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Our Year Eight students have been in for a historical treat recently, with groups going to visit Conwy Archives in nearby Conwy Culture Centre…
Year 9 students have taken part in an MFL Mentoring program, working with Branda, a university student from China, to explore language, culture, and identity…
The RAF Intelligence Analyst Specialist Recruitment Team led an interactive and informative session for our Year 10 and 11 language students about the opportunities…
For the past month, Muslims across the world have been taking part in Ramadan. Here at Ysgol Aberconwy, we’ve also been celebrating for Eid, bringing the spirit of the holiday into our school community…
February half term saw forty students from years 10 to 13 jet off to New York for a four day visit, taking in as many sights (and smells) as possible…
Friday, March 7th we held our year 7 Eisteddfod. We saw a wide variety of performances from singing and instrumentals to group recitals and dancing…
A group of forty enthusiastic students and dedicated staff members embarked on an unforgettable skiing trip to the picturesque resort of Zell am See in Austria…
Staff and students demonstrated what International Women’s Day meant to them, with students taking a lead in the celebrations…
Students from Year 10 and 11, with an interest in medicine, had the exciting opportunity to attend the Future Doctors Day at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd…
Aleena, a year 11 student, has recently been honoured with the prestigious title of First Sea Lord’s Cadet for the year 2025…
Ysgol Aberconwy is enhancing students’ international language skills through engaging events. In December we hosted…
Two of our incredibly talented and dedicated Year 8 footballers, Harry and Jaxen, have been selected for the Regional FA Wales Pathway…
Lacey in year 11 has been selected for the Wales U17 Netball Squad, for the long squad for the U17 Netball European Championships 2025 and….
We are seeking sponsors for a football touring kit that we hope to supply to students going to Real Madrid on a once in a lifetime trip…
On 19th and 20th December a group of students embarked on a very busy mission singing Christmas music for the residents of some of our local care and nursing homes, day centres and hospices…
The top 70 fundraisers from our Children in Need appeal were invited to attend our annual Cheshire Oaks reward trip to acknowledge their incredible efforts…
On Tuesday 17th December, the Performing Arts department performed a Christmas variety show which over 100 parents and students came to watch…
Our Hafan pupils have been working exceptionally hard on a Christmas Enterprise Project. They have made over 60 sweetie sleighs, designed and painted…
Six Year 8 Seren students competed in an engineering and science challenge that saw them design, build and cost a drinking vessel…
Year 10 Creative Media students have been working on an exciting project that brings the myths of the Carneddau to life through film…
Congratulations to year 10 student Oliver Jones-Barr who has won the Aberconwy seat in the Welsh Youth Parliament election…
Congratulations to the cast, crew, and staff of Ysgol Aberconwy’s Sister Act who put on 3 nights of incredible performances…
Students Zack, year 11 and Alwyn, year 10 were invited to an exclusive event with celebrity chef Bryn Williams at Port Eirias…
Year 10 Creative Media students had an incredible day of filming. Working alongside professional film makers, our talented students braved…
Ancient History students recently visited the City of Rome. They saw a range of sites including the Colosseum, Roman Forum…
Student Oliver Jones-Barr has put himself forward to represent the Aberconwy constituency in the Welsh Youth Parliament elections…
Ysgol Aberconwy staff and students have raised in excess of £5200 from sponsored cycles and rows, a putting challenge, fancy dress and…
Ysgol Aberconwy has just won the ‘Best Secondary School’ award at the North Wales Educational Awards!…
In July this year, Year 7 students took part in the First Give Charity Appeal, with spectacular results!…
Y Ganolfan students recently saw sniffer dogs from Wagtails demonstrate their skills…
Thank you to everyone that supported Shwmae Su’mae Day in school on 15th October. Over 600 achievement points were awarded…
