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- 12 June 2013 Secondary & Post-16 Transformation Programme - Update
- 16 May 2013 Measles outbreak in Powys - information - updated
- 01 May 2013 Newtown High School / John Beddoes School consultation meetings
- 25 April 2013 Young people urged to get vaccinated to protect their health before their exams
- 24 April 2013 Newtown High School's Got Talent - 24/4/13 - POSTPONED
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Secondary & Post-16 Transformation Programme - Update
An update on the current status of the Secondary & Post-16 Transformation Programme implemented by Powys County Council under their School Modernisation scheme is available from the link below. This relates to this page on the PCC website.
Powys Post-16 Transformation - April 2013
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Measles outbreak in Powys - information - updated
Measles community clinics - Newtown
MMR Vaccination Clinic
Brecon and Newtown Hospital (Outpatients Department)
No Appointment Necessary
Aged between 1 and 19 years?
Missed your MMR vaccination?
Come along and catch-up, it's never too late!
Saturday 25th May 10.30 - 2.30
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The Public Health Team at Powys tHB ... Read more...
Newtown High School / John Beddoes School consultation meetings
The Cabinet of Powys County Council has approved a period of formal consultation on the changes to provision of secondary education in Newtown and John Beddoes High Schools. The below documents outline details of the consulation meetings which will take place at both sites.
Young people urged to get vaccinated to protect their health before their exams
Public Health Wales is urging young people living in the outbreak area to get the MMR vaccination before their exams begin as cases reach 942.
An extra 56 cases have been reported to Public Health Wales since Tuesday illustrating the outbreak is showing no signs of ending, particularly in the 10 to 18 age group.
Although the outbreak is centred mainly on Swansea, rates of measles are high throughout the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University, Powys and Hywel Dda health board ...
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Newtown High School's Got Talent - 24/4/13 - POSTPONED
The Newtown High School's Got Talent competition planned for Wednesday the 24th of April has had to be postponed. We will announce the new date as soon as it has been arranged. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
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Secondary & Post-16 Transformation Programme - Update
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Measles outbreak in Powys - information - updated
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Newtown High School / John Beddoes School consultation meetings
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Young people urged to get vaccinated to protect their health before their exams
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Newtown High School's Got Talent - 24/4/13 - POSTPONED
Croeso i Wefan yr Ysgol Uwchradd y Drenewydd - Welcome to the Newtown High School Website
Newtown High School is a KS3-5 (11-18) comprehensive school located in Newtown, Mid Wales (map). 2012 has seen us achieve another year of our best ever examination results in KS4 and KS5, please see our news section for more details.
At Newtown High School we aim to promote 'CYFLE' (Opportunity in Welsh).
In our most recent inspection report in 2009, ESTYN stated that "Newtown High School is now a good school with several outstanding features". These are seen in the:
- Improving trend in performance in examination results;
- Way in which teachers and learning assistants promote equality of opportunity in the classroom;
- Way in which the curriculum promotes key skills and sustainable development; and
- Way in which the school cares for and guides pupils and students.
At Newtown High School we aim:
To create a caring, considerate, courteous learning environment where pupils and staff enjoy a positive, rewarding experience.
To value and treat all pupils equally and educate each one to his or her maximum potential.
To fulfil the requirements of the National Curriculum and to offer a broad, balanced curriculum whilst equipping our pupils for life in a bilingual Wales and multilingual, multicultural society.
To aim for excellence in all that we do by setting high expectations, encouraging, acknowledging and praising achievement and effort, nurturing talent and self-discipline.
To foster amongst all members of the school community a reflective, self-evaluative ethos in order to develop and improve wherever possible in all aspects of school life.
