PE Teacher • Welsh Schools FA • Cardiff & Vale Schools FA • Trethomas Bluebirds AFC • Scout at Newport County AFC • MA Leadership in Sport - STEMM Scholarship🎓
Unbelievable first season involved with Cardiff & Vale Schools Football Association.
Huge credit to the players for going the entire season unbeaten and showing their character in the final🏆🏴
#INVINCIBLES
INVINCIBLES
Llongyfarchiadau | Congratulations to our U16 Boys who’ve become
@WelshSchoolsFA
Champions for the first time, following an undefeated campaign.
An outstanding achievement & a big DIOLCH | THANK YOU to the players, staff & families.
#SchoolCountyCountry
2023 Reflection✅
Fond memories on what has been an extremely busy year:
Personal Success:
•Newly Qualified Teacher Year Completed
•Volunteer of the Year Finalist
•Started a Master’s Degree
Coaching Success
>Cardiff & Vale Schools FA:
•WSFA U16 National Champions🥇
Extremely happy to announce that we have been able to offer students a once in a lifetime opportunity of playing at Cardiff City FC Stadium👊
I am also grateful to celebrate three huge figures in local football - two of those sadly passed away recently. Their dedication to
Book number one of the year✔️
An interesting read, revamping the work of Rosenshine and highlighting contemporary classroom practice.
Looking forward to book number two: Retrieval Practice by Kate Jones
@KateJones_teach
@WannaTeachPE
@ITEcardiffmet
@MrTs_NQTs
Happy to announce that I’ve accepted the opportunity to join Trethomas Bluebirds AFC as U19s Joint Team Manager.
A strong family connection to the club - including past and current family members involvement.
I’m looking forward to what should be an exciting season and
💙U19s Update💙
We are thrilled to announce the team that will be taking our newly formed U19s into the FAW South East Youth League for the 2024/25 season - Please join us in welcoming them to the Bluebirds!!
Joint Gaffers Robert Hughes and Scott Jeynes have a wealth of
A poignant moment before today’s youth team fixture between
@officialbuds
and
@CantonFballClub
as we paid respects to Norma Samuel - a woman who has driven the Welsh League for years behind the scenes🖤
As a young boy growing up spending most Saturday’s at
@Taffswellfc
my heart
Very proud moment in my teaching career - will always remember my first trophy as an educator and even better to have achieved this in my PGCE year👏🏻 very wholesome feeling receiving positive feedback from parents & hearing that my pupils think so highly of me
#thisiswhywedoit
Extremely happy to have accepted my first job as a qualified secondary teacher at an amazing welsh-medium school👏🏻 Can’t wait to start in September and contribute to the very busy extracurricular provision
@WannaTeachPE
@MrTs_NQTs
Er y tywydd erchyll, mae blwyddyn 7 yn cyrraedd ail rownd Cwpan Cymru ar ôl buddugoliaeth 7-1 yn erbyn Pontypridd High👏🏻
Despite the horrendous weather, year 7 reach the second round of the Welsh Cup after a 7-1 victory against
@PontyhighPE
@WelshSchoolsFA
@YGCRhAddGorff
WSFA Cup Final Weekend 2023 🏆⚽️🏴
Braf oedd fod yn rhan o’r ffeinalau cenedlaethol fel niwtral a gweithio gyda chrew anhygoel WSFA dros y deudydd diwethaf.
Penwythnos hîr wrth gydlynnu wyth ffeinal - llongrats i’r holl ennillwyr👏🏻
@YGCRhAddGorff
@Cwmrhymni
@WelshSchoolsFA
An extremely exciting CVSFA U18s Cup Final tonight as a neutral:
@PEatCardiffHigh
1 - 1
@WhitchurchPE
(4 - 3 on Pens)
Huge shoutout to Luke Maz & Blake from
@CVSFA
U16s with two big performances for their schools👏🏻
Congratulations
@MrCurnowCHS
& Blake
PGCE PE✅ thoroughly enjoyed my year studying at Cardiff Metropolitan University and being placed at amazing Clinical Practice & Enrichment Placements👏🏻 looking forward to teaching full time at YGG Cwm Rhymni in September👊🏻
@YGCRhAddGorff
@AGglantafPE
@AGRhydywaunPE
@cardiffmet
Profiad gwych i ein disgyblion neithiwr - cyfle unwaith mewn oes i chwarae at Stadiwm Dinas Caerdydd.
