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July 2011 - issue 2
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RAW RCARDINALNEWMAN ROMANCATHOLICCOMPREHENSIVEAisha Naamani Alex DaviesCaitlin GriffithsCaitlin LavagnaCerys LovellEloise RylandHayley Jones Helena PoulakisJames GrantJoseph WrightLydia CrowtherRachel KerslakeRebecca Harvey Rose LongstaffSam LevySophia CrabbeTom DaviesTom Mansfield
TONYPANDYCOMMUNITYCOLLEGEAbbie Evans Anwen MoonBethan MarkeyBradley LewisBradley LightBriony MorganChloe WalkerDanni HayesDarcy RolesEllen EvansEllie Privett-OwenFfion DurstonFfion EvansGeorgia ChislettHolly EdwardsJack RossiterJoseph RylandKate GriffithsKatie HughesKirsten OwenKirstyn EvansLewis ButtMatthew Hughes-Acton Robyn MonaghanSophie AllenTia Kidner
PASE UNIT,BLAENGWAWRCOMPREHENSIVEAshley EvansAlex SherwoodArron DudleyDaniel JonesHywel EvansIeuan EvansJohn AdamsJoshua DavidKeegan LloydKieran FletcherLloyd PritchardMegan Gibbon
BOOKS & BABIESAmy GeorgeCharmaine JakewaysGeorgia JacksonJade NobleJoanne NichollsKirsty CollinsonMelissa EvansNatasha ShortSamantha Loveridge
CONTRIBUTORS
Spring is green like the new leaves on the trees
Summer is blue like the clear cloudless sky
Autumn is orange like the pumpkins on Halloween nightWinter is white like the freezing cold snowlaid neatly on the floor
by Amy
My baby is cuteI love my baby
My daughter’s smile makes my dayMy daughter makeseverything seem better
I love her kisses and cuddlesShe makes me feel alive
She makes me feel like abottle of pop full of fizzShe’s my life!
by Jo
A transparent figure dancingthrough the night,I opened my eyes andscreamed with fright.
It sent a shiver down my spine,As this creature’s eyes met with mine.
I hid under the covers until I couldn’t hear,When I looked again the ghost had justdisappeared.
by Georgia
S hineyU p in the skyN ot on the floorS untan’s your bodyH ats must be wornI ce-cream for allN eed your sunglassesE verybody’s happyby Natasha
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RAWRAW RRAW RWELCOME to the second issue of RAWRmagazine, to which 65 young people havecontributed. There are 16 more pages for you toenjoy, all filled with the fantastic creative writingproduced by the young contributors duringanother series of successful workshops.
Taking part in an educational project like this is not only fun for allthose involved, but another step on the pathway to learning. Because I believe that it is so important for young people to continue to improvetheir literacy skills, I have devised the RAWR creative writingworkshops so that basic skills are addressed and improved upon. Allthe work produced by the participants during the course of the sevenor eight weekly workshops they attend is assessed. So not only do theyoung contributors to RAWR get their writing published in themagazine, but gain a nationally accredited qualification for all theirhard work.
I’m pleased to tell you that the arrival of the first issue of RAWR was a huge hit with the young people who contributed to it – and they andtheir families attended a special launch event to celebrate themagazine’s arrival. The youngpeople involved were presented withtheir certificates by CouncillorHanagan Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and LifelongLearning and then enjoyed anevening of music and dancing, withperformances by Slammo and theGet Fresh Crew and Tom Richards.A good night was had by all!
Gail GriffithsProject Co-ordinator & Magazine EditorIWA Educator of the Year
A mountain is high and thecolour of earthI ride a bike up the mountain
Me and my sister go up the
mountain and look at theviewMe and my friends gocamping on the mountainAnd we take photos in the night
by Charmaine
A mountain is ashigh as the skyThere’s snow on top,like a winter’s dayYou can walk through the heavensThe view is like a perfect pictureIt’s as green as a fresh apple
by Jade
If I could flyI?d soar in the skyIf I were a starI?d shine brightlyIf I were the summer rainI?d make rainbows If I were a flowerI?d blossom in thesunshineIf I were a rainbowI would be colourful inthe dull skyIf I were a butterflyI?d float over summermeadows
by Kirstie
I like my dog
He is black and white
He runs and jumps
He is playful and loves
playing fetch.
