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Congratulations UWC Atlantic Class of '23!!
"Graduates, as you embark on the next part of your life journey, be humble and be brave. Take what you have learned from each other and this College and dream of a more peaceful and sustainable world." Principal, Naheed Bardai
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Ceirion is from Wales & joining on a scholarship thanks to Mrs Chewins who left a legacy for a student from
@AfontafHigh
to study at the College. Her son attended UWC Atlantic but tragically died after university. She wanted to help someone follow their dreams. What a legacy.
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Happy UWC Day! Our annual global celebration of the UWC mission and values coincides with the UN International Day of Peace. It kicks off a packed week of activity around the theme "Reimagine Tomorrow". More as it unfolds...
#peace
#deliberatediversity
#Wales
#radicaleducation
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We are saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II. We would like to send our deepest condolences to the Royal Family at this time. Her Majesty has supported UWC Atlantic as our Patron & we remember with fondness her 2014 visit:
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Here's a picture of
@DebHarkness
in our Agatha Christie Library with our lovely librarian Rachel! Thanks for filming at the castle Deborah!
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As we prepare to welcome teenagers from around the world for a new term, we are profoundly concerned for students in
#Afghanistan
. We offer a message of solidarity and of hope for cont'd access, particularly for women, to one of the most powerful forces for change -
#education
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We are delighted to inform you the restoration of the outer arch has now been completed. Replete with the Stradling Coat of Arms, this welcoming gateway is now fully restored to its former glory, opening it's pathway once again to a world of possibilities.
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It's comforting to know that sunshine always follows rain and that better and brighter times lie ahead. The College looks very peaceful on a beautiful autumn morning. A gateway to a different world.
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Our amazing students taking to the streets of
#Cardiff
for the
#AntiTrump
#protest
!
@UWC_IO
@UWCNorway
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The Dining Room, looking as beautiful as ever. This room has so many memories for our alumni and students who have studied at the College. 📸 taken by Runa Kolaczyńska
#college
#photographer
#uwcacommunity
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Ceirion from
@AfontafHigh
will be joining UWC Atlantic on a full scholarship this August. Congratulations Ceirion we are very much looking forward to you joining us! 🎉
It is with immense pride we announce that our Head Boy Ceirion Galliers will be joining
@UWCAtlantic
next year; a fantastic achievement!
We would also like to emphasise how proud we are of Benjamin, Ethan and Jaden who also represented the school so amazingly well👏
#TeamT
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This amazing picture was taken by Runa, one of our very talented Media Productions students. Everyone who works and studies at UWC Atlantic knows how magical the campus is, which has really been captured in this incredible photograph.
📸 Runa Kolaczynska
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UWC Atlantic has been selected by
@iborganization
to host the Festival of Hope next month.
The event will shine a light on the voices of young people surrounding hope, technology, mental health and climate change.
More details to follow!
#SchoolForActivists
#UWC
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We are delighted that HRH Princess Leonor of Asturias has been nominated by
@UWCEspana
to join us this upcoming year.
See below for a statement from UWC Atlantic Principal Peter T. Howe.
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Todays the day when the first years arrive, and to say that we are excited is an understatement!
#FirstYearsArrival2017
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It is with the greatest sadness that we announce the passing of Colin Jenkins, former Principal of UWC Atlantic (1990-2000).
Everyone who had the privilege of knowing Colin came to love Colin.
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An old Atlantic College postcard from an open day, although it definitely looks like a holiday camp!
#ThrowBackThursday
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Our
@RNLI
Lifeguards have completed their season of, amassing over 2000 hours of community service between them!
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We are proud to be at the heart of a global education movement, making a difference to tens of thousands of young people around the world.
Secure your place at UWC Atlantic in 2023.
Apply today 👉
#SchoolForActivists
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The UK has officially triggered
#Article50
, but we at UWC Atlantic College are launching
#50Articles
of our own –
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"I have felt most at home, if not more at home, than at home itself."
With your support, we can continue to help transform the lives of young people in Wales, through the launch of our new Welsh scholarship programme.
You can donate here 👉
#UWC
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Students welcome
@PrifWeinidog
First Minister of Wales on to campus earlier for our 60th anniversary event, before the First Minister met with Principal Naheed Bardai.
#UWC
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As the world heads for a planetary emergency, we're launching the biggest shake-up of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma in 60 years.
