Robert Lloyd - a Sir Gar Blog of random news . . . and some Clecs!

Just spent a splendid Sunday afternoon exploring the Stackpole Estate in Pembrokeshire. The National Trust attraction is a gem - lily ponds at Bosherston, wonderful beach at Barafundle Bay and miles of walks and cliff views. Really weird to arrive home and find Iolo Williams extolling its virtues on BBC Wales. See -  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qcg9l Website - http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stackpole/ Photos from the day -

Stackpole V.C. School held a very successful Eisteddfod once again this year. The quality of entries for each competition was very high and the judging was quite a challenge. The art, craft and cookery entries were displayed in school and parents and members of the community were welcomed to see the results. A morning of competitions was also held, where pupils competed in front of the whole school. They sang, played instruments, organised house choirs and recited. Pupils gained points for their respective houses with Brownslade the overall winner. Following this, parents and Councillor Huw George, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People, Learning and the Welsh Language, was invited to an ‘Eisteddfod Winners' Assembly' to present the certificates. All winners performed or showed their artwork and Councillor George commented on the thoroughly enjoyable afternoon he had had and recommended that all parents view the fantastic competition entries.

Teachers at Stackpole School in Pembrokeshire could be forgiven for seeing spots in front of their eyes last week. It was a day when pupils came to school dressed in clothes covered in dots and spots to raise money for the Royal National Institute for the Blind. This was inspired by their theme this term where Foundation Phase pupils have been learning about eyesight. They have transformed a section of their classroom into an optician's room courtesy of Rayners of Pembroke Dock who loaned some of its equipment. Pupils have been reading eyesight charts and matching each other with the most attractive spectacle frames while class teacher, Sandra Bryant, contacted Mrs Eva Rich from Saundersfoot and asked her to visit with her guide dog, Angie. The children were fascinated to meet both of them and afterwards decided they wanted to do something to help other blind people. Recently they have been painting and carrying out simple tasks blindfolded and this has helped them to realise the m...