Posted on: 27/01/2026February 2026 - HighlightsA copy of the full calendar for the academic year can be found here. We encourage families to subscribe to this to keep up to date with the main events throughout the year. However, during the month of February highlights include Monday 2nd February - Year 11 Spanish/German Unit 1 PPE Monday 2nd February - Executive Headteacher’s Open Door, 4.30pm - 6.30pm Tuesday 3rd February - Year 10 GCSE English Group Discussion Preparation Day (KMs) Tuesday 3rd February - Finance, Personnel and Premises Committee, 5.00pm Full Governing Body, 6.00pm Wednesday 4th February - Year 10 GCSE English Group Discussion Assessment (to 05.02.26) Thursday 5th February - Year 11 and 13 Photographs (Individual/Friendship) Friday 6th February - RSE, Lesson 1 (Years 7 - 13) Friday 6th February - Year 11 French Unit 1 PPE Monday 9th February - Head of Sixth Form Open Door, 4.30pm - 6.30pm Tuesday 10th February - Year 11 Welsh Speaking and Listening PPE (to 12.02.26) Friday 13th February - Dydd Miwsig Cymru Friday 13th February - Ski Trip to Austria (to 21.02.26), 3.30pm Friday 13th February - HALF TERM Monday 23rd February - Year 11 Pre-Public Examinations (to 27.02.26) Monday 23rd February - Year 12 AS Drama Performance, 3.30pm Tuesday 24th February - Year 12 Geography Fieldwork Thursday 26th February - Year 12 French/Spanish Unit 1 PPE Friday 27th February - Year 13 French/Spanish Unit 3 PPE
Posted on: 16/01/2026January 2026 - HighlightsA copy of the full calendar for the academic year can be found here. We encourage families to subscribe to this to keep up to date with the main events throughout the year. However, during the month of January highlights include Monday 19th January - Year 12 Pre-Public Examinations (to 23.01.26) Tuesday 20th January - Curriculum and Standards Committee, 6.00pm Wednesday 21st January - Year 10 Cathedral Eucharist (Lesson 1 - 2) Thursday 22nd January - Sixth Form Taster Day Thursday 22nd January - Year 10 Music Recital, 3.30pm Friday 23rd January - Year 12 - 13 Welsh Revision Day, Cardiff University Friday 23rd January - Marion Centre Curriculum Coffee Morning Tuesday 27th January - Year 11 GCSE Music Performing Examination Wednesday 28th January - Intermediate Mathematics Challenge (Years 9 - 10) Thursday 29th January - Year 13 Parents’ Evening (Virtual), 3.30pm
Posted on: 13/12/2025The Mitre - Winter 2025We are delighted to present you with the Winter (2025) edition of The Mitre. Click on the link to access a copy. Thank you to our student and staff involved in yet another exciting edition. Written by Administrator
Posted on: 3/12/2025Christmas Carol ServiceOur Annual Carol Service will take place at Llandaff Cathedral on Thursday 11th December 2025 at 7.00pm. Families (past and present) as well as friends of the school are welcome to attend to celebrate this Advent season.
Posted on: 1/10/2025October 2025 highlightsA copy of the full calendar for the academic year can be found here. We encourage families to subscribe to this to keep up to date with the main events throughout the year. However, during the month of October highlights include Monday 20th October - Year 9 Storey Arms Residential (to 22.10.25) Thursday 23rd October - Year 8; Year 9; and Year 10 Photographs Thursday 23rd October - Year 7 Meet the Form Tutor Evening (Virtual), 3.30pm Friday 24th October - Year 12 - 13 Art Trip to Victoria and Albert and Saatchi, London Saturday 25th October Duke of Edinburgh Silver Qualifier 2 (Forest of Dean) (to 27.10.25) Monday 27th - Friday 31st October 2025 - Half Term
Posted on: 1/07/2025July 2025 - HighlightsA copy of the full calendar for the academic year can be found here. We encourage families to subscribe to this to keep up to date with the main events throughout the year. However, during the month of July highlights include Tuesday 1st July - Year 12 Geography Fieldwork Wednesday 2nd July - Bishop’s Got Talent Full Rehearsal Thursday 3rd July - Year 10 Geography Fieldwork Thursday 3rd July - Bishop’s Got Talent, 7.00pm Friday 4th July - Civvies Day Saturday 5th July - Duke of Edinburgh Gold Qualifier 1 Reserve (to 10.07.25) Monday 7th July - Lower School Skills Evidence Fortnight (to 18.07.25) Monday 7th July - Year 8 Cross Curricular Day Tuesday 8th July - Year 7 Science Bristol Wild Project Tuesday 8th July - Executive Headteacher’s Open Door, 4.30pm – 6.30pm Wednesday 9th July - Year 10 GCSE Hill Walking (Group 2) Thursday 10th July - Marion Centre Leavers’ Celebration and Awards Ceremony Thursday 10th July - Cathedral Awards Evening, 7.00pm Saturday 12th July - Duke of Edinburgh Silver Qualifier 1 (Forest of Dean) Sunday 13th July - Duke of Edinburgh Silver Qualifier 1 (Forest of Dean) Monday 14th July - Duke of Edinburgh Silver Qualifier 1 (Forest of Dean) Monday 14th July - Sports Day, Leckwith Stadium Monday 14th July - Head of Sixth Form Open Door, 4.30pm – 6.30pm Wednesday 16th July - Performing Arts Visit to West End Musical Friday 18th July - Whole School Assembly Friday 18th July - Term Ends, 1.30pm Monday 21st July - INSET DAY (School closed in lieu of twilight sessions)
