Information Booklet - Eirias High School

Ysgol Eirias
Supplement to the Prospectus
INFORMATION

Contents
Admissions Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
School Term Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
School Uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
and Appearances
Summer School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Healthy Schools Scheme . . . . . . . . . . 6
School houses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Peer Mentors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
S O R T E D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
PE Achievements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
‘5 x 60’ Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
PE Uniform. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Achievements and experiences . . 10
Activekidz@eirias. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Steam Yr 9 Curriculum. . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Life Changing Experiences . . . . . . . 12
Year 7 Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Young Enterprise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
School council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Rewards at Ysgol Eirias . . . . . . . . . . . 14
School charges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
and Remission
Results and Attendance for. . . . . . . 15
the Academic Year 2008/9/10
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Admissions Policy
Application for entry to Ysgol Eirias for the
academic year 2011/12.
Application for entry to Ysgol Eirias for September
2011 should be made by completing the
application form provided. The number of
intended admissions for this year’s entry is 248. For
information on Admissions you can contact our
Admissions Officer Mrs Thomas through Reception.
Where applications exceed the number of
places available, certain criteria contained in the
Admissions Policy Document will be applied to
determine admission. Copy available on request.
Where admission has not been possible, parents
or guardians may appeal through the Appeals
Committee which consists of an independent
panel.
Sixth Form
For students wishing to access courses at Ysgol
Eirias Sixth Form, you must meet certain entry
requirements.
The criteria is published in the Sixth Form
prospectus which is available on request. In all
cases a good attendance record during KS4
education is expected.
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Student Manager
Our Student Manager is Ms Joanna Dixon whose
role includes supporting Heads of Learning and
Deputy Heads with student pastoral aspects such
as uniform, punctuality and attendance. Ms Dixon
supervises the school referral area dealing with
student behavioural, social and medical issues
and relaying this information to parents where
appropriate. If you wish to make an appointment
with Ms Dixon regarding any issues, these can be
made through Reception.
Ysgol Eirias
Eirias Road
Colwyn Bay
North Wales
LL29 7SP
Tel: 01492 532 025
Fax: 01492 531 684
E-mail: general@eirias.conwy.sch.uk
Reception Mon - Thurs ...... 08.00 - 16.00
open: Friday ............... 08.00 - 15.30
Absences
In the event of a student’s absence you should
inform the school office by telephone on a
daily basis. This should be followed by a note
of explanation in the student planner when the
student returns to school.
If a long absence seems likely we may be able to
arrange for home study. We also require a note
if parents wish their child to leave the premises
during normal school hours.
Our Attendance Officer is Mrs Humphries who
you can contact through the School Reception.

School Term Dates
First half:
Half term holiday:
Second half:
First half:
Half Term holiday:
Second half:
May Bank Holiday:
First half:
Half term holiday:
Second half:
New build
Autumn Term 2011
Monday 5 th September – Friday 21 st October
Monday 24 th October – Friday 28 th October
Monday 31 st October – Friday 16 th December
Spring term 2012
Tuesday 3 rd January – Friday 10 th February
Monday 13 th February – Friday 17 th February
Monday 20 th February – Friday 30 th March
Summer Term 2012
Monday 7 th May
Monday 16 th April – Friday 1 st June
Monday 4 th June– Friday 8 th June
Monday 11 th June – Thursday 19 th July
The new £4.5m state of the art Technology Block
at Ysgol Eirias has now been completed.
The block contains a new Library Resource
Centre, Specialised Technology and Design areas,
classrooms and two new labs.
The School Day 2011- 2012
T i M E A C T i v i T Y
8.40am Move to Registration
8.45am Registration
9.00am Start of Period 1
9.50am Start of Period 2
10.40am Start of Break
10.55am Move to Period 3
11.00am Start of Period 3
11.50am Start of First Lunch / Period 4
12.40pm Start of Second Lunch / Period 4
1.20pm Start of Period 5
2.10pm Start of Period 6
3.00pm End of School
. . . Valued . . .
Extra curricular activities
The building is also ecologically friendly and utilises
modern ‘windcatcher’ systems for passive ventilation
and rainwater harvesting which will reduce the school’s
carbon footprint.
The building also has modern underfloor heating systems
which help throughout the winter months.
The building work went without a hitch thanks to the
close collaboration with the contractors (Wynnes) and
Conwy Local Authority.
The new building is a huge asset to the school, students
and staff and enhances the learning experiences of all.
To find out more and to keep up to date with all the exciting and
innovative goings-on at Eirias, visit the ever-expanding and userfriendly
Ysgol Eirias website at:
www.eirias.co.uk
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School Uniform and Appearance
At Ysgol Eirias we are very proud of our
school uniform, and insist that it is worn as
described below. We ask that parents take
the responsibility for ensuring that their son/
daughter is in correct uniform each day.