Students from year 7 visited the Honey Fair in Conwy to learn about the history and the importance of the 700 year old Royal Charter fair…
Students and staff are celebrating impressive GCSE results with students successfully gaining entry into their next step…
Students and staff are celebrating outstanding A Level results once again with every student successfully gaining entry into their choice of university or career pathway…
Congratulations to Expressive Arts teacher Amy Grimward on winning the Betty Campbell (MBE) Award at this year’s national Professional Teaching Awards Cymru…
Our Year 9 Design and Technology students were recently visited by the Army Outreach Team. They delivered command and leadership sessions focusing on problem solving…
On Tuesday, June 25th we held a special Welsh Language Open day to celebrate and showcase the work we have done to improve and promote the Welsh ethos and Welsh language in school…
Ysgol Aberconwy students shared their personal sense of Cynefin [belonging] to educational leaders at the national DARPL Conference…
A Marine biologist from Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences talked to Geography students about the Wild Oyster Project in Conwy Bay…
The Royal Logistics Corps visited Ysgol Aberconwy to work with our GCSE Food students completing a ‘Ration Pack Challenge’…
Students and staff attended Conwy Morfa on the morning of 6th June, to take part in a D-Day service of remembrance that honoured…
We are delighted to announce that Angharad, year 12, has won a nationwide competition to design a logo for the new secondary schools’ Siarter Iaith…
Massive congratulations to our Head of Sixth Form, Janette Hughes who has recently become the Mayor of Conwy and Constable of the Castle for the Civic Year 2024/25…
Huge congratulations to alumna Libby Rubin, who has been selected to represent Wales at the 2024 Commonwealth Championships…
Year 9 student Macie recently travelled to Germany to represent Wales in the 10th Shito Ryu European Championships…
Ysgol Aberconwy recently welcomed 36 students and staff from a school on Reunion Island, an island in the Indian Ocean…
Congratulations to Annabella Wise in year 8 for competing and succeeding in this year’s Urdd Art and Craft competitions…
Welsh A Level students along with students from year 7 and 8, went to see the play ‘Deian a Loli – Y Ribidirew Ola’’ at the Pontio Theatre…
Congratulations to Ffion and Olivia, who recently played for the Conwy County Schools U15’s girls football team in the Welsh Schools semi finals…
Year 11 GCSE Health, Social Care and Child Care students joined older adults in the community for an intervention event at the Conwy Culture Centre…
This year we took our ski trip to the Bormio, Italy. This is the second time we have been here and once again we were not disappointed…
Students performed Alexis Zegerman’s new play Shout! as part of the National Theatre Connections 2024 scheme. The play explores…
Year 10 students went to Glan Llyn for the day and took part in a variety of activities from high ropes to canoeing on the lake…
The maths department celebrated Pi day March the 14th. Students took part in various activities at lunch time with the highlight being…
This year we held our annual year 7 inter-house school Eisteddfod on Friday, March 18th. We saw a wide variety of competitions…
On Friday 8th March, Ysgol Aberconwy celebrated International Women’s Day 2024 in style with cake sales, posters, displays, ribbons, stickers and music…
In Food Technology lessons this week, our year 8 students have been learning about the functions and properties of bread as well as…
Congratulations to Lacey on being selected to represent Wales in the European Championship netball tournament in Gibraltar…
Congratulations to Glan Conwy Rangers Jas, Kia, Caitlin, Charlotte and Kaitlin who have been awarded an ‘Op Bang’ award…
Students in year 7 Expressive Arts were recently joined by Magic Light Productions, who guided students through a wonderful…
Congratulations to Sam in year 11 on being selected to represent Wales again as he re-joins the Welsh Cycling Team…
Year 9 Geography students had a thrilling excursion to Zipworld’s Bounce Below as part of the Gravity Geography Programme…
Fourteen teams from six different schools across Conwy, Gwynedd and Denbighshire took part in the Business Language Champions competition…
This week, our Year 10 GCSE Food students have been celebrating Chinese New Year by exploring Chinese cooking methods…
