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Local School Visits

The following list of schools and organisations have attended the Bryn Pica Education Centre.

Local School Visits

17 Feb 10
Tonyrefail Beavers and Cubs Group
Recycling, Awareness and Education
The children found the visit very interesting. They particularly enjoyed the jeep ride and seeing all the recycling waste being sorted and bundled. They found this good fun. Karen Davies – Group Treasurer
27 Jan 10
Park Lane Special School Aberdare
Recycling, Awareness and Education
I found the information provided on the visit very helpful for our school project. The Amgen Staff were very good in their delivery of the lesson content in respect of the needs of our children. Fiona Sherif - Class Teacher
16 Sep 09
Tonyrefail Primary School
Recycling, Awareness and Education
This has been an excellent opportunity for the children to have a true experience of recycling and the need to recycle. The staffs at the site are knowledgeable, friendly and keen to provide information and answer questions. L. Rees – Class Teacher
02 Sep 09
Ystrad Rhondda Mother's Union
Recycling, Awareness and Education
Thanks for a most interesting and informative visit, following a Recycling Awareness Officer talk earlier this year. The staffs were most helpful and polite. Everyone should visit the site to see what happens to our rubbish. R. Saunders - Branch Leader
26 Aug 09
Cwm Clydach Communities First EC Visit
Recycling, Awareness and Education
It was a very enlightening experience so many other residents should have this experience, to realise the cost and work that goes on to disposing of and recreate from rubbish. It was certainly worth while and educational. Cyrel Jones – Spokes Perso
29 Jul 09
RCT People First
Recycling, Awareness and Education
Enjoyable experience, liked looking at the rubbish. Encourages people to recycle, very good information videos. Thanks to the workers for the tour. Paula Charles – Project Co-Ordinator
15 Jul 09
Darran Las Environmental Group
Recycling, Awareness and Education
This was an excellent well informed tour of the recycling facility. The 4*4 tour of the site gave us an insight into the sheer size of the site and the various videos and quiz were very instructive / informative. Thank you - David O'Mahony - Secretary.
03 Jul 09
Ysgol Gyfun Garth Owlg
Recycling, Awareness and Education
Excellent visit, informative and interesting. Will definitely have to come again, everybody in RCT should see the effect of their waste. • Landfill Safari – Very Good • Video - Good Quality - Science Teacher
01 Jul 09
Park Lane Special School
Recycling, Awareness and Education
What a fantastic visit, the students found it very informal and excellent. They really enjoyed the trip around the landfill site. J. Morgan – Nursery Nurse
29 Jun 09
Town Church in Wales Primary School
Recycling, Awareness and Education
A wonderful opportunity for the children to see what actually happens to the household waste and why it is so important to recycle. I would recommend every school to pay a visit, it really is an eye-opener. M.Davies – Teacher
17 Jun 09
Porth Junior School
Recycling, Awareness and Education
Fantastic visit – full of information / facts etc. The trip helped the pupils appreciate how much waste is produced and what happens to it. The trip around the landfill was excellent and great for the children to see the site and how recycling is sorted.
13 May 09
Coleg Morgannwg - Rhydyfelin
Recycling, Awareness and Education
An excellent visit and well worth a visit. Very informative, lots of discussion points. Lynn – IT / WBQ teacher
06 May 09
Coleg Morgannwg - Rhydyfelin
Recycling, Awareness and Education
An excellent visit and well worth a visit. Very informative, lots of discussion points. Lynn – IT / WBQ teacher
15 Apr 09
Coleg Morgannwg - Rhydyfelin
Recycling, Awareness and Education
An excellent visit and well worth a visit. Very informative, lots of discussion points. Lynn – IT / WBQ teacher
08 Apr 09
Valley Kids - Rhydyfelin
Recycling, Awareness and Education
A great day, very interesting. Once again an enjoyable trip and the team are very friendly and helpful. It was very interesting to find out where all our rubbish goes and how it is recycled. Nicola – Youth Team Worker
01 Apr 09
Coleg Morgannwg - Rhydyfelin
Recycling, Awareness and Education
An excellent visit and well worth a visit. Very informative, lots of discussion points. Lynn – IT / WBQ teacher
11 Mar 09
Coleg Morgannwg - Rhydyfelin
Recycling, Awareness and Education
An excellent visit which gave the students an all round view at first hand of what happens to their waste and gave them a very clear idea of what the landfill issues are all about. Henry – WBQ Teacher
30 Jan 09
Cardiff University
Tour of the Landfill Site, Leachate Treatment Plant and MRF
21 Jan 09
Aberdare College
Recycling, Awareness and Education
26 Nov 08
Coleg Morganwg - Aberdare
Recycling, Awareness and Education
05 Nov 08
Gwealod Y Garth Primary
Recycling, Awareness and Education
We've had a very informative and interesting visit. The children in our eco-clubs have really enjoyed seeing the site and learning first hand about where our rubbish goes and what happens to it. We will use this information to tell the rest of the school.
22 Oct 08
Parc Primary, Cwmparc
Recycling, Awareness and Education
15 Oct 08
Parc Primary, Cwmparc
Recycling, Awareness and Education
08 Oct 08
Parc Primary, Cwmparc
Recycling, Awareness and Education
A great morning enjoyed by all pupils and staff. Coming here allows the pupil to learn about recycling and landfill issues much better than in a classroom. Staff are wonderful with the pupils and provided an excellent knowledge and experiences. D.Will
Bryn Pica, Llwydcoed, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF44 0BX
Tel: 01685 870770
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