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Headteachers Blog Number 261 Blog Prifathro Rhif

7 March 2024

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Eisteddfod 2024! Friday 1st March was a vey special day! In particular for our Hub class! After watching the amazing Eisteddfod performance by Year 7 and 8 students, Hub class students set off to spread St.David’s message of kindness in the community. They offered Sainsbury’s customers […]

Meet the alumni – Thomas Newman

6 March 2024

1. Can you tell us your name and one interesting fact about yourself? My name is Thomas Newman, and I can speak Croatian.  2. What year did you graduate from Llanishen High School? I graduated in the summer of 2022.  3. What subjects did you study or were you particularly interested in while you were […]

Meet the alumni – Bhavik Patel

6 March 2024

1. Can you tell us your name and one interesting fact about yourself? My name is Bhavik Patel. My interesting fact is that when interest rates first fell to 0.5% during the financial crisis in 2009, I bet Mr Edwards £5 that they would recover to 5% by the time I left LHS. I’ve not […]

Headteachers Blog Number 260 Blog Prifathro Rhif

29 February 2024

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Welcome to a diverse and colourful blog.  Our students have been exploring different locations, cultures, religions and debate topics, and they have done it in style.  Philosophy, Religion and Ethics (PRE) Field Trip to London 2024 Last weekend our Sixth form PRE students enjoyed an action-packed […]

Combatting bullying and harassment on social media

27 February 2024

For previous generations of young people, bullying was saved for face-to-face interactions. As traumatising as it always has been, most often or not, they could close their doors and step away from peer-led bullying, at least for a little while. But now sadly, that sanctuary is no more. Bullying has extended its reach to social […]

Headteachers Blog Number 259 Blog Prifathro Rhif

22 February 2024

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Our Sixth Form community is a growing, inclusive and exceptionally valued part of our school.  Our first item of business needs very little introduction.  We are absolutely delighted to bring you the senior prefect team for 2024-25, in their own words…. We look forward to working […]

Safeguarding mental health in the social media age

20 February 2024

It’s almost impossible to talk about social media without considering its impact on mental health, especially when it comes to our young people. From excessive screen time and the inability to switch off, to the pressure to conform to online standards, it can be tricky to navigate, particularly for teens who are still developing and […]

Headteachers Blog Number 258 Blog Prifathro Rhif

9 February 2024

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Welcome to another round up from our week at Llanishen High School. As always, an eclectic mix of news! Publication of Estyn excellent case study for LHS We are absolutely delighted to share the case study that Estyn asked us to publish following on from our […]

Headteachers Blog Number 257 Blog Prifathro Rhif

1 February 2024

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr Welcome to another round up from our week at Llanishen High School. As always, an eclectic mix of news! Cardiff Young Musician of the Year Competition!  First today, last Wednesday saw Katie Gill in Year 13 representing both the school and the Llanishen Rotary Club at […]

Headteachers Blog Number 256 Blog Prifathro Rhif

26 January 2024

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students/Annwyl Rhieni, Gwarchodwyr a Myfyrwyr This week, we are getting creative and are delighted to share some updates from our Expressive Arts team.  In addition to the exciting announcement that this summers school show will be Footloose, LHS hosted a very different gig last week….. The not-so-little Little Gig Last week, we were […]