Catch up on the latest events at Barry Comprehensive School http://www.barrycomp.com/index.htm The Welsh Baccalaureate students were very keen to raise money in support of the Haiti Appeal and their Cake Stall was stocked with some unique creations. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/cakes4haiti.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/cakes4haiti.htm Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:50:00 GMT A group of Barry comprehensive School Year 9 students spent Tuesday, 9th February at the Wales, Europe and the World exhibition. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/wewlang.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/wewlang.htm Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:50:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School recently hosted an Internet Awareness Evening presented by i-PAT (Internet Parental Awareness Training). http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/ipat.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/ipat.htm Tue, 9 Mar 2010 07:50:00 GMT Snooker is the latest sport that pupils in Barry Comprehensive School can cue up to play thanks to the innovative 5x60 scheme. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/5x60snooker.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/5x60snooker.htm Fri, 5 Mar 2010 07:50:00 GMT Towards the end of January iNet ran its termly meeting. There was one difference to this teachers’ meeting... students went too! http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/inetmeet.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/inetmeet.htm Tue, 2 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT Chris Corcoran, once a teacher at Barry Comprehensive is now widely recognised as a Welsh comedian, TV, and radio presenter. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/chrisc.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/chrisc.htm Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:00:00 GMT Professor David Egan, a special advisor for education to the Welsh Assembly, recommended that ITV visited Barry Comprehensive to film their “Wales This Week” programme on the School Effectiveness Framework. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/walesweek.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/walesweek.htm Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School pupils will be taking over the ITV Wales News 'and finally' item tonight after securing first place in a Wales-wide competition. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/cinema.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/cinema.htm Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s Year 11 Revision Weekend moved venue this year to the Park Inn Hotel, Llanederyn, but once again provided a brilliant and intense study experience for students. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/revweek2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/revweek2010.htm Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT ESTYN, the school’s inspection body in Wales are introducing a new inspection process for all schools from September 2010. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/estynfilm.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/estynfilm.htm Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT Pupils from year 7 and 8 recently spent a week at the Urdd residential camp at Llangrannog. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/urdd.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/urdd.htm Tue, 9 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School recently welcomed the opportunity to host a FAW Trust initiative called ‘Show Racism the Red Card’. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/redcard.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/redcard.htm Thu, 4 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT Budding D.J.’s at Barry Comprehensive School were fortunate to have expert tuition from Matt Williams recently. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/deejay.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/deejay.htm Mon, 2 Feb 2010 15:30:00 GMT Year 12 students at Barry Comprehensive School have been focusing on a challenging project during their first term of sixth form – domestic abuse. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/citizenship.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/citizenship.htm Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School welcomed Captain Darren Pridmore of the Welsh Guards to school last term . http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/armydonate.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/armydonate.htm Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive pupils displayed their culinary skills again this year by taking part in the Rotary Young Chef of the Year Competition. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/rotarychef.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/rotarychef.htm Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:00:00 GMT A team of Barry Comprehensive School students triumphed in the recent South Wales Regional Finals of the F1 in Schools Challenge. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/f1reg.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/f1reg.htm Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT It’s not unusual for us all to feel a little like a zombie at the end of the Autumn term. But for 33 Media, Film and Theatre sixth-formers the last night of term was quite literally the ‘night of the living dead’. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/zombies.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/zombies.htm Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:50:00 GMT Samba players at Barry Comprehensive School were practising all last term, using the new instruments the school has purchased. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/sambak.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/sambak.htm Tue, 5 Jan 2010 16:00:00 GMT At the end of term, pupils attended a Christmas party in aid of MENCAP at the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/mencap.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/mencap.htm Mon, 4 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT Pupils finished the term by playing Santa and taking presents to the Children's Hospital. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/latch09.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/latch09.htm Wed, 31 Dec 2009 16:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s recent Carol Concert at All Saints Church attracted a very large congregation. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/carols.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/carols.htm Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT The Eco Group has come up with the idea of sending eCards instead of printed cards. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/xmaseco.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/xmaseco.htm Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:00:00 GMT Last week we saw the superb performance of Barry Comprehensive Schools’ antomime, “Robin Hood” http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/robinhood.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/robinhood.htm Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT The experience of live, professional theatre is an important part of the curriculum at Barry Comprehensive. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/missing.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/missing.htm Tue, 8 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT The Creative Arts Faculty are always looking for new ways to entertain their audiences and their “Reflections” evening was certainly an original step forward. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/reflections.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/reflections.htm Sun, 6 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT Another prize for our own TV station BCTV was added to the growing collection – this time an award for ‘Best Regional Film’. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/bctvbestreg.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/bctvbestreg.htm Tue, 1 Dec 2009 07:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School held its annual Children in Need fundraising day on the 20th of November. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/cin09.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/cin09.htm Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:30:00 GMT Year 7 pupils welcomed their parents/guardians and families to the annual ‘Pupil Progress Presentation Evening' last week. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/yr7prog.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/yr7prog.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2009 13:30:00 GMT Year 8 pupil Kyron Caddick has just returned from the World Traditional Karate/Kickboxing Association World Championships with a gold medal. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/kyronc.