Students at Ebbw Fawr Learning Community were today celebrating success with students gaining their GCSE qualifications. Year 11 students achieved a 54 % pass rate at 5 A*- C grades including English & Mathematics. Director Graeme Harkness said: “This really is a tremendous set of results for a large numbers of students. They and the...Read More
The First Minster of Wales, the Rt Hon Carwyn Jones, today met with pupils at Ebbw Fawr Learning Community in Blaenau Gwent as part of an official opening event. The school is split over two neighbouring sites on the former steelworks site in Ebbw Vale, but both secondary and primary school pupils were on hand...Read More
Blaenau-Gwent Catering have announced increased prices from the 1st September 2015. The new prices are as follows. Blaenau Gwent Catering Prices (2015/16) Primary Meal £2.10 Secondary Meal £2.35 Staff Meal £3.20 Parents are remained that all meals taken must be paid for and that the school cannot operate a credit system. Please ensure that your...Read More
Year 6 students attended sessions in our secondary phase over the past four weeks to get a little taste of what Year 7 has in store for them. On Monday 22nd June, the History Department welcomed 23 Year 6 students who will be joining us in September. The day started with an intriguing mystery which...Read More
A number of Key Stage 2 pupils represented Ebbw Fawr at the finals of the borough athletics championships at Brynmawr Comprehensive School. On a glorious day, all pupils did tremendously well and were a credit to the school in terms of their performance, behaviour and appearance. Outstanding results were achieved including 3rd place in the...Read More
This year’s Awards Evening was so popular that two sessions had to be held to accommodate the number of students receiving awards and commendations. Both events attracted a capacity audience in front of invited guests and parents including the Mayor of Blaenau- Gwent Cllr D Bevan who presented the awards. The following students received the...Read More
The Communities First Ebbw Fawr team would like to thank Ebbw Fawr Learning Community for working in partnership and leasing their cookery room to us for the ‘Engage’ activity delivered by Youth Activity Officer Nicola Dobbs. This activity is providing a link between the school and the wider community and provides an important platform for...Read More
It’s with excitement and great pleasure that we announce our Performing Arts Summer Camp in partnership with Play Learn Play and Ebbw Fawr Learning Community Our summer camp will involve daily singing and dance classes led by professional tutors who are industry specialists in the theatre, and will lead towards a showcase on the last...Read More
Congratulations to Mr Sweet on his selection for the Crawshay’s WRU President’s XV team to play Georgia Under 25 (Wednesday 2 June) and Emerging Georgia (Saturday 6 June) at Rustavi Stadium as part of a commitment by the Welsh Rugby Union to support the Welsh Government’s efforts to improve links with the country. Mr Sweet becomes...Read More
Former Pontygof pupil and now WRU star Taulupe Faletau caused a stir in the secondary phase last week when he arrived to meet staff and students and to view the building. Crowds of students gathered in reception to offer a warm welcome when they realised the unannounced visit was taking place. During a tour of...Read More
