🎥 ⭐️ As part of our Welsh Heritage Trail project, we spent a brilliant morning talking to a Hollywood legend. Richard Brake was born in Ystrad Mynach before finding fame and stardom in America. So humble. Pupils took so much from the session! EAS_ExpressiveArts EAS Professional Learning

Huge thanks to Gareth and the team edb for printing our foamex Heritage Trail boards. These are a culmination of our Heritage project of local icons. These will be on prominent display at locations in the community and each QR code takes the viewer to class made webpages ⭐️

The culmination of partnership work with Thales Group and NDEC & ResilientWorks Campus . The 'Internet of Things' project has been collaborative, inspiring and pupils have learned a lot about cyber security. We designed & presented our SMART devices. Next, to 3D print their products #Digisafe

⚽️ ⭐️ Superstar performance from Hengoed FC at the Cluster league. 3 wins and a draw. Bring on the next round!

The lauch of our Hengoed Heritage Trail- Raised Locally, Recognised Internationally, was a huge success. The children were brilliant and so excited to welcome our local heroes to celebrate with us. Come and see the trail at Hengoed Community Centre or CCBC office at Ty Penallta

Pupils have been designing allotments, working to a budget and bringing their designs to life in Minecraft. EAS Digital #Minecraftart

Pupils have been designing allotments, working to a budget and bringing their designs to life in Minecraft. EAS Digital #Minecraft

Another successful Eurovision Song Contest. This year we studied the customs, geography, food and song from Australia, Lithuania, Finland, Malta, Cyprus and Ireland. After the most rousing contest and verified votes, the winners were Malta! EAS_ExpressiveArts EAS Professional Learning

Brilliant morning spent with Screen Alliance Wales . We worked on our film production skills in preparation for filming our ‘Ready, Steady Cook’ show once our plot vegetables are ready to be picked, cooked and served to the willing public! EAS Digital Wolf Studios Wales

Viva Italia 🇮🇹 Our Taith European adventure with Mr Matthews and other Year 6 pupils. Day 1- Pisa ☑️ Hengoed Primary EAS Professional Learning #italy #leaningtower

Day 2 - Florence ☑️ ☀️37 degree heat in a beautiful city. So much culture and history crammed into one day. Mr Matthews Hengoed Primary EAS Professional Learning EAS_ExpressiveArts Taith #citybreak #firenze

Day 3 - Bardi A town that waved ‘arrivederci’ to many Italians that left to set up new lives in Welsh valleys. Fortress tour ✅ Soak in the vista ✅ Met up with Anna Maria, the School’s EFL teacher who hails from Abergavenny! Taith Mr Matthews EAS Professional Learning

Filming is underway for our #Readysteadycook whole school special. Using our allotment grown ingredients and cooking up something special with each class that visits the studio this week. ReadySteadyCook LIVE Wolf Studios Wales EAS Digital EAS_ExpressiveArts

Our Blwddyn 6’ new and improved ‘Y Caban Iach’ is built, stocked and ready for the first customers of the term. Year 6 will run the business at break-times, with classes visiting throughout the week. #Entrepreneurship #healthyschools EAS Professional Learning Hengoed Primary Ystrad Mynach Primary School

Busy day in the workshop. The class are making new shelving for our shop. Lots of Numeracy & Design Tech skills on show. Nerys Tudor Jones EAS STEM LGS Design Tech

One of the fantastic lettuces grown by our Year 5 in our school allotment! #healthyschool #growyourown Hengoed Primary

Great day teaching ‘Engaging Investigations for Years 4-6’. Lots of engagement from all of the schools that joined me. #makingsciencefun EAS STEM St. Julian's Primary Ystrad Mynach Primary School Greenhill Primary Tiryberthprimarysch Pillgwenlly Primary and others…

Lots of hands on Science in class today. Pupils dissected lamb’s hearts to see the inner workings of this amazing organ. EAS STEM Hengoed Primary

Fantastic feedback from our ‘Design and Technology for Early years to Year 6’ workshop this week. We covered: Sewing, CAD design for 3D modelling and printing and Pulleys & Mechanisms in woodwork. LGS Design Tech Technology and Design Faculty Bedwas High EAS STEM Book through EAS for STEM professional learning

Fantastic feedback from our ‘Design and Technology for Early years to Year 6’ workshop this week. We covered: Sewing, CAD design for 3D modelling and printing and Pulleys & Mechanisms in woodwork. LGS Design Tech Technology and Design Faculty Bedwas High EAS STEM Book through EAS for STEM professional learning