Governors’ Annual Report to Parents 2018/19

Adroddiad Blynyddol Llywodraethwyr i rieni 2018/19

Governors’ Annual Report to Parents 2018/19 – Full

FOREWORD FROM THE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNING BODY

Dear parent

The Governing Body has much pleasure in presenting this report to parents, which looks back at the 2018/2019 school year and forward to this academic year. It includes a record of some key achievements for Monmouth Comprehensive School in the academic, sporting and cultural arenas. The report also outlines our priorities for the School going forward, ensuring that we will continue to build a truly outstanding school.

Last year, the Governing Body’s focus was on managing the School’s budget deficit whilst continuing its efforts in raising standards. By negotiating a deficit recovery programme with Monmouthshire Local Educational Authority, we successfully protected staffing levels. This year our focus is upon finding a worthy replacement for our much valued Headteacher, Mr Davies, who tendered his resignation at the beginning of this Spring term. The wheels are now well in motion to recruit a new Headteacher and we will be keeping you up-to-date as the process continues. We are firmly committed to finding the best person for the job and will be working hard to ensure we get the calibre of person that our school deserves. Bringing together staff, parents and students to improve student outcomes is another core focus for us this year.

Last summer we had very good outcomes for all students following vocational, GCSE, and A Level courses, with A Level results being the best ever achieved by learners at the School. The overwhelming majority of students secured their future pathway and are now well on their way to leading their lives. This has all been achieved at a time of severely restricted resources, so a particular thanks to Mr Davies, the Senior Leadership Team and the teaching and support staff for all their hard work.

We would also like to thank you, as parents, the voluntary groups, former students and community groups who have supported the School and its activities throughout the year. This includes our own Friends of MCS Association who continue to raise a significant amount of funding for the School.

Vicky Smith Chair of the Governing Body

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Table of contents

1 INTRODUCTION 6

2 GOVERNING BODY 7

2.1 What does a Governing Body do? 7

2.2 Who are the Governing Body 7

2.3 Strategic aims for MCS 9

2.4 Information for parents 10

3 ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/19 11

3.1 New building 11

3.2 School performance 12

3.2.1 Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) Outcomes (2018/19) 12

3.2.2 Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11) Outcomes (2018/19) 12

3.2.3 Key Stage 5 (Year 12-13) Outcomes (2018/19) 13

3.2.4 Wellbeing and attendance 14

3.2.5 School Inspection status 16

3.3 School leavers 16

3.4 Student achievements & extra-curricular activities 16

3.4.1 Sports review 16

3.4.2 Music Review 17

3.5 Policy changes 17

3.6 Community news 17

4 ESSENTIAL SCHOOL INFORMATION 19

4.1 Our school Ethos 19

4.2 Teaching at MCS 19

4.3 Learning Support 19

4.4 More Able & Talented 20

4.5 Curriculum at MCS 20

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4.6 School language 20

4.7 School facilities 21

4.8 Healthy eating at MCS 21

4.9 School uniform 21

5 ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/20 22

5.1 Term Dates + session times 22

5.2 Events to watch out for in 2019/20 23

5.3 Performance focus 24

5.4 Wellbeing 24

5.5 Enhance teacher learning 25

5.6 The New Curriculum for Wales 25

5.7 Extra-curricular activities 25

6 SCHOOL FINANCES 26

7 APPENDIX A - GLOSSARY OF TERMS 28

8 APPENDIX B STRATEGIC AIMS FOR MCS 30

9 APPENDIX C SUMMARY OF SCHOOL PERFORMANCE 2018/19 31

10 APPENDIX D EXTERNAL EXAMINATION RESULTS 2018/19 35

11 APPENDIX E SCHOOL LEAVERS 2018/19 41

12 APPENDIX F EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES – AUTUMN 2019 43

13 APPENDIX G SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT BY MCS STUDENTS 2018/19 44

14 APPENDIX H MUSIC ACHIEVEMENTS BY MCS STUDENTS IN 2018/19 47

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1 Introduction

Welcome to the Governing Body’s Annual Report to Parents.

This report aims to demonstrate the Governors’ effectiveness over the last school year in improving educational outcomes for the children.

The main contents of this report are prescribed by the Welsh Assembly Government and are designed to help parents understand their school. The particular form of this report is specific to Monmouth Comprehensive School (MCS) and the governors have endeavoured to make the contents as informative and accessible as possible. In some instances the statutory requirements mean detailed data are to be published and where this is the case we have tried to provide helpful guidance.

The report starts with a brief description of the governing body’s function, make up, and strategic aims for the School. The next section provides an overview of last year’s (2018/19) highlights including a summary of school performance. Section 4 provides some essential/statutory school information (such as school facilities and uniform) and Section 5 provides an overview of our plans for this year. How the School managed its 2018/19 budget and the budget for this academic year are presented in Section 6.

The foreword of this report, along with a link to the report which can be found on the School’s website, has been distributed to all parents via email. Historically we have offered Annual General Meetings as the main way to communicate with parents. However, we have found that an open door policy is more popular and allows for a more responsive interaction. Hence if you have any queries, what so ever, then please do contact a member of the Governing Body. Please see Section 5.2 for a list of school events where one or more of the Governing Body is likely to be present.

To find out more general information about the School please visit the School website, specifically the School prospectus and school general information booklets, find via the links below: http://monmouthcomprehensive.org.uk/flipbook3/mobile/index.html http://monmouthcomprehensive.org.uk/general/mobile/index.html

A Glossary of terms is attached in Appendix A of this report.

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2 Governing Body

2.1 What does a Governing Body do? The Governing Body is legally responsible for all major decisions about the School and its future, as compared to the Headteacher who is responsible for the day-to-day running of the School.

Governors have a duty to promote high standards of educational achievement throughout the School and we do this principally through three statutory principles, namely:-

 Ensuring the School has a clear vision, ethos and strategic direction  Holding the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to account for the educational performance of the School and its pupils and for the performance management of staff  Overseeing the financial performance of the School and making sure MCS’s budget is well spent.

The governors carry out their strategic role by deciding on what they want the School to achieve and providing a strategic framework to get there. This involves: (i) setting the aims and objectives for the School; (ii) agreeing policies, targets and priorities for achieving these objectives; (iii) monitoring and evaluating to see whether (i) and (ii) are being achieved.

On a practical level this means attending regular meetings, working on strategic and policy documentation and providing support whilst holding the senior management team to account. We also ensure staff development is delivered and that any grievances or complaints are handled appropriately. We oversee the appointment of senior roles and ensure suitable succession plans are in place.

This year we will be recruiting a new headteacher to be in place for the next academic year. There are established procedures in place for this activity along with significant professional support from the Local Education Authority. Nevertheless, this is a huge responsibility that we carry. We have set out a communication plan to keep staff, students and parents informed during this period of change.

2.2 Who are the Governing Body The Governing Body is composed of Parent, Community, Staff and Local Authority appointed governor members. We are not delegates though, so do not actually represent those groups but contribute as individuals, all working together for the benefit of the School. We come from a wide range of backgrounds and bring our different skills and our enthusiasm to the governing body. The contact details for the keys points of contact are provided below along with a subsequent table listing out the terms of office for the current members.

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Chair: Mrs V Smith Address: Monmouth Comprehensive School Telephone: 01600 775177 Vice Chair: Mrs S Hay Address: Monmouth Comprehensive School Telephone: 01600 775177 Clerk to the Governors: Mrs E Lawrence Address: Education Achievement Service Telephone: 01443 863221 Email: [email protected] Headteacher: Mr R Vaughan Davies Address: Monmouth Comprehensive School Telephone: 01600 775177 Email: [email protected]

Representative Name Elected Appointed by Term of Office Parents Mr Jamie Powell Parents 30.04.22 Mrs Paula Doody 20.10.23 Mr Daniel Wilde 20.10.23 Ms Catherine Fookes 02.05.23 Mr Matthew Thomson 20.12.22 Mr James Wright 20.10.23 Teachers Mr John Le Boeuf Teaching Staff 25.06.21 Mr Alun Curnow 18.07.22 Support Mrs Sarah Bradley Support Staff 23.09.23 Appointed Mrs Georgina Waterstone Local Authority 07.04.22 Mr Guy Lacey 08.01.23 Mr Ashley Thomas 01.02.20 Ms Hannah Woodhouse 05.09.22 Mr Roger Hoggins 28.11.22 Community Mrs Shonagh Hay Governing 08.11.20 Mr Antony Smith Body 10.12.21 Mrs Victoria Smith 06.07.22 Mr Stuart McLester 12.05.23 VACANCY* Headteacher Mr Vaughan Davies 31.08.20 Associate Blake Stephens School Council 22.10.20 Student Millie Lane

*The Governing Body is currently in search of a new community governor since the resignation of David Scouller. We hope to be able to fill this role within the coming months. If you are aware of any suitable candidates please feel free to contact the governing body.

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When a vacancy arises on the governing body for a parent representative, the School will inform all parents of the vacancy and will make the necessary arrangements for the election. Every parent of a registered pupil at the School will be entitled to stand as a candidate and to vote in the election.

The main Governing Body is divided into four sub-committees: ● Finance, Personnel, Premises, Health & Safety Committee ● 21st Century Schools Committee ● Students and Learning Committee ● Community and Wellbeing Committee

Minutes from all full governor and sub-committee meetings are publicly available and can be requested via Sarah Bradley at the School.

2.3 Strategic aims for MCS To develop and improve the School, the senior leadership team and governors have developed the following six strategic goals:

1. Improve on specific areas of attainment at our school 2. Implement a robust wellbeing system 3. Enhance teacher learning 4. Improve performance monitoring to aid raising standards 5. Develop curriculum provision to support the introduction of the New Curriculum for Wales 6. Focus upon inclusion to allow all to succeed Section 5 provides some examples of where we are working in these focus areas over the coming year and Appendix B provides a description of how these goals will be achieved and measured.

