News; 2021

Recently, our Head of Sixth Form, Mr. Davis spoke to Old Davidean Jake Jones about his journey from St David’s to his career as a Mechanical Engineer.

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Usually, teachers and pupils arrive at school dressed as their most loved characters bringing their favourite books to life. Despite not being together this year, the English Department has created ‘Book Stars’ in line with our ‘STAR 21’ theme.

Receiving straight A*/A’s in all 10 of his GCSE results was a particularly sweet moment for Year 12 pupil Zachary, who at the age of seven couldn’t read or write.

St David’s College is delighted to announce an outstanding set of GCSE and BTEC Level 2 results from our year 11 group. Our pupils have shown resilience and commitment and have earned the results to prove it. 96.97% of St David’s pupils achieved 5 or more GCSEs & BTEC Level 2 at A*-C or the equivalent, with 34.6% of grades awarded being A* - A or the equivalent.

St David’s College is proud to report an outstanding set of A-Level and BTEC Level 3 results from our year 13 group this Summer. Despite the background of a second year of COVID disruption, our pupils have achieved a 100% pass rate across all Level 3 qualifications with an outstanding 51.5% of grades awarded being A* - A or Distinction* - Distinction.

Music maestro Oliver Pearce has landed himself a plum of a role in the West End touring production School of Rock.

Brother and Sister, Sean Davies (year 10) and Cerys Davies (year 7) competed in the Welsh Age Groups in Caerphilly this weekend. Both achieved some fantastic Personal Bests.

It is with deep sadness that I write about Greville Alex Grubb who passed away peacefully at the beginning of this month.

This weekend saw the return of the annual House Raft Race.

A new school year means a new Head Girl and Head Boy. Sophie Hunt and Zachary Valentine met with Mr. Russell on their first day back in school and were presented with their school prefect ties. We took the time to sit down with them and chat about what it means to them to hold such prestigious positions at St David’s, their plans for the upcoming year, and what legacy they hope to leave behind.

Today saw the return of our annual Year 12 Leadership Day.

At the end of last term, Rev. Tim Hall stepped down as school Chaplain after an extraordinary 50 years' service to St David’s College. He says he’s always been fond of a project and has found a new one developing a beautiful garden close to the school’s moat.

Great result yesterday and even better to see the 1stXV Rugby team get back to winning ways. Huge thanks to Liverpool College for being amazing hosts, we're looking forward to welcoming you for the return fixture in the new year. Well done everyone.

This weekend saw the return of the Welsh Schools Ski Championships in Llangrannog, Ceredigion. Schools from across the country sent teams to compete in the Primary and Senior schools’ competitions.

After a challenging year, the Upper Sixth have been able to engage in full practicals once more much to the delight of pupils.

Being the son of an RAF Squadron Leader means Cai Riley has lived in many different places across Europe and the UK and may explain why he regards Llandudno as his home.

Llandudno’s most famous residents paid an unexpected visit to St David's College this week.

Over the summer we were lucky to hear from former St David’s College pupil, Chris Macdonald who attended St David’s between 2010 and 2014. Since leaving us Chris has used the skills, he learned with our incredible Outdoor Education department to take him all over the world including a mega journey on a Stand Up Paddleboard from Mallorca to Ibiza and kayaking down the Zambezi River in Africa.

This month as part of the Cop26 Climate Change Conference, Old Davidean James Trebinski was part of the crew that supported the first battery-powered train to go over the iconic Forth Bridge.

It's that time of year again. The Maths Christmas Competition is back and this year is more crafty and challenging than ever! Do you think you'll be able to crack these mathematical marvels?

James Maidment, a gifted pupil in the Design Technology department, has designed and created quirky vinyl lampshades and has already sold one to his barber.

With auditions underway, there is a palpable whiff of excitement in the air at St David's College, as the annual school production makes a very welcome return.

Today marks a special day in the history of St David’s College, as our first ever Girls Rugby Team travelled to Llanrwst to play their first game.

This weekend, 14 pupils undertook a micro expedition to Llanberis during the school Exeat. 10 of the pupils became the first-ever pupils to test St David’s College’s new, purpose-built canoe sailing rigs.

Our award-winning Design Technology Department decided to try out a new printing method called 3D Lithophane printing using Llandudno pier as the main subject.

The annual House Orienteering competition was held at St David’s College this weekend and saw 44 teams of competitors racing and chasing around the school grounds, playing fields, forest, and hillside.

Today sees the start of Anti-Bullying Week 2021. Today sees the start of Anti-Bullying Week 2021. Anti-Bullying Week is coordinated In England and Wales by the Anti-Bullying Alliance and takes place from 15 to 19 November 2021.

Three very smart looking Army Cadets have been busy at school this week collecting money for the annual Poppy Appeal.

Old Davidean Adam Williams the owner of Llandudno Pier is starring in a new six-part ITV series featuring the lives of those who work on and around the Victorian Pier.

Ian Martin (Head of Outdoor Ed) sums up the Autumn Sailing Season.

"After missing the last sailing season due to Covid restrictions, it has been fantastic to get all the boats back on the water and pupils out sailing them up at Llyn Brenig sailing club"

St David’s College is proud to reveal that one of our exceptionally talented young rugby stars has been training with the Wales Under-20 squad. Owain has also been selected for the squad to play against Scotland Development.

Well, that’s that. The pupils have all gone home and the teaching staff are off for a well-earned Christmas break. Thank you to parents, pupils, and staff for their help and support over this term, we really couldn’t have done it without you. Stay safe, enjoy the holidays, and we’ll see you all in the New Year. From all of us here at St David’s College, have a very Merry Christmas.

Tryfan house captain Deanna Craven has been busy helping to organise the school’s Christmas Fayre. She has organised Science and Music stalls and even a Fair Trade chocolate fountain.

Today saw the long-awaited return of the St David’s College Carol Service. This year St David’s returned to our regular venue at St Paul’s Church, Craig y Don, Llandudno.

Arwen Fflur headed out to France this week to compete in Match racing regatta The Bedanne Cup, again as part of Team Athena, racing keelboats. She headed off for a week of competition that will put her skills to the test.

Year 12 pupil Titus has moved one step closer to achieving his ambition of becoming a professional rugby player with selection to the U18 Cheshire Rugby Team.