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• Monday 2 November 2020 Speak to your School Nurse
• Friday 23 October 2020 Letters to Parents (UPdated - 23rd October 2020 - Letters to all Pupils in all Year Groups)
• Friday 23 October 2020 Keeping Learners Safe and Harmful Sexual Behaviour guidance Please see the below documents for Keeping Learners Safe and Harmful Sexual Behaviour guidance documents that were published by Welsh Government last week.
• Wednesday 21 October 2020 Information from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Please see below important information from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, who provide NHS healthcare services to our families.
• Friday 16 October 2020 Shwmae Day (form time activity) Please see the below activity form for Shwmae day.
• Tuesday 13 October 2020 Letter to Parents (Updated - Letter from Mr Michael - Head of PE - 13th October 2020)
• Friday 9 October 2020 Letter to Parents (Updated - Inset Days - 08th October 2020)
• Wednesday 7 October 2020 Year 11 Senior Team Following a difficult selection process with a high quality of applicants, we are pleased to announce that the following students have been selected as the Year 11 Leadership team for 2020/21.
• Tuesday 6 October 2020 Letter to Parents (Year 6 Open Evening - Changes to normal procedure and virtual Q and A Session) (06th October 2020)
• Friday 2 October 2020 School Inset Day (23rd October 2020) Please note that the School has an inset day on Friday 23rd October 2020 and your child will not have to attend School on this day.
• Tuesday 29 September 2020 Letter to Parents (Updated - Distance Learning and Local Lockdown - 29th September 2020)
• Monday 14 September 2020 Letter to Parents (Updated - School Letter - 14th September 2020 - Face Masks/Tik Tok)y 2020)
• Friday 4 September 2020 Risk Assessment - Co-Vid 19 (September 2020) Please see below the most current Risk Assessment.
• Wednesday 26 August 2020 School Transport (Information from the Local Authority) 26th August 2020 Please see the below link which contains information on School Transport from Torfaen County Borough Council.
• Monday 17 August 2020 Results Day Information Letter and Appeal Process Please see the below information about the upcoming Results and also information is provided about the Appeal Process.
• Monday 17 August 2020 Return to School FAQs Please see some FAQs that has been produced by the Local Authority.
• Friday 17 July 2020 Schoolbeat Survival Guide - The teenage years Please see the below document which has been provided by PC Murphy from Gwent Police
• Thursday 16 July 2020 Return to School Guide (16th July 2020) Please see the below to letters, one for a School Update and also a return guide to School.
• Thursday 16 July 2020 Letters to Parents (Updated - Year 11 Results day 2020 - 15th July 2020)
• Monday 13 July 2020 Letter to Parents Updated (Letter from Mr D McChrystal - 10th July 2020)
• Monday 13 July 2020 Pupil Wellbeing Section Updated (Young Carers - 13th July 2020)
• Monday 29 June 2020 Survey for Year 6 Pupils starting with Abersychan in September 2020
• Tuesday 23 June 2020 Letters to Parents (Updated - School Update - 23rd June 2020)
• Tuesday 23 June 2020 Tour of School (With Social Distancing Measures in Place)
• Monday 15 June 2020 Letter to Parents Updated (Questionnaire from Torfaen Council - Transport - 15th June 2020)
• Friday 12 June 2020 Letters to Parents (Updated - School Update - 12th June 2020)
• Thursday 11 June 2020 Staff Farewell Messages to Year 11 (Class of 2020)
• Thursday 11 June 2020 Young Carers Presentation 2020
• Wednesday 10 June 2020 Year 11 Farewell Memory Video (Class of 2020)
• Wednesday 10 June 2020 Year 10 Assembly (10th June 2020)