I like my rabbit
He is black and white
He is soft and furry
He is playful and likes to
jump out of his cage.
by Samantha
A selection of creative writingby the girls attending theBooks & Babies Project
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Pupils from Tonypandy Community College Question
Sophie EvansBradley Light: How is your life differentliving in London to living in Tonypandy?Well London moves at 100 milesan hour so I have had to adapt tothat, everything?s always a rush,but it also makes life veryexciting.
Jack: Do you miss Wales?Yes, I do miss Wales a lot. I comehome as often as I can. I miss thelittle things like having dinnerwith my family, or seeingmountains out of my window.
Georgia: Is being famous all good or arethere bad points?Well I wouldn?t say I?m hugelyfamous yet, but having said that Ido get recognised if I goshopping in Tonypandy!
Anwen: Have you lost any friends sinceyou left school?I haven?t, no — it?s been harder tokeep in contact with them,obviously, as I?m in London now,but I do keep in touch and seethem as often as I can.
Tia: Do you miss your old school?I do miss school — I used to loveschool! I miss the security ofbeing there and having a setroutine every day.
Robyn: What inspired you to go on theDorothy show?I?ve always been interested inmusicals and my mother waslistening to the radio one day andheard about a competition to bein Andrew Lloyd Webber?s newshow, so I entered and got lucky.
Ffion E & Bethan: Did you ever think you’dget so far in the Dorothy competition?I really didn?t. At the earlyauditions I was hoping to getthrough to the next round, just togive me confidence. Then when I
was in the final 20 and saw all ttalented girls in that group I juthought I didn?t have a chance —but I got through!
Danni: Are you friends with the otherperformers in the show?Yes, I?ve made really goodfriendships with a lot of them,especially the scarecrow PaulKeating. These are people I?ll befriends with for the rest of my l
Lewis: What opportunities has workingwith Lord Webber given you?Well, the chance to be Dorothy inthe West End obviously. But alsoI?ve gained lots of confidencehaving worked with Andrew LloydWebber, which has been anamazing experience.
Sophie: Is it difficult to be a normal girlwhen you’re in a West End show?It is, but it?s a funny thing. I do the show every day so don?thave that routine of working lateand getting up late the next day,only on a Tuesday! But as I?m incollege most of the time I can bea normal girl.
Kate: How has being in a West End show affected your relationship with your family?Obviously I don?t get to see themas much, and as I?m really closeto my family that?s hard because do really miss them. But when Icome back to Tonypandy it?s niceas it makes it all that bit morespecial.
Ffion D: How long did it take you to learnthe script?I?m quite lucky that I?ve alwaysbeen good at learning scripts, itbeen the confidence thing that?sheld me back in the past. I have photographic memory whichcomes in useful when I have tolearn a script!
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Bradley Lewis: Do you ever get stage fright?I used to, but not any more, I just getnervous.
Matthew: Have you made any new friends since being inLondon?Yes, I keep in touch with all the girls in the show and have made lots of friends incollege too.
Darcy & Chloe: Have you met any famous people alongthe way – other than those in the show?Yes, Arlene Phillips choreographed the showso I?ve got to know her. I?ve also met MichaelCaine who came to the press night andBarbara Windsor who came to see the show.
Katie: Have you ever made a mistake on stage?I have, but it?s been with the dog — there?s apart in the show when I have to run into theEmerald City and I didn?t know I had to pick the dog up! In one of the earlydress rehearsals I had the dog on the leadand started running and the dog couldn’tkeep up!
Joseph: Are you rich and do you think you are well paid?I?ve never had my own money before now, soit?s nice to have a job I love that gives me agood wage — but I have to pay my own rentand buy food, though I also buy new clothestoo!
Ellen & Kirstin: Would you like to do different West Endshows after The Wizard Of Oz?Yes I would, there are a few I?d like to do — I?dlove to play Glinda in Wicked, Sophie in Mama
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Daniel is a typical 15 year old. He’s quite tall
with sandy brown hair, but his slate grey
eyes seem to stare past people’s
expressions. During science in fifth period was the
best example. Everything was going well until the
teacher decided to choose lab partners. “No!” Daniel
and Geoff both thought… But, wait, how did Daniel
know what Geoff had thought?
