Settling into the New School Week
Welcome to the School Blog. We have now returned to a standard school week, which will see us through to the Easter break. Our students have adapted to this slight change in our daily timings with ease.
Year 7 Virtual Parents’ Evening
Thank you to all Year 7 parents/carers who joined us virtually yesterday evening to celebrate the successes of our youngest students. Despite the challenges of the last year, students have acquitted themselves extremely well. Also, thank you for your feedback on virtual parents’ evenings – it seems they have a great deal of support.
Welsh Oral Examinations
Welsh oral examinations are now essentially complete for Years 10 and 11. Although this has been an anxious time for some, we are pleased with how students have given their best to the occasion. Da iawn!
Charity Fundraising
As is our custom, each year group supports a charity of their choice annually. Today, Year 7 are wearing trainers to raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK.
Year 8 English Projects
Year 8 students have been researching Welsh history as part of their Survival and Disaster unit of work in English. They have been writing ballads based on the Aberfan mining tragedy. This has aided them in developing their poetry writing skills while gaining a deeper understanding of this tragic event in our Welsh history.
Vaccinate Your Child Campaign
We would like to draw your attention to the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, which has launched a new campaign, ‘Vaccinate Your Child,’ this week. The campaign aims to ensure that children receive their routine immunisations at the time they are offered. Parents/carers are advised to call their GP Practice, Health Visitor, or School Nurse if they have any questions or concerns. All of the resources can be accessed and downloaded through this link.
Online Safety
Our children’s safety is of the utmost importance to us at all times. To ensure that children and young people having positive online experiences, the Welsh Government has launched a new ‘Online Issues and Worries’ area on Hwb. This area includes information and advice on topics including online bullying, sharing sexual images, and online gaming. The advice pages offer young people important information and guidance on what to do and where to turn for help if they are worried about something online and can be found here.
Student Achievements
This week, our congratulations go to Robyn (Year 8), who has now competed in three weekends of slalom competition racing. She has raced two in Division 2 and one in Division 1 to begin her season. Last weekend, at Shepperton, she achieved two first places and one second (kayaking and canoeing). Great stuff, Robyn – really well done!
In football, Aiden, Jack, and Gethin (Year 8) came second in the final of the Ken Partington Cup for Deeside Dragons Fire recently. Well done, lads! Our Year 10 football team played Ysgol Glantaf in Newtown in the semi-final of the Welsh School Cup. The boys lost the match but played their socks off, and it was a huge achievement for them to get this far. We’re really proud of all of you.
Well done also to our Under 18s netball team who have qualified for the President’s Cup in Ebbw Vale. We have high hopes for the team, and training is going well.
Easter Break and Return to School
Monday, 25th April, is a training day, so school re-opens to students on Tuesday, 26th April. Although we look forward to seeing everyone again, we first, like you, are eager for a little rest and recuperation. For examination class students, please follow your revision programmes but also (and just as importantly) take quality time off daily. We hope you all keep well, keep perspective, and enjoy a very happy Easter!
See you back here soon for the next School Blog!
