Events

SSCE Cymru Journal

SSCE Cymru Journal

The SSCE Cymru journal provides an overview of the activities and events that SSCE Cymru team members have been involved with.

Nov 24

Service Children - Your Views Project at Ysgol Y Ddraig

Ysgol Y Ddraig (Vale of Glamorgan)
Our Participation Lead Officer, Jo was kindly invited to the launch of the Service children – Your Views Project, that the Learning Links Team from the Vale of Glamorgan local authority has been working on with the Little Troopers Club at Ysgol Y Ddraig. 
Nov 24

SCiP Alliance Annual Conference 2024: Inspiring Impact

Cardiff
The SCiP Alliance annual conference 2024: Inspiring Impact was hosted in Wales, which is the first time that it has been held outside England. The event brought together 100 delegates, many of whom were first-time attendees, including teaching staff from some of the schools that have achieved their Armed Forces Friendly Schools Cymru status. It was wonderful to see so many of you there. The day focussed on the SCiP Alliance's vision to inspire impactful work that supports thriving lives for Service children.
Nov 24

Remembrance at Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog

Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog (Denbighshire)
At Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog in Denbighshire the school had a visit from a local soldier who has spent 30 years working for the army. He shared information about his work, his medals and the importance of remembering. 
Nov 24

Golden Grove School - We will remember them

Golden Grove School (Pembrokeshire)
Pupils from Golden Grove School in Pembroke laid a wreath and joined others at the war memorial in remembering the fallen.  
Nov 24

Marking Remembrance at Llanfair Primary School

Llanfair Primary School, Vale of Glamorgan
Llanfair Primary Schools in the Vale of Glanmorgan marked Remembrance day with a whole school assembly and a Service for their Service children.
Nov 24

Prestatyn High School Forces Life Club Remember

Prestatyn High School (Denbighshire)
At Prestatyn High School the Forces Life Club gathered to make poppies, reflect and share their personal experiences of being a Service child whilst remembering the fallen.
Nov 24

Remembrance at Pontarddulais Primary School

Pontarddulais Primary School (Swansea)
At Pontarddulais Primary School in Swansea students took part in a range of activities to commemorate Remembrance Day.
Nov 24

Milford Haven School Remembrance events

Milford Haven School (Pembrokeshire)
At Milford Haven School the Humanities ambassadors worked hard to raise awareness and sell poppies during the week. Remembrance Assemblies took place in which all pupils from all years listened as we gave thanks to our fallen. Head Prefects and other members of the school community laid a wreath and joined the rest of the town in remembering those who gave their tomorrow for our today at Milford Haven Town Remembrance Service at the Cenotaph.
Nov 24

Haverfordwest High attend Remembrance service

Haverfordwest High VC School (Pembrokeshire)
Haverfordwest high were represented by their superb Senior Prefect Team at the Remembrance Service in Haverfordwest. Head Boy Harry and Head Girl Lily read beautifully.  

Service children’s quotes

"Being a military child is hard, but it also gets you a lot of new experiences that I wouldn't have experienced otherwise".

Esme-Jane

"For military children they [Mount Street Junior School] do a club called Little Troopers, they've done a Remembrance service, purple up day. We celebrate Holi and Dawali".

Arushi

"My Mum is my parent that is in the Armed Forces. She is a reservist. So when I was younger it was a lot worse, she travelled around a lot. I've lived in the same house my whole life, but she has moved around me. I was in a constant cycle of saying goodbye".

Emma

"My Dad, he's in the Army and he works in the Engineers and he goes away on week days and comes back on weekends"

Emily

"Dad often goes away. It is a bit worrying not knowing where your Dad is going. It does worry me and my sister. Yeah, you just never know when he's coming home". 

Joe

"In June or July, my Dad is going away quite far. He's in the Army, he's a chef. Having your Dad gone is so sad."

Josie

"I've lived in many places. So, I was born in Cyprus, after that I've been to Germany, then I went to this place called Stafford. Then another place which is Wales."

Dominic

"I've moved seven times in fourteen years." 

Lilia

"Now we've got a forever home. I never have to worry about leaving or how long until I am leaving. I feel like I belong here a lot more, that's always great."

Oliver

"As soon as we get used to a house, you get moved - I’ve been to four schools and moved six times."

Aiden

"I lived in Nepal, then we went to Brunei, then Malaysia."

Ashim

"In my eyes, you have hundreds of friends in different places."

Chloe

"I’m used to moving now and mixing with the children... I’ve done it so many times, it’s just a normal thing now."

Chloe

"It's ok talking over skype and that, but sometimes you just want a hug when Dad is away."

Georgia

"He signed off last week, so he will be done by the end of this year. He’s done 24 years. I find that better because he will be around a lot. He likes watching us playing rugby, so he will get to see us more."

Lewis

"I’ve enjoyed going around to lots of places around the world, it's adventurous and exciting."

Harry

"In my eyes, you have hundreds of friends in different places."

Ieuan

"My mum got a chalk board and it says how many sleeps on it with chalk, every minute it’s getting closer for him coming home."

Mia

"I don’t want him to get promoted... I want him to get promoted but I don’t want to leave."

Oliver

"I might be going to boarding school so that I don’t change schools every few years."

Ryan

"I've been to seven different schools; I’ve not stayed put in one school long enough."

Shana

"He has been away for six months and he is back for two weeks, then he goes away again."

Sianed

"My parents were in the Army. My mum is a like a nurse and my dad went to the war in Afghanistan. I actually didn’t really know what he was doing so I was like, ‘Cool Dad, go there,’ but then I found out and thought, 'Thank God he came back alive.'"

Sanjog

"I’m going to a new place entirely. They don’t know anything about me and that’s a big restart and that’s really good for me."

Piaras

"I moved to Wales because my dad was posted in the Army. I thought I would get bullied and I was shy when you meet new people, but I made some friends."

Dan

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