New School Build

It has been confirmed that funding for the project has been approved in principle by the Welsh Assembly Government. Possibly because of the scale of the project and the amount of funding bid the Welsh Assembly Government has asked for a full business case to be presented before finalising the level of grant. This means that we will have to wait until September before we can move to the next stage of the planning. This is fantastic news which I am particularly delighted to have received at this time.
You may like to view the BBC website the link to which shown below.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-10630223

Thank you for your support over the last 11 years. I look forward to watching the new school appear as I move to my new role in the certain knowledge that St Cyres School indeed has a bright future under the leadership of the new Headteacher, Dr Jonathan Hicks. By Mr B P Lightman (Headteacher) (16/07/2010)

Welsh Schools' Athletics Championships

Following the Welsh Schools' athletics Championships at Brecon last Saturday, July 3rd, St Cyres year 11 student Ben Harding was selected for the Welsh Schools' team that will take part in the home international meeting in Glasgow next weekend.

Year 11 student, Bethan Daw, won a silver medal in the under 17 girls' 1500m at the Welsh Schools' Championship in Brecon. Bethan also represented Wales at cross country earlier in the school year.

MUSIC NEWS

Windband
The Windband has been really busy again this term giving concert to St Cyres feeder schools, performing at the Year 7 Citizenship Evening and taking part in the annual Dinas Powis Music festival. The wind band have given performances to many children from musicals such as ‘Chicago' and 'Wicked', as well as some Disney favourites such as ‘The Little Mermaid' .

CAVMS Orchestra
CAVMS orchestra have relocated to ST Cyres Penarth Site. If you would like to join and have the opportunity to perform in St David's Hall and travel to Chicago in 2012, please phone CAVMS on 029 20891231 (www.cavmsorchestras.co.uk) or contact St Cyres Music Department. Rehearsals are every Wednesday at 6.30pm. (29/06/2010)

ST CYRES CARNEGIE SHADOWING TEAM

A team of eight pupils from years 7 and 9 took part in the annual Carnegie Book Shadowing event held at The Gate Theatre Cardiff on 17th June. Every year, St Cyres, along with several other South Wales schools, come together to discuss, review and produce short plays about books short-listed for the prestigious Carnegie Medal. Pupils have been avidly reading and reviewing the eight nominated books for weeks. This culminated in a day spent at Howells School bringing together pupils’ own ideas for plays to be presented on stage at the theatre the following evening. Everyone involved had a wonderful time, pupils particularly enjoyed working with the other schools at the theatre and were rewarded by meeting two of the authors, Paul Dowswell and Helen Grant. The evening presentations were performed to an audience of parents, head-teachers and local dignitaries. Pupils were awarded prizes for best individual performance and best book presentation overall. Congratulations to everyone who took part, well done! (21/06/2010)

Tennis League

Tennis league matches have started. The boys year 8 and under team of Ben Baston, Harry Simpson, Kieran Daw and Callum Page have lost their first two matches against strong Cowbridge and Whitchurch teams. The 10 and under boys of Alex Vowles, Matthew Todd-Bennett, Tom Baister and Daniel Lewis lost to an awesome Cowbridge side but comfortably beat Whitchurch. They are due to face Radyr and Gartholwg. The girls are about to start their matches, starting with Cowbridge. (17/06/2010)

Gwyl Gerdd Dinas Powys Music Festival (20th - 27th June 2010)

Sunday June 20th Llanalli Male Voice Choir-7.30pm Parish Hall £10

Thursday June 24th ‘A Little Light Music’ Candlelight Concert-7.30pm St. Andrews Church £6

Saturday June 26th Phil Dando Big Band-7.30pm Parish Hall £10

Sunday June 27th Bethesda Community choir-8.00pm Parish Hall £6

(11/06/2010)

Annual Citizenship Awards Ceremony

Thursday 27th May was the date for the Annual Citizenship Awards Ceremony which was held in Barry Memorial. A capacity audience of parents witnessed their sons and daughters receiving their certificates giving them Citizenship of St Cyres School. The evening was intended as a celebration of the Year 7 pupils’ successes and was enhanced by the usual high standard of the school wind band, conducted by Denis Burton. Parents were also treated to a delightful performance of ‘Lean on Me’ by the Junior Choir and an interesting insight to the work of the 5 x 60 team with a group of enthusiastic cheerleaders.

The high spot of the ceremony was undoubtedly the captivating speech made by our special guest Mark Poyser, Sports Commentator for Real Radio. Mark inspired the pupils with his message – “Follow your Dream” and told them how this had led him through his own career. Shortly, Mark will be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for lung cancer. Anyone wishing to donate money or to sponsor him can do so from the website http://www.justgiving.com/realradiomark. (08/06/2010)

Year 10 Success!

Year 10 students celebrate their success again! Year 10 pupils have once again been rewarded for all their hard work by receiving their key skills application of number qualification. Pupils have been working towards achieving this through a combination of Maths and Welsh Baccalaureate lessons. The topic was a healthy lifestyle with pupils focusing on looking at their BMI, food choices and exercise. Pupils have now moved another step closer to achieving their full Welsh Baccalaureate qualification at the end of Year 11. (26/05/2010)

Year 11 Leavers Assembly

We had a very successful Leaver’s assembly on the 14th May for Year 11 pupils going on study leave prior to starting their GCSEs. Mr Harrington, Head of Year 11 opened proceedings by welcoming our special guests Matt Elias, European, Commonwealth & Olympic athlete and Governor Audrey Males, before being treated to a guitar solo by Tom James our budding rock star. If you weren’t awake at that moment you soon were!! Move over Eric Clapton there’s a new kid on the block! More... (20/05/2010)