Posted on: 1/06/2025June 2025 - HighlightsA copy of the full calendar for the academic year can be found here. We encourage families to subscribe to this to keep up to date with the main events throughout the year. However, during the month of June highlights include Monday 2nd June - Marion Centre Data Progress Meetings (to 06.06.24) Monday 2nd June - RSE, Lesson 1 (Years 7 – 9) Monday 2nd June - Executive Headteacher’s Open Door, 4.30pm – 6.30pm Thursday 5th June - Year 6 Transition ‘Getting to know you’ Meeting, 3.15pm Saturday 7th June - Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Qualifier 3 (Vale of Glamorgan) Sunday 8th June - Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Qualifier 3 (Vale of Glamorgan) Monday 9th June - Year 12 Welsh Baccalaureate/UCAS Week (to 13.06.25) Monday 9th June - Student Voice Week Monday 9th June - Marion Centre Open Evening, 3.30pm - 6.00pm Monday 9th June - Head of Sixth Form Open Door, 4.30pm – 6.30pm Friday 13th June - Year 12 Geography Fieldwork Monday 16th June - National Recycle Awareness Week (to 20.06.25) Monday 16th June - Marion Centre Transition Programme (to 07.07.25) Wednesday 18th June - Year 6 - 7 Transition Eucharist, (Lesson 1 – 2) Thursday 19th June - Year 10 Geography Fieldwork Thursday 19th June - Twilight INSET 3.30pm -6.00pm Monday 23rd June - Year 9 Storey Arms Residential (to 25.06.25) Tuesday 24th June - Year 10 GCSE Hill Walking (Group 1) Thursday 26th June - Year 10 GCSE Music Performing Exam (Main Hall) Thursday 26th June - New Parents’ Evening, 7.00pm Friday 27th June - Year 6 Transition Day Friday 27th June - Marion Centre Community Showcase Day Saturday 28th June - Duke of Edinburgh Gold Qualifier 1 (Dartmoor) (to 03.07.25) Monday 30th June - Transition ‘Music Tour’
Posted on: 1/05/2025May 2025 - HighlightsA copy of the full calendar for the academic year can be found here. We encourage families to subscribe to this to keep up to date with the main events throughout the year. However, during the month of May highlights include Friday 2nd May - Year 12 Art Examination Friday 2nd May - Marion Centre External Services Coffee Morning Saturday 3rd May - Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Qualifier 1 (Vale of Glamorgan) Sunday 4th May - Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Qualifier 1 (Vale of Glamorgan) Monday 5th May - BANK HOLIDAY Tuesday 6th May - Year 13 Art Examination (to 08.05.25) Tuesday 6th May - Executive Headteacher’s Open Door, 4.30pm – 6.30pm Wednesday 7th May - Marion Centre Storey Arms Residential (to 09.05.25) Thursday 8th May - Year 7 Parents’ Evening (In-person), 3.30pm Monday 12th May - National Mental Health Awareness Week (to 16.05.25) Monday 12th May - Student Voice Week Monday 12th May - Christian Aid Week Monday 12th May - Head of Sixth Form Open Door, 4.30pm – 6.30pm Friday 16th May - Civvies Day (Christian Aid) Saturday 17th May - Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Qualifier 2 (Vale of Glamorgan) Sunday 18th May - Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Qualifier 2 (Vale of Glamorgan) Monday 26th May - Friday 30th May - Half Term
Posted on: 1/04/2025April 2025 - HighlightsA copy of the full calendar for the academic year can be found here. We encourage families to subscribe to this to keep up to date with the main events throughout the year. However, during the month of April highlights include Monday 7th April - Year 12 - 13 French/Spanish Unit 1 and Unit 3 (to 09.04.25) Tuesday 8th April - Inter House Games (Lower School: Year 7, 8 and 9) Tuesday 8th April - Executive Headteacher’s Open Door, 4.30pm – 6.30pm Thursday 10th April - Eisteddfod Friday 11th April - School Eucharist (Lesson 1 – 2) Friday 11th April -Term Ends, 1.30pm Monday 14th April - Friday 25th April - Easter holidays Monday 14th April - Geography Trip to Sicily (to 18.04.25) Wednesday 23rd April - Duke of Edinburgh Gold Practice 1 (Brecon Beacons) (to 25.04.25) Monday 28th April - Summer term begins Monday 28th April - Year 11 Art Examination (to 29.04.25) Tuesday 29th April - Executive Headteacher’s Open Door, 4.30pm – 6.30pm Wednesday 30th April - Year 11 GCSE French/German/Spanish Unit 1 (to 02.05.25)