JAMES GRANT
Hi, my name is Ianto Rayne. There is
someone outside. Standing there. Staring.
I’ve decided to start a diary, to record what
goes on. They came on the day my father left to flog
the bull. He never came back. I can’t leave the house
with the man outside, and I don’t want to confront
him. Why is he there? What does he want? No
vehicles have come past the farmhouse. Only his car
is there. I’m in the loft with my sister and my twin
brother, huddled in the far corner. I have to protect
them. I have my binoculars, occasionally spying the
man from the small window. I don’t know much
about the man, but he has a black suit, white shirt
and a balaclava covering his face, He just stands
there, staring, taking in the surroundings, facing the
graveyard. Now he gets back into his muscle car.
He’s done this before, but it’s behind the bushes so I
don't see what he’s doing. He always comes out
though. But now he’s been in there for a while.
What’s he doing? Wha-what? He’s going? Where?
He drives off down the lane, down the mountain,
back to civilisation and into the sunset…
SOPHIA CRABBE
Eden Forcroft is 15 years old, is currently in
high school and lives in a small seaside town
in Cornwall. She is tall, has long brown hair,
big bright blue eyes, full lips and olive coloured
skin. She is a brilliant artist and musician, she plays
the guitar, piano and is a fantastic singer – which
helps her get through her hard school life. She gets
bullied by three girls in her year, but her one and
only friend Erica Burns tells her to ignore them. She
does this by playing guitar with her boyfriend Henry
Thomas, sitting on the rocks by the clear blue ocean.
ELOISE RYLAND
Bob was a very happy man. He had a great
job, a great hobby and a great life – but he
was different. Bob has white eyes. People
stop and stare in the street, but nothing stops Bob.
He continued being an astronomer for many years,
but one day it all changed. Bob was sipping his tea
one morning, the postman came, dropped off a letter
and went. Bob opened it and was shocked…it read:
“You are required for an urgent matter in London’s
ESA. It is top secret so no more shall be said. Please
meet me at the following time: 20/04/11 at
11.00am.” Bob dropped the letter. That was today
and in an hour – and he hadn’t even dressed yet!
After a very dramatic rush to the car he was off,
unfortunately today was the day the police decided
to close the road. Heading off in a 20 mile detour he
got to the ESA just in time. Looking calm he walked
in. A man was waiting for him in the lobby. The man
directed him to an auditorium. Inside there was a
power point with the title: Meteor Apocalypse.
JOSEPH WRIGHT
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The sunlight flickers and dies as I’m thrown into
the dark and cold depths. I open my eyes
slightly unable to adjust to the murky light, the
sound of crushing on top of me. Or is it beneath me? I
can’t tell. I’m losing vision of what I’m doing and only
one need goes through my head. I need air. I’m slowly
dying. Except it’s not slowly any more. I feel something
rush towards me. I don’t know what it is, but as we
collide I realise it’s life everlasting and life no more.
TOM MANSFIELD
Bethany-Rose Green is a 10-year-old girl who
lives in an orphanage in a quiet village. She has
golden blonde hair and bright blue eyes with a
hint of green. She has a bubbly personality and is very
energetic. She never knew her parents because they
died in a house fire when she was a baby. She is home-
schooled at the orphanage because she used to be
bullied in school. She enjoys writing stories about her
parents and the adventures they would have taken
together. Her dream is to publish books about the
events in her life and how they have made her who she
is today. Bethany-Rose is hoping for someone out there
in the world to adopt her and take care of her like her
parents would have done. She visits her parents’ graves
every couple of days and tells them how she’s doing.
Although her parents may not be with her, they will
always be in her heart.