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/kyronc.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:30:00 GMT At the beginning of October Linda James and John Hawkins from the charity Bulliesout met with fifteen volunteers from years 8 to 12. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/peerm.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/peerm.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive welcomed Professor David Egan to the school recently. Professor Egan is working with the Welsh Assembly Government to produce the School Effectiveness Framework. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/profegan.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/profegan.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School was invited to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph during the Remembrance Day Service yesterday. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/remembrance.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/remembrance.htm Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT On a warm, dry, calm October day, seventeen pupils from Barry Comprehensive School and three adults set out for Flat Holm Island in the Bristol Channel. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/flatholm.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/flatholm.htm Mon, 8 Nov 2009 07:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive became host to local year six pupils for an action-packed day to introduce the boys to the school... http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/open09.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/open09.htm Tue, 3 Nov 2009 07:30:00 GMT Pupils from all the local primary schools, along with parents, families and friends attended Barry Comprehensive School’s Open Evening recently... http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/open09.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/open09.htm Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s BTEC Sports students took part in the National VQ Day in Cardiff this summer. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/vqday.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/vqday.htm Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:30:00 GMT During the summer, pupils from Barry Comprehensive School took part in an exhibition at the Palmerston Community Learning centre. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/ceramics.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/ceramics.htm Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School welcomed back former pupil Jeffrey Hook, now The Worshipful The Major of Southwark, London. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/mayorh.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/mayorh.htm Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s Mathematics Department welcomed the parents and families of Year 7 pupils to return to the classroom and take part in a special Wicked Maths Evening. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/wicked.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/wicked.htm Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive’s School Council held its annual whole school election with an impressive turnout. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/elec.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/elec.htm Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School welcomed Mrs Jane Hutt (AM) to the school last week to discuss concerns over the lack of a pedestrian crossing near to the Colcot Road and Winston Road junction http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/jhuttvisit.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/jhuttvisit.htm Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:30:00 GMT Supporting the Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning the Barry Comprehensive way - with a cake-off! http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/mac09.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/mac09.htm Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:30:00 GMT On the 25th of September Barry Comprehensive School celebrated European Day of Languages http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/edl.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/edl.htm Wed, 7 Oct 2009 07:45:00 GMT Year 10 student Rhys James has been selected by the Welsh Football Trust to represent Wales against France in a three fixture friendly tournament. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/rhysj.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/rhysj.htm Mon, 5 Oct 2009 07:30:00 GMT BCTV cover the Year 7 Football Trials - will you make the squad? http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/bctvfootballtrials.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/bctvfootballtrials.htm Thu, 1 Oct 2009 10:30:00 GMT After the success of the School’s production of Les Misérables last summer, the cast were invited to perform at the Amelia Trust Farm Harvest Festival. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/lesmis2.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/lesmis2.htm Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:40:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School Year 7 boys were keen to volunteer their services to help our neighbours at Barry Hospital. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/hospgarden.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/hospgarden.htm Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:50:00 GMT The Music Department certainly started off with a bang this year as classes played Samba music for the first time http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/samba.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/samba.htm Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive’s Lewis Cotterill, a registered player for the prestigious Cardiff City Football Club Academy, is off to Stuttgart, Germany... http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/lewisc.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/lewisc.htm Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:45:00 GMT BCTV cover the Year 7 Cross Country - watch the effort, excitement and drama... http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/bctvcrosscountry.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/bctvcrosscountry.htm Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School is the first school in the Vale of Glamorgan to take advantage of financial support from the Carbon Trust. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/carbon.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/carbon.htm Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT Pupils at Barry Comprehensive School will have stars in their eyes this term as the school receives a telescope as part of the International Year of Astronomy. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/physicstele.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/physicstele.htm Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School welcomed new and returning pupils and staff to school this week http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/firstday09.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/firstday09.htm Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT Following on from last week’s excellent A Levels, GCSE students have produced the best ever results at Barry Comprehensive School http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0809/gcse09.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0809/gcse09.htm Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT The last two weeks of the school term were a particularly productive time for year 10 students... http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0809/wexp09.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0809/wexp09.htm Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School sixth-form students and their teachers are celebrating an outstanding set of A Level results. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0809/alevel09.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0809/alevel09.htm Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMT One of the highlights of the Barry Sixth Form calendar is the annual Valedictory Dinner... http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0809/val09.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0809/val09.htm Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School devoted the last week of term to one of its most popular annual events - Activity Week http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0809/activity09.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0809/activity09.htm Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT After months of preparation, Team Sri Lanka 09 set off on the long journey from Barry Comprehensive School to Sri Lanka http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0809/helplankavisit09.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0809/helplankavisit09.htm Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:00:00 GMT