Pupils at Glyn Derw have decided to take environmental and global citizenship issues very seriously. A group of pupils have created an eco club called 'The Environmentalist' they are taking a lead role in role in decision making and participation in order to reduce the environmental impact of the school. In recognition of their work they have been awarded a bronze award by Keep Wales Tidy.
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Glyn Derw High School is a Cardiff County Comprehensive Secondary School set on the edge of Trelai park and woodland in the southern part of Ely.
It serves the communities of Caerau and Ely. The school educates pupils in the compulsory years of 11-16 and has approximately 750 pupils on roll
Headteacher: Mr Dewi Jones
Chair of Governors: Peter Rosser
Quality in Work Related Education
Healthy Schools Award
Careers Wales Quality Award
Basic Skills Quality Mark
Quality in Study Support
Quality in Careers Education and Guidance
Investors in People Award
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GCSE Results 2009 - Simply The Best
Glyn Derw High School 'Class of 2009' have exceeded the staff's 'High Expectations' by achieving 38% A*-C grades at GCSE.
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Deputy headteacher Mr Davies said: “We have achieved the 2nd best results in our history. This is due to the hard work and determination of staff and students. We are all absolutely delighted.”
Today the students were eagerly enrolling for places in the new 6th Form partnership between Glyn Derw and Michaelston Community College.
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"Glyn Derw is a successful school which has some outstanding features. The school is well led. The ethos of the school, and the attitude and behaviour of the pupils are outstanding. The curriculum is appropriate and offers a good range of choices. Pupils of all abilities and backgrounds make good progress. Their learning is enriched by an outstanding range of out of school hours activities and opportunities." Estyn October 2005
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As part of the Transition Programme funded by WAG’S: Better School funding, The MFL department from Glyn Derw High School and First Campus from Cardiff University joined force to hold a Languages day for 52 year 6 pupils from Cwrt-Yr-Ala, Millbank and Trelai
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How good are we at ICT!
Glyn Derw High School is the first secondary school in Cardiff to achieve the ICT mark using the new procedures from BECTA (British Educational Communications and Technology Agency). The ICT Mark is a standards award that recognises a schools achievement in ICT...more
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"Around the World in 80 Schools"
Glyn Derw pupils taking part in Saturday club are involved in an exciting new project called "Around the World in 80 Schools" which connects the virtual and real world of schools and learners in the 21st Century.
80 schools around the World will be visited and hosted on a website giving learners of all ages a virtual and real voice of expression voicing the young learners concerns and interests in the world of today.
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