Congratulations to Jaxen who has been selected for the Football Association Wales (FAW) Regional Development Squad…
Ysgol Aberconwy has recently received two attractive new murals to adorn our corridors and inspire our students…
The Ysgol Aberconwy choir went out into the community on the Thursday and Friday before Christmas. They visited local care homes for the elderly as well as…
On Wednesday 20th December, staff and students were given the opportunity to wear Christmas jumpers in exchange for a donation to the Conwy Food Bank…
Maddison, our year 11 equestrian star, along with her pony Hollyland Lion in Winter have just returned from the London International Horse Show victorious after winning…
Over the last few weeks, year 10 Health and Social Care and Child Care students have benefited from talks given by two local organisations…
Year 10 GCSE Art students were inspired by a workshop with artist Bethan Paige at Aberconwy House on Thursday 7th December…
Congratulations to all our students who were recognised at the recent Sea Cadets awards evening held on Thursday 14th December. Mr Gerrard was very proud to…
On Wednesday 13th December, students and staff enjoyed a delicious Christmas dinner prepared and served by our festive Sodexo staff…
Business Language Champions (BLC) hosted a business language event at Ysgol Aberconwy for year 9 language learners across North Wales…
Congratulations to Finlay for winning the Performer of the Year award for his performance as Seymour in this…
Year 11 GCSE Health and Social Care and Childcare students ran an infant and toddler activity morning in St John’s Church…
Sixty students performed at two sell out shows in Theatr Colwyn on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th November…
On December 1st, students from years 10 to 13 went on a trip to experience the German Christmas markets first-hand and to experience some German culture…
The Ysgol Aberconwy Christmas tree is on display this week at St Mary’s church, Conwy…
Welsh A Level students and Year 11 and 12 Media Film students went on a trip on December 1st to Aria Film Studios in Llangefni…
Year 11 GCSE HSCCC students organised and ran an intergenerational Christmas event for older adults in the Conwy Culture Centre…
Our KS4 media, film, photography, and art students had the privilege of a workshop, led by Rhys Bebb from Screen Alliance Wales…
GCSE Food students at Ysgol Aberconwy really know their seafood – they’ve been preparing and cooking rope-grown mussels…
Congratulations to Lacey and Amalie in year 10 on being selected to represent Wales in the U17 National Academy Netball squad…
Students and staff have been super busy raising money for Children in Need. We’ve had a ‘Bake Off’ between staff and students…
Congratulations to Headteacher, Ian Gerrard and year 9 student Dylan Roberts on winning awards at the 2023 North Wales Education…
Sixth form students recently spent a fabulous fortnight in Marbella participating in a variety of internships…
Students proudly support the Poppy appeal and represent the school at the cenotaph in Conwy…
Congratulations to Nicole in year 11 for winning the Bob Mills Memorial Award presented…
Congratulations to Shana in year 11 for being selected into the Cricket Wales girls U18/19 Winter training squad…
A group of students and staff visited London to watch the West End hit musical, Hamilton! It was an…
Ysgol Aberconwy is 1 of 250 schools nationwide receiving a delivery of rope-grown mussels from Offshore Shellfish…
Maddison, in year 11, recently competed at the Horse of the Year Show against 17 qualifiers from across the UK…
Black History Month celebrations got off to a great start this week with assemblies from guest speaker Martha Botros…
Year 11 student, Sam competed in the Welsh Track Cycling Championships last Saturday…
The BBC Bitesize tour came to Ysgol Aberconwy today with students in Years 7 – 10 attending…
A lovely few days were had at Glan-Llyn at the start of September by a number of our Year 7s. They went…
Congratulations to year 11 student Maddison and her pony Hollyland Lion in Winter (aka Bertie) on being awarded…
Congratulations to Sam in year 11, on competing in his debut race for Team Wales last weekend…
Students from year 7 visited the Honey Fair in Conwy where they studied the history and the importance of the 700 year old Royal Charter fair..