JuneinPentyrchvillagehall willcontributetotheNoah’sArkchildren’scharity.Local firmsdonatetheraffleprizes.Wearealsoinvolvedinthe Santa’ssleighridesaroundPentyrchandCreigiau, erectingthePentyrchChristmastreeandplacingfestive baublesonthetreesnexttoPentrychshops.We organisetheEastereggprojectwithlocalbusinesses displayinglargeEastereggsforcustomerstowin.The venuesaretheValeResortandLeisureClub,Pentyrch RugbyClub,PentyrchPharmacy,CreigiauGolfClub, CreigiauInnandGwalod-y-GarthInn.Thisyear’sEaster eggdrawsawaprofitofalmost£400forRotary’s charitableactivities.
TheHappyMemoriesCaféonthethirdMondayofthe monthinPentyrchRugbyClub - 11.00-13.00 - provides freecoffeeandcake,atopicfordiscussion,amemory task,andfinisheswithajollysing-along.Another monthlyeventistheTinontheWallcollection. Communitymembersdonatefooditemsfromtheirstore cupboardonthelastFridayofthemonth.Thesearesent toTaffElyFoodBank.GarthRotaryisnowthenumber onedonortotheFoodBankandsince2022our contributionshavetotalled9,390.1kg.Welldonetoallour contributors!WesupportLendwithcareaninternational schemeprovidingloanstosmall-scaleentrepreneurial venturesindevelopingcountries.Wealsoprovide marshalsforthePentyrchHillRace,andassistinthe distributionoftheCommunityLink.Pleaseconsider joiningus.Todosopleasecontact:CharlesMiddleton (charles@fairwoodtrust.com]orRhiannonChivers (rhiannonchivers@gmail.com).
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Maeniferfachodrigolionyncymrydrhanynein casgliadausbwrielrheolaiddacrydymynddiolchgariawn idrigolionsy'nrhoio'uhamseriwellaeinhamgylchedd.
Blaenoriaethauargyfer2025/26
Cydnabu'rCyngorCymunedycalediaachoswydgan argyfwngcostaubywaphenderfynoddbeidioâchynyddu cyfraddydrethgyngoradelirgandrigolion.
MaeganCCPGynllunBusnesarwaithsy'nnodiei uchelgeisiauargyferyblynyddoeddnesaf.Maehynyn cynnwysgwelliannauidrafnidiaethgyhoeddusleol,rheoli einhasedautira'ramgylcheddyngynaliadwy, rhwydwaithgwellolwybraucerddedabeicio,archwilio ffyrddowellamynediadatwasanaethaumeddygol, ffocwsarddarpariaethachyfranogiadieuenctid, hygyrcheddgrwpiauplantbachirieni/gofalwyr/ gwarchodwyrplant/neiniauatheidiauacati,plannu coed,ymgysylltiadcymunedolgwellacwrthgwrs cefnogaethigrwpiaucymunedollleol,digwyddiadau, adeiladauasefydliadau.
TheCommunityCouncilisastatutoryconsulteeforplanning applications.Theseapplicationsarediscussedatour monthlyPlanningCommitteemeetingsandasapartofour monthlyCouncilmeetings.Membersofthepublicareable toattendthesemeetingsasobservers.Theminutesofthe planningmeetingsarepublishedonour website..Pentyrch.cc/Committees.WherePCChasobjected orcommentedonanapplicationyoucanseefulldetailsof comment/objectionwithinthemeetingminutes.
YoucanviewpendingplanningapplicationsontheCounty Councilwebsitewww.cardiff.gov.uk/planningandfollowthe appropriatelinksUsethe'ViewPlanningApplications'to lodgecommentsoncurrentapplications
SincethelasteditionoftheCommunityLinkPCC hasconsideredthefollowingplanningapplications:
25/00179/FUL YsgolGynraddGwaelodYGarthMain RoadGwaelod-y-Garth NoComments
25/00043/RFO RequestforObservations - Changeof usefromformercommercialpremisestoresidential holidaylet,FormerSouthcliffPotteryHeolCreigiau Creigiau Commentssubmitted
24/02569/DOC DischargeofConditions3(Continuous FootandCycleways)and9(SiteMonitoring/Auditing)of 23/02401/RESPhase4AOfLandNorthOfJunction33 OfTheM4 Nocomments
25/00017/OHL ElectricityAct1989:TheOverheadLines (Exemption)(EnglandandWales)Regulations2009 BrookHouse(FormerlyHillCottage)TynantRoad Creigiau Nocomments
25/00025/HSE Removalofexistingconservatoryand erectionofnewsideporchandrearsinglestorey extensionlinkinghousewithexistingdetachedgarage84 Parc-y-froCreigiau Nocomments
23/00167/RES Approvaloftheaccess,appearance, landscaping,layoutandscaleinrespectofthelandtothe northofjunction33oftheM4,Phases4And5Land NorthOfJunction33OfTheM4Nocomment
25/00016/NMA ProposedNon-MaterialAmendmentto PlanningPermission14/00852/DCO(Previously amendedunder21/00154/MJR,21/02993/MJRand dischargedunder21/02075/MJR) - LandToTheNorthOf M4Junction33Creigiau Nocomments
Mae'rCyngorCymunedynymgynghoraistatudolargyfer ceisiadaucynllunio.Trafodiryceisiadauhynyng nghyfarfodyddmisolyPwyllgorCynllunioacfelrhano'n cyfarfodyddmisolo'rCyngor.Gallaelodauo'rcyhoedd fynychu'rcyfarfodyddhynfelarsylwyr.Cyhoeddir cofnodionycyfarfodyddcynllunioareingwefan.. Pentyrch.cc/Committees.LlemaeCSPwedigwrthwynebu neuwneudsylwadauargaisgallwchweldmanylionllawn ysylwadau/gwrthwynebiadyngngherfyddiadau'rcyfarfod. Gallwchweldceisiadaucynlluniosyddarygweillarwefan yCyngorSirwww.cardiff.gov.uk/planningadilynydolenni priodolDefnyddiwchy'GweldCeisiadauCynllunio'i gyflwynosylwadauargeisiadaucyfredol
Ersyrhifynolafo'rCyswlltCyswlltCymunedolwedi ystyriedyceisiadaucynlluniocanlynol:
25/00433/PRAP Agriculturalshedtostorefodder/straw andmachinery.CefnColstynFarmCaerauLane Pentyrch Commentssubmitted
25/00177/HSE Proposedsinglestoreyrearextension toreplaceexistingconservatoryandenclosureofrear porch.BronwyddHeol-y-parcPentyrch Nocomments 25/00588/DCO Parcels2EAnd2FOfPhase1LandOff PentrebaneDriveAndNorthOfStFagansRoad DischargeofCondition NoComments
25/00590/RES Parcels2EAnd2FOfPhase1LandOff PentrebaneDriveAndNorthOfStFagansRoadCardiff. fortheApprovalofReservedMatters Nocomments
25/00827/NMA ProposedNonMaterialAmendment Commentssubmitted.
25/00805/HSE 15PantglasPentyrch Nocomments 25/00816/HSE 29MilesCourtGwaelod-y-garth No comments
25/00588/DCO DischargeofConditions Nocomments 25/00701/DOC DischargeofCondition Nocomments 25/00720/FUL Parcel2AofPhase1Plasdwr No Comments
25/00829/FUL MorvenHeolPantygored Objection submitted
Vehiclecrime
Therehasbeenanincreaseinvehiclecrimeacross Cardiff.InMarchandAprilthreekeylessentryvehicles werestolenfromtheGwaelod-y-GarthandPentyrch area.ThevehiclesstolenwereLandRover/RangeRover andFordFiestamodelvehicles.Statisticallyacrossthe forceareabothtypesofvehiclesaretargetedmorethan anyothermakeormodelforkeylessentrythefts. Carswithkeylessentryunlockautomaticallywhenthe keycomeswithinashortdistanceofthecar.Thiscanbe frominsideapocketorbag.Ifyouhavetopushabutton onyourcarkeytoopenyourcar,youdon'thavekeyless entry.