Students who do arrive in unsuitable clothing
may be sent home to change.
Items of uniform are available from many high
street stores. The tie and jumper are available
from Boppers Boutique, Woodlands Road West,
Colwyn Bay.
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Please contact the school if you have any
questions regarding uniform. Any items
purchased which do not meet the criteria set out
below will need to be changed:
Boys and Girls Years 7-11
• Ysgol Eirias jumper with school badge
• Plain white school shirt NOT polo top
• Maroon, silver and black school
tie with house colours
• Plain, low heeled black leather
style shoes (not trainer style)
• Plain dark coloured top coat (without
obvious motifs or writing). Other coloured
coats, hooded jumpers, sweatshirts,
denim jackets, leather or leather look and
sleeveless jackets may not be worn
• Belts should be inconspicuous and functional
GiRLS
• Plain black / mid grey trousers or
knee length straight skirt
• Black socks or tights
• Religious headwear should be black
BoYS
• Black or mid grey trousers
• Black socks
• Religious headwear should be black
‘Pupils’ and students’ personal,
social and learning skills are
outstanding’
Estyn

Hairstyles
Hair should be clean, neat and tidy. No
extreme of hair styles are permitted for either
boys or girls.
Boys hair should NOT be cropped, shaved less
than grade 3 or dyed.
Girls hair should NOT be braided or dyed and
should be tied back for practical activities.
Plain hair accessories only.
Jewellery
For Health and Safety reasons the only
acceptable items of jewellery are:
• A wristwatch
• One pair of small plain stud type
earings (to be worn in the ear lobes)
• Girls in Year 10 and 11 are allowed
a discreet amount of make up
• Nail varnish should not be worn
• No tattoos or body piercings are allowed
Personal Equipment and Belongings
Parents are asked to help their child prepare for
the next day’s school each evening.
Students are expected to come to school with
the correct equipment for each lesson. Basic
items such as; pens, pencils, ruler, sharpener
etc must be kept safe in a named pencil case.
Planner, dictionary, text books, exercise books
are essential as are mathematical instruments
eg. compasses, protractor and calculator. All of
these items are vital for successful work and the
smooth start to each lesson.
Your child should carry all their belongings in
a dark medium sized ruck sack or bag clearly
labelled with their name and form.
Prohibited items
The school will accept no responsibility for
prohibited items brought to school such as
mobile phones, MP3 players, cameras and other
expensive items. Anyone found with these in
their possession will have the item confiscated
and parents will be expected to collect at the
end of the school week.
Summer School
Summer School is a valuable and enjoyable
experience for Year 6 students who are due to
start at Ysgol Eirias in September, to have the
opportunity for extra support and guidance whilst
gaining more confidence in a friendly and relaxed
atmosphere. Summer School is co-ordinated by 4
qualified teachers and selected sixth formers who
are on hand to help.
Should you require any further information on
Summer School or Admissions then please do not
hesitate in contacting Mrs K Thomas (Admissions
Officer and Summer School Co-Ordinator).
. . . Talented . . .
‘Outstanding working
relationships develop
exceptional attitudes
to learning on the
part of pupils and
students.’
Estyn
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‘The attainment of learners shows outstanding progress
when compared to their abilities on entry.’
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Healthy Schools Scheme
in June 2010 the school completed the 10
phases in the Healthy Schools Scheme in
Conwy County.
The scheme is a 3 year programme which aims to
develop certain areas of the schools environment
as well as the physical, social and emotional well
being of staff and pupils.
The first year of the process saw Eirias achieve
the one year award for looking at the emotional
development of students; food and nutrition
and the partnerships the school has with the
community.
In the second year, the focus has been to raise
awareness of the importance of physical activity
and looking after the environment. It was also
the turn of the staff to have a look at their own
well being.
The final challenges focused on personal and
social education and health and safety. The
pastoral scheme of work continues to develop
with strong year teams and the introduction of a
student led group, helping teachers prepare and
deliver lessons.
School Houses
The Heads of House for Gwynedd Falcons,
Glyndwr Eagles, Llywelyn Hawks and
Madog Kites are once again ready to get the
school moving with the launch of the first
house event this year.
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The school is now looking forward to embark
on the next challenge in completing the
seven phases that lead to the Healthy Schools
Schemes National Quality Award.
Restaurant Facilities
The school runs a cashless system, where
students are given swipe cards that can be
topped up by cheque or cash daily, weekly or
monthly.
Free meal allowances are topped up
automatically on the cards.
HEALTHY EATiNG iS ENCoURAGED.
The choices are:
• a traditional counter with a
meat or vegetarian choice
• a pasta bar
• a salad bar
• a selection of sandwiches
The average cost of a two course lunch is £1.85.
