Congratulations to this weeks attendance star winners. The star was awarded to the form class with the highest attendance for the week.
Year 7 Perseus
Year 8 Draco
Year 9 Indus
Year 10 Canis
Year 11 Orion
Keep up the good attendance #attendtoachieve
Examination Certificates
Summer 2019 Examination Certificates are now available to collect from the school. We also have uncollected Examination Certificates from previous years, please check if you have collected yours.
Jesus College
Fantastic day for our pupils visiting our oldest Welsh University - Jesus College, Oxford
#BrilliantClub #StriveBelieveAchieve
Applications for 2020 Social Mobility Foundation Programmes now open
The Social Mobility Foundation (SMF) supports ambitious young people from low-income backgrounds to access top universities and careers. They run programmes which are completely free of charge programmes and feature mentoring, internships with top companies, university application support, and professional development and skills workshops for high achieving young people across the UK.
The charity provides support in 11 professional sectors, including Law, Medicine and Accountancy. Students apply to join the programmes in Year 12 (England and Wales). Support continues from Year 12 throughout university to help young people obtain graduate jobs.
The SMF is also running free residential internship programmes for students interested in Accountancy, Banking & Finance, Digital, Engineering & Physics, Law and Medicine. Students undertake a one or two week internship with the host organisation and take part in fun evening and weekend activities. They also receive advice sessions, opportunities to build professional skills and a dedicated mentor before and after the internship.
Applications are now open. More information and the closing dates can be found on the website http://www.socialmobility.org.uk/apply/
Y.E.P.S Half Term Activities
FREE October Half Term Activities are almost FULL - There are some spaces left for BUZZ Trampoline Park.
Please go to https://www.wicid.tv/whats-on/aberdare-community-school/
To register your child and sign them up to any activities.
Contact YEPs Officer Beth on 01685 652556 for more information.
Hot Chocolate Friday
Sirius pupils carried out an investigation into Autumn fruit
Vacancy for Parent Governor
The Governing Body of Aberdare Community School has with immediate effect a vacancy for a parent governor and is looking for a parent who is interested in this role. (A parent governor is a person with parental responsibility for a pupil attending the school).
If you are interested in applying, please contact Mrs Alison Phillips at Aberdare Community School on school@aberdareschool.co.uk or telephone 01685 888500.
The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday October 23rd 2019. Any forms received after this date will not be considered. Please note that an election will be held if more nominations are received than there are vacancies.
The timetable for this election process is as follows-
Distribution of nomination papers – Wednesday 16th October 2019
Closing date for receipt of nominations papers – Wednesday 23rd October 2019 (noon)
Distribution of ballot papers (if applicable) – Monday 4th November 2019
Receipt of ballot papers – Monday 11th November 2019 (noon)
Ballot papers counted and result announced – Tuesday 12th November 2019