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We are delighted to introduce you to a new member of staff, Georgie. She is an 8 week old Labrador Retriever and our new wellbeing dog. For further information please see the link below
We are delighted to confirm the appointment of Chris Czekaj as our new rugby development coach. Chris, a former
@cardiff_blues
and
@welshrugbyunion
international will join us later in the Autumn term
Congratulations to students, staff, parents and governors for our outstanding Estyn report. Please follow the link for our press release and copy of the inspection report ()
Congratulations to our sixth form students with another set of stunning A level results: 34% of all grades at A*A, while 81% of students achieved at least 3 x A*C. AS outcomes are best ever and set fantastic platform for future success
Students, parents and staff are today celebrating outstanding GCSE results, with 86% of students achieving 5 or more A*-C including English and mathematics; with a staggering 47% of students achieving at least 5 or more A*-A grades; Best 9 score of 449 (eq of 9 Bs per student)
Congratulations to our GCSE students who have achieved excellent results. We are very proud of you! A staggering third of students achieved 9 or more A*-A
#remarkable
Our thoughts and prayers are with The
@RoyalFamily
, following the passing of HM The Queen. We give thanks for an extraordinary life of service and duty. May she rest in eternal peace
Congratulations to everyone at The Bishop of Llandaff for achieving World Class School Accreditation
@WCSQM
. We are delighted and proud of you all (students, staff, governors and families)
#Congratulations
#worldclassschool
As part of the preparations for a return to school for students and staff, we have been developing our 'Be Kind. Be Safe' visuals which will appear throughout the site. To maintain safety we will need everyone to do their bit
#BeKindBeSafe
Congratulations to GCSE students who have achieved truly remarkable results. We are all so very proud of you and these results are reflective of your talents, effort and determination 🙌🏻
#GCSEResultsDay
Congratulations to our sixth form students who have achieved exceptional AS/A2 results today. You thoroughly deserve these, after so much disruption to your learning. Everyone at school is so proud of you🙌
#ALevels2022
It is with profound sadness that we learned of the passing of one of our former students, Ethan Williams (2009-2014). We offer our thoughts, prayers and love to his family at such a tragic time
In line with our ‘Restart; Refresh; Recover’ Guide, our start of term will be phased. However, we will be using INSET days during the first week to reduce disruption throughout the year. We look forward to welcoming everyone back
A group of students have been working undercover delivering 'random acts of kindness' to staff this week. This has really given staff a boost at the end of half term! A huge thank you from everyone to all of those involved (you know who you are!)
#RandomActsOfKindness
Thank you to everyone for a fantastic school year. We wish student, staff and families a restful break. We look forward to seeing you all in September after a well-earned holiday
With temperatures forecast c27-29 degrees for remainder of the week, we have taken to decision to allow our students to wear school PE kit in place of their uniform. We expect usual uniform to be worn from Monday 2nd July (unless otherwise stated). Please check email for details
Thank you Year 11 for your good humour and co-operation today as we marked the end of your GCSE studies. We are incredibly proud of you all. We look forward to welcoming most of you back in the sixth form. Good luck to those of you continuing their journey elsewhere
Thank you for your support this year and especially these past few months. We commemorate those staff who are leaving in our usual way... have a happy, restful and safe summer holiday
Georgie, our well-being dog, has had a great first day settling into school. You can follow Georgie's progress and daily life on her twitter
@BOLHS_Georgie
Congratulations to Daniel M and Oreoluwa K who have been appointed to the Children's Commissioner for Wales' Advisory Panel. We are very proud of you both
Following today’s announcement by the Education Minister, WJEC will be implementing the change in policy when issuing GCSE results on Thursday. AS, A level and Advanced Skills Challenge grades will also be reissued. Further information will be released shortly
Thank you to the hundreds of families who came to our Open Evening tonight. We are sorry it was so congested with the number of people who visited. We hope you enjoyed spending time with our students and staff
#classof2027
The
#HouseParty
app is one of the fastest growing platforms during this period of lockdown. While it is a very useful tool, families should be aware of how it can be abused. The National Online Safety poster offers guidance to maintain safe use
We have written to families with our planning for the 29th June onwards. This includes our 'Be Kind. Stay Safe' Guide; risk assessment; and information for attendance. We have also prepared a quick video animation to help. Please share and RT
#BeKindStaySafe
#BishopFamily
We have been advised by Cardiff local authority to close the school tomorrow as a result of The Met Office weather warnings. We have sent emails to all families and a text. Please take time to read this. We will update tomorrow about Friday. We are sorry for the inconvenience
Should you or your organisation require PPE (face shields/visors) then we ask you complete the online form, which will be easier for us as opposed to email. Follow the link for details
We are so proud of Miss Morgan, she was awarded Welsh Learner of the Year at the National Urdd Eisteddfod and now you can tune into BBC Wales for Miss Morgan's interview with Radio Cymru as part of their Welsh Learners' Week. Da Iawn Miss Morgan!
#BBCRadioCymru
#Welshlearnersweek
Thank you to all Year 11 and Year 13 students for a great week. It has been so good to have you back. We look forward to welcoming all year groups on Monday.