Students who bring packed lunches eat in the
school hall and may also purchase drinks, fruit,
cookies etc on their cards.
T10 and T20 give the students the opportunity
to enter a prize draw to win an ipod touch
when they reach 10 house points.
Students in KS4 and KS5 have the chance to
put their ideas forward as Key stage of House
helping to organise different activities such as
vertical assemblies, friendship activities and of
course ‘Eirias’s Got Talent’ in conjunction with
the school’s Senior Team.

Holidays in Term time
Peer Mentors
At Eirias we do not approve of holidays taken in
term time. We feel very strongly that the benefits
of a holiday taken in term time are far inferior to
the benefit of the education that we provide.
The staff at Eirias work hard to ensure the effective
delivery of all aspects of the students’ education,
and it is not possible to catch up on this once
missed, despite any efforts made to copy up.
We are not obliged to authorise holidays and
will certainly not authorise holidays under the
following circumstances:
All students at Ysgol Eirias have the option of
extra support in the form of Peer Mentoring.
Pupils from all year groups have the opportunity
to meet regularly with older pupils to discuss
issues pertaining to organisation skills, settling in,
friendship, homework and exam pressure.
• Where attendance of the
student is less then 94%
• Where the student is not accompanied
by the parent or guardian
• Where holidays are close to or
include examination periods
• Where the time exceeds 10 school days
• Where leave of absence is
not permitted by the school,
. . . Innovation . . .
unauthorised absence is recorded
S.O.R.T.E.D Specialist operations and
Research Team for Educational Development
A group of pupils in year 10 and 11 have formed
the self named ‘S.o.R.T.E.D’ team that is focusing
on the development of personal and social
education in school.
The pupils have spent time developing their
skills and understanding in the area by observing
lessons, completing staff and pupil questionnaires
and receiving training from the LEA. As a result the
pupils presented their findings to the Leadership
team and will now be spending time assisting
teachers in keeping pastoral lessons up to date
and relevant in the coming years, starting with
leading staff training sessions and meeting parents
We have Peer Mentors in years 9 – 12 who
have been trained and are therefore more than
prepared to deal with mentees. These respected
students wear house coloured badges and are a
point of support all around the school.
and the community during the schools’ Open
day. The intention of the pupils is not only to
develop their own skills in problem solving,
communication, and working with people of all
ages, but, in their own words, to;
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To bring the whole school together, to fundamentally
enhance pupil commitment and performance.
To transform teacher-pupil relationships to be more active
and collaborative.
To address large issues in a positive way with students’
voices being heard and peer learning from each other.
”
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PE Achievements 2009 - 2010
Individuals
• Ross Moreton GB Sailing
• Ryan Mullen Ireland Cycling
• Bethan and Hannah Williams Wales Squash
• Matthew Humphries Wales Cricket
• Jordan Roberts Wales Hockey
• Gabby McGrath Wales Hockey
• Charlotte Constantine Wales Swimming
Athletics
• Eirias dominate schools athletics taking
4 of the Senior Championship Shields
• U16 Athletics finish 4th in
National finals in Brecon
Gymnastics
URDD
14 students qualified for the National Finals
• Sian Davies won a Silver
medal as an individual
• Amber Kelly won a Bronze
medal as an individual
• Eirias won Gold in the Group category. Well
done to Ellie Howarth, Bethany Davies,
Kirsty Willey, Morgan Hughes, Lauren
Goodwin, Olivia Pritchard and Erin Bell
SCHooLS
• Eryri Schools Competition
• Cameron Bell won Gold
• Cameron D’Angelo won Silver
• Isaac Segovia won Bronze
• In the team event together
they again won Gold
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• Cameron Bell was the highest scorer
of the whole completion
• Year 7 won Gold in the novice
and intermediate categories
• Year 8 won Silver in the Intermediate category
• Year 9 won Silver in the Intermediate category
Hockey
• U14 boys became North Wales Champions
Netball
• U19 team were beaten into second
place in the National Final
• U16 Eryri Champions
Cricket
• U14 Team take Eryri Title
‘The school monitors its budget to an exceptionally high standard
and provides excellent value for money.’
Estyn

‘5 x 60’ officer
P.E. Uniform
The PE Department has been fortunate in
securing the piloting of a Secondary Schools
Sports organiser Scheme.
As part of the PE department, we have Mr Ben Coxon
bolstering the extra curricular programme. The aim
of this Sports Council for Wales initative is to have
each student under the age of 16 participating in 60
minutes of exercise 5 times a week.
The ‘5 x 60’ programme at Eirias has been running
since November 2006. Extra curricular activities
have included aerobics, fitball, streetdance,
cheerleading, kickboxing, basketball and
swimming. Our ‘5 x 60’ officer works alongside the
PE department to ensure the broadest range of
activities possible.