HELENA POULAKIS
Shiner is a 51-year-old Baron who reigns over the
tiny East European state of Draboria. His full
name is Baron Shiner Adolf Wolfgang Ludwig
Frankfurter Drongburg, a name derived from the names
of all his forefathers. His mother, Baroness Annyetta,
had been a huge burly woman who terrified everyone
she met. As a child, Shiner was always told he was
weak and feeble and not suitable for the role of
monarch. This mistreatment meant that Shiner was
always trying a bit too hard to live up to his late
mother’s expectations. Shiner lives in a small castle
precariously perched on the edge of a cliff, its beautiful
furnishings long gone. As Baron, Shiner now presides
over a population of only 430 peasants – all of whom
believe that because of his troubled childhood their
monarch is completely insane.
SAM LEVY
As I slid down the chimney I had a terrible
thought. I know I shouldn’t have thought it.
My parents had always told me: “Always keep
your eye on the prize. The job is all that matters and
nothing else.” Being the daughter of master criminals
taught me two things: ‘trust no one’ and ‘never get
caught’. But it was my first job and I felt bad. As I
reached the end I climbed out of the chimney not
conscious of the soot that covered my pale face and
clung to my long blonde hair, making only my brown
eyes visible and the skull on the side of my black jump
suit. But the boy who sat staring at me from the other
end of the room recognised me.
RACHEL KERSLAKE
Henry is an old, frail man. He sits alone every
night in his rocking chair, gazing into the
fireplace. During his youth he was
adventurous. He travelled around the world, saw so
much, was afraid of nothing. This all changed after his
wife died. He loved her so much, he never got over her
death, never stopped grieving. After her death he cut
himself off from the outside world. He lived alone, the
only people he spoke to now were Jane the housekeeper
and Samantha his daughter. Samantha lived abroad
now, in Spain, but she came to visit three or four times
a year. Each time she visited her father had become
more distant. The last time Henry had hardly spoken.
TOM DAVIES
Tullulah Lacey is a normal girl with a
complicated background. She lives with her
mum after her dad died in a tragic car accident
just after her brothers were born. She is too scared to
tell her friends the real reason she only has a mum, she
doesn’t want to be judged or feel like an outcast. She
has told everyone that her dad left after her brothers
were born because he couldn’t handle family life. She
can’t handle the truth enough to tell anyone how she
feels. The only reason she has to live is her friends and
family. She never shows her true feelings and when
around her family and friends she is crazy, outgoing and
fun. She is a good friend and very loyal. She is funny
and independent and loves going out with her friends at
the weekend. Tullulah is lucky with her looks: she has
long, naturally black hair which is perfectly straight.
She is tanned because her dad was from Spain. She also
has massive blue eyes and long lashes. And Tullulah
has dreams.
ROSE LONGSTAFF
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Lancellot Pendleton is 16 years old and lives
with his parents in their country retreat called
Pendleton Manor in the county of
Lancashire. He is very stuck up and certainly knows
his place in society. His father made his millions by
being the previous owner of Rolls Royce. He
currently attends Langley Park Private School for
Boys where he is doing exceptionally well as he is
very knowledgable. He has brown hair cut like
Prince Charles and blue eyes. Lancellot is tall, well
built and keeps himself fit. In his spare time he likes
to play croquet with his peers, or polo, and often
rides his horses through the 750 acres which his
parents own.
ALEX DAVIES
Josephine Tonoli was in the final audition for the
Bolshoi Ballet. The audition she had been
dreaming of since she was eight. She tightened
her doughnut bun and hairsprayed some rich, black,
shiny stray hairs into place. Her pointe shoes were
squeezing her feet as she lifted her long, slender
ankle onto the barre. Others, out of jealousy, gave
her dirty and hurtful stares. Josephine took no
notice. Her palms were damp as she snuck a glance
at the clock. She had to focus, she said to herself.
“Please can all auditionees come to the centre
please!” called the teacher. Josephine immediately
ran to the front of the room. She started off fine until
she glanced to her left where a young girl the same
age as Josephine stood. “Number 482, come to the
front and perform stepping out from 4th, first
arabesque,” the teacher said. It was the girl next to
Josephine who stepped forward. “Priscilla Gomez,
age 16, Barcelona,” she said. Her voice was pure
Spanish, sharp but graceful. To others they looked
the same, but Josephine could easily see the
difference as she performed the arabesque. Her
swayback knees, sharp thighs and long swan arms.
Not small, like her – big differences. “Thank you.
Number 578 please.” Josephine stepped forward.
