The Reception team have been developing their outdoor area with the many resources which have been donated by our school community. A huge thank you to everybody including Mr Vaughan who has been instrumental in the changes that have taken place! We have been very lucky with the recent weather, where the children have really made good use of their new outdoor provision.

Sarah Murphy, Minister for Health and Wellbeing visited our school to chat to children about the impact of the Daily Mile. We have recently received the 'Children Fit for Life' award following the success of the Daily Mile. Mrs Murphy visited Stargazers, who gave a short presentation on how the Daily Mile helps them. Mrs Murphy was very impressed and she hopes to return to our school with Cath Bingham from Welsh Athletics. 

Lower School launched their new topic of 'Carnivals around the World' with an immersion day. Children had the opportunity to taste sweet treats that would be eaten in different countries during carnival time, joined in with a samba dance and created their own steel band inspired by reggae music. 

Upper School pupils have been learning about the 'Seven New Wonders of the World' over the past few months. As part of their home learning they were challenged to build a 3D model of their favourite 'Wonder' or a landmark they feel should be one of the 'Wonders'. Upper School staff were overwhelmed with the response and very impressed with the standard and variety of models. 

To end the topic, Upper School took part in their own Brazilian Carnival parade through the school, where they wore masks they had designed and created. The parade ended in the hall where pupils then took part in a samba dance lesson! A fantastic effort! 

Our A and B football teams took part in the 'Apollo Schools Tournament' recently. Team A reached the quarter finals, losing on penalties to Croesty. Team B finished in 4th position in their group, narrowly missing out on a place in the quarter finals. A superb effort by all involved! Da iawn! A shout out to the parents/carers who helped to coordinate transport arrangements. 

The rugby team took part in the Apollo Schools 7 a side tournament at Brewery Fields. The team made it to the quarter finals losing out on a golden try to the eventual winners. Fantastic sportsmanship shown and a big thank you to parents/carers for assisting with transport arrangements. 

On Sunday 11th May, our school netball team competed in the Urdd finals tournament, in Aberystwyth. 

The girls gave 100% in all games and were superb representing the school. They narrowly missed out in a place in the semi finals but finished in the top 8 teams in Wales! Da iawn pawb!

Miss Abell said it was an excellent end to a fantastic netball season.

A MASSIVE thank you to the families and staff who travelled to support the team! A special mention to the two sibling supporters who cheered on Pencoed all day - well done Daniel in y4 and Maddie in y3. 

 Thank you to Miss Abell for co-ordinating the event especially on a Sunday! 

Learning to swim is an important life skill and we are lucky to have a swimming pool in our local community. Over the last few months our year 4 pupils have benefited from swimming lessons, where they have worked on improving their swimming skills, as well as learning about important life saving messages. 

Click here to find out more about free swimming sessions at Pencoed Swimming Pool during May half term. 

Our table tennis team had a great day out at Swansea Tennis Centre, where they took part in the South West Table Tennis Championships. We came 3rd, 4th and 6th out 21 schools. Oscar in year 5 teamed up with a pupil from another Bridgend school to win the whole event. Mr Hopkins was impressed with the team spirit and sportsmanship. A big thank you to the parents/carers who helped with transportation and support. 

The Little Stars team would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to everyone who generously donated gazebos and funds towards our project to create shaded areas in the school yard. 

The children thoroughly enjoyed celebrating Diwrnod Calan Mai, especially dancing around our colourful Maypoles. 

School staff also joined in the fundraising efforts by wearing jeans to work and making donations. Thanks to the combined generosity of our school community, we have raised a fantastic total of £267.30. Da iawn pawb! 

Little Stars enjoyed celebrating Calan Mai and dancing around the Maypole. 

Our year 6 pupils enjoyed spending the morning at Pencoed Comprehensive last Friday, where they took part in 'Expressive Arts' activities including art, drama and music. Pupils had the opportunity to meet year 6 pupils from other primary schools too. There are two more transition dates before the end of term:

• 13th June - AM only

• 3rd July - until approx 2pm 

A huge well done to the staff, pupils and their families who took part in a special event at Bute Park. The 'Ultra Fun Run' allows participants to select 5k, 10k, half marathon, full marathon or ultramarathon to raise funds for this important charity. Bigmoose are a Mental Health charity providing fast and accessible therapy to people who are struggling. They are working tirelessly to help save and change lives every single day. Big Moose work in close partnership with Pencoed Primary and have supported many of our pupils and their families. 

For more information please click on the link below.

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/mental-health-awareness-week