Congratulations to Coedpenmaen Primary School on winning this year's School Challenge
Pontypridd Town Council • July 17, 2019

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Pontypridd Town Council School Challenge 2018-2019

Congratulations to Coedpenmaen Primary School for their winning entry to this year’s School Challenge. The school’s Senedd completed a really interesting project about air pollution and how it affects their community.  

They began the project by putting diffusion tubes around the school to test the air quality. These have been sent off for analysis and they are awaiting the results. They then began to raise awareness of air pollution in the school. Posters were created and placed around the school. There are plans to place some posters in the local area as well.


The older children in Years 5 and 6 created presentations and stories to help the younger children understand what is meant by the term ‘air pollution’ and what causes it. The presentations were created with the help of the children's dads, grandad and uncles during the ‘Men Mucking In’ day at school. 
Next, they organised a ‘Clean Air’ day and encouraged parents to either walk to school or turn the car engine off whilst parked. They have also asked parents for donations of plants to sell. Monies raised will go towards purchasing window boxes for us to fill with plants-mainly air purifying ones.
Loretta Tomkinson, Mayor of Pontypridd presented the children with the trophy and prize money for £100.00.

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