Dw i’n hynod o falch o bawb naeth cynrychioli’r ysgol mewn digwyddiad bythcofiadwy!
Llongyfarchiadau i ddisgyblion Bl 7 naeth ennill Cwpan ActivWear 2024🏆👊
A fantastic
Am brofiad a noson bythcofiadwy!
Naeth disgyblion Bl 7, 8 & 10 cystadlu yng Nghwpan ActivWear at Stadiwm Dinas Caerdydd yn erbyn West Mon, Whitchurch & Glantaf.
Llongyfarchiadau i bob disgybl naeth cynrychioli’r ysgol - Pencampwyr Cwpan ActivWear Emrys Hughes D12 2024🏆
FT:
@CVSFA
5 - 2
@NewportFa
Positive start with a mature performance by Cardiff & Vale U15s in their group opener against a very talented Newport Schools FA.
Some outstanding football on show👏
>Goals -
Kieran W⚽️⚽️
@CowbridgeCompPE
Tom P⚽️
@peldroedGlantaf
Jacob H ⚽️
After travelling close to two hours west in traffic, everyone in the squad responded well after our first loss of the season last week.
First clean sheet of the season and clinical in front of goal👊
Maturity✅ Intensity✅ Resilience✅
>Goliau:
Caleb F⚽️⚽️
@Pel__Droed
Very dominant performance today from our young side - thanks to
@ACPontymister
for the fixture and wish you all the best for the season👊
We move on to Thursday as we travel to Llwydcoed AFC U19s & Sunday we host Heath Park Rangers U19s.
💙U19s Pre Season Fixtures💙
Some great games to look forward to for our u19s side in the coming weeks.
•Sunday 30/6 - Cambrian United U19 (A)
•Sunday 7/7 - Pontymister U18 (H)
•Sunday 14/7 - Heath Park Rangers U18 (H)
•Wednesday 17/7 - Cinderford U18 (A)
•Sunday 21/7 -
Huge thank you to Sport Caerphilly for the selection - it’s an honour to have been nominated and make the shortlist for Volunteer of the Year Award 2023👏
Looking forward to sharing the occasion with other dedicated coaches, colleagues and family.
@USWSport
@USWFootball
One year ago today…this amazing group of players went the entire season unbeaten and won the National Welsh Schools FA Inter-County Cup🏆🏴
To date, four of them have represented WSFA & one of them ended the season regularly starting for Newport County’s First Team👏
INVINCIBLES
Llongyfarchiadau | Congratulations to our U16 Boys who’ve become
@WelshSchoolsFA
Champions for the first time, following an undefeated campaign.
An outstanding achievement & a big DIOLCH | THANK YOU to the players, staff & families.
#SchoolCountyCountry
Cystadleuaeth 7s Pêl Droed Ysgolion De-Ddwyrain Cymru Dan 14 2024🏆
Canlyniadau Grŵp
🥇Plasmawr - Ennill 6 | Colli 1 | Cyfartal 1
🥈Pencoedtre
🥉Glantaf
Ar ôl ennill ein grŵp, gorffennodd Bl 9 yn ail wrth golli ar giciau cosb yn Rownd Terfynol y Cwpan🥈
Gweithdy FAW Workshop⚽️🏴
Huge thank you to
@jamiegriffin297
for leading today’s FAW workshop with our Key Stage 3 pupils - they thoroughly enjoyed participating in the activities and learning about barriers to participation in football.
@Cwmrhymni
@YGCRhAddGorff
@FAWales
Convincing display against a hardworking and skilful Newport City FC U19s👏🏻
Great workout for all 22 buds players involved - wish
@NewportCity_FC
all the best for the upcoming season👊🏻
Dylan ⚽️⚽️⚽️
Cameron J ⚽️
Ryan ⚽️⚽️
Tom ⚽️🌟
Zak ⚽️
@GwentFC
@officialbuds
FAW South East Youth League GW1
FT:
@UndyAFC
2 - 3
@officialbuds
Frustrating game having had TWENTY EIGHT shots and an early penalty miss - moments of quality & character shown in the 2nd half ensure we leave with 🌲 points.
Macsen Evans ⚽️ 🚀
@jordanronaldo_7
⚽️
Merched o dan 15 trwyddo i rownd nesaf Cwpan Cymru ar ôl guro Tonyrefail mewn gêm cyffrous.