We are required to produce a three-year strategic development plan, which details how the School will improve student outcomes. You can find a copy of this plan via our website: http://monmouthcomprehensive.org.uk/uploads/files/MCS%20STRATEGIC%20PLAN%202018- 21v2.pdf. In addition, an annual development plan is written to explain how the specific strategic aims will be worked on this year.

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2.4 Information for parents As a parent reading this you will already be aware that you are your child’s first and main educator. You have the biggest influence on your child’s outcomes and we as a school must work with you to ensure your child reaches their full potential.

Achieving in a school environment can mean different things to different people. We want all our students to thrive and be the best they can. We also know that exam results count when it comes to future career paths and that’s why your help in raising expectations is important.

Without your support we as a school community cannot operate effectively. So please be an active member of the community and help your child succeed at MCS.

If you have any questions about your child’s education, then please do request a meeting you’re your child’s form tutor.

For some general information on understanding school life and the performance targets the School uses please see the links below. As a rough guide, we expect pupils at Key Stage 3 (years 7 to 9) to progress at least two fine levels (e.g. from 5C to 5A). At Key Stage 4 (GCSEs) we work individually with pupils (and parents) to set targets, maximise coursework attainment and prepare for examinations. And by KS5 we expect students to be working on their own self-evaluation!

Year 7 Handbook: http://monmouthcomprehensive.org.uk/uploads/files/New%20Entrants'%20Evening%20Booklet%202019.pd f

Sixth Form Handbook: http://monmouthcomprehensive.org.uk/parent-handbook.asp

Wales Government general info: https://gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2019-07/how-was-school-today-parents-and-carers-guide- to-secondary-school-ages-11-14.pdf

Info on the national curriculum levels: https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/CaerphillyDocs/Schools/How-is-your-child-doing-at-secondary-School.aspx

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3 Academic year 2018/19

3.1 New building Our new school has now been open for a year and has met and exceeded our expectations. Given that our school community was actively involved in the design of the School, in order to support learning, wellbeing and inclusion, we can collectively celebrate the success of the new school building, as well as the awards the School has recently won, which include:  Constructing Excellence in Wales – Digital Construction Award 2019  Education Building Wales – 2019 Project of the Year Schools

All areas of our new school are accessible to all learners.

Monmouthshire County Council has now completed all works.

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3.2 School performance In the academic year 2018/19 our students recorded some of the highest levels of attainment and in the next three subsections we provide a brief description on where the highlights have been at each Key Stage. Understanding all of the terms can be tricky (Level this and CSI what?), to help please see Appendix A for a glossary of terms.

We also need to publish some statutory information. This is presented in Appendix C along with some information on how the way schools are assessed (at GCSE level / Key Stage 4) is changing.

A full list of external exam results can be found in Appendix D.

3.2.1 Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) Outcomes (2018/19) The overall progress of Year 9 at the end of Key Stage Three was good and maintained the improvements made over the past four years. English has made good progress to draw closer to the gains already made Maths and Science. The gap between boys and girls has reduced in core subjects with a particular improvement in the outcomes of boys in English.

Specific Outcomes • The percentage of Year 9 students who achieved Level 6 in English, Maths and Science (Level 6+ CSI (Core Subject Indicator)) continues to improve to 67%. • A significant increase in the Level 6+ CSI for students in receipt of free school meals to 60% from 41% in 2017/18 and 2018/19. • At 67%, boys’ writing in English at Level 6+ has improved to the highest on record with a 5% increase on 2018/19. The gap between boys and girls’ writing remains low at 4%. • The majority of foundation subjects saw improved outcomes at Level 6+. • The percentage of students who achieved Level 7+ in all Core Subjects is at 28% and the second highest on record. • Seven subjects saw an increase in Level 7+ this year.

3.2.2 Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11) Outcomes (2018/19) Last year’s GCSE results were a mixed bag, some students did exceptionally well, whereas others didn’t quite meet their expected predictions. We are disappointed that our predictions were not as good as they have been in the past, but it appears this is a national trend. We received notification from Qualification Wales that schools would see more volatility in their outcomes and the Director of Education for Wales, Steve Davies, wrote to all schools to say that results cannot be compared from one year to the next and that schools cannot be placed under the microscope this year. Nevertheless, a key focus area for us this year is to ensure we understand why our predictions fell short and to work with staff, students and parents to better prepare the current year 11 pupils.

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Specific Outcomes • Overall outcomes for GCSEs were 77% A*- C and 52% A*B; similar to 2017/18. • 24.5% of outcomes were at A*/A with 22% students achieving 5A/A*. 21 students achieved 10 or more GCSEs at A/A* • Most foundation subjects increased A* to C outcomes. • In all three Core Subjects 74% of Year 11 achieved at least one GCSE at A*- C. • 64% of Year 11 achieved A*- C in five or more qualifications including English and Maths (30% of students in receipt of free school meals) • The outcomes at KS4 produced good “value added”, within top 40% of schools across England and Wales. • History, ICT and Music had excellent or outstanding “value added” for the second year in a row. • Science maintained its results but did not achieve the planned increase (this was a national trend). • Seven eFSM students achieved the required threshold, two students lower than prediction, but up on last year’s results. • Outstanding results were achieved at A/A* in RS (86%), Music (70%), Computer Science (57%), • 86.5% of students achieved the Skills Challenge Certificate at National level with a further 11% at Foundation. • The Foundation subjects across the School saw an up-lift at A*-C by 2%. • One student achieved 14 A*s across the board. Year 10 GCSE results in Numeracy and English Lit produced super results. • Interim School Performance Measures (new in 2018/19)

• Average Capped Nine Score is 372 for 2018/19. This new measure includes the best result for each student in English, Maths and Science and their next six best qualifications. • All Core subjects achieved average 41 points (C is 40)

See Appendix C for more info on what this all means.

3.2.3 Key Stage 5 (Year 12-13) Outcomes (2018/19) As a school we were delighted and proud of the success achieved by last year’s students. Over 130 students were entered for A Level and Vocational courses. Results at Year 13 topped last year’s fantastic results, with an impressive 98% pass rate, of which 43% achieved the very top grades A*/A, and 84% of students achieved A*- C. The overwhelming majority of students have secured their future pathway and are preparing to take their next steps in leading their lives.

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Students this year also excelled again in the prestigious Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate. The qualification is highly regarded by universities and employers because of the way it develops important skills for future study and employment. The success rate was exemplary, with 38% achieving A*/A grades. The School is a centre of excellence for this qualification.

BTEC vocational results at this level were outstanding with over 75% of grades at Distinction.

Specific Outcomes • Our Sixth Form was ranked ‘Outstanding’ for A level and in the top 10% of providers (2500 Sixth Forms around England and Wales) and ‘Excellent’ at AS level (top 25%). • 34% of grades were at A*/A with 59% A*/B. • History, Maths, Psychology and Philosophy and Ethics have all produced excellent or outstanding value added over last three years. • Many vocational BTEC programmes achieved very good value added. • Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate outcomes were once again significantly above national averages. • When all courses are considered, 42% of grades were at A*/A and 65 % A*/B. • 90% of students were successful in achieving their first university choice. • A number of students secured prestigious apprenticeships. • At AS Level results produced outstanding value added, placing the School in the top 10% of schools across Wales and England. • 32% of grades were at A with 53% at A/B. • Tracking and monitoring was highly effective resulting in accurate predictions in many areas. • English Literature, ICT, Maths, Psychology and Philosophy and Ethics have all produced excellent or outstanding value added over last three years. • Recruitment and retention to the Sixth Form is excellent, with over forty students joining our Sixth Form from other schools. Nearly all students who start our Sixth Form complete their programmes of study, achieving good grades. • This year four students secured places at Oxbridge.

Please see Appendix D for individual examination successes.

3.2.4 Wellbeing and attendance We focus upon attendance because of the huge impact it can have on student outcomes. The overall whole school attendance for the 2018/19 academic year was 95.2%, representing a 0.2% increase on the previous year.

In order for your child to achieve success and to reach their potential, it is vital they have excellent school attendance and arrive at school each day on time. To ensure your child

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Governors’ Annual Report to Parents 2018/19 – Full achieves the highest possible attendance we thought we would remind you of one aspect of the Welsh Government attendance regulations. Registration closes for the AM and PM session 30 minutes after the start of school. If your child arrives after 9.15am during the morning session or fails to register for the afternoon session they are deemed absent for that session even if they arrive in school after the cut-off point. We understand that there are times when, for example, your child needs to attend a dental or medical appointment.

To maximise your child’s attendance we strongly suggest the following.  If your child needs to attend a dental or medical appointment in the AM session please ensure your child arrives in school at 8.45am to receive their mark. They can then go to their appointment signing out at reception by the normal procedure.  For appointments during the PM session please ensure your child returns to school to be registered at either 1.00pm or 2.00pm (depending on their timetable) and then signs out at reception to attend their appointment again using the normal procedure.

Please note that there are now new “sign-in-pads” at the School reception. They record staff and visitor activity (signing in or out of the School) making emergency response procedures more streamlined.

The Welsh Government has introduced important amendments to legislation surrounding school attendance. The Education Act 1996 makes it a criminal offence for a parent to “fail to secure their child’s regular attendance at the School”.

Term Time absence In order to ensure consistency throughout Monmouthshire, and to follow what is increasingly common practice across Wales, holidays during term time are strongly discouraged and will not be authorised. Absences will only be authorised in exceptional circumstances and will be dealt with on a case by case basis.

Our School authorised and unauthorised attendance figures per term are shown below.

Attendance 2018/19 Authorised Unauthorised Attendance (%) Absence (%) Absence (%) AUTUMN 4.2 0.7 95.2 SPRING 4.2 0.6 95.2 SUMMER 3.3 0.9 95.7 OVERALL ATTENDANCE 4.1 0.7 95.2

On a broader note, we would like to thank Mr Darryl Williams, Assistant Headteacher and lead on school wellbeing, for his ongoing efforts to establish MCS as a centre of excellence for wellbeing. Last year, over 50 headteachers, including some from Denmark and Belgium, visited our school to observe our practice in learning and wellbeing. To find out more about what is happening in the area currently please see Section 5.4

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3.2.5 School Inspection status National Categorisation places the School with a provisional support model of yellow. This means MCS is a good school requiring a level of support to make it an excellent school.

