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• Thursday 18 December 2025 Year 9 Newsletter Earlier this term, a group of Year 9 students were lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with local, award-winning journalist David Williams, co-founder and director of MyTown Media Ltd (which delivers the hyper-local news services of MyNewtown and MyWelshpool). He worked with them to provide expert advice and guidance as they put together their very own special edition of the school newsletter, to highlight what they think are the best aspects of life at Newtown High School.Today they welcomed David back to the school to share the final version of their newsletter. We're sure you'll agree that they have done a fantastic job! They have worked so hard on this project, and we are very proud of them all. Thank you also to David for giving his time this term to come in and work with us.
• Thursday 18 December 2025 Newtown High School Celebrates Removal from Estyn Review John Beddoes and Newtown Campuses are delighted to announce the exciting news that the school has been officially removed from Estyn Review. The Estyn team have recognised the further hard work that has been put in place since their visit in October 2023 towards the recommendations. This achievement marks a significant milestone in our ongoing journey of improvement and excellence.
• Tuesday 16 December 2025 Welsh Cup Boys Football Round-Up This week finished off a jam-packed term of football action in the Welsh Cup, lots of ups and some downs however excellent effort and conduct from our fantastic pupils!
• Monday 15 December 2025 Meet the Headteacher - responses Our last Meet the Headteacher session took place on Wednesday 1st October. The document below details the questions taken, and our responses to them.
• Friday 5 December 2025 U14 North Powys Hockey Tournament Our U14 girls' hockey team took part in the North Powys Hockey Tournament on Tuesday 2nd December, showing fantastic teamwork, determination, and school spirit throughout the day.
• Wednesday 3 December 2025 Headteacher's Autumn 2025 letter
• Friday 28 November 2025 Upcoming roadworks on Dolfor Road January 2026 We have received the following information from Powys CC regarding roads near the school:
• Tuesday 25 November 2025 North Powys Swimming Gala Our pupils had an amazing day at the North Powys Swimming Gala at Maldwyn LC, expertly organised by DMPROCoach, on Tuesday 25th November.
• Monday 24 November 2025 U13 Boys Basketball Festival Last week our U13 Boys Basketball teams had a great day at the North Powys Basketball Festival held at Maldwyn LC.
• Thursday 20 November 2025 Pick up/drop off procedures
• Wednesday 19 November 2025 KS3 Girls Football Tournament Latham Park played host to an exciting day of football as KS3 girls from across North Powys competed in the annual Small-Sided Football Tournament. With teams from Years 7, 8, and 9 taking part, the competition was fierce, and the performances were nothing short of inspiring.
• Tuesday 18 November 2025 Year 9 media workshop A group of our Year 9 students have been upskilling their media know-how whilst working on a special project to promote Newtown High School. As part of this, we were very fortunate to receive a visit from local award-winning journalist David Williams, co-founder and director of MyTown Media Ltd (the hyper-local news service behind MyNewtown and MyWelshpool). He spent time talking to the students about his inspiring career in the media, including his varied experiences in international sports journalism and his time as media advisor to HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein of Jordan.
• Tuesday 18 November 2025 U16 Netball November 2025 Our Year 10 and 11 Girls competed in the U16 North Powys Netball Tournament last week which proved to be a excellent showcase of skill, determination, and teamwork, in a series of competitive fixtures.
• Friday 14 November 2025 Possible school closure early warning and procedures
• Monday 10 November 2025 North Powys KS3 Football Tournament Success A cracking day of football at Latham Park for last Thursday's (6th November) North Powys KS3 Boys Football Tournament.
• Friday 7 November 2025 Letter from the Chair of Governors - Headteacher recruitment process
• Thursday 6 November 2025 World Skills UK Competition In 2025, for the first time the World Skills UK competition is held in Wales. Students from the Newtown Campus were invited to witness the passing of the World Skills UK torch relay, passing on to the next generation of competitors.Students got to take part in Catering Activities, tours of the facilities and on-site restaurant, introduction into different courses available in Further Education, the chance to watch live practical cooking demonstrations including Crêpes Suzette and mocktails and most importantly sampling a range of different foods.
• Thursday 6 November 2025 Welsh Cup Under 13 Girls On Wednesday 5th November, our Under 13 girls made the trip to Welshpool in the 2nd round of the Welsh Cup. The game was incredibly competitive, seeing the game end in a 4-4 draw, with Welshpool advancing on penalties.
• Friday 24 October 2025 Letter from Chair of Governors - Headteacher appointment
• Thursday 23 October 2025 U14 Boys Welsh Cup vs Bro Hyddgen On Wednesday 22nd October our u14 boys football team welcomed Bro Hyddgen for their 2nd round Welsh Cup match. Goals from Alvaro x3, Alfie x3, Henry x2, Tom PL and Tommy P earned a 10-3 win to book their place in the Powys final vs Welshpool, to be played after half term.
• Thursday 23 October 2025 U18 Netball Tournament On Tuesday 21st October our Year 10 & 11 Netball team went to Ysgol Bro Caereinion and competed in the U18 North Powys Netball Tournament. Playing up an age group, they were prepared and ready for some good quality netball and some physically tough games. They fought very hard in all 4 matches scoring in every game played, although final scores were against us.
• Thursday 23 October 2025 Cogurdd and PobUrdd Competition Winners We had a very successful CogUrdd and PobUrdd competition on Friday 17th October with so many delicious dishes and desserts made. It wasn't easy to pick our winners - the results are as follows:
• Wednesday 22 October 2025 Welsh Cup U16 vs Maesydderwen On Monday 20th October our u16 boys team welcomed Maesydderwen, the most southernly-based Powys school, who made the long trip up from Ystradgynlais, for the second of their Welsh Cup matches.
• Tuesday 21 October 2025 Pearl of Africa Choir On Monday 20th October The Pearl of Africa Choir came to our Newtown Campus to do a performance for years 7 and 8 in assembly, then workshops with year 8 all day. This was followed by a concert in the hall in the evening.
• Friday 17 October 2025 Year 7 Welsh Cup Football & Show Racism the Red Card Our Year 7 boys football team played their first game on Thursday 16th October, where they made the trip over to Llanfair to play Bro Caereinion. They came away with an impressive 5-1 win after a confident performance from the 18 player squad, from which every player played their part in an excellent team effort.Goals from Rocco x3, Noah V and George W after excellent team passing and build up play helped seal the win, with all pupils contributing positively and showing fantastic effort, commitment and conduct! Da iawn pawb!Pictured are the squad on non-uniform ‘Show Racism the Red Card' day (not pictured George and Mackenzie).
• Wednesday 15 October 2025 U16 Welsh Cup Football vs Penweddig Our u16 boys football team travelled to Aberystwyth on the 14th of October for their 1st round match vs Penweddig, where they came away with a hard-working & solid 1-1 draw.
• Tuesday 14 October 2025 Year 7 & 8 Netball & New Kit Sponsor Last Thursday our Year 7 and 8 Netball teams visited Llanfyllin to play some friendly games in preparation for upcoming tournaments.
• Tuesday 14 October 2025 U15 Boys Rugby RGC East Cup Qualifier Last week our u15 boys rugby squad made the trip to Wrexham for the RGC East Cup Qualifier tournament.
• Friday 10 October 2025 Welsh Cup U15 Girls On Thursday 9th October, our Under 15 girls made the trip to Llanfyllin in the first round of the Welsh Cup. The game was very competitive, physical, and hard-fought. Congratulations goes to Llanfyllin for their 3-1 win.
• Wednesday 8 October 2025 Welsh Cup Football u13 & u15 vs Calon Cymru Last week both our u13 & u15 Boys Football Teams booked their places in the next round of the Welsh Cup with strong displays against hosts Calon Cymru.
• Friday 26 September 2025 Welsh Cup Football u14 5 vs 1 Llanidloes Our u14 boys football team made a winning start to their Welsh Cup campaign, with an impressive display against visitors Llanidloes in an entertaining match played in the best spirit by both teams.
• Thursday 25 September 2025 Pearl of Africa Children's Choir
• Monday 22 September 2025 Parent and carer survey - views and perceptions of behaviour
• Monday 22 September 2025 Meet the Headteacher - Wedenesday 1st October Our first meet the Headteacher Event will be held on Wednesday 1st October. We would love to see lots of you there to ask us questions, share your views and give us your ideas. Tea and coffee will be provided. Let us know you are coming on this link: https://forms.office.com/e/c1DNEzJHkR
• Thursday 18 September 2025 Fraudulent ParentPay app - letter to parents
• Thursday 11 September 2025 Key Dates for 2025-26
• Thursday 21 August 2025 GCSE Results 2025 Congratulations to all of our GCSE students on results day!
• Wednesday 20 August 2025 GCSE Results Day 2025 We will be distributing the GCSE results on the Newtown Campus on Thursday 21st August between 10.00am and 11.00am.