Girls PE Uniform
• Plain white Polo shirt with school logo
• Plain black games shorts
• Long white hockey socks
• Red sweatshirt with school logo
• Training shoes
Boys PE Uniform
iNDooR
• Plain white Polo shirt with school logo
• Plain white shorts
• White Socks
• Training shoes
oUTDooR
• Red and black reversible rugby jersey
• Black shorts
• Football boots
• Black football/rugby socks
• Towel
ALL ITEMS MUST BE CLEARLY NAMED
(nametags to be attached to the front of PE clothes)
Optional
• Black jogging trousers
• Shin pads for hockey/soccer
It is recommended that ALL students’ purchase
gum shields to be worn in hockey/rugby.
. . . Successful . . .
‘A clear sense of purpose supports and maintains
high expectations. In particular, the school’s
emphasis on staff training has been highly
effective in sharing norms about learning,
behaviour and relationships and is reflected in
the consistency of practice at all levels.’
Estyn
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Extra Curricular Extension
Experiences and Achievements
• Year 10 Pupils look forward to the
opportunities and excitement of their
work experience week, from local
placements to UK- wide---and beyond!
• Geography students visited Iceland to view
the Aurora Borealis, hike on a glacier and
sample some of the tectonic activity
• A Level Geography students are
off to Japan this Summer
• We had a Mandarin trip to Liverpool for Chinese
New Year. And it was great that everyone who
took the Mandarin qualification was successful.
• There are two trips to Nant Bwlch y Hearn
Outdoor centre during the year, open to pupils
from Year 8 upwards. A great chance to try
rock climbing, canoeing and orienteering.
• Thinking skills is a creative and innovative
course that is delivered to our Year 8
students. Designed to build upon the Skills
Based Curriculum of Year 7. This thinking
skills curriculum focuses on learning in
groups, the importance of team roles
and getting the most out of others.
• Student Support Centre pupils enjoyed
working on a specialised educational
interactive website called Education City
• Student Support Centre Pupils enjoyed
growing plants and selling them –
raising £69.00 for a local charity
• Year 7 Project students had the chance to
‘Fight a Knight’ and handle genuine medieval
weaponry with the Harlech Knights
• Year 8 students took part in slate cutting and
an underground tour of Electric Mountain
during the Humanities fieldtrip to Llanberis
• Year 9 and 6th form students met a
concentration camp survivor during a
moving visit to Krakow and Auschwitz
• Year 8 students investigated a synagogue
and some ‘hands on’ History at the
Imperial War Museum North in the
History/RS trip to Manchester
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• 6th form History students represented
the School in the regional final of the
Historical Association ‘Great Debate’
• KS3 students were commended for their
work in an Historical story competition
• Year 13 ICT students experience working
in a digital printing company In North
Wales producing profession publications
• Year 10 ICT students produce new logo
designs for Cineworld and present them to the
Cineworld management team for approval
• Year 12 ICT students visited the Welsh
Mountain Zoon to create a multimedia
advertisement for local primary schools
• 5x60 judo club maintained good numbers
of boys and girls from all year groups
throughout the summer term.
• New trampolining and cheerleading
clubs have just started!
• Eirias triumph in Diamond Park classic
• Historians ran a joint Year 8 Humanities trip
with Geography to Llanberis to investigate
the slate industry and electric mountain
• The network log on screen competition
increased in popularity with many pupils
from all years competing with their IT
skills to show off their creativity.
• Jamie Williams leads Eirias to
an unbeaten season
• Senior Netball girls lift team of the
year for 3rd year in a row
• Tom Earley and Josh Jones smash
track records on sports day
• Chloe Roberts and Morgan Hughes break
first individual girls records for 6 years.
• Last year, Year 12 Young Enterprise
students made personalised clocks
• 25 students from Year 9 were lent a
‘Tenner’ to start their own business
• Students from Year 10 won a trip to Cardiff
with their innovative business ideas

S.T.E.A.M
Undertaken by all Year 9 students, STEAM
(Science, Technology, English And Maths) is a
skills based approach to learning that shows
in a fun and practical way how these subjects
interrelate in everyday life. Consisting of 7
projects, each have creativity, problem-solving
and teamwork at their core.
Project details:
DESTiNATioNS - Pupils price different holidays,
building their own pinhole camera
BUiLDiNG A BRiDGE - Straw bridges are
constructed and their strength tested in different
situations
Active kidz@eirias
our after school programme of activities hopes
to meet each student’s interest. We have a
wide range of clubs on offer and encourage our
students to pick a variety during their time at
Eirias.
Through activekidz our students meet new
friends and build better relationships with others
from different forms and year groups.
This in turn helps their confidence grow whilst
working independently, in groups or as a team.
