St Cenydd Comprehensive School
| St. Cenydd School | |
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| Address | |
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St. Cenydd School Road , , CF83 2RP | |
| Information | |
| Type | Community School |
| Motto | 'Aspire & Achieve' |
| Local authority | Caerphilly |
| Chair of Governors | Robert Forester |
| Headteacher | Rebecca Collins |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Website | www |
St. Cenydd School is located in Caerphilly, South Wales. Situated in extensive grounds, with panoramic views of the semi-rural Caerphilly basin, St. Cenydd is a popular, mixed, 11-18 community school of over 1,100 pupils.
Sporting honours
[edit]St Cenydd Year 11 Rugby squad won the Caerphilly county rugby cup in the 2014–2015 season by defeating local rivals St Martin's comprehensive. It was a hotly contested match with St Cenydd holding onto their lead to win the cup.
George Gasson a former pupil at St Cenydd, is now playing rugby at a high level. He has even been selected in the U-18s and U-20s squad for wales. He currently plays for Newport Gwent Dragons.
Thomas Payne completed a 5 km run in under 30 minutes on his park run debut.
Facilities
[edit]St. Cenydd is the designated centre for hearing impaired, physically disabled, and speech and language pupils within the area, with facilities for both special-needs and able-bodied students.
Notable teachers
[edit]- Steve Fenwick, a former Welsh rugby union player, was a teacher here in the 1970s and 80s
- Vikki Howells, a Member of the Senedd, was a history teacher here prior to her election in 2016
- Martin Williams was a history teacher who won the Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School award for the Welsh region in 2002
- Bobbie Allen, author of 'Hollie's Dream of Consciousness' and 'Waiting for Something Better to Happen', taught at St Cenydd 2001 - 2011.
External links
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