Keylesscartheftor'relaytheft'iswhenadeviceisused tofoolthecarintothinkingthekeyiscloseby.This unlocksthecarandstartstheignition.
Thievesonlyneedtobewithinafewmetresofyourcar keytocapturethesignal,evenifit’sinsideyourhome. Thismeansthatevenifyourcarandhomearesecure, thievescanstillunlock,startandstealyourcar. Youcanprotectyourkeylessentrycarwiththefollowing advice:
Whenathomekeepyourcarkey(andthespare)well awayfromthecar.
Putthekeysinascreenedorsignal-blockingpouch, suchasaFaradayBagandcheckifthebagorpouch isstillworkingeveryfewmonths.
Reprogrammeyourkeysifyoubuyasecond-hand car.
Turnoffwirelesssignalsonyourfobwhenit'snot beingused.
Additionalphysicalsecuritysuchassteeringwheel locks,trackersandimmobilisersarestillhighly recommended.
Formoreadviceregardingvehiclecrimeprevention advicepleasevisitwww.south-wales.police.uk/cp/crimeprevention.
Ruralcrime
Withthelambingseasonunderwaywehavealreadyhad somereportsoflivestockworryinginPentyrchandother ruralcommunitiesnearby.Oneoftheseincludeda pregnantewebeingattackedbyadogoffthelead resultingintheewerequiringtreatment. Incidentssuchasthesecancauseasignificantfinancial impactandstressforlivestockownersandcanresultin injuryorsufferingtotheanimalandinworsecasethe deathofanunbornanimal.
Candogownerspleaseactresponsiblestickto designatedfootpaths,keepdogsonalead,andavoid fieldswithlivestockinifpossible.
CommunitySpeedWatch(CSW)
PentyrchCommunitySpeedWatchhasbeenrunning since2019,makingitthelongestrunningCSWinthe Fairwatersector.Wearelookingforadditionalvolunteers fromthecommunitytohelpitcontinueinmaking Pentyrchasafeplacetotravel.Wealsopreviouslyhad oneinCreigiauwhichwearelookingtore-establish.
CSWisanationalinitiativewhere,inpartnershipwiththe police,membersofcommunitiesusedetectiondevicesto monitorlocalvehiclespeeds.
Thevolunteersreportdriversexceedingthespeedlimitto thepolicewiththeaimofeducatingdriverstoslowdown. ForfurtherinformationpleasevisittheGoSafewebsite. IfyouareinterestedinvolunteeringforCommunity SpeedWatch,pleasecontactPCSORichardDaviesat richard.davies8@south-wales.police.uk.
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OurYear3pupilsvisitedCosmeston LakesCountryPark.They participatedinPondDippingand Orienteeringworkshops.Theyall thoroughlyenjoyedtheexperience.
Class3enjoyingCosmestonLakes
BudisgyblionBlwyddyn3yn ymweldâPharcGwledigLlynnoedd Cosmeston.Fegymeronnhwran mewngweithdaiArchwilioPyllau
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OddSocksforDownSyndromeDay
%ඡඌ DathlonniDdiwrnodSyndromDown yByd2025trwywisgosanauod/ lliwgari’rysgol.Codonni ymwybyddiaethadathlonnifywydau achyflawniadaupoblâSyndrom Downacanableddaudysgueraill.
* ඟඍඑගඐඌඡ$එඔඏඡඔඋඐඝ MwynheuodddisgyblionDosbarth1 aClass1weithdyTipynoGêsgyda LlinosMair.Dysgonnhwamybyd gwyrddailgylchutrwyamrywiaetho weithgareddaucreadigol.Cawsant hwylasbriynchwilioamnifero bypedaulliwgaraoeddyncuddio yngnghrombilycês.
Class1andDosbarth1pupils enjoyedaRecyclingworkshopwith LlinosMair.Theylearnedabout caringfortheenvironmentand recyclingthrougharangeofcreative activities.Theyhadgreatfunfinding thecolourfulpuppetsinthecases.
MaedisgyblionDosbarth6aClass6 wedibodyndefnyddioystodo sgiliauiymchwilio,dylunioachreu eutyrbinaugwynteuhunain.Cyn gwyliau’rPasg,bu’rdisgyblionyn arddangoseudyluniadauacyn rhannueucyflwyniadigynulleidfao ddisgyblionatheuluoedda bleidleisiodddroseuhoffddyluniad achyflwyniad.Dyluniadbuddugol Dosbarth6oedd‘EgniEco’a gynlluniwydganAlys,Lilwen,Layla, MathaJames.Dyluniadbuddugol Class6oedd‘Aerocon’a ddyluniwydganTomas,Gracie,Wil, SophieaKatya.Amwaithanhygoel! Llongyfarchiadauihollddisgyblion Blwyddyn6ambaratoicyflwyniadau gwych.
Class3andDosbarth3pupilswent totheAllNationsCentretotakepart inaconcerttocelebratetheir musicalskills.Bothclasseshave beenlearningtoplaythePBuzzand haveenjoyedtheexperience immensely.Amusicalextravaganza washeldtogivethepupilsan opportunitytocelebratetheirtalents andtohearotheryoungperformers. Welldonetothemallforperforming sobrilliantly.
AethdisgyblionDosbarth3aClass 3iGanolfanyrHollGenhedloedder mwyncymrydrhanmewncyngerddi ddathlueusgiliaucerddorol.Mae’r ddauddosbarthwedibodyn mwynhaudysguchwarae’rPBuzz. Cynhaliwydcyngerddfawreddoger mwynrhoicyflei’rdisgyblionddathlu eudoniauachaelclywed perfformwyrifanceraill.Daiawni bobunohonyntamberfformiomor wych.
TheFriendsoftheSchoolorganised asuccessfulFilmNightbeforethe endoftheSpringterm.Thepupils enjoyedwatching‘Moana2’inthe schoolhall.Everyone’sbehaviour wasimpeccablethroughoutthe eveningandweraised£280!
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TrefnoddCyfeillionyrYsgolnoson ffilmlwyddiannuscyndiweddtymor yGwanwyn.Mwynheuoddy disgyblionwylio’rffilm‘Moana2’yn neuaddyrysgol.Roeddymddygiad pawbynwychtrwygydolyffilma llwyddwydigodi£280! $කඟඍකගඐඑඉඖග&එඛග&ඉක
ManythankstotheFriendsofthe Schoolfororganisingasuccessful CarBootSaleatschool.The weatherwasperfectandweare gratefulfortheimpressiveturnoutto supportthiscommunityevent.We raisedanincredible£817.75!
DiolchiGyfeillionyrYsgolam drefnuArwerthiantCistCar llwyddiannusiawnynyrysgol! Roeddytywyddynberffaithac rydymynddiolchgari’rniferfawro boblagefnogoddydigwyddiad cymunedolhwn.Codwyd£817.75amswmanhygoel!
LegoLeague
SevenYear5pupilscompetedin theLegoLeaguechallenge.They enjoyedusingdifferentskillssuchas building,coding,presentingand collaborating.Theyshowed determinationandenthusiasm throughouttheday.WelldoneIolo, Steffan,Eleri,Nia,Tomos,Bodeand Finn - ourfutureSTEMleaders!
SuccessintheLegoLeague
CynghrairLego
BusaithoddisgyblionBlwyddyn5 yncystadluyngnghystadleuaeth CynghrairLego.Mwynheuonnhw ddefnyddioamrywiaethosgiliauadeiladu,codio,cyflwynoa chydweithio.Dangosonnhw ymroddiadabrwdfrydeddtrwygydol ydydd.DaiawnIolo,Steffan,Eleri, Nia,Tomos,BodeaFinnarweinwyrSTEMydyfodol!
