Toddlers, children and parents joined in the fun and games at Llandovery College Nursery on Saturday April 13 to launch a superb new outdoor play area.
The colourful safety surfacing provides a large all-weather, all-season outdoor play area allowing the easy flow from indoors to outdoors including wheelchair access. Children who already attend the nursery were bursting with excitement to play for the first time with all the new equipment and resources. There was something for all ages ranging from role play for aspiring ‘Bob the Builders’, shop keepers, musicians and artists with a sand pit, ball pit, trikes and scooters also available.
Llandovery College’s interim warden Anna Sandford officially opened the new facility and welcomed everyone to what was a morning of fun and laughter. Acknowledgments and thanks were made to the Big Lottery A4A for their grant funding towards the cost of the safety surfacing and to the Carmarthenshire County Council’s Children Partnership and Business Wales for their funding for the new equipment and resources.
If you require further information about the nursery and also the After School and Holiday Clubs please contact the nursery manager Nia Jones on 01550 723030 or email [email protected]
Llandovery College is also delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Dominic Findlay as new warden commencing in September of this year. He will take over from Mr Guy Ayling who has been headmaster for seven years and who moves on to Mount Kelly Independent School as headmaster and principal of the foundation. Miss Anna Sandford, currently deputy warden at the College will take over the reins as interim warden for this coming term.
A graduate from Exeter University, Mr Findlay is married with two children and has been a headmaster for 14 years in two schools, the latter being at Langley School in Norfolk. He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of developing rural recruitment, gaining membership of HMC, innovative sporting partnerships, quality boarding and pastoral care and outstanding Teaching and Learning practices. Very much a ‘people person’, Mr Findlay is passionate about positive outcomes both within and outside the classroom for every pupil.
Mr Findlay’s hobbies include all sports especially rugby, cricket and hockey, also travel, not to mention walking their springer spaniel Fraser!
During the forthcoming Trinity term, Mr Findlay is planning to make a number of visits to the College which will allow him the opportunity to meet with current, prospective and past pupils, parents and staff.
Of his appointment, Mr Findlay said: “I am hugely excited about being given the opportunity to lead Llandovery College into its next stage of development. On my recent short visits, I have been made to feel very welcome by the wonderful community both at the College and surrounding area. The College has an incredible heritage which I am keen to build upon, alongside providing outstanding opportunities for all its students within the beautiful setting of the Brecon Beacons.”