News; 2023

St David’s College is very proud to reveal that Oliver Pearce, in Year 8, has been shortlisted for the ISA Young Musician of the Year.

Today some of our pupils were fortunate to have spent time in the company of holocaust survivor Henry Schachter. Gathered in our Chapel, pupils listened to Henri speak about some of his own and his family's experiences before, during, and after what was one of the darkest periods of human history.

The Swimming Gala made a huge splash with its welcome return last night following a four-year hiatus. It was wonderful to be back in the warm climes of Llandudno Swimming Pool with all three houses vying for the Swimming Cup.

This Tuesday, St David's College sent a team to compete in the Independent Schools Association (ISA) North Region Cross-Country Championship.

This morning, our newly-trained Peer Mentors ran an assembly for Year 6, in which they introduced themselves and played a game of ‘2 truths and a lie’

Our very talented Year 7 and Year 8 Netball Team have won the prestigious Urdd Eryri Plate at the Urdd Under 13 Netball Tournament, beating a raft of North Wales schools for the accolade.

On Wednesday, Year 13 English A-Level pupils travelled to London to watch ‘Othello’ at the National Theatre on the South Bank.

Before the Christmas break, year 5 and 6 were busily immersing themselves in their second half-of-term topic interestingly called "Blood Hearts"

St David’s College would like to congratulate our Upper Sixth students who have applied to university and have all received offers.

The fact that they have all received offers demonstrates the strength of their applications.

Year 9 DT, Science, & Computer Science Day gave the pupils an introduction to the new Animal Management Course, jobs in Design and Technology and in Computer Science.

St. David's 1^st 11 continue their good form.

St. David's 4 - 0 winners over St. Mary's College, Crosby.

St. Davids 1 - 0 winners over Myddelton College.

The North West Wales round of the ECB Girls School Indoor Cricket took place at the Dome in Bangor on Thursday 16^th Feb.

House Rugby returned with a bang last weekend, with Cader House taking the glory. It was fantastic to see so many parents, pupils and their friends coming to support the teams.

Year 6 visited the homeless charity Hope Restored in Llandudno to find out more about the incredible work they do.

Last month three St David’s College pupils attended the Welsh Alpine Championships at Les Crosets, Switzerland. Agatha Favill (yr9), Teagan Girling (yr10), and Louis Barclay (yr9) headed out to the Swiss Alps with the Welsh National Ski Team ahead of competing at the championships that saw school children from across the country in attendance. The 2023 Championships consisted of five days of competition with training facilities made available to clubs in the resort in the build-up to the championships.

Tickets for our upcoming production of "Matilda the musical" are on sale now for the Theatre Colwyn website. Head over there to pick up your tickets before they are all gone!

We are having an impromptu Own Clothes Day this Friday. All proceeds will be donated to emergency crisis relief in Turkey and Syria. Parents can pay through Parent Pay or cash on the day.

St David’s College would like to congratulate former pupil, Ben Hay, who has been selected to represent the UK in the WorldSkills Mechanical Engineering: CAD competition in Lyon, France.

Year 5 and 6 have been busily fundraising for a homeless charity in Llandudno called Hope Restored. Now the class is extending this fundraising challenge to the rest of the school!

Huge congratulations to Oliver Pearce (yr 8) for winning the ISA Young Musician of the Year award this afternoon. Oliver faced stiff competition from 38 pupils from across the UK. He delivered a virtuoso performance that impressed the judges and took home the top prize. Well done Oliver!

Our Sixth Form looked incredible as they all donned their finest last Friday for the annual Sixth Form Ball. The Committee, made up of the Head Boy & Head Girl along with their Prefects, worked tirelessly to plan and deliver the outstanding event held at the Imperial Hotel in Llandudno.

Rehearsals for the forthcoming school production are well underway, and Matilda’s best friend Lavender, is being played by 10-year-old Annie who is already a seasoned performer.

Last week saw the return of the House Bouldering Competition. Cader, Tryfan, and Snowdon House all sent teams to the Boathouse Climbing Centre in Llandudno to take on some fiendishly challenging climbing problems set for them by the Outdoor Education Team.

Last weekend, some of our pupils along with Mr and Mrs Russell headed to London for a few days of fun, creativity, and sight seeing. Read about some of their exploits here.

A study camp has been taking place at St David’s College this week with a crack team of teachers

After almost half a century of working for St David’s College the school came together last week to say goodbye to Hywel Williams

Our Advanced CADD program (SQA Level 7) is proving to be a popular course on which students are thriving

Year 12 took part in a Prefect Assessment Day this week and it was a day for the current Lower Sixth to connect with the St David’s Story

This week St David's College hosted the Annual House Chess Competition that saw students from Tryfan, Snowdon, and Cader House battle against one another in the Minstrel Hall.

