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  • Rock of Ages

    Published 04/07/17
    During 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
  • Year 11 Prom

    Published 03/07/17
    Another 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 29/06/17
    Over 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 29/06/17
    Year 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 20/06/17
    Year 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 15/06/17
    Thirty 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 15/06/17
    The 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
  • Two Teams, One Goal!

    Published 08/06/17
  • Plastic Bottle Recycling

    Published 05/06/17
    The Eco Committee and 813 are collecting empty plastic bottles, so that we can build greenhouse domes in our Eco Garden. We are hoping to germinate flowers and vegetables from seeds, which we can then plant in the garden and attract the bees and insects back. We would be grateful for any of your... Read More
  • Eco Garden

    Published 05/06/17
    Miss Webber selected 813 to be our Eco Gardeners for the summer term. They have been busy clearing the flowerbeds near the school entrance ready for the wildflower garden to burst through during the summer months. Last year pupils from Hendre Primary School helped our Eco Group to construct Bee B... Read More
  • Yourope – Young Art Across Borders

    Published 05/06/17
    Clio Wiegold and Hannah Jones were selected as our school ambassadors to accompany Miss Webber, Miss Allaway and Tracey Moberly (artist) to Germany at the beginning of May. The visit was to explore the city of Ludwigsburg (which is twinned with Caerphilly) and to take part in the beginning stages... Read More
  • The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

    Published 26/05/17
    On Wednesday 3rd May an excited coach full of Year 8 and Year 9 pupils headed off to the Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay to enjoy an amazing performance of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time.  The award winning play is an adaptation of a novel of the same name by Mark Haddon; a... Read More