• Thursday 14 August 2025 AS and A-Level results 2025 Newtown High School is proud to announce another year of successful A-Level results, reflecting the hard work, dedication, and resilience of its students and staff.
• Tuesday 22 July 2025 Letter to parents - Summer Term 2025
• Friday 18 July 2025 Summer 2025 Newsletter - NC
• Friday 18 July 2025 Results Days 2025 Results – Summer 2025 GCSE and GCE
• Thursday 17 July 2025 Newtown High School Sports Day 2025 We had a fantastic time at our annual Sports Day this week, our pupils absolutely smashed it with great participation, loads of team-work, so many fantastic performances and big smiles all day. A huge well done to you all!
• Wednesday 16 July 2025 Letter from the Chair of Governors - Summer 2025
• Tuesday 15 July 2025 Letter to parents - expectations in September 2025
• Monday 14 July 2025 Dance World Cup - World Finals A massive well done to Jessie Roberts who competed in the Dance World Cup - World Finals in Burgos, Spain, last weekend. She did amazingly well to come 19th in the Junior Solo Jazz section. Amazing work Jessie, we are really proud of you!
• Thursday 10 July 2025 Welsh Cup & Plate Athletics Finals Absolutely amazing effort from our fantastic pupils at yesterday's Welsh Cup & Plate Athletics Finals at Brecon.
• Tuesday 8 July 2025 Welsh Schools Track and Field Championships 2025 A massive well done to our pupils who represented County amazingly well at last weekend's Welsh Schools Track & Field Championships in Aberdare. Tyler Mitchell - 2nd in High JumpMia Hennessy -3rd in DiscusShay Paul - 3rd in 4x100m Relay & 4th in 100m Hurdles
• Tuesday 8 July 2025 Holiday / Absence Requests During Term Time
• Wednesday 2 July 2025 James Corfield Memorial Cricket Match vs Welshpool Tuesday 1st July saw the annual match up between Newtown HS vs Welshpool HS in very good conditions at Montgomery Cricket Club.
• Wednesday 2 July 2025 School meal provision July 2025
• Wednesday 25 June 2025 NASUWT Powys Athletics Cup A fantastic day yesterday as we hosted the annual NASUWT Powys Schools Athletics Cup & Plate, which saw 10 secondary schools from across the county compete at Maldwyn Athletics Track in a bumper day of schools athletics.
• Thursday 12 June 2025 Year 7/8/9 Sports Leaders at the Primary Schools Cricket Festivals A massive well done to our Sports Leaders from Years 7/8/9, who did a fantastic job leading and officiating at the local Primary Schools Cricket Festivals at Newtown Cricket Club over the last two weeks. A big thank you to Paul Rowe from Cricket Wales and Rebecca from Sport Powys for giving them the opportunity!
• Friday 23 May 2025 Powys Schools Athletics & UK Sportshall Success On Thursday 22nd May pupils from Years 7-10 travelled down to Brecon for the Powys Schools Championships. Tooo many excellent performances to mention, full of confidence, determination and commitment, cheered on by their fellow pupils in a real team effort. More results to follow and as always, we are incredibly proud of our amazing pupils, massive well done to you all, you were all fantastic!
• Thursday 8 May 2025 Letter from the Chair of Governors - VE Day
• Wednesday 30 April 2025 Strategic Review of Post 16 Provision There is an ongoing strategic review of post-16 education in Powys, which will be considered by the county council’s Cabinet next month. The review sets out the challenges facing post-16 education in Powys and has identified three options to rationalise sixth form provision and recommends engagement with key stakeholders to support the development of a preferred way forward.
• Monday 14 April 2025 Newtown High School Colour Run 2025 What an amazing way to finish off this half-term and Sport Relief Week with Newtown High School's first ever Colour Run!
• Friday 11 April 2025 Sport Relief Spinathon A massive well done to everyone who took part in Thursday April 10th’s Sportrelief Spinathon!
• Thursday 10 April 2025 Sport Relief Danceathon with Gemma On Tuesday 8th April as part of Sport Relief Week we had Gemma from Footloose come in to put our pupils through their paces on the dancefloor, delivering a fantastic dance session which our pupils absolutely loved! A big thank you Gemma for coming in and giving our pupils an amazing experience and opportunity, they had a great time!
• Thursday 3 April 2025 Powys Schools U12 & U13 Boys Rugby Our U12 & U13 Boys rugby teams travelled to Llanidloes on Thursday 3rd April in glorious sunshine to take part in the Powys Schools Rugby Festivals. Both teams put in a fantastic effort, with lots of our pupils playing competitive rugby for the first time, growing in confidence and improving the more they played throughout the day.
• Thursday 3 April 2025 Under-15 Girls Powys Rugby Festival Today, our Under-15 Girls rugby team took part in a Powys Schools rugby festival at Cobra RFC. The girls gave a great account of themselves in the sunshine and significantly improved as the day went on, both in terms of performance and results.
• Tuesday 1 April 2025 Catering price increases - April 2025 - Powys Catering
• Thursday 27 March 2025 Newtown High School Colour Run Please see below, further details have been sent out on ClassCharts. Please ask students to enrol by the deadline to avoid disappointment!
• Thursday 27 March 2025 Powys Rugby 7s u14 & u15 Boys Yesterday saw our u14 & u15 Boys rugby teams take part in the annual Powys Schools 7 a-side rugby tournament in Llanidloes. Both teams gave it their all in the spring sunshine, improving as they played more after a slow start adapting to the 7 a-side game.
• Tuesday 18 March 2025 Insport Series Event - 14th March On Friday 14th March, five of our year 7 pupils had a great day at the Insport Series inclusive sports event, organised by Sport Powys and held at Maldwyn Leisure Centre. They took part in a range of activities including table tennis, cricket, tennis, archery, boccia and many more. Thank you to Sport Powys and all of the different sports coaches and college pupils who helped deliver such a fantastic day and opportunity, our pupils had a great experience and really enjoyed it!
• Tuesday 18 March 2025 Letter to year 11 students and parents - 18th March Mr Jones (Head of Key Stage) and Mrs Davies (SLT link for year 11) have produced a letter for year 11 students and their parents regarding the final term run-up to exams.
• Friday 14 March 2025 North Wales Badminton Finals On Wednesday 12th March both our girls and boys u13 & u15 teams, 16 pupils in all, had a very early start to make their way up to Deeside to compete in the North Wales Schools Badminton Finals.
• Thursday 13 March 2025 North-Powys u13 Rugby On Tuesday our u13 boys rugby team travelled to Meifod to play in a mini tournament against the other North Powys schools. In dry & sunny conditions the boys played lots of great rugby and put in lots of effort in a series of closely contested and entertaining games. A big thank you to Hub Officer Gareth Kelly for taking the boys who will have developed and learnt a great deal from this top morning of rugby! Da iawn pawb, gwaith da!
• Thursday 13 March 2025 Welsh Cup Quarter Final u13 boys vs Whitchurch High School Yesterday our u13 boys football team had an early start and a long trip down to the capital for their quarter final against the reigning Welsh Schools Champions in this age group.
• Monday 10 March 2025 Welsh Sportshall Athletics Final Success Seven NHS pupils represented Powys at Sunday's Welsh Sportshall Athletics Final, making the long trip down to Llantrisant to compete against the best of the other Welsh regions.
• Friday 21 February 2025 Welsh Cup Football u13 Success Our u13 boys football team booked their place into the Quarter Finals of the Welsh Cup today, with a gutsy 3-2 win against Greenhill School from Tenby in very challenging conditions.
• Wednesday 19 February 2025 School meal price lists Below is the current school meal price list. These prices are still current since the last update in 2023.
• Wednesday 12 February 2025 Welsh Inter-Counties Netball A massive well done to Phoebe, Halle & Blythe who all represented Powys last weekend in Bangor for the Welsh Netball Inter-Counties Finals. Well done girls, a fantastic achievement!
• Wednesday 12 February 2025 Letter to parents - social media
• Friday 7 February 2025 Letter to parents - uniform (February 2025)
• Thursday 6 February 2025 North Powys Schools Badminton A massive well done to our pupils from Years 8 and 10 who represented the school fantastically well at the North Powys Schools Badminton Qualifiers (5th January 2025) for the North Wales Finals.
• Monday 27 January 2025 Have you claimed all the support you can get with school costs? The Welsh Government offers support with Free School Meals and School Essentials such as uniform, kit and stationery.
• Thursday 23 January 2025 Powys Schools Sportshall Athletics - Wednesday 22nd January Wednesday 22nd January saw us make the short trip to Maldwyn Leisure Centre for the Powys Schools Indoor (Sportshall) Athletics.