3.3 School leavers The total number of pupils on roll in 2018/19 was 1573. This year we say goodbye to many pupils and some staff. Please see a full list of staff leavers and joiners in Appendix E.

3.4 Student achievements & extra-curricular activities The governors would like to thank all staff and our external providers who support the extra-curricular timetable for all their hard work and dedication throughout the year. We have clubs from coding to chess, and everything in between. Every day staff try to ensure our students have the best opportunities to take part in activities that help make them the rounded individuals we want, helping them to ‘learn to lead their lives’ to the full.

2018/19 was another busy year for the School with a number of personal and team successes for our pupils. There were once again some very successful trips, and Governors are delighted to report that behaviour of students was exemplary. Our school magazine provides information about the success of our students across many areas of learning and experience. Many highlights of sporting and artistic and dramatic success are contained within the pages of the magazine as well as success with individual challenges and competitions. All celebrate the success of our students in learning to lead their lives. School activities and events can be found on the School website.

E-copies of the newsletter can be found via the following link: http://monmouthcomprehensive.org.uk/newsletters.asp

A full extra-curricular timetable is provided in Appendix F, showing the breadth of the offer for children across both sports and the arts.

3.4.1 Sports review In 2018/19 our students were able to take part in 85 fixtures, across five sports: Netball, hockey, rugby, football and athletics. Due to budget cuts only five sports were supported and in 18/19 only cup matches were attended as we were unable to support costs of further fixtures. This compares to 182 fixtures the preceding year. The reduction in fixtures was due to ongoing cuts in the School’s budget. Parents generously contributed £3,500 for transport to sporting fixtures which paid for approximately 19 matches (approximately as it depends on whether mini-buses or coaches were used) for which the PE department, the governors, and the School are extremely grateful.

A non-exhaustive list of sporting achievements for 2018/19 is presented in Appendix G.

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3.4.2 Music Review 2018/19 was another packed year at MCS on the music front. We offer our students a fantastic array of musical opportunities. Choir, senior choir, brass ensemble, percussion ensemble, flute choir, music theory, jazz band, strings, orchestra and of course our annual school musical production all take place as after-school activities, thanks to the excellent support of our music staff. Last year the production was the acclaimed ‘Anything Goes’. This was the first show in our new school and was a sell-out. For the first time the students in Years 7-9 were offered their own show in July. The Lower School production was High School Musical Junior. The hour-long show was met with great acclaim and students are already anticipating the next show.

We have more than 200 students in total involved in extra-curricular music/PEA every week. Many students succeeded in their exams and are members of other orchestras and ensembles county wide. A number of students also represented Wales in National Ensembles. Thank you also to Gwent Music who we partner with to deliver our music lessons and who support the School in many activities such as the wonderful Christmas Concert at St Mary’s Priory.

A list of music examination results achieved during 2018/19 are provided in Appendix H.

3.5 Policy changes The School has adopted/noted the following LA policies in the last year:

● Agency & Self-Employed Workers policy – July 2019 ● Educational Visits policy – April 2019

All internal school policies are reviewed on an annual basis and are available on request or are available on the School website via the link below: http://monmouthcomprehensive.org.uk/policies.asp

3.6 Community news In this section we aim to highlight and update you on some of the community activities the School is engaged with. First off we need to mention that last year’s school production “Anything Goes” won universal praise from the community. Thank you to all those involved and we look forward to this year’s performance of “Billy Elliot”.

Secondly, we need to highlight the amazing ongoing work that the Friends of MCS Association do. They organise a number of fundraising events throughout the year to support the purchase of much needed equipment in the School and also the now essential MILK app! We are extremely grateful to all those involved and last year the group raised:  £315 for PE transport  £750 for music equipment for PEA  £6,000 raised at the Promise Auction for the outdoor canopy  £1,500 for the MILK app

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In 2020 the cost of the MILK app will increase significantly to £2800 (~£2 per child) and so there has been a concerted effort to increase funding. The recent Curry and Quiz night raised £800 towards this target. Please help the Friends of MCS realise this target and support upcoming events (e.g. Summer raffle - if any business out there wish to donate ‘wow’ prizes then they would love to hear from you!). There are also Bingo (Spring term) and Disco (Summer term) events planned (see Section 5.2 for the dates). These funds will go to the P.E. department and the Construction Course if they still need assistance.

Easyfundraising, the online Charity shopping tool run by the Friends, has raised £200 this year already and the second hand clothes on sale at Bridges Charity Shop (which also sells second hand uniforms – see Section 4.9) has also raised a further £100.

The Friend of MCS are always pleased to hear from any parents wishing to support the School. Please see Section 5.2 for the next meeting dates – they are a friendly bunch so please go along and get involved.

This term the World Challenge students made £205 in donations at the Curry and Quiz night and Gwent Music Tuck Stall made around £50. These funds go towards their planned trip to Uzbekistan.

Some of you might remember the Monmouth Literary festival. After a fallow year, the School Student Council has embraced the idea of renewing the festival for all children across the three Monmouth schools. The festival will be refocused upon all arts rather than just literature, but the ethos remains that the festival will be run by the students for the students. Ask your child about it!

The governors have been working hard with Monmouthshire County Council (MCC) regarding how to maximise the use of the School buildings for the wider benefit of the community. In particular the use of the dance studio. Although a specific arrangement is not yet in-place, we have agreed in principle that Monmouth Leisure Centre will manage the use of School facilities “out-of-hours” for community/commercial use. Please contact the School if you would like to use the School facilities for your project.

We should also note that the School is well supported by a range of outside agencies that provide appropriate advice and guidance to both staff and pupils. These include:-

 Careers Wales  Counselling Service  Monmouthshire Youth Service  School Nurse  Education Welfare Service  Police and Community Police  Child Psychiatry  Support Officers  Education Psychology  Social Services  Family Liaison  Monmouthshire Housing Association  Youth Offending Team  Gwent Education Minority Ethnic Service  (GEMS)

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4 Essential School Information

Please find out more about the School in the School prospectus and school general information booklet, found via the links below: http://monmouthcomprehensive.org.uk/flipbook3/mobile/index.html http://monmouthcomprehensive.org.uk/general/mobile/index.html

4.1 Our school Ethos The School focus is upon the individual child and creating a happy and secure environment for them is our priority. Our community values include: Respect, Security, Success, Independence, Freedom with Responsibility.

4.2 Teaching at MCS Monmouth Comprehensive School is committed to being inclusive and endeavours to support all learners admitted to the School. Pupils’ needs are assessed prior to entry and monitored and reviewed regularly. Appropriate interventions are made to support learning using a variety of strategies to meet individual need. The School’s Additional Needs Policy is available on request.

The School accessibility plan recognises the need for access to the physical environment and the curriculum and is reviewed regularly.

On an individual basis, each pupil is set achievement targets by their subject teachers. Student development is assessed each term by teachers and progress against these targets are produced for student and parents to review. Parents’ Evenings are held annually and offer a chance for all to reflect on student development. We highly encourage all parents to contribute to their child’s education by actively reviewing these reports with their child. If you have any concerns, please feel free to make an appointment with the form tutor or specific teacher.

4.3 Learning Support A person has additional learning needs (ALN) if they have a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age. In such cases an Individual Learning Plan (IDP) will be created that outlines the additional learning provision that will be put in place to support them and help them to make progress in their learning. The IDP provides a record against which a young person’s progress can be monitored and reviewed.

The School has the responsibility for meeting the needs of all learners, and teachers are expected to differentiate their teaching so that all learners make expected progress. Person-centred approaches are used when planning provision, taking into account the views of all learners with ALN. As part of this process, one page learner profiles are produced that provide a pen -portrait of the learner, including their preferences. This helps

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Very occasionally a young person will have a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of their peers. In these cases, it may be necessary to make referrals to the Education and Child Psychology Service. Specialist staff from the LEA may provide input on a regular on-going basis.

The Additional Learning Needs Coordinator (ALNCo) works closely with Senior Staff, Wellbeing Leads and an ALN Link Governor to ensure that all learners with ALN play a full and active part in school life, having the same rights to the full range of curriculum opportunities enjoyed by their peers.

For more details from the WG please see the link below: https://gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2018-03/information-for-parents-and-carers-of-children- and-young-people-who-may-have-special-educational-needs.pdf

4.4 More Able & Talented Procedures are in place to identify More Able and Talented (MAT) pupils in each subject area. Pupils who are identified are added to MAT lists so that their talents can be mapped and progress monitored by the School MAT Coordinator. A range of enrichment tasks and regular extra -curricular opportunities are offered to MAT learners according to their interests, talents and needs.

4.5 Curriculum at MCS The School publishes a Prospectus, Sixth Form Prospectus and Key Stage 4 Options information annually. These publications are available from the School on request. The School website also provides information on these publications.

Please see Section 5.6 about the planned changes to the Welsh National Curriculum.

4.6 School language Monmouth Comprehensive School is an English medium school.

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Welsh is taught as a second language to all students at KS3 and KS4, apart from those students who joined at KS4 from a school outside Wales. The School has developed a bi- lingualism strategy and an action plan has been produced to support the acquisition of Welsh across the School. The School does not have provision for students to receive their education solely through the medium of Welsh. The Subject Leader for Welsh runs the KS2/KS3 Cluster arrangements to ensure continuity of learning when transferring from Primary to Secondary.

4.7 School facilities The new school offers modern lavatory facilities for both male and female students and staff. Disabled Lavatories are available. The new cleaning regime is now established

Drinking water is available through the School. Disabled parking is available on site.