U15s Girls through to the next round of the Welsh Cup after a thriller of a game against
@TCS_HWB
⭐️ - Layla Preece
⚽️ x5 - Gwellian Crane
@YGCRhAddGorff
@Cwmrhymni
@WelshSchoolsFA
Chwarteri Cwpan Cymru🏆⚽️🏴
@YGCRhAddGorff
1 - 2
@dyfPEdept
Fili fod yn fwy falch o ymdrech ac ymroddiad ein disgyblion eleni. Naeth pawb rhoi popeth mewn i’r gêm heddiw yn erbyn tîm cryf iawn.
Rydym yn parhau ein ymdrechion gyda Chwarteri Cwpan Caerffili🏆
@WelshSchoolsFA
FT:
@officialbuds
5 - 2
@NewportCity_FC
Dominant performance with twenty-seven clear cut chances created. Frustrating not to get more but good performance with all sixteen players getting good minutes and contributing towards the 🌲 points👊
Goals:
Tom ⚽️⚽️⚽️
Ryan T⚽️
Will
Second home game in a week as the Buds FC U19s welcome
@NewportCity_FC
to The Rec today in the FAW South East Youth League👊
🗓 - 01/10
🕐 - 14:00 KO
🏟 - Aberbargoed Recreation Ground
📫 - CF81 9DN
Ffeinal Cwpan Caerffili Dan 18🏆⚽️
@Cwmrhymni
5 - 4 Lewis School Pengam
Am gêm cyffrous! Llongyfarchiadau enfawr i ein dîm D18 ifanc am ddyfalbarau mewn ffeinal cystadleuol.
Nando’s i ddathlu a ffarwelio🌶
Osian Rees ⚽️⚽️⚽️
Seb Watkins 🌟
@YGCRhAddGorff
@sport_leisure
Am berfformiad a chymeriad!
CVSFA 4 - 3 RCT (0-0HT)
An absolute thriller of a second half with seven goals - including four goals in the final ten minutes🫣😬
Caleb F ⚽️⚽️⚽️ -
@YsgolPlasmawr
Josh T ⚽️ -
@StanwellPE
Morgan D 🅰️🅰️ -
@LlanishenHighPE
Jeff R 🅰️ -
Our U15 Boys demonstrated an abundance of character & desire, scoring a last minute winner to edge out
@RCTSFA
in a highly competitive game at
@oceanparkarena1
this evening.
Qualification for the
@WSFA_InterAssoc
Semi Finals remains in the hands of the boys.
#SchoolCountyCountry
Book number two of 2022✅ An interesting read that questions the ‘traditional’ methods of teaching Physical Education and its performance obsessed delivery. Powerful discussions that correlates with the new Curriculum for Wales… (1/2)
@WannaTeachPE
@Lee_Sullivan85
@MrTs_NQTs
PGCE Clinical Practice 2 Placement✅ I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time in the department, helping with its extracurricular provision. A huge thank you to everyone that has helped along the way👏🏻
@Rhydywaun
@daicambourne
@dafyddfrancis
@AGRhydywaunPE
Llongyfarchiadau mawr to these
@CVSFA
players for winning the EFL Floodlight U15 2024 Cup🏆
Its been an absolute pleasure to see you develop over the last two season👊
Match Day1️⃣
🏆 - FAW South East Youth League
🆚 -
@AberBluebirdsFC
🏟️ -
@CandourTalent
Stadium
📍 - Cwm Nant y Groes
📫 - NP13 2QF
🗓️ - Sunday 18/8
🕜 - 14:30 | Kick Off
It’s been a lot of hard work on and off the field to build a brand new team to compete in a highly
💙It's Finally Here💙
A big day for the club as our youth team take to the pitch in an away fixture versus
@AberBluebirdsFC
, it's a 2:30pm kick off.
It's the very first competitive game for both sides, so we can expect a competitive game.
Good Luck Bluebirds !!