• Monday 20 January 2025 Year 11 mock exams January 2025
• Thursday 16 January 2025 Powys Schools Cross Country - Wednesday 15th January Fantastic effort from all of our amazing pupils at yesterday's Powys Schools Cross Country Championships at a sunny Dolerw Park. Every pupil gave it 100% effort in all the age groups from years 7-11, 53 pupils giving it their all with participation rates one of the highest from all the Powys Schools, resulting in lots of stand-out individual performances and selections for the County Team for the Welsh Champs in Brecon. Dai iawn pawb, great effort and a very proud school!
• Monday 13 January 2025 North Powys School Swimmining Gala - year 7 A big well done to Alfie, Will, Sioned, Mollie, Ffion, Claire, Lenka and Lara who all competed fantastically well in today's (13th January) North Powys Schools Swimming Gala at Maldwyn Leisure Centre, coming back to school with lots of big smiles and a hatful of medals! Also a big well done and thank you to our yr9 leaders Nikola, Pheobe, Elli, Dylan and Aiden who all did a great job officiating. Well done everyone!
• Thursday 19 December 2024 Letter to parents - Christmas 2024
• Monday 16 December 2024 Friday 13th December Fixtures @ Llanfyllin Our u14 boys football team bowed out of the Welsh Cup in the Powys Final, going down to a 8v3 loss to a strong Llanfyllin team. The boys will be disappointed that they weren’t able to match the levels of the week before, despite standout performances from defenders Ashton and Tyler, midfielder Jaden and captain Konrad, who helped himself to an impressive hat trick of goals.
• Tuesday 10 December 2024 Christmas Concert 2024 Our 2024 Christmas Concert on the Newtown Campus takes place on Tuesday 10th December at 10pm in the school hall.
• Monday 9 December 2024 North Powys u13 Basketball On Wednesday 4th December our u13 boys basketball teams played in the North Powys Basketball Festival at Maldwyn Leisure Centre.
• Thursday 5 December 2024 U14 Hockey Tuesday 3rd December On Tuesday 3rd December, our U14 Girls Hockey Team represented the school brilliantly at the U14 Hockey Tournament held at Welshpool High School, playing against teams from Ysgol Uwchradd Llanidloes High School, Bro Caereinion and Welshpool High School. Considering the mix of Year 8 and 9’s that played, as well as the fact that none of our girls play club hockey makes their performances against strong hockey sides even more impressive! This will give our year 8 girls valuable experience for next year’s hockey competitions.In the first game, Newtown defended superbly throughout, limiting eventual winners Welshpool to few opportunities to score, but conceded late to lose 1-0. A similar theme emerged in the second game against Llanidloes, where some amazing effort and determination defensively prevented Llanidloes from scoring until late, where again Newtown lost to an agonising 1-0 scoreline. In the final game, Newtown faced a strong Bro Caereinion side who scored two early g
• Tuesday 3 December 2024 Chair of Governors letter - autumn/winter 2024
• Friday 29 November 2024 U13 Boys Powys Champions Our U13 Boys Football Team were yesterday crowned Powys Champions after beating their Caereinion counterparts in a tense Powys Final of the Welsh Cup!
• Friday 29 November 2024 North Powys Girls Basketball On Wednesday our U13 & U15 Girls Basketball Teams represented the school incredibly well at the North Powys Girls Basketball Festival at Maldwyn Leisure Centre, playing against teams from both Llanidloes and Welshpool High Schools.
• Friday 22 November 2024 Welsh Cup Football U15 Girls 3-4 Ysgol Bro Caereinion Newtown started last Friday’s match strongly, playing the better football from the off, creating several chances, before Caereinion’s captain scored an impressive double to give the home side a quick fire 2-0 lead.
• Sunday 17 November 2024 North Powys KS3 Football Tournament On Thursday, all three of our teams finished 5th. However, this doesn’t paint the full picture, as they all played incredibly well and could’ve finished much higher in the standings on another day.
• Friday 15 November 2024 U14 & U16 Rugby vs Caereinion
• Thursday 14 November 2024 North Powys U16 Netball Newtown high school U16 girls took part in the North Powys tournament on Tuesday in Machynlleth. The girls won their first match against Llanidloes giving them the confidence to go on and win against strong Machynlleth and Llanfyllin sides, before losing to experienced Welshpool and Caereinion in their remaining games. The girls grew with every game learning from their mistakes and from watching other teams play. Captain Maria Ewers stepped up to play Goal Defence and made some amazing interceptions, Blythe Jones helped to work the ball up the court whilst also dropping back to defend as center. Both Cara Farrington and Lacey Clegg had their eye in, scoring some amazing goals.All the girls played with great effort for the whole 5 games and managed to come 3rd overall due to their excellent team morale and team play. The girls were great ambassadors for the school playing with respect for the other players and the umpires. Well done girls!Also a big thank you to Coach and Gold Ambassado
• Thursday 14 November 2024 Afternoon to Meet the Headteacher: Change of Date We are holding the next Meet the Headteacher Event of this academic year on Wednesday 4th December, 2pm-3pm. This is a change to the date we originally published due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise for any inconvenience this causes and we hope that lots of you can still make it.
• Friday 8 November 2024 Coleg Cymraeg School Ambassadors Newtown High School announces our Coleg Cymraeg School Ambassadors for the 2024-25 academic year.
• Thursday 7 November 2024 North Powys Football Tournament Success A cracking day of football at Latham Park for today's North Powys KS3 Football Tournament.
• Thursday 7 November 2024 U14 & U16 Boys Rugby vs Llanfyllin Both our U14 & U16 rugby teams enjoyed hard-fought wins this week against strong visiting Llanfyllin teams, both games action-packed and great entertainment for the watching pupils and parents in the crowd!
• Thursday 7 November 2024 LNF Tests Year 7, 8 and 9 parents, please see the letter below about LNF tests that will take place later this month. These tests look at the literacy and numeracy skills of the pupils and inform us of the progress pupils are making and any support they may need. For further information you can find an LNF parent guide here: Online personalised assessments in reading
• Saturday 2 November 2024 Autumn Newsletter Here is our letter to parents at the end of the Autumn term from our Acting Headteacher, Mrs Havard.
• Tuesday 29 October 2024 Rugby U14 & U16 vs Welshpool Our boys u14 & u16 teams started off this year’s schools rugby fixtures with the short visit over to Welshpool.
• Wednesday 23 October 2024 Sixth Form update and activities Our Key Stage 5 students have already started to plan their futures after Sixth Form. They have had PSE sessions on using UCAS @unifrog.org to research careers and courses, have had a talk in school from Exeter University, and recently attended the UK University and Apprenticeship Search Fair at Cardiff City Stadium to speak directly to university representatives and start to plan their future learning pathways. Now, they are starting to plan their independent Open Day visits!
• Monday 21 October 2024 Welsh Cup Football U12 Boys 2 v 3 Welshpool On Thursday 17th October our Yr7 Boys bowed out of the Welsh Cup with a spirited performance full of endeavour against a talented home side.
• Friday 18 October 2024 Mobile phone use at Newtown High School We have updated our mobile phone policy. The letter to parents below outlines our reasons and changes.
• Wednesday 16 October 2024 Welsh Cup Boys Football U13s 3 vs 1 Welshpool Our U13 Boys football team are through to the Powys Final of the Welsh Cup after beating Welshpool 3-1 this afternoon with a fantastic performance in a very keenly contested and entertaining match.
• Tuesday 15 October 2024 Wear Red Day 2024 - Friday 18th October This year we will be supporting the Show Racism the Red Card 'Wear Red' Day. Pupils can come into school wearing red - this could be just a touch of red with their school uniform if they would rather, or a red t-shirt as part of their non-uniform outfit; they could come wearing a full head to toe red suit...or even a Liverpool shirt if they really wanted...! Suggested donation £1.
• Tuesday 8 October 2024 Welsh Cup Football U18 Boys vs Llanidloes Last Tuesday (1st October) it was the turn of our U18 Boys Football Team in the Welsh Cup, who put in a good performance in their 1st round match at home against visitors Llanidloes, before eventually falling to 2 late goals in an evenly matched and entertaining 2-4 loss.
• Monday 7 October 2024 School production - Annie - November 27/28/29th Tickets will be available to buy for Annie on Open Evening, Thursday 10th October. The show is on November 27/28/29 at 6.30pm in the School Hall (Newtown Campus). Tickets cost £5.
• Monday 7 October 2024 Open Evening 2024 - Thursday 10th October This year's Open Evening takes place on Thursday 10th October, starting at 6pm (finishing at 8pm).
• Friday 4 October 2024 Honours for rugby stars Current yr13 pupil Izzy Jones recently earned the call up to the Wales u18 Ladies team to play against USA at the Cardiff Arms Park! A fantastic achievement and just reward for all her hard work, well done Izzy!
• Friday 27 September 2024 Pick-up and drop-off arrangements at school
• Thursday 26 September 2024 Meet the Headteacher - Wednesday 2nd October 2024 5-6pm
• Wednesday 25 September 2024 Welsh Cup Football U12 & U14 Boys A successful start for both Newtown Campus teams in yesterday’s Welsh Cup 1st round fixtures vs John Beddoes Campus at Presteigne.
