Written by Dewi, Year 10 On Thursday, 15th October, Bassaleg School came alive with the sound of Welsh as we celebrated Diwrnod Shwmae / Su’mae! Our fantastic Criw Cymraeg led a school-wide initiative to encourage everyone to use as much Welsh as possible, and the response from both students and staff was incredible. Here is a look back at what our Criw Cymraeg organized and achieved for this special day: Morning DACWs: A Week of Welsh Culture To lead up to the big day, our f

Bassaleg School is the first school in the UK to offer this exciting qualification to learners. We are hugely grateful to our Chair Of Governors, Andrew Evans, the Director of KLA, who made this opportunity possible. KLA is a Newport based semiconductor manufacturing company. CSConnected funded the project in Bassaleg School and we are grateful to both them and Iungo Solutions who delivered the workshops to our learners. The course was an exciting collaboration between our s

We are incredibly proud of Jada for achieving such an outstanding accomplishment in being selected as an Ambassador for Coleg Cymraeg. This is a fantastic achievement and a true reflection of her hard work, dedication, enthusiasm and resilience, as well as her passion for the Welsh language and culture. As an Ambassador, Jada will play an important role in promoting and celebrating the Welsh language within school and wider community. Her responsibilities will include working