BRYNTIRION COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL

Life continues to be busy at Bryntirion, with lots of fundraising underway! Our “Wear Red for Velindre” day raised a fantastic £850, so a big thank you to all who contributed. Year 8 have now started their First Give charity work, with each form class selecting a worthy cause to raise awareness and to find ways to fundraise. We wish them all lots of luck! A group of Year 9 pupils were invited to Ty Hafan last month after organising a whole-school collection of computers, tablets and mobile phones, which were recycled and raised funds for the hospice, da iawn! Huge congratulations to Ryu Roberts-Hayamizu, who represented Wales at the Omni Sport: Next Generation race in the Netherlands and placed a top 10 finish! The Performing Arts department took 49 pupils to London and visited the famous Pineapple Dance Studios to take part in some workshops. What a fantastic experience for our young people! The department would like to extend a warm welcome to this year’s school production of Beauty and the Beast, which takes place on April 19th, 20th and 21st. Tickets will be available shortly from the school office.

Mrs K Poole

Pupils from years 7 - 9 thoroughly enjoyed experiencing ways to improve their wellbeing at our ‘Wellfest’ event. Providers such as Kooth, Valleys Steps and Community Ospreys were invaluable in raising pupil’s awareness.

Our year 8 - 11 Seren pupils, (a programme to support our brightest pupils), have started their Seren Star Challenge. They will complete six challenges with the Open University to boost their skills and gain a certificate - the ideal addition to future University applications.

Our Student Parliament have been learning about how they can contribute to a fairer and more peaceful world with WCIA. Pupils completed workshops on ways to tackle conflict and encourage peace.

Pupils have been out and about with Art students visiting the Art Galleries in London, Year 8 pupils completing outdoor activities with Nature Quest and Year 7 pupils conducting field visits on employment in our area.

Our Year 9 pupils have been busy focusing on their future. Thank you to those parents and carers who joined us at our ‘Option Showcase’ to discuss their children’s next steps. We look forward now to our Sixth Form Option Evening. Join us on March 9th to find out more about our Sixth Form, which supports both academic and personal success.

Hannah Castle, Head Teacher