St David's News

Today saw the return of the STEM / Christmas fair at St David’s College. The event was organised by Sixth Form pupil and STEM Ambassador, Edwin Thompson alongside Head of Science Mr. Andrew Goodwin.

Last Sunday saw almost every single border, and a good number of day pupils representing their house in this year's 'House Orienteering' event. Based around the extensive school grounds and surrounding hillside, the pupils had exactly one hour to find as many of the hidden markers as possible.

Our school prefects spent this Wednesday evening putting together some very lovely Christmas hampers last night for the PTA Christmas Raffle that is taking place after our school Carol Service.

Today St David’s College welcomed Welsh Rugby Legend, Scott Quinnell. An enormous figure both on and off the field he earned 52 caps for Wales (7 as captain), as well as 3 for the British and Irish Lions and making 41 appearances for Wigan Rugby League.

The STEM Fair will be back at St David’s College on December 12^th and this year’s event is being organised by talented Scientist, Edwin Thompson.

Last weekend, Agatha Favill was crowned the British Girls Champion at the British Schools Ski Championships at Stoke dry slope. The competition was fierce with schools from Wales, England, and Scotland invited to challenge for the coveted titles with 184 skiers competing in total including some from other boarding schools in the uk. Not only did Agatha win the individual Championship, she also won the Boyd-Anderson Trophy for the fastest skier in a team that achieved a finish time.

The chocolate advent calendar is a modern tradition at Christmas, but with the cost-of-living crisis, families are finding it harder to afford such luxuries. After hearing about this in their form time, a group of students from Year 10 Cader House chose to do something about it.

St David’s College Ski Team was established in the 1970s and for the last 30 years Snowdon House Parent, Jonathan Demery has been involved along with other members of staff in the early years.

Places on the annual ski trips Mr & Mrs Demery organises to the Alps have always notoriously sold out in days as they are so coveted, and many pupils who are lucky enough to go often say it’s one of their highlights during their time at St David’s.