AISHA NAAMANI
With beautiful colours all around me in this
clear blue water, I look at the rainbow-
like coral just beneath me. Slowly, with
my oxygen tank on my back, I dive down to swim
with the pretty, multi-coloured fish amongst the
coral and pure nature of this underwater world.
Black and white fish, pink fish, orange fish, rainbow
fish! They all swim alongside me, through the
crystal clear sea. Coral, of all different colours and
shapes – I stare at it, underneath me as I pass. What
a sight! I touch the rainbow fish that is just within
my reach and feel the scaly texture of its skin. I
startle him by doing this and he swims away. I pick
up a sea anemone and it sticks to my hand. I can
hold it upside down and it doesn’t move. I drop it
and swim on, admiring the sea life. An unforgettable
experience.
CAITLIN GRIFFITHS
Harry’s parents divorced when he was three,
his dad won’t allow him to have contact
with his mum. His dad is strict and doesn’t
let Harry make his own decisions. Harry is on a
football team, he doesn’t want to be, he wants to
play his guitar. His dad thinks music is a waste of
time. Harry’s had enough, he’s packed a rucksack
and has taken his guitar out of its hiding place under
his bed. He’s left his dad a note telling him he’s
going to find his mum. This was not his main
ambition, he was going to follow his dream – but
who knows, maybe his mum would be more
supportive of his music than his dad. All he knew
was that he wasn’t going back, he was going into the
city to follow his dream.
HAYLEY JONES
Look out for information on creative writing workshopsduring Rhondda Cynon Taf Literacy Week,26-30 September 2011
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Travis has a clean shaven, shiny head and two
thick bushy eyebrows like a lion’s tail. He is
covered in the scars and bruises he rightly
deserves. The hours he puts in at the gym show as his
T-shirt pulls over his bulging muscles. He lives in a
huge house with happy people around him, surrounded
by luxury and comfort. Great happiness – or so it
seems. He bounds through the streets, making people
fear for their lives. He glares at people with his dark
eyes that have seen it all. His phone rings – it is time.
He doesn’t want to do it. His heartbeat raises, his breath
shortens. It is just as terrifying as the first time he did it.
It’ll get easier, they said. In fact, it was harder than the
first time. The guilt. The burden. The weight of the
world on your shoulders. Nineteen lives, 19 people,
all gone because of him. It pays the bills, provides for
his kids. He improves lives, let them think that. But
is it really worth crushing dozens of others? Travis
is a hitman.
REBECCA HARVEY
Agatha is at a party with a group of friends. She
is finding this party quite interesting, but it gets
boring when people start falling asleep or
leaving to go home. She doesn’t want to leave yet. She
looks up at the moon. When her eyes are drifting back
down to earth she stops and sees a balcony. Her eyes
scan lower and she sees a pool. Bingo! She gets to the
top floor and sees the door to the balcony. She is
standing, leaning. The crowd look up. Quickly her
friends shout, “No!” But it’s too late. She is flying for a
while. She loves the feeling – her windswept hair,
weightless body and… Thump! She has missed the pool
completely. On the concrete she lay. Death looms as
someone screams.
CAITLIN LAVAGNA
Lacey-May Minton is shy, independent and
musically creative. She has long brown, curly
hair, light brown eyes and pale skin. She used to
live in Wales with her brother but has moved to York as
she is in university studying music. She lives there with
her boyfriend Ed. She hears the clock tower chime,
announcing the 12th hour of the day. She can feel the
adrenalin passing through her veins and has nervous
butterflies invading her stomach. This is it – the time
she’s been dreading but which also causes excitement
to stir in her mind.
LYDIA CROWTHER
Ashleigh Marchetta, a 16-year-old girl was
brought up in New York and lived with her
mother. Ashleigh’s mother suddenly became
very ill with mental health problems and had to be put
into a care home. Ashleigh had to move to Albia in
Iowa, to live with her dad, step-mother and two step-
sisters. Ashleigh often missed her mum. After a few
months her mother passed away and Ashleigh went
through a really bad time. It didn’t help that her step-
sisters bully her because she’s pale and most people in
Albia are tanned. Ashleigh feels as if she does not fit in.
