Latest News and Weekly Newsletters

• Last newsletter of the school year!!

  Fri 16 Jul 2021 SP

  Weekly Newsletter

• Year 6 Leavers Assembly

  Wed 14 Jul 2021 SP

  Leavers Assembly

  Today we held our year 6 leavers assembly.  We are very proud of all our year 6 children and we were delighted to present each child with a certificate and medal.

   

  The following awards were also presented:

   

  Academic Achievement - Kirsty

   

  Learning Resilience  - Jacob

   

  Jane Hughes Reading Award - Olivia

   

  Contribution to school life - Niamh

   

  Creative excellence - Anna

   

  Collaboration and Friendship - Annelise

   

  Aspiring Athlete - Max

   

  The embodiment of school values - Evelyn

   

   

  

• September Classes

  Tue 13 Jul 2021 SP

  Class arrangements from September 2021 can be viewed via this link.

   

  Class Arrangements September 2021

• New Headteacher Appointment

  Tue 13 Jul 2021 SP

  OLDCASTLE PRIMARY SCHOOL APPOINTS NEW HEADTEACHER

   

  The governors of Oldcastle Primary School are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Headteacher from September 2021.  

   

  Mrs Ceri Littlewood was appointed following a recruitment process led by the school governors recruitment panel, the school challenge advisor and a representative from the local authority education department.

   

  Mrs Littlewood has been instrumental in the success of the school having been a key member of the school team for 22 years having started as a year 5 teacher.  Ceri has been Deputy Head at the school since 2015, and has been Acting Headteacher since January 2021.

   

  Clare Davies, Chair of Governors, “We are extremely excited to be in the fortunate position to appoint such an exceptional individual to lead our amazing school into the future. Mrs Littlewood is  an inspirational, passionate and dedicated professional and the governing body are looking forward immensely to continue working with her and the staff to continue to inspire, educate and motivate”.

   

  Ceri Littlewood, Headteacher “I am absolutely delighted and honoured to be appointed the Headteacher of Oldcastle Primary.  To work with such an amazing set of pupils, staff, parents and governors is a real privilege. I am extremely grateful for all the support and encouragement that I have received, particularly over the last six months and I am very excited for September to be able to able to continue to spread a little more magic”

  
   

  Oldcastle Primary School is located in Bridgend, South Wales and aims to inspire, motivate and educate over 450 children from the age of 3 years to 11 years.  The School has 23 teaching staff, 17 learning support officers and 4 support staff. We also cater for a number of trainee teachers and other educational professionals. We are an ambitious school where learning values underpin excellence, individuals are valued, achievements celebrated and where our pupils, staff and community are happy and safe and learn together through a lively and innovative curriculum.

   

• Newsletter 37

  Fri 09 Jul 2021 SP

  Newsletter 37

• Newsletter 36 - Friday 2nd July 2021

  Fri 02 Jul 2021 SP

  Weekly Newsletter - Newsletter 36