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Chance to have your say on education


TEACHERS, academics, par- ents, carers, businesses and youngsters are being asked to take part in a consultation process set up by the man tasked with setting the agen- da for a unique curriculum for Wales. Education minister Huw Lewis AM has asked Profes- sor Graham Donaldson to put forward recommenda- tions which will “provide a clear vision” for the national curriculum and assessment framework in Wales, from foundation phase to Years 10 and 11, linking to Wales’ new qualifications system. The review has been de- scribed as helping to “set the future direction of Welsh school education”. Professor Donaldson said:


“We understand the impor- tance of education for the future of our children a and for Wales both socially and economically. It is essential it is as relevant, challenging and rewarding as possible.” Two questionnaires have been produced which are available at this link http:// ow.ly/wUyNR and should be submitted by the end of June.


Hundreds of pupils go sports mad at campus


PUPILS from a number of schools visited the Univer- sity of South Wales’ Caerleon campus this week to try their hand at different sports. The university will have


welcomed hundreds of chil- dren to the Caerleon campus’ sports centre between Tues- day and Friday, in partner- ship with the Youth Sport Trust. The aim of the event, nowin


its third year, is to encourage school children to get active and inspire schools across Wales to sign up for the Youth Sport Trust National School Sport Week, which takes place from June 23-27. Since 2009, 9.6 million young people and 22,000 schools have taken part, and this year schools are being encouraged to pledge that all their young people will take part in five hours of PE and sport. Involved were teams from Caerleon Endowed Junior School, Sofrydd Primary, Malpas Court Primary, Mal- pas Park Primary, Rhos Y Fedwen Primary, Maindee Primary, Millbrook Primary and Tir y Berth Primary. They took part in several dif- ferent activities, coached by University of South Wales sport students.


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Friday, May 23, 2014 Carving out a beautiful day in sunshine


THOUSANDS turned out to enjoy the annual wood work- ing show at Tredegar House over at the weekend on one of the hottest days of the year so far.


MENAGERIE: Sticks on display at the wood show held in the grounds of Tredegar House. Now in its sixth year, Isca


Woodcrafts held its sixth annual show on Saturday, which saw thousands of ex- perienced craftspeople and enthusiastic beginners turn


out to enjoying a series of demonstrations by South Wales Woodcarvers, who are affiliated with the British Woodcarvers Association. Displays of work and practi-


cal demonstrations were also carried out by the British Stickmakers Guild,while and experienced turners showed off their many and fascinat- ing skills in the 17th century


stable block and courtyard. The event also showcased featured demonstrations in- cluding chainsaw carving, furniture making, and pyrog- raphy.


Chancetojoinwinningteam


THE insurance specialist Admiral is looking to recruit 25 new employees in its New- port office. The new recruits will start


in July joining the compa- ny’s first response and out- bound department in claims. They’ll be the first new in-


take to start their careers in Admiral’s new office in the city centre of Newport,


which is opening at the be- ginning of June when Ad- miral’s existing 500 Newport staff move in from their pre- sent base in Langstone. The successful new recruits will become claims handlers setting up claims and man- aging their own caseloads. They will provide guidance to customers about their mo- tor insurance claims and any


By Jo Barnes 01633 777240 jba@gwent-wales.co.uk Twitter@SWABusiness


additional services or ben- efits we offer, as well as deal- ing with any third parties. Admiral’s


recruitment manager Ben Moriarty said:


“This is a great opportunity to be a part of a fast-paced and exciting department and to be based in our brand new offices on Queensway in Newport city centre. “ Admiral is the only Wales- based company listed in the FTSE 100. It has been listed in the Sunday Times list of 100 Best Companies to Work For 14 years running and is


Recycling plan gets the go-ahead


TORFAEN council is expanding its household waste recycling centre by 9,600 square metres, following cabinet approval. Plans will create a split level facility at New Inn, to increase the volume of material handled, segregate public vehicles from the waste and recycling wagons, and create off-highway queuing. It is a measures taken bt the


council to meet future Welsh Government recycling targets. From 2014/15 recycling targets


in Wales will increase to 58 per cent, and by 2025 councils are ex- pected to recycle 70 per cent of all waste. Failure will result in a fine of £100,000 for every one per cent councils fall belowtarget. The contract was awarded for tender at £889,590.


Executive member for neigh- bourhood services, Councillor John Cunningham, said: “Our current HWRC was built in the 1980s and is simply too small to cope with the range of materials we are nowrequired to recycle.” Work to start at the end of May and completed by November. The existing site will remain open during this time.


Helpers pitch in for Give and Gain Day


PAINTBRUSHES and spades were out in force as hundreds of volunteers pitched in for Give andGain Day. InNewport, Pill Millennium Centre


was given a lick of paint by volunteers fromDACBeachcroft Claimswho worked on the sports hall. At King’s Church, a Legal&General


teamhelped renovate the children’s church, whileWelshGovernment


workers helped in the Jesus Cares department, packing food hampers for families in need. Some20 Office forNational


Statistics staff helped improve Malpas Park Primary’s garden and patio. Morris’s of Usk donated bark, soil and plantmembrane, whileHomebase provided grass seed and Hobbycraft spray paint.On-site facilitiesmanagers


MITIE gave the services of their handy- man to help build a shed and fence. Hundreds of pupils fromRingland,


Milton Juniors, Alway and Lliswerry took part in sports at Llanwern High School thanks to 90 volunteers from Lloyds Banking Group. At Langstone Primary,MotoNovo Financeemploy- ees helped renovate the outdoor play area and nature classroom.


currently ranked the sec- ond Best Large Company To Work For in the UK. Admiral Group was also named the second Best Large Workplace in theUKand the second Best Multinational Workplace in Europe in the Great Place to Work Institute’s list . Admiral Group plc employs more than 5,200 people in the UKwith turnover of £2.03bn..


Dinner and talk with Six Nations star at black tie event night


AN evening with Welsh Six Nations hero Sam Warburton is to be held at The Best Western Parkway Hotel and Spa, Cwmbran, on Friday, June 13, from 7.30pm un- til 10pm. The evening will be a ‘Pride of Wales’ dinner with the Wales and Brit- ish Lions captain who will talk about his mem- ories and highlights of Welsh rugby in recent years. There will be a three- course dinner, with a live Q&A, raffle and auction. The dress code for the evening will be lounge suits and dresses.


If you would like to book, tables of 10 are available for £500. There is also a quan- tity of individual covers available on shared ta- bles of 10 which will be bookable for £50 per per- son. They will also be of- fering a limited amount of ‘platinum’ tables which will be available for the price of £750. On the night you will receive a selection of fine wine along with prime location seating for the main event. This is an exclusive all ticket event. Call the ticket line on 0845 108 5690 for more.


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