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Tag: Gilfach Fargoed Primary School

£231m spending plans approved by senior councillors

Thursday, February 25, 2021Thursday, February 25, 2021

The wide ranging plans, which include new schools, new housing, a solar farm and more, were approved in a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

New schools, new housing, and a solar farm. How Caerphilly County Borough Council plans to spend £231m

Thursday, February 18, 2021Monday, February 22, 2021

The wide-ranging spending plans look set to be approved by senior councillors at a cabinet meeting on February 24.

Eight primary schools in Caerphilly County Borough could become federations

Sunday, July 22, 2018Thursday, July 19, 2018

Eight primary schools in Caerphilly County Borough could be partially merged into four ‘federations’ as part of a proposed educational shake-up.

Glowing report for Gilfach Fargoed Primary School

Wednesday, April 6, 2016Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Pupils and staff at Gilfach Fargoed Primary School are celebrating after receiving a glowing report from inspectors.

Five headteachers retire after clocking up more than 170 years in the classroom

Thursday, July 17, 2014Thursday, July 17, 2014

Five retiring Headteachers with more than 170 years of teaching experience between them have been given a special thank you from the Mayor of Caerphilly county borough.Cllr David Carter welcomed the five…

Gilfach Fargoed Primary pupils are radio stars

Thursday, March 14, 2013Monday, March 18, 2013

Gilfach Fargoed Primary School pupils have become radio stars after winning a county borough wide poetry competition saying why they love their school meals.

Appeal over railway cable theft near Gilfach Fargoed

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Thieves caused commuter chaos on the Rhymney Valley line on Tuesday morning after they stole railway cabling.Three-hundred metres of cabling was stolen from track near Gilfach Fargoed train station causing signal failure.A…

Bargoed pupils’ winning poster designs warn parents of dangerous parking

Wednesday, July 13, 2011Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Two 11-year-old pupils from the Bargoed area have won a competition to design posters warning parents about illegal parking outside their schools.Annabelle Romais, of Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargoed, and Jacob James Cook,…

Police collecting card scheme a success in Bargoed

Monday, March 14, 2011Tuesday, November 15, 2011

A scheme in Bargoed to help kids get to know their local police team by collecting ‘top trump’ style cards has been hailed a success.In total, 19 children managed to collect the…

New ‘Living roof’ for Bargoed allotment building

Friday, February 11, 2011Friday, February 11, 2011

A dilapidated allotment building has been given an eco-makeover thanks to a “living roof”.While clearing an area of wasteland ready for new allotment plots in Bargoed, council workers came across a the…

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