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Latest News
‘Voice of the Parent’ wins National Award
June 8, 2017
A ‘Voice of the Parent’ programme run at St Clare’s School in Newton near Porthcawl, part of the Cognita group, has won a 2017 Confirmit ACE (Achievement in Customer Excellence) Award. This is the second year that this programme has been commended, with the ongoing feedback received from parents directly inputting into the continuous improvement in schools such as St Clare’s School. The judges applauded
St Clare’s are Shell’s Bright Ideas Challenge winners!
May 19, 2017
We’re excited to announce that St Clare’s are national winners of Shell’s “Bright Ideas Challenge” for the second year running. We have also won third place across the UK. Our winning team ‘Chipachapachino’ comprises four Year 9 boys: Theo Quantick (Team Captain), Ben Jones, Dylan Walker and Dan Wigglesworth. As well as winning £3,000 to super-size STEM learning, our winning students have won a tablet
Extremely high standard in Unit 3 English Language GCSE
April 27, 2017
Year 10 students have completed their Unit 3 English Language GCSE. The exam was completed over the last 2 days and filmed for the exam board Eduqas. Students had to present on a topic of their choice to an audience and respond to questions. 100% of students achieved a distinction or a merit including 11 ‘distinctions’ which is over half the year group graded at
Welsh Hearts present defibrillator to Head Boy, Tom Hood
We’re very proud of our Head Boy, Tom Hood. A former pupil of Oldcastle Primary, Tom’s ambition is to become an orthopaedic surgeon. Currently studying A Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Maths, Tom has applied to read Medicine. He has organised his own unpaid work experience placements during the summer holidays for the last two years at the Princess of Wales and Santa Maria hospitals
Going the Eggstra Mile for Ty Hafan Hospice
April 11, 2017
Thank you so much to all our lovely parents, pupils and staff who have donated more than 250 Easter eggs, books, toys and vouchers for the sick children at Ty Hafan, Wales’ first children’s hospice for life-limited children and their families. We will be delivering them on Wednesday, 11th April in time for Easter. The Ty Hafan appeal at St Clare’s School was organised by
Excellent reviews for the Nursery
March 21, 2017
On 8th March, Grace Munday and I (Lucia Quantick) went to Porthcawl Library for the Book Quiz. We had to read The Garbage King by Elizabeth Laird. Mr Emanuel accompanied us. There were 5 schools competing; St Clare’s, West Park Primary, Porthcawl Primary, Nottage Primary and Newton Primary. When it […]
Welsh Hearts present defibrillator to Head Boy, Tom Hood
We’re very proud of our Head Boy, Tom Hood. A former pupil of Oldcastle Primary, Tom’s ambition is to become an orthopaedic surgeon. Currently studying A Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Maths, Tom has applied to read Medicine. He has organised his own unpaid work experience placements during the summer holidays for the last two years at the Princess of Wales and Santa Maria hospitals
Lucia and Grace represented St Clare’s in Porthcawl Library’s “Book Quiz”
March 14, 2017
On 8th March, Grace Munday and I (Lucia Quantick) went to Porthcawl Library for the Book Quiz. We had to read The Garbage King by Elizabeth Laird. Mr Emanuel accompanied us. There were 5 schools competing; St Clare’s, West Park Primary, Porthcawl Primary, Nottage Primary and Newton Primary. When it […]
CSI Workshop Day
February 10, 2017
Pupils and staff were shocked to find crime scene tape everywhere as they arrived at school today. There was a dead body near the dining hall, one on the rugby pitch and even a skeleton in Gardening Club’s polytunnel! But it all turned out to be the handiwork of […]
House X-Country on Newton Beach
January 27, 2017
After an early lunch, boys and girls from the juniors (Y3-Y6) and younger seniors (Y7-Y9) walked down to Newton Beach to take part in the House X-Country races. Overall Results for the whole school Years 3-9 have been added up . 1st Britons ( 65) […]