We use the expertise of our teaching staff as well
as using trained professionals to develop a mixed
programme which can include:
BATH BoMBS - Pupils produce and market
their own ‘bath bomb’ experimenting with
design, fragrances and ingredients.
UNDER PRESSURE - Air pressure is
examined with Water rockets designed
and launched
HoT RoD RACERS - Engine design and
‘green’ fuels are explored with a solar
powered car constructed
SUPERHERoES - Pupils produce their own
comic storyboard based on a superhero of
their choice
GENiUS - Based on Leonardo Da Vinci’s
ideas, pupils investigate the Venturian
man. Maths in nature is also explored
through the ‘Golden Ratio’
• All sports
• Music lessons
• Mural painting
• Gospel choir
• Orchestra
• Healthy cooking
• Bird and bat boxes
• Horticulture
• Card making
• Homework club
• Cheerleading
• Dance
• Dissecton club
• Drama
. . . Enterprising . . .
• Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
• Ultimate frisbee
• Rock school
• Building computers
• Land and beach art
• Printing and etching
• Maths club
• Judo
• Our Environment
• Climbing club
• Chess club
• First aid
• Fitness
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What was the weather like - well . . . half and half!
‘Will this log be big enough for the campfire’
- Helping with the community project in the
rainforest was tough work but very rewarding!
We learnt all about the culture of the Kichwa
people and got on with all of them fantastically!
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Life-changing experiences
Ysgol Eirias finally set off to Ecuador and
Galapagos Islands after months of eager
anticipation and fund raising. The expedition
teams spent nearly four weeks experiencing
exhilarating challenges and adventures.
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Swimming lessons! Snorkelling with wildlife from sea turtles
and sealions to sharks and sting rays was one of the highlights!
‘Aww no I’ll miss YOU more!’
- We were unbelievably close to the incredible wildlife!

Electronic Registration
Registration of students at Ysgol Eirias is
conducted electronically over the school’s
wireless network during every lesson and at
the start of the morning session.
This allows for prompt information exchange
between teaching staff and the pastoral teams
within the school so that issues relating to
Young Enterprise
Young Enterprise students at Ysgol Eirias have
the opportunity to set up and manage their own
business. The following exciting ventures were
undertaken by students recently:
• Selling hand crafted jewellery
• Making and selling badges
The School and its Governing Body
The school is proud of the effective working
partnership between its senior staff and the
Governing Body.
Year 7 Curriculum
Project Based Learning-Key Features
• 8 Projects completed in year 7
on a variety of themes
• Focus on skills based learning
• Easing Transition from KS2 to KS3
• Motivating higher order learning and enquiry
• Brain-builder homework
attendance and punctuality can be identified
quickly and addressed effectively.
Support is given to students with attendance
below 90% through the involvement of various
agencies at the discretion of their Head of
Learning.
• Organising speed dating events
• Car wash enterprise
Students benefit enormously from working
in a team and from the insights into business
that the programme provides. The students
compete against other teams in the region and
Eirias regularly reaches the latter stages of this
competition.
The Chair of Governors is Mr Kerry Jones. If you
wish to contact him, please do so using the
school address.
• Meeting KS3 National Curriculum Guidelines
• French/German, PE, Numeracy, Literacy &
Welsh taught in separate lessons
• 8 week transition programme from Y7 into Y8
• Two reports sent home to parents per year
• Two parents’ evenings in Y7
. . . Committed . . .
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School Council
Eirias has a thriving School Council which meets
during the school day, once every half term.
A boy and girl from each year group is elected to
serve on the Council for at least one year. Minutes
from each meeting are taken and circulated to
all tutor groups. The minutes also appear on the
school website. The Council is chaired by a senior
member of staff and has its own constitution. The
School Council is a visible symbol of the School’s
commitment to student voice and democracy.
It is an agent of change in the school and has
been involved in the appointment of staff,
improving the school environment, promoting
Healthy Schools and initiatives that lead to an
improvement in student learning.
School Pay Phone
There is a pay phone available for all students to
use during break and lunch. Parents who wish to
Rewards at Ysgol Eirias
The school aims to provide high standards of
behaviour, self discipline and learning through
positive encouragement and reward. As well as
praise in class and through written comments in
exercise books, students are rewarded in a variety
of ways.
In years 7 and 8, students collect merits for
good work and behaviour and there are termly
competitions among the tutor groups for the
largest number of merits collected. Certificates for
attendance are also awarded. Stickers are awarded
for exceptional achievements. In Years 9, 10 and 11,
students receive commendations through stickers in
the student planner. Recognition postcards are also
used and are posted home to students. Postcards
are sent out termly.
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send an urgent message to their child may do so
by telephoning Reception and this message will
be passed on.
School Fund
All students in Year 7 are asked to pay £5. This is a
voluntary contribution towards the School Funds
which is used to purchase items not covered by
school capitation.