4.8 Healthy eating at MCS

Our School Restaurant is run by Chartwells (part of Compass Group) and is fully compliant with ‘The Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2013’

4.9 School uniform

A full description of the School uniform policy can be found via the School website: http://monmouthcomprehensive.org.uk/uploads/files/Uniform%20Sept%202018.pdf

The Friends of MCS Association run a second hand uniform scheme that is run out of the Bridges centre in Monmouth. If you are able to donation any clothes then please drop them off at the School reception for collection.

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5 Academic year 2019/20

5.1 Term Dates + session times

Just in case you haven’t picked up the School terms, please see the details below:

Finish for Return from BEGINS ENDS TERM Half-Term Half-Term Tuesday Friday Monday Friday Autumn 03.09.19 25.10.19 04.11.19 20.12.19 Tuesday Friday Monday Friday Spring 07.01.20 14.02.20 24.02.20 03.04.20 Monday Friday Monday Friday Summer 20.04.20 22.05.20 01.06.20 17.07.20

Year Group

Time 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

08:45 Pastoral

09:05 Pd1 Pd1 Pd1 Pd1 Pd1 Pd1 Pd1

10:05 Pd2 Pd2 Pd2 Pd2 Pd2 Pd2 Pd2

11:05 Break Break Break Break Break Break Break

11:30 Pd3 Pd3 Pd3 Pd3 Pd3 Pd3 Pd3

12:30 Lunch Pd4 Pd4 Pd4 Lunch Lunch Lunch

13:00 Pd4 Pd4 Pd4 Pd4

13:30 Lunch Lunch Lunch

14:00 Pd5 Pd5 Pd5 Pd5 Pd5 Pd5 Pd5

15:00/30- Flexible Period 6 16:00/30

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5.2 Events to watch out for in 2019/20

School dates:

29 January - 01 February - School Production - Billy Elliot 05 February - Y9 Options/Parents’ Evening 17 February - 20 February - Half Term 28 February - Eisteddfod 03 March - Y11 Next Step Evening 02 April - Y7 Parents’ Evening 03 April - Term Ends 06 April - 17 April - Easter Holiday 20 April - Term Starts 03 May - Y11 Presentation Ceremony 05 May - GCSE Exams commence 08 May - BANK HOLIDAY 11 May - GCE Exams commence 24 May - Y13 Leave/Reception 22 May - Term Ends 25 May – 29 May - Half Term 01 June - Term starts 12 June - Y11 Presentation Ceremony 22 June - 24 June Summer Learning 22 June - 26 June Y10 Work Experience 25 June - INSET DAY 26 June - INSET DAY 03 July - Y11 Prom 17 July—Term Ends 13 August—GCE Results 20 August—GCSE Results

Friends of MCS dates: Friends Meeting –Tuesday 10th March, 7pm at school Bingo Evening –Friday 27th March Summer Raffle –May 2020 Disco –Friday 19th June

School Production - Billy Elliot

Wednesday 29 January - 7pm Thursday 30 January - 7pm, Friday 31st January - 7 pm Saturday 01 February - 2pm matinee and 7 pm.

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5.3 Performance focus The first thing to say is that big changes are on the way. In 2022 Wales is rolling out a new curriculum and along with that many of the metrics used to monitor school performance are changing. Please see Appendix B for more details on this. Regardless of these changes we continue to focus on improving our school for the better of all students.

Below we list out some of our own specific targets for 2019/20. These are regarded by the EAS and Local Authority as realistic, challenging and achievable.

Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 and 9) focus for 2019/20

 Improvement of outcomes for those student on the English and Maths Achievement Programme (yr 9) so that they progress at least the same or higher than whole cohort using fine level improvement (at least 2 fine levels a year).  To further improve the attainment of students at the very highest levels pushing Core Subject Indicator (CSI), which includes English, Mathematics, Science from 28% achieving Level 7+ to 30%.  To continue to improve the outcomes of Writing, particularly for boys, in English from 67% to 76% (obtaining Level 6+)

Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11) focus for 2019/20

 EMAP students to make the same or higher fine grade progress in English and Maths as the rest of the cohort.  5 GCSEs Level 2 including English and Maths rises to 74%.  Capped Nine increases to 390  A*/A increases to 28%  GCSE Science increases to 78%  Y11 eFSM rises to 40% achieving 5 GCSEs Level 2 including Maths and English.

See Appendix B for further information on what the different levels mean.

Key Stage 5 (Years 12 and 13) focus for 2019/20

 All students to achieve a positive value added in progress  All Vocational courses continue to add value in student progress  Retention rates Y12 – Y13 move from good to excellent.

5.4 Wellbeing The School is in the process of exploring what the new Areas of Learning and Experience (AOLE) Wellbeing curriculum will look like and what can be done to develop this. Alongside this major piece of curriculum review we have some interesting projects underway, each engaging students in the various aspects of wellbeing:  Frank Friends – (peer led drug awareness) in partnership with Cardiff University

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 Action for Children (Mental Health and reducing the associated stigma)  Healthy Schools Relationship Ambassadors - The Ambassadors will provide peer support and raise awareness of Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence with other pupils in their school/area.  Following on from the joint-school project on Suicide (Mindstep Foundation Presentation back in November) we are currently exploring the provision of a community-focused wellbeing event that will have a variety of external agency/charities that support a wide range of strands for wellbeing being available for adults/children to access and explore. The initial response we’ve had is really encouraging (looking likely for end of March 2020).

The attendance target for this year has increased from 95.2% to 95.7%.

5.5 Enhance teacher learning Nearly all staff have been engaged in training to meet the requirements of the new curriculum, such that:  Nearly all staff are able to deliver a purpose led curriculum by critically analysing their practice (Schools as Learning Organisations) in-line with the new curriculum  Teaching practice is significantly expert (as agreed through the MCS Components of Learning) to allow all students to be sufficiently challenged and included.  There is a coherent cluster approach to the new curriculum.

5.6 The New Curriculum for Wales In September 2022 the Welsh curriculum will change. MCS is preparing for this new Curriculum for Wales in a variety of ways, including:  Meeting every half term with all our partner primary schools to receive updates on national developments on the new Curriculum for Wales  Planning lessons using a variety of learning approaches that suit the subject. This also includes testing out small aspects of the new Curriculum for Wales.  Nominating some of our teaching staff to be part of National planning for the new Curriculum for Wales. For further information on the new Curriculum for Wales, use the link below to access Welsh Government’s YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChE7WUE5FCk0ozxl3JkjHHw/

Further information can be found at the WG website: https://gov.wales/curriculum-and-assessment

5.7 Extra-curricular activities See Appendix F for a list of this year’s extra-curricular activities.

If you’d like to suggest new areas of activity or have skills to contribute, then please contact the School.

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6 School Finances

You will see from previous reports that the School has been significantly in deficit for a number of years. This is a trend that has affected the nation as a whole and has been due to enduring cuts in public spending. At MCS it was exacerbated during the new school building period when the number of students on-roll was reduced by the Local Authority. The impact of the deficit situation has been a reduction in the size of the School management and administration team, but also limits on funding for resources (e.g. text books) and transport for extra-curricular activities. Your ongoing voluntary contributions to support extra-curricular activities are much appreciated.

The good news is that we have managed to protect teaching staff levels and now that the new building is up and running we can increase pupil numbers. We have agreed a plan with the MCC that will see our deficit reduce to zero over the next five years.

School Financial Statement 2018/19

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Budget for 2019/20

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7 Appendix A - Glossary of terms

Glossary of Terms

A2A Aspire to Achieve - Youth Enterprise European Funding

AS/A2 AS is a one year 6th Form Advanced course which lead onto an A2 course.

ALPS Advanced Level Performance System.

Average capped The capped wider points score is calculated using the best 8 results for a student; grades are wider points score converted to points.

AOLE The new Welsh curriculum aims to rethink what and how young people should be taught, and introduces six broad Areas Of Learning and Experience.

Benchmark Quartile Each school on the All Wales Core Data Set is placed in 1 of 4 quartiles for Key Performance Indicators at KS3, 4 and 5.

BTEC A Vocational course that can be taken at Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced Level.

CIF Common Inspection Framework used by the Welsh Inspectorate of Schools, ESTYN.

Cluster A group of schools that collaborate regularly in working together. This normally refers to the work of Primary and Secondary schools when they come together to develop practice.

Cohort The year group of students moving through the School.

CSI Core Subject Indicator (Level 2 – English, Mathematics, Science)

EAS Education Achievement Service – Consortium of School Support Services.

ELQ Entry Level Qualification

EMAP English and Maths Achievement Programme

Estyn Office of Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales. Purpose of Estyn is to inspect quality and standards in education and training in Wales. Capped Nine The best ‘nine’ results at KS4 qualifications.

Family All schools in Wales belong to a ‘family’ of schools, to support development

FFT Fischer Family Trust. A company that provides data on students’ estimated attainment grade.

FFT B Provides estimates for student progress based on similar schools (‘similar’ refers to schools with comparable deprivation, FSM and prior attainment)

FFT D Provides estimates for student progress based on the top 25% achieving schools.

e-FSM / FSM Free School Meals. Pupils are in receipt of resources from the PDG grant.

GCSE General Certificate of Secondary Education –A two year course delivered at Key Stage 4.

IT Information Technology - the use of modern technologies to support learning.

Key Stage 3 National Curriculum in Wales for 11- 13 year olds. Students are working within attainment levels 4-8. Level 5+ refers to students achieving Level 5 and above; Level 6+ refers to students achieving Level 6 and above.

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Key Stage 4 National Curriculum in Wales for 14-16 year olds.

Key Stage 5 National Curriculum in Wales for 16-18 Year olds.

LA Local Authority

Level 1 and 2 The National Qualification Framework groups different examination outcomes into Levels to Threshold assist with understanding how a qualification compares to others nationally.

Level 2+ 5 GCSEs at C grade and above, including English and Mathematics

Looked After Children who are not resident with their biological family and are cared for through State Children (LAC) provision.

