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School shop summer holiday opening times
The school shop will be open over the summer holidays on the following dates:

10:00 - 12:00

Monday 23rd August
Tuesday 24th August
Wedneday 25th August
Thursday 26th August
Friday 27th August
Tuesday 31st August

11:30 -1:30

Wednesday 1st September
Headteacher's Welcome to Ysgol Bryn Elian
On behalf of all the staff, pupils and governors I would like to extend a very warm welcome to you all...

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Recently added news | week begining 26.07.10
Year 9 pupils win technology award

A group of Year 9 pupils have been awarded a certificate from Bosch in recognition of an essay they wrote for a national essay-writing competition.

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Mark Isherwood AM visits Ysgol Bryn Elian

On Friday 2nd July 2010 local Assembly Member for North Wales Mark Isherwood came to school to talk to students about various issues such as crime, the environment, wind farms

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Madagascar Project Update
During half term, Mrs Hughes and Mr Crossland returned to Madagascar along with pupils Seoirse Hughes and Sam Crossland to inaugurate the two projects that have been funded by the amazing fund raising efforts of the pupils at Bryn Elian.
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Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning visits Ysgol Bryn Elian
Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning, Leighton Andrews, visited Ysgol Bryn Elian, Old Colwyn on Thursday 20th May...

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School choir perform for HRH Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Duke of Edinburgh
On Tuesday 27th April 2010, The Queen and Prince Phillip made a Royal Visit to Llandudno as part of their UK tour to celebrate the Queen’s forthcoming jubilee...
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Active Mark Award Success

The school is delighted to have won the Active mark Cymru Award, the only school in Conwy to have done so.

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Ysgol Bryn Elian newsletter gets design overhaul

Many thanks to year 12 pupil David Schiefer who has put a lot of time into re-designing the school newsletter. The new format looks fresh and dynamic and you can download it HERE to see the results!
Year 7 Graffiti Art Project at Venue Cymru

We were delighted to be invited by Andy Birch, a local artist, to take part in a workshop based at Venue Cymru, on graffiti art...

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Urdd Eisteddfod 2010 Ysgol Bryn Elian
We are very proud of pupils’ recent success in the second round of the Urdd Eisteddfod.Overall they won 14 first places, 11 second places and three third places which was an outstanding result...

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Cologne Christmas Markets 2009
On behalf of the Languages Faculty we would like to wish our GCSE and A’ level Language pupils a very enjoyable trip to the Cologne Christmas markets...

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Gerome Warburton and Robert Hailwood have been selling books in school and at the Open Evening as part of their enterprise project to raise money for the Madagascar project.

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Congratulations to Jayden Hughes from Ysgol Tan-Y-Marian for being the winner of the treasure hunt held on our recent Open Evening. Headteacher Mrs Eithne Hughes presented Jayden with his prize, a Nintendo DSi games console, at the school before the half term break.
Ysgol Bryn Elian was delighted to welcome 14 leaders in education across 13 different countries. The European guests were visiting Conwy as part of a leadership in education development programme.

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Ysgol Bryn Elian held a very successful Awards’ ceremony on September 10th 2009. This celebration of excellence was attended by nearly 200 guests all of whom came to share in the academic and extra curricular achievements of a wide range of students.

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Madagascar ProjectEisteddfod 2010Progress File Presentation EveningWales Quality Award

Other News
 Collecting Exam results 2010
A Level examination timetable summer 2010
GCSE Examination timetable Summer 2010
 Subject Options for years 9 and 10
Rewards Shop at Ysgol Bryn Elian
A’ level results for Ysgol Bryn Elian 2009

Once again we are delighted by the results achieved by the pupils and the continued positive trend over the past years.
Ysgol Bryn Elian's Madagascar appeal featured on the BBC
Ysgol Bryn Elian delighted with Estyn inspection report
 Download full Estyn inspection report
Estyn backs YBE's decision to introduce WBQ to all KS4 pupils
Job Opportunities
Information about current job vacancies at the school
Useful Resources
YBE News - Monthly newspaper written by Ysgol Bryn Elian pupils
School Calendar - important dates you need to remember
Uniform shop - Order a new school jumper, tie etc...
Download the school newsletter for Summer 2010
VLE - Find out how to use the Virtual Learning Environment
Together with Ysgol Bryn Elian, The Madagascar Development Fund have been raising money to help build a school in Tokotanitsara, Madagascar.
Young Conwy 2. A great website with useful resources for young people living in the County of Conwy