Parents' Letter 17/07/26
- Jul 17
- 3 min read
Good morning,
We have come to the end of another busy and exciting year in the history of Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support.
This year we saw our fourth cohort of learners sit their A Level exams. We’re looking forward to receiving these results and the GCSE results in August. There have also been a large number of activities, extra -curricular trips and sports competitions. Here is a link to a presentation showing some of these activities Lluniau Tymor Haf 2026 We will continue with this important provision in the next academic year to ensure that all learners receive valuable experiences that enrich their education.
None of the above would be possible without the hard work of our staff. The staff at Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed are a fantastic group of people who give their best at all times with enthusiasm and passion. I would like to thank them from the bottom of my heart for their resilience, support and innovation.
We wish the best of luck to Ms Alis Lewis who is leaving us to be an assistant headteacher at Ysgol Llangynwyd and to Ms Ffion Davies who is going to be the English lead at Ysgol Tryfan, Bangor. We also wish the best to Ms Cari Morrish who is going to teach at Ysgol Y Ffin in September. The contributions of all three have been invaluable and we will miss them greatly.
Below I have included important information about returning to school in September;
Important dates
13/08/26 - AS and A level results. The school will be open to learners between 9.00am and 11.00am
20/08/26 - GCSE results for years 10 and 11. The school will be open to learners between 9.00am and 11.00am
1/9/26 - INSET - no school for pupils
2/9/26 - years 7 and 12 in school
3/9/26 - every year group back in school
7/10/26 – year 7 parents’ evening (pastoral)
4/11/26 – year 11 parents’ evening
2/12/26 – year 10 parents’ evening
20/01/27 – year 9 parents’ evening
3/02/27 – year 11 options evening
10/03/27 – years 12 and 13 parents’ evening
18/03/27 – years 10 and 11 revision evening (virtual)
7/04/27 - year 9 options evening
5/05/27 – year 8 parents’ evening
9/06/27 – year 7 parents’ evening
23/06/27 – year 6 transition day and evening
30/06/27 - year 5 parents’ evening
INSET days
1/09/26
30/11/26
1/12/26
5/02/27
15/02/27
25/06/27
School uniform
Wearing the correct uniform is essential so that everyone feels that they are a part of the school community. There is a presentation in this link which outlines the expectations of the school uniform Gwisg Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed (3).pdf We would appreciate your support to ensure that all our learners adhere to our expectations in this regard.
Here is a link to apply for a grant to assist with the purchase of school uniforms and resources - School Essentials Grant: help with school costs | GOV.WALES
The uniform shop will be open in September and we are still receiving school uniform donations.
We ask that you don’t let your child come to school wearing a lot of make-up or with unnatural hair colour. Learners are allowed to wear one small earring in each ear only. We do not allow bright coloured nail varnish or fake nails for health and safety reasons. Thank you for your cooperation with this.
School dinner
If you think that you might be eligible for Free School Meals, you can make an application by filling in the form below;
Equipment
Learners are expected to bring appropriate stationery equipment to school and their pencil cases should include: black pens, red pen, pencil, ruler and rubber. Learners are not allowed to bring "Tipp-Ex".
Learners should also bring a water bottle to school.
As we look forward to another successful academic year in 2026-2027 I wish you all a happy holiday.
Kind regards,
Mrs Eirian Jones
Headteacher
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