Catch up on the latest events at Barry Comprehensive School http://www.barrycomp.com/index.htm ‘Strive to achieve your dreams’; ‘Never give up’ and ‘Believe in yourself’ were the messages delivered by football writer and young people’s author Dan Freedman http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/danfreedman.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/danfreedman.html Fri 3 Feb 2012 07:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s Year 7 and Year 8/9 Gym Teams are celebrating their success in the Welsh Novice Gym Championships. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/bcsgym.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/bcsgym.html Fri 27 Jan 2012 07:30:00 GMT Former Barry Comprehensive School student Joseph Vaughan gained the highest mark of all the candidates in the country who studied A Level Applied ICT with the WJEC last year http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/wjec_jv.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/wjec_jv.html Tue 24 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT Last term, pupils travelled to the Welsh Urdd camp at Llangrannog in West Wales for a week of fun and challenging activities http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/llangrannog.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/llangrannog.html Tue 17 Jan 2012 07:30:00 GMT Sharp eared listeners may have heard pupils from Barry Comprehensive School being interviewed on BBC Radio Wales at the end of last term. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/radiowales.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/radiowales.html Thu 12 Jan 2012 08:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School has been awarded the Careers Wales Mark in recognition of the high standard of the school’s provision in the areas of careers and the world of work. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/careeswalesmark.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/careeswalesmark.html Mon 9 Jan 2012 09:00:00 GMT Just before Christmas, 40 pupils from years 8 to 11 visited Paris to experience the Parisian Christmas markets. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/paris2011.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/paris2011.html Tue 3 Jan 2012 22:15:00 GMT Three volunteer Santas from Barry Comprehensive delivered sacks of presents to the Children's Hospital at the University of Wales Hospital in Cardiff just before Christmas. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/latch2011.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/latch2011.html Fri 30 Dec 2011 14:40:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School held its annual Carol Concert at the United Reformed Church on Windsor Road last week. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/carols.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/carols.html Fri 23 Dec 2011 12:30:00 GMT On Friday 12 December, colleagues, friends and family joined together to say goodbye and good luck to Mr Swallow on his retirement. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/ds.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/ds.html Thu 15 Dec 2011 07:30:00 GMT Visit to the Storey Arms Outdoor Activity Centre in the Brecon Beacons National Park http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/storeyarms11.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/storeyarms11.html Wed 14 Dec 2011 07:30:00 GMT Anyone lucky enough to have tickets to the musical 'Oliver!' this Christmas may spot Year 7 pupil Oliver Bartlett in the chorus. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/oliver.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/oliver.html Tue 13 Dec 2011 07:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School pupils recently competed in Brecon in the Welsh Interschools Cross Country Championships. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/crossc.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/crossc.html Fri 9 Dec 2011 07:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s Creative Arts Faculty have done it again with their wonderful production of “Evita”. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/evita.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/evita.html Tue 6 Dec 2011 07:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School pupils Nick Currie and Adam Owens attended the BBC's "Off By Heart" Shakespeare competition in Bristol. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/offbyheart.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/offbyheart.html Thu 1 Dec 2011 09:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s pupils and staff supported this year’s Children in Need with a fabulous collection of fundraising activities. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/cin2011.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/cin2011.html Mon 28 Nov 2011 07:20:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s Year 7 pupils welcomed their parents/guardians and families to the annual ‘Pupil Progress Presentation Evening' recently. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/year7pupilprog.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/year7pupilprog.html Wed, 22 Nov 2011 07:20:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s Team Sri Lanka, who visited the country during the summer, received recognition for their efforts at a reception in the Houses of Parliament http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/srilankaparl.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/srilankaparl.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:30:00 GMT On Friday 14th October, during Local Democracy Week, every student in the school had the opportunity to cast their votes for the Student Parliament Elections http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/studentparliament.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/studentparliament.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School pupils Jack Jones and John McAllister have hit the headlines lately with their campaign to have rugby posts installed at Maslin Park on Barry Island. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/rugbycampaign.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/rugbycampaign.html Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:30:00 GMT On Thursday 20th October, 15 boys from BCBC (Barry Comprehensive Book Club) travelled down to Barry Library to take part in a fun workshop with the library assistants http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/bcbcteenquest.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/bcbcteenquest.html Tue, 8 Nov 2011 07:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive pupils and staff were proud to welcome Leighton Andrews Welsh Assembly Government Minister for Education and Skills and Assembly Member for Rhondda and Jane Hutt Welsh Assembly Government Minister for Finance and Leader of the House and Assembly Member for the Vale of Glamorgan to the school on Thursday 3rd November. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/welcomeministers.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/welcomeministers.html Thu, 3 Nov 2011 14:30:00 GMT On Thursday 13th October, Year 11 BTEC Performing Arts students wowed an audience of 140 people with their hilarious and farcical production of “Macbeth: Well Almost”. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/macbeth2011.