Abersychan School has 920 pupils on roll. It serves the north of Torfaen including the communities of Blaenavon, Garndiffaith, Talywain, Abersychan, Pontnewynedd, Cwmffrwdoer, Trevethin, Penygarn and St Cadocs. The local diversity is exemplified by the fact that some areas qualify for Communities First status, while the northern half of the Afon Llwyd encompasses a World Heritage Site.
The school supports a Special Needs Resources Base for pupils in Torfaen with MLD.[clarification needed]
Historyedit
Comprehensiveedit
The closure of Trevethin Community School in September 2007 has resulted in large numbers of pupils from its former catchment choosing Abersychan as their preferred school.
The re-organisation of education in the north of the borough was supported by a capital investment in Abersychan School which has improved the teaching and learning facilities, most notably in the form of several classrooms, a sports laboratory, an ICT suite with a 60 PC capacity, an Art and Technology design area, a floodlit astro-turf and a sports field. In 2009 a multi-media learning plaza was opened. In January 2008, the school received a Welsh Secondary Schools Association award for its outstanding contribution to the transition of pupils from the Trevethin Community School to Abersychan School during the period 2006–2007.
Senior leadership team for 2023/2024edit
Rhodri Thomas (Headteacher)
Keri Powell (Deputy Headteacher)
Anthony Ager (Assistant Headteacher)
Daniel Mutlow (Assistant Headteacher)
Catherine Rumble (Assistant Headteacher)
Belinda Edwards-Lloyd (Business Manager)
Dana Edwards (ALNCo)
Heads of Learning for 2023/2024edit
Sara Bailyes (Year 7)
Sophie Morris (Year 8)
Hannah Parfitt (Year 9)
Katie Harry (Year 10)
Paul Loukisas (Year 11)
Heads of Faculty for 2023/2024edit
Louise Brunton (English and Literacy)
Vicky Booton (Mathematics and Numeracy)
Charlotte O'Connell (Science and Technology)
Hannah Heard (Expressive Arts)
Paul Michael (Health and Wellbeing)
Barrie Evans (Humanities)
Michelle Wilkshire (Languages)
Sportsedit
Teams from the school have won regional, national and UK competitions in Magistrates' Courts, Stock Market Challenge, Girls' Rugby, Design and Construction, and Dance.
Prof Geoffrey Arthur, professor of veterinary surgery from 1974 to 1979 at the University of Bristol, and professor of veterinary obstetrics and diseases of reproduction from 1965 to 1973 at the Royal Veterinary College[1]
Sarah Clark, Bishop of Jarrow in the Church of England
^Noakes, David E. (3 April 2007). "Obituary: Geoffrey Arthur". the Guardian. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
^"Robert Ryder". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
External linksedit
News itemsedit
Schoolgirl murdered in 2002
April 02, 2024
abersychan, school, state, funded, selective, comprehensive, school, pontypool, suburb, abersychan, wales, ysgol, abersychanaddressincline, roadabersychan, pontypool, torfaen, 7dfinformationmottodysgu, learning, live, local, authoritytorfaendepartment, educati. Abersychan School is a state funded and non selective comprehensive school in the Pontypool suburb of Abersychan Wales Abersychan SchoolYsgol AbersychanAddressIncline RoadAbersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7DFInformationMottoDysgu i Fyw Learning To Live Local authorityTorfaenDepartment for Education URN401855 TablesOfstedReportsChairAlyson RussenHeadteacherRhodri ThomasStaffApprox 120GenderMixedAge11 to 16EnrolmentApprox 920 as of 2018HousesDewi Glyndwr Branwen and GelertColour s Green Black White Silver and Red prefects deputies and headboy girl Websitehttp www abersychan org uk Contents 1 Admissions 2 History 2 1 Comprehensive 2 2 Senior leadership team for 2023 2024 2 3 Heads of Learning for 2023 2024 2 4 Heads of Faculty for 2023 2024 3 Sports 4 Notable alumni 4 1 Abersychan Comprehensive School 4 2 Abersychan Grammar School 5 References 6 External links 6 1 News itemsAdmissions editAbersychan School has 920 pupils on roll It serves the north of Torfaen including the communities of Blaenavon Garndiffaith Talywain Abersychan Pontnewynedd Cwmffrwdoer Trevethin Penygarn and St Cadocs The local diversity is exemplified by the fact that some areas qualify for Communities First status while the northern half of the Afon Llwyd encompasses a World Heritage Site The school supports a Special Needs Resources Base for pupils in Torfaen with MLD clarification needed History editComprehensive edit The closure of Trevethin Community School in September 2007 has resulted in large numbers of pupils from its former catchment choosing Abersychan as their preferred school The re organisation of education in the north of the borough was supported by a capital investment in Abersychan School which has improved the teaching and learning facilities most notably in the form of several classrooms a sports laboratory an ICT suite with a 60 PC capacity an Art and Technology design area a floodlit astro turf and a sports field In 2009 a multi media learning plaza was opened In January 2008 the school received a Welsh Secondary Schools Association award for its outstanding contribution to the transition of pupils from the Trevethin Community School to Abersychan School during the period 2006 2007 Senior leadership team for 2023 2024 edit Rhodri Thomas Headteacher Keri Powell Deputy Headteacher Anthony Ager Assistant Headteacher Daniel Mutlow Assistant Headteacher Catherine Rumble Assistant Headteacher Belinda Edwards Lloyd Business Manager Dana Edwards ALNCo Heads of Learning for 2023 2024 edit Sara Bailyes Year 7 Sophie Morris Year 8 Hannah Parfitt Year 9 Katie Harry Year 10 Paul Loukisas Year 11 Heads of Faculty for 2023 2024 edit Louise Brunton English and Literacy Vicky Booton Mathematics and Numeracy Charlotte O Connell Science and Technology Hannah Heard Expressive Arts Paul Michael Health and Wellbeing Barrie Evans Humanities Michelle Wilkshire Languages Sports editTeams from the school have won regional national and UK competitions in Magistrates Courts Stock Market Challenge Girls Rugby Design and Construction and Dance Notable alumni editAbersychan Comprehensive School edit See also Category People educated at Abersychan Comprehensive School Ryan Doble footballer David Llewellyn novelist Mark Taylor rugby union playerAbersychan Grammar School edit Prof Geoffrey Arthur professor of veterinary surgery from 1974 to 1979 at the University of Bristol and professor of veterinary obstetrics and diseases of reproduction from 1965 to 1973 at the Royal Veterinary College 1 Sarah Clark Bishop of Jarrow in the Church of England Allen Forward international rugby player Roy Jenkins Baron Jenkins of Hillhead founder of Social Democrat Party and Labour MP from 1950 to 1977 for Birmingham Stechford and SDP MP from 1982 to 1987 for Glasgow Hillhead Rear Admiral Brinley Morgan CB director from 1970 to 1975 of the Naval Education Service Robert Ryder pathologist who found the link between emphysema and coal dust 2 References edit Noakes David E 3 April 2007 Obituary Geoffrey Arthur the Guardian Retrieved 2 December 2020 Robert Ryder The Telegraph Retrieved 2 December 2020 External links editAbersychan Comprehensive SchoolNews items edit Schoolgirl murdered in 2002 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abersychan School amp oldid 1210774648, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