We're working with the
@iborganization
on a new educational pathway
YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE HERE:
➡️
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Early evening at the castle. Socially distanced Tai Chi. Health, wellbeing and calm. What's not to love?
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Last year, we attempted to break a Guinness World Record. After months of collaborative work, we received confirmation that we are the Guinness World Record holders for Most Nationalities in a Group Hug with 72 nationalities. Thanks to 2020 & 2021 PeaCo reps. 📸 by Filip Maninski
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The College waking up to a crisp, cold and frosty morning. Loving a winter chill in Wales! Thanks
@Hey_Claudia
who always seems to be in the right place at the right time!
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Last week, Kurt Hahn House held Open House. Open House happens in each house and students from the same country, cook food for the rest of their house so they can learn about their culture. Last week Martí and Gabriel cooked Tortilla de patatas. Yum!
#uwcacommunity
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Here is a picture of our wonderful Dining Room, taken by the very talented Robin Kaikull (Class of 2022) from our Media Production Team.
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Today is a year since the UK went into its first lockdown and what a challenging year it has been for the world. To commemorate this date and remember those who have lost their lives to the COVID-19 pandemic across the world, the castle has been illuminated in yellow this evening
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You can't keep a Second Year with a saucepan down!
Welcoming our newest First Year from Vietnam in a very traditional (and very loud) way. One household, one bubble, one very warm and safe welcome.
Most other First Years arriving tomorrow...can't wait.
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Congratulations to all our final year students who graduated from UWC Atlantic College at the weekend!
We wish the very best for all leaving the college and look forward to continuing the legacy with our current first year students and all those arriving in August.
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The Board of UWC Atlantic has great pleasure in announcing the appointment of Naheed Bardai as the next Principal of the College, from mid July 2021. Please click here for further information:
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The new first years are having the most wonderful welcome reception! The pots and pans haven't stopped all day.
#FirstYearsArrival2017
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Yesterday, 2nd year student Tenzin Choeyang was interviewed live on
@BBCWorld
, discussing her role as Youth Ambassador for
@WorldLiteracy
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A first for UWC Atlantic! Three scholarships - same town, same school, same year group. We got this
#Merthyr
🙌
#ChwaraeTeg
#TriChynnigiGymro
#WelshTwitter
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All our students returned negative Covid tests, which means they can return to being one household again. Big thank you to tour wonderful team of staff who coordinated this. Activities and service will be able to resume today!
#uwcacommunity
#uwcaaction
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We thought you might like to see this beautiful sunset that Claudia Valarino took on campus last week. Stunning!
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Happy Friday from everybody at UWC Atlantic College - we hope you all have that
#FridayFeeling
.
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Fighting for the future
#YouthStrike4Climate
#FridaysforFuture
- the right thing to do. We're all part of something bigger. Everyone has the right to be heard & hopefully everyone has learned something today. Isn't that what education should be about?
@CarolineLucas
@WalesOnline
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Our AC students in
#Cardiff
on Friday raising awareness of the
#RohingyaCrisis
in Myanmar. They collected over 200 signatures over all and we are very proud of them!
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We've always supported refugees and always will. In response to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan we are raising money for up to 20 Afghan students to study at UWC. Pls help if you can - or or
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This term we opened two new houses at UWC Atlantic. Named after two legends in the UWC movement - Kurt Hahn House & Antonin Besse House. Big thanks to our generous donors for making this possible. We are excited to see our students make these houses their home 🏘
#UWCAcommunity
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Thank you to everyone on our incredible College team working around the clock to get Second Year students back to Wales from around the world. It's very different this year but with
#uwcspirit
we will get everyone
#backtoschoolsafely
Same time next week for incoming First Years!
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How beautiful is this view from the top lawn overlooking the sea?! Wishing the warm weather back, we do not like this grey rainy weather!
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A group of our students have been working with Citizens Wales on a project that could see a refugee family relocated to a new home in Llantwit Major. Jessica Inamdar shares her thoughts in a
#50Articles
piece here:
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It's always sad when second years leave after graduation and first years are left to adjust to life without them.
Time to head off for some camping in the Forest of Dean for a few days - cooking, cleaning, hiking, and campfires!
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Thank you to the
@CardiffTimes
for publishing this article about our wonderful students!
#Cardiff
#UWCAtlanticCollege
Llantwit Major students organise a day of poetry and art to promote awareness of the Rohingya Crisis
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@rcccymru
Race Council Cymru invited our students to perform at Black History Wales 365.
