MAT Master Classes / Clubs / Competitions / Trips / Useful Websites
Please find below a list of subject specific master classes /dates, clubs, competitions, visits and useful websites. For further information please see / contact the Head Of Department for each subject.
If you have any concerns or you would like to discuss the opportunities available to MAT learners please contact our MAT representative via email natalie.richards@ccyd.org.uk
MATHS MASTER CLASSES Please email the Head of Department elaine.pope@ccyd.org.uk for further or missing information.
Date | Masterclass |
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05/2/2020 | Preparation for intermediate challenge |
29/04/2020 | Preparation Junior Challenge |
MATHS CLUBS
STEM CLUB – Every Tuesday 3 – 4pm
My Maths – Every Wednesday & Thursday Lunchtime GE2
MATHS COMPETITIONS
6/02/2020 – Intermediate maths Challenge Year 9 & 10
30/04/2020 – Junior Maths Challenge Year 7 & 8
MATHS VISITS
ENGLISH MASTER CLASSES Please email the Head of Department lisa.walters@ccyd.org.uk for further or missing information.
Date | Masterclass |
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14/11/2019 | Women and Words |
30/01/2020 | Women and Words |
13/3/2020 | Women and Words |
ENGLISH CLUBS
Date TBC – Drama Club
Every Wednesday – KS3 Book Club
ENGLISH COMPETITIONS
ENGLISH VISITS
USEFUL WEBSITES
SCIENCE MASTER CLASSES – Please email the Head of Department beverley.hill@ccyd.org.uk for further or missing information.
Date | Masterclass |
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19/09/2019 | |
Every Thursday 3-4pm | STEM CLUB |
05/12/2019 | Enterprising Science 1 |
30/01/2019 | Enterprising Science 2 |
09 -13/03/2020 | Science Week |
12/03/2020 | MAT Workshop |
Dec 19th - Every Wednesday | Year 11 revision session - how to tackle challenging exam questions |
Feb 20th - Every Thursday | Year 10 revision sessions - how to tackle challenging exam questions |
SCIENCE CLUBS
Tuesday Lunchtime – ECO Club
SCIENCE COMPETITIONS
A Level Chemistry / Physics Olympiad Competitions
All Ages – various dates through the year – https://www.see-science.co.uk/whats-on/competitions
SCIENCE VISITS
USEFUL WEBSITES
https://themullanyfund.og.uk — Science mentoring and work placements
www.nuffieldfoundation.org/nuffield-research-placements – Nuffield Placements – year 13
GEOGRAPHY MASTER CLASSES Please email the Head of Department vicki.pearce@ccyd.org.uk for further or missing information.
Date | Masterclass |
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10/11/2019 | World Wise Local Quiz provided by the Geographical Organisation |
GEOGRAPHY CLUBS
GEOGRAPHY COMPETITIONS
RGS IBG Young Geographer of the Year. Deadline 19th October 2019.
GA Physical Geography Photo competition. Deadline 30th September 2019
Geographical magazine run monthly competitions that are free to register and complete including ‘Where in the World?’ (answer provided on page) or a geographical crossword with the prize of an atlas.
Other competitions will be announced through the year.
GEOGRAPHY VISITS
HISTORY MASTER CLASSES Please email the Head of Department rosemary.goldsmith@ccyd.org.uk for further or missing information.
Date | Masterclass |
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HISTORY CLUBS
HISTORY COMPETITIONS
HISTORY VISITS
USEFUL WEBSITES
PHYSICAL EDUCATION MASTER CLASSES Please email the Head of Department kat.gierak@ccyd.org.uk for further or missing information.
Date | Masterclass |
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PE CLUBS
PE COMPETITIONS
PE VISITS
USEFUL WEBSITES
ART & DESIGN MASTER CLASSES Please email the Head of Department gemma.keane@ccyd.org.uk for further or missing information.
Date | Masterclass |
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January 13th/20th/27th 2020 February 3rd/10th/24th 2020 | Artist Carl Chapple - Observational drawing masterclass This is available for Year 11,12 & 13 only - Every Monday for 6 weeks, 3-4.30pm |
Every Thursday 3 - 4pm | Mat master class |
ART & DESIGN CLUBS
Monday J Morris SA33
ART & DESIGN COMPETITIONS
25/10/2019 – Young Art Competition for Cancer Research UK – painting Tiles “My World”
ART & DESIGN VISITS
Visits are currently being arranged, dates TBC
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY MASTER CLASSES Please email the Head of Department robert.phelps@ccyd.org.uk for further or missing information.
