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News; October, 2023

October

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History brought to life

Over 30 of our young historians are currently in northern France on the Battlefields Trip

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Meet our Team GB surfer

Some people have more interesting half-term breaks than others, one example is Will Greenhalgh who is off to Cadiz, Spain, to compete for Team GB in the Windsurf Foil World Championships

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"St David’s College is more than a school"

"It's a home from home for many and we relish the task of supporting the development of so many rich and varied people in our family"

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Gold and silver at the Welsh Ski Champs!

Our hugely talented St David’s College Ski Team performed superbly at the Welsh Schools’ Ski Championships over the weekend, with the boys coming first overall with the girls following close behind in second place

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A school with a big heart

St David’s College was a sea of red today as children wore home clothes to support British Heart Foundation’s Restart a Heart Campaign

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Rocket making and exploding coke bottles in Year 7

Year 7 pupils have been doing an introduction to science for the past few weeks.

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Charlie hits the high notes

All of us at St David’s College would like to congratulate Old Davidean, Charlie Marshall, who has just been awarded an MA in Arts Management at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff

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Bright sparks

Last week Dr Rob Hughes took 16 of our Sixth Formers to Venue Cymru for a very exciting STEM project

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Baking Monday's a sweet hit

They were introduced at the beginning of this term by Tryfan’s Residential Assistant, Louise Williams.

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Meet the Yorkists, the Lancastrians and Elizabeth I

Year 5 and 6 are quickly becoming experts on the fascinating history of the War of the Roses and the Tudor dynasty

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“I was blown away by the performance of Cai"

One of our most talented ever performers has won a prestigious NODA Award and Certificate for an Outstanding Performance as Genie, in our production of Aladdin

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Inter House Cross Country practice!

This week saw the return of practice for the inter-house cross-country competition. It really is great to see the whole school coming back together again for these traditions. Despite the challenging conditions, our pupils showed their #nevergiveup attitude and put in a monumental effort. Well done everyone!

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Boys are back on tour

Our biannual trip a thing of legend, whispered about from Old Davidians to expectant Year 11s

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Our girls shine in Gibralter

As well as playing some brilliant netball, the 40-strong group enjoyed paddleboarding and dolphin watching

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