• Wednesday 25 September 2024 School admissions 2025-26 The Secondary School Admission Round for Powys learners born between 01/09/13 - 31/08/14 opens on Monday, 16th September 2024.
• Tuesday 24 September 2024 U13 Football - Newtown Campus v Llanfyllin High School On Thursday 19th September our U13 girls played their first round game in the Welsh Schools Football Cup against Llanfyllin High School. The game was really competitive at half time with the score at 0-0, but in the second half Llanfyllin took control of the match and scored some late goals to secure their place in the next round.
• Thursday 19 September 2024 Letter to Parents - Data Protection
• Thursday 19 September 2024 Welsh Cup Football A successful start to the 2024 Welsh Schools Football Cup for our u13 & u15 boys teams against visitors Bro Hyddgen on Wednesday 18th September.
• Wednesday 18 September 2024 Open Evening - 10th October 2024 We warmly invite all year 5 & 6 pupils, and their families, to our Open Evening on Thursday 10th October. The evening begins at 6pm in the School Hall with a short presentation from our Headteacher and Transition Team. Following this you will have the rest of the evening to explore all that Newtown High School has to offer, including some explosive activities in Science and a taste of food from around the world in Geography! Not able to make the Open Evening? Please email Mrs Huxley to arrange an alternative time to come for a tour of the school! Her email address is shuxley@newtown-hs.powys.sch.uk
• Wednesday 11 September 2024 Sixth Form Open Evening / Year 11 Information Evening 26/9/24 Parents of year 11 students - we would like to invite you and your child to attend our Year 11 Information Evening, taking place in the school Hall on Thursday 26th September between 6pm and 7.30pm (Newtown Campus).
• Wednesday 28 August 2024 School uniform - September 2024 A reminder of our uniform policies for the return to school in September:
• Thursday 22 August 2024 Celebrations continue at Newtown High School following a "pleasing" set of GCSE results at campuses in Newtown and Presteigne Newtown High School is incredibly pleased to see the hard work and efforts of our students being rewarded. We are today celebrating a positive set of GCSE results and this can only be attributed to the resilience, tenacity, cheerfulness and high spirits of a special group of students.Acting Headteachers, Mrs Natalie Havard and Mrs Suzy Craddock-Bennett, expressed immense pride in the students' achievements, stating, "This year's GCSE results are a testament to the commitment and perseverance of our students, the unwavering support of their families, and the dedication of our outstanding staff. We are incredibly proud of the success they have achieved. We must also remember the challenges this cohort of pupils have faced, they have in essence spent every year of their secondary education in the middle, or the aftermath, of the pandemic. Today is a time to reflect and celebrate their achievements, it’s so pleasing to see the smiles on the pupils faces and we are so proud of them."
• Tuesday 20 August 2024 Powys Home to School Transport Policy updated Powys County Council’s Home to School Transport Policy has been updated and they are seeking feedback from parents and carers on the changes in a short online consultation. The draft updated policy was provisionally approved by the council’s Cabinet at the end of July and now a short online consultation will take place to ensure that the changes have made the policy clearer for parents and carers to understand. Following the consultation, the final updated Home to School Transport Policy will be implemented from September 2025. The online consultation closes on 12 September 2024: www.haveyoursaypowys.wales/home-to-school-transport
• Thursday 15 August 2024 Newtown High School celebrate a successful return to A Level exam results Newtown High School is celebrating another set of successful A Level exam results.
• Tuesday 13 August 2024 Exams update - results days 2024
• Friday 19 July 2024 Useful Resources for Families and Learners in Powys The Child Poverty Task Force has updated the booklet of useful resources for families and learners in Powys.
• Thursday 18 July 2024 Uniform swap shop
• Wednesday 17 July 2024 Letter to parents - summer 2024
• Friday 12 July 2024 Water Safety Code Please find attached a letter about water safety from Water Safety Wales.
• Friday 12 July 2024 Welsh Athletics Cup & Plate Finals - Wednesday 10th July On Wednesday our U14 & U16 Boys Athletics teams competed in the Welsh Athletics Cup & Plate Finals in Brecon.
• Thursday 11 July 2024 Letter to parents - school uniform grants and offers
• Thursday 11 July 2024 Letter to parents of year 11 pupils - July 2024
• Tuesday 9 July 2024 Welsh Schools Track & Field Championships 2024 - Saturday 5th July A big well done to Kieron Watson, James Riordan, Vincent Evans and Shay Paul who all represented Powys on Saturday in Cardiff. Special mention to Kieron who jumped 1.70m in the High Jump to claim a bronze medal and to Shay for coming third in the 4x100m relay to also claim a bronze. Fantastic achievement, well done all of you!
• Tuesday 9 July 2024 Road safety - ebikes and e-scooters
• Thursday 4 July 2024 Letter to parents - drop-off and pick-up times
• Wednesday 3 July 2024 James Corfield Memorial Cricket Match 2024 We had a really enjoyable evening on Tuesday 2nd July for our Boys Cricket team in the annual James Corfield Memorial Cricket Match vs Welshpool High School held at Montgomery Cricket Club.
• Thursday 27 June 2024 NASUWT Powys Cup and Plate athletics On Tuesday we held the annual NASUWT Powys Cup & Plate Athletics Meet at a very hot & sunny Maldwyn Athletics Track. After many weeks of practice our pupils represented the school fantastically well, with lots of excellent performances and all pupils showing exemplary conduct throughout the day.
• Thursday 27 June 2024 Summer Concert 2024
• Friday 21 June 2024 Changes to detentions - June 2024 We are making some small changes to our detention system. The letter shown below contains more information about these changes.
• Thursday 20 June 2024 Careers Wales newsletter summer 2024 The latest Careers Wales parent newsletter is available from the link below.
• Monday 10 June 2024 Powys Schools Athletics Championships 2024 Before half term we took 46 pupils down to Brecon for the annual Powys Schools Track & Field Athletics Championships, the biggest event in the sporting calendar with 13 schools attending and approximately 500 pupils competing.
• Monday 20 May 2024 Year 7 Parents Evening - 6th June 2024
• Tuesday 14 May 2024 LIBF Qualifications 2024 For year 11 students interested in taking the LIBF qualification this summer, the letter below outlines more details and contains the consent form for students to complete.
• Tuesday 14 May 2024 Year 11 Leaving Arrangements 2024 The final day of school for our Year 11 pupils will be Friday 24th May. There will be science exams taking place that morning, but we will also be holding some celebrations to commemorate the pupils’ time at Newtown High School and then pupils will be allowed to leave school at 12:30pm.
• Tuesday 7 May 2024 Volunteer Police Cadets
• Tuesday 7 May 2024 Home Activities Survey for Children and Young People in Powys 2024 Powys County Council would like to ask you about activities that you like doing when you are not in school and how often you are able to do them.
• Friday 3 May 2024 Letter to parents - lockdown drill 7th May
• Friday 26 April 2024 Could you be a Youth Voice Champion?
• Tuesday 23 April 2024 Evening to Meet the Headteacher and Q&A Session - 14/5/24 Following on from the success of our last Meet the Headteacher event, we are holding another one this half term on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, between 6.00-7.00pm.
• Monday 22 April 2024 Measles and MMR Vaccination Programme Please find attached the Public Health Wales (PHW) briefing for the local Powys support that is available regarding Measles.
• Thursday 18 April 2024 Parenting in a Digital World: Promoting Safety, Wellbeing, and Resilience for Children and Young People 'Parenting in a Digital World: Promoting Safety, Wellbeing, and Resilience for Children and Young People' - A Free Online Webinar for Parents/CarersDate: 25th of April 5.15pm - 6.30pm
• Thursday 18 April 2024 School INSET (non-pupil) days 2024-2025 The (non-pupil) Inset days for 2024-2025 are now available on the Powys website: https://en.powys.gov.uk/article/1166/School-Term-Dates. Inset days are non-pupil days.
• Tuesday 26 March 2024 School meal price increases - 1st April 2024
• Tuesday 12 March 2024 Welsh Schools Indoor Athletics Finals Cwmbran
• Friday 8 March 2024 Letter to parents - Headteacher working with BHS Following an approach from the Local Authority, Rob Edwards, our Head Teacher, will be working to support Brecon High School from Monday, 11th March 2024. The letter below gives more information.
• Friday 8 March 2024 Letter from the Chair of Governors Please see the letter from Mr Harper about some changes taking place at school.
• Friday 8 March 2024 Children's activity lists - 2023-2024 Powys Family Information Service have put together lists of local activities and clubs for secondary age children. The Newtown area list is below.
• Wednesday 6 March 2024 Evening to Meet the Senior Team and Q&A Session We are writing to inform you about an upcoming event that we believe will be of great interest and importance to you as parents and guardians of our students.