Yesterday, the English Department took Year 11 to watch a critically-acclaimed stage adaption of John Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ at The Rep in Birmingham

Leaps of faith were made, skills were learned, and trust was built during an adventurous day at Beacon Climbing Centre in Caernarfon

The Year 8 and 9 girls travelled to London today to play at the hugely prestigious Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens

Our second Careers Lunch Sessions took place yesterday and it was another big success with pupils from Year 9 to 13 filling the Mostyn Gallery

An extraordinarily talented young athlete from Year 9 has been invited to join the Welsh Development Squad for weightlifting

A raft of St David's talented geographers took part in a Welsh Government funded MockCOP, with four other schools an online conference

St David’s College would like to congratulate Josh for winning a bronze award at the prestigious competition

Our first Careers and Working Industries Lunch Sessions for Sixth Form and Year 11s took place this week, and pupils are already inspired

The St David’s College half-term ski trip delighted in some good skiing, blue skies, and excellent group camaraderie

Our Year 9 students practiced their navigation skills working towards their John Muir Awards

Year 10 Ruby Robbins was selected to play for North Wales in the County Cup in Aberdeen last weekend.

St David’s College is proud to announce that Finlay Rose (yr8) has been selected to represent North Wales Hockey in the U13’s age group. Finn, who plays for Eiras in Colwyn Bay, will be playing in a tournament in Nottingham this coming June and was selected from 50 boys from all over North Wales to represent the region. Well done Finn!

This week, parts of the UK were dazzled by the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, which were observed further south than their typical location. Ffion Wakeford (year 9) was in the right place and the right time to capture these wonderful pictures from her back garden in Llanfairfechan with nothing more than her mobile phone. Glimpses of these mesmerizing green and red flickering illuminations in the night sky were spotted as far South as Cornwall, and the North Wales Coastline had one of the best views in the country.

Today we celebrate the power of literature to transport us to new worlds, introduce us to new ideas, and inspire us to be our best selves. Our pupils and staff have gone above and beyond, dressing up as some of their most loved characters in literature.

Happy St David's Day to all our pupils, staff, and alumni! We gathered together in the Assembly Hall to celebrate our namesake and paid tribute by promoting his message of unity, kindness, and humility. Let's continue to spread these values in our community and beyond.

Our A-level Geography pupils went on a fieldtrip to Cwm Idwal to investigate glacial erosional and were blessed with glorious weather, which made their journey to the hills even more memorable

Our Independent School Association (ISA) Young Musician of the Year, Oliver Pearce, had the time of his life last weekend after he received a special invitation to listen to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra rehearse

This week saw the return of the annual House Reading Competition. This year's theme, "Curiosity," is particularly fitting, as it encourages students to explore new ideas and perspectives through literature.

This week St David's College welcomed three special guests to take part in a Careers Working Lunch with pupils

All of us at St David’s College are wishing Mr Andrew Bohana the absolute best of luck this weekend as he’s running the London Marathon

‘Pits and Ponies’ is this term’s new topic for Years 5 and 6, and yesterday they visited the National Slate Museum in Llanberis

St David’s College welcomed a group of 24 Spanish pupils and their teachers for a sunny afternoon of education, culture and sport

If any parents have spare plants going free, or gardening equipment they may no longer need, then green-fingered Freddie, from Year 7, would love to hear from you

All of us at St David’s College would like to congratulate Old Davideans Laurence Newman, Jordan Reily and George Eldridge who were invited to Buckingham Palace

Our incredible sell-out production of Matilda has received glowing reviews from the National Operatic & Dramatic Association

St David’s College is delighted to announce that Eleri Thomas and Scott Hewitt will be Head Girl and Head Boy next year

Over 150 talented female rugby players from all over North Wales took part in the annual St David’s Rugby Sevens Festival Competition

The exquisite work of an Old Davidean will be on full display during the King’s Coronation tomorrow

The flypast for the King’s Coronation on Saturday will include 61 aircraft and one of them will be piloted by Old Davidean, Flight Lieutenant Lloyd Owen

Last weekend, the best Under 15 badminton players from across the four Home Nations came together for three days of intensive battle

Despite some challenging conditions at Treborth Athletics Track, St David’s College Sports Day was a day to remember

It has been a while since we have been able to visit Sweden as part of our expedition programme, and it was with a very excited group of Year 10 canoeists that we got on a bus from Gothenburg bound for Bengtsfors in the Dalsland region of Sweden, a vast area of lakes billed as Sweden's ‘Canoe Country’

Year 8’s enjoyed a geography fieldtrip to Penmon, on the far-eastern coastline of Ynys Môn/Anglesey yesterday

During the May Half Term break a group of nine junior sailors from St David’s College set off on a journey that would prove to challenge, inspire and unite them

St David’s College is proud to announce the appointment of Peter Williams as Head of Music from September 2023.