#UppaTre
A big
FT 1-1 with Cardiff Met scoring a late equaliser. Huge performance considering Trethomas had a bare 11, made up of 4 GKers & 2 Coaches👏🏻
@TreBluebirdsFC
Thanks to
@CamUtdAcademy
for today’s first pre season game🤝
A tough but positive game for our young side that settled in to the game second half - majority playing together for the first time and included five fifteen year olds👊
We go again next Sunday as we host
@pontyu18s
@NewportCity_FC
1 - 3
@officialbuds
A unified performance today with everyone playing their part in the win👏
On a separate note - the most pleasing aspect from this season is the fact we’ve had thirteen youth players represent the first team, with majority making their Welsh
Perfformiad rhagorol gan dîm rygbi Bl 8 heddiw yn erbyn Mary Immaculate - ansawdd pasio, taclo’n gryf a gwneud penderfyniadau ymosodol cywir oedd y wahaniaeth👊
>Ceisiadau:
•Owain G (Bl 7)
•Rio A (Bl 7)
•Gruff G
•Ben D
•Kobi J
Diolch i Mr Gasson am drefnu a dyfarnu👏
@AbercarnUnited
0 - 5
@officialbuds
Dominant performance with a highlight on our relentlessness in possession and creating chances in the final third - first clean sheet of the season too👏
2/2 wins to start 2024👊
Lewis B ⚽️🅰️🅰️
Jonathon G ⚽️
Cameron J ⚽️
Siôn C ⚽️⚽️
🎉 𝐌𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐎𝐑 🎉
We’re delighted to have
@MrROHughes
sponsoring us for the month of May! 👏
Robert is a somebody who really gets behind us every time we post and we’re happy to have him with us for the month! 😄
He is currently Cardiff & Vale Schools U16’s Joint
Very mature and positive performance today against a hard working and disciplined Winchester College U18 Team.
First time playing together as a squad💪
Nice to catch up with some ex pupils and players who’ve previously represented CVSFA at YDP👏
Fantastic Seniors League match v
@WinColl
A good win for the team with some excellent attacking play.
Thanks to our opposition who we wish a safe return home and best of luck for the season. Also to the squad who came together for the match.
⚽️⚽️
Final training session before our season opener on Sunday👊
It’s been a quick turn around but the boys have worked extremely hard throughout pre season and are looking forward to making their league debut💪
Canlyniadau Pêl-Droed Heddiw (13/3)
Bl 7: Gwyndy 2 - 0 Gelli Haf 🏆
M D13: Gwyndy 0 - 3
@PE_stcenydd
Gêm a hanner yn Rownd Rhagarweiniol Cwpan Caerffili heddiw rhwng ein ddau safle👏🏻
@YGCRhAddGorff
Extremely proud of Year 7 who battled their way to the final by winning 6/6 games and scoring 29 tries🏉 Although we drew in the final and lost on a ruling, the boys showcased their development and superb character👏🏻 thanks to
@MonBoysSport
for organising an amazing tournament!!
A fantastic day of U12 Rugby 7s and huge congratulations to Monmouth Boys on their Cup victory in a thrilling final against
@Rhydywaun
. A 2-2 draw saw Monmouth winners on the first try scorer rule. Very well done boys and huge thanks to all schools that made the journey to us.
@CVSFA
2 - 2
@RCTSFA
Lots of positives from tonight’s fixture against a strong side, but a huge learning curve - invited pressure after leading early.
Extremely proud of our players that defended well and stuck together.
Still undefeated in the Welsh Cup👊🏻
@WelshSchoolsFA
Disgyblion CA3 & CA4 ‘di joio cystadlu yn gystadleuaeth
@chwaraeonyrurdd
5 x 5 heddiw at
@GolCardiff
B D15 - Rownd Cyn Derfynol y Cwpan
M D15 - Chwarteri’r Cwpan
B D13 - Chwarteri’r Cwpan
M D13 - Rownd Cyn Derfynol y Cwpan
Diwrnod hynod o lwyddiannus gyda phob tîm yn mynd
Llongyfarchiadau i flwyddyn 8 sy’n cyrraedd 4ydd Rownd Cwpan Cymru gan guro Ferndale 3-0👏🏻
Congratulations to year 8 who progress to the 4th Round of the Welsh Cup by beating Ferndale 3-0👏🏻
@YGCRhAddGorff
@WelshSchoolsFA
@WSFA_InterAssoc
Sport Caerphilly Awards 2023
An unforgettable evening celebrating the development and dedication to sport within our community - creating pathways and breaking barriers👊
Honoured to have been nominated for the Welsh Sport Association Volunteer of the Year🤝
Would like to
Another CCBC derby this evening for Aberbargoed Buds FC U19s as we make the short journey to Pontllanfraith to play
@TreowenYouth
in a midweek fixture.
🏆 - FAW Youth League (South East)
🏟️ - Pontllanfraith Leisure Centre
👤 -
@Treowenstarsfc
📍 - NP12 2DA
🗓️ - 10/04/24
🕑 -
Game Week 6🚨
A tough fixture awaits us this Sunday as we make the short journey down the valley to take on last year’s champions in a local derby - it should be a cracker!