5ඉඌඡක)ගඊඉඔඔ7ඝකඖඉඕඍඖග ElevenClass6pupilsplayedina7a-sidefootballtournamentatRadyr ComprehensiveSchool.Radyr’sPE departmenthadorganisedthe tournamentforallRadyrcluster schools.Creigiau’sYear6team playedexceptionallywellandthey allthoroughlyenjoyedthe experience.
Class6FootballersatRadyr Tournament
7ඟකඖඉඕඉඑඖග3ඳඔ-'කඍඌ5ඉඌඝක Chwaraeoddunarddego ddisgyblionClass6mewn twrnamaintpêl-droed7-bob-ochryn YsgolGyfunRadur.Roeddadran AddysgGorfforolRadurweditrefnu'r twrnamaintargyferhollysgolion clwstwrRadur.Chwaraeoddtîm Blwyddyn6Creigiauyneithriadolo ddaacfefwynheuonnhw’rprofiad ynfawr.
Dragon'sDenWinnersfromClass6
Class6andDosbarth6pupilshave usedmanyskillstoinvestigate, designandcreatetheirveryown windturbines.BeforetheEaster break,thepupilsshowcasedtheir designsandpresentedtheirpitchto anaudienceofpupilsandfamilies whovotedfortheirfavouritedesign andpresentation.Class6’swinning designwasthewindturbineof ‘Aerocon’,designedbyTomas, Gracie,Wil,SophieandKatya. Dosbarth6’swinningdesignwas ‘EgniEco’(EcoEnergy)designedby Alys,Lilwen,Layla,Mathand James.Whatbrilliantwork! CongratulationstoallYear6pupils forpreparingsuchfantasticpitches
Monika,Sophie,Sophie,Nel,Menna andErincompetedintheCardiffand ValeTheatreEisteddfodwhichwas heldatCardiffUniversity’sStudents Union.TheycompetedintheYear6 andyoungerPerformanceofa Sceneforfirstlanguageand learners’competitions.Bothgroups performedbrilliantly.Excellentgirlswe’resoproudofyou.
Class6'stalentedactors
SuccessintheUrddRugbyTournament Congratulationstothetwenty-two pupilswhocompetedintheUrdd ContactRugbyTournamentat PontcannaFields.TheBTeamwon theirfirstgameandscoreda numberoftries.TheATeamwon3 outof4oftheirgamesbutmissed thequarterfinalsbyawhisker.
Llongyfarchiadaui’rdauddegdau disgyblagystadloddyn NhwrnamaintRygbi’rUrddarGaeau Pontcanna.EnilloddTîmBeugêm gyntafasgorionnhwniferogeisiau. EnilloddTîmA3allano4gêmond methu’rchwarteriodrwchblewyn.
CystadloddNel,Menna,Erin, Monika,SophieaSophieyn EisteddfodTheatrCaerdydda’rFro agynhaliwydynUndebMyfyrwyr PrifysgolCaerdydd.Cystadlonnhw ynycystadlaethauPerfformio Golygfaosgriptargyferdisgyblion Blwyddyn6aciau,iaithgyntafa dysgwyr.Perfformioddyddaugrŵp ynwych.Arbennigferched - rydym nimorfalchohonoch.
Dosbarth6'stalentedactors
Tournament
Aethdaudîmtagrygbimerchedi gystadluynNhwrnamaintyrUrdda gynhaliwydarGaeauPontcanna. Chwaraeonnhwigydynwych gydagTîmBynsgorio13caisa ThîmAyncyrraeddyrownd derfynol.Dangosonnhw frwdfrydedd,awchasgiliauslictrwy gydolydydd.
EnjoyingintheUrddTagRugby Tournament
Twogirlstagrugbyteamscompeted attheUrddTournamentheldat PontcannaFields.Bothteams playedexcellentlywiththeBteam scoring13triesintheirgroupand theAteamreachingthefinalround. Theyalldisplayedenthusiasm, desireandslickskillsallday.
OnSaturday,5thApril,28pupilscompetedattheUrdd CountyEisteddfodheldatCardiffUniversity’sStudents Union.Allpupilsperformedexcellentlyandwewere extremelyproudofeachandeveryoneofthem. 1stforGracie,Class6,RecitationforLearnersYr5&6 2ndforMonika,Class6,RecitationforLearnersYr5&6 2ndforAlys,Class2,RecitationforLearnersYr2& Younger 2ndforUnisonSingingParty2ndforRecitationGroupfor Learners
3rdforMegan,Class3,RecitationforLearnersYr3&4 Congratulationstoallwhocompeted.Graciewillrepresent theschoolandCardiffandtheValeattheUrddNational EisteddfodheldatMargamParkduringWhitsunhalfterm.
Dosbarth3enjoyingCosmestonLakes
CountyEisteddfodCompetitors
DdyddSadwrn,5edoEbrill,bu28disgyblyncystadluynyr EisteddfodSiragynhaliwydynUndebMyfyrwyrPrifysgol Caerdydd.Roeddpobuno’ndisgyblionwediperfformio’n wych - roeddenni’nfalchiawnobobunohonynt. Llongyfarchiadauibawbafu’ncystadlu.ByddGracieyn cynrychioli’rysgolaChaerdydda’rFroynEisteddfod GenedlaetholyrUrddagynhelirymMharcMargamyn ystodhannertymorySulgwyn.
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Mae’ndisgyblionwedicaelcyflei ddylunioposterihyrwyddo'rdefnydd o'rGymraegynygymunedfelrhan o'ugwaithtuagatennillstatwsAur SiarterIaith.Fegysylltonnhwâ Tescoynypentrefagytunoddi arddangosyposteriynysiop.Yn garedigiawn,feroddonnhwWyau Pasgiddylunwyryposteribuddugol obobdosbarth.Diolchiddyntameu haelioni. :ඍඔඛඐ,ඖ7ඐඍ&ඕඕඝඖඑගඡ
Ourpupilshavehadanopportunitytodesignaposterto promotetheuseoftheWelshlanguageinthecommunity aspartoftheirworktowardsgainingtheSiarterIaithGold status.OurSiarterIaithmemberscontactedTescointhe villagewhoagreedtodisplaythepostersinthestore. TheyalsoverykindlydonatedEasterEggsforthe winningposterfromeachclass.DiolchynfawrTesco.
CyflwynodddauhyfforddwroNew Directionssgiliauachubbywydi ddisgyblionBlwyddyn6.Feddysgon nhwsutiroirhwymyn,stopio gwaedlifo’rtrwynasutiwneud CPR.Fewnaethonnhwigyd fwynhau'rsesiwnaddysgiadol. Cyflwynoddyrhyfforddwyrhefyd sesiwnoiaitharwyddoiddisgyblion Blwyddyn5.Roeddennhwigyd wedimwynhaudysgusgilnewydd hefyd. /එඎඍඛඉඞඑඖඏ6ඓඑඔඔඛ຺%6/ TwotrainersfromNewDirections deliveredlifesavingskillstoourYear6 pupils.Theylearnthowtoputona bandage,stopnosebleedsandhow todoCPR.Theyallenjoyedthe informativesession.Thetrainersalso deliveredanintroductiontosign languagesessionforourYear5 pupils.
Onalovely,warmTuesdayevening,April29th,wehad the36thPentyrchHillRace.It’sanannualtrailracefrom PentyrchthenoveraroundGarthHill.Thisyear,the distanceofthenewroute,was9.3kmwith340mof ascentwithsomeverysteepclimbs.,Wehad258 entries,witheveryonecompletingthecourse.Abig shoutouttothe60marshalsaroundthecourse,who guidedandencouragedtherunnersandmadesure everyonewassafeandsound.Theathletesreally appreciatethesupportfromthemarshalsandspectators. Thankstotheteamoftimekeepers,recorders,and registrationofficials,basedattheRugbyCluband sweepersatthebackoftherace,whomadesurenoone wasleftbehind.Wealsoappreciatethesupportofthe landowners.AllmoneyraisedwillgotowardsrestoringSt Catwgs,FOPSA,andcoveringthecostsofpermitsand otherexpenses.Weweregratefulforthe£100grantfrom PCCtobuythesweepers’tabardsandroadwarning signs.ThankyoutotheRugbyClubforlettingususe theirfacilities.