• Wednesday 10 June 2020 Year 9 Assembly (10th June 2020)
• Wednesday 10 June 2020 Year 8 Assembly (10th June 2020)
• Wednesday 10 June 2020 Year 7 Assembly (10th June 2020)
• Wednesday 10 June 2020 Year 11 Assembly (Class of 2020)
• Monday 8 June 2020 Letters to Parents (Updated x 2- School Update - 08th June 2020)
• Wednesday 3 June 2020 Letters to PArents (Updated - Education Ministers Announcement - 03rd June 2020)
• Saturday 23 May 2020 Letters to Parents (Updated - School Latest Updates - 22nd May 2020)
• Tuesday 19 May 2020 Help is still available from the NSPCC
• Tuesday 19 May 2020 Mental Health Awareness Week - Kindness Matters Mental Health Awareness Week - Kindness
• Wednesday 6 May 2020 Letters to Parents Updated (Abersychan Does 5K - 06th May 2020)
• Wednesday 6 May 2020 Keeping Children and Young People Safe Online
• Tuesday 5 May 2020 Transition Letter Added (Transition Letter 2020 - 04th May 2020)
• Friday 24 April 2020 Torfaen Young People's Counselling Service
• Tuesday 21 April 2020 Letters to Parents (Updated - Pupil Letter - 21st April 2020) Letters to Parents (Updated - School Update - 21st April 2020)
• Monday 20 April 2020 Parent Advice - Online radicalisation
• Thursday 9 April 2020 Letters to Parents (Updated - Qualifications Wales 07th April 2020 x 2 Letters)
• Thursday 9 April 2020 Pupil Wellbeing (Updated - Glammy Games)
• Thursday 9 April 2020 Pupil Wellbeing (Updated - My 2020 Co-Vid19 Time Capsule)
• Friday 3 April 2020 Letters to Parents (Updated - Easter 03rd April 2020)
• Wednesday 1 April 2020 Letters to Parents (Updated - School Update - 01st April 2020)
• Tuesday 31 March 2020 Letters to Parents (Updated - Current Year 10 GCSE Update 31st March 2020) Letters to Parents (Updated - Current Year 10 GCSE Update)
• Wednesday 25 March 2020 Summer GCSE Results
• Tuesday 24 March 2020 Updated information on Free School Meals Provisions - Payment dates (24th March 2020)
• Monday 23 March 2020 Letters to Parents (Updated - Torfaen LA Provisions for Childcare - 23rd March 2020)
• Friday 20 March 2020 Google Classroom Video - Help
• Friday 20 March 2020 Letter to Parents (Updated - Coronavirus Information - 18th March 2020)anuary 2020)
• Friday 13 March 2020 Letters to Parents (Updated - Coronavirus Information - 13th March 2020
• Tuesday 10 March 2020 Letters to Parents (Coronavirus Information - 10th March 2020)
• Monday 3 February 2020 Letter to Parents (Updated - National Categorisation - 31st January 2020) Letter to Parents (Updated x 2 letters - 31st January 2020)
• Monday 3 February 2020 PE Extra Curricular (WC 03rd February 2020) and Review of the Week
• Friday 31 January 2020 Letter to Parents (Social Media Platforms) 31st January 2020
• Friday 24 January 2020 Holocaust Memorial Day (Friday 24th January 2020)
• Friday 20 December 2019 Winter Newsletter 2019
• Monday 16 December 2019 Letters to Parents (Updated - End of Term Letter - 13th December 2019)
• Wednesday 11 December 2019 Taekwondo success
• Friday 6 December 2019 PE Extra Curricular (WC 09th December 2019)
• Wednesday 27 November 2019 Techniquest (Wednesday 20th November 2019)
• Friday 22 November 2019 PE Extra Curricular (WC 25th November 2019 and WC 02nd December 2019) and Review of the Week
• Thursday 14 November 2019 Remeberance Service
• Friday 18 October 2019 PE Extra Curricular (WC 21st October 2019) and Review of the Week
• Friday 18 October 2019 Parents Standards Meeting 2019
• Thursday 17 October 2019 Inset Day (25th October 2019)
• Friday 11 October 2019 PE Extra Curricular (WC 14th October 2019) and Review of the Week
• Friday 4 October 2019 PE Extra Curricular (WC 07th October 2019) and Review of the Week PE Extra Curricular (WC 30th September 2019) and Review of the Week
• Monday 30 September 2019 PE Extra Curricular (WC 30th September 2019) and Review of the Week