🏆 - FAW Youth League (South East)
🏟 -
@CSEYstradMynach
👤 -
@RiscaUtd
🕐 - 14:00 KO
📸 -
Congratulations to a further two Youth Team players on gaining experience with the 1st Team - 4 players have been involved so far👏
Niks making his 1st Team Debut👊
@TreBluebirdsFC
Youth Team Update📢
@TreBluebirdsFC
4 - 0
@GraigVillaDino
Rhydian J ⚽️
Rory G ⚽️
Jack T ⚽️
OG ⚽️
Lewis B 🅰️
Cameron J 🅰️🅰️🅰️
Dominant performance from our young side to end pre season with six wins in a row💪
MOTM - Niks G & Jude S🌟
Preparations for the WSFA U16s National Final are underway - Training today based around patterns of play, finishing and expression of creativity in the final third👊🏻
@CVSFA
@WelshSchoolsFA
@WSFA_InterAssoc
Two years since my Achilles Tendon Rupture that left me unable to walk comfortably for 14 months. With so much going, procedures have been cancelled and rebooked - at least today I can have the first part of the operation completed prior to summer 2023👊🏻
Extremely grateful for
@TauntonDSFA
for travelling to
@oceanparkarena1
on Monday for a mid-season friendly👏
Good opportunity to prepare for our next
@WelshSchoolsFA
U15 Glyn Coed Shield fixture against Newport SFA on Friday👊
Gôl 1 - Edmund E (
@EasternHighPED1
)
Gôl 2 - Osian
Pre Season 2024✅
A lot of work behind closed doors to build a brand new team to compete in a highly competitive FAW South Youth League💪
Huge thank you to everyone we’ve faced during pre season👏
Looking forward to the first competitive game next Sunday against Abertillery
Youth Team Update📢
@TreBluebirdsFC
4 - 0
@GraigVillaDino
Rhydian J ⚽️
Rory G ⚽️
Jack T ⚽️
OG ⚽️
Lewis B 🅰️
Cameron J 🅰️🅰️🅰️
Dominant performance from our young side to end pre season with six wins in a row💪
MOTM - Niks G & Jude S🌟
Cwpan Caerffili D12🏆⚽️
Gwyndy 3 - 2 Newbridge
Llongyfarchiadau i ddisgyblion Bl 7 am gyrraedd Ffeinal Cwpan Caerffili ar ôl gêm cystadlueol. Tymor llwyddiannus eleni dros y ddau safle👏🏻
Cameron George⚽️🌟
Jac Smythe⚽️
Leo George⚽️
@Cwmrhymni
@YGCRhAddGorff
@sport_leisure
🏴🏆 PENCAMPWYR CYMRU 🏆🏴
🔹️ DAN 15 / UNDER 15s 🔹️
Glantaf 5-0 West Mon (
@WelshSchoolsFA
)
⚽️ Tom W
⚽️ Ioan D
⚽️ Reuben M
⚽️ Will E
⚽️ Rhys W
FT:
@RiscaUtd
2 - 1
@officialbuds
Our host came out on top in a very entertaining, fast paced and even game that could’ve gone either way.
Pob lwc to Risca - we look forward to the return fixture👊
Jack Trollope ⚽️🚀
Ryan-Lee Thomas 🅰️
@CymruLeaguesfan
Extremely proud of this group of young men who showcased a more mature performance and did everything we asked of them. A very close encounter that could’ve gone either way and a lot of positives to take out of the game👊🏻
Focus now on Monday Night’s Game vs Newport Schools🏆
A battling defeat for our U16 Boys in the
@SchoolsFootball
Inter County Trophy last night. Despite the result, it was a performance to be proud of.
Diolch to our hosts
@BerksSchoolsFA
for the hospitality & good luck in the next round.
#SchoolCountyCountry
Game Day⚽️
Our final home pre season friendly at CSE Ystrad Mynach before we make our inaugural season in the FAW South East Youth League👊
@CSEYstradMynach
@TreBluebirdsFC
Youth Team Pre Season🔵💪
We continue our preparations Sunday as we welcome Aber Valley FC U18s to the Centre for Sporting Excellence👊
🕑- 2PM KO
📍-
@CSEYstradMynach
👤-
@aber_valley_fc
💰- Free Entry
📸 -
@nicnacnoopixs