MAT More Able and Talented

MILK My Interactive Learning Kit

NVQ National Vocational Qualification

PDG Pupil Deprivation Grant – Money provided to support school strategies in raising achievement

PISA Programme for International Student Assessment

PiXL Partners in Excellence – A school based training and development resource

SEN/AEN/ALN Special Education Needs/ Additional Educational Needs / Additional Learning Needs

SER Self-Evaluation Review

SLT School Leadership Team

SNRB Special Needs Resource Base

SSSP Summary of Secondary School Performance

Welsh Baccalaureate An overarching qualification offered at Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced level that includes academic, vocational and personal development routes.

WBTYP Work Based Training for Young People

WG Welsh Government

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8 Appendix B Strategic Aims for MCS

# Outcome Achieved by Main Quantitative metrics

1 To continue to close the gap in Regular data drops as well Various from L2 to educational attainment, achievement as bespoke learner Nine capped and success so that every student programmes. Specific values for achieves exceptional outcomes. KS3 & 4 National Mission: Enabling Objective 3 Attendance 2 To ensure our wellbeing systems and Dedicating resource to Attendance processes lead to accurate tracking implement and enhance Closing the gap (including behaviour and attendance), an integrated monitoring between EFSM and enabling students and staff to see the system. non EFSM – but not beneficial impact positive wellbeing quantified. has on progress in learning. National Mission: Enabling Objective 3. 3 Continue to raise standards in By re-enforcing the 30% of lessons teaching and learning through a culture and following excellent strong and inclusive learning consistent practices in 28% of Yr11 > 5 organisation (across the School, with teaching and learning. A/A* schools and other educational settings, include Cluster working) committed to excellence, equity and wellbeing so that the typicality of all teaching is at least good or excellent. National Mission: Enabling Objective 1. 4 To ensure our self-evaluation Developing and refining 30% of lessons processes lead to accurate, robust our systems to aid self- excellent evaluations that constantly celebrate evaluation, peer review 95% of lessons are our strengths and determine our and sharing of best good or better areas to improve. (National Mission: practice. Enabling Objective 4.) 5 To optimise opportunities provided by Middle Leaders developing New Curriculum in place our 21st century curriculum and provision and practices to by 2025 environment so that all learners meet the purposes of the achieve. (National Mission: A New Curriculum. transformational Curriculum) 6 To support highly effective rates of By rolling out common progress for learners with additional systems for wellbeing and learning needs through inclusive ALN training across the practice across the School School

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9 Appendix C Summary of school performance 2018/19

The soon to be phased out Key Stage 4 measures: At Key Stage 4, the following key performance measures are used to evaluate and compare the full range of achievement within and across local authorities:  Level 2 threshold including English or Welsh first language and Mathematics (L2+)  Level 2 threshold (L2)  Level 1 threshold (L1)  Core Subject Indicator (CSI)  Capped Points Score (CPS)  Level 2 qualification (equivalent to GCSE A*-C) in English or Welsh first language  Level 2 qualification (equivalent to GCSE A*-C) in Mathematics  Level 2 qualification (equivalent to GCSE A*-C) in Science

Of these, the Level 2 threshold including English/Welsh first language and mathematics and the capped point score are particularly important and WG publishes local authority benchmarks based on these each year.

The new headline measures the WG publish include:  The Capped 9 measure  Literacy measure (best of Language/Literature)  Numeracy measure (best of Mathematics / Numeracy)  Science measure (best of Science)  Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate measure

All new measures are points based and calculated from GCSE grade results. Below is a conversion table and if you feel the need to dig deeper, this report may help: https://gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2019-07/interim-key-stage-4-school-performance- arrangements-measures-and-analyses.pdf

Grades in to points  Qualifications will stay the same until the new curriculum  Learners will continue to be awarded grades and be given exam certificates with grades.  School performance measures will now be points based (see conversion table below) Exam type Grade Points A* 58 A 52 GCSE (Level 2) B 46 C 40 D 34 E 28 GCSE (Level 1) F 22 G 16 3 14 Entry Level pass 2 12 1 10 Distinction 34 Vocational (3 grade scheme) Merit 28 Pass 19

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Below is the statuary information provided by WG. Monmouth Comprehensive School SSSP Dros Dro 2019 Summary of School Performance (1) (2) LA/School No. 679 / 4060

Pupils in Year 11

Number of pupils in Year 11 who were on roll in January 2019 : 245 Average points score per pupil:

Welsh Baccalaureate Capped 9 measure Literacy measure Numeracy measure Science measure Skills Challenge (interim) Certificate measure

School 2018/19 372 41 41 41 43

LA Area 2018/19 .. 40 40 39 ..

Wales 2018/19 .. 39 37 37 ..

School 17/18/19 .. 42 42 41 ..

School 16/17/18 ......

Number of boys in Year 11 who were on roll in January 2019 : 128 Average points score per boy:

Welsh Baccalaureate Capped 9 measure Literacy measure Numeracy measure Science measure Skills Challenge (interim) Certificate measure

School 2018/19 359 39 40 40 41

LA Area 2018/19 .. 38 40 38 ..

Wales 2018/19 .. 36 36 35 ..

School 17/18/19 .. 41 42 41 ..

School 16/17/18 ......

Number of girls in Year 11 who were on roll in January 2019 : 117 Average points score per girl:

Welsh Baccalaureate Capped 9 measure Literacy measure Numeracy measure Science measure Skills Challenge (interim) Certificate measure

School 2018/19 387 44 41 42 45

LA Area 2018/19 .. 43 40 39 ..

Wales 2018/19 .. 42 38 38 ..

School 17/18/19 .. 44 42 41 ..

School 16/17/18 ......

(1) For details on approved qualifications, point scores and contribution to thresholds, please see the Qualifications Wales website (QiW) at https://www.qiw.wales/ (2) For details on the calculation of these indicators please see the guidance note at: https://gov.wales/interim-key-stage-4-school-performance-arrangements .. Data not available.

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Monmouth Comprehensive School SSSP Dros Dro 2019 Summary of School Performance (1) LA/School No. 679 / 4060

Pupils aged 17

Number of pupils aged 17 Number of boys aged 17 Number of girls aged 17 who were on roll in who were on roll in who were on roll in January 2019: 136 January 2019: 66 January 2019: 70

Achieved the Level 3 Average wider points Achieved the Level 3 Average wider points Achieved the Level 3 Average wider points threshold score threshold score threshold score

School 2018/19 97 853 95 834 99 871

LA Area 2018/19 98 788 97 760 99 813

Wales 2018/19 98 734 97 682 98 777

School 17/18/19 98 820 96 764 99 869

School 16/17/18 99 843 98 787 99 892

Achieved 3 or more A Achieved 3 or more A Achieved 3 or more A Achieved 3 or more A Achieved 3 or more A Achieved 3 or more A level grades A*-A or level grades A*-C or level grades A*-A or level grades A*-C or level grades A*-A or level grades A*-C or equivalent equivalent equivalent equivalent equivalent equivalent

School 2018/19 25 68 18 63 32 72

LA Area 2018/19 16 60 12 51 19 68

Wales 2018/19 13 58 11 50 14 63

School 17/18/19 20 62 14 54 24 69

School 16/17/18 15 55 10 47 19 62

(1) For details on approved qualifications, point scores and contribution to thresholds, please see Qualifications Wales website (QiW) at https://www.qiw.wales/

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Monmouth Comprehensive School SSSP Dros Dro 2019 School Type: 0 LA/School No. 679 / 4060 Linguistic Delivery: 0

Number of SEN Unit/Special Classes 2019: 1

Number of Pupils on Roll in NCY 11 2019: 245

Percentage of compulsory school age pupils eligible for FSM 17/18/19 (1) : 8.1

Percentage of pupils in year 11 on SEN register 2019: 16.7

(1) Used for all Free School Meal benchmarking tables. This indicator is only shown for mainstream secondary schools. .. Data not available.

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10 Appendix D EXTERNAL EXAMINATION RESULTS 2018/19

The following pupils gained Certificates in External Examinations during the academic year 2018/2019.

A number of students also achieved the very top grade A* across all A level courses, including Jacob Powell, Emily Brown, Luke Rogers, Beth Kinniment-Williams, Georgia Parry, Emily Shields, Blake Stephens and Robert Williams.

This year students will leave MCS to follow a wide range of further academic study and apprenticeships as well as work placements. A number of students who followed vocational pathways and achieved outstanding success, leave us to take up university programmes in Nursing, Social Work, Agricultural Management, Real Estate and Sport Science. Three students have accepted their places at Oxbridge, Jacob Powell, Emily Brown and Luke Rogers to read Natural Sciences, Medicine and Engineering. All three began their education at Osbaston Primary School. Katie Kearsey is taking up her course in Veterinary Science and Anna Moore will study Medicine. Our Head Girl, Emily Shields is pursuing a new route into law, with a degree apprenticeship. Jim Lovejoy has been awarded an apprenticeship in Defence Engineering with the Ministry of Defence. The list goes on and is testament to the School’s commitment to making sure that we offer a wide and exciting curriculum to meet the needs and enthusiasms of students so that they can follow their dreams.