When she goes to school she meets a small group of
friends who enjoy the same things as she does. She also
meets a boy named Erik Smith and they become really
close friends. But Ashleigh wants to be more as she
really feels she can tell him anything. Ashleigh finds an
escape when she does art. She hopes one day to move
to London and study art. She doesn’t feel as if she has
much to keep her in America.
CERYS LOVELL
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B&B: Do you like being a DJ and doing what you do?
Yes it’s quite a priviledge, it was a hobby of mine when I first started. I bought my first decks in 1996 and
started playing music in my friends’ houses at parties. I didn’t go out myself, so this for me was a way of
having fun. My hobby became my business, so to me that’s a bonus to get paid for doing something you
really enjoy.
B&B: Has DJing changed your life?
Yes – though it can be for good and bad. Starting with the good: every day is different, you get to meet people
like yourselves and I enjoy that aspect. When it comes to DJing, you’re actually an entertainer when you get
on stage – seeing a couple of thousand hands in the air is just amazing. I get a huge buzz from that – I
understand a little bit of what it must be like for a band to have people singing their song back at them, as
when I see the crowd respond to the music I’m playing it’s a feeling you just can’t beat. As for the bad: though
my job may seem like I’m out socialising with people, I’m a family man and my hours are unsociable. At the
end of the day your family supports you just as much as your fans, and if you don’t spend time with them
things can run away with you. So as an entertainer you should always make time for your family – never forget
where you started from and who helped get you there.
B&B: How long have you been DJing?
I started about 14 years ago and the technology was very different then – it was all vinyl records and much
more difficult to get the balance right. DJing is much easier now with all the new equipment, but it’s still an art
form to get the records queued up in the right place. When I first started I had another job as well as DJing at
night as it was just a hobby, but I took the decision to go full time in 2009.
B&B: What was your first major gig and what was it like?
That’s a hard question to answer! I’ve been DJing for quite a long time now, but like I said I only made it my
full-time career four years ago because of my family commitments. But in 2009 I did a really big gig where I
was supporting Paul Oakenfold in the Great Hall in Cardiff University. That was an experience and a half – it
was amazing to play in that hall. I was really nervous because Oakenfold was one of the top DJs in the world
at that time and still is – it was a true experience, and one of my best.
B&B: What makes you different to other DJs?
I think the way I approach things. I’m very versatile, and don’t play just one style of music, I play all sorts –
from drum ’ n’ bass to dubstep to grime to hardstyle to house. I like all types of music, though you have to play
what’s popular – the mainstream at the moment is house, so that’s what I play when asked. But being versatile
has set me out from other DJs, as I’m quite open to suggestions from the crowd. If you’re working in a bar you
have to play what the clients like, though I’ll always do my own live mix of a song so it might not be the chart
version you know.
B&B: Why did you set up House Sessions UK?
House Sessions was set up when I first started working as a DJ full-time four years ago. I asked a friend of
mine if he was interested in starting a business with me and by giving it a good name it was a way of branding
ourselves. We started playing in pubs to showcase what we could do as DJs and get ourselves noticed by
clubs and promoters. A brand can actually enhance you as a DJ – “house” because we play house music,
“sessions” because we do DJ sessions, and “UK” because it made us sound cool! At the moment though,
House Sessions is taking a back seat as I’m working for Escape in Swansea, which has been one of the major
clubs in Wales for the last 15 years.
INTERVIEW BY THE GIRLS AT BOOKS & BABIES
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B&B: What inspired you to be a DJ?
Music basically! The music I was buying a good few years ago was on compilation albums when the first
remixes started coming out. To come across music by artists like Carl Cox and Sacha was just amazing – it
really rocked my boat and I just thought I’d like to have a go at that. So my inspiration was mixed tapes back in
the 1990s – you felt the energy of the DJ as the CDs I was listening to were recorded right off the decks, not
like today where the tracks are on a computer. That energy and skill came across in the music and I just
wanted to be part of it.
B&B: Can you tell us about your radio work?
I was approached to do a radio show for Rhondda Radio and I decided to do it to build up my confidence.
