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Headteachers Blog Number 367 / Blog Prifathro Rhif 367

18 September 2026

Friday 11th September 2026 Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr This week, we are totally at the mercy of the students, and with good reason. It is with much pleasure and real pride that we bring you the ambition and early actions of two formidable student groups – the Student Council and […]

Headteachers Blog Number 363 / Blog Prifathro Rhif 363

13 August 2026

Friday 17th July 2026 Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Congratulations to all of our amazing Sixth Form students on results day! Medicine at Cardiff and Bangor, Economics at Bristol, Philosophy and Theology at Edinburgh, Business Information Systems at Cardiff Met, Social Work at Swansea, English and French Law at Exeter, and […]

Headteachers Blog Number 322 Blog Prifathro Rhif

21 August 2025

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Congratulations to all of our Key Stage 4 students on their amazing achievements! Time seemed to slow down and defy all laws of physics this morning as we counted down the long minutes until 8am when we were finally able to throw open our doors and […]

Headteachers Blog Number 321 Blog Prifathro Rhif

14 August 2025

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Congratulations to all of our amazing Sixth Form students on results day! Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre at Bath Spa, Design for Performance at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Southampton, Medicine at Cardiff, and Urban Planning […]

Headteachers Blog Number 314 Blog Prifathro Rhif

5 June 2025

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr D-Day 2025 This week, we commemorated D-Day, also known as the Normandy Landings, on Friday June 6, 2025. This date marks the 81st anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II, a major turning point in the war.  Eighty-one years later, the world feels […]

Headteachers Blog Number 313 Blog Prifathro Rhif

22 May 2025

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Couch to 5K? Not a problem at all for this crew! Last Friday, our ABSA and learning support teams absolutely smashed their 5k challenge around Roath Park. Students and staff ran, skipped and rolled their way to the finish line in absolute style. Adorned in purple […]

Headteachers Blog Number 312 Blog Prifathro Rhif

15 May 2025

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr BBC NOW comes to LHS! A very sophisticated start to the blog this week! On Friday 9th May we swung open the Drama Studio doors and welcomed members of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales to Llanishen High School. Over the course of the morning the […]

Headteachers Blog Number 311 Blog Prifathro Rhif

8 May 2025

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Exam season, the importance of community, and some light hearted relief It’s Wednesday evening as I’m writing this blog. On the radio on my way into school this morning, I listened to a debate about plans for schools in England to move entirely to an App […]

Headteachers Blog Number 310 Blog Prifathro Rhif

1 May 2025

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Welcome back! Welcome back to what promises to be a very short but intense half-term. We hope that everyone had a restful break and is now ready for the 3-weeks ahead. Before we launch into the summer term, let’s revisit some of the great moments from […]

Headteachers Blog Number 309 Blog Prifathro Rhif

10 April 2025

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Making big decisions…. The last week of the spring term has not been quiet or dull in any way. On Monday 7th April Year 12 went to the annual UCAS exhibition where they had the opportunity to speak to well over 100 universities and apprenticeship providers.  […]