A Level Examinations and Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate

Upper Sixth

Matylda Anstice, Pierce Bacon, Erin Beach, Celyn Beavan, Joshua Bicknell, Annabel Birchall, Forestt Blackburn, Aaron Bowen, Stevie-Leigh Bowen, Mia Boycott, Emily Brown, Matthew Brown, Aidan Bryce, Joe Buckland, Harry Butler, Gabrielle Cackett, Rory Calderwood, Robert Carter, Millie Colley, Joshua Collings, Bronwen Davies, Camilla Davies, Thomas Davies, Cassie De St Croix, Harrison Dew- Nash, Sam Dexter, Ella Didcott, Jacob Dover, Gruffudd Drury, Joshua Ellis, Becky Embling, Chloe L Evans, Chloe P Evans, Michael Failey, Emily Field, Matthew Fleming, Joshua Francis, Daniel Friend, Charlotte Gwynne, Ollie Hampshire, Leon Handley, Emily Harper, Megan Harris, Timothy Hawkins, Tom Heath, Paige Heaven, Jake Heyes, Hermione Hopkins, Lily Hough, Moiyah Jackson, Rowan James, Charlotte Jennings, Rhiannon Jennings, Adam Jones, Alfie Jones, Emma Jones, Poppy Jones, Katie Kearsey, Samuel King, Beth Kinniment-Williams, Abigail Knight, Rowan Kohler-Hoon, Kerry Kwok, Kieran Lashford, Olivia Light, Jim Lovejoy, Thomas Mapp, Rhys Mason, Katy Mather, Megan McKeand, Alicia McLachlan, Isabella Merola, Daniel Mills, Molly Mills, Anna Moore, Daniel Moore, Epiphany Morgan, Conor Nash, Tristan Nicholas, Archie Oubridge Brock, Freddie Oubridge Brock, Angus Packman, Regan Paddock, Cameron Pardington, Georgia Parry, Lauren Pearson, Charlotte Perks, Greg Powell, Jacob Powell, Lauren Price, Fred Rawlins, Luke Rogers, Oliver Rowlands, Jack Scott, Emily Shields, Michael Slack, Polly Smith, Tom Smith, Rebecca Sommer, Alex Stephens, Blake Stephens, Lewis Stone, Anna Thomas, Joseph Thomsett, Madison Tidwell, Myles Tompkins, Charlotte Uttley, Anna Ward, Owen Welsh, Elizabeth Widdicks, Ben Wiggins, Ceinwen Williams, Ellen Williams, Ffion Williams, Megan Williams, Robert Williams, Tegan Williams, Ella Young, Harry Young.

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A Level Examinations

Lower Sixth

Jowita Deja, Kaja Zawrotniak.

A/S Level Examinations

Upper Sixth

Jade Cox, Ella Didcott, Hermione Hopkins, Thomas Mapp, Molly Mills, Ben Wiggins.

Lower Sixth

Matt Allen, Tara Anderson, Adam Arnett, James Arnett, James Aston, Euan Ball, Jessica Banda, Ellis Barratt, Archey Barrell, Millie Belson, Tom Berry, Owen Bishop, Harri Brain, Olivia Bristow, Annabel Brookes, Toby Brown, Honor Buckley, Bryce Campbell, Bethan Carlton, Oliver Chilcott, Sam Cooke, Anna Crossley, Emily Crowe, Joseph Curtis, Joss Das Gupta, Harry Davies, Livvie Davies, Briony De Witt, Huw Deakin, Jowita Deja, Charlie Devine, Gabriella Doody, Kaci Edwards, Lily Ellis, Arhonwen Evans, Carys Evans, Cerys Evans, Harry Evans, Daisy Featherston-Lester, Hayden Foreman, Elliott George, Grace George, Lucy George, Alicia Gilmartin, James Greaney, Zoe Greenway, Hunter Guthrie, Daisy Hale, Jay Hardy, Jay Harris, Josie Harrison, Theodore Haycock, Charlotte Heath, Thomas Henstridge, Christopher Hilton, Callum Hodgson, Molly Hole, James Hopgood, Benjamin Hopkins, Max Horler, Jamie Hosford, Rachel Howard, Alex Hughes, Cian Hutchinson, Holly Ikin, Charlie Jack, Scott Jackson, Alice James, Poppy Jenkins, Katherine John, Jack Johnson, David Johnston, Eloise Jones, Mark Jones, Mathew Jones, Daniel Keane, Harriet Kearsey, Ethan Kent, Molly Lancett, Callum Lanfear, Elizabeth Laughton, Jakob Lawson, Alula Lewis, Nathan Lewis, Emma Lockyer, Jessica Long-West, Darcey Maguire, Tamsin Main, Natasha Makondora, Katie Mapp, Georgia Mapps, Oliver Mapps, Louis Marangon, Kirsty Maylin, Lewis McNally, Matilda Mear, Eloise Moreby, Dylan Morgan, Grace Morgan, Harry Morgan, Tomos Morgan, Georgia Mulvaney, Serena Natt, Harry Newell, Ewan O'Brien, Cameron Ogilvie, Eleanor Ovens, Andrew Owens, Caitlin Parry, Grace Pearson, Frank Pemberton, Lucy Peters, Freya Pierrepoint, Sophie Pope, Curtis Price, Finlay Price, Callum Pritchard, Ophelia Rajpaul, Ted Rawlins, Miranda Rees, Elen Roberts, Hannah Roberts, Maya Ross, Brian Rowlands, Phoebe Sadler, Lara Schandlinger, Paige Sherwood, Sian Siggers, Eleanor Smail, Amber Stamp-Dunstan, Michael Straw, Eabha Strong-Wright, Alice Sullivan, Dylan Taylor, Matthew Terrell, Finley Thorp, Ilana Thurgood, Ryan Trigg, Arwen Van Der Horst, Frances Vaughan, Reuben Wallace, Finlay Waters, Oakley Westcott, Charlie White, Sam Williams, Hope Woods, Libby Woskett-Collins.

GCSE Examinations

Upper Sixth

Joshua Bicknell, Dan Edwards, Rory Meredith, Tegan Williams.

Lower Sixth

Olivia Banner, Cerys Evans, Libby Foster, George Glen, Rachel Howard, Louis Marangon, Matilda Mear, Curtis Price, Phoebe Sadler, Lewis Scott, Dylan Taylor, Elizabeth Walker.

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Year 10

Hope Adams, Benjamin Alexander, Imogen Allen, James Allen, Olivia Allott, Giacomo Arata- Nicholson, Millie Arnup, Olivia Bacon, Rosie Badham, Derry Baker, Chloe Bayliss, Ethan Bayliss, Sophie Beach, Abigail Beach-Rockall, David Beddoes, Elissa Bennett, Jack Bennett, Martin Bennett, Sam Berry, Eloise Best, Jake Bevan, Daniel Bodenham, Alexander Bolster, Layla Bowen-Rollings, Alexander Bradley, Emylou Bradley, Molly Bradley, Reuben Bradley, Rory Bredemear-Walters, Harriet Brennan, Michaela Brimble, Daisy Brown, Daniel Brown, Izabel Brown, Ewan Browne, Harrison Buck, Jack Bufton, Dylan Burgess, Joshua Burley, Tilly Burley, Harry Byrom, Lauryn Campbell, Thomas Carter, Isaac Chidwick, Isabelle Chinchen, Grace Claridge, Megan Clifton, Declan Cloete, Freddie Clough, Charlotte Collings, Matthew Cornfield, C Jay Costin, Millie Cottrell, Cameron Cox, Shona Crick, Marcus Crisp, Lily Cronin, Beth Crossley, Holly Dando, Olivia David, Sophie Davies, Lilli Davis, Aimee Day, Scott Day, Lola Day-Hatton, Orla Delaney, Sylvester Doroba, Samuel Drabble, Joel Dubé, Eliza Ede, Cameron Edwards, Harvey Elias, Ava Evans, Llewellyn Evans, Margy Farmer-Kindell, Harry Field, Benjamin Ford, Joshua Foxwell, Cameron Francis, Madeleine Francis, Amy Franklin, Lucy Friend, Cameron Fry, Thea Fry, Ethan Gendall, Alfie George, Finley George, Eli Gethin, Benjamin Gorman, Nathaniel Gratton, Andrew Green, Gabrielle Griffiths, Charlie Gullis, Peaches Hale, Agnetha Hall, Chloe Hancock, Ethan Hancock, George Handley, Will Hardy, Charlotte Harper, William Heath, Daniel Heaven, Joseph Henry, Catherine Hinds, William Hoare, Dominic Hodgson, Jake Holder, Phoebe Hole, Matilda Hopkins, Francesca Horler, Sophie Howard, Ellie Hughes, Rhys Hughes, Daniel Hughes-Gardiner, Carys Hurst, Hannah Hurst, Maisie James, Tegan James, Eleri Jarrold, Rhea Jenkins, Abigail Johnson, James Johnson, Nathaniel Johnson, Andrew Johnston, Alanna Jones, Ewan Jones, Jazmin Jones, Leiton Jones, Nia Jones, Emily Kane, George Knight, Rachael Lancett, Elizabeth Lane, Alina Lashford, Luca Lawson, Zea Levy, Kazuri Lewis, Max Lewis, Eva Ley-Macfarlane, Grace Lingwood, Lewis Lloyd, Will Lovejoy, Faith Lovering, Fionn Macbean, Jai Maddalena-Scott, Ellie Mansell, Kieran Mather, Lily Mather, Joseph Matthews, Mia Matthews, Ryan McCallum, Keziah McCann, Toni McDonnell, Sarah McGurk, Kate McKeand, Luke Mercer, Jack Meredith, Harrison Middleton, Cerys Miles, Cameron Mills, Colm Minaur, Cian Morgan, Ella Morgan, Molly Morgan, Tia Morgan, Toby Morse, Thomas Mulvaney, William Mulvaney, Miah Natt, Adam Newell, Harry Newman, Luke Nicholls, Daniel Nuttall, Lucy Oliver, Madeleine Osborn, Joshua Oubridge, Ellie Packer, Joshua Paddock, Suzanna Paddock, Charlotte Painter, Cerys Palmer, Joseph Park, Emily Parry, Harri Phillips, Joshua Pittaway, Kian Powell, Thomas Powell, Jack Powley, Lenni Price, Oliver Price, Elizabeth Pronin, Ellie Purdy-Baker, Cosmo Randall, Jamie-Leigh Randall, Alfie Rawlins, Henry Rawlins, William Redford-Samuel, Oliver Riba Fookes, George Richards, Riley Rogers, Mason Rugen-Hankey, Ben Scotford, Katie Scourfield, Shania Sharpe, Caitlin Shaw, Aafke Sluiter, Daniel Smith, Henrietta Smith, Luca Smith, Pearl Stapleton, Seren Strong-Wright, Gabriella Swain, Brodie Templeton, James Tester, Jack Thomas, Jayden Thorne, Tyler Thornton, Holly Thorpe, Ben Topping, Casey Townsend, Rhys Tucker, Joseph Tudball, Cameron Turner, Tommy Tynan, Zarah Visram, Alex Wakerley, Freja Wallace, Rebecca Ward, Ellie-Rose Watkins, Morgan Watkins, Joseph Wayte, Ethan Weaver, Khia Weaver, Frankie Wellington, Marcus Welsh, Tillie Westwood, Rafiel Wheeler, Rowan Wilde, Charlie Willetts, Gemma Williams, Jack Williams, Jack L G Williams, Spring Williams, Laura Willis, Marissa Wilson, Alasdair Woodward, Logan Woskett-Collins, Morgan Wright, Joseph Wyatt, Amelia Young, Imogen Young, Jakub Zawrotniak.