• Wednesday 6 March 2024 Year 11 revision timetable 2024
• Monday 4 March 2024 Letter to parents - unstructured time and behaviour It has come to our attention that there has been a noticeable increase in pushing, shoving, barging, and play fighting among the boys during their free time. This behaviour, although often perceived as innocent play, can have several negative impacts. Not only does it pose a potential risk for physical harm, but it also creates an atmosphere that may be unsettling for others.
• Tuesday 27 February 2024 Welsh Inter-Counties Netball Championships 2024 A massive well done to Blythe, Halle and Pheobe (pictured) who all represented North Powys incredibly well in the Welsh Inter-Counties Netball u14/u16/u18 Championships at the Sports Village in Cardiff over the weekend.
• Thursday 22 February 2024 Year 9 Parents Evening 6th March 2024 Our Year 9 Parents Evening will take place in the school hall from 4.30pm until 7.00pm on Thursday 7th March. This is an opportunity for you to meet with your child’s teachers and discuss their current progress in each of their subjects as well as explore some of the options subjects which may be available to your child in September 2024. Also present will be our Wellbeing and ALN teams, and a representative from Careers Wales.
• Thursday 22 February 2024 Meet the Headteacher 2024 Following the feedback from our last Meet the Headteacher Event and to facilitate open communication, we have organised a series of events where you can come into school to meet with myself and some members of the Senior Team including our Head of Campus, Mrs Havard.
• Thursday 8 February 2024 Welsh Cup Football U18 National Round of 16
• Wednesday 7 February 2024 Powys Transport In view of the weather warning for tomorrow (Thursday), the Local Authority have cancelled all school transport, including taxis in the North of Powys, this includes transport to Newtown High School. The SCHOOL REMAINS OPEN. We will keep you informed as more information is shared with us.
• Wednesday 24 January 2024 Powys Schools Cross Country Championships - 17th January Last week was the Powys Schools Cross Country Championships in Dolerw Park, Newtown. Lots of fantastic results from our pupils who were a credit to the school, competing against 9 other schools from Powys and generally in a field of 50-60 runners for each age group.
• Monday 22 January 2024 Year 10 Parents Evening Our Year 10 Parents Evening will take place in the school hall from 4.30pm until 7.00pm on Thursday 1st February. This is an opportunity for you to meet with your child’s teachers and discuss their current progress in each of their subjects. Also present will be our Wellbeing and ALN teams, and a representative from Careers Wales.
• Friday 19 January 2024 Recent Sports Results & Upcoming Fixtures
• Monday 15 January 2024 Year 11 - Maths Watch
• Thursday 11 January 2024 Celebrating student success In October 2023, Alfie demonstrated one of our key traits of Reliance in sticking with a Science task even though he was struggling with illness - ultimately, winning an award in the Seren Academy Science Fair.
• Wednesday 10 January 2024 ALN drop-in sessions John Beddoes Campus - Monday 22nd January 1:45 - 3:30pmNewtown Campus - Thursday 25th January 1:45 - 3:30pm
• Wednesday 10 January 2024 Year 11 Parents Evening - 18th January 2024 Our Year 11 Parents Evening will take place in the school hall from 4.30pm until 7.00pm on Thursday 18th January. This is an opportunity for you to meet with your child’s teachers and discuss their current progress in each of their subjects. Also present will be our Wellbeing and ALN teams, and a representative from Careers Wales.
• Tuesday 9 January 2024 Inter-Schools Cross Country 2023 Fantastic effort from our pupils who competed in the Welsh Inter-Schools Cross Country Championships at a wet and muddy Dolerw Park on Saturday 18th November 2023. Well done Leal, Masie, Henry & Corey.
• Tuesday 9 January 2024 James Corfield Cricket Match The annual James Corfield Memorial Cricket Match between Newtown & Welshpool High Schools took place in September. The weather finally brought a halt to proceedings and it ended in a draw. There was a great effort made from both teams.
• Monday 8 January 2024 Cold Weather Tomorrow's temperatures are set to be extremely cold. Please make sure you wear coats and take care on your way to and from school.
• Thursday 21 December 2023 Letter to parents - Christmas 2023
• Wednesday 20 December 2023 Newsletter autumn 2023 (Newtown Campus) You can see our latest newsletter below.
• Monday 18 December 2023 Estyn Report 2023 We are delighted to announce the release of our latest Estyn report. In October, a team of inspectors came to the school. They spoke to learners; carried out lesson observations; looked in pupils' books and interviewed staff across both campuses.
• Thursday 14 December 2023 Support for children and young people over Christmas Please see attached posters of emotional health and wellbeing support available for young people over the Christmas period.
• Tuesday 12 December 2023 Family Information Service Newsletter
• Thursday 23 November 2023 Powys KS3 Girls Football Tournament Pupils
• Tuesday 14 November 2023 Social Media 101 and Group Chats - parents' guides
• Monday 13 November 2023 Family Liaison Officer - Newtown
• Friday 27 October 2023 Autumn Safety Autumn Safety - Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (mawwfire.gov.uk)
• Wednesday 25 October 2023 Year 8 Parents Evening - Thursday 9th November 2023 Year 8 Parents Evening - Thursday 9th November
• Friday 8 September 2023 RAAC Letter from Powys County Council. Please see below.
• Thursday 24 August 2023 GCSE results 2023 Celebrations continue at Newtown High School following a "pleasing" set of GCSE results at campuses in Newtown and Presteigne.
• Thursday 24 August 2023 A-Level results 2023 Newtown High School is celebrating another set of successful A Level exam results. Headteacher Rob Edwards added, "I wish to congratulate our students on their 'strong' results."
• Tuesday 8 August 2023 School uniform - September 2023 A reminder of our uniform policies for the return to school in September:
• Wednesday 5 July 2023 Welcome to our new website! Welcome to our new website

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• Tuesday 22 July 2025 Letter to parents - Summer Term 2025
• Friday 18 July 2025 Summer 2025 Newsletter - NC
• Friday 18 July 2025 Results Days 2025 Results – Summer 2025 GCSE and GCE
• Wednesday 16 July 2025 Letter from the Chair of Governors - Summer 2025
• Tuesday 8 July 2025 Holiday / Absence Requests During Term Time
• Wednesday 2 July 2025 School meal provision July 2025
• Thursday 8 May 2025 Letter from the Chair of Governors - VE Day
• Wednesday 30 April 2025 Strategic Review of Post 16 Provision There is an ongoing strategic review of post-16 education in Powys, which will be considered by the county council’s Cabinet next month. The review sets out the challenges facing post-16 education in Powys and has identified three options to rationalise sixth form provision and recommends engagement with key stakeholders to support the development of a preferred way forward.
• Tuesday 1 April 2025 Catering price increases - April 2025 - Powys Catering
• Tuesday 18 March 2025 Letter to year 11 students and parents - 18th March Mr Jones (Head of Key Stage) and Mrs Davies (SLT link for year 11) have produced a letter for year 11 students and their parents regarding the final term run-up to exams.
• Wednesday 19 February 2025 School meal price lists Below is the current school meal price list. These prices are still current since the last update in 2023.
• Wednesday 12 February 2025 Letter to parents - social media
• Friday 7 February 2025 Letter to parents - uniform (February 2025)
• Monday 27 January 2025 Have you claimed all the support you can get with school costs? The Welsh Government offers support with Free School Meals and School Essentials such as uniform, kit and stationery.
• Monday 20 January 2025 Year 11 mock exams January 2025
• Thursday 19 December 2024 Letter to parents - Christmas 2024
• Tuesday 10 December 2024 Christmas Concert 2024 Our 2024 Christmas Concert on the Newtown Campus takes place on Tuesday 10th December at 10pm in the school hall.
• Tuesday 3 December 2024 Chair of Governors letter - autumn/winter 2024
• Thursday 14 November 2024 Afternoon to Meet the Headteacher: Change of Date We are holding the next Meet the Headteacher Event of this academic year on Wednesday 4th December, 2pm-3pm. This is a change to the date we originally published due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise for any inconvenience this causes and we hope that lots of you can still make it.
• Thursday 7 November 2024 LNF Tests Year 7, 8 and 9 parents, please see the letter below about LNF tests that will take place later this month. These tests look at the literacy and numeracy skills of the pupils and inform us of the progress pupils are making and any support they may need. For further information you can find an LNF parent guide here: Online personalised assessments in reading
• Saturday 2 November 2024 Autumn Newsletter Here is our letter to parents at the end of the Autumn term from our Acting Headteacher, Mrs Havard.
• Wednesday 23 October 2024 Sixth Form update and activities Our Key Stage 5 students have already started to plan their futures after Sixth Form. They have had PSE sessions on using UCAS @unifrog.org to research careers and courses, have had a talk in school from Exeter University, and recently attended the UK University and Apprenticeship Search Fair at Cardiff City Stadium to speak directly to university representatives and start to plan their future learning pathways. Now, they are starting to plan their independent Open Day visits!
