Free online Welsh courses for Parents/Carers
Published 23/04/20If you are interested in learning Welsh, there are free online beginner courses starting soon! Click here for more information and to sign up. Read More
Goggles for the NHS!
Published 02/04/20Along with other local secondary schools, St Cenydd has donated hundreds of pairs of science safety goggles to be used in the Health and Social Care sector. We were able to deliver these to the Bedwas Hub for collection by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. Read More
Eisteddfod 2020
Published 05/03/20Years 7, 8 and 12 had a fantastic time at our annual Eisteddfod this year! Lots of pupils participated in our on-stage competitions as well as our off-stage competitions. We had pupils singing, playing instruments, dancing, reciting poetry, acting and doing maths! It was lovely to... Read More
STEM Club Success!
Published 03/03/20Y8 pupils in STEM club receiving their F1 in Schools certificates from Miss Collins. They made up 3 teams that produced two model F1 cars to participate in the Regional Finals 2020 at Cardiff City Stadium, hosted by the Engineering Education Scheme Wales (EESW). In addition, they achieved... Read More
Sport Caerphilly Awards Evening
Published 02/03/20Congratulations Jonah! After completing a tennis leaders course in April 2018, Jonah started volunteering hours November the same year. After completing over 150 hours in just under a year of volunteering, Jonah was nominated for the Young Volunteer of the Year award... Read More
F1 in Schools Regional Final
Published 12/02/20Well done to the members of the Year 8 STEM Club who recently competed at the F1 in Schools regional final. The club entered three teams who each researched, designed and decorated a model F1 racing car and created a portfolio detailing their project. At the finals day each team raced th... Read More
Holocaust Testimony
Published 04/02/20Year 10 pupils visited Llanchaiach Fawr to hear the personal testimony of Dr Martin Stern, a Holocaust survivor. Dr Martin Stern was five years old when he was taken to a concentration camp, however, was fortunate to return home to the Netherlands when, on 8 May 1945, the Soviet army entered an... Read More
Streets Apart!
Published 03/02/20The Art department took a trip to Bristol to examine the difference between graffiti and street art and to see up close and personally how they are created! We learnt that graffiti is about self promotion and the chance to see your name out in the public sphere where as street art is an engagement w... Read More
Memories of our Landscape
Published 30/01/20Year 8 in Miss Adams' class have been examining how a landscape painting is understood by its viewer, how we relate and perceive the artists intentions and memories. We started off by examining the work of Welsh artist Gwilym Pritchard and the memories it reminded us of. From here we moved to th... Read More
Intergenerational Christmas Afternoon Tea
Published 20/12/19On Tuesday 17 December, the Home Economics department hosted an Intergenerational Afternoon Tea. This was organised in conjunction with local Community Police Officers. Residents from Pleasant Place and Glyn Derw enjoyed a delicious array of sandwiches, quiche, sausage rolls, scones and mince pies... Read More
Doctors to be - Past and Present
Published 18/12/19It was lovely to welcome back our former Head Girl, Megan Bone today to the school. Megan is studying medicine at Cardiff Medical School, and benefitted from the preparation mentoring offered by the university during her A levels. She is now a mentor and visited the school toda... Read More