Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Mental Health Awareness Week, week beginning 11th May 2026

  Mon 11 May 2026

  This week in Mental Health Awareness week and the theme is taking action. Find out more here:

  https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/mental-health-awareness-week

• Well done Ellie Year 5, May 2026

  Fri 08 May 2026

  WELL DONE TO ELLIE., YEAR 5
  Recently, Ellie competed in a swimming competition, where she achieved speeding tickets in all of her races.
  
  As a result, she is now ranked number one in Wales for the 50m event across all four strokes.
  
  In addition, Ellie has achieved second place in the British rankings for both the 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly in the 9 year old girls’ category.
  
  This places her among the very best in her age group across the country.
  
  Congratulations Ellie!

• St David Celebration Week, week beginning 23rd February 2026

  Mon 02 Mar 2026

  We have celebrated St David all week. Welsh flags are decorating school and children have completed lots of special activities. There were two competitions for them to complete at home; writing a poem about Wales and making Welsh cakes.

  At school all children took part in a handwriting competition. 

  We also had a school Eisteddfod and each class performed in front of the school. Also during the Eisteddfod each class showed their ' cynefin' work that they had completed during the week.

  Also on Friday the children dressed up in national costume or red, white and green.

  To finish off our celebrations, on Monday 2nd March there is a special St David's Day themed lunch.

  Photos are in the ' Special Events' section of this website under the heading ' News and Events'.

• Safer Internet day 10th February 2026

  Tue 10 Feb 2026

  Today is Safer Internet day and all classes will be learning about Internet safety. Here is support for parents:

  Top Tips for parents and carers - UK Safer Internet Centre

   

   

• Week beginning 9th February 2026 our Safety Awareness week and national Children's Mental Health Week

  Tue 10 Feb 2026

  It's a busy week at Penarlag School this week! This week is our Safety Awareness Week and each class are focussing on a different aspect of safety as well as visitors coming to school. Also this week is National Children's Mental Health Week. Watch this space for further details of lessons children have completed and photos!

• Years 5 and 6 Xplore Decarbonisation Workshop 5th February 2026

  Sat 07 Feb 2026

   Year 5 and 6 took part in an Xplore Decarbonisation Workshop and learnt about green energy and helping the environment. Photos are in the ' News and  Events' section of this website under the heading ' special events.

• Mrs Davies Teacher of the Year Finalist 2026

  Sun 01 Feb 2026

  Congratulations to Mrs Davies, our Year 5 teacher who has been nominated by a parent for Primary School Teacher of the Year category in the Leader Education Awards 2026. She was nominated for the fantastic work she does in science education and inspiring the children in her teaching. She has been shortlisted as a finalist and will be attending the awards ceremony in March.

• Criw Cymraeg Assembly 27th January 2026

  Wed 28 Jan 2026

  Criw Cymraeg Assembly 27th January 2026:

  Today our Criw Cymraeg led an assembly to introduce the new Welsh language pattern for the week. They had created a video to show the children and modelled how to ask and answer the question. The younger members of the Criw stood at the doors and used hwyl fawr to say goodbye. A great team effort. Da iawn. 

• Mrs Cass' class whole class violin lesson 27th January 2026

  Wed 28 Jan 2026

  Today the children in Mrs Cass ' class were learning about pulse and keeping a steady beat. The children played rhythm games and sang songs. Using their violins, the children plucked their strings in time to a piece of music and used their bow to play the different four notes. Excellent work children. 

• School council meeting 26th January 2026

  Tue 27 Jan 2026

  The school council met with Mrs Cass to discuss the results of the pupil questionnaires. The children had a fantastic discussion with Mrs Cass and with each other. They have made super suggestions which they will focus on over the term. The children are now preparing an assembly about the playground trolley that they would like to introduce at lunch times. Da iawn!