Our athletes shone brightly at this year’s NASUWT athletics competition, in a true David versus Goliath competition

St David's College welcomed some of our youngest new starters yesterday

The ISA (Independent Schools Association) Lexden Prize celebrates the most remarkable Sixth Form students

St David’s College was proud to host our second CPD (Continual Professional Development) day on innovative approaches of teaching

Year 8 Emily who is undoubtedly one of the best footballers in the school, if not the best, recently played in a North Vs South Wales showcase in Newtown

All of us at St David’s College are incredibly proud of Thomas, in Year 11, who recently spoke in front of 100 surgeons and consultants from all over the world

Old Davideans, parents and both current and retired staff from the SDC community were in attendance and a wonderful evening was had by all

Trekking 50 miles to the basement of Snowdon from St David's College would be a tough task for anyone, and our Year 12s also had to endure soaring temperatures, thunderstorms and lack of food

What an incredibly emotional day at St David's College for Speech Day on Friday! Seeing our students shine on stage and receive their well-deserved awards was truly heartwarming. Congratulations to all the award winners for their hard work and dedication. You have made us proud!

St David’s College is proud to report an outstanding set of GCSE and BTEC Level 2 results from our Year 11 group this Summer.

Dr Rob Hughes and his wife Sarah are already brimming with new ideas and can’t wait until the new school year starts in September

St David’s College is proud to report an outstanding set of A-Level and BTEC Level 3 results from our Year 13 group this Summer

St David's were 3-2 in the lead with 15 minutes to go

Eddie, from Year 12, looks back at a memorable Summer playing rugby in Spain and the USA

Exhausted and elated is how our Year 13 students returned from the Lake District this weekend and they had every reason to feel that way

Our Head Girl Eleri Thomas headed to South Africa for a trip of a lifetime during the Summer, as part of a team of Army Cadets from Wales

Thomas Barclay enjoyed a summer that will forever linger in his memory, with trips to Slovenia and South Korea and received 10 A* and 1A in his GCSE results

Eight intrepid Year 13 warriors are currently crossing the Lake District National Park as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award

House Events got off to a fabulous start with yesterday’s Raft Race, which is an event always filled with great enthusiasm and laughter

Gloddaeth Hall has always been drenched in history and rich with culture and design that fulfilled many purposes from being a family home, a girls’ school and a boys’ school, to what it is today; one of the leading Independent Schools in North Wales

We are incredibly proud of Old Davidean, Ben Hay, who represented the UK in Mechanical Engineering-CAD in the EuroSkills Gdansk

A huge congratulations to the Greenhalgh family, with all three siblings performing brilliantly in sailing competitions throughout the summer with Ben becoming a double World Champion and double National Champion!

This week, all Year 12 students at St. David's College took part in a Leadership Day designed to introduce them to their roles as Sixth Formers this year.

Over 30 of our young historians are currently in northern France on the Battlefields Trip

Some people have more interesting half-term breaks than others, one example is Will Greenhalgh who is off to Cadiz, Spain, to compete for Team GB in the Windsurf Foil World Championships

"It's a home from home for many and we relish the task of supporting the development of so many rich and varied people in our family"

Our hugely talented St David’s College Ski Team performed superbly at the Welsh Schools’ Ski Championships over the weekend, with the boys coming first overall with the girls following close behind in second place

St David’s College was a sea of red today as children wore home clothes to support British Heart Foundation’s Restart a Heart Campaign

Year 7 pupils have been doing an introduction to science for the past few weeks.

All of us at St David’s College would like to congratulate Old Davidean, Charlie Marshall, who has just been awarded an MA in Arts Management at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff

Last week Dr Rob Hughes took 16 of our Sixth Formers to Venue Cymru for a very exciting STEM project

They were introduced at the beginning of this term by Tryfan’s Residential Assistant, Louise Williams.

Year 5 and 6 are quickly becoming experts on the fascinating history of the War of the Roses and the Tudor dynasty

One of our most talented ever performers has won a prestigious NODA Award and Certificate for an Outstanding Performance as Genie, in our production of Aladdin

This week saw the return of practice for the inter-house cross-country competition. It really is great to see the whole school coming back together again for these traditions. Despite the challenging conditions, our pupils showed their #nevergiveup attitude and put in a monumental effort. Well done everyone!

Our biannual trip a thing of legend, whispered about from Old Davidians to expectant Year 11s

As well as playing some brilliant netball, the 40-strong group enjoyed paddleboarding and dolphin watching

Years 5 & 6 began their new topic, 'Frozen Kingdom', at the beginning of this half term

The Rendcomb College Rugby Tour is always a highlight for the First XV and has been for almost a decade

A former Old Davidean has high hopes of playing in some of the top women’s tours in the world after turning professional

St David’s College is hugely proud of Amelie, who performed superbly at an Open Badminton Tournament, in Ebbw Vale, last weekend

On arrival at St David’s College, each pupil is welcomed into one of three houses (much in the same was as those who arrive at Hogwarts)

Carol Service Provides Fitting Finale to Flow of Festivities

Last night’s Christmas Concert was filled with superb performances from our students, and we even had plenty of sing-alongs

A massive thank you to those who donated gifts/money for the Christmas Hampers

St David’s Christmas Fair was a resounding festive success!

It was truly lovely to see so many of you packing out the Assembly Hall last night to see our House Plays, which as always were a brilliant mix of sheer entertainment and comedy

A mesmerised Year 7 were treated to a special Outdoor Education day last week accompanied by poet and spoken word artist, Martin Daws