Anti-Bullying Pledge
Ysgol Eirias believes there is no justification
whatsoever for bullying behaviour and it should
not be tolerated in any form. Differences of race,
religion, gender, sexual orientation, ability are
absolutely repudiated as reasons for bullying.
We at Eirias take all forms of bullying seriously and
ask our students to sign an anti-bullying pledge.

School Charges and Remission
The Governing Body is required by the
Education Reform Act, 1996, section 449-462,
together with the Welsh Office Circular 4/89 to
establish a Charging Policy that conforms to the
requirements of the legislation.
General Principles
No charge can be made for admission to
Ysgol Eirias.
No charge would be made for entry into any
recognised public examinations provided the
students have been prepared within the school.
If, however, the student fails to attend, or fails to
prepare for such an examination without good
reason, the parent or guardian may be charged
the examination fees.
Charges will be made where students wish to
re-sit examinations.
Voluntary contributions may be requested by the
Governing Body to cover the costs of any visit/
activities in school and outside of it, provided these
experiences fall outside the National Curriculum
Where charging is permissible, in accordance with
the legislation, the Governing Body may use its
discretion whether to make any charge.
In practical subjects or project work, a charge for
materials or ingredients may be requested in cash
or kind, on the condition that parents or guardians
have agreed in advance, and that they wish to own
the finished artefact/product. Students should not
be excluded if no contribution is made.
Where school property has been damaged,
payment may be requested.
Music tuition is paid direct to the school office.
Attendance Summary for the Academic Year 2009/10
Attendance Summary 2009 - 2010
Year Group Attendance Authorised Absence Unauthorised Absence
11 87.6% 9.2% 3.2%
10 91.1% 6.6% 2.3%
9 93.2% 4.9% 1.9%
8 94.3% 4.9% 0.8%
7 93.7% 5.4% 0.9%
ToTAL 92% 6.2% 1.8%
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End of Key Stage 3
Teacher Assessments: Ysgol Eirias: 2010
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D W N 2 or
below
Percentage of students at each level
3 4 5 6 7 8 or
above
English 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 16.0% 26.0% 24.0% 16.0% 15.0% Saesneg
Maths 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.0% 15.0% 11.0% 24.0% 12.0% 33.0% Mathemateg
Science 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.0% 13.0% 41.0% 27.0% 13.0% 0.0% Gwyddoniaeth
Geography 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 18.0% 33.0% 27.0% 19.0% 0.0% Daearyddiaeth
History 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 16.0% 48.0% 20.0% 14.0% 1.0% Hanes
Modern Foreign Language 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.0% 22.0% 26.0% 24.0% 20.0% 2.0% Ieithoedd Tramor Modern
Welsh 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9.0% 20.0% 37.0% 25.0% 6.0% 2.0% Cymraeg
Music 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 15.0% 58.0% 23.0% 4.0% 0.0% Cerddoriaeth
Design & Technology 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 15.0% 47.0% 27.0% 9.0% 2.0% Dylunio a Thechnoleg
Art 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11.0% 35.0% 33.0% 15.0% 5.0% Celf
Information Technology 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 18.0% 36.0% 32.0% 13.0% 1.0% Technoleg Gwybodaeth
Physical Education 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 11.0% 24.0% 52.0% 12.0% 0.0% Addysg Gorfforal
Teacher Assessments : National Results : 2009
D W N 2 or
below
Percentage of students at each level
3 4 5 6 7 8 or
above
English 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 1.0% 6.0% 21.0% 39.0% 24.0% 7.0% 0.0% Saesneg
Maths 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 6.0% 18.0% 30.0% 27.0% 15.0% 1.0% Mathemateg
Science 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% 5.0% 18.0% 37.0% 28.0% 11.0% 0.1% Gwyddoniaeth
Teacher Assessments : 2009 Comparison
Percentage of students achieving level 5 or above
School Conwy Wales
English 87.00% 76.00% 71.00% Saesneg
Maths 84.00% 74.00% 73.00% Mathemateg
Science 74.60% 77.00% 76.10% Gwyddoniaeth
Core Subject Indicator 69.00% 60.00% 61.00% Dangosydd Pynciau Craidd
