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Ysgol Gynradd Melin
Ysgol Gynradd Melin
'Manners Makyth Man'
Here is our school address/Dyma gyfeiriad yr ysgol:
Here is our school address/Dyma gyfeiriad yr ysgol:
Foundation Phase (Infant) Site
Herbert Road
Key Stage Two (Junior) Site and main address
Mile End Row
Melincryddan
Neath
SA11 2ED
Phone/Ffon : (01639) 645414
Phone/Ffon : (01639) 645414
Email/Ebost: melinprimary@npt.school
Email/Ebost: melinprimary@npt.school
Website/Safwe: melin-primary-school.j2bloggy.com
Website/Safwe: melin-primary-school.j2bloggy.com
Twitter/Trydar: @melinprimary
Twitter/Trydar: @melinprimary
What 's in a name ?
What 's in a name ?
Pam Melin Cryddan ?
Pam Melin Cryddan ?
Welsh place names are usually quite descriptive, either of the local geography or notable features.
Melin Cryddan (often spelt Melin Crythan) is the actual name of this particular area of Neath.
melin = mill
crydd = shoemaker/cobbler
man = place
The Eaglesbush Valley on the outskirts of Melin contains the Cryddan Brook. This brook once served a mill at the bottom of the valley. The brook is ducted under the Old Road and Briton Ferry Road, eventually reaching the River Neath. The brook gives the name to Melin cryddan.
The earliest known reference to a mill in the area was in 1295, when the 'Mill of Credan' was recorded. This was a grist or corn mill for grinding corn to produce flour. The corn mill was still operating on the stream in 1658 and was referred to as Crethan's mill. New corn mills were erected by the Mackworth family in 1776 and their lease refers to the Melincrythan mill. The last corn mill on the Cryddan stream was the Bush Mill, which was in operation during the Victorian era. All these mills were known as Melin in the Welsh language.
melyn = yellow
A chemical works was recorded on the east bank of the stream in 1798. This produced sulphuric acid. The sulphur would have been imported by sailing ships to a wharf on the River Neath near its junction with the Melincrythan Pill. The waste polluted the river and the Melincrythan stream turning the water yellow. Maps of Neath dated 1844 identify the Melin area as Melyn Cryddan, the yellow Cryddan. People living in the locality during that period, the stream would have been referred to as the Melyn Cryddan or the yellow Cryddan.
The history of the School
The history of the School
Hanes yr Ysgol
Hanes yr Ysgol
Explore the history of Melin Primary School by clicking on the link below:
Explore the history of Melin Primary School by clicking on the link below:
The school today
The school today
Yr Ysgol Heddiw
Yr Ysgol Heddiw
Melin Primary School is a learning community of just over 250 pupils from Nursery to Year 6, teaching and support staff based on two sites in the Melincryddan area of Neath.
The Melin Infant and Melin Junior schools amalgamated on September 1st 2016 to form Melin Primary School. Both the Infant and Junior schools enjoyed playing an active part in the life of the community. The primary is no different, keeping alive the traditions involving the community in the life of the school and playing a central role in the life of the community.
At Melin Primary School we believe that the emotional wellbeing of the child, developed through a curriculum based on activity and experience is at the heart of learning. We aim to provide a safe, caring and stimulating learning environment across the Primary phase in which children are given the best opportunities to develop into literate, numerate, digitally competent, creative life-long learners so that they reach their potential. We work together with the adults in our children’s lives to ensure that they are safe, happy and are empowered to make a change in their lives.
The wearing of school uniform is actively encouraged throughout the school, and can help the children feel a sense of belonging and a part of the larger school community. The school uniform consists of a navy school sweatshirt, golden yellow polo shirt and navy trousers/joggers or skirt/pinafore. During the summer blue gingham dresses, or navy shorts with a school polo shirt can also be worn.
Infant Site - Herbet Road
Junior Site - Mile End Row
We are a Rights Respecting School this means that most children are aware of ‘The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child’, or UNCRC.
Rydyn ni'n falch iawn o daith y Gymraeg yn ein hysgol.
We are very proud of our Welsh language journey in our school and work towards the Siarter Iaith awards.
We take pride in our school and our community and help to look after our environment. We have achieved the Green Eco Flag.
In Melin Primary School, everyone's opinions matter. We have a 'Pupil Voice' council (Llais Yr Ysgol), where representitives from each class participate in school meetings to express their views, share ideas and plan for a better future for the school.
Our Cynefin Project 2022/Ein Prosiect Cynefin 2022
This term the pupils of our school will be taking part in a whole school project on Cynefin (belonging). The pupils will discuss in their classes what 'belonging' means to them. We will look at our local community of Melin and discuss what we already know and what we want like to find out. Each class will have the opportunity to lead their learning by choosing an element of the community to research. We would like to share our school journey through class pages below:
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