Follow @mytongwynlais Tricia Dean, nee Harris, sent me this great photo of the year 6 – or Standard 4 in those days – leavers’ photo from 1965. The teachers on the photo are Mr Ramage and Mrs Roberts. Tricia also remembers Miss Foster, Miss Hughes (infants), Miss Jenkins, Miss Lake and Mr Emery (who later … more…
Friends of Tongwynlais Primary School have launched an online lottery to raise money for the school. A ticket costs £1 per week and all funds raised go directly to the school. Each ticket will also enter you in two draws: A jackpot prize draw for £25,000 A local draw with a guaranteed prize for one … more…
Tongwynlais Primary School is raising money for outdoor furniture at ASDA Coryton. Collect the green tokens at the checkout and put them in the slots by the community noticeboard. Checkout staff very rarely offer them but if you just ask they’re happy for you to take a handful. Or two. It might take parents of … more…
An old Tongwynlais Primary School pupil sent us this photo of the school concert from 1964. He’d love to know if anyone can identify the children in it. We’ve posted the photo on our Facebook page if you want to add comments and share it with your friends. Follow Tongwynlais.com on Facebook and Twitter for … more…
Pupils from Tongwynlais Primary School recently visited Castell Coch to take part in Cadw’s newly-launched Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 activities. The children were guided round the castle by Lady Bute who explained how it was built and what life was like for rich Victorians. They also played a specially-designed interactive Victorian board … more…
Tongwynlais Primary School won the Fair Team Award at the recent Fairwater World Cup Tournament. Fairwater World Cup tournament @PLCardiff @swpeast #letthegamesbegin #Brazil2014 Tongwynlais Primary @fivexsixty pic.twitter.com/ifcjnJwb9a — 2014 Cardiff Games (@Cardiff_Games) June 13, 2014 The tournament was part of the 2014 Cardiff Games, an Olympic legacy multi-sport competition for Primary and Secondary schools in … more…
I've just discovered this website and found the railway article was fascinating. Looking forward to learning more about the history…