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Ysgol Plascrug

School

Images by/lluniau gan Emma Goldsmith

One of Aberystwyth’s oldest and most iconic schools celebrates its
50th birthday this year and we sent Huw along to meet his former
teacher and Plascrug stalwart and headmistress, Menna Sweeney,
to find out a bit more about her and the school’s history.

So Menna, tell me a bit about September 1981. I was very fortunate and have worked with six headteachers.
yourself? I am Ceredigion born and to have my dream job as a full time PE I became deputy headteacher in 2007
bred and was brought up on a farm teacher in a primary school, but it was working alongside Mrs Rhian Phillips,
in Llanwnen, near Lampeter. I went a hard job to follow in Mr Lloyd Evans’ and appointed head in September 2014,
to Llanwnen Primary and Lampeter footsteps! From the start, it was in at the following Rhian’s retirement.
Comprehensive School, from which deep end and the prospect of coaching a
I have many happy memories. I have gymnastics team to compete in the Urdd This year the school is celebrating
always enjoyed all sport and during my Eisteddfod was frightening. However, its 50th birthday. That is quite a
time in school took part in as many over the years, it became my passion and milestone! Indeed it is. When I first
different sports as possible. I went on to many teams have been lucky enough to started in Plascrug in September 1981,
Cardiff College of Education to study PE win a few medals. I also have many fond I never thought I would still be here
and Geography and then as they say, the memories of hours spent with the hockey when celebrating its 50th birthday. It has
rest is history. As I approach retirement, teams on Saturday mornings playing in been a very interesting time talking to
I hope to have the time to take up golf, I the mini minor league. Teaching PE to previous colleagues, pupils and parents
have had many starter lessons but have infant and nursery pupils was also very about their memories and looking
never progressed from there! new to me, so thank you Mrs Rhiannon through loads and loads of photographs
Steeds for all your help, advice and ideas of the school’s many successes.
And tell me about your journey in for infant sports day events, which by
Plascrug School over the years. I the way are still as popular today! As the To be such a successful school over
first started teaching in Plascrug in years flew by, I have taught many classes so many decades does not happen by

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