Caldicot Comprehensive School
 Caldicot School's Crest | |
| Native name | Ysgol Cil-y-coed |
|---|---|
| Motto | Committed to Achievement |
| Headteacher | Mrs. Gwyer-Roberts |
| Website |
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Caldicot School (Welsh: Ysgol Cil-y-coed) is a coeducational and non-selective secondary school in the town of Caldicot, Monmouthshire in South Wales, with around 1,300 students. Mrs. Gwyer-Roberts is headmistress and has been so since 2003.[1]
Buildings
The buildings of Caldicot Comprehensive School are named after local geographic places. There are three main buildings Castle, Grayhill and Deepweir.
On the east side of the school, is Deepweir building. It is named after an area in Caldicot. It is 3 floors tall, and houses the sixth form pupils, as well as the Maths lessons, Business Studies and Welsh Baccalaureate classes.
On the west side of the school, is the oldest building named Grayhill. It is named after Gray Hill, Monmouthshire. This is the original Caldicot Community College, opened in 1959. It is 3 floors tall, and is where the Year 7 & 8 pupils register. The History, ICT, Geography, Drama and Welsh language Departments are all based here.
In between the two, is Castle building. It is named after Caldicot Castle. This is where Years 9, 10 and 11 pupils register. Inside, are the English Department, Religious Studies, Media Studies, and Foreign Languages Departments. It is the tallest building, with 4 floors and is all the tallest building in the whole of Caldicot itself. Joined onto Castle building is the Science block (New and Old).
The Technology Department have their own buildings to teach in, as does the Music Department. There is a field by the school (which is owned by the school), which the school's Physical Education department often use. They also use Caldicot Leisure Centre, for swimming lessons. There are three gymnasiums on site for P.E use, these are Grayhill Gym, Castle Gym and the sports hall located in the Leisure Centre. The sports take place in the three different gyms and the academic clubs take place in the subject department.
The three main buildings will be demolished by 2018, as a new 3 floor building, which will house all subject departments, is being built for the school.
See also
- Caldicot
- Chilwell School who also made CSS and now CS into a swan logo.
References
- ↑ "Welcome Caldicot School". www.caldicotschool.com. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
External links
Coordinates: 51°35′22″N 2°45′04″W / 51.58951°N 2.75114°W