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WELCOME

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Ysgol Gyfun Heolddu is an 11-18 comprehensive school serving the communities of Bargoed, Aberbargoed, Gilfach and Deri in Caerphilly. At Ysgol Gyfun Heolddu we are proud to be a warm, welcoming school that has high expectations of all learners in our community. Staff, students, parents and partners work closely together towards our mission statement ‘Achieving Excellence Together’.

Estyn 2018 found that Heolddu “is a caring learning community that promotes inclusivity and wellbeing successfully” and that our pupils are “courteous and respectful towards staff, visitors and fellow pupils. They behave well, arrive promptly to lessons and demonstrate positive attitudes to learning. Pupils are proud to belong to the Heolddu school community”.

If you would like to visit us to find out more about our ethos, provision and wonderful students, please contact the school and we would be delighted to welcome you.

THE LATEST 

News & Headlines

Letter from Headteacher

Letter to parents 17.3.20 Covid-19.docx.pdf

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Consultation: arrangements for summer 2020 exam series

This consultation sets out how standardisation and appeals will work for this year’s GCSE, AS and A level grades, following the cancellation of exams due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Please take some time to read these documents and respond to our consultation before 5pm on Wednesday, 13 May 2020 to help shape the way grades and the appeals process will operate during this exceptional year. 

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Remote Learning Guidance

Achieving Excellence Togeather

UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR PARENTS AND CARERS

Guidance for Parents, Children about Home Learning you can download guide here.

 

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A message for all Summer 2020 GCSE, AS, A level and Skills Challenge Certificate learners.

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Heolddu Home Learning Guidance 2020

Achieving Excellence Togeather

Guidance for Parents, Children about Home Learning you can download guide here.

 

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Heolddu Home Learning Getting Online

Achieving Excellence Togeather

Guidance for Parents, Children about getting Online at home.

 

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Summary Privacy Notice

How we will use your information

Heolddu Comprehensive School processes personal information about pupils and their families to support pupil learning and monitor attainment, to provide pastoral care, and to keep children safe. We also process personal information to meet the statutory duties placed upon us by Welsh Government, to administer optional school trips and activities, and to deliver the school catering service.

The school takes its responsibilities under data protection law very seriously, and will store and use all personal information securely, disposing of it when no longer required. Personal information may be shared securely for clear purposes with other organisations such as Caerphilly County Borough Council, Welsh Government, or other external partners (e.g. other Local Authorities, Health Boards, Careers Wales and Special Educational Needs Tribunal Wales) that provide a service to pupils/families. You have a number of rights in relation to your personal information, including the right of access to information and the right of complaint.

For further information on how we process your information and your rights please click the following link:

 Heolddu Full Privacy Notice