Haf Summer 2012 Rhif No. 85 My Torch is Lit In December 2011 Sara heard that Young Welsh Chef of the Year she had been shortlisted. It was not until February 2012 that she was informed that, she would be one of the chosen 8,000 people selected to carry the Torch on its 8,000 mile relay around the UK. Sara was chosen to carry the Torch when it first arrived in Cardiff on the evening of May 25th and she was cheered on, during her 300 metre stretch as a Torchbearer, by literally thousands of people. The Cllr Sara Pickard works full time for ‘Kiss’ (when the two Torches are Mencap Cymru as a Participation held together to transfer the Olympic Anna Mai Rees from Creigiau has won Officer for a project called ‘Inspire Flame from one Torch to the next) the prestigious title of Young Welsh Chef Me’, which involves her giving was an especially em otional of the Year. A pupil at Ysgol Plasmawr, presentations to young people with moment, and one Sara was glad to Anna was asked in school if she would learning difficulties. She is also a see accomplished successfully (as like to participate in the S4c competition Trustee and active member of the S. the photo shows!) Cog1nio. E. Wales Down’s Syndrome Support Sara would be very happy to speak From the 10 students competing in Group. It was a parent member of to local groups about the whole Cardiff 4 were chosen to compete against this group, Amanda Lewis who first experience, if requested, and bring a similar 4 students from North Wales approached Sara in the summer of along the Torch, which is now her During the half term in February the 2011 to ask if she would allow her own….and certainly will NOT be contestants competed daily for a place in name to go forward to be considered going on to eBay!!!!! the semi finals held in Llanerch Vineyard. as an Olympic Torchbearer in 2012. Winning through to the finals she and her co finalist had to cook a 3 course meal of Local Rugby Success against Scotland in a friendly in their own choosing At the end of a long Glasgow, which Wales won 19-12. He tiring day Anna won the title Cog1nio then attended the European under 18s 2012. championship in Madrid, playing in the As well as a prize of a Kenwood K mixer 41-8 victory against Italy and the 10-7 Anna has had 5 of her recipes published defeat to France. Gareth kicked two in a book along with those of celebrities conversions in the matches. Ioan Gruffudd and Alex Jones. The book Gareth also played for Cardiff Blues will be distributed to Welsh High Schools under 18s, who won the WRU Regional across Wales for the use of young pupils Competition beating the Gwent Dragons to enjoy. WELL DONE ANNA! in the final 15-11. Floristry Workshops Friday 1st June at the Pentyrch village hall saw the first of this years Congratulations to Gareth Thompson of monthly floristry workshops. All in Pentyrch for winning his Wales under keeping with the jubilee 18s rugby cap. Gareth is a pupil at celebrations , Radyr Comprehensive School, having table centre pieces were created in previously attended Pentyrch Primary red white and blue! A great time was School. had by all. Gareth played three matches for Wales, For more details see the notices on all as replacement. He made his debut display at the village hall. Pentyrch Hill Race Happy Retirement Linda One of the stalwarts of the school, Mrs Linda Reed, will be retiring at the end of this academic year. Mrs. Reed has worked here for twenty eight years, four years as a canteen assistant and twenty four years as the school secretary. During that time she has hardly missed a day’s work; a remarkable attendance record. The work that she undertook twenty four years ago as a school secretary bears little resemblance to her current Maes-y-Sarn, 300m from the start. work as the senior administrator. She rose to these challenges successfully and Organised by St Catwg’s Church and les developed systems including financial Croupiers Running Club procedures which are efficient and After being lulled into a sense of effective. Caribbean-type luxury with the weather Her role in school is not limited to her last year, this year it reverted to admin work. She played a full part in so expectations. Yes, it was wet (very), many activities inside and outside school e.g. activities organised by the cold and windy, although it Friends, secretary of the Carnival condescended just to spot with rain at right and facing their first climb onto Committee and her active support of the start, but it reverted to the usual Tyn y Coed. But this was just a baby in PACT. She