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News Index 2005 / 2006

Gymnastic Fantastic

The team with their trophies, medals and certificates (back L to R) Thomas Clelland, Michael Netherway, Christopher Newby (middle L to R) Thomas Batte, Adam Peake, Bradley Haysham (front L to R) Andrew Mock, Joseph Hodgson, Jamie Davis

BCS Gymnasts have another great year...Full Story

 

GCSE Results Scale New Heights

70% of pupils achieved 5 or more GCSE or equivalent passes

'Best Ever Results'...Full Story

 

A Level Results 2006

Going places - Owen Doel, William Webb, Chris Jones, Rhodri Hardy, Bethab Shute, Michael Camilleri

Another impressive set of results...Full Story

 

Business As Usual

Year 6 are welcomed in the hall

Out with the old, in with the new...Full Story

 

Canteen Fire

Information about the canteen fire (posted to website only)...Full Story

 

Activity Week 2006

Hanging around at Morfa Bay Adventure Centre

Everyone's favourite week...Full Story

 

Much Ado About Eveything

Directors Karen Walters and Ian Piekielniak with the full cast of 'Much Ado'

A new take on a classic...Full Story

 

The Maryland State Boychoir & Barry Male Voice Choir

The Maryland State Boychoir

A great performance...Full Story

 

BT Education Programme Team Visit

Joseph Murphy, Luke Marshalsea, Chris Moyle and Chris Mackay join the BT Education Programme Presenters on stage

Wigging out with the BT Education Team...Full Story

 

YPP Consultation

Warming up for the days activities

Young People’s Partnership (YPP) Consultation Day...Full Story

 

Sports Day 2006

Sports Day 2006

Sports Day 2006...Full Story

 

Rhys Knapman - Welsh Schools Athlete

Rhys Knapman - Welsh Schools Athlete

Rhys gains selection for the Welsh Schools Athletic Team...Full Story

 

Never Forget

The boys explore one of the Yorkshire Regiment trenches near the Ypres Canal

The 90th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme...Full Story

 

Presentation Evening 2006

Presentation Evening 2006

Every one a winner...Full Story

 

Mini Male Mayhem

Mini Male Mayhem Issue 1

Read All About It - Issue 1 Now On Sale...Full Story

 

TES Features Barry Comprehensive

David and Luke take a serious look at the TES article

Believe & Achieve...Full Story

 

Cardiff To Ireland Via Barry Comprehensive

Is this the aorport?

Is this the airport?...Full Story

 

“Simply the Best”

Better than all the rest...Full Story

 

BCTV & BHTV investigate the Co-Ed question

Boys & Girls...Full Story

 

Mickey - The Musical

Mickey - The Musical

Rehearsals are underway - have you got your tickets? Full Story

 

Soccer Aid

Mr Hutton presents Lee with his hard earned prize

Keepy-Upy Competition...Full Story

 

The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe

Cast and crew

All hail Aslan...Full Story

 

Barcelona Football Tour 2006

Barry Comprehensive team members with FC Tossa

Year 7 and year 8 teams travel to Europe...Full Story

 

Rap Lessons

Rap/Poet Leon Charles

Don't write it - rap it. English lessons with a difference...Full Story

 

Hospitality & Catering Dinner

Proffessionals at work

GNVQ Hospitality & Catering take over a restaurant...Full Story

 

Good Attendance Is Its Own Reward...

The year 8 prize-winners with Mrs Pyer, the school Attendance Officer

...but prizes and certificates help...Full Story

 

Easter Revision

Hard at work in the Maths Dept

GCSE preparation takes priority...Full Story

 

Better Reading Partnership Concludes

Members of the Reading Partnership

Readers complete sixth successful year...full story

 

Basketball County Finals Hat-Trick

Basketball Hat-rick

Outstanding result in the Basketball county finals. Full Story

 

Maths Mentoring Project Concludes

Maths mentors and mentees

The Dow Corning Maths Mentoring Scheme concludes...Full Story

 

GCSE Expressive Arts Final

The Expressive Arts Class

The Year 9 GCSE Expressive Arts class performed their examination pieces...Full Story

 

Charity Football Match

The players

BCS vs The Police at Jenner Park. Full Story

 

Barry Comprehensive U13 Football

Barry Comprehensive U13 Team

The U13s turn their attention to the Cardiff Schools Cup...Full Story

 

Rob Scales New Heights

Robert Lamey (far left) with members of the Bangor University Mountaineering Society

Former student Robert Lamey is reaching new heights...Full Story

 

Ghost Hunting & Spooky Tales

Ghost hunting at the Drury Lane Theatre

Things that go bump in the night...Full Story

 

Karate Champs

Scott, Elliot and Rhys are ready for Glasgow

Ready for Glasgow...Full Story

 

School Improvement Index Award Presentation

Back (L to R) Mr Owen Rees CB, Councillor Margaret Alexander, Ms Bonnie Bellis, Mr Oliver Jenkins Front (L to R) Luke Sheppard, Kyle Bladen, Sam Ansell, Gary Gordon, Kyle Lewis

Unique Achievement...Full Story

 

CILT Cymru Competition

The Barry Comprehensive delegation and CILT Cymru representatives at the presentation at the Liberty Stadium.