• Friday 18 October 2024 Mobile phone use at Newtown High School We have updated our mobile phone policy. The letter to parents below outlines our reasons and changes.
• Tuesday 15 October 2024 Wear Red Day 2024 - Friday 18th October This year we will be supporting the Show Racism the Red Card 'Wear Red' Day. Pupils can come into school wearing red - this could be just a touch of red with their school uniform if they would rather, or a red t-shirt as part of their non-uniform outfit; they could come wearing a full head to toe red suit...or even a Liverpool shirt if they really wanted...! Suggested donation £1.
• Monday 7 October 2024 School production - Annie - November 27/28/29th Tickets will be available to buy for Annie on Open Evening, Thursday 10th October. The show is on November 27/28/29 at 6.30pm in the School Hall (Newtown Campus). Tickets cost £5.
• Monday 7 October 2024 Open Evening 2024 - Thursday 10th October This year's Open Evening takes place on Thursday 10th October, starting at 6pm (finishing at 8pm).
• Friday 27 September 2024 Pick-up and drop-off arrangements at school
• Wednesday 25 September 2024 School admissions 2025-26 The Secondary School Admission Round for Powys learners born between 01/09/13 - 31/08/14 opens on Monday, 16th September 2024.
• Thursday 19 September 2024 Letter to Parents - Data Protection
• Wednesday 18 September 2024 Open Evening - 10th October 2024 We warmly invite all year 5 & 6 pupils, and their families, to our Open Evening on Thursday 10th October. The evening begins at 6pm in the School Hall with a short presentation from our Headteacher and Transition Team. Following this you will have the rest of the evening to explore all that Newtown High School has to offer, including some explosive activities in Science and a taste of food from around the world in Geography! Not able to make the Open Evening? Please email Mrs Huxley to arrange an alternative time to come for a tour of the school! Her email address is shuxley@newtown-hs.powys.sch.uk
• Wednesday 11 September 2024 Sixth Form Open Evening / Year 11 Information Evening 26/9/24 Parents of year 11 students - we would like to invite you and your child to attend our Year 11 Information Evening, taking place in the school Hall on Thursday 26th September between 6pm and 7.30pm (Newtown Campus).
• Wednesday 28 August 2024 School uniform - September 2024 A reminder of our uniform policies for the return to school in September:
• Thursday 22 August 2024 Celebrations continue at Newtown High School following a "pleasing" set of GCSE results at campuses in Newtown and Presteigne Newtown High School is incredibly pleased to see the hard work and efforts of our students being rewarded. We are today celebrating a positive set of GCSE results and this can only be attributed to the resilience, tenacity, cheerfulness and high spirits of a special group of students.Acting Headteachers, Mrs Natalie Havard and Mrs Suzy Craddock-Bennett, expressed immense pride in the students' achievements, stating, "This year's GCSE results are a testament to the commitment and perseverance of our students, the unwavering support of their families, and the dedication of our outstanding staff. We are incredibly proud of the success they have achieved. We must also remember the challenges this cohort of pupils have faced, they have in essence spent every year of their secondary education in the middle, or the aftermath, of the pandemic. Today is a time to reflect and celebrate their achievements, it’s so pleasing to see the smiles on the pupils faces and we are so proud of them."
• Thursday 15 August 2024 Newtown High School celebrate a successful return to A Level exam results Newtown High School is celebrating another set of successful A Level exam results.
• Tuesday 13 August 2024 Exams update - results days 2024
• Friday 19 July 2024 Useful Resources for Families and Learners in Powys The Child Poverty Task Force has updated the booklet of useful resources for families and learners in Powys.
• Thursday 18 July 2024 Uniform swap shop
• Wednesday 17 July 2024 Letter to parents - summer 2024
• Thursday 11 July 2024 Letter to parents of year 11 pupils - July 2024
• Tuesday 9 July 2024 Welsh Schools Track & Field Championships 2024 - Saturday 5th July A big well done to Kieron Watson, James Riordan, Vincent Evans and Shay Paul who all represented Powys on Saturday in Cardiff. Special mention to Kieron who jumped 1.70m in the High Jump to claim a bronze medal and to Shay for coming third in the 4x100m relay to also claim a bronze. Fantastic achievement, well done all of you!
• Tuesday 9 July 2024 Road safety - ebikes and e-scooters
• Thursday 4 July 2024 Letter to parents - drop-off and pick-up times
• Thursday 27 June 2024 Summer Concert 2024
• Friday 21 June 2024 Changes to detentions - June 2024 We are making some small changes to our detention system. The letter shown below contains more information about these changes.
• Thursday 20 June 2024 Careers Wales newsletter summer 2024 The latest Careers Wales parent newsletter is available from the link below.
• Tuesday 14 May 2024 LIBF Qualifications 2024 For year 11 students interested in taking the LIBF qualification this summer, the letter below outlines more details and contains the consent form for students to complete.
• Tuesday 14 May 2024 Year 11 Leaving Arrangements 2024 The final day of school for our Year 11 pupils will be Friday 24th May. There will be science exams taking place that morning, but we will also be holding some celebrations to commemorate the pupils’ time at Newtown High School and then pupils will be allowed to leave school at 12:30pm.
• Tuesday 7 May 2024 Volunteer Police Cadets
• Tuesday 7 May 2024 Home Activities Survey for Children and Young People in Powys 2024 Powys County Council would like to ask you about activities that you like doing when you are not in school and how often you are able to do them.
• Friday 3 May 2024 Letter to parents - lockdown drill 7th May
• Friday 26 April 2024 Could you be a Youth Voice Champion?
• Tuesday 23 April 2024 Evening to Meet the Headteacher and Q&A Session - 14/5/24 Following on from the success of our last Meet the Headteacher event, we are holding another one this half term on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, between 6.00-7.00pm.
• Monday 22 April 2024 Measles and MMR Vaccination Programme Please find attached the Public Health Wales (PHW) briefing for the local Powys support that is available regarding Measles.
• Thursday 18 April 2024 Parenting in a Digital World: Promoting Safety, Wellbeing, and Resilience for Children and Young People 'Parenting in a Digital World: Promoting Safety, Wellbeing, and Resilience for Children and Young People' - A Free Online Webinar for Parents/CarersDate: 25th of April 5.15pm - 6.30pm
• Thursday 18 April 2024 School INSET (non-pupil) days 2024-2025 The (non-pupil) Inset days for 2024-2025 are now available on the Powys website: https://en.powys.gov.uk/article/1166/School-Term-Dates. Inset days are non-pupil days.
• Tuesday 26 March 2024 School meal price increases - 1st April 2024
• Friday 8 March 2024 Letter to parents - Headteacher working with BHS Following an approach from the Local Authority, Rob Edwards, our Head Teacher, will be working to support Brecon High School from Monday, 11th March 2024. The letter below gives more information.
• Friday 8 March 2024 Letter from the Chair of Governors Please see the letter from Mr Harper about some changes taking place at school.
• Friday 8 March 2024 Children's activity lists - 2023-2024 Powys Family Information Service have put together lists of local activities and clubs for secondary age children. The Newtown area list is below.
• Wednesday 6 March 2024 Evening to Meet the Senior Team and Q&A Session We are writing to inform you about an upcoming event that we believe will be of great interest and importance to you as parents and guardians of our students.
• Wednesday 6 March 2024 Year 11 revision timetable 2024
• Monday 4 March 2024 Letter to parents - unstructured time and behaviour It has come to our attention that there has been a noticeable increase in pushing, shoving, barging, and play fighting among the boys during their free time. This behaviour, although often perceived as innocent play, can have several negative impacts. Not only does it pose a potential risk for physical harm, but it also creates an atmosphere that may be unsettling for others.
• Thursday 22 February 2024 Year 9 Parents Evening 6th March 2024 Our Year 9 Parents Evening will take place in the school hall from 4.30pm until 7.00pm on Thursday 7th March. This is an opportunity for you to meet with your child’s teachers and discuss their current progress in each of their subjects as well as explore some of the options subjects which may be available to your child in September 2024. Also present will be our Wellbeing and ALN teams, and a representative from Careers Wales.
• Thursday 22 February 2024 Meet the Headteacher 2024 Following the feedback from our last Meet the Headteacher Event and to facilitate open communication, we have organised a series of events where you can come into school to meet with myself and some members of the Senior Team including our Head of Campus, Mrs Havard.
• Wednesday 7 February 2024 Powys Transport In view of the weather warning for tomorrow (Thursday), the Local Authority have cancelled all school transport, including taxis in the North of Powys, this includes transport to Newtown High School. The SCHOOL REMAINS OPEN. We will keep you informed as more information is shared with us.
