We are a small school but a very big part of the community in Fochriw so are proud to share our journey and achievements.

• Primary School of the Year & Best School in SE Wales Award

  Tue 28 Jan 2020

    What an amazing start to 2020!! Fochriw Primary School was delighted to win, not one, but two awards at a Presentation evening by South ...

• Pupil at Fochriw Primary School Puts the School Mission Statement into Action!

  Sun 17 Nov 2019 Mrs. Pascoe

  The school's mission statement of being RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE and SAFE was shown beyond the school gates by life safer Jaydee-Lee! ...

• We Welcome Some Excellent New Teachers to Fochriw Primary School

  Tue 30 Jul 2019 S. Pascoe

• Operation Encompass

  Fri 08 Feb 2019 Headteacher CP Designate

  WHAT IS OPERATION ENCOMPASS? We are officially an OPERATION ENCOMPASS SCHOOL. It is a unique Police and Education early intervention SAFEGUARDING partnership. ...

• SCHOOL CLOSURE: school is closed on Friday 01st February due to the inclement weather.

  Fri 01 Feb 2019

• Visit by Minister for Environment

  Thu 20 Dec 2018

  Fochriw Primary School welcomed Minister for Environment, Hannah Blythyn AM to their school on Wednesday 5 December. We were delighted to be ...

• Mini police - toys for Grenfell.

  Fri 14 Dec 2018

  Our HeddluBach were invited to Merthyr Town FC where they were joined by Dawn Bowden AM to present boxes of ...

• Philosophy for Children award.

  Fri 30 Nov 2018

  We proudly welcomed the Mayor of Caerphilly County Borough Council who presented the SAPERE P4C bronze award for Philosophy for ...

• Pride in Your Place

  Mon 05 Feb 2018

  Caerphilly 'Pride in Your Place' awards culminated in our school being crowned overall champions. We couldn't have done it without ...

• Primary Science Award

  Sun 21 Jan 2018

  In a special assembly today Mrs Pascoe, our Headteacher, was presented with the Primary Science Teacher Award 2017.