Barry Comprehensive School

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The Boss

The Boss

Headteacher
David Swallow was awarded the OBE in June 2003 for services to education
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Links

Venture Game Wales

Barry Comprehensive School is a member of NACE Cymru

International
British pianist Richard Meyrick
Piano Exercises
International British pianist Richard Meyrick

Vale Youth Directory
Activale Youth Directory

Proud supporters ofJamie Adamson Memorial Fund

Visit our friends at
BCS Saatchi Gallery

Our partner site, School Sociology, is part of the National Grid for Learning

NGfL logo and link

 

 

Welsh Secondary Schools Association Award

 

Basic Skills Quality Mark

Barry Comprehensive is not responsible for the content of external websites

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News from BCS

The cast of Barry Comprehensive School’s ‘Teechers’
At the end of April, Barry Comprehensive School was transformed into Whitewall Comprehensive in the year 10 production of an adapted version of John Godber’s ‘Teechers’.
Full Story | News Archive

Fun in the sun at Club Aire LibreEarlier this month, pupils from years 7, 8 & 9 travelled to northern Spain for the 4th annual football tour of Barcelona.
Full Story | News Archive

 

Bill Jones inspecting the St John Zambia ambulance
Barry Comprehensive's resident first-aider Bill Jones has recently returned from Zambia where he and other experts from St John Ambulance delivered vital first aid training.
Full Story | News Archive

South Wales Police Schools Liaison Officer for Barry, PC Malcolm Thomas, Barry Comprehensive School’s Head Teacher, David Swallow, Business PACT Chairman, Dave Sharpe and PCSO Rhiannon Harris, the Business PACT Coordinator for the Vale of Glamorgan
Barry Comprehensive School has become the first school in the Vale of Glamorgan to join the Business PACT initiative.
Full Story | News Archive

Year 10 squad
Barry Comprehensive School teams from year 10, 11 and the Sixth Form reached the finals of the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan basketball Competitions this year and all three teams won.
Full Story | News Archive

Pupils at presentation ceremony
Intrepid Geography teacher, Ms Allen , has just returned from a two-week teacher exchange visit to Sri Lanka.
Full Story | News Archive

On the slopes with a breathtaking backdrop
Forty pupils and five members of staff travelled to Saalbach in the Austrian Alps for a week of skiing and Austrian culture.
Full Story | News Archive

Mrs Whyte with two members of the Better Reading Partnership

Barry Comprehensive School's Better Reading Partnership completed another successful term with a presentation and tea-party in the Learning Resource Centre.
Full Story
| News Archive

Year 8 Team with FLA Maelle Cherel

Just before Easter, a group of Barry Comprehensive School students attended the Liberty Stadium in Swansea  to receive their prizes for the competition ‘Getting to know the Foreign Language Assistant.
Full Story
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Important Dates

Friday 23 May
15:15 School closes for half term
Monday 26 May - Friday 30 May
Half Term Holiday
Monday 2 June
08:40 School opens for all pupils
Monday 9 June
19:00 PTA Meeting
Thursday 19 June
19:00 Presentation Evening
Thursday 26 June
19:00 New Intake Evening
Friday 27 June
19:30 Valedictory Dinner
Wednesday 2 July
Sports Day
Monday 14 - Friday 18 July
Activities Week
Friday 18 July
15:15 School Closes For Summer :)

School Holiday Dates
2007/08 2008/09 2009/10

 

Prospectus

Prospectus coverAdobe Acrobat logi Download an electronic version of our prospectus (pdf: 0.75mb)
 

Annual report for 2005-6

Summary Annual ReportDownload the summary Annual Report here Adobe Acrobat logi Annual report 2006 (pdf: 338 kb)

Reporting back

Reporting backWe are pleased to report back on the recent questionnaire to parents download Adobe Acrobat logi pdf: 548kb | full report and data
 
Extra-curricular activities A handy listing of opportunities for students info

 

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