A fantastic amount was raised for Children In Need 2021… £1,857.00!!!

We had a huge response from all the families who supported their children to do a sponsored ramble in Forest School and also contributions given for biscuits to be decorated Pudsey style!  All children were engaged, responsive and excited to be involved but most importantly had fun participating in these activities!

On the day children had the option to dress up in something that makes you happy or in Pudsey clothes. Again, a massive thanks to all parents and especially the children who have made these days magical, special and possible.

Thank you for your continued support.

We have been unable to take any school trips this year due to the pandemic, but in Year 6 we recently had the opportunity to visit the town’s World Heritage Centre via a virtual tour!  We dressed up in Victorian-era clothing and were able to explore the World Heritage Centre, as well as a 300-year-old classroom.

Along the way there were also interactive quizzes to take part in, which tested our knowledge about Blaenavon’s history.

On Wednesday 14th April, we went litter picking around the Elgam Green Area, and collected 4 bags full of rubbish.  

Before we started we put our green hi-vis jackets on and got our litter pickers and also wore boots so that we wouldn’t get stung.  We had to wear our coats because it looked as if it was going to rain as the sky was turning dark.

While we were on our walk we noticed that a lot of rubbish had been thrown over the fence into the brambles, so we couldn’t collect some of the rubbish because it was too dangerous to get to.  However, we were able to reach over the fence at a safer part and collected rubbish from that area instead.

Most of the items we found were general things such as cans, water bottles, milkshakes and glass bottles.  Further on our walk, we found some of the rubbish from peoples’ gardens that they had thrown over their fences.

Today we went to the Workmen’s Hall in Blaenavon for a Dementia Friendly Training Day to meet people who have dementia, and to learn about how it affects someone’s body and the impact it has on their life.

We were very lucky to meet Gavin, who was happy to share his story with us. He was diagnosed with dementia 10 years ago when he was 53. He told us all that he wasn’t living with dementia… dementia was living with him!  It was really interesting to learn about how it affects him and how he gets on with his daily life.

We were given ‘dementia friend’ badges, and also leaflets to take back to school, so that we could learn more about dementia.