Thewinnerswere:
Seniormen:
1st - MichaelWard36:41;2nd - ThomasBlack,37:43; 3rd - DavidBodman,38:02.
Seniorwomen:
1st - KatyIronside,46:38;2nd - CassieJones,46:54; 3rd - AmyCox,48:38.
Veteranmen:
1st - DarrenBishop,39:39;2nd - AnthonyByddel,41:29; 3rd - PeterRyder,41:33.
Veteranwomen:
1st - LizMay,51:31;2nd - KatyThomas,51:49;3rdKathrynParker,52:48
SamRyall,DavidChristopherandStephenAxe
Wearecontinuingtoworktowards providingtheextensiontothepavilion.We nowhaveanideaofthefinalcostofthe building,soweareworkinghardtoensuresufficient fundingisinplace.
Theperimeterpathisnowfinished.Thisgivesthevillage afacilityforwalkingorrunningthroughouttheyearina safeenvironment.
OurlocalfundraisingcontinueswiththeGolfDayat CreigiauGolfClubonSundayMay18thandofcourse,in conjunctionwithCreigiau23,theCarnivalonJune28th. Thefacilityisrunasabusinessforthesportsclubsand thegrowingcommunityfor recreationalandsocialevents.We arealsoimprovingthebiodiversity andappearanceoftreesandplants aroundthefield.
Ifyoufeelyou,oryourgroup,can helpeitherwithadvice,tojoinus,or helprunningandimprovingthe facilitypleaseletusknow.Wecan arrangeforachattoensurethatwe cansharethework andmakethebest useofyourlifeand workexperience.
Youcancontactus
viawebsitewww.creigiaurec.com. byemailtoinfo@creigiaurec.comor usetheQRcode
ColinBelwardChairCreigiauRecreationCharity/ ElusenHamddenCreigiau
PentyrchCommunityCouncilorganisedaneventat PentyrchRugbyClubandthebeaconwaspartofover 1000beaconslitalloverthecountrysymbolicallylighting thelightofpeacethatemergedfromthedreadful darknessofwar.
ThankyoutoCommunityCouncillor.SaraPichardwho presentedaverywarmwelcomeonbehalfoftheCouncil. VEDay80marksthe80thanniversaryofVictoryin EuropedaydeclaredasthevictoryofAlliedforcesover NaziGermanyandtheendofWorldWarIIinEurope. Thecountrywasstillinvolvedinconflictatthattimeuntil VictoryoverJapanDayonAugust15markingtheofficial surrenderofJapanandtheendofWorldWarII. VEDay80wasanopportunityforthenationtocome togethertohonourandpaytributetotheSecondWorld WargenerationfromacrosstheUKandCommonwealth, throughaseriesofnationalandlocaleventsand activities.
ThankyoualsotoMajorMartinHughes(Army,Royal Welsh)andCllrHuwRobertsforreadingverypoignant tributes.
AttheRugbyClubapproximately200joinedinthe celebration.
InadditiontothebeacontheywereentertainedbyKeith Davies,localguitarist,
theTaffsWellCommunitySingersandtheLewisMerthyr Bandallplayingandsingingtunesfromthe1940’sera.
Weendedwith“We'llMeetAgain”andbothanthems.We thankthemallthatattendedverymuchformakingthis suchamemorableevening.
AlsoourthanksgotoourPCCmaintenanceofficers; ColinDaviesforhelppreparingthebeaconandtoGary Welsbyforlightingthebeacon
EitherfromthebeaconorthestepsoftheRugbyClubwe wereallabletoshareamomentofcelebrationandthink ofthosewhosacrificedtheirlivessowecanenjoyours today.AllwhoattendedjoinedthebandtosingIVowTo TheeMyCountry.ThankyoutoPentyrchRugby FootballClubforofferingPCCtohostthisspecialevent.
OnbehalfofPentyrchCommunityCouncilthankyouvery muchforparticipatinginaveryspecialmemorable milestonewherewehadanopportunitytorememberall thosewhofoughtandlosttheirlivesforussowecan enjoyourstoday.
ThankyoualsotoMarkLewisforthephotgraphs
Itisfairtosayeveryoneenjoyedthismostmemorable eveningascanbeseenbyallthesmilesinthe photographs.
DeborahHuntCommunityEngagementOfficer.
Theonedebtofgratitudethatdoesnotappearaboveis thatowedtoMrs.DebHuntforherdedicated organisationofthiseventaswellasthoseotherevents heldpreviouslyontheGarthmountain. WelldoneDebandthankyou Editor
L-RMrsLaurenChildsPCCDeputyClerk,GaryWelsby CllrYvonneKrip,MrsDebHunt,CllrLouiseMcGrath
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Weweretalkingoverour eveningmealtonightand myfather,RobertGardner wastellingusofwhathe remembersofVEDayMay 8th1945.InPentyrch village.
Hewasthenjusta14year oldboy,aboutthesame ageasmysonsJamesand Robertaretoday.Hewas livinginCastleCottagejust aboveStCatwgsChurch. EveryonewastoldafewdaysbeforebyChurchillthatthe 8thwasgoingtobedeclaredVEDay,thisallowed everyonetoprepareforthecelebrations.
LivingjustaboveStCatwgshewasveryawareofthe churchbellsbeginningthecelebrationday,beingrungfor afewhoursthatmorning.latercongregatedatwhatwas thenthefootballandrugbyfieldwhereTroedYGarthis today.greatbonfirehadbeenerectedandthevillage cametogetherandsangpopularsongsofthetime accompaniedbyDorothyJohnonthepianoaccordion. Wethinkit'spossiblethatmyDadandhisschoolpal DonaldWibley,arethelastremainingoriginalPentyrch peoplewhowouldrememberthatdayinPentyrch,unless youknowsomeoneelse?HappyVEDayeveryone.
WecelebratedEidinschoolonApril 1stwithcelebrationstowelcome familiesonthegateandalsoa specialassembly.Childrenwhohad markedEidwiththeirfamilieshad theopportunitytosharetheir experienceswiththerestofthe school.OurNurseryandReception childrenhadawonderfulday learningaboutandcelebratingEid withTeachingAssistant,Mrs Ahmed.MrsAhmedbroughtingifts foreachchildandtheyspenttime listeningtoastoryallaboutEid. Therewerelotsofwonderful discussionsaboutwhyandhowthis festivaliscelebrated.Thechildren especiallylovedlookingatthe prayermat,prayerbeadsandThe Qur'anaswellaswatchingthe teachershavehennaartontheir hands. /උඉඔඉඖඌ5ඍඏඑඖඉඔ(එඛගඍඌඌඎඌ
Thisyear,fortheveryfirsttime,we enteredintotheUrddEisteddfod withpupilsbeinggiventhe opportunitytoparticipatein recitationsanddramaperformances intheWelshlanguage.OnSaturday 8thMarch,pupilsinyear1to6took partinthelocalEisteddfodatYsgol Plasmawr.Wecannotbeginto expresshowproudweareofallof thepupilsfortheirincredible performances,theyareacredittoour school.Particularcongratulationson thedaywenttoHeatherforgetting throughtoandthenwinningthe mainstageintheafternooninthe year3/4recitationforWelsh learnersandSophie,Marthaand Lily-Mae,year6forcomingsecond intheirdramaperformanceofa sceneforWelshlearners.Bothgot throughtotheregionalfinals!!Onto theregionalsonApril1stand5thand onceagainourpupilsshone.Faced withahugestage,brightlightsanda massiveaudienceatCardiffUniversity StudentsUnion,thechildrenwereall soincrediblystrongandperformedout oftheirskinsagainststiffcompetition.