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/macbeth2011.html Tue, 22 Oct 2011 07:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School pupils joined in the Vale Local Democracy Week campaign last week. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/youthchamp.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/youthchamp.html Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:30:00 GMT On Friday 7th October, Barry Comprehensive School welcomed almost 300 year six boys to an action-packed day... http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/yr62011.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/yr62011.html Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT Staff and pupils worked hard during Thursday 19 September preparing for the Open Evening. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/open2011.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/open2011.html Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:50:00 GMT Sharp eyed viewers of Channel 5 News will have spotted pupils from Barry Comprehensive School featured in the broadcaster’s report about the new law on plastic bags in Wales. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/ch5news.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/ch5news.html Tue, 12 Oct 2011 07:50:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School pupils celebrated the European Day of Languages with a range of activities celebrating the diversity of language and culture across Europe and the world. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/idl2011.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/idl2011.html Thu, 6 Oct 2011 07:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School was proud to join schools and offices across the UK last Friday to support the Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/Macmillan2011.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/Macmillan2011.html Mon, 3 Oct 2011 10:30:00 GMT Each year, Barry Comprehensive School welcomes a large number of International Students to the Barry Sixth Form. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/int2011.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/int2011.html Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School was approached by the Vale Foodbank to help them provide families and individuals in crisis through the provision of emergency food supplies. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/foodbank.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/foodbank.html Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School welcomed new and returning pupils to school last week... http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/firstweek2011.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1112/firstweek2011.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:00:00 GMT At the end of term, pupils from years 7 – 13 headed to London for the Creative Arts summer trip to the West End. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/westend.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/westend.html Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:30:00 GMT Toward the end of the summer term, pupils from Barry Comprehensive School spent 3 days at the University of Wales, Cardiff on a university taster course. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/uwic2011.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/uwic2011.html Wed, 7 Sep 2011 22:40:00 GMT Nervous Year 11 students received their GCSE results in front of BBC cameras, broadcasting the celebrations of success to a wide audience. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/gcse2011.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/gcse2011.html Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School sixth-form students and their teachers are celebrating another outstanding set of A Level results. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/alevel2011.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/alevel2011.html Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:00:00 GMT On Monday 18th July the English department took 91 boys to visit Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/globe.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/globe.html Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:00:00 GMT Anton Grigoriou and his family have had a very busy few months as they prepare to move to California. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/anton.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/anton.html Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School participated in the Positive Choices for Life event recently held by the Castleand Communities First and Gibbonsdown and Court Partnership. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/positive.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/positive.html Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:00:00 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/news/news1011/activity2011.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/activity2011.htm Tue, 9 Aug 2011 19:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s pupils spent the final two weeks of term looking ahead to the opportunities awaiting them in the workplace. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/wow2011.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/wow2011.htm Wed, 3 Aug 2011 21:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s Faculty of Creative Arts raised the roof recently with their third annual Stage and Screen production. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/stagescreen3.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/stagescreen3.html Sat, 30 Jul 2011 11:00:00 GMT Four boys from Barry Comprehensive School recently competed in the first ever National Spelling Bee Finals in Cardiff. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/spellbee.html#final http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/spellbee.html#final Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:00:00 GMT Last month, Year 8 pupils took part in the History Department trip to the Tower of London. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/tower.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/tower.html Mon, 15 Jul 2011 07:30:00 GMT The Barry Sixth Form Valedictory Dinner is one of the highlights of the school calendar... http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/val2011.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/val2011.html Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:55:00 GMT Last week, students were encouraged to Go Global by focussing on the ‘big picture’ of global connections and links. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/goglobal.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/goglobal.html Wed, 6 Jul 2011 07:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s Annual Presentation Evening took place last week in front of an audience of almost 1000 people. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/pres2011.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/pres2011.html Fri, 1 Jul 2011 09:15:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School pupils and staff were proud to welcome members of The Royal British Legion to a Poppy Party recently... http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/poppyparty.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/poppyparty.html Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:30:00 GMT Year 8 pupils have been taking part in Show Racism the Red Card workshops run by former professional footballer and ex-Cardiff City striker Christian Roberts. