By Rob Jones It is many thanks to Myrddin Ap Dafydd for his online chat about his novel The Black Pit of Tonypandy. The Year 6 children of Cwmclydach Primary School enjoyed the afternoon. Then it was back to WOW classes and more discussion about the aforementioned book. WOW made contact with Myrddin as they […]
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Cwm on kids!
Cwm on kids! By Rob Jones BookSlam is an annual competition for primary schools in Wales and is based on reading English-language books. A Fab 4 year 5 group from a Rhondda school put on a polished performance in front of the Bookslam judge. The Cwmclydach Primary children were immense and they created a great deal […]
Cwmclydach Primary School Book Launch
By Rob Jones What a fabulous day it was as Jenny Sullivan launched her book The School Owl online from her French home direct to Cwmclydach Primary School. Jenny has used the school as the location for the story and has used the pupil’s names to create her characters. Jenny explained her reasons for the […]
From South Africa to WOW
By Rob Jones What a great afternoon for World of Words as the non-profit children’s literacy and well-being good cause invited their good friend Grant Adams to speak to years 5 and 6 in Ton Pentre Junior School. Grant told his story of growing up in South Africa and then swapping his home to the […]
The Black Pit Of Tonypandy : Bookslam Co...
Reviewed by Rob Jones Cwmclydach Primary School has entered the prestigious Bookslam Competition for the first time. The school has asked World of Words to lead their Bookslam campaign and it has been a busy few months assessing the Myrddin Ap Dafydd book – The Black Pit of Tonypandy. Myrddin has also offered a […]
Cwmclydach Primary School, World of Word...
by Rob Jones Cwmclydach Primary School has forged an extremely productive bond with World of Words (WOW) I.e. www.worldofwords.education. WOW, the non-profit children’s literacy and well-being group has also formed a strong tie with the acclaimed author, Jenny Sullivan. The World of Words presence at Cwmclydach Primary has taken the link up with Jenny a […]
WOW gets NACE approval
By Rob Jones The non-profit children’s literacy and well-being project World of Words (WOW) has had the approval of NACE for our work at Cwmclydach Primary School. NACE is the National Association for able children in Education and acceptance from this elite source is much sought after in the sphere of learning. The WOW sessions […]
World of Words shines at Cwmclydach Prim...
By Rob Jones NACE is the National Association of Able Children in Education and this progressive organisation has been working in tangent with Cwmclydach Primary School. The school participated in an assessment with senior NACE official Rhiannon Jenkins monitoring reports, visiting the school and analysing internal operations. WOW played a role in proceedings with a […]
John joins WOW
By Rob Jones World of Words – WOW organised the visit of former Welsh international footballer John Emmanuel to Ton Pentre Junior School. John had a fine career at club level being primarily a stalwart of Bristol City FC among other clubs. The Rhondda star man aspired to represent his country and he brought in […]
Local Giving for local Children
By Rob Jones www.worldofwords.education has assisted over 3000 children across 20 schools and the aim to enhance well-being is at the core of this non-profit group. Please help World of Words fundraise for their appeal, Funding The Future on @Localgiving. They require £1,500 to reach their target and you can claim Gift Aid as well! […]