After a year I was offered a slot on Radio Cardiff and now I’m up for a Radio Cardiff award for Best Dance
Show, which I’m really happy about – the voting closes in October, so if anyone wants to start listening and
likes what they hear you can still vote for me! I’m on Wednesday evenings 8-10pm and as well as being on FM
I’m also online so get people listening and watching me! My listeners come from all over the world – in fact, I
get soldiers in Afghanistan listening to the show before they go out on patrol can you believe!
B&B: What’s your favourite music to play?
It would have to be what I started out playing
– and that’s drum ’n’ bass. Artists like
Pendulum and Chase and Status are
brilliant and still on the scene at the
moment. But I do like all genres,
so as long as I’m getting the
right reaction from the crowd in
front of me I’m happy. I’m a
lucky guy to get such
enjoyment from what started
as a hobby.
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A selection of poems writtenby pupils at Tonypandy
Community College
A penguin came to play today
He said he was very warm,
So I stuffed him in a fridge
And took him out at dawn.
He said, “It was very nice in there”
And I was very pleased,
But when I opened the fridge again
He had eaten all my cheese!
By Bradley Light
There was a monkey in my tree
He started following me
I looked behind but he was gone
There he was, singing a song!
By Bethan
A vast expanse of moons and starsFrom Earth, to Jupiter, to MarsSpace, space a mysterious place!Is there life out there, are there kids like me?How I wish I could go and seeI want to meet one face-to-face!
Are there rivers, mountains, fields and seas?Can somebody just tell me please?What is this place called space?So many things I want to knowTo this place I’d love to goWill we ever solve this exciting case?
By Sophie
Ghost
It’s spooky like an earthquake
It’s as dead as the plants of the ages
It’s a creeping nightmare in the night
I could feel it on my shoulder like a
shot to a boulder
It’s a transparent felony
It wanders the house as a lost soul
It gives me shivers when it passes by
By Kirstin
My bunny is called Sunny
She runs around the garden
all day
No matter what I try to do
She just nibbles my shoes
And then runs off and wan
ts to play
By Ellie
Hot, Happy, Holidays –SummerLovely, Lush, Lollipops –SummerSoft, Slippery Sand –Summer
By Katie
Furry, Fluffy,Friendly CatsCuddly, Cute,Caring CatsI love Cats,Cats, Cats
By Danni
I went for a walk one dayI saw an elephant in the park
It walked towards me
And said ‘hello, how are you today?’I saw a flamingo one dayHe asked could I come and play
His bright pink feathers flap in the wayAs we play all that day
By Darcy
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Eagle
It soars, it flies
It stalks his prey
Its piercing eyes
Are dark and grey
It has big wings
A prominent beak
He hawks, he sings
What a wonderful creature
By Anwen
K it-Kat loverI mpossible to understandR ubbish at every sportS tupid in general
T oblerone eaterY ellow is my favourite colourN ice person
A platter of a week’s detentionServed with spelling mistakes and gravyGarnished with chewing gum in the bin
A plate of misbehavingSprinkled with quiet pleaseAnd a side of phones away
A bowl of no talkingIn a sauce of no throwing pens in class
Topped off with no shouting!
By Georgia, Lewis, Bradley, Briony, Matthew, Chloe, Kate & Ellen
A big and cuddly panda I found
in my garden one day
It looked like mascara had run
down its cheeks, and that he’d
been crying all day.
I took a seat next to him and
gave him a great big hug
Then he sneezed and brushed
away a tiny little bug.
I told him not to cry, wipe his
tears and stay
I said come back another day,
as he toddled away.
By Holly
ght
ethan
Red and yellow,green and blue
Pink and white, it’son my shoe
I love my colours, yesI do.
Red and yellow,green and blue
Orange, purple andthe other colours too
Black and white likecows that go Moo!
By Tia
s –
s –
I went to visit my lion today
But all he would do was play.
He twitched his nose and wagged his ta
il
And then he ripped up all
my mail.
I brushed his teeth and
combed his hair
And he gave me the cutest
stare.
His eyes turned oh so sad
So I thought he’d done so
mething bad.
I looked around but coul
d find nothing
Then I realised he was just bluff
ing
By Robyn
Me and Mum went
to the zoo
We saw a gorilla
having a poo
My mum said Ooo
The gorilla sa
id Yoo Hoo
And the crow
d said Moo!
