Feb 29, 2020Headteacher's Blog Post - Saturday 29th February 2020This month, we were truly delighted to welcome the Minister for Education, Kirsty Williams, and our Assembly Member, Mike Hedges, to...
Jan 25, 2020Headteacher’s Blog Post – Saturday 25th January 2020As we begin 2020, I wish all of those within and associated with our school community a very happy New Year! Our pupils have certainly...
Dec 21, 2019Headteacher’s Blog Post – Saturday 21st December 2019We were delighted to welcome pupils, their families and their friends to the Christmas Fayre on Tuesday 10th December which had such a...
Nov 30, 2019Headteacher’s Blog Post – Saturday 30th November 2019Pupils were pleased to see, on their return to school following the half term break, that the new temporary building had indeed been...
Oct 26, 2019Headteacher’s Blog Post – Saturday 26th October 2019Well, it’s been another exceptionally busy month, and there has certainly been a real sense of endeavouring to triumph over adversity –...
Sep 28, 2019Headteacher’s Blog Post – Saturday 28th September 2019There was a vibrant and busy start to the new term with the now well-established Induction Days! These centred on our shared ethos and...
Jul 20, 2019Headteacher's Blog Post - Saturday 20th July 2019As the term – and indeed the school year – draws to a close, we have all been reflecting upon the year as a whole as well as upon the...
Jun 29, 2019Headteacher's Blog Post - Saturday 29th June 2019In this busy exam season, my post condenses the many activities of the past month into one post, rather than the usual two! The main...
May 25, 2019Headteacher's Blog Post - Saturday 25th May 2019Observant readers will note that this post is a week later than usual! We were keen, however, to include details of the first...
May 4, 2019Headteacher's Blog Post - Saturday 4th May 2019For Catholics, the month of May is devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Throughout the Catholic church, there are special devotions and...
Apr 19, 2019Headteacher's Blog Post - Saturday 20th April 2019We were delighted to welcome the vast majority of Year 11 parents to the Revision Readiness Session held on 11th April. The feedback from...
Apr 6, 2019Headteacher's Blog Post - Saturday 6th April 2019We were extremely grateful to receive a visit from representatives of the Cariad charity yesterday. This charity focuses its work on...
Mar 23, 2019Headteacher's Blog Post - Saturday 23rd March 2019As we continue into the season of Lent, many of our pupils have given up various things or fasted to some degree as part of their...
Mar 9, 2019Headteacher's Blog Post - Saturday 9th March 2019This week, we observed Ash Wednesday, the first day of the season of Lent. Father John Browne, our School Chaplain, led our Service of...
Feb 23, 2019Headteacher's Blog Post - Saturday 23rd February 2019With this first half of the Spring term already over, we are certainly looking forward to the arrival of Spring itself, and to the warmer...
Feb 9, 2019Headteacher’s Blog Post – Saturday 9th February 2019All across the school were delighted when the school categories were announced by Welsh Government at the end of January. Following the...
Jan 26, 2019Headteacher’s Blog Post – Saturday 26th January 2019We are always grateful to the clergy that come each week, on Wednesdays, to celebrate Mass at lunchtime in the school Chapel. Last week’s...
Jan 12, 2019Headteacher’s Blog Post – Saturday 12th January 2019As ever, the start to the term has been tremendously busy! Our first week back in school has seen some of our Year 10 pupils sitting...
Dec 29, 2018Headteacher’s Blog Post – Saturday 29th December 2018We hope that all pupils and their families have had a peaceful, joyful and blessed Christmas! Hopefully, the holiday is proving restful...
Dec 15, 2018Headteacher’s Blog Post – Saturday 15th December 2018As we end the Autumn term, there are so many special moments that we can, in the spirit of the Examen as mentioned in the last blog post,...
Dec 1, 2018Headteacher’s Blog Post – Saturday 1st December 2018What a privilege it was to watch the pupils performing in the Autumn Concert last week! It was a truly diverse and varied concert, as Mr....
Nov 17, 2018Headteacher’s Blog Post – Saturday 17th November 2018As mentioned in the last blog post, our work on the Catholic pupil profile has now started in earnest. This focuses on characteristics,...
Nov 3, 2018Headteacher’s Blog Post – Saturday 3rd November 2018Of the very many questions that we can ask of ourselves within society, perhaps the most important is how well we are providing for and...
Oct 20, 2018Headteacher’s Blog Post – Saturday 20th October 2018It was a pleasure to welcome the families of the new Year 7 pupils to a pastoral meeting this week. This opportunity to meet key staff,...
Oct 6, 2018Headteacher’s Blog Post – Saturday 6th October 2018As we enter the month of the Holy Rosary, it is a particular joy to see the new Rosary Garden taking shape. Bulbs in the colours of the...
Sep 22, 2018Headteacher’s Blog Post – Saturday 22nd September 2018We’re still overwhelmed by the enthusiasm shown by pupils at the Enrichment Fair during this fortnight! So very many pupils were keen to...
Sep 8, 2018Headteacher’s Blog Post – Saturday 8th September 2018What a pleasure and a privilege it has been to witness so many very special moments this week! From welcoming our newest members of the...