Heatherdeliveredanamazing performance,securingthirdplace. Weareincrediblyproudofher achievement.Ouryear6girlsputon abrilliantperformancetowinand havenowearnedthemselvesaspot intheNationalEisteddfodat MargamParkduringtheMayhalf term.Daiawngirls,bendigedig! Sophiesharedherexcitement:“It wasanamazingexperiencetobeon thebigstagecompetinginsucha prestigiouscompetition.Wemetlots ofdifferentchildrenandhadagreat time!”
OnMarch6thwecelebratedWorld BookDay.Everyclasscelebrated anauthor,studiedtheirbooksand completedfunactivitiesbased aroundtheirauthor.WorldBookDay aimstoinspirealoveofreadingand ourchildrenwereabletodressup asbookcharacters,takepartin storytellingsessionsandbook swaps.Additionally,ourpupil leadershipgrouphavealsocreated abrand-newlibraryareawithanaim forallchildrentodevelopaloveof reading.Theylaunchedthenew schoollibrarysystemonWorldBook Daytoeachclass.Theyhavemade librarycardstogivetoallthe childrenandtheynowhavethe opportunitytovisitourschoollibrary onceevery2weekstoswaptheir booksforanewone.ThePupil LeadershipGrouphavebeengiven differentresponsibilitiesandare runningthelibraryindependently makingsureourbooksarebeing takencareofandeachclassisable tosharetheloveofreading.Mia said,“Itwasreallyfunhelpingallthe childrenfindnewbookstoexplore.” Wearealwaysonthelookoutfor donationsofgoodqualitybooks suitableforages3-11particularlynonfictionandpoetry.Ifyouareableto helppleasecontacttheschooloffice PentyrchA5@hwbcymru.net Thankyou!
TheBigWalkandWheelisaUKwideeventthatrunseveryyearin partnershipwithBikeabilitytrust.As partoftheSustranswalkandwheel challengethechildrenhavebeen encouragedtowalk,scooterorcycle toschool.Thispromoteshealthy choicesanditwasamazingtosee lotsofchildrentakingpartinthis challenge.Thereareplentyofbike sheltersonsitethatthechildrencan usewhentheywouldliketobring theirscootersorbikestoschooland weencouragethisgoingforward.
Year4enjoyedafunsquashtaster sessionthishalfterm!Theypractisedcontrollingtheball,which helpedthemtoimprovetheirhandeyeco-ordination.Theyalsopractisedsidesteppingtobecomequickerontheirfeet,assquashcanbea quickspeedgame.Catchingtheball withboththeir‘goodandbad’hands wastrickybutfun,anditmadethe childrenmoreskilful.Theylearnt moreabouthowthegameisplayed, withinfourwalls.Thesessionkept thechildrenactive,andtheircatchingskillsimprovedalot.Working withpartnerswasgreat,andthey enjoyedthrowingandcatchingthe ballwithoutrackets.Theyhavecontinuedexploringthegameduring theirPEsessions.
Aspartoftheirtransitionto secondaryschool,year6were askedtotakepartinafootball tournamentonthebrandnew4G pitchatRadyrComprehensive.They playedlotsofgameswiththecluster schoolsandeveryonepulled togetherandshowedgreat sportsmanship.Theygottomeet someofthePEteachersfromthe highschoolwhowillbecomefamiliar facesinSeptember.
Whilsttheydidn’twinonthis occasion,theyallreallyenjoyed takingpart.Jamiesaid,“AscaptainI enjoyedseeingeveryonewantingto playandweenjoyedtheexperience ofplayingonthenewastropitch.I’m lookingforwardtostartinginmynew
Atthestartofthehalfterm,year3 wentonaschooltriptoCardiffMuseumastheirintroductiontotheir learningexpedition‘Wonderful Wales’.Here’swhattheyhadtoreportontheirvisit.
‘WegottofindoutallaboutWalesin thepast.Firstly,weexploredthe dinosaurandanimalsection,and builtaspecialdinosaurjigsaw.We sawawoollymammoth,ahyena andmuchmore.Afterthat,wesaw lotsofdifferentrocks - somewere moonrocks!Weinvestigatedsparkly,beautifulcrystals.alsousedpaper andcrayonstosketchspecialfossils onatable.Afterlunch,wewentupstairstotheArtGalleryandwehad tobeveryquiet!Wesawlotsofinterestingthingssuchasstatuesand paintings.Therewasahumongous vase!youhaveeverthoughtabout goingtoCardiffMuseum,wehighly recommendit!’Year3pupils
Aspartofyear5’snewlearning expeditionforSpring2halfterm,they wereabletogoonaschooltriptothe RhonddaHeritageParktolookatand experiencelifeinaWelshcoalmine. Thetripwasamazing,andtheyhad thechancetodosomanydifferent activities.Theyhadatourofthe museumandthenwentdownintothe coalmine.TourguideJohntaughtthe classlotsoffactsaboutwhatthe differentworkersandthechildrenhad todo.Hetaughtthemaboutthe minersusingbirdstotelliftherewere dangerouslevelsofcarbonmonoxide inthemineandhowthechildrenwere responsibleforopeningandclosing thedoorsforthehorsesthatworked underground.Hetoldtheclassthat theyoungestpersonreportedtohave workedinthemineswasjust3years old.Johnalsoplayedafewprankson theclass,makingthemthinkthere wereratsbytheirfeetwhenitwas darker!Thechildrenalsowentona virtualroller-coasterrideattheendof thetour. Johnalsotoldthemthatthe coalfromtheRhonddaHeritagePark wasusedonboardtheTitanic.Thetrip reallyhelpedbringlearningtolife throughexperiencingtheWelshCoal minesfirsthand.
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Year4transformedintoascenefrom medievalWalesaschildrendressed upasknightsfortheirWOWday.As partoftheir'WonderfulWales'learning thechildrendelvedintothefascinating history of Owain Glyndŵr and his role incallingthefirstWelshParliament. Thechildrenlearntaboutthehistoryof shieldsanddesignedtheirown.The afternoonwasfilledwithexcitementas studentsappliedtheirmathsskills, specificallyanglesanddegreesof turn,tonavigateatreasurehunt aroundtheschool.Theactivity mirroredthemovementsofOwain Glyndŵr as he led the Welsh against HenryIVintheirfightforland.We werealsofortunatetohaveamember oftheSeneddjoinusinclass.They sharedinsightsintotheworkingsof theSenedd,explaininghowimportant decisionsaremadeandthetypesof issuesthatareaddressedinWelsh Parliament.Theycontinuedtheir explorationbycomparingthehistorical eventsof600yearsagowiththe modern-daydecision-making processesinWelshParliament.
Onthe17thMarch,Year5wenton aresidentialtriptoDolygaer.Hereis theirreportoftheexcitingtimethey had.
Ourfirstactivitieswerecrate stackingandthenaverticalobstacle coursecalledasquirrelrun.That eveningaftersometimeplaying tablefootballorgiantconnectfour weheadedoutforournightactivity, BushCraft.Wehadtobuilda waterproofshelterbigenoughfor ourteamtofitunder...inthedark! Welearntlotsofnewskillsandat theendwelitabigcampfireand toastedmarshmallows.Next morningandthenheadedoutonthe canoes.Wehadsomuchfun altogetherandcan'twaitfor LlangrannoginYear6’ /එගගඔඍ+ඉඞඍඖ3ඍඖගඡකඋඐ JustareminderthatLittleHaven Pentyrcharenowprovidinga wraparoundsessioninthemornings toenableschooltoaccommodatethe growingnumberoffamilieswantingto joinourSchoolNurseryaswe welcomepupilsintoPentyrchforan afternoonsession.LittleHavenwill alsobeopeninthemorningsfor childrenfromtheageof2yearsold from9 – 11.30am.Shouldyouwish totakeupplaces,pleasecallLittle Havendirectlyon02922781919to discussyourneedsfurtheroremail learn@littlehavennursery.co.uk 3ඔඉඡඔඍඉඌඍකගකඉඑඖඑඖඏ KateMartinfromtheCardiffCouncil Curriculumteamcameintoschoolthis termtoworkwithyear5.Playleader trainingisdesignedtoequipchildren withtheskillsandknowledgeneeded tocreateandmanageplay opportunitiesforchildren.Thesession focusedondevelopingleadership skills,includingcommunication, planning,andorganisingactivities. Thechildrenlearntaboutthe importanceofplay,differenttypesof play,anddifferenttypesofgamesthat thechildrencouldgetinvolvedin. Theyhadawonderfultimeandare readytobecomeplayleaderswhen theyareinyear6.
