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St. Cenydd Community School

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  • Budgeting in Barry

    Published 09/07/24
    A fantastic trip to Barry-Bados!! Here are our year 7 pupils enjoying a 'BUDGETING' maths activity on Barry Island. The pupils held a tuck shop last week to raise money for the visit. They then had a budget each to buy their lunch. Their task was to work out how much it would cost and then m... Read More
  • Visit to St Fagans

    Published 08/07/24
    A number of Year 7 and 8 students enjoyed a visit to St Fagans on Wednesday the 3rd of July. Year 7 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 belonging... Read More
  • Year 11 Prom

    Published 08/07/24
    Another very successful and thoroughly enjoyable Prom!  We were delighted to visit The Vale Hotel and Spa for this prestigious event.  Students and staff enjoyed a lovely evening, full of fun and good spirit, to mark the end of Year 11.  It was a delight to spend time together mark... Read More
  • Sixth form activities

    Published 03/07/24
    The sixth form have had a busy few weeks.  We said goodbye to year 13 in their leavers' assembly on June 19th and wish them well for their A-level results on Thursday 15th August. Year 12 have returned to school following their AS exams and have completed workshops for UCAS, intervi... Read More
  • STEM Conference

    Published 21/06/24
    A select group of boys attended a STEM conference at Swansea University. They participated in Chemistry, maths and engineering workshops. They came away winning the engineering challenge and were a credit to the school. Well done boys!!   Read More
  • Hay Festival

    Published 07/06/24
    On Friday the 24th of May 2024 we went to Hay-on-Wye; it truly felt like a once in a lifetime experience to be there. We all had a breathtaking opportunity to listen to three authors give us a speech about their books and the story behind them. The three authors were Sarah Crossan, Ashley Hicks... Read More
  • Year 7 question the author!

    Published 05/06/24
    Our Year 7 SRB pupils had a wonderful opportunity to send questions to children's book author Kaye Umansky who wrote the book we are reading at the moment: 'Meet the Weirds.'  We read the book every year with our Year 7 SRB learners but have never before made contact with th... Read More
  • Morfa Bay 2024

    Published 05/06/24
    The month of May is always an exciting one for our SRB as it sees our annual residential visit to outdoor pursuits centre Morfa Bay, based in Pendine. We took students from Year 9 and 10 for three fun-filled days of activities that included Bodyboarding, Zip wire, High Rope activities, Bush Craft... Read More
  • Royal Mail visit

    Published 05/06/24
    Just before Summer half-term, our Year 8 and 9 SRB students were welcomed by the Manager of our local Royal Mail sorting office in Caerphilly to complete a wonderful study we had been doing on letter writing and the postal service. Our students began by learning how to write a letter and the... Read More
  • Iceland Fieldtrip 2024

    Published 23/05/24
    Over the Easter break, pupils from Years eight to ten were fortunate enough to travel to Iceland on a five day field trip that would create memories to last a lifetime. Whilst there pupils experienced the immense natural beauty and rich culture that the country boasts, seeing the Northern lights on... Read More
  • RVE Department visits the Shree Swaminarayan Temple

    Published 21/05/24
    Last week, a large group of Year 7 students visited the Shree Swaminarayan Temple in Cardiff - the first and largest temple in Wales. During the visit, students were given the opportunity to experience a guided tour of the temple, including an opportunity to observe symbols, use artefacts, play... Read More
  • Good luck!

    Published 15/05/24
    For many of our KS4 and KS5 students, this week sees the start of their formal examinations. All staff and members of the St Cenydd community wish them good luck. We are confident that their hard work will be rewarded when they receive their results this summer. The student tab on our w... Read More