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Ysgol Feithrin Pontypwl - Playgroup

Last updated: 28/02/2025
Playgroup This resource can use the Welsh language

This resource is regulated. (More about Regulated Services)

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This provider is registered with the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) or equivalent.
This provider was last inspected on: 08/03/2022.

  This provider has part-time vacancies for children aged between 2.5 years and 5 years. Os oes gennych diddordeb yn ein Meithrinfa gofynnir ichi gysylltu a ni am sgwrs cyn gynted a phosibl. Gallem esbonio'r drefn ac ateb unrhyw gwestiynau a gwneud apwyntiad i'ch dangos o gwmpas. Rydym wrth ein boddau yn croesau teuluoedd newydd felly beth amdani? Cysylltwch heddiw trwy anfon e bost at Helen yr Arweinydd hgglynebwy@gmail.com

  This provider is registered for 19 places and is staffed for 19 places.

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What we do

Ysgol Feithrin Pontypwl is a well established Welsh medium meithrin offering full day care and sessional care for children between 2.5 and 5 years old.
We offer 3 full days where children can stay from 09.30 - 15.15, and 2 half days with morning sessions on Tuesday and Thursday (children bring their own lunch).We also offer a Breakfast Club. Our Parent and Toddler Group Cylch Ti a Fi, meets on Thurs morning 10am - 12pm
At present we have 17 children on our register Parents are encouraged to put their baby's name down early to ensure a place choice of sessions. Families are welcome to arrange a visit to discuss their child's education. All 4 members of staff have years of experience working in childcare, are dedicated, hard working and enthusiastic. THe Nursery Leader is a Welsh speaker and all other staff members are experienced Welsh learners ,

Who do we support

Ysgol Feithrin Pontypwl welcomes all families from Torfaen and the surrounding area who are interested in a Welsh medium education and are considering sending their children to a Welsh medium primary school. Although we do have some Welsh speaking families most of the families who attend do not use Welsh at home with their children. We offer details of Welsh classes and other resources for anyone interested! Our setting is not only a playgroup but also offeres nursery education for the children until they move on to the Reception Class. Children can access full day care 3 days a week. Ysgol Feithrin Pontypwl follows the New Curriculum for funded Non Maintained Settings in Wales. Children learn through play / help choose the resources /help us change and develop the play areas inside and outside and they also have a say in the daily routine. Having a range of ages means the younger children learn from the older ones and the older children learn to help the little ones.

Can anyone use this service?

yes - our day nursery is open to all pre school children between two and a half and 5 who are interested in receiving a Welsh medium education

  Our opening times and availability

We are available: term time only. Ysgol Feithrin Pontypwl opens for 2 full days and 3 half days. We follow all Welsh Government Guidelines and we also have stringent cleaning proceedures. Please contact us for details and to arrange a visit

We are available during the following school terms:

  • Autumn term
  • Spring term
  • Summer term

We are unable to provide wrap around care.

Monday 08:30 - 15:15
Tuesday 08:30 - 12:00
Wednesday 08:30 - 15:15
Thursday 08:30 - 12:00
Friday 08:30 - 15:15

We offer a Breakast Club between 8.30am - 9.30am and provide all food. We offer a lunch club between 12pm - 12.45pm and children bring their own pack lunch Children can access sessional care every day or full day care 2 days a week

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  About our service

This service is provided in Welsh.

Provider has access to support and advice for Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
Provider has a working knowledge of the ALN Act and Person Centred Planning approaches
Staff have accessed relevant ALN/disability training in the last 2 years?
Outside space
There is a large well equiped outside play area, a community garden and access to Pontypool Park.
Will you use real nappies for children in your care?
Most children are already nappy trained when they start at our Nursery. We do change if necessary.
Is the setting pet free?
We have a safe pond outside with goldfish/ tadpoles and the children 's pets sometimes visit.
Offers Flying Start provision?
No
Offers funded Foundation Phase Nursery places (three to four year old education) Yes
This service is part of the Childcare Offer Scheme
This service accepts childcare vouchers
This service is registered with the Tax Free Childcare Scheme
Able to provide emergency/short term care? No
Are you able to care for children whose main language is neither English nor Welsh?
Ysgol Feithrin Pontypwl would certainly welcome families whose first language is not Welsh or English if they are interested in a Welsh medium education. It is a well known fact that learning more than one language is very easy at an early age. We encourage parents and family members to get involved with the group and we would be interested in learning some new vocabulary with the child!		 Yes

 Address

 You can visit us here:

YSGOL FEITHRIN PONTYPWL
St James Hall
St James Field
Hanbury Road
Pontypwl
Torfaen
NP4 6JT

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Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.