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PentyrchVillageHallCommitteewouldliketoextendour hugethankstoKevanandJanEveleighforpresenting 14thMarchquizandtothecommunityforyour supportiveparticipationhelpingtoraisemuchneeded fundsfortheVillageHall.
TulipsandCrocusbulbskindlydonatedbyPentyrch CommunityCouncilareinbloomaddingcolourand vibrancytoVillageHallgarden.Committeewouldliketo extendgratefulthanktoJimMartinforvolunteeringhis gardeningexpertiseinhelpingtomaintainthegarden.If youwouldlikevolunteeryourtimeinhelpingtomaintain thegardenwewouldlovetohearfromyou.
PentyrchVillageHallisaverypopularvenuefor children'spartiesandhasafullyequippedkitchenyou canuse.Itisavailableforpartyhireatweekends ata costof£25forthefirst2hoursand£22foreachextra hour.ContactBookingsSecretarypentyrchvillagehall@gmail.comorphone07554032894. Apainlesswaytosupportthehallisbymakingallyour online purchases through pentyrchvillagehallshop.co.uk Clickonthelinkandyouwillberedirectedto easyfundraising.org.uk.Linkstoallmajorretailerscanbe foundonthewebsite,andapercentageofthepurchase pricecomestotheHall.
*ඟඊක$ඝකඡ6එඉකගඍක,ඉඑගඐ Brafiawnywgallucyhoeddibod YsgolGwaelodyGarthwediderbyn GwobrAurySiarterIaith.Rydymyn falchiawntaweindisgyblion angerddol,criwyDreigiauDoeth,a fuwrthi’nparatoiamywobr,ac rydymynfalchiawnobobun ohonyntamgreuargraffarbennig wrthwneud.Mae’rangerdddroseu Cymreictoda’riaithynheintus ymhlithycriwegnïolyma.Yn ddyddiol,maeeugwaithynamlwg ardrawsyrysgolwrthddarllen amserciniogyda’rplantifancaf, chwaraegemau,paratoipatrymau iaithwythnosolallawermwy.Rydym ynddiolchgariawnibobunohonynt ameiharweiniadaciMrsDarcha MrsEllisameuharweiniadhwythau. Llongyfarchiadaumawr!
Wearedelightedtoannouncethat wehaverecentlybeenawardedthe WelshLanguageCharterGold Award.Weareincrediblyproudof ourDreigiauDoethpupils(TheWise Dragons),wholedonour preparationsfortheaward,notonly fortheirhardworkbutalsoforthe incredibleimpressiontheymadein theprocess.Theirpassionfortheir Cymreictod,Welshidentityand languageisacontagiousenergy thatimpactssomany.
Onadailybasis,theirworkis evidentacrosstheschoolinreading lunchtimeandplayingyardgames withtheyoungestchildren, preparingweeklylanguagepatterns tomodelandmuchmore.Weare verygratefultoeachandeveryone ofthemandtoMrsDarchandMrs Ellisfortheirsupport. Llongyfarchiadau!
BudisgyblionBlwyddyn5ynffodus oallumanteisioardywyddffafriola brafyGwanwynareutaithpreswyli MaesyFronymMannau BrycheiniogarddiweddmisMawrth. Cawsantanturarbennigyndringo, mynydda,cerddedallawermwyyn yrawyragored.Bugwaithtîm arbennigynamlwgymhlithy disgyblionacrydymynfalchobob unohonyntamfentroachefnogiei gilydd.Byddatgofionydaithynaros ynycofamflynyddoeddlawer. MwynhauhefydbuhanesBlwyddyn 4areutaithpreswylhwythaui GanolfanyrUrddymMae Caerdydd.Cafwyddeuddyddhynod prysurynmwynhau’rhollsyddgany Baei’wgynnig,acetocreuatgofion lu.Rydymynddiolchgariawni’n staffymroddgaramroio’uhamseri gefnogiteithiaupreswylydisgyblion syddynrhanmorbwysigo’u datblygiad.
OurYear5pupilswerefortunateto beabletotakeadvantageof gloriousspringweatherontheir residentialtriptoCalloftheWildin theBreconBeaconsattheendof March.Theyhadanincredibleopen airadventuresclimbing, mountaineering,hikingandmuch more.Wesawgreatteamwork amongstthepupilsandweare proudofeachofthemfor challengingthemselvesand supportingeachother.Thetripwill remainatreasuredmemoryfor manyyears.OurYear4pupilsalso hadfunontheirresidentialtriptothe UrddCentreinCardiffBay,enjoying allthattheBayhastoofferand againcreatingmanymemories.We aregratefultoourdedicatedstafffor givingoftheirtimetosupportour pupils'residentialjourneyswhichare suchanimportantpartoftheir development.
Maecefnogidiwrnodaudathlu diwylliannolacelusennolynffocws rheolaiddiniymaynYsgolGwaelod yGarthacynrhanallweddoloethos cymunedolacegwyddorolyrysgol. Ceisiwnbobamserifeddwlam ddulliauystyrlononodiachlysur. Maesawldiwrnodhwyliogiawnwedi boddrosyrwythnosaudiwethaf syddwedirhoicyfleiniddathlu, datblygudealltwriaethachofioam achlysuronarbennig.Cawsomgyfle iwisgoporfforermwynnodiein dealltwriaethoepilespiachefnogi elusenEpilepsyAction.Diolchyn fawriawnigriw‘Dinasyddiony Dyfodol’amdrefnu’rachlysurarein rhanodanarweiniadMrOwen. Hwythauhefydsyddwedibodyn arwainardrefnueincasgliadBanc Bwydmisol,arycydgydaRotari’r Garth.Bellach,maecyfleinigynnig rhoddioni’rBancBwydarddydd Gwenerolafpobmis.Gallpawbyny gymunedleolgyfrannuganfod bocsysnidynunigynyrysgolond hefydtuallaniNeuaddyPentrefa thuallanidafarnGwaelodyGarth. Cawsomcyfleigefnogi’rDown’s SyndromeAssociationarFawrth 21ainagwneudhynnytrwywisgo sanauodi’rysgol.Roeddambell olwgrhyfeddyneinplith!Cawsom ddiwrnodowisgopincermwyncofio ffrindannwyliawniniarMawrth 28ain,diwrnodarbennigiawni bawb.Codwydarianigefnogi elusenHeartHeroes.
BudathludaynyrysgolarDdydd MiwsigCymruwrthi’rdisgyblioni gydgreuofferynnaucerddo ddeunyddiauwediailgylchuyny cartref – buhwylmawrynchwarae’r offerynnauynyrysgol.Er gwybodaethichigyda,Rhedegi Barisywhoffgândisgyblionyrysgol eleni!Cafwydddiwrnodtawelacho lawerarDdiwrnodyLlyframini ddewisdathlutrwyddodi’rysgolyn eindilladcyfforddusialluymlacioi fwynhaullyfrarhannueinhofflyfrau. Brafweithiauywcaeldodâchlustog achaelgwisgopyjamasi’rysgol!
