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A public consultation has opened today, giving members of the public the chance to have their say on plans to reorganise primary school provision to serve Cathays and parts of Gabalfa, Heath, Llandaff North and Plasnewydd.
Eight years after an Estyn report found a Cardiff primary school needed significant improvement and teaching standards unsatisfactory, inspectors have judged it to have made very strong progress in many areas.
Inspectors have described Coed Glas Primary School in Llanishen as an exceptionally caring and inclusive school where all pupils are encouraged to succeed in all aspects of learning.
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr in Cardiff has been praised by Estyn, the Welsh school's inspectorate, for the pastoral care and support it provides for its pupils.
A primary school in Cardiff has earned a glowing report from inspectors who praised its focus on innovation which helps to deliver "enjoyable and highly beneficial learning experiences for pupils".
School cook Pat Morgan has retired after more than three decades working for Bryn Celyn in Pentwyn and more recently for Ysgol Pen Y Groes.
Inspectors have described Llandaff City CIW Primary School as "a nurturing learning environment where pupils develop effective skills in areas such as language and mathematics."
A giant mural of Betty Campbell MBE has been painted on the front of Mount Stuart Primary School in Butetown, to commemorate Wales' first black headteacher and celebrate the contributions she made to education in Wales and the wider world.
23/02/23 - International Women's Day 2023:
The theme for International Women's Day 2023 is "DigitalALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality" and The Cardiff Commitment is appealing to women from the science and technology industries, to come forward and help inspire the next generation.
A giant mural of Betty Campbell MBE is taking shape at Mounth Stuart Primary School in Butetown, after children from the school wanted to honour Wales's first black headteacher.
Three schools in Cardiff have been awarded national recognition for their work to promote health and wellbeing throughout their school communities, at the very highest standard.
07/02/23 - Let's get attendance back on track - Cardiff Council launches new school attendance drive
Cardiff Council has launched a drive to improve standards of school attendance with the aim that all children and young people across the city have the best chance of achieving, despite the disruption to education caused by the pandemic.
The RT. Hon Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Cllr Graham Hinchey has visited six Cardiff primary schools to celebrate their winning fundraising ideas for Guide Dogs Cymru, the Lord Mayors chosen charity for 2022/23.
Applications for nursery school places are now open and parents with children who turn three between September 1 2022 and August 31 2023, can now apply for a part-time nursery place to start in September 2023.
Greenway and Trowbridge primary schools have been described by Estyn as warm and welcoming schools whose ethos of care and support permeates all they do.
In a recent inspection of Thornhill Primary School in Cardiff, ESTYN found that pupils enjoy attending school and make notable progress in their social skills.