Innovative DVD bags a prize...Full Story

 

Welsh Secondary Schools Association Award

Ben Stait & Nathan Taylor from year 8 and Ben Callow & Luke O'Sullivan from year 7 display the Welsh Secondary Schools Association Award

Skills Rewarded...Full Story

Murder aboard the Queen Mary

The Suspects: Top (L to R) Blake Knight, Daniel Morgan, James Sullivan, David Harkus; Middle (L to R) Ben Sully, Tom Batte, Adam Peake; Bottom (L to R) Chris Harkus, Ellis Watts, Tom Coborn, Elliot Hanson

...and the real murderer is...Full Story

 

World Book Day 2006

World Book Day 2006

Real Men Read...Full Story

 

Armed Forces Education & Opportunities

Royal Navy Lynx Helicoptor is the focus of attention

On land, sea and in the air...Full Story

 

Winter Of Content

The boys with Jonah Lomu and Craig Quinnell

Shaping-up nicely...Full Story

 

Bagpacking Champs

A familiar sea of green sweaters at the Morrisons check-out – thanks to all who took part and contributed!

Barry Comprehensive take over Morrisons...Full Story

 

The Dumb Waiter

Owen (left) confronts James (right) whilst Mr Weston provides a haunting saxophone accompaniment

Arthur Miller's 'The Dumb Waiter' Full Story

 

Positively Mad

Year 11 go positively mad

Go 'Positively Mad' with Year 11...Full Story

 

National Improvement Index Award 2005

Barry Comprehensive School has been officially recognised as the most improved school in Wales for 2005 – the third consecutive year the school has received the honour

We did it again...Full Story

 

Rising Star

James in 'Casualty'

James hits the small screen...Full Story

 

AQUABOXES Are Go!

What are AQUABOXES? Full Story

 

An A.C.E. Day Out

Year 9 pupils at the University of Glamorgan, Treforest

Year 9 go to college...Full Story

 

BT Schools Awards 2005-2006

Year 10 debate team members Robin Johns and Liam Townsend under the watchful eye of Chair Liam Stait are preparing to take part in the Rotary Club Debate on February 2nd.  Their topic, chosen themselves, is the current political hot potato ‘Smoking in public place’

Language is power...Full Story

 

Royal Seal Of Approval

Ms Bagshaw, Jack, Morgan and Mr Hicks on stage in Westminster

Basic Skills National Conference at Westminster...Full Story

 

Engineering Week Wales

ngines from a 747

Ready for take-off...Full Story

 

Supporting LATCH at the Children's Hospital

Liam, Tom, Darren and nurses sorting the gifts for distribution

Giving Santa a helping hand...Full Story

 

£15,000 raised for Jamie Adamson Fund

Fantastic fundraisers at the special assembly

Fantastic fundraisers...Full Story

 

Primary Schools Olympic Day

Christian Malcolm presents an Olympic Pin

The Olympics countdown begins...Full Story

 

Maes Dyfan Visit

Maes Dyfan students get creative...Full Story

 

Cinderella

The amazing cast before the first show

Those sisters really are ugly...Full Story

 

Art Exhibition

Eyebrow raising art

Time for the Gallery...Full Story

 

Faithless

Backstage with Maxi Jazz

So, I said to Maxi Jazz...Full Story

 

Expressive Arts

The group pose for a photo during rehearsals

This could be a case for Mulder & Scully...Full Story

 

Special Delivery for Operation Christmas Child

Special delivery for Operation Christmas Child

Compassion in action...Full Story

 

PTA Quiz Night

PTA Quiz Night gets a thumbs up!

I've started so I'll finish...Full Story

 

Anti-Bullying Week 2005

Media frenzy at Barry Comprehensive...Full Story

 

Triple Silver For Curtis

Curtis with his three silver medal trophies

Curtis goes from strength to strength...Full Story

 

Barry Comprehensive School Supports Children In Need

X-Factor contestants after the show

On target for £2000...Full Story

 

Remembrance Services 11 November 2005

Nat Hardy and Matthew Anstee join Minister Jane Hutt and Councillor Theo Stenstrom at the service

Heroes remembered...Full Story

 

Year 7 Progress Presentation Evening

Luke demonstrates his computing skills

Year 7 are out to impress...Full Story

 

Sports Roundup September / October 2005

Year 7 cross-country runners

Keep on running...Full Story

 

Outdoor Education at Storey Arms

Capsize drill on the RiverWye

Come on in - the water's lovely...Full Story

 

Romeo & Juliet - The Musical

GNVQ Performing Arts production of Romeo & Juliet

Tragedy can be fun...Full Story

 

Primary School Visit

Chemists At Work

Year 6 take over the school...Full Story

 

Open Evening 2005

What a display...Full Story

 

And the winner is...

The BCTV crew receive their awards

Lights, camera, action...Full Story

 

Wicked Maths!

Parents & pupils learning together

A wicked evening...Full Story

 

High Seas Adventure

The Prince William at Tower Bridge

Hello sailor...Full Story

 

Jacob Joins Bristol City FC

Things kick-off for Jacob...Full Story

 

All The Fun Of The Fleadh!

Galway Film Fleadh

"So, I said to Matt Dillon..." Full Story

 

Express Yourself

Year 9 expressing themselves

Don't panic...Full Story

 

Thumbs-Up

Year 7 pupils enjoying their first day

Thumbs-Up For The First Week Back...Full Story

 

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