• Tuesday 24 September 2019 MS Society Walk (Saturday
• Monday 23 September 2019 Llanerch Mining Disaster
• Monday 23 September 2019 House Announcements (September 2019)
• Friday 20 September 2019 PE Extra Curricular and Sporting Updates
• Wednesday 11 September 2019 School Attendance Matters
• Monday 9 September 2019 P.E Extra Curricular
• Friday 6 September 2019 Wales Rugby League star
• Monday 22 July 2019 Zak - Drumathon at Abersychan School (raising money for the MS Society)
• Thursday 18 July 2019 Summer Newsletter 2019
• Wednesday 17 July 2019 Thursday 18th July 2019 (PE Kit)
• Monday 1 July 2019 Netball Success
• Monday 1 July 2019 Taekwondo
• Tuesday 25 June 2019 What Matters
• Friday 24 May 2019 Letters to Parents (Updated - Important Information and Dates)
• Friday 17 May 2019 Letters to Parents (Updated - Family and Community Engagement New Meeting)
• Monday 13 May 2019 Parent Mail (New Communication Method)
• Monday 13 May 2019 Rugby Success
• Monday 13 May 2019 Show Racism the Red Card
• Thursday 2 May 2019 Rugby Success
• Thursday 11 April 2019 Letters to Parents (Updated - End of Term Spring Letter and Safety Advice Leaflet)
• Tuesday 9 April 2019 Letters to Parents (Updated - Family and Community Engagement Meeting)
• Thursday 4 April 2019 School is Re-Opening on Friday 05th April 2019
• Thursday 4 April 2019 School is closed (Thursday 04th April 2019)
• Monday 1 April 2019 Letters to Parents (Updated - Nit Letter - 01st April 2019)
• Tuesday 26 March 2019 Key Stage Three (Years 7,8 and 9) Suggested Reading List
• Tuesday 26 March 2019 Wales Air Ambulance (Thank you Letter)
• Monday 25 March 2019 Youth Club (Thursdays in Garndiffaith)
• Monday 25 March 2019 Updated Letters to Parents (National Reading Tests 2019)
• Friday 22 March 2019 House News Updated (Gelert)
• Wednesday 20 March 2019 Letters to Parents (Updated - Family and Community Engagement and Reading Champions)
• Thursday 14 March 2019 Letters to Parents (Updated - Opeartion Encompass)
• Thursday 14 March 2019 RADY Project
• Thursday 7 March 2019 Letters to Parents (Updated - Governors letter and Annual Report)
• Thursday 7 March 2019 Llangrannog (February 2019)
• Friday 22 February 2019 Writing Success
• Friday 22 February 2019 Staffing and Expectations (22nd February 2019)
• Thursday 21 February 2019 Normal School (Friday 22nd February 2019)
• Friday 15 February 2019 MS Society Assembly - Friday 15th February 2019
• Monday 11 February 2019 School of Rock (Wednesday 30th January 2019)
• Sunday 10 February 2019 School Inset Day (Monday 11th February 2019)
• Tuesday 5 February 2019 Year 7 - Leadership Programme
• Monday 4 February 2019 Normal School Uniform (Tuesday 05th February 2019)
• Monday 4 February 2019 Letters to Parents updated (National Catergorisation - 04th February 2019)
• Monday 4 February 2019 Summer Exam Timetable 2019 (Amended - Please see highlighted in red)
• Monday 4 February 2019 Year 11 Mock Results Evening and Revision Planner
• Sunday 3 February 2019 Letters to Parents updated (School is open on Monday 04th Februaery 2019 and Non Uniform day)
• Friday 1 February 2019 Letters to Parents updated (Thank you and update for Monday - 01st February 2019)
• Friday 1 February 2019 School is closed (Friday 01st February 2019)
• Thursday 31 January 2019 School Update (Adverse Weather Conditions)
• Thursday 31 January 2019 Year 9 Options Evening Cancelled Tonight
• Wednesday 30 January 2019 Wales Success (Part 2)
• Wednesday 30 January 2019 Wales Success
• Wednesday 30 January 2019 Letters to Parents (School of Rock Cast - 30th January 2019)
• Monday 28 January 2019 Letters to Parents (Updated - Snow Measures 28th January 2019)
• Monday 28 January 2019 Holocaust Memorial service (25th January 2019)
