Dear parents, guardians and pupils,

It is an honour to undertake the Headteacher role during Mr Mark Jones’ secondment to Welsh Government and we wish him every success.

I would like to congratulate all learners on their achievements in this year's examinations. It was a privilege to be in school on A Level and GCSE results days to share the success and joy of our students. Their success is due to hard work and the support and dedication of a great team of staff at the school. We are also grateful for your key role as parents in the aspiration, discipline and success of our children. I look forward to building and developing our relationship over the year.

My priority is to ensure the best for our pupils, staff and school and that we continue to improve in all aspects. We will continue to ensure the highest standards of education, care and support for our pupils and lead and encourage them to be ambitious, to make progress and to take advantage of every opportunity to realise their potential.

With our dedicated and enthusiastic staff and creative, enterprising pupils, we will go from strength to strength and ensure continued success for all stakeholders of the school.

Our pupils have one chance at education. It is an incredible privilege to be in a position to make a difference to them, to mold their future and, more than that, it is our duty to make the effort.

I am convinced that I can rely on your continued support in this.

At the beginning of the new year, I would draw your attention to some important events in the coming term:

1) 16-09-19 – INSET – school closed to pupils
2) 09-12-19 – INSET - school closed to pupils
3) 03-10-19 – Yr 6 Open Evening
4) 24-10-19 – Yr 7 Welfare and Pastoral Evening
5) 05-12-19 – Yr 9 Parents’ Evening
6) 21-11-19 – Yr 11 Parents’ Evening
7) 07-11-19 – Yr 12/13 Parents’ Evening

Please refer to the school website our Facebook page and Twitter account for all other important dates and events.

Lisa Williams
Headteacher

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Following our good A level results last week, we now congratulate year 11 pupils today on their GCSE results. All core subjects increased their results from last year with significant increases in English and Science.

Congratulations to the following pupils who have performed among the best of the year (scored more than 450 points in the Cap 9 score):

 

Kayleigh Davies                                 8A *, 5A

Taylor Jones                                       5A *, 8A

Manon Lloyd                                      5A *, 8A

Chloe Richards                                  7A *, 5A, 1C

Bronwen Griffiths                                8A *, 1A, 4B

Grace Kerr                                       5A *, 4A, 4B

Isabella Wilding                                2A *, 9A, 2B

Mali Sweet                                      5A *, 3A, 2B, 3C

Rebekah Thomas-Butts                    9A, 4B

Rhys Phillips                                   2A *, 5A, 4B, 2C

Samuel Williams                             3A *, 4A, 3B, 3C

Alexander Layzell                             2A *, 5A, 3B, 3C

James Davies                                  1A *, 5A, 5B, 2C

Rhys Price                                      2A *, 3A, 6B, 2C

Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun is again celebrating another good set of A and AS levels.

Congratulations to the students today benefiting from the fruits of their hard work over the past two years.

The pass rate was 96% with almost 70% of all grades being A* to C.

The number of higher grades also increased and nine of the 64 students in the year gained two A / A * grades or better.

Headteacher Mark Jones said, “We are delighted with the results this year. This is a credit to our students who have worked hard in and beyond lessons over the last two years. We wish them the best of luck in the next stage of their careers.”

 Noteworthy achievements include:

Eve Price - 3A *, 1A + A grade at AS. Eve is going to study medicine at Cambridge.

Owain Birrell - 3A *, 1B + A grade at AS. Owain is going to study Mathematics at Oxford.

Morgan Lewis - 3A, 1C

Edward Crowson - 1A *, 2A, 1B

Abbie James - 1A *, 2A, 1B

Darya Williams - 1A *, 1A, 2B

Mali Davies - Distinction *, 1A, 1C, 1D

Kian Monaghan -  2 Distinction *, 1D

Bethany Shopland - Distinction *, 1A, 2D

 

Our AS results improved again this year, with an increase in the pass rate and the number of A and B grades. We look forward to building on these achievements over the next year.

A-Level Results - Thursday 15/08/19 - School will open to pupils at 8am. 

Congratulations to Ffion Owen, Bryonie King & Molly Reardon who have been selected to represent Wales at under 18's level with the touch rugby squad in Paris! Amazing.

Best wishes to Year 11 & 13 as we officially said farewell this week. Good luck in all your future endeavors. It has been a pleasure.