Llanishen High School
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| Llanishen High School Ysgol Uwchradd Llanisien | |
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 Llanishen High School | |
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Heol Hir , , CF14 5YL | |
| Coordinates | 51°31′55″N 3°11′17″W / 51.53194°N 3.18806°W |
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| Type | Publicly Funded High School |
| Motto | We believe that all can succeed (Welsh: Credwn y gall pob llwyddo) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | None |
| Established | 1969 |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Headteacher | Sarah Parry [1] |
| Staff | 150 (approx) |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,720 (approx) [2] (2022) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Black and Blue |
| Website | http://www.llanishenhighschool.co.uk/ |
Llanishen High School (Welsh: Ysgol Uwchradd Llanisien) is an English-medium secondary school based in Llanishen, Cardiff, Wales. It has approximately 1700 students, making it the largest single-site secondary school in Cardiff. It also has a sixth form college for 16–18 year olds.
History
[edit]In 2016, Llanishen High School was rated "adequate" by Estyn and put into monitoring.[2][3] It was removed from monitoring later the same year, and has made significant progress since then.[4] Part of this has been attributed to a newer, smarter uniform policy.[5] This uniform policy was heavily disputed at first, with a petition of over 200 signing a petition opposing the changes due to cost and practicality.[6]
In 2019, the school notably got its own therapy dog, Daisy, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.[7] She is meant to help with student stress and anxiety, and also to improve behaviour.[7] This followed a similar move by Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School.[8] This inspired other schools in Cardiff to provide similar student support.[8]
School buildings
[edit]Much of the school was built during the 1950s, but some buildings (the new Science block for example) were built in later decades. The School has a hockey pitch, basketball court, indoor tennis courts, fields for athletics/cricket/football and rugby and enters teams in a variety of competitions - usually competing against local schools. A new D.T. block has been built. The LRC (Learning Resource Centre/Library) and Sports Hall have been renovated.
In Autumn 2018, work on a new 3G pitch was completed on the site of the grass banks. New changing rooms and a clubhouse for Llanishen RFC have also been erected, in place of the indoor tennis facility, as part of an ongoing partnership between the school and the local rugby club.
Media
[edit]LHTV was a small TV Station based at the school. The station was involved in an award won at the European Languages Awards 2007 when the Modern Foreign Languages Department won the award for the best "Foreign Language Film".[citation needed]
In 2022, school TV station One Llanishen was founded. Its first production was the Transition Video 2022. It produces news, sport and drama programmes such as News Llanishen and Weekly.
Sport
[edit]The school has teams participating in local, regional and national competitions in a variety of sports. The school enjoys particular success in rugby, with the First XV Boys rugby team winning the Welsh Cup in 2014, 2015 and 2016,[9] as well as reaching the final in 2011.
Notable former pupils
[edit]- Elinor Barker,[10] racing cyclist who currently rides on the track for Great Britain and the Welsh Cycling backed Team USN, and on the road for Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling.
- Tom Cullen,[citation needed] actor and writer whose roles include Jonas in Black Mirror, drug trafficker Yoram in Banged Up Abroad, and Anthony Foyle (the Viscount Gillingham) on Downton Abbey.
- Luke Rowe,[citation needed] racing cyclist who currently rides for Ineos Grenadiers.
- Joe Jacobson,[citation needed] professional footballer for Wycombe Wanderers, as well as former captain of the Wales U21 team and the Cardiff City reserve team.
- John Tabatabai,[citation needed] professional poker player who was the runner-up to Norwegian poker player Annette Obrestad in the first World Series of Poker Europe Main Event.
- Neil Slatter,[citation needed] former professional footballer who began his career with Bristol Rovers in 1980, where he remained for five years before moving on to Oxford United.
- Ruth Picardie,[citation needed] journalist and editor who worked for The Guardian and The Independent newspapers, with contributions to other publications, such as the New Statesman, and author of Before I Say Goodbye, her memoir of living with breast cancer.
- Wade Barrett,[citation needed] wrestler.
- Rabbi Matondo,[11] professional footballer for Scottish Premiership and UEFA Champions League side Rangers F.C. He has also represented his national side Wales, making his debut in a loss to Albania in Autumn 2018.
- Adam Thompson MP, member of parliament for Erewash
References
[edit]- ^ "About Llanishen High School". Llanishen High School. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ a b "A report on Llanishen High School" (PDF). Estyn. February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ Evans, Gareth (13 April 2016). "Cardiff's Llanishen High to be monitored after 'double adequate' inspection". walesonline. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ Evans, Catherine (8 November 2016). "Llanishen High School Outcome of the monitoring visit" (PDF). Estyn. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "New uniform part of Llanishen High School's success". The Cardiffian. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ Wightwick, Abbie (18 January 2017). "Parents anger at school plans to introduce smarter uniforms". walesonline. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ a b Wightwick, Abbie (21 November 2019). "Cardiff school gets its own beautiful spaniel puppy for pupils". walesonline. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ a b Wightwick, Abbie (11 February 2020). "The cute and scruffy dog helping kids in Welsh schools". walesonline. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ Bywater, Alex (22 March 2016). "Llanishen High School look for place in rugby history". walesonline. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ Gaskell, Simon (18 September 2012). "Cycling gold for Elinor Barker at World Road Championships in Holland". walesonline. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ Coleman, Tom (9 October 2018). "The Cardiff kid who's the fastest player at Britain's best football team". walesonline. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
External links
[edit]- 2009 Estyn Inspection Report
- 2016 Estyn Inspection Report
- 2016 Estyn Monitoring Report
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