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OurYear6hadawonderfulday, againinglorioussunshine,when theytookpartinafulldayofworkshopwiththeamazingRhiannon Robertsrecently.Theydesigned andcreatedaveryspecialmural denotingwhatisimportanttothem aboutourschool,ourvillageandour community.Thereisindeedso muchtocelebrate!We'llberevealingthemuralsoon,butinthemeantimehere'satasteofit.Meanwhile, ourYear5pupilsworkedwiththe talentedMeiGwyneddtocompose andrecordasongabout‘Emotions’. Theyhavesincecreatedadance andvideotoaccompanythesong. Frombeginningtoend,ithasbeena veryspecialexperienceindeed.
BuBlwyddyn6ynffodusiawniallu gwneuddiwrnodcyfanoweithdy gyda'ranhygoelRhiannonRoberts ynddiweddar,gandrafod,dylunioa chreumurlunarbennigiawnsyddyn nodiyrhynsyddynbwysigiddyn nhwamyrysgol,ypentrefa’n cymuned.Oes,maecymainti’w ddathlu!Byddwnyndatgelu’rmurlun ynllawncynhir,ondynycyfamser dymaichiflasohono.BuBlwyddyn 5ynycyfamseryngweithiogyda’r talentogMeiGwyneddigyfansoddiac ynarecordiocânamemosiynau. Maennhwwrthibellachyncreu dawnsafidioi’rgân.Mae’rcyfanwedi bodynbrofiadarbennigiawnynwir.
Llongyfarchiadaumawridîmrygbi tagmerchedBlwyddyn5a6am gystadlumorddaacmorfrwdyn nghystadleuaethyrUrddymMis Ebrill.Cafwyddiwrnoddaiawno fwynhau. 0කඛ+ඍකඊඍකග ඛ5ඍගඑකඍඕඍඖග
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CongratulationstotheYear5and6 girls'tagrugbyteamforcompeting sowellandsoenthusiasticallyinthe UrddcompetitioninApril.Agreat daywashadbyall.
Youcanfindmorestoriesfromthe schoolonourwebsite (gwaelodygarth.co.uk)andonour Instagramaccount@gwaelodygarth
Buwythnosola’rhannertymorynun emosiynolibawbynyrysgolwrthi niffarwelioâ’rhyfrydMrsHerbert. Wedideugainmlyneddowasanaeth arbennigiawni’rysgol,byddcolled mawrareihôl.Danfonwn dymuniadaugwresogiAnneargyfer ymddeoliadhirahapus,ganddiolch ambobcyfraniadgwerthfawri’n hysgol
ThefinalweekoftheFebruaryhalf termwasanemotionaloneatthe schoolaswesaidgoodbyetothe lovelyMrsHerbert.Afterfortyyears ofveryspecialservicetotheschool, shewillbegreatlymissed.Wesend Anneourbestwishesforalongand happyretirementandthankherfor hervaluablecontributiontoour school.
Cewchrhagorohanesionyrysgolar eingwefan(gwaelodygarth.co.uk)ac areincyfrifInstagram:@gwaelodygarth
SeeinganewSurgerybeingbuiltinRhydlafarinsteadof inPentyrchasitshouldhavebeenandasitsname impliesmayappeartosomethatalltheeffortsbyso manyhavebeenfornothing.Thetruthshowsotherwise. Thankstothecontinuousexcellentsupportfromvillagers andtakingactionwhenneeded,agreatdealhasbeen achieved.
Firstly,GPserviceswillhaveremainedinPentyrchforat least5+yearslongerthanwouldotherwisehavebeen thecase.
Secondly,theHealthBoard(HB)hassaidthattheyare nowcommittedtothelongtermprovisionoffree transportforthosewhowouldotherwisebeunableto accessRhydlafar.
Finally,followingextensivedialoguebetweenPentyrch SaveOurSurgery&Pharmacy(PSOS&P)andtheHB,it hasbeenacceptedthatarelocationofpharmacy servicesfromPentyrchtoRhydlafarwouldbeabreachof PharmacyRegulations.Asaconsequence,afullrangeof pharmaceuticalserviceswillnowremaininPentyrch. Thisisarguablytwiceasimportantasretainingasurgery inourvillagegiventwicethenumberofpeopleusethe pharmacyasopposedtothesurgery.
Shortly,negotiationswiththeHBwillbeginover qualifyingcriteriatheywanttointroduceforusingafree transportservice.Afterachievingsomuch,itisimportant thatresidentsdonotnowbecomecomplacentasthiswill makeourgoalofensuringeveryonewhoneedsaccess toRhydlafarformedicalservicesisachieved.
RecentlywelaunchedourownFacebookandInstagram pageswherewewillprovidemoredetailedupdateson progress,keyinformationandencouragevillagersto
contributetheirviews.Thesewillsupplementinformation currentlyputoutonlocalFacebooksiteswhose Administratorshavebeenbrilliantoverthelast5+years inallowingustousetheseimportantcommunity servicestohelpkeepvillagersuptospeed.
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LocalSpeedWatchvolunteershavebeenunabletocarry outasmanySpeedwatcheventsinPentyrchasthey wouldhaveliked.Theyarecurrentlyseekingmore volunteers.Itonlytakesalittleofyourtimeandyouwill behelpingdeterspeedinginourvillagewhichisnowa frequentoccurrence.Ifyouwanttohelpwiththisvery worthwhileservicepleasecontactthePentyrch CommunityCouncilOfficeon02920891417
Itmighthavetakenalongtimebutwehave finallyachievedtheinstallationofdoubleyellowlines aroundthecornerofHeolGochandHeolyPentrewhere Acapelaislocatedandalso,(thankstotheeffortsof PentyrchCommunityCouncil),doubleyellowshavebeen installedoppositeAcapela,andelsewhereneartothe shops.Acapelaiswidelypublicisingtheneedtorespect thedoubleyellowsandsofarthedoubleyellowsappear tobeachievingthedesiredobjective.Thanksmustalso gotoCardiffCountyCouncillorRhysLivesyforallhis activesupport.
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Residentsmaybeawareofthepublicityonlocal Facebookpagesaboutsomepeoplebecomingvictimsof payingalocalpersonforservicese.g.carvaleting,then notreceivingtheservice,thenfindinggettingarefund extremelydifficultifnotimpossible.Someresidentsin nearbyvillageshavealsobeencaughtout.SouthWales Policehavelookedintothismatterandhaveadvisedus thatthebestcourseofactionforthosebeingcaughtout bythispersonistocontactTradingStandardson02920 872087.WeurgeallthoseaffectedtofollowPolice adviceandanyonecontemplatingpurchasingthis ‘product’tothinkverycarefullybeforedoingso.
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Anewnationalscamhasappearedandisfindingitsway toanyonewithacomputer.Thescamisanapparent emailwarningbyAppleandMicrosoftadvisingthatyour storageisfullorclosetobeingfull,yourpaymentmethod isoutdatedor,thereissuspiciousactivityonyour account.Thesearecleverimpersonationswhose purposeistogetpersonalandfinancialinformationfrom you.Youcanquicklycheckanyoftheseclaimsyourself e.g.via‘Settings’inthecaseofstorage,without respondingtotheseemailsthencontractingAppleor Googledirectifyouidentifyaproblem.Plus,remember toALWAYShoveryourcursoroverasender’sdetailsat thetopofanunsolicitedemailandifadifferentemail addressappearsthenitismostdefinitelyascam.
Avariationtoatextsupposedlyfromaclosefamily relationurgentlyseekinghelp(money)isamessage simplysaying‘Dadsavemynewnumber’.Neverdothis withoutcheckingthemessageoutdirectwiththefamily memberfirst.Theoddsarethisisyetanotherscam.
RehearsalsatHilltopTheatreCompanyarewell underwaywithtwoexcitingupcomingproductions.
“MatildatheMusicalJr.”
12th June – 14th June
Thursday 12th June – 7:30pm
Friday 13th June– 7:30pm
Saturday 14th – June2pm&6pm
“SisterAct”
12th November – 15th November
Allperformancesstartat7:30pm
Wehaveourfirstgettogetherforallthoseinterestedon 25th Mayat7:30pmatPentyrchVillageHall.Everyoneis welcome!