• Monday 22 January 2024 Year 10 Parents Evening Our Year 10 Parents Evening will take place in the school hall from 4.30pm until 7.00pm on Thursday 1st February. This is an opportunity for you to meet with your child’s teachers and discuss their current progress in each of their subjects. Also present will be our Wellbeing and ALN teams, and a representative from Careers Wales.
• Monday 15 January 2024 Year 11 - Maths Watch
• Thursday 11 January 2024 Celebrating student success In October 2023, Alfie demonstrated one of our key traits of Reliance in sticking with a Science task even though he was struggling with illness - ultimately, winning an award in the Seren Academy Science Fair.
• Wednesday 10 January 2024 ALN drop-in sessions John Beddoes Campus - Monday 22nd January 1:45 - 3:30pmNewtown Campus - Thursday 25th January 1:45 - 3:30pm
• Wednesday 10 January 2024 Year 11 Parents Evening - 18th January 2024 Our Year 11 Parents Evening will take place in the school hall from 4.30pm until 7.00pm on Thursday 18th January. This is an opportunity for you to meet with your child’s teachers and discuss their current progress in each of their subjects. Also present will be our Wellbeing and ALN teams, and a representative from Careers Wales.
• Monday 8 January 2024 Cold Weather Tomorrow's temperatures are set to be extremely cold. Please make sure you wear coats and take care on your way to and from school.
• Thursday 21 December 2023 Letter to parents - Christmas 2023
• Wednesday 20 December 2023 Newsletter autumn 2023 (Newtown Campus) You can see our latest newsletter below.
• Monday 18 December 2023 Estyn Report 2023 We are delighted to announce the release of our latest Estyn report. In October, a team of inspectors came to the school. They spoke to learners; carried out lesson observations; looked in pupils' books and interviewed staff across both campuses.
• Thursday 14 December 2023 Support for children and young people over Christmas Please see attached posters of emotional health and wellbeing support available for young people over the Christmas period.
• Tuesday 12 December 2023 Family Information Service Newsletter
• Tuesday 14 November 2023 Social Media 101 and Group Chats - parents' guides
• Monday 13 November 2023 Family Liaison Officer - Newtown
• Friday 27 October 2023 Autumn Safety Autumn Safety - Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (mawwfire.gov.uk)
• Wednesday 25 October 2023 Year 8 Parents Evening - Thursday 9th November 2023 Year 8 Parents Evening - Thursday 9th November
• Friday 8 September 2023 RAAC Letter from Powys County Council. Please see below.
• Thursday 24 August 2023 GCSE results 2023 Celebrations continue at Newtown High School following a "pleasing" set of GCSE results at campuses in Newtown and Presteigne.
• Thursday 24 August 2023 A-Level results 2023 Newtown High School is celebrating another set of successful A Level exam results. Headteacher Rob Edwards added, "I wish to congratulate our students on their 'strong' results."
• Tuesday 8 August 2023 School uniform - September 2023 A reminder of our uniform policies for the return to school in September:
• Wednesday 5 July 2023 Welcome to our new website! Welcome to our new website

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• Monday 14 July 2025 Dance World Cup - World Finals A massive well done to Jessie Roberts who competed in the Dance World Cup - World Finals in Burgos, Spain, last weekend. She did amazingly well to come 19th in the Junior Solo Jazz section. Amazing work Jessie, we are really proud of you!
• Thursday 10 July 2025 Welsh Cup & Plate Athletics Finals Absolutely amazing effort from our fantastic pupils at yesterday's Welsh Cup & Plate Athletics Finals at Brecon.
• Tuesday 8 July 2025 Welsh Schools Track and Field Championships 2025 A massive well done to our pupils who represented County amazingly well at last weekend's Welsh Schools Track & Field Championships in Aberdare. Tyler Mitchell - 2nd in High JumpMia Hennessy -3rd in DiscusShay Paul - 3rd in 4x100m Relay & 4th in 100m Hurdles
• Wednesday 2 July 2025 James Corfield Memorial Cricket Match vs Welshpool Tuesday 1st July saw the annual match up between Newtown HS vs Welshpool HS in very good conditions at Montgomery Cricket Club.
• Wednesday 25 June 2025 NASUWT Powys Athletics Cup A fantastic day yesterday as we hosted the annual NASUWT Powys Schools Athletics Cup & Plate, which saw 10 secondary schools from across the county compete at Maldwyn Athletics Track in a bumper day of schools athletics.
• Thursday 12 June 2025 Year 7/8/9 Sports Leaders at the Primary Schools Cricket Festivals A massive well done to our Sports Leaders from Years 7/8/9, who did a fantastic job leading and officiating at the local Primary Schools Cricket Festivals at Newtown Cricket Club over the last two weeks. A big thank you to Paul Rowe from Cricket Wales and Rebecca from Sport Powys for giving them the opportunity!
• Friday 23 May 2025 Powys Schools Athletics & UK Sportshall Success On Thursday 22nd May pupils from Years 7-10 travelled down to Brecon for the Powys Schools Championships. Tooo many excellent performances to mention, full of confidence, determination and commitment, cheered on by their fellow pupils in a real team effort. More results to follow and as always, we are incredibly proud of our amazing pupils, massive well done to you all, you were all fantastic!
• Monday 14 April 2025 Newtown High School Colour Run 2025 What an amazing way to finish off this half-term and Sport Relief Week with Newtown High School's first ever Colour Run!
• Friday 11 April 2025 Sport Relief Spinathon A massive well done to everyone who took part in Thursday April 10th’s Sportrelief Spinathon!
• Thursday 10 April 2025 Sport Relief Danceathon with Gemma On Tuesday 8th April as part of Sport Relief Week we had Gemma from Footloose come in to put our pupils through their paces on the dancefloor, delivering a fantastic dance session which our pupils absolutely loved! A big thank you Gemma for coming in and giving our pupils an amazing experience and opportunity, they had a great time!
• Thursday 3 April 2025 Powys Schools U12 & U13 Boys Rugby Our U12 & U13 Boys rugby teams travelled to Llanidloes on Thursday 3rd April in glorious sunshine to take part in the Powys Schools Rugby Festivals. Both teams put in a fantastic effort, with lots of our pupils playing competitive rugby for the first time, growing in confidence and improving the more they played throughout the day.
• Thursday 3 April 2025 Under-15 Girls Powys Rugby Festival Today, our Under-15 Girls rugby team took part in a Powys Schools rugby festival at Cobra RFC. The girls gave a great account of themselves in the sunshine and significantly improved as the day went on, both in terms of performance and results.
• Thursday 27 March 2025 Newtown High School Colour Run Please see below, further details have been sent out on ClassCharts. Please ask students to enrol by the deadline to avoid disappointment!
• Thursday 27 March 2025 Powys Rugby 7s u14 & u15 Boys Yesterday saw our u14 & u15 Boys rugby teams take part in the annual Powys Schools 7 a-side rugby tournament in Llanidloes. Both teams gave it their all in the spring sunshine, improving as they played more after a slow start adapting to the 7 a-side game.
• Tuesday 18 March 2025 Insport Series Event - 14th March On Friday 14th March, five of our year 7 pupils had a great day at the Insport Series inclusive sports event, organised by Sport Powys and held at Maldwyn Leisure Centre. They took part in a range of activities including table tennis, cricket, tennis, archery, boccia and many more. Thank you to Sport Powys and all of the different sports coaches and college pupils who helped deliver such a fantastic day and opportunity, our pupils had a great experience and really enjoyed it!
• Friday 14 March 2025 North Wales Badminton Finals On Wednesday 12th March both our girls and boys u13 & u15 teams, 16 pupils in all, had a very early start to make their way up to Deeside to compete in the North Wales Schools Badminton Finals.
• Thursday 13 March 2025 North-Powys u13 Rugby On Tuesday our u13 boys rugby team travelled to Meifod to play in a mini tournament against the other North Powys schools. In dry & sunny conditions the boys played lots of great rugby and put in lots of effort in a series of closely contested and entertaining games. A big thank you to Hub Officer Gareth Kelly for taking the boys who will have developed and learnt a great deal from this top morning of rugby! Da iawn pawb, gwaith da!
• Thursday 13 March 2025 Welsh Cup Quarter Final u13 boys vs Whitchurch High School Yesterday our u13 boys football team had an early start and a long trip down to the capital for their quarter final against the reigning Welsh Schools Champions in this age group.
• Monday 10 March 2025 Welsh Sportshall Athletics Final Success Seven NHS pupils represented Powys at Sunday's Welsh Sportshall Athletics Final, making the long trip down to Llantrisant to compete against the best of the other Welsh regions.
• Friday 21 February 2025 Welsh Cup Football u13 Success Our u13 boys football team booked their place into the Quarter Finals of the Welsh Cup today, with a gutsy 3-2 win against Greenhill School from Tenby in very challenging conditions.