• Friday 25 January 2019 Letters to Parents (Updated - 25th January 2019)
• Monday 21 January 2019 House Charity Awareness Week (21st Jan - 25th Jan)
• Friday 18 January 2019 Pontypool school District rugby
• Thursday 17 January 2019 Sporting Facilities
• Thursday 17 January 2019 House Charity Awareness Week House Charity Awarness Week
• Wednesday 9 January 2019 Music Success
• Friday 21 December 2018 House Newsletters (Updated December 2018)
• Friday 21 December 2018 Newsletters (Updated Winter 2018)
• Friday 21 December 2018 Letters to Parents (Updated - New year Term Dates)
• Friday 14 December 2018 Music in Pontypool
• Thursday 13 December 2018 Team Music Quiz
• Wednesday 12 December 2018 Letters to Parents (Updated - Thank you (From Mrs Leaves - Deputy Head-Teacher)
• Monday 10 December 2018 Letters to Parents (Updated - Change of Deputy Head Teacher)
• Tuesday 4 December 2018 New Food Star Rating in Canteen
• Tuesday 4 December 2018 House News
• Tuesday 4 December 2018 Rugby News
• Thursday 29 November 2018 Letters to Parents (Updated - Free School Meals)
• Sunday 25 November 2018 Rugby News
• Thursday 22 November 2018 School is open (Friday 23rd November 2018)
• Monday 19 November 2018 Letters to Parents (Updated - FaCE 19th Nov 18)
• Friday 16 November 2018 Yellow Bus (Friday 16th November 2018)
• Tuesday 13 November 2018 Rugby Leaders
• Monday 12 November 2018 We will remember them
• Friday 9 November 2018 Post 16 Learning Centre news
• Thursday 25 October 2018 Letters to Parents (Updated - Half term)
• Tuesday 23 October 2018 Letters to Parents (Updated - Nit Letter)
• Monday 22 October 2018 Rugby Success
• Friday 19 October 2018 Letters to Parents (Updated - October Revision)
• Wednesday 3 October 2018 Macmillan Bake Sale
• Tuesday 2 October 2018 Year 11 Prom (2018 - 2019)
• Friday 28 September 2018 Power of Muzik (Tuesday 25th September 2018)
• Monday 24 September 2018 Sports News
• Tuesday 11 September 2018 Torfaen Dolphins Swimming Success
• Tuesday 11 September 2018 Noddfa Homework Club
• Sunday 2 September 2018 School Term Beginning (September 2018)
• Friday 20 July 2018 Letters to Parents (Updated - Key Dates 2018 - 2019)
• Friday 20 July 2018 House Winner (2017 - 2018)
• Thursday 19 July 2018 House Charities (Monies raised)
• Wednesday 18 July 2018 Meet the Head-teacher (July 2018)
• Wednesday 18 July 2018 Summer Newsletter 2018
• Tuesday 17 July 2018 Maths Challenge (Friday - 13th July 2018)
• Monday 16 July 2018 Rugby Success
• Monday 16 July 2018 School Clothing Grant / PDG Access
• Sunday 15 July 2018 Weather (WC 16th July 2018)
• Friday 13 July 2018 Letters to Parents (Updated - End of Term 13th July 2018)
• Wednesday 11 July 2018 New Pupil Information (2018)
• Tuesday 10 July 2018 Parents of Year 7, 8 and 8 Pupils (National Tests)
• Tuesday 10 July 2018 USA Trip (WC 02nd July 2018)
• Monday 9 July 2018 Hot Weather (Week commencing 09th July 2018)
• Monday 2 July 2018 Hot Weather Continuing
• Sunday 1 July 2018 Hot Weather - Monday 2nd July 2018
• Thursday 28 June 2018 Hot Weather - Friday 29th June 2018
• Wednesday 27 June 2018 Hot Weather - Thursday 28th June 2018
• Wednesday 27 June 2018 Stem Workshop Technology (21st June 2018)
• Wednesday 27 June 2018 Music Stars
• Tuesday 26 June 2018 Hot Weather - 27th June 2018
• Monday 25 June 2018 Year 10 Geography Course Work
• Monday 25 June 2018 Meet the Head-teacher
• Monday 4 June 2018 Rugby Cup Final
• Monday 4 June 2018 Harry Potter Trip 2018
• Thursday 24 May 2018 Wings to Fly 2018
• Thursday 24 May 2018 Letters to Parents (2 New Letters - 23rd May 2018)
• Friday 18 May 2018 Rugby Success
• Tuesday 15 May 2018 House Points Update (From Inter-House Games)
• Monday 14 May 2018 Inter-House Games (Monday 16th April - Thursday 19th April)