KEY N = Not awarded a level for reasons other than disapplication W = Working towards Level 1
D = Disapplied under section 364-367 of the Education Act EP = Exceptional Performance
All other levels are given as NC Levels
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GCSE Results for the Academic Year 2009/2010
GCSE Grade Summary : 2010
Subject Entries A* A B C D E F G U X A*-C A*-G
Additional Applied Science 46 0 0 9 21 8 6 2 0 0 30 65.22% 46 100.00%
Art and Design Textiles 17 4 5 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 16 94.12% 17 100.00%
Business Studies 34 0 7 11 8 3 2 2 0 1 26 76.47% 33 97.06%
Chinese 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 100.00% 3 100.00%
D&T Food Technology 30 2 5 3 14 5 0 1 0 0 24 80.00% 30 100.00%
D&T Graphic Products 26 0 3 10 4 7 1 0 0 1 17 65.38% 25 96.15%
D&T Resistant Materials 14 1 3 2 3 4 1 0 0 0 9 64.29% 14 100.00%
D&T Systems & Control 10 0 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 9 90.00% 10 100.00%
Drama 28 0 3 7 9 6 2 1 0 0 19 67.86% 28 100.00%
Economics 23 0 2 6 4 5 6 0 0 0 12 52.17% 23 100.00%
Eng Lang 246 8 20 76 80 35 18 5 2 2 184 74.80% 242 98.37%
Eng Lit 198 2 19 47 92 35 2 0 0 1 160 80.81% 197 99.49%
Fine Art 49 10 13 18 8 0 0 0 0 0 49 100.00% 49 100.00%
French 70 3 11 14 25 11 4 2 0 0 53 75.71% 70 100.00%
Geography 77 12 6 24 19 9 2 3 1 1 61 79.22% 75 97.40%
German 27 7 4 8 6 1 1 0 0 0 25 92.59% 27 100.00%
History 83 2 13 17 21 12 9 7 2 0 53 63.86% 81 97.59%
Latin 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100.00% 1 100.00%
Leisure & Tourism 38 0 4 5 14 3 8 4 0 0 23 60.50% 38 100.00%
Maths 245 23 33 39 79 21 17 20 8 5 174 71.02% 232 94.69%
Media: Communicn & Production 17 0 3 1 8 2 3 0 0 0 12 70.59% 17 100.00%
Music 26 3 10 9 3 0 1 0 0 0 25 96.15% 26 100.00%
office Technology 13 1 0 0 5 3 1 1 0 2 6 46.15% 11 84.62%
RS Full Course 19 3 8 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 19 100.00% 19 100.00%
RS Short Course 228 12 34 56 71 26 12 11 2 4 173 75.88% 222 97.37%
Science Single Award 231 12 22 56 86 22 14 15 4 0 176 76.19% 227 98.27%
Science: Additional 171 12 28 48 60 10 8 4 0 1 148 86.55% 170 99.42%
Sport/PE Short course 8 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 1 1 12.50% 7 87.50%
Sport/PE Studies 54 5 24 6 7 10 2 0 0 0 42 77.78% 54 100.00%
Welsh (Second Language) 214 33 35 31 62 32 15 5 1 0 161 75.23% 213 99.53%
oCR National Qualifications : 2010
Entries Distinction Merit Pass U Distinction Pass or above
iCT Certificate Grade 19 11 7 1 0 11 57.89% 19 100.00%
iCT First Certificate Grade 11 9 1 1 0 9 81.82% 11 100.00%
iCT National Award 181 90 65 26 0 90 49.72% 181 100.00%
iCT National First Award 12 0 6 6 0 0 0.00% 12 100.00%
. . . Fulfilment . . .
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AS Level Results for 2010
AS Level Results : 2010 : Number of students
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Subject Entries A B C D E U X A/B A-E
Accounting / Finance 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 25.00% 4 100.00%
Art and Design Textiles 12 5 4 3 0 0 0 0 9 75.00% 12 100.00%
Biology 21 4 6 3 5 3 0 0 10 47.62% 21 100.00%
Business (voc) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00% 2 100.00%
Business Studies 7 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 3 42.86% 7 100.00%
Chemistry 22 5 8 4 3 2 0 0 13 59.09% 23 100.00%
D&T Product Design 6 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0.00% 6 100.00%
Drama 8 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 12.50% 8 100.00%
Economics 5 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 60.00% 5 100.00%
English Language 31 3 13 13 2 0 0 0 16 51.61% 31 100.00%
English Literature 13 4 2 5 0 2 0 0 6 46.15% 13 100.00%
Fine Art 13 4 7 1 1 0 0 0 11 84.62% 13 100.00%
French 12 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 7 58.33% 12 100.00%
Geography 11 3 4 1 1 2 0 0 7 63.64% 11 100.00%
German 7 1 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 14.29% 7 100.00%
History 20 1 5 9 3 2 0 0 6 30.00% 20 100.00%
information Technology (voc) 24 0 1 7 6 10 0 0 1 4.17% 24 100.00%
Mathematics 32 6 7 9 5 5 0 0 13 40.63% 32 100.00%
Media Film and Tv Studies 13 3 3 3 4 0 0 0 6 46.15% 13 100.00%
Music 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 75.00% 4 100.00%
Performing Arts (voc) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 100.00% 1 100.00%