• Wednesday 12 February 2025 Welsh Inter-Counties Netball A massive well done to Phoebe, Halle & Blythe who all represented Powys last weekend in Bangor for the Welsh Netball Inter-Counties Finals. Well done girls, a fantastic achievement!
• Thursday 6 February 2025 North Powys Schools Badminton A massive well done to our pupils from Years 8 and 10 who represented the school fantastically well at the North Powys Schools Badminton Qualifiers (5th January 2025) for the North Wales Finals.
• Thursday 23 January 2025 Powys Schools Sportshall Athletics - Wednesday 22nd January Wednesday 22nd January saw us make the short trip to Maldwyn Leisure Centre for the Powys Schools Indoor (Sportshall) Athletics.
• Thursday 16 January 2025 Powys Schools Cross Country - Wednesday 15th January Fantastic effort from all of our amazing pupils at yesterday's Powys Schools Cross Country Championships at a sunny Dolerw Park. Every pupil gave it 100% effort in all the age groups from years 7-11, 53 pupils giving it their all with participation rates one of the highest from all the Powys Schools, resulting in lots of stand-out individual performances and selections for the County Team for the Welsh Champs in Brecon. Dai iawn pawb, great effort and a very proud school!
• Monday 13 January 2025 North Powys School Swimmining Gala - year 7 A big well done to Alfie, Will, Sioned, Mollie, Ffion, Claire, Lenka and Lara who all competed fantastically well in today's (13th January) North Powys Schools Swimming Gala at Maldwyn Leisure Centre, coming back to school with lots of big smiles and a hatful of medals! Also a big well done and thank you to our yr9 leaders Nikola, Pheobe, Elli, Dylan and Aiden who all did a great job officiating. Well done everyone!
• Monday 16 December 2024 Friday 13th December Fixtures @ Llanfyllin Our u14 boys football team bowed out of the Welsh Cup in the Powys Final, going down to a 8v3 loss to a strong Llanfyllin team. The boys will be disappointed that they weren’t able to match the levels of the week before, despite standout performances from defenders Ashton and Tyler, midfielder Jaden and captain Konrad, who helped himself to an impressive hat trick of goals.
• Monday 9 December 2024 North Powys u13 Basketball On Wednesday 4th December our u13 boys basketball teams played in the North Powys Basketball Festival at Maldwyn Leisure Centre.
• Friday 29 November 2024 U13 Boys Powys Champions Our U13 Boys Football Team were yesterday crowned Powys Champions after beating their Caereinion counterparts in a tense Powys Final of the Welsh Cup!
• Friday 29 November 2024 North Powys Girls Basketball On Wednesday our U13 & U15 Girls Basketball Teams represented the school incredibly well at the North Powys Girls Basketball Festival at Maldwyn Leisure Centre, playing against teams from both Llanidloes and Welshpool High Schools.
• Friday 22 November 2024 Welsh Cup Football U15 Girls 3-4 Ysgol Bro Caereinion Newtown started last Friday’s match strongly, playing the better football from the off, creating several chances, before Caereinion’s captain scored an impressive double to give the home side a quick fire 2-0 lead.
• Sunday 17 November 2024 North Powys KS3 Football Tournament On Thursday, all three of our teams finished 5th. However, this doesn’t paint the full picture, as they all played incredibly well and could’ve finished much higher in the standings on another day.
• Friday 15 November 2024 U14 & U16 Rugby vs Caereinion
• Thursday 14 November 2024 North Powys U16 Netball Newtown high school U16 girls took part in the North Powys tournament on Tuesday in Machynlleth. The girls won their first match against Llanidloes giving them the confidence to go on and win against strong Machynlleth and Llanfyllin sides, before losing to experienced Welshpool and Caereinion in their remaining games. The girls grew with every game learning from their mistakes and from watching other teams play. Captain Maria Ewers stepped up to play Goal Defence and made some amazing interceptions, Blythe Jones helped to work the ball up the court whilst also dropping back to defend as center. Both Cara Farrington and Lacey Clegg had their eye in, scoring some amazing goals.All the girls played with great effort for the whole 5 games and managed to come 3rd overall due to their excellent team morale and team play. The girls were great ambassadors for the school playing with respect for the other players and the umpires. Well done girls!Also a big thank you to Coach and Gold Ambassado
• Thursday 7 November 2024 North Powys Football Tournament Success A cracking day of football at Latham Park for today's North Powys KS3 Football Tournament.
• Thursday 7 November 2024 U14 & U16 Boys Rugby vs Llanfyllin Both our U14 & U16 rugby teams enjoyed hard-fought wins this week against strong visiting Llanfyllin teams, both games action-packed and great entertainment for the watching pupils and parents in the crowd!
• Tuesday 29 October 2024 Rugby U14 & U16 vs Welshpool Our boys u14 & u16 teams started off this year’s schools rugby fixtures with the short visit over to Welshpool.
• Monday 21 October 2024 Welsh Cup Football U12 Boys 2 v 3 Welshpool On Thursday 17th October our Yr7 Boys bowed out of the Welsh Cup with a spirited performance full of endeavour against a talented home side.
• Wednesday 16 October 2024 Welsh Cup Boys Football U13s 3 vs 1 Welshpool Our U13 Boys football team are through to the Powys Final of the Welsh Cup after beating Welshpool 3-1 this afternoon with a fantastic performance in a very keenly contested and entertaining match.
• Tuesday 8 October 2024 Welsh Cup Football U18 Boys vs Llanidloes Last Tuesday (1st October) it was the turn of our U18 Boys Football Team in the Welsh Cup, who put in a good performance in their 1st round match at home against visitors Llanidloes, before eventually falling to 2 late goals in an evenly matched and entertaining 2-4 loss.
• Friday 4 October 2024 Honours for rugby stars Current yr13 pupil Izzy Jones recently earned the call up to the Wales u18 Ladies team to play against USA at the Cardiff Arms Park! A fantastic achievement and just reward for all her hard work, well done Izzy!
• Wednesday 25 September 2024 Welsh Cup Football U12 & U14 Boys A successful start for both Newtown Campus teams in yesterday’s Welsh Cup 1st round fixtures vs John Beddoes Campus at Presteigne.
• Tuesday 24 September 2024 U13 Football - Newtown Campus v Llanfyllin High School On Thursday 19th September our U13 girls played their first round game in the Welsh Schools Football Cup against Llanfyllin High School. The game was really competitive at half time with the score at 0-0, but in the second half Llanfyllin took control of the match and scored some late goals to secure their place in the next round.
• Thursday 19 September 2024 Welsh Cup Football A successful start to the 2024 Welsh Schools Football Cup for our u13 & u15 boys teams against visitors Bro Hyddgen on Wednesday 18th September.
• Friday 12 July 2024 Welsh Athletics Cup & Plate Finals - Wednesday 10th July On Wednesday our U14 & U16 Boys Athletics teams competed in the Welsh Athletics Cup & Plate Finals in Brecon.
• Wednesday 3 July 2024 James Corfield Memorial Cricket Match 2024 We had a really enjoyable evening on Tuesday 2nd July for our Boys Cricket team in the annual James Corfield Memorial Cricket Match vs Welshpool High School held at Montgomery Cricket Club.
• Monday 10 June 2024 Powys Schools Athletics Championships 2024 Before half term we took 46 pupils down to Brecon for the annual Powys Schools Track & Field Athletics Championships, the biggest event in the sporting calendar with 13 schools attending and approximately 500 pupils competing.
• Tuesday 12 March 2024 Welsh Schools Indoor Athletics Finals Cwmbran
• Tuesday 27 February 2024 Welsh Inter-Counties Netball Championships 2024 A massive well done to Blythe, Halle and Pheobe (pictured) who all represented North Powys incredibly well in the Welsh Inter-Counties Netball u14/u16/u18 Championships at the Sports Village in Cardiff over the weekend.
• Thursday 8 February 2024 Welsh Cup Football U18 National Round of 16
• Wednesday 24 January 2024 Powys Schools Cross Country Championships - 17th January Last week was the Powys Schools Cross Country Championships in Dolerw Park, Newtown. Lots of fantastic results from our pupils who were a credit to the school, competing against 9 other schools from Powys and generally in a field of 50-60 runners for each age group.
• Friday 19 January 2024 Recent Sports Results & Upcoming Fixtures
• Tuesday 9 January 2024 Inter-Schools Cross Country 2023 Fantastic effort from our pupils who competed in the Welsh Inter-Schools Cross Country Championships at a wet and muddy Dolerw Park on Saturday 18th November 2023. Well done Leal, Masie, Henry & Corey.
• Tuesday 9 January 2024 James Corfield Cricket Match The annual James Corfield Memorial Cricket Match between Newtown & Welshpool High Schools took place in September. The weather finally brought a halt to proceedings and it ended in a draw. There was a great effort made from both teams.
• Thursday 23 November 2023 Powys KS3 Girls Football Tournament Pupils

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