By Joseph
In the winter it will snowOn the ground it will glow.In the autumn it will rainWith raindrops the size of
a salt grain.In the summer it’s divine
Off to join the ice-cream line!By Jack
Rain is so wet, coldand horrible
It causes me pain whenit slaps my skin.
Sun is glorious, sun isbright
Me and my friendshave fun day and
night.Fog gives me no
pleasureIt?s hardly like thesunny weather.
Thunder storms arebig and loud
The solar system is silent as the sheeted deadThe aliens are in bed
Planets orbit around the sun.Rockets zooming up and down
Stars glittering all aroundFloating in space is so much fun.
By Ffion D
I went for a walk in the park one dayBut there was an elephant in the wayHe looked really sad and I wondered if he Would like to come home for tea withmeHe screamed and ran off down the roadLeaping and jumping like a big grey toadI realised then it was silly of me
To invite an elephant round for teaI walked away bewildered and sadKnowing my idea was rather madBut on the lawn, eating the grass
Was the elephant, as bold as brassI stared at him as if in a dream
As he let off an almighty screamAnd went running back down the roadLeaping and jumping like a big grey toadHere’s one thing they don’t teach you at schoolListen to me, now don’t be a foolYou should never, and take it from meInvite an elephant round for tea
By Ffion Evans
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Vin lives in a dirty bin
And has a sister called Lin
Lin lives close to Vin
In a neighbouring bin
They usually visit the nearby inn
The inn is owned by a boy
called StinBy Keiran
The Liverpool kit is as red
as Rudolph’s nose
The England kit is like the
colour of the winter sky
By Hywel
The players walk on proudly
Then the teams sing loudly
The captains shake hands friendly
Then they run around madly
They chase the ball rapidly
They kick the ball confidently
They tackle each other viciously
They attack the goal ferociously
The crowd cheers wildly
By Arron
Manchester United is as red as
the sun
And as strong as the HulkAnd watching them is funRooney likes scoring goalsAs well as Paul ScolesHanandez is as hot as f ireAs fast as a cheetahAnd when he scores it goes inhigher
The back is as hot as meAnd they beat everyone 20 to 3By Ashley
Sand is yellow and warmRocks are grey and roughSea is blue and saltyRock pools are full of crabs and
starf ish
Ice-cream is cold and deliciousSandwiches are soggy and sandy
Games on the beach are fun in
the sun
By Joshua
The poems on this page were writtenby pupils attending the PASE Unit atBlaengwawr Comprehensive
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As light as the sunAs cold as the snowAs sad as the rainAs fast as the windAs black as the nightAs loud as thunderAs bright as lightening
By Alex
I saw a bird in the sky
It was flying very high
I don’t believe she had to try
To graciously fly
She began a sweet song
That was not short nor long
She flew towards the sun
So I began to run
To see where she was to land
It was the beach where she
settled on the sand
Then I took a dip in the sea
And walked a little closer, but
she flew away from me
By Megan
Improvising a catchy songPlaying on an old pianoWashing my dirty brown hair
Eating my yummy honeyed hamShushing my fluffy catWalking my hairy dogHopping happily with my friend
Sleeping comfortably in my bedBy Lloyd
L iverpool fans sing proudly on the KopI sing You’ll Never Walk AloneV ery loudly
E very country has a Liverpool fanR ight now Lius Suraez is the manP layers walk on the pitch with their heads held high
O n April 15th 1988, 96 died at Hillsborough
O ff the pitch Liverpool has a famous band, The Beatles
L iverpool, the best place to visit
By Daniel
Joker, Joker, JokerVillain, Viscious, Vulgar JokerFearless, Frightful, Ferocious Joker
Joker, Joker, JokerBy Ieuan
The little boy writes slowly
The teacher is shouting loudly
The blue dragonfly flies quickly
Spiderman climbs up walls boldly
By John
Fireworks are as explosive as a
bomb
Fireworks are as colourful as a
rainbow
Fireworks are as loud as thunder
Fireworks are as shocking as
lightening
Fireworks are as fast as the wind
Fireworks burst out like a star
By Keegan
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