Velathon for Charity
Published 14/07/17
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Strictly St Cenydd!
Published 14/07/17On July 3rd St Cenydd welcomed back former pupil Amy Dowden who was recently announced as one of 3 new female professional dancers to join the new season of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. Amy Dowden joins Ukrainian and Australian professional dancers and is the first ever professional dance... Read More
IQE Design
Published 14/07/17On Monday 10 July 2017 we had the second of our highly successful design workshops held by IQE. Pupils were given the task of producing promotional material that would highlight a cash prize that IQE are donating regularly to reward those with 100% attendance. Pupils that attended w... Read More
Rock of Ages
Published 04/07/17During the last week of June the Performing Arts Department showcased their annual performance - this year it was ‘Rock of Ages. The musical was inspired by 80’s rock music and talented singers, dancers and actors took to the stage of St Cenydd for 2 nights. In total 65... Read More
Visit to IQE
Published 04/07/17St Cenydd pupils enjoyed an exciting opportunity to visit a local site for IQE. St Cenydd has been partnered with IQE as part of the Careers Wales Business Class initiative. IQE has been at the forefront of the compound semiconductor industry for more than twenty-five years. As a s... Read More
Year 11 Prom
Published 03/07/17Another fantastic school prom at the Vale Hotel and Spa! It was a wonderful celebration to mark the end of their exams for Year 11. The evening started with parents, students and staff meeting at the school for dozens of photo opportunities before the coaches left for the Vale. The ev... Read More
9.2.1 – GCSE Fieldwork Taster Day
Published 29/06/17Over two thirds of 9.2.1 have opted to take Geography for GCSE next year because of this, Miss Webber decided to take them to Ogmore beach for an introductory fieldwork visit. Miss Webber felt that a visit to a beach would enhance their understanding of coastal processes and landforms, which they... Read More
Year 10 – Physical Geography Fieldwork Day at the River Ilston, Gower
Published 29/06/17Year 10 Geography students visited the River Ilston last week to study the changes that occur in the river’s flow as it moves downstream towards its mouth at Three Cliffs Bay. The students explored different data collection methods, measuring the velocity, depth, width and sediment size at... Read More
Year 9 Medic Mentoring
Published 20/06/17Year 9 pupils learning about CPR thanks to a visit from Cardiff University medical students. They also learnt about different career pathways into medical courses. Cardiff University are keen to mentor some of our pupils as they start to make decisions about their future in the Sciences... Read More
A taste of medicine for Year 9!
Published 15/06/17Thirty year 9 pupils got the opportunity to develop some lifesaving skills, and find out more about studying medicine during a visit from Cardiff School of Medicine. Pupils got to grips with CPR and the science behind the heart with the help of Sarah, a fourth year medical student, and her tut... Read More
Bee Hotel Rooms
Published 15/06/17The first of our Bee hotel rooms have been fixed in the Eco Garden; 8.1.3 created the bee bedrooms using the first of our recycled plastic bottles. For the past two weeks, Miss Webber has been holding a plastic bottle amnesty in the school. We already have hundreds collected and these... Read More