Our African Caribbean Dance Group KNF, the Acapella group, and Spoken Word performers all participated.
#celebrateandelevate
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Congratulations
@Eluned_Morgan
sworn in as the first female leader of Wales today. Baroness Morgan an alumna of
@UWCAtlantic
has strong links with the College and principal Naheed Bardai was delighted to join her at the Senedd for this historical occasion.
#UWCAalumni
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The IB results were announced for our class of 2021 today. Wishing the best of luck to our recent UWC Atlantic graduates - we hope your results were what you had hoped for. 🎉 👩🎓 👨🎓. 📸 of the Class of 2021 taken by Michael (Houming) Ling
#internationalbaccalaureate
#resultsday
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Happy Nelson Mandela Day!
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Bust of Madiba - UWC late honorary president - in castle entrance garden
#MandelaDay
#UWC
#UWCAtlantic
#deliberatediversity
#radicaleducation
#onthisday
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Welcome back to the UK
#backtoschool
@UWC_IO
Meet our full PPE clad homecoming heroes Claudia, Yordan and Tony at Heathrow Terminal 5 arrivals.
We will be here all day!
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What a day! Many of our First Years have had an incredible journey just to reach the UK - and their
@UWC_IO
educational journey is about to begin as they arrive at College. How exciting.
#FirstDayOfSchool
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Congratulations UWC Atlantic graduating Class of '24!!
"You have left an unmistakable mark on UWC Atlantic, exemplifying the values of compassion and integrity in an effort to make the world a more peaceful and sustainable place". Principal, Naheed Bardai.
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A quiet Sunday autumn evening on campus. Just perfect. Thanks for the photos Kate. What a beautiful place to be
#lucky
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Our students looking wonderful at the
@HouseofCommons
last night!
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Here are some beautiful pictures of our campus for you all to see.
📸 taken by the very talented Shenlan (Jolene) Ji
#photography
#camera
#campus
#uwc
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"Despite living under strict lockdown measures for the last three months, I take away valuable lessons and experiences from my final term at UWC Atlantic. Returning to campus and reuniting with the community
was a privilege that many of my peers did not get", Rufaro, UWCA'21
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Here's something wonderful for your Friday afternoon everyone!
A touching reminder that the landscape around us may change ever so slightly, but our wonderful castle and our College stand resolute. Thanks
@Hey_Claudia
for these brilliant photos.
#UWCAtlanticforever
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It's
#ThrowbackThursday
and this week we have received these wonderful paintings, they have the initials E C K on them and are dated 1860!
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That's what we all do here. We aim for the stars!
#AspireGreatness
thanks
@Hey_Claudia
beautiful photo!
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🏰 Our lovely campus looking as mysterious and beautiful as ever 🏰. Photo by Leonardo Coppi (class of 2021) and a member of our Media Productions team.
#uwca
#castle
#campus
#photography
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So proud of Aziza Aznizan (UWCA '16),
#UWCAtlantic
alumna and co-founder of Paint the World, an initiative started to bring colour to the lives of people in need: Aziza, keep uniting young people for peace and a sustainable future!
#UWCAalumni
#UWCAforLife
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We're proudly Welsh at UWC Atlantic and we're wishing everyone a Happy St David's Day!
#StDavidsDay
#UWCA
#EducationWithaDifference
#DeliberateDiversity
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So heartwarming to experience lots more warm welcomes on campus this evening. In safety, in friendship, in unity. That's UWC Atlantic. And here's to a celebratory Covid-19 weekend - in style. Thanks Janie.
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UWC brings teenagers together from deliberately diverse backgrounds to help secure a more peaceful and sustainable future. Secure your place at UWC Atlantic in 2022. Apply today:
#SchoolForActivists
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Thanks to our incredible supporters we have reached our goal of securing two scholarships for Afghan students.
We are now extending the programme to fund an additional scholarship every year for the next 5 years. Donations, however small, can be made to:
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Our students are enjoying our Changemaker Curriculum units such as 'Big Data: Decision Making for Social Change'. Here students are using data to investigate whether money is best spent on prevention or cure in health care systems around the world. 📸 by Devi Yuliarti
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Today, we honour our past, celebrate today and look to the future, as we mark 60 years of the UWC movement.
Please join us for the live streaming of a special ceremony at UWC Atlantic.
👇Join the live link from 16.00 BST👇
#UWC
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Wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year from everyone at UWC Atlantic.