GCSE Examinations and National/Foundation Welsh Baccalaureate

Year 11

Jodie Allen, Tomos Andrews, James Armitage-Ward, Matthew Arnell, Joseph Arnold, William Ashton, James Atkinson, Amelie Baddeley, Jack Bailey, Jade Bailey, Szabi Balla, James Barber, Chloe Barden, Amelie Barker, Cameron Barklam, Alice Barrell, Billy Barrett, Ethan Bates, Molly Beattie, Ashley

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Beddoes, Victoria Bennett, Lewys Bevan, Molly Bevan, Morgan Bidmead, Georgina Biggin, Jack Bodily, Zak Bowen, Daniel Brain, Lily Brain, Jamie Brine, Molly Brine, Callum Brisco, Leon Broom, Lily Buckley, Olivia Burnett, Mollie Chiswell, Jack Churches, Josephine Cobourn, Griff Copley, Millianna Cotterell, Bronwen Cunliffe, Alex Dart, Elena Davies, Ryan Davies, Rachel Davies-Beech, Maisy Dawson Watkins, Ischia Day, Ella Mae De St Croix, Rhiannon Deakin, Tamsin Dennant, Charlie Dennis, Romy Dickson, Alexander Doody, Ella Drabble, Bryn Drury, Jack Duggan, Holly Duncan, John Dunckley, Thomas Dyer, Katie Edmunds, Charlotte Edwards, Millie Edwards, Morgan Ellaway, India Elliott, Thomas Endicott, Louise Evans, Toby Evans, Miles Everett, Kacie Farr, Lauren Fellows, Alex Fielding, Archie Forbes, Emily Fordham, Harry French, Alice Gandy, Christabelle Gibbard, Andrew Gissop, Oliver Greaney, George Green, William Green, Katie Griffiths, James Guest, Kieran Gulliver- Brown, Katherine Gunter, Thomas Gwilliam, Bethan Gwynne, Holly Gwyther, Sinead Haile, Charlotte Hale, Lucy Hale, Katie Hall, Lizzie Hancock, Lydia Harding, Eden Harries, India-Mae Harris, Tia Hartshorn, Tannika Hawken, Rhys Hawkins-Dorrington, Chelsea Heales, Joshua Houghton-Snell, Hannah Hubert Von Staufer, Raphael Ioannides, Jack James, Kiran James, Thomas Jenkins, Molly Jephcote, Harry Johnson, Andrew Jones, Daniel Jones, Douglas Jones, Dylan Jones, Henry Jones, Josie Jones, Luke Jones, Emma Kay, Jazmynn Kear, Jack Kedward, Michalina Kielt, Jacob King, Annabel Kohler-Hoon, Hannah Kolic, Casey Kwok, Liam Lacey, Jack Lammas, Amelia Lane, Luke Lewis-Jones, Alfie Littlefair, Sophia Lockyer, Owen Maddox, Finley Mapps, Morganna Marshall, Macy Martinez, Oliver McComiskey, Beatrice McLachlan, Ben Meadows, Lauren Meredith, Jake Middleton, Jasmine Miles, Robbie Mills, Gareth Moore, Lauren Moore, Holly Morgan, Layla Morgan, Zak Morgan, Ffion Morris, Hayden Morris, Joseph Mudd, Alice Mulhall, Kate Murphy, Bailey Nash, Rhia Neville, Kaitlyn Newman, Harry Nicholls, Lydia Northey, Georgie Nugent, Bethany Oakley, Tomas Obray, Jessica Palmer, Fabio Pannone, Oliver Park, Daniel Parrish, Benedict Pask-Williams, Jonathan Pearce, Thomas Perks, Iwan Phillips, Bethany Piper, Maya Powell, Alice Powles, Ella Powles, Rosie Price, Dylan Probert, Jacob Prosser, Gareth Pryce, Emyr Pullen, Elkie Quinn, Olive Ramage, Madeleine Randall, Rosie Redwood, Lewis Richards, Owen Roberts, Heather Rogers, Joe Ruck, Joe Rushe, William Rutherford, Billy Ryan, Emily Salamon, Zachariah Salmon, Isabella Scoles, Keeley Scoles, Bill Scott, Joseph Scott, Oliver Scriven, Jay Shepherd-Slater, Grace Shields, Isabelle Slade, Benjamin Sloper, Alexander Smith, Tiana Smith, Tyler Smith, Oliver Smoult, Faith Starkie, Connor Stevens, Jamie Strachan, Finlay Stuart-Gunter, Reuben Sutton, Isabelle Tait, Freddie Talbot, Troy Taylor- Morgan, Eleanor Thomsett, Millicent Thomson, Joshua Thornton, Bryn Tidley, Harriet Tidwell, Alyssa Tiesema, Imogen Topping, Viktoriya Trigg, Xavier Turner, William Tynan, Gabe Unsworth, Sam Uttley, Morgan Wainewright, Rebecca Wakerley, Heidi Walliman, Rhys Walters, Freya Ward, Imogen Ward, Jack Watkins, Kai Watkins, Sophie Watkins, Malo Welch, Robert Wellsted, Nikkyta Wheeler, Piper Whittington, Chelsea Willetts, Cameron Williams, Ela Williams, Hywel Williams, Kieran Williams, Oliver Williams, Rhian Williams, Beau Wood Cole, Callum Wood, William Wood, Luke Woods, Zak Woods, Mia Worgan-Ballard, Lois Wright, Weronika Wytrwal.

Level 1/2 Award

Year 11

Matthew Arnell, Amelie Baddeley, Lily Brain, Jamie Brine, Olivia Burnett, Jack Churches, Josephine Cobourn, Elena Davies, Maisy Dawson Watkins, Ischia Day, Bryn Drury, Jack Duggan, Thomas Endicott, Toby Evans, Alex Fielding, Archie Forbes, Alice Gandy, Katie Griffiths, Lucy Hale, Eden Harries, Tannika Hawken, Joshua Houghton-Snell, Raphael Ioannides, Thomas Jenkins, Molly Jephcote, Harry Johnson, Andrew Jones, Dylan Jones, Casey Kwok, Luke Lewis-Jones, Finley Mapps, Oliver McComiskey, Beatrice McLachlan, Joseph Mudd, Tomas Obray, Fabio Pannone, Daniel Parrish, Thomas Perks, Iwan Phillips, Emyr Pullen, Madeleine Randall, Lewis Richards, William Rutherford,

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Alexander Smith, Oliver Smoult, Jamie Strachan, Isabelle Tait, Freddie Talbot, Harriet Tidwell, Xavier Turner, Morgan Wainewright, Heidi Walliman, Rhys Walters, Cameron Williams, Hywel Williams, Kieran Williams, Oliver Williams, Beau Wood Cole.

Entry Level Certificate

Year 11

Amelie Barker, Jack Churches, Griff Copley, Dylan Hughes, Macy Martinez, Ben Meadows, Abbie Morse, Billy Ryan, Connor Stevens, Bryn Tidley, Freya Ward. Year 10

Chloe Bayliss, Ethan Bayliss, Tilly Burley, Freddie Clough, C Jay Costin, Cameron Cox, Scott Day, Lola Day-Hatton, Daniel Heaven, Daniel Hughes-Gardiner, Molly Kelsall, Fionn Macbean, Cian Morgan, Harry Newman, Lenni Price, Pearl Stapleton.

BTEC Level 1 Introductory Diploma

Amelie Barker, Abbie Morse, Benjamin Meadows, William Ryan, Dylan Hughes.

BTEC Level 1 and 2 First Award

Tomos Andrews, Szabi Balla, James Barber, Cameron Barklam, Leon Broom, Morgan Ellaway, Toby Evans, Alexander Fielding, Oliver Greaney, George Green, William Green, Thomas Gwilliam, Eden Harries, Joshua Houghton-Snell, Raphael Ioannides, Daniel Jones, Henry Jones, Alfie Littlefair, Owen Maddox, Jasmine Miles, Fabio Pannone, Oliver Park, Jonathan Pearce, Iwan Phillips, Dylan Probert, Jacob Prosser, Oliver Scriven, Jay Shepherd-Slater, Alexander Smith, Oliver Smoult, Finlay Stuart- Gunter, Eleanor Thomsett, Jack Watkins, Kai Watkins, Robert Wellsted, Kieran Williams, Beau Wood Cole.

BTEC Level 2 Certificate

Thomas Dyer, Brynley Tidley.

BTEC Level 3 Certificate

Jade Cox, Kaci Edwards.

BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate

Pierce Bacon, Robert Carter, Thomas Davies, Matthew Fleming, Matthew Ford, Jake Heyes, Kieran Lashford, Benjamin Wiggins.

BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma

Olivia Barnes, Erin Beach, Joshua Bicknell, Aaron Bowen, Joe Buckland, Harry Butler, Joshua Collings, Harrison Dew-Nash, Gruffudd Drury, Daniel Edwards, Chloe Evans, Matthew Ford, Charlotte Gwynne, Emily Harper, Erin Hartles, Hermione Hopkins, Samuel King, Daniel Mills, Daniel Moore, Epiphany

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Morgan, Cameron Pardington, Kyron Smith, Alexander Stephens, Lewis Stone, Madison Tidwell, Charlotte Uttley, Anna Ward, Elizabeth Widdicks, Courtney Willetts, Tegan Williams.

BTEC Level 3 Diploma

Micaela Brain, Melissa Colley, Daniel Edwards, Courtney Willetts.

BTEC L3 Extended Diploma

Larsson Brown, Samuel Friend, Kirsty Harris, Megan Harris, Lucy Howells, Kellen Jenkins, Louisa Kerpner, Abigail Meadows, Rory Meredith, Benjamin Mills, Chloe Phelps, Tia Robertshaw.

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11 Appendix E School Leavers 2018/19

Information will be available once the data has been ratified by Welsh Government in Spring 2020.

Last year, a number of staff left us to take on promoted roles at other schools, to pursue different career pathways or retire.

Name Faculty/Department Mrs J Baker Admin Support Ms E Dawson English Mrs J Jones English Mrs W Englefield Inclusion & Wellbeing Ms C Yeates Inclusion & Wellbeing Mr D Laban Inclusion & Wellbeing Mrs C Brookes Inclusion & Wellbeing Ms A Tyler Inclusion & Wellbeing Ms R Mohamed Mathematics Mrs C Dean Mathematics Ms L Mogford Modern Foreign Languages Mrs J Boswell Performing & Expressive Arts (Art) Mrs A Fuller Science & Technology (D&T) Dr K Ford Science & Technology (Science) Mrs J Straughan Science & Technology (Science)

Secondment Mr D Cowton Business, Enterprise & Technology (IT)

At the same time, the following new members of staff joined our school.

Name Faculty/Department Ms F Davies Business, Enterprise & Technology (IT) Mrs M Davies Director of Learning Ms R Robbins English Mrs S Grenyer English Mrs R Burford Inclusion & Wellbeing Mrs F Harry Inclusion & Wellbeing Mrs B Roberts Inclusion & Wellbeing Ms H Belcher Inclusion & Wellbeing Ms H Brown Inclusion & Wellbeing Mrs T Matewere Inclusion & Wellbeing

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Ms H Parry Inclusion & Wellbeing Mr J Winter Mathematics Ms L O’Garra Science & Technology (D&T) Ms S Rance Science & Technology (Science) Ms E Aylett Welsh Ms A Thomas Welsh

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12 Appendix F Extra-curricular Activities – Autumn 2019

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR CLUB NAME GROUPS CLUB NAME GROUPS CLUB NAME GROUPS CLUB NAME GROUPS CLUB NAME GROUPS Homework Club All Homework Club All Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Rowing rowers Rowing rowers Rowing rowers Rowing rowers Rowing rowers only only only only only

Basketball Y10-11 Billy Elliot rehearsal Y9-13 Billy Elliot Rehearsal Y9-13 Billy Elliot Rehearsal Y9-13 Orchestra All

HSC Controlled Assessment Y11 Football All Hockey Y7-8 Rugby All Choir Y7-9 Support (212) Chamber Wind Ensemble - break GCSE Textiles Y10 Netball Y9-13 Chess Club - Maths All Hockey Y9-13 All 1 A* Economics **WEEK A** Equine Academy* Cross Country All Badminton All Netball Y7-8 Y13 ONLY Dance Academy* Italian QCF [Level 1] Y10-13 Music Theory All GCSE Spanish Revision Y10-11

Brass Ensemble - Break 1 All Jazz Band - break 1 All Italian QCF [Entry/Level 1] Y10-13

GCSE French Revision Y10-11 Clwb Clecs WEEK B ONLY All Maths Support All

GCSE Art Y10-11 GCSE Art Y10-11 GCSE Art Y10-11

Drama Club Y7-9 Christian Union - BREAK All Coding Club WEEK A Y7-9 HSC Controlled Assessment Support HSC Controlled Assessment Support Y11 Y11 GCSE Computer Science/ICT Support Y10-11 Week A (222) Week B (77) Languages Clubs - French/German/ Debating & Public Speaking (MM) All Y7-9 Muse (Creative Writing with RR) All Spanish

Coding Club WEEK B Y7-9 Baking Club Week A - (ten places) Y7

Carnegie Shadowing Group with DA Y7-9 (Nov-May) Y10-13 Book Club (SG) and staff Cartoon Art Club (AL Rm 103) Y7-8

GCSE Support / Catch-up Y10-11

Baking Club Week B - (ten places this Y7 term)

* Academy provided by external organisation. Details on website.

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13 Appendix G Sporting Achievement by MCS Students 2018/19

Rowing Wales – Home Representation Katie Kearsey Rowan Kohler Hoon Tom Smith Finlay Waters Josie Harrison Mia Boycott

Athletics South East Wales Cross Country Team Rebecca Ward Alina Lashford Jessica Ward

Football Newport Schools Cup Champions 2019 – (Y10 – 4th year running)

Derry Baker, Sam Berry, Jake Bevan, Jack Bufton, Daniel Bodenham, Alfie George, George Handley, Andrew Johnston, Joe Keeping, Lewis Lloyd, Jack Meredith, Josh Paddock, Ben Scotford, Luca Smith, Alex Wakerley

Wales U16 – Bulgaria Luca Smith

Hockey Gwent Hockey U15 Runners-up - Wales National Cup Eli Gethin

SE Wales Netball Rhea Jenkins

Cycling National Youth and Junior Track Championships Serena Natt

Weightlifting British Junior Championships Mia Bishop

Swimming Great Britain DSS Swimming – European Championships

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National Para Swimming Championships GB Selection for World Championships, Turkey 2020 Dylan Hughes

Water Polo Wales Senior Water Polo Team - EU Nations Cup Wales U19s Captain - North Sea Cup Great Britain U19s Water Polo Team Oliver Chilcott

Wales Youth Boys Water Polo Team U15s and U14s Captain Wales Junior Men U16s Water Polo Team Toby Chilcott

Kayaking Team GB Freestyle Kayaking Owen Maddox

Trampolining Welsh Open Champions 2018 Kirsty Maylin – Age 15-16 Girls Jessica Maylin – Age 13-14 Girls Beau Drabble – Age 11-12 Boys

Gymnastics Welsh Schools Gymnastics Final Maisie Edwards

Welsh Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Development Grades Iwan Scrivens

Equestrian Mounted Games Pony Club World Individual Champions Sam Hopkins (U13) Ben Hopkins (U18)

Pony Club World Pairs Champions Sam Hopkins (U13) Ben Hopkins (U18)

Sailing Welsh Laser Championships Eabha Strong-Wright

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Karate Welsh Karate Championships Peaches Hale

Rugby Pontypool U15s 2018/19 Logan Woskett-Collins Sam Berry Joe Parks

2019/2020 Evan Wyatt William Scriven Luke Barden Harri Williams

Gloucestershire County U15 Team – Rugby Tillie Westwood

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14 Appendix H Music Achievements by MCS Students in 2018/19

Examination results from the Royal School of Music or Trinity College

Grade One Isaac Thomson Guitar Nelly Penny Piano Distinction Joe Wyatt Piano Merit James Thomas Guitar Merit Isla Shearer Flute

Grade Two Felix Woodhead Guitar Distinction Saffron Morgan-Jarvis Double Bass Emily Smith Piano Merit Keziah McCann Voice Amelia Houghton-Snell Flute Dorothy Johnson Clarinet Megan Jenkins Clarinet

Grade Three Lucy Edmunds Voice Distinction (Musical Theatre) Florence McGarry Voice Mathew Jones Drum Kit Merit Archie Cowton Saxophone

Grade Four Gemma Thomas Piano Patrick Fanning Voice Merit Joe Arnold Drum Kit Distinction Sarah Powell Drum Kit Distinction Elvis Rawlins Trumpet Evie Pearce Flute

Grade Five Tristan Nicholas Guitar Merit Alex Orledge Cello Robert Riba-Fookes Piano Merit Noah Ryder Drum Kit Merit Mia Featherstone-Lester Clarinet Natalie Mills Saxophone Merit Oliver Fielding Theory Merit Ruby Jones Theory Margy Farmer-Kindell Theory Distinction

Grade Six Oliver Riba-Fookes Piano Merit Sophie Beach Voice Merit (Musical Theatre) Lily Cronin Voice Distinction (Musical Theatre)

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India-Mae Harris Voice Merit (Musical Theatre) Edie Bell Voice Distinction (Musical Theatre) Rhys Walters Drum Kit Merit Alasdair Woodward Trombone Merit Heidi Walliman Bassoon Distinction Heidi Walliman Harp Distinction Margy Farmer-Kindell Flute Merit Oliver Fielding Saxophone

Grade Seven Oliver Riba-Fookes Cello Casey Kwok Violin Merit Heidi Walliman Theory Distinction

Grade Eight Ischia Day Violin Merit Bethany Piper Viola Merit Anna Moore Flute

County Music Ensemble members

Gwent Youth Orchestra Heidi Walliman, Freya Piper, Bethany Piper, Casey Kwok, Helen Young, Ischia Day, Alex Fielding

Gwent Youth Brass Band Maya Ross, Alasdair Woodward, Ted Rawlins

Gwent Youth Choir India-Mae Harris, Freya Piper, Bethany Piper

Gwent Youth Wind Orchestra Maya Ross, Alasdair Woodward, Ted Rawlins

Gwent Youth Strings Alex Orledge, Helen Young

Swn Celtaidd Cassie De St Croix, Freya Piper

National Youth Wind Orchestra of Wales Heidi Walliman

National Youth Orchestra of Wales Heidi Walliman

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain (Inspire Orchestra) Bethany Piper

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