• Sunday 29 April 2018 Torfaen Council Coverage of Recent Estyn Publication
• Monday 23 April 2018 Special Estyn Newsletter
• Sunday 22 April 2018 Year 10 Parents Evening (Thursday 19th April 2018)
• Wednesday 18 April 2018 House Points (Up to 29th March 2018)
• Wednesday 18 April 2018 House Competitions Results
• Thursday 29 March 2018 Letters to Parents (Updated - National Reading and Numeracy Tests 2018)
• Thursday 29 March 2018 Spring Clean with Torfaen County Borough Council (Friday 23rd March 2018)
• Tuesday 27 March 2018 Governors Report to Parents (2017-2018)
• Tuesday 27 March 2018 Letters to Parents (Updated - 27th March 2018)
• Tuesday 27 March 2018 Llangrannog (16th March 2018)
• Monday 19 March 2018 School Open (Tuesday 20th March 2018)
• Monday 19 March 2018 Letters to Parents (Updated - Measles 2018)
• Sunday 18 March 2018 School Closed - Monday 19th March 2018
• Monday 12 March 2018 Summertime Exam Timetable 2018
• Friday 9 March 2018 Letters to Parents (Updated - 09 March 2018)
• Wednesday 7 March 2018 School Update - Thursday 08th March 2018
• Tuesday 6 March 2018 School Update for Wednesday 07th March 2018
• Monday 5 March 2018 House News - Current Points (Up to the end of February 2018)
• Monday 5 March 2018 House News - Achievement Points
• Monday 5 March 2018 School Update for Tuesday 06th March 2018
• Sunday 4 March 2018 School Closed - Monday 05th March 2018
• Saturday 3 March 2018 School Update From Mr Collins - 03rd March 2018
• Thursday 1 March 2018 School Closed (Friday 02nd March 2018)
• Wednesday 28 February 2018 School Closed (Thursday 01st March 2018)
• Wednesday 28 February 2018 Letters to Parents (Updated with 2 new letters) 28th February 2018
• Friday 16 February 2018 School Office - Phone Line (From Monday 26th February 2018)
• Friday 16 February 2018 Young Writers
• Wednesday 14 February 2018 More Swimming Success
• Monday 12 February 2018 Swimming Success
• Friday 9 February 2018 School Closure (Fri 09th Feb 2018) - Message from Mr Collins
• Friday 9 February 2018 School Closed - Friday 09th February 2018
• Thursday 8 February 2018 Rugby Success
• Thursday 8 February 2018 Holocaust Memorial - Friday 26th January 2018)
• Wednesday 7 February 2018 We the Curious (Science Trip - 22nd January 2018)
• Friday 2 February 2018 Meet the Headteacher (02nd February 2018)
• Thursday 1 February 2018 Letters to Parents (Updated - National Categorisation)
• Friday 26 January 2018 Year 9 Options
• Wednesday 24 January 2018 Important Information - 24th January 2018
• Wednesday 24 January 2018 Metamorphosis - 15th January 2018
• Friday 19 January 2018 Year 11 Revision Timetable (Updated)
• Thursday 18 January 2018 Year 9 Options Evening (25th January 2017)
• Tuesday 9 January 2018 Greater Gwent Youth Brass Band
• Monday 8 January 2018 Pupils of the Term
• Monday 8 January 2018 Letters to Parents (Updated with 2 new letters)
• Thursday 21 December 2017 Year's 10 and 11
• Thursday 21 December 2017 Year's 7, 8 and 9 - Interim Reports
• Thursday 21 December 2017 Welsh Government - Travel consultation for young people
• Monday 18 December 2017 Mock Exam Timetable December (Updated)
• Friday 15 December 2017 Pupils of the week (WC 04th December 2017)
• Friday 15 December 2017 Letters to Parents (Updated with 3 new letters)
• Thursday 14 December 2017 Travelling to School
• Wednesday 13 December 2017 School Re-opening (Thursday 14th December 2017)
• Tuesday 12 December 2017 School Closed (Wednesday 13th December 2017)
• Monday 11 December 2017 School Closed (Tuesday 12th December 2017)
• Sunday 10 December 2017 School Closed (Monday 11th December 2017)
• Thursday 30 November 2017 Swimming Success...
• Thursday 30 November 2017 Trampolining Success...

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