Ticketsforallshowsareavailabletopurchaseon TicketSourcenow! www.ticketsource.co.uk/hilltop-theatre-company
NewMembersarealwayswelcome.Membershipisopen toanyoneovertheageof16.
Theonlyrequirementsareadesiretogetinvolvedanda willingnesstohelp!Ifyouwouldliketobecomea memberofHilltopTheatreCompany,thenpleasecome alongtoarehearsalonaThursdayorSundaynight7pm – 9:30pmatPentyrchVillageHalloryoucancontactus on07943183169
Wouldyouliketogetinvolvedwithbuildingthesetor evenmakingthepropsthatweuse?Weareappealingto anyoneinthecommunitythatwouldliketohelpbehind thescenestopleasegetintouch!We’realovelybunch ofamateurs!SueGambarini – Chair
ThisyearCompanionscelebratesits25thbirthday,and wearegoingfromstrengthtostrength!
Imusthavebeenoneoftheearlymembers,althoughnot presentatitsinception,andhaveseenitshighsand lows,although,thehighshavebeenmanymorethanthe lows.TheClubisnowagroupseekingstimulationfrom thearrayof,oftenveryeloquent,speakers.
Recently,wehavehadaProfessorofMedicine,anda ProfessorofPoetry,twoverycontrastingprofessions:a scientistfromtheRoyalMint(withatourplannedinthe nearfuture),aconsummateactor,withherfascinating hour- longmonologue.Afterthepresentations,our guestsnormallysitdownwithmembersforacupoftea.I listenedtoaconversationasouractorwasasked:“How doyourememberallthewords?”“Ithinkinpictures”,she said.“IfIhavethepictureinmyheadthewordsflow”. Shehasaboutthirtydifferenttitlesofmonologuessheis abletooffer.Weseeher,averywelcomeguest,twicea year.
Wenowregularlyhave40plusatourmeetingswithages rangingfrom50,tocurrently93dispellingthemyththat appearedtohavebeencirculatingthatat70peoplewere tooyoungtoattend!
Whynotgiveusatry?UpcomingdatesonThursdaysat 2p.m.intheChurchHall,Creigiau,are: 22May: Creationofagarden:DerekPrice 5thJune VisittotheAmericanMuseum,Bath. 19thJune TalesandIllustrationsfrommyWorldof Travel:PeterPacheco.
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:ඍ1ඍඍඌ<ඝ GarthRotarywasformedinthe summerof2018andwasofficially registeredinJuly2019.Itespouses theoverarchingphilosophyofRotary withaprimaryfocusonserving othersbothlocallyandglobally.It alsoaimstofosterfriendshipand camaraderieamongitsmembers. Totheseends,weholdmeetings everysecondandfourthTuesdayof themonth:onemeeting concentratesonorganisingnewand existingprojects;andthesecond providesopportunitiestomeet sociallyoveramealandlistentoa rangeofinterestingspeakers,who joinusfortheevening.Friendsand partnersareinvitedtothesesocial occasions,whichgenerallytake placeinCreigiauGolfClub.For example,ourlastsuchmeeting enabledustolearnaboutthestellar workoftheBreconBeacons MountainRescueTeam.Recently, wealsoattendedafascinatingtalk byColinWilliams,alocalresident, talkingabouthistriptoPatagonia, wheretheWelshlanguage,including itsmutations,isstillspokenandis flourishing.ThelinksbetweenWales andPatagoniaarestrongwith variousexchangesarranged. Atpresent,weareactivelyrecruiting membersandwouldwelcome enquiries.Ifanycommunitymember wishestofindoutmoreplease contact:CharlesMiddleton (charles@fairwoodtrust.com]or RhiannonChivers(rhiannonchivers @gmail.com).Ourmembership
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Thebowlsseasonhasnowbegun andmembersofPentyrchBowling Clubhavebeenenjoyingdustingoff theirskillsinthesunshine.The men’steamhavealreadyplayed theirfirstleaguematch,and achievedagoodwin,soan excellentstart.
Theladiessquadhavebeen practicinghardtogethertopolishup theirowntechniqueinreadinessfor theirfirstmatchinaweekortwo. Maybeyou’veneverconsidered tryingbowls,thinkit’sjustfor ‘oldies’,orhavebeenthinkingabout itforawhilebuthaven’tpluckedup couragetocomealong?Well,letme tellyouthatyouwouldbemorethan welcometocomeupforoneofour funandfreetastersessions – they happenregularlyonMonday eveningsfrom5:30pm,oryoucan contactustoarrangeasessionata timethatsuitsyou.Also,weare openingupthegreenfrom4:00 –6:00pmon8thMayfortheVEday celebrations.Whynotdropby,have achat,andmaybeevengivebowls ago!Moreinformationfrom Pentyrchbowls@gmail.comorat www.pentyrchbowlingclub.co.uk/
includescouplesandalsoindividual members – manyofusareretired. Wewouldwelcomemorediversityin ourmembershipprofile,inlinewith oneofRotary’skeyprinciples,to bringdifferentperspectivestoour work.
Weareamixedgroupwhomeetthe2nd MondayofthemonthinPentyrchRFCat 1.30pm.Everyonewelcome,fortea, coffee,cakeandentertainment.Cost - £4 Onthe14Aprilwehadatalktherewasa greatturnoutatforaveryinteresting presentationfromJoMurphy - CardiffCouncilParksDept - TheParkRangerServicewhospokeabout“TheDayin thelifeofaCardiffParksRanger”.Ifthisisofinterestto youoryouwishtovolunteerpleaseseehercontact details:-
• Website:Outdoorcardiff.com
• Facebook:WildAboutCardiff
• Email:CommunityParkRangerscardiff.gov.uk ForthcomingHappyGatheringmeetingsare 12May Gamesafternoon(withAndrew) 9June HideHi.IwasaButlinsRedcoat 14July Funchairexercisetomusic(Karen)
Aug. NoMeetinginAugust 8Sept. Gamesafternoon(withAndrew) 13Oct. GardeningdemonstrationfromDerek 10Nov. ChristmasTales&Traditions – DebraJohns 8Dec Christmasparty
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Ifyou'reoutforawalk,please rememberthatyourdogcanscare orharmfarmanimals.
Pleasekeepyourpoochesonalead whilewalkingnearlivestockinrural areasandonfarmlands,andavoid fieldswithlivestockpresent wheneverpossible.
Wehaveheardtoomanytimes'my dogwouldn’tdothat'and'I’ve walkedthisrouteforyears',butyou canneverpredicttheactionsofyour dognomatterhowwellbehavedor traineditis.
PCSODaviesspentsometimein Pentyrchlastweekvisitingalocal farmwhichrecentlyhadoneofits pregnantewesattackedbyadogoff itslead.Our#RuralWatchsignageis designedtohelpraiseawareness andeducatedogownersofthe dangers,andstressandcoststo farmersofallowingdogsoffthelead onworkingfarmswithlivestock.
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AsPentyrchCommunityCouncilwererunningtheirevent attherugbyclubtheRadyCommunityCouncilasked CeltsExplorerScoutUnittolightabeaconontheGarth. WewerejoinedbyPhoenixESUandScoutsfrom1st Creigiau. SpecialthankstoRadyrCommunityCouncilfortheloan oftheirbeacon.AndtoPentyrchCommunityCouncilfor permissiontousetheGarthMountain. AdedicationwasreadoutinEnglish&Welshby ExplorersfromeachUnit.IreadaletterfromSgt HussainthatweappliedforthroughVEMail.Itexplained hisroleduringwartimeandwhathehasdonetosupport veteransandtheirfamiliespostwar.Heis100yearsold. Itwasanextremelymovingletter. LastweekExplorersfromCeltswatchedavideoofVE Daycelebrationsandtheneachwrotealetterofthanks toWWIIveteranswhichwillsendtoVEMailfor distribution.GrahamCater-Pugh