From April this year, the ‘30 Hour FREE Childcare offer’ is coming to the Vale of Glamorgan including Wenvoe, so we want to be sure that you are ready. The 30-hour FREE care is offered as 12.5 hours o…Read more

Llanharan Winter Walk

March 4, 2019

Llanharan What a contrast to the Craig yr Allt walk, it had snowed and the sun was shining so visibility was great but it was very cold. We voted to go to Llanharan and walk in the snow to the wind tu…Read more

Misty Morning at Craig yr Allt

March 4, 2019

Craig yr Allt It was a misty morning as we travelled to Tongwynlais. Driving to the top of Heol y Fforest we parked at a picnic spot feeling pleased that we had climbed a fair way before starting the…Read more

A Very Busy Half Term at the Primary School

March 4, 2019

Well, we have had a very busy half term in school and we cannot believe how quickly the time is going! Year 1 and 2 have thoroughly enjoyed African drumming sessions - they really have created some wo…Read more

Some Simple Steps To Improving Your Mental Well Being

March 4, 2019

Psychotherapist Noel McDermott has said there are some simple steps to improving your mental well being. They include Getting enough sleep Meditation Doing housework Gardening Ignoring your phone Gett…Read more

Dogs Are Clever…But They Can’t Do This

March 3, 2019

The Vale of Glamorgan website reminds us that it is an offence for us not to remove any faeces deposited by our dog. If we take our dog for a walk and it fouls in a public space it is our respo…Read more

Let’s Talk Organ Donation

March 3, 2019

Let’s talk organ donation. How many of you knew about the Organ Donation Act in Wales? Did you know about ‘opting-in’ or ‘opting-out’? Let’s talk about it. Currently in Wales there is a scheme which c…Read more

Apple and Marzipan Torte

March 3, 2019

Apple and Marzipan Torte butter for greasing 2 large eggs 125g caster sugar 4 Cox apples [roughly 400g] Peeled, cored and cut into small pieces 100g marzipan, cut into small pieces 200g plain flour 1t…Read more

Mushroom, Leek and Stilton Tart

March 3, 2019

Mushroom, Leek and Stilton Tart 1 sheet frozen ready rolled puff pastry, defrosted 2 tbsp. whole grain mustard 1 leek [good size] thinly sliced 200g chestnut mushrooms, sliced 1 tbsp. olive oil 2 heap…Read more

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