Melanie Thomas

We've got some photos from another incredible edition of our annual trip to Llangrannog! 📸 Who knew so much could be crammed into a few days by the sea? Downhill skiing/sledding, rock climbing, quadbikes, archery and lots of other thrilling activities!

We've got a fantastic workshop lined up to help you keep your child safe online! No Boundaries will be coming in to share practical, easy to use strategies that can protect them in the digital world. Please tell us if you're coming using this link: forms.office.com/e/yzuBMbYwCT

Year 7 had a great time recently, experiencing a Careers in Health workshop. Thank you to @MedicMavericks for delivering the workshops and @bgstemproject for giving our pupils this opportunity #stem4all #careersinhealth #careersinstem

The Reception children had great fun during their balance bike session, riding with big smiles and lots of excitement. They practised balance, steering, and stopping safely while building confidence, coordination, and turn-taking skills through play. 🚲😊@EFLC_Primary @gethinmtb

BGCBC is looking to introduce a catchment area for Brynmawr School - including a proposed option to remove Beaufort Hill Primary (who are part of our active working cluster schools) from our catchment area. Read more, and have your say here: bit.ly/48QpxUP

We can't wait to welcome you to Ebbw Festive, tomorrow from 12-4pm (Stall holders set up from 10am)! We have Santa's Grotto, a Christmas Market, creative arts and crafts activities, sporting activities, hot food and drink, a fairground and more! It's FREE entry too 🎅

THIS SATURDAY 12-4PM... Ebbw Festive will feature lots of fairground rides, attractions and games for you to enjoy a fun, family afternoon out together. Stop off in Santa's Grotto, before grabbing some hot food and browsing our Christmas Market of over 35 stalls!

Massive congratulations and shout out to one of our students Oliver M on winning not only the taekwondo Welsh championships but the taekwondo British championships this weekend. Keep it up 👏🏻

Don't miss the Glyncoed Santa Parade & Christmas Light Switch On next Friday 5th December from 6pm! There's something for all the family, and even a special visit from the Grinch! All monies raised are for the Glyncoed Community Group Christmas Fund.

More images from the PCC for Gwent's new Children and Young People's Charter Launch! A brilliant team effort from our Student Leadership, Ambassadors, Heddlu Bach and the cast of our Back to the 80s show - doing themselves and our community proud in such a high profile event

Our Pupil Voice asked for new books - so we listened and organised a sponsored dance event to raise money. Our community has blown us away, with nearly £1000 raised so far (we're still counting!). We are incredibly grateful! #LearnAchieveTogether #TeamEbbwFawr

Last Christmas, we gave you Ebbw Festive... This year, to save you from tears, we're making it extra special! Saturday 13th December 12 - 4pm. FREE entry - day of festive fun! Hot food & drink stalls, crafts, games, prizes, music, fairground rides, Santa's Grotto and much more..

Our own Year 6s had a fantastic transition day yesterday, getting a good feel for life in secondary school! They enjoyed Design Technology, History, Science and PE lessons, giving them new experiences and opportunity to settle before they move up in September 😀

Award winners! Our LRB today received our Species Champion Award from @DurrellWildlife 🏆 1 of 4 UK schools to have won this award so far! Recognition of the effort from our LRB, from trips to wildlife centres to speaking in the Senedd! Da iawn everyone 😀

Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent provide free, confidential and impartial advice on issues including debt, benefits, housing, employment, family and more! Just fill out the form on the link below and one of their advisers will be in touch: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Meet the Tutor Evening - Save the date! Put Thursday 23rd October in your diaries, as we will be holding another opportunity for you to meet your child's form tutor. More information will follow shortly! Dyddiad pwysig! Cwrdd â'r tiwtor ar Ddydd Llun Hydref 23

Glyncoed and Willowtown primary schools have had a transition day, so they can get a taste of life in a Secondary setting. We've enjoyed: Music, French, I.T, Maths and Science! Lots of smiles, which is lovely to see. All Saints and Rhos Y Fedwen will be joining us next week!

Great numbers at training for yr 7/8 football tonight. Blaenau Gwent school league starting next week 🙌🏼

End to end drama for our yr 7/8 girls football team who came away with a 5-4 win against a strong team from Brecon. They progress to the next round of the Welsh cup 🙌🏼👏🏻

All we can say is... WOW! The amount of support for our Playgroup is unbelievable. Thank you all so much for joining us each week and for our new members Love seeing the children exploring toys and the different areas we set up. Next week, the theme is Room on a Broom! 🧙