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/msrtrcwork.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/msrtrcwork.html Tue, 28 Jun 2011 07:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School and Juaben Senior High School students have been fighting racism recently in association with the charity ‘Show Racism the Red Card’. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/msrtrc_comp.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/srtrc_comp.html Mon, 27 Jun 2011 07:30:00 GMT It was almost like a military operation when the Music Department organised transport to carry their percussion instruments and performers to the Wales Millennium Centre recently. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/millperf.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/millperf.html Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:15:00 GMT Eight Barry Comprehensive School Year 7 pupils recently took part in the Regional final of the French and Welsh Spelling Bee competition at Cwrt Sart school. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/spellbee.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/spellbee.html Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s Joshua Callis achieved top honours at the annual Military Preparation School Presentation Ceremony. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/milprep.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/milprep.html Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:40:00 GMT Gareth Crapnell, a student at Barry Comprehensive School, has his sights set on a career in Engineering. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/futureengineer.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/futureengineer.html Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:50:00 GMT In April, seven Barry Comprehensive School pupils from years 8, 9 and 10 auditioned for a role in an upcoming internet based fantasy film called “GRIM”. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/grim.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/grim.html Thu, 9 Jun 2011 08:45:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive and Cardiff International Airport joined forces again this year to cope with the influx of rugby fans arriving for the Heineken Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/airportcup.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/airportcup.html Tue, 7 Jun 2011 08:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s Year 7 scientists took first prize in the Salters’ Festival of Chemistry at Cardiff University. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/salters.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/salters.html Thu, 2 Jun 2011 08:00:00 GMT Fifteen Barry Sixth Form Media Studies and Principal Learning in Creative and Media pupils recently attended a Media conference held in the IMAX theatre in Disneyland, Paris. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/mediaconf.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/mediaconf.html Tue, 20 May 2011 11:05:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s Year 12 and 13 Politics students made their way to London recently to visit the Houses of Parliament http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/6thpolitics.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/6thpolitics.html Fri, 20 May 2011 07:30:00 GMT Year 10 pupils from Barry Comprehensive School attended an Engineering day at the University of Glamorgan recently. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/highflyers.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/highflyers.html Tue, 17 May 2011 07:30:00 GMT Last term, an intrepid crew of pupils and staff from the Creative Arts Faculty set off for an adventure in London’s Theatre Land. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/theatreland.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/theatreland.html Thu, 12 May 2011 08:30:00 GMT During February half term Barry Comprehensive School Art Teacher Helen McCormick visited Juaben Senior High School in Ghana. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/ghana2011.html#Visit http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news/news1011/ghana2011.html#Visit Fri, 5 May 2011 07:55:00 GMT A group of Year 7 boys from Barry Comprehensive School braved the cold and wet conditions last term to take part in a visit to the Storey Arms Outdoor Activity Centre. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/starms.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/starms.html Wed, 4 May 2011 11:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School was very proud to present a groundbreaking inter-generational gala musical performance to a full house recently. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/bmvc.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/bmvc.html Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:30:00 GMT The 4th Annual Vale 5x60 Dodgeball Competition took place last Thursday at the Barry Comprehensive School Sports Hall. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/dodgeballchamps.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/dodgeballchamps.html Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School Sixth Form students were delighted to welcome Paul Brand from ITV Wales Tonight to the School’s Learning Resource Centre recently. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/itvwalesuni.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/itvwalesuni.html Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:20:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s Team Sri Lanka have been working very hard to meet their fundraising targets and recently held a charity auction. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/srilankaauction.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/srilankaauction.html Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:25:00 GMT Sean and Mitchell recently visited the new Cardiff and Vale Breast Centre at Llandough Hospital after raising an amazing £500 to help pay for the building and equipping the Teaching and Training Centre at the site. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/lengthsforlife.html#p2 http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/lengthsforlife.html#p2 Thu, 7 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT Luke and George were selected to be involved in the Lessons from Auschwitz Project after meeting Holocaust survivor Kitty Hart-Moxon in Cardiff City Hall. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/auschwitz.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/dauschwitz.html Tue, 5 Apr 2011 09:00:00 GMT Well done to the Formula 1 in Schools team who competed in the recent Regional Finals and to the Year 10 entrants in the Careers Wales graphic competition... http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/dtnews0311.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/dtnews0311.html Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:30:00 GMT Comic Relief this year was all about ‘doing something funny for money’ and in the spirit of the day a class of Year 12 Welsh Baccalaureate pupils organised Inflatable Day http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/red2011.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/red2011.html Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s Year 9 pupils are choosing the GCSE subjects they will study for the next two years. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/year9choices.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/year9choices.html Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:50:00 GMT Students and staff had great fun during the recent Healthy Living Week taking part in activities promoting healthy eating, healthy bodies and healthy minds. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/hlw2011report.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/hlw2011report.htm Tue, 15 Mar 2011 07:40:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s annual Year 11 Revision Weekend returned to the Park Inn Hotel in Cardiff recently... http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/revweekend.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/revweekend.htm Tue, 8 Mar 2011 08:00:00 GMT Congratulations to William Eddy 8JS and Mr Prickett for their winning entries in the Extreme Reading Competition to celebrate World Book Day. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/worldbook.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/worldbook.htm Thu, 3 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s Welsh Baccalaureate students travelled to London recently to get a first hand look at how the UK is governed. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/wbqparl.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/wbqparl.htm Wed, 2 Mar 2011 08:00:00 GMT Year 9 pupils enjoyed a day of activities at City Hall in Cardiff to celebrate Wales, Europe and the World on the 8th February http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/wew.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/wew.htm Tue, 1 Mar 2011 09:00:00 GMT Art and Ceramics teacher Miss McCormick has been working for almost a year now in preparation for an exciting visit to Juaben Senior High School in Ghana... http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/ghana2011.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/ghana2011.htm Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:00:00 GMT Pupils Nick, Ellis, Jesse and Luke and their teacher Miss Webber were invited to the launch of 'Meic' a 24-hour advice service for children and students. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/meic.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/meic.htm Wed, 9 Feb 2011 10:40:00 GMT The reactions of Barry Comprehensive students and staff to the latest education news in Wales were sought by ITV Wales Tonight twice last week http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/itvjan2011.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/itvjan2011.htm Tue, 1 Feb 2011 07:35:00 GMT Pupils Sean Mayor and Mitchell Pierce have organised some of their friends to take part in this month’s sponsored swimming event “Lengths for Life” http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/lenghtsforlife.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/lenghtsforlife.htm Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:45:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School was delighted to welcome a new group of European Students to the Sixth Form this year. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/eustu.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/eustu.htm Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:30:00 GMT Angela Jones-Evans, the Welsh Conservative’s Assembly candidate for the Vale of Glamorgan visited Year 12 and 13 Politics students http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/amcandvisit.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/amcandvisit.htm Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:50:00 GMT ITV Wales This Week visited before Christmas to film a report following up on a programme broadcast in 2010 looking at the School Effectiveness Framework. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/walesthisweek2.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/walesthisweek2.htm Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive pupils’ creativity has been celebrated yet again at the Media4Schools Awards. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/media4schools2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/media4schools2010.htm Wed, 5 Jan 2011 07:50:00 GMT Four volunteer Santas delivered sacks of Christmas presents to the Children's Hospital at the University of Wales Hospital in Cardiff last week. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/childrenshospital.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/childrenshospital.htm Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School 's annual Carol Concert moved to a new venue this year at the United Reformed Church on Windsor Road. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/carols2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/carols2010.htm Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s Faculty of Performing Arts proudly presented their very own version of West Side Story at the beginning of December. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/westsidestory.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/westsidestory.htm Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:00:00 GMT Everyone at Barry Comprehensive School sent their best wishes to former teacher Mr Ted Wood on his 100th birthday. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/tedwood.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/tedwood.html Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:50:00 GMT A number of staff have sported a variety of moustaches over the month of November, renamed Movember, to raise awareness of prostate cancer. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/movember.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/movember.htm Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School recently welcomed Mr Brian Buckland, the school’s Investors in People Consultant. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/iipaward.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/iipaward.htm Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:15:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School went all out again for Children in Need, with students and teachers raising over £1500. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/cin2010.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/cin2010.html Tue, 07 Dec 2010 08:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s Year 7 pupils welcomed their parents/guardians and families to the annual ‘Pupil Progress Presentation Evening' last week. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/year7pres2010.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/year7pres2010.html Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive Schools' Faculty of Design Technology had three of its pupils nominated at the recent WJEC Innovation Awards. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/innovate2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/innovate2010.htm Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:50:00 GMT During our recent Anti Bullying Week, pupils and staff at Barry Comprehensive School were once again helping to raise the profile of the issue of bullying. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/antibully.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/antibully.html Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School provided the location and the extras for the filming of the latest instalment in the BBC’s cult hit series Being Human. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/beinghuman.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/beinghuman.html Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:30:00 GMT Representatives of the local Business P.A.C.T., the police, the Youth Offending Team and local retail managers joined forces to highlight their work tackling anti-social behaviour in shops in the local area. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/pact.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/pact.html Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:30:00 GMT The 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 earlier in the term. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/wickedmaths2010.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/wickedmaths2010 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:30:00 GMT On Friday 8th October, Barry Comprehensive School welcomed almost 300 year six boys to an action-packed day to introduce them to the school. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/year6day.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/year6day.html Thu, 4 Nov 2010 07:55:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School pupils were fully informed and ready to cast their votes in the Vale Youth Champion elections following a visit by the candidates and the V-POD during Local Democracy Week. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/youthchamp.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/youthchamp.html Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:15:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School staff were featured on the BBC Wales Evening News last Tuesday as part of the build-up to Wednesday’s Spending Review. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/bbcspendingreview.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/bbcspendingreview.html Fri, 21 Oct 2010 08:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School opened its doors for the annual Open Evening recently. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/openeve2010.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/openeve2010.html Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School pupils are the first in the Vale to have their very own skate park. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/5x60skate.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/5x60skate.html Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:00:00 GMT On the 24th September Barry Comprehensive School celebrated the European Day of Languages with activities that celebrated the diversity of language across Europe and the world http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/edl2010.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/edl2010.html Thu, 7 Oct 2010 07:50:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School was proud to support the Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning with the help of Alun Cairns MP. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/macmillan.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/macmillan.html Tue, 5 Oct 2010 07:50:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School 6th Form students Beth Phillips, Becky Lloyd, Nathan Sherrat, Sam Bass and Rhodri Phillips spent part of their summer in Sri Lanka with teachers Miss. Allen and Mr. Williams http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/srilanka2010.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/srilanka2010.html Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:45:00 GMT During the summer holidays, Barry Comprehensive School Year 11 pupil Matthew Edwards ran for Wales in the Celtic Games held in Dublin, Ireland. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/mattedw.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/mattedw.html Fri, 23 Sep 2010 07:50:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School is proud to welcome a new group of teaching staff to the school this September. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/newrecruits.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/newrecruits.html Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School welcomed new and returning pupils to school this week http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/firstday.html http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news1011/firstday.html Thu, 9 Sep 2010 10:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School GCSE students are celebrating another outstanding set of results, with the top ten pupils amassing an amazing 121 A* and A grades between them. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/0910/gcse2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/gcse2010.htm Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School sixth-form students and their teachers are celebrating another outstanding set of A Level results. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/alevel2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/alevel2010.htm Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:30:00 GMT One of the highlights of the Barry Sixth Form calendar is the annual Valedictory Dinner... http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/val2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/val2010.htm Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School's Inter-Form Athletics was held at Jenner Park in glorious sunshine” http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/sportsday2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/sportsday2010.htm Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:50:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School pupils were invited to visit the Research Machines (RM) REAL Centre at their headquarters in Oxford.” http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/work.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/work.htm Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:55:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School pupils were invited to visit the Research Machines (RM) REAL Centre at their headquarters in Oxford.” http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/rmhq.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/rmhq.htm Fri, 6 Aug 2010 07:50:00 GMT during the second week of July the hall was full of eager pupils and parents anticipating the spectacular production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/jcsuperstar.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/jcsuperstar.htm Mon, 2 Aug 2010 22:00:00 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/news0910/activity2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/activity2010.htm Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School's Year 10 ‘Life Skills' group spent a week at the end of term camping at Horton Bay in the Gower http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/lifeskills2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/lifeskills2010.htm Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive pupils joined their peers from seven other schools at the UWIC First Campus Residential course at the start of July http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/uwic2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/uwic2010.htm Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:45:00 GMT A party of Barry Comprehensive School 6th Form students and two teachers left last week for Sri Lanka. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/lanka2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/lanka2010.htm Fri, 9 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s new year 7 pupils and their parents are ready for ‘back to school' in September. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/year6pandp.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/year6pandp.htm Tue, 6 Jul 2010 14:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s Annual Presentation Evening took place last week in front of an audience of almost 900 people. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/pres2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/pres2010.htm Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:50:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School was delighted to welcome back several hundred former pupils and teachers last week to join in the ’50 Years at Port Road’ celebrations. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/50years.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/50years.htm Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:30:00 GMT Pupils from Barry Comprehensive School were recently very fortunate to be offered the opportunity to have quality road safety training from BUSK. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/busk2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/busk2010.htm Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:30:00 GMT During mid April, forty Barry Comprehensive School pupils chosen from years 7 and 8 travelled to northern Spain for the 5th annual football tour of Barcelona. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/barca2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/barca2010.htm Thu, 8 Jun 2010 07:45:00 GMT On Friday 30th April 2010 Miss Evans and Laurie Foucherand (the French Assistant) accompanied a group of Year 10 and 11 students to the CILT Cymru awards in St Asaph, North Wales. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/fla2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/fla2010.htm Fri, 28 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School recently resurrected one of the most popular events in the school calendar – the Murder Mystery Evening. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/mm2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/mm2010.htm Mon, 24 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT On 20th March a group of Barry Comprehensive year 9 students flew out of Bristol airport for a much anticipated visit to Italy. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/italy2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/italy2010.htm Tue, 18 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT Four super spellers from Year 7 took part in The Times Spelling Bee on Wednesday 21st April. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/bees2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/bees2010.htm Thu, 12 May 2010 11:05:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School U13s and U16s Rugby teams took part in the prestigious Rosslyn Park National Schools 7S in London http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/rugby7s.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/rugby7s.htm Tue, 11 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT Hot on the heels of the successful Question Time evening, Barry Comprehensive School was asked by the BBC to be part of Allan Little’s series of reports on devolution and its impact on the election. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/bcsonbbc.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/bcsonbbc.htm Tue, 5 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT A party of thirty four pupils and staff recently travelled to Vars, France for a week of skiing and cultural experiences. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/ski2010.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/ski2010.htm Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School joined in the election debate by holding a public Question Time with five of the Vale’s prospective parliamentary candidates on April 20th http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/qtime.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/qtime.htm Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s Year 7 pupil Sean Mayor came up with a brilliant idea to support Real Radio's Bring A Pound To Work Day For Ty Hafan http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/tyhafan.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/tyhafan.htm Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School's Better Reading Partnership has recently completed another successful term. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/readers0410.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/readers0410.htm Fri, 22 Apr 2010 11:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s Aaron Archer has recently returned from Rotherham where he represented Wales in the Hockey Super League Championship. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/aarona.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/aarona.htm Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School was pleased to welcome Jane Hutt (AM) to school recently to receive a selection of books for the school Learning Resource Centre. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/firstminlrc.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/firstminlrc.htm Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMT Last term pupils studying GCSE Ceramics at Barry Comprehensive School were invited to attend a ‘Clay Day’ at the University of Wales, Cardiff (UWIC) http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/clayday.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/clayday.htm Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:30:00 GMT In March a group of pupils from Barry Comprehensive School visited Germany http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/hertrip.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/gertrip.htm Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:30:00 GMT Over a two week period in March, twenty-two pupils from Barry Comprehensive School took part in a Safer Cycling Course http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/safecyc.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/safecyc.htm Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:30:00 GMT The talented pupils of Barry Comprehensive School entertained a packed school hall on the evening of 11th March http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/sands2.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/sands2.htm Wed, 7 Apr 2010 16:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s recent Healthy Living Week was another success, with students from all year groups getting involved in a range of activities to promote healthy eating, healthy bodies and healthy minds. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/healthy10.htm http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/healthy10.htm Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:30:00 GMT Barry Comprehensive School’s F1 Team recently attended the U.K. Finals at the National Education Centre in Birmingham. http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/f1reg.htm#part2 http://www.barrycomp.com/news/news0910/f1reg.htm#part2 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:50:00 GMT 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