Examination Season Begins
Welcome to the School Blog. The examination season has officially begun, and parents/carers of students have been notified of procedures should a student become ill, with or without COVID, when they are due to sit an exam. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school for further clarification. Medical notes will be essential if a student cannot sit their assessment on any given day.
Year 12 Study Leave
Year 12 go on study leave today, and we are sure they will make excellent use of their time to focus on exam preparations over the coming weeks. Students are welcome to come into school and use our facilities to study during this period, should that prove helpful. All Year 12 students return to school on Monday, 13th June, to recommence their studies for a four-week period.
Year 13 Leaving Ceremony
Parents of students in Year 13 have received a letter informing them of the arrangements for the official leaving ceremony on Friday, 27th May, at 2.15 pm, with guest speaker Miss Catrin Pugh. Regrettably, we cannot host a similar ceremony with parents for Year 11 students this year. However, Year 11 students will have an informal gathering during the day on Thursday, 26th May. Many Year 11 students have an examination the following day, and we are, of course, very much looking forward to the Year 11 Prom on Thursday, 30th June, at St. David’s Hotel, Ewloe, from 6.30 pm to 11.00 pm.
Musical Achievements
Congratulations to Ella (Year 7), who has achieved a distinction in her Grade 5 Piano exam. Ella performed superbly and will now progress to Grade 6, possibly reaching the top of the scale, Grade 8. In further music news, well done to Abi (Year 13), who passed her Grade 8 Clarinet with a stunning distinction and hopes to study music at Oxford University. We are so impressed, Abi!
Football Victory
Connor, Ethan, Harry, and Joe (Year 10) represented Castell Alun in the Flintshire Schools’ football team in the Welsh National Competition against Caerphilly on Sunday. Our lads won in a penalty shootout, becoming the first North Wales team to win the nationals in over 18 years – an amazing achievement. Unlike some national football teams we could mention, Connor and Ethan both stepped up to take penalties, held their nerve, and scored. Brilliant stuff, all of you!
Netball Team Success
Our Sixth Form Netball team competed in the Welsh Netball Presidents Cup at the weekend in Cardiff. The girls fought hard and gave every last ounce of effort, finishing fourth in the overall rankings. Superb stuff, girls – that’s really impressive!
Year 8 Vaccinations
Students in Year 8 will have vaccinations in school on Wednesday next week and are permitted to wear their PE t-shirts for the day, as is our usual custom.
Duke of Edinburgh Expedition
This weekend, a number of our Year 10 students will undertake their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze qualifying expedition. We wish you all the very best of luck and lots of fun.
Extra-Curricular Activities
We finish with a final word on our extra-curricular timetable, which has been sent to families once again this week. Please encourage all students to participate in as many activities as they are able.
Have a lovely weekend! See you back here soon for the next School Blog!
