The Year 8 kicked off the new school football season with an impressive performance against King Henry VIII School, Abergavenny last night. The game was the first to be played on the 3G pitch and the boys certainly enjoyed competing on this excellent surface which is certainly going to prove conducive to the type of...Read More
Ebbw Fawr Learning Community has announced that its transfer to the new building on the Works site is being delayed by two days. New Year 7 Students and returning Year 11 students will now start on Tuesday 10th September with the rest of the students joining them the following day. A Council spokesperson said: “The...Read More
Students at Ebbw Fawr Learning Community were today celebrating success across three age groups with students gaining their GCSE qualifications. Year 11 students achieved a 44% pass rate at 5 A*- C GCSE grades including English & Mathematics. Last years combined scores for the two Ebbw Vale secondary schools that closed was 39% and the...Read More
Ebbw Fawr Learning Community’s first and last cohort of A level students are celebrating success in this year’s examinations with 96% achieving 2 or more A levels at grades A*-E. 26.5% of students gained at least one A* or A grade. Graeme Harkness, Ebbw Fawr’s Director said We are delighted for our students; the vast...Read More
On Thursday 4th July, 135 Year 7 pupils took part in a sponsored Zumba workout in aid of Lepra, a charity that helps people in developing countries who are afflicted by this terrible disease. The workout was very energetic and lots of fun; Mrs Wyburn and Mr Tucker really enjoyed strutting their stuff! Gill Williamson,...Read More
The year 7/8 cricket team today played Abertillery in weather which was more accustomed to a rugby match and came out victors by 14 runs . Ebbw Fawr batted first scoring 44 for 4 wickets off 16 overs .Captain Jonathon Powell opened the batting scoring 19 excellent runs with Brad Hale playing his first game...Read More
Rugby stars of the future received a boost this week with the announcement that a centre of rugby excellence is to be created at Ebbw Fawr Learning Community. The new 3-16 school has been recognised by the Welsh Rugby Union as a flagship “School of Rugby” – one of only 15 nationally. The award brings...Read More
Blaenau Gwent is set to play host to a unique royal visit this month as The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall celebrate the best of Welsh culture. On Wednesday 3 July, during Wales Week, The Prince of Wales will visit Wales’s first maintained 3-16 school Ebbw Fawr Learning Community and Pen Y...Read More
Ebbw Fawr Learning Community’s Primary and Secondary Phase drama clubs are joining together for the first time to present Beautiful Creatures. Beautiful Creatures is a musical production which follows the dreams of three young children after being told a story about the African Serengeti before falling asleep. Their dreams transport them to a world of...Read More
Blaenau Gwent in Bloom is celebrating a quarter of a century of green fingered fun – and the challenge to entrants this year is to plant mini wildflower meadows throughout the county borough. The annual gardeners’ competition kicked off with an official launch at the new REGAIN building at The Works:Ebbw Vale, attended by work...Read More
