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Meet the alumni – Amy Partridge

23 January 2026

Can you tell us your name and one interesting fact about yourself? I am Amy Partridge and recently had the honour of representing Wales in the Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup. What subjects did you enjoy most while you were with us, and why? To my own surprise, Photography was certainly my most favoured subject. […]

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22 January 2026

23rd January 2026 Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Oxford bound The students from LHS are nothing if not sophisticated and they set their ambitions high. On Monday 12th January, our Year 12 Scholars visited Jesus College, Oxford, to attend a lecture by Professor Matthew Williams. As always he got the students to […]

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15 January 2026

16th January 2026 Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr What are your views on Veganuary?! January often brings a sense of renewal, and one movement that has grown rapidly in recent years is Veganuary. But what exactly is it, and why do so many people—adults and young people alike—choose to take part? What […]

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8 January 2026

9th January 2026 Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Welcome Back and Happy 2026! As we step into this rather chilly new year together, we want to wish every member of our school community a joyful and inspiring start to 2026. This year is full of opportunities to learn, grow, and make […]

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19 December 2025

19th December 2025 Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Are you a Faithful or a Traitor? Last Thursday 11th December, there was a Traitor in our midst.  However, this turned out to be an excellent situation. No-one was murdered, but Years 8 through to 11 were invited ot listen to an inspirational […]

Stronger Than You Think

12 December 2025

In our last blog, we talked about attendance and why every lesson plays a part in your progress and your future. But we also recognised that attendance isn’t just about routines or early mornings. For many young people, the harder part is what happens before the school day even starts. We hear from many of […]

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12 December 2025

12th December 2025 Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr The official start of Christmas in Llanishen Village! Last year, the planned celebrations in Llanishen Village to mark the start of Christmas were rained off by storm Bert.  So, it was a pleasure to be back on again for 2025. This year, the […]

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5 December 2025

5th December 2025 Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr It’s officially December! So, Mariah is defrosting, Mr Grimstead is conducting the choir from a plastic chair (although he hasn’t had his Christmas haircut yet) and the junior and senior choirs are in sublime voice! Let’s go behind the scenes as the choirs […]

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27 November 2025

27th November 2025 Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Meet the newest member of our Wellbeing team! This is Koda! Last week, Koda successfully passed his assessment and supported his owner, Mr Hurford, in the process! Over the coming months, we’ll share more about Koda’s role and responsibilities in the school.  We […]

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21 November 2025

21st November 2025 Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Social Enterprise and Children in Need – the full story! A big well done to everyone who contributed to our fundraising efforts for Children in Need.  On Friday 14th November our Sixth Form Team did execute a cake sale, even if the Soak […]