On Friday 5th April, we, the Youth Cabinet worked together with the Vale of Glamorgan Council and Careers Wales to hold a Council Careers Fair for pupils in Barry to raise awareness of the council as a future employer. Approximately 70 young people from St Richard Gwyn, Pencoedtre and Whitmore were given the opportunity to […]
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On Sunday 24th March our Vale Rights Ambassadors attended a team day at Atlantic College. It was an opportunity for our members to undertake a range activties to enable them to work together as team. Members took part in orienteering, problem solving and conquering fears as they took part in a range of different climbing […]
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This year for Purple Day (March 26th), the national day of epilepsy awareness, we held a cake sale at KS3 and KS4 break times to help raise money for the Epilepsy Society. As well as the cake sale, wristbands and badges were sold during registration time. In total, the school raised £448.90 for the society. […]
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“Barry Sixth Form BTEC Dance course at Pencoedtre High” Get in touch with Mrs Roach for more details rroach.phs@valelearning.com
“Pencoedtre High Dance Show – Thursday 4th April 5.30pm £2 per ticket”
Did you know that the Council are trying to increase the number of employees aged 16-24? Last week we had the opportunity to meet the Cabinet of the Vale of Glamorgan Council and tell them about the work of the Vale Youth Cabinet including main project this term. After many discussions about improving the variety […]
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First aid training for young people is a big deal for the Vale Youth Cabinet and we think it’s really important that young people have the opportunity to learn first aid. We’re lucky we had the chance to do Basic First Aid training with St John’s Ambulance. By working with the Vale Youth Service who […]
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On 21st March five secondary schools took part in the SHRN Youth Consultation Event at Barry Memorial Hall. Councillor Bob Penrose welcomed the pupils and the Vale Healthy Schools team presented the SHRN (School Health Research Network) data from the Vale of Glamorgan. All eight secondary schools in the Vale took part in the SHRN […]
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Over the past few weeks, forms throughout the school have been collecting items, decorating, and assembling boxes to donate to children and adults in Eastern Europe with support from the Rotary shoebox scheme. Many of the forms, wrote letters and added photos of themselves, to make the box special and inviting, and some groups even […]
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PE lesson on Goalball We also held Cake sales to raise money for Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) (£223) and Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB)(£125). IT Department- Design an App. Winning Posters from EP. Lizzi Lloyd and Eva Gough 8.2
