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  • Solving a Science Mystery

    Published 09/07/18
    These lessons went very well and the feedback from the Y6 pupils was that they really enjoyed the lessons.  They had to use chromatography to solve a mystery and it was an opportunity for them to develop their practical, analytical and problem solving skills. Chromatography is a laboratory... Read More
  • Oxford University Speakers

    Published 09/07/18
    On Friday 29th June, a small group of Year 9 pupils attended Oxford University to take part in a Celebration Day for participating in the Orwell Youth Prize. This involved them considering the key themes of George Orwell’s work and writing their own creative piece in response to the theme of T... Read More
  • Year 10 Maths Masterclass

    Published 06/07/18
    14 aspiring A Level Maths students attended a collection of Maths Workshops held at the University of South Wales on Tuesday 26th June. The pupils investigated the maths involved in a variety of careers ranging from Chemistry to Motorsport. Everyone participated in all the activities fully and in bo... Read More
  • Yr 10 GCSE Geography Field Trips

    Published 06/07/18
    Year 10 took part in two field trips last week, luckily we were blessed with fantastic weather. They investigated: "Is Newport a Clone Town?" where they surveyed the ratio of chain and independent stores and conducted questionnaires at 4 sites in Newport. On the second trip they investigat... Read More
  • PE Primary Transition

    Published 06/07/18
    The PE department organised Primary Taster sessions and Cluster sports day during the Summer term.  During their attendance at St Cenydd Community School, the primary school pupils experienced activities such as Gymnastics, Dance, Football, Benchball and Athletics.  These exciting sessions... Read More
  • Art London Tate Trip

    Published 06/07/18
    Our GCSE  and A Level cohort made the journey to London today to visit the Tate Modern and Tate Britain galleries to develop further knowledge of contemporary and British art.  Our time at the Tate Modern was spent examining the numerous exhibitions such as ‘Citizenship’ which... Read More
  • Year 10 Digital Delights

    Published 06/07/18
    GCSE Art pupils have been busy this week creating their very own digital delights in a photo manipulation workshop. Pupils created their very own indulgent sundaes during the workshop and considered elements such as composition, lighting and construction. Their finished pieces were then used in a di... Read More
  • End of year reward trips

    Published 08/06/18
    Please see attached letter regarding end of year reward trips. Read More
  • Creative Exhibition 2018

    Published 07/06/18
  • Helping your child to revise

    Published 06/06/18
    Click here to view a study guide that Wellington College, one of the leading independent schools in England, has produced to help their students to revise. It details 5 habits of an effective learner. You may find it useful to refer to when supporting your child with revision for their Key Stag... Read More
  • Key Stage 3 Internal Examinations

    Published 24/05/18
    Our Key Stage 3 end of year exams take place in-class between the 11th and 22nd June. Below is an outline timetable for each year group showing when some of these exams will take place. Fully detailed, personal timetables will be sent home on the 5th June. Please encourage your child to start their... Read More
  • School Council Visit

    Published 14/05/18
    School Council members took part in Caerphilly Question Time in Ty Penallta last month. They met with and questioned some of the leading elected representatives who serve our communities. Read More