BISHOP VAUGHAN

I hope this message finds you all enjoying a well-deserved rest after what has been a truly eventful and meaningful December, and no...

Reaching the end of November, as we do today, I’m reflecting on the rich tapestry of events and traditions that has filled this month....

Our choir and our Sixth Form pupils were thrilled, in the first week of this month, to have the opportunity to participate in a Full...

The pupils have certainly made an excellent start to the academic year! Prior to them beginning the term on Wednesday 4th, staff had two...

Well, it may have been the summer break, but life here at Bishop Vaughan has been nonetheless very busy! Staff have been preparing for...

As we wrap up another fantastic and highly successful school year, it is rewarding to reflect on the incredible experiences and the many...

Despite the fact that we are now nearing the end of term, the past month has shown no signs of ‘winding down’ and – as always – it is a...

The past month has been one characterised by a sense of renewal, as we entered the early summer, and of purpose. For our Catholic school...

Following two years of highly successful Festivals of Literature in the final week of the summer term, and our three years of Festivals...

Spring is certainly truly upon us here at Bishop Vaughan, with the daffodils blooming around the school grounds, the Rosary Garden...

This term, the school has had the simply excellent news that the proposal for a brand-new school building has been approved by the Local...

As our parent and carer community are aware, one of the cornerstones of our educational philosophy at Bishop Vaughan is the integration...

The highlights of this month have included the beautiful and moving Advent assemblies, which opened with candlelight to bring a beautiful...

The past month has been a most enjoyable one for our pupils. Some of our Sixth Formers have had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to...

As mentioned in the last blog entry, the start of the term was certainly a whirlwind of activity, and there was far too much to contain...

The start of the academic year has been, as is customary, a true whirlwind of activity! From welcoming our new Year 7 pupils, to our...

As we start the summer break, first and foremost, huge congratulations to all pupils on all that they have achieved in the past academic...

This last week has been one in which there has been much to celebrate! Firstly, the end of the summer examination period last Friday has...

With our ‘exam year’ pupils now well advanced through the summer exams series, we are very proud of the way in which they have approached...

Our pupils have enjoyed some very special experiences this month, with events at school that have broadened cultural horizons, that have...

The Spring term has drawn to a close today, after a most special week in which we have held our Lenten assemblies, our Spring Concert and...

With Lent having begun on Wednesday, we wish each person in our school community a blessed Lenten season. While many pupils in the school...

As ever, it was a pleasure to welcome back all those in our school community following the Christmas break, and once more it has been an...

As the month draws to a close, and with it the Christmas term, it is fair to say that these last few weeks of the term have been a...

Last month’s blog post described a number of the extra-curricular activities that our pupils are currently enjoying, such as music,...

The first week of this month was one in which countless of our former pupils set off for universities the length and breadth of the UK!...

What a great start our pupils have made to the academic year! We have been delighted to welcome back all of our pupils and to welcome in...

This month, we were truly delighted to welcome the Minister for Education, Kirsty Williams, and our Assembly Member, Mike Hedges, to...

As we begin 2020, I wish all of those within and associated with our school community a very happy New Year! Our pupils have certainly...

We were delighted to welcome pupils, their families and their friends to the Christmas Fayre on Tuesday 10th December which had such a...

Pupils were pleased to see, on their return to school following the half term break, that the new temporary building had indeed been...

Well, it’s been another exceptionally busy month, and there has certainly been a real sense of endeavouring to triumph over adversity –...

There was a vibrant and busy start to the new term with the now well-established Induction Days! These centred on our shared ethos and...

As the term – and indeed the school year – draws to a close, we have all been reflecting upon the year as a whole as well as upon the...

In this busy exam season, my post condenses the many activities of the past month into one post, rather than the usual two! The main...

Observant readers will note that this post is a week later than usual! We were keen, however, to include details of the first...

For Catholics, the month of May is devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Throughout the Catholic church, there are special devotions and...

We were delighted to welcome the vast majority of Year 11 parents to the Revision Readiness Session held on 11th April. The feedback from...

We were extremely grateful to receive a visit from representatives of the Cariad charity yesterday. This charity focuses its work on...

As we continue into the season of Lent, many of our pupils have given up various things or fasted to some degree as part of their...

This week, we observed Ash Wednesday, the first day of the season of Lent. Father John Browne, our School Chaplain, led our Service of...

With this first half of the Spring term already over, we are certainly looking forward to the arrival of Spring itself, and to the warmer...

All across the school were delighted when the school categories were announced by Welsh Government at the end of January. Following the...

We are always grateful to the clergy that come each week, on Wednesdays, to celebrate Mass at lunchtime in the school Chapel. Last week’s...

As ever, the start to the term has been tremendously busy! Our first week back in school has seen some of our Year 10 pupils sitting...

We hope that all pupils and their families have had a peaceful, joyful and blessed Christmas! Hopefully, the holiday is proving restful...

As we end the Autumn term, there are so many special moments that we can, in the spirit of the Examen as mentioned in the last blog post,...

What a privilege it was to watch the pupils performing in the Autumn Concert last week! It was a truly diverse and varied concert, as Mr....

As mentioned in the last blog post, our work on the Catholic pupil profile has now started in earnest. This focuses on characteristics,...

Of the very many questions that we can ask of ourselves within society, perhaps the most important is how well we are providing for and...