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#TBT
- How amazing are these photos of Atlantic College! Look at the size of the pool. We absolutely love receiving photos like this!
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It is snowing on the campus today but it is lovely to see signs of Spring in between the snowflakes
#snowday
#snow
#uwcacommunity
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Three of our most recent alumni have "graduated" from being
@RNLI
volunteer lifeguards to employed lifeguards with the RNLI.
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Today's the day! We can't wait to welcome our new First Years to campus. One of the earliest to arrive is Vesela from Bulgaria...no masking her enthusiasm! Thanks Christine & all the team going above & beyond to get our students safely to campus - and keeping them safe on campus!
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A fun, muddy start for our first year
#students
during induction week at
#UWC
Atlantic College. Here’s a few highlights:
#tbt
#missioninaction
#sustainability
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Congratulations to all students receiving their IB examination results today. Please remember it is only one measure and not a full representation of the skills and knowledge gained across your two years of study at UWC Atlantic
Naheed Bardai, Principal UWC Atlantic
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It's happening! Our first students have arrived safely on campus, and are already getting into the mask-wearing swing of things (thanks Sam!) We're so looking forward to welcoming back our Second Years tomorrow. The College will be buzzing
#StaySafe
#ReturnToSchool2020
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Thanks to our community, we are offering scholarships to young people in Wales who want to study here.
The scholarships are available for anyone aged between 15-19, who are passionate about music and visual arts.
Email admissions
@uwcatlantic
.org for more information.
#Wales
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The Castle looks beautiful bedecked in twinkling lights. It makes it feel more festive and more like home for students unable to return to their own families during the Winter Break
@UWC_IO
Thanks to Andrew and our Estates and Facilities team - literally going above and beyond!
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HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to our Head of Outdoors, Tom Partridge, who has been honoured with an award from the Royal Lifesaving Society
@RLSSUK
in recognition of Tom’s outstanding work in lifesaving training and water safety. We are extremely proud of Tom and the awesome work he does!
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UWC Atlantic College Principal Peter T Howe shares his thoughts on English as as a second language, and how schools need to stop treating it as an obstacle to success.
@PeterHowe_UWC
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A big thank you to our Atlantic College volunteers for creating a brand new peace garden!
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Always an emotional afternoon when the first of our students say their goodbyes before they leave for the winter break!
Safe travels! ✈️
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Last weekend, the Hispanicon Conference took place at UWC Atlantic. Organised by the Hispanic community, there were informative workshops, chances for students to share stories and art, taste food as well as lots of music and dancing! 📸 taken by Media Production students
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This morning the second years organised a brilliant welcome ceremony to our brand new first years which was full of enthusiasm and energy!
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On
#Mandela100
, our thanks goes to Nelson Mandela, an Honorary President of
@UWC_IO
whose courage and unflinching sacrifices helped bring peace and change to our world.
You can read more about his connection with UWC here:
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Here's our students doing a litter pick at
#TresillianBeach
last week as part of their
#environmental
work - they collected a lot of plastic
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We held our second Orchestral Symposium on the weekend. Students from UWC Atlantic teamed up with students from
@RWCMD
and talented young musicians from across South Wales.
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Our Head of Music Ed Picton-Turbervill writes on the current lack of diversity in choirs - but how one church in particular
@SJDKennington
, in south London, led by
@benvonbergclark
is leading the way in inclusivity and diversity in its youth choir
#BLMUK
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Christmas dinner day at UWC Atlantic College - thank you to the kitchen team and staff for making it so enjoyable!
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It’s Spring break on campus and all the students are staying at the College. Here are some photos of them enjoying the campus during Gwynedd Easter egg hunt 🐣 🥚 🍫
#easter
#easteregghunt
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Two of our students are taking an important trip to
@AuschwitzMuseum
today as part of the
@HolocaustUK
#LessonsfromAuschwitz
Project.
They're taking a crucial step in understanding what happened during the Holocaust, and ensuring it will never happen again
#LessonsfromAuschwitz
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Last night we debated education's role and how it can transform lives, how it can shape peace but also how it too needs to transform. Will you join us and shape the future of education?
#TransformEducation
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Here are some photos of our IB2 Geography students undertaking river fieldwork for their Geography internal assessments.
#uwacommunity
#geography
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🚶⭐️Some of the 2nd year students went on an walk to Llantwit beach and back 🚶⭐️
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