was also our “Green heavy and squally rain when athletes comparison to what was to come. Goddess” with her enthusiastic support were running across the Garth on the Words of encouragement from the for all Green issues. She introduced second occasion. marshals along the way as well as other recycling before it was fashionable and 134 athletes took part, one more than bystanders and the Community Police ensured that all staff adhered to the last year and 7 fewer that the record Support Officer there to stop any traffic, policy. She was also an enthusiastic turn-out two years ago. There was the The winner was Hugh Aggleton in 47 member of our Eco committee. usual tension at the start of the race as minutes 31 secs., some five minutes Her contribution to the development and the athletes focussed on the task in outside the record. Athletes travelled for profile of the school has been immense. hand. A quick word of advice about the the race not just from throughout South Thank you Linda, and our very best course and they were off, racing towards Wales, but also from Newbury, Bath wishes for a very long and happy the first bend in Maes-y-Sarn, turning and Clevedon. John Gough retirement. 2 Ymddeoliad Hapus Linda. LOCAL BABY GROUP WINS NATIONAL AWARD Bydd un o hoelion wyth yr ysgol, Mrs Local breast feeding support group Jelly Babies beat off national Linda Reed, yn ymddeol ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn academaidd hon. Mae Mrs. competition to be named the UK’s “Most outstanding Baby & Toddler Reed wedi gweithio yma am wyth mlynedd ar hugain, pedair blynedd fel Group” at the “What’s on 4” Junior Awards 2012, held in Sussex on cynorthwyydd yn y ffreutur a phedair th blynedd ar hugain fel ysgrifennydd yr June 15 . These annual awards celebrate the very best children’s ysgol. Yn ystod y cyfnod hwnnw nid yw wedi colli diwrnod o waith; cofnod activities, classes, groups and volunteers from all over the UK, as presenoldeb anhygoel. Nid oes llawer o debygrwydd rhwng y nominated and voted for by the experts - PARENTS! gwaith a ddechreuodd bedair blynedd ar hugain yn ôl a'r gwaith a wna nawr fel JellyBabies Breastfeeding Support Group meets weekly on Wednesday yr uwch weinyddwr. Cyflawnodd yr he ri au hy n yn ll wy dd ian nu s a afternoons in Taffs Well Village Hall, providing a friendly and supportive datblygodd systemau gan gynnwys gweithdrefnau ariannol effeithiol ac environment where new parents can meet and socialise with their new effeithlon. Nid yw ei rôl yn yr ysgol yn gyfyngedig babies. As well as offering breastfeeding support, the local i’w gwaith gweinyddol. Mae wedi chwarae rhan lawn mewn nifer o health visitor attends once a month for baby weighing and advice and weithgareddau y tu mewn a’r tu allan i'r ysgol e.e. gweithgareddau a drefnwyd the group also arranges regular talks support training. It is a drop-in and taster sessions for its mums. gan y Cyfeillion, fel ysgrifennydd y group, relying entirely on voluntary Pwy llgo r Ca rni fa l a thr wy ei The group is run by volunteers donations to cover its running costs. Becca Arnold, Sarah Brough and chefnogaeth frwd o PACT. Mae hi For more information about Jelly hefyd yn chwarae rhan holl bwysig gyda Laura Fergusson – all local mums Babies please contact Laura with young children, who have also materion amgylcheddol. Cyflwynodd Fergusson on 07775 876907 or ailgylchu cyn iddo ddod yn ffasiynol undertaken breastfeeding peer email [email protected] . gan sicrhau bod pob aelod o staff yn cydymffurfio â'r polisi. Roedd hi hefyd www.pentyrch.cc yn aelod brwd o’n pwyllgor Eco. Mae ei chyfraniad at ddatblygiad a Mae cofnodion cyfarfodydd Cyngor Minutes of meetings of Pentyrch phroffil yr ysgol wedi bod yn anhygoel. Cymuned Pentyrch yn ogystal ag Community Council as well as Diolch Linda, a dymuniadau gorau ôl-rifynnau o back-numbers of Community Link am ymddeoliad hir a Cwlwm Bro ar gael ar wefan y are available on the Council’s Cyngor. website. CLWB GWYDDBWYLL PENTYRCH CHESS CLUB Throughout the 2011-12 season in the East Glamorgan Chess Creigiau Carpentry Specialists League, our two teams were in contention for promotion. What a storming finish was put in by both teams! In each case, everything hinged on the result from the last match of the season. In a fighting draw against an already promoted Penarth side, Pentyrch 'A' achieved promotion in third place from Division 2 to Division 1. Pentyrch 'B' meanwhile had won their last match with what, earlier, had seemed an unachievable 4.5 - 0.5 victory against a Caerphilly team.