Physics 30 7 8 4 9 2 0 0 15 50.00% 30 100.00%
Psychology 16 0 0 4 8 4 0 0 0 0.00% 16 100.00%
Religious Studies 5 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 20.00% 5 100.00%
Sociology 12 0 3 2 5 2 0 0 3 25.00% 12 100.00%
Travel and Tourism 6 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0.00% 6 100.00%
Welsh (Second Language) 11 1 2 5 3 0 0 0 3 27.27% 11 100.00%
Destination of School Leavers (at 16) 2010
KEY 65% Ysgol Eirias vith Form 33% College
2% Apprenticeship or Employment 0% other
Destination of School Leavers (at 18) 2010
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KEY
87% University & College
2% Further Education
5% Gap Year
1% Armed Forces
4% Employment
1% other

A Level Results for 2010
Subject Entries A* A B C D E U X A*-B A*-E
Accounting/Finance(7410) 5 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 20.00% 5 100.00%
Art and Design Textiles(3650) 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 100.00% 2 100.00%
Biology(1010) 22 2 6 7 4 1 2 0 0 15 68.18% 22 100.00%
Business (voc)(0002) 9 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 2 22.22% 9 100.00%
Business Studies(3210) 11 0 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 5 45.45% 11 100.00%
Chemistry(1110) 23 0 7 5 7 3 1 0 0 12 52.17% 23 100.00%
D&T Product Design(9080) 4 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 50.00% 4 100.00%
Drama(5210) 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 75.00% 4 100.00%
Economics(4410) 8 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 7 87.50% 8 100.00%
English Language(5030) 37 1 7 9 15 5 0 0 0 17 45.95% 37 100.00%
English Literature(5110) 8 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 100.00% 8 100.00%
Fine Art(3690) 12 2 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 9 75.00% 12 100.00%
French(5650) 14 0 3 7 1 3 0 0 0 10 71.43% 14 100.00%
Geography(3910) 18 0 6 5 6 1 0 0 0 11 61.11% 18 100.00%
German(5670) 10 0 1 3 2 4 0 0 0 4 40.00% 10 100.00%
History(4010) 18 0 5 6 5 2 0 0 0 11 61.11% 18 100.00%
information Technology (voc)(0010) 24 0 1 5 9 5 0 2 0 6 27.27% 20 90.91%
Mathematics Further(2330) 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 100.00% 3 100.00%
Mathematics(2210) 29 3 14 6 4 0 1 1 0 23 79.31% 28 96.55%
Media Film and Tv Studies(5350) 6 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 33.33% 6 100.00%
Music(7010) 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 66.67% 3 100.00%
Performing Arts (voc)(0015) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 1 100.00%
Physics(1210) 20 1 2 4 8 3 2 0 0 7 35.00% 20 100.00%
Psychology(4850) 26 0 4 6 8 5 3 0 0 10 38.46% 26 100.00%
Religious Studies(4610) 12 3 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 7 58.33% 12 100.00%
Sociology(4890) 12 0 2 2 5 3 0 0 0 4 33.33% 12 100.00%
Travel & tourism(0017) 9 0 0 1 1 5 1 1 0 1 11.11% 8 88.89%
Welsh (Second Language)(5515) 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 100.00% 4 100.00%
oCR National Qualifications : 2010
Entries Distinction Merit Pass U Distinction Pass or above
National Certificate in Health,
Social Care and Early Years
7 5 2 0 0 5 71.43% 7 100.00%
National Diploma in Health,
Social Care and Early Years
13 10 1 2 0 10 76.92% 13 100.00%
National Certificate in Sport 6 3 3 0 0 3 50.00% 6 100.00%
National Diploma in Sport 8 4 4 0 0 4 50.00% 8 100.00%
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GCSE Result Summary 2010
Students
Achieving A*-C
in all core subjects
Foundation School
Achieving 5+
A*-C
Achieving 5+
A*-G
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Achieving 1+
A*-G
Achieving no
A*-G
Male 62.7% 77% 91% 100% 0%
Female 63.41% 81% 95% 100% 0%
All 63.05% 79.1% 93% 100% 0%
GCSE National Comparison 2009
Ysgol Eirias Conwy Wales
5A*-C (level2 Threshold) 74% 62% 61%
5A*-G (level 3 Threshold) 93% 86% 88%
Core subject indicator 52% 42% 46%
Wider Point Score 442 378 379
Summary of GCE Results 2010 entering 2 or more A levels
No. of students Achieved 2 or more A-C Achieved 2 or more A-E
Male 63 77.8% 95.2%
Female 78 82.1% 97.4%
All 141 80.1% 96.5%
GCE National Comparison 2009
Ysgol Eirias Conwy Wales
2 or more A-C at A level 74% 65% 71%
2 or more A-E at A level 100% 97% 97%
Average Wider PS 813 697 715
Summary of GCSE Performance 2005-2010 % A-C A2 Level
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