Date | Masterclass |
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Every Tuesday 3-4pm | STEM Projects |
04/11/2019 - 10/12/19 | Product Design |
07/01/2020 - 25/02/20 | Food Classes |
02/06/2020 - 14/07/20 | Textiles Club |
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY CLUBS
Every Tuesday 3-4pm – STEM Club years 8 & 9
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIONS
October 19th – May 20th – EESW project within industry
November 19th – Future Chef School
February 20th – Future Chef regional heats
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY VISITS
RENISHAW 3D printing company to visit industry for Year 10 Engineering pupils
Innovation Awards trip for Year 11 Product Design pupils
USEFUL WEBSITES
Pintrest – STEM
GCSE POD
http://www.careerswales.com/en/spotlight-on-stem
MUSIC MASTER CLASSES Please email the Head of Department zoe.weston@ccyd.org.uk for further or missing information.
Date | Masterclass |
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14/10/2019 | BBC Now Orchestra Workshop at Brynteg Comprehensive |
Autumn 2019 Date TBC | Four counties youth wind band course |
Easter 2020 Date TBC | Four counties youth orchestra course |
Summer 2020 Date TBC | Bridgend music service string day |
Date TBC | Music for youth festival |
Friday 5 - 6.30pm | Symphonic Brass |
Friday 5-6pm | String Plus |
Every Tuesday 5-8pm | Orchestras Secondary Orchestra - Beginner to grade 3 Training Orchestra - Grade 3-5 Senior Orchestra - Grade 5+ |
MUSIC CLUBS
(Lunchtime)
Monday – Brass group
Tuesday – Choir/ show rehearsals
Wednesday – Woodwind group
Thursday -– Choir/ show rehearsals & string group
Friday – Vocal group
MUSIC COMPETITIONS
MUSIC PERFORMANCES
10/09/2019 – Christmas Concert
03/03/20 – CCYD School Eisteddfod
USEFUL WEBSITES
ICT & BUSINESS STUDIES MASTER CLASSES Please email the Head of Department jonathan.rosser@ccyd.org.uk for further or missing information.
Date | Masterclass |
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18/09/2019 | Assembly Language in Little Man Computer |
23/09/2019 | KS3 & KS4 _ ICT |
02/10/2019 | KS3 & KS4 _ ICT |
08/12/2019 | Business Studies Guest Speaker |
09/02/2020 | How to tackle AS Business Studies challenging questions |
ICT & BUSINESS STUDIES CLUBS
ICT & BUSINESS STUDIES COMPETITIONS
Cyber Security Competition
ICT & BUSINESS STUDIES VISITS
USEFUL WEBSITES & PROGRAMMES
Business news
Peter Jones Meets, The Profit and most political/news shows
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES MASTER CLASSES Please email the Head of Department severine.mari-pincott@ccyd.org.uk for further or missing information.
Date Master Class
TBC French Mentoring - 6 sessions course - Swansea University.
A select number of Year 9 pupils will be chosen by the end of October, Year 8 pupils will take part from February onwards. Selected pupils to attend award ceremony at Swansea University.
TBC Language workshop arranged by Cardiff University - Location Cardiff City Stadium
02/12/2019 The Great French Bake Off
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES CLUBS
Language Club with Swansea University
(We will change languages throughout the year (on half termly basis) to reflect pupils interest).
This Term – Spanish – Every Friday lunchtime FE14
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES COMPETITIONS
16/12/2019 – The great French bake off contest
03/03/19 – Eisteddfod – French performance
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES VISITS
March 2020 – Disneyland French Trip
USEFUL WEBSITES
LATIN: http://www.minimus-etc.co.uk
FRENCH: Sara’h channel (on you tube)
https://savoirs.rfi.fr/en/apprendre-enseigner
Languages in general:
RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY & ETHICS MASTER CLASSES Please email the Head of Department alice.parry@ccyd.org.uk for further or missing information.
Date | Masterclass |
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01/2020 - 07/2020 | Natre Spirited Arts - Every Thursday after school competition closing date 31st July 2020 |
RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY & ETHICS CLUBS
Tuesday – Philosophy & Film Club
Friday – Debating Club
RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY & ETHICS COMPETITIONS
RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY & ETHICS VISITS
USEFUL WEBSITES
WELSH MASTER CLASSES Please email the Head of Department lynsey.cruickshank@ccyd.org.uk for further or missing information.
Date | Masterclass |
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Once every 2 weeks Date TBC | The Urdd Club - KS4 Guest speaker Leon Wellsby |
1-3/05/2020 | Llangrannog SWOGS - Two opportunities will be given again next year for KS4 pupils to join or KS£ Langrannog trips as SWOGS. |
Date TBC | Dawns Gwerin - A Welsh folk dancing session for KS3 pupils ran by Leon Wellsby from the Urdd |
Date TBC | Workshop with Mr Phormula |
Date TBC | Welsh in the Workplace session/fayre |
Date TBC | A Welsh session aimed at boys |
WELSH CLUBS
WELSH COMPETITIONS
WELSH VISITS
Gig Cymreig – Welsh Gig, based in Pencoed School, a trip for our students to see Welsh bands
USEFUL WEBSITES