Congratulations once again to Abby (Year 13) who received her award today for overall winner of the
@PJFoundation
Tycoon in School national competition with her enterprise,
@bujoabby
design. Abby continues to run her successful business alongside her A Levels
Thank you to all students and families for your contribution to our
#ChildrenInNeed
fundraising events today. Over £1200 raised so far. There’s still time to make a contribution via ParentPay or the school office
We have included a dedicated page in response to
#COVID19
which includes a letter from Mr Belli (14.03.20), a copy of which will be emailed on Monday. For more information follow the link
Congratulations to Chloe (Yr 11) who has won the Blue Peter Flying High competition. Her design will be printed on a Red Arrow Pilot Helmet in aid of the RAF's 100 year celebrations. Blue Peter episodes will feature winners on 5th and 19th July at 5.30pm on
@cbbc
A warm welcome to our Year 11 and Year 13 students. Remember all other year groups have distance learning published on our dedicated webpage with work accessible via Microsoft Teams
57 years ago, 116 children and 28 adults perished at a school in
#Aberfan
. We offer our thoughts and prayers for the lives tragically lost, to the families affected and the community. May we never forget
We pray for all our students who will be sitting public examinations. May their hard work and efforts be rewarded with the grades they deserve
#bishopfamily
Rehearsals sound amazing for our Carol Service
@LlandaffCath
on Monday 9th December at 7pm. We hope you can join us. You’re in for a real festive treat!
In light of the updated extreme weather alert, we have taken the decision to postpone the scheduled sports’ day on Monday, as the forecast temperature is too high. We will assess the forecast for the week and communicate an alternative date during the week on Monday
We WILL BE OPEN tomorrow. Our site team have done a fantastic job. However, we recognise that surrounding areas are still quite icy. Therefore, Monday will be a non-uniform day for students/staff. Please wear appropriate clothing, including sensible footwear. Emails/texts sent
Congratulations to former student, Philippa Tuttiett who has been selected as captain of the Welsh 7s rugby team who will participate in the commonwealth games. Many congratulations
We're always striving to celebrate the hard work and achievements of our students and today we are celebrating incredible dedication in English from Roxie-Jo who provided excellent peer support when teaching her class about WWI poetry. Well done!
#celebratesuccess
Huge congratulations to our employee of the month for February, Miss Morgan! We are very proud of you and all that you do to go above and beyond for the students particularly in terms of pastoral care!
The school is now closed for the summer holidays. Thank you to our wonderful students and staff for an amazing year. Our warmest wishes to departing members of the community. We look forward to seeing you all in September after a well-deserved rest.
Congratulations to our new student leaders for academic year 2022-23:
Savannah (President); Millie (Vice-President); Joshua (Learning); Elizabeth (Charity); Megan (Spirituality); and Evan (Wellbeing)
Today is the last day before half term, Monday 15th - Friday 19th February. We wish all families a restful and safe half term break. We look forward to virtually welcoming all students back to school on Monday 22nd February
Congratulations to Kaden (Year 13) who came 7th in final of the 400m individual medley at the European Junior Swimming Championships. We are incredibly proud of you 👏🏻
Thank you in advance for all your support during the pandemic. Everyone at school is so proud of our students, staff and families. In "local lockdown" please do all you can to follow the health guidance to keep everyone safe
#Togetherwecandogreatthings
Just to reassure families, students and staff that the school site is ready for the morning. Great deal of snow moving and we expect most to thaw as temperatures rise. See you all tomorrow
We are so fortunate to have Bishop Rowan Williams as our guest speaker at our Annual Awards Evening. Congratulations to all our students, past and present, who have received a deserved award 🙌🏻
We are proudly celebrating Miss Evans as our first ever employee of the month! Thank you to Miss Evans for going above and beyond, including taking students to the Kids Lit Quiz in which they came second!
We are so proud of employee of the month Mrs D'Lima, who has sought to ensure every child had the opportunity to take part in a spectacular performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream at
@SSF_UK
. We are grateful for her commitment to enhance the learning experiences of our students
Congratulations to all students that received awards at last night's Cathedral Awards Evening. Thank you to families/friends and students for attending and making it such a memorable evening. It was fantastic to be back in the Cathedral
Congratulations to all Year 11 students who received their GCSE results in mathematics/Numeracy today. Your hard work paid off and we are proud of everything you achieved
Our 'Virtual' Christmas Carol Service will take place on Thursday 3rd December. A live feed will be released at 7.00pm and then will remain active on our website
#GodMovesInThisPlace
#BishopFamily
Amazing atmosphere at lunchtime today. A special well done to the Year 10 boys who organised the event. Over £1000 raised so far and lots of sponsorship money to come in next week
@UNICEF
@BOLHS_PE
#proudschool
We are delighted to have been accredited with World Class School status
@WCSQM
. A letter has been sent out via email to all families this morning, which can also be found on our website or via the below link
Due to the remaining high temperatures, we have decided that students can continue to wear their PE kit, as an alternative, for the remainder of the term. Please check emails for details. We are extremely grateful for the support received by parents during this time