So proud of our head boy Matthew Gooding volunteering with the St Johns Ambulance during the Caerphilly river of light parade.
Future medic in the making!
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Problem solving and coding in maths
Published 18/11/24
Some KS3 and KS4 maths classes have been enjoying coding and problem-solving with the further maths programme whilst also learning about what careers are available to them through being excellent mathematicians.
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A busy half term in the PE department
Published 25/10/24
This half-term has been exceptionally busy within the PE department, with pupils having many opportunities and experience to compete, coach, lead, referee and umpire across all age groups.
There have been many successful wins and individual achievements to celebrate.
U13 football girls play... Read More
Aber valley foodbank donation
Published 25/10/24
KS3 pupils were asked to donate items for the Aber Valley Food Bank. They made a great effort donating essential items. In addition, Year 8 volunteered their lunchtimes to run a tuck shop on behalf of the maths department to raise funds. They successfully made a profit and donated £1... Read More
Clwb Calan Gaeaf
Published 24/10/24
Today we held our Welsh pop up Halloween craft club. Students of all ages attended and had fun making various halloween themed crafts through the medium of Welsh. These included wooden ornaments, pumpkins, bats and cards.
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Y7 visit to St Fagans
Published 24/10/24
A number of Year 7 students enjoyed a visit to St Fagans on Friday the 18th of October.
All students were involved in a Cynefin workshop. There, pupils were discussing "What is Wales?" and learning the meaning behind the word "Cynefin" which means home or the sense of belongin... Read More
Year 8 Restart a Heart Day
Published 21/10/24
Year 8 all learnt the lifesaving skills of CPR and how to use a defibrillator. CPR is an emergency lifesaving procedure, performed when the heart stops beating. Each year over 30,000 people have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the UK - giving CPR and using a defibrillator can more than double s... Read More
‘Feel Me’ By the Paper Birds Theatre Company
Published 16/10/24
On Wednesday 16th October 45 pupils across years 9-11 travelled to Monmouth to experience a new form of theatre.
‘Feel me’ is a new, interactive theatre show which asks pupils, via mobile phone, who and what they care about from the stories unfolding live on stage. Currently touring t... Read More
Senghenydd Remembers
Published 15/10/24
Senior students and members of our Senedd were honoured to attend the Memorial Service for those who lost their lives in the Universal Colliery disasters of 1901 and 1913. Molly and Matthew, our Head Girl and Head Boy, read poems as part of the service and laid a wreath on behalf... Read More
Congratulations!
Published 23/08/24
Congratulations to all our pupils who received their AS, A level and GCSE results this summer. We are all so proud of you and excited about your next steps!
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Tourism Trip
Published 15/07/24
A fabulous day today learning more about the tourism on our doorstep.
We spent time in the Impressionists' room at Cardiff Museum and got to see the new Van Gogh portrait that's there on loan from Paris (I highly recommend it!!).
We then ventured to St Fagans and enjoyed a picnic... Read More
Summer Year 9 Headteacher's awards
Published 09/07/24
Congratulations to the winners of the Year 9 Headteacher's awards:
Art
Excellence
Jacob LAZENBY
Endeavour
Lilly-May THOMAS
D&T
Excellence
Liv COURTNEY
Endeavour
Erin ADAMS
English
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