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Cwmclydach Primary School celebrate Silver Armed Forces Friendly Schools Cymru status

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Cwmclydach Primary School celebrate Silver Armed Forces Friendly Schools Cymru status

March 2024

Cwmclydach Primary School in Rhondda Cynon Taf celebrate achieving their Silver Armed Forces Friendly Schools Cymru status.

Ellis Regan (RSLO South) attended the whole-school celebration assembly along with Harley Foster from RCT council, whereby children from Cwmclydach presented an assembly about the Armed Forces. The school was awarded their Silver certificate and an AFFS teddy at the end of the assembly. Following the assembly, the school hosted a carousel of activities in all classes with the theme of the Armed Forces - this included workshops and activity sheets using the fantastic resources from Little Troopers. It was a lovely afternoon, and amazing that the whole school celebrated this amazing achievement. Congratulations Cwmclydach! And a special thank you to Headteacher Linsey Owens, Acting Deputy Head Kath Owens, and Deputy Kayley Phillips for being able to attend, and brought along baby Jack for the celebrations! Thank you for all the work you do in supporting your Service children - now let's get you to Gold! 

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Service children’s quotes

"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

"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

"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’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