Shwmae pawb

Monmouth’s Got Talent took place at MCS yesterday evening, and it was a clean sweep again for MCS students, for the second year in a row! Huge congratulations to winner Evie Jones, who triumphed with a stunning rendition of Puccini’s wonderful aria O mio babbino caro. MCS band River Road clinched 2nd place with a high energy performance, with accomplished violinist Freya Piper completing the set in 3rd place. As well as our winning trio, the array of talent on show was once again really impressive from both schools.

Our Head Student team plan and deliver the whole event, alongside the Head Boy and Head Girl from Haberdashers, which is a really impressive feat of organisation. They all delivered a high quality event that ran incredibly smoothly, with support from prefects and our wonderful PEA team. MCS Friends provided refreshments as well, and we are grateful as ever to them. Please see below in this newsletter for the upcoming Race Night that Friends are hosting, which promises to be a really exciting evening.

Thank you to everyone who came along to support – the team sold over 200 tickets, which will in turn mean we are able to provide a sizeable donation to the Ted Senior Foundation.

All best wishes for a restful weekend.

Cofion cynnes,

Hugo Hutchison
Prifathro/Headteacher

We would ask that students come to school with a bottle of water/bottle to fill as they are often visiting Healthcare feeling dehydrated during the day.

A bottle of water or their own bottle to fill at school would help tremendously to keep them hydrated during the day.  There are ample water machines around the school to keep them feeling well.

Following the success of previous years, we will be holding a Bake Sale for Red Nose Day on Friday 21st March, during breaks 1 and 2 to celebrate 40 years since the first Red Nose Day.

We would be extremely grateful if students could bring in cakes/cookies to sell, to raise funds for this increasingly important cause. Please drop baked goods at Reception on the morning of the 21st, and collect your containers from there at the end of the day.

Students should also bring in change if they wish to purchase items during break.

Diolch yn fawr for your support, it is very much appreciated.

MCS Charity Committee

Come along to a nailbiting evening with the MSC Friends on Friday 28h March, complete with refreshments and raffle.

Tickets available on Parentpay or on the door on the night.

Recently we were very fortunate to be able to welcome back Oriane Pierrepoint, who is one of our talented Art Alumni.

Oriane Pierrepoint is an amazing portrait artist, and recently appeared on Bill Bailey’s Extraordinary Portraits (you can find this on BBC iPlayer here). 

She took time out of her busy schedule to come to school to talk to our Sixth Form students about her work and her creative journey, from studying A-level Art at MCS, to accepting commissions from organisations such as the National Museum of Wales for the Welsh National Collection, to exhibiting in London with the BP Portraits Award.

During her A-level Art, her work began to engage with individuals affected by diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Dementia and people affected by strokes, and she has built upon a long-standing interest in the biomedical sciences. Her pieces confront society's unwillingness to recognise the difficulties faced by some of its most vulnerable members, and are informed by listening to the experiences and memories of the sitter.  Her recent work celebrates a wonderful woman from Newport who has fostered over 30 children and is an amazing role model and figure within the community.

It is lovely to see Oriane doing so well, and for her to be able to share her own story with our students was a real treat.

If you’d like to take a further look at Oriane’s incredible portfolio of work, please visit https://www.orianepierrepoint.co.uk/

The MCS Friends are a very small but dedicated committee of parents who fundraise so that our children's education can be enriched with experiences and equipment that cannot be covered by the school budget. 

Amongst other things, last year funds were used to support: 

- Summer Learning programme for all Years 

- Hiring of audio equipment for school performances

- A mock bar trial for social sciences

- Girls football kit

We warmly welcome your ideas, skills and time. 

No need to attend meetings! Simply email us and we'll let you know how you can help: moncompfriends@gmail.com

Did you know that over 8,000 retailers will now donate to MCS Friends for FREE, every time you use Easyfundraising to shop with them?

When you sign up to support us, then click into your shop (Amazon, eBay, Tesco etc), Easyfundraising receives a small donation from your purchase in that shop. 

It costs you nothing extra and only takes a couple of minutes. 

Please use the QR code below to get started or go to

 

 

 

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/monmouthcomp

Refer a friend and earn £5 bonus donations!

Earn a £5 bonus donation for your cause every time someone successfully joins and raises £5 as a supporter through your personal link. 

Plus, for a limited time only - every new supporter who joins has a chance to WIN a £500 donation in our Refer to Win giveaway

There are still a few slots left for Sixth Form students, on 24th March, for a blood donation session at Monmouth Comprehensive School - 10.30 am to 12.30 pm and 2pm to 4 pm.

"Did you know that hospitals in Wales require 350 blood donations a day to support patients in need? We can’t supply our hospitals in Wales without you! Giving blood is quick, simple, and entirely safe. And the best part? You’re saving lives.

We need blood donors from all backgrounds to give blood to meet the daily demand and ensure we have enough for hospital patients. Just one single blood donation can help up to three patients as it can be split into its different components and used in various ways to help patients recover.

Giving blood is one of the most selfless gifts you can give to another person. By giving blood, you are potentially saving lives and helping patients with specific conditions recover and lead a normal life.

Who can donate blood?

We encourage and welcome most adults to give blood. There are some reasons people can’t donate, but not as many as people think! Anyone who fits in with the criteria below may be able to give blood:

If you are:

• Between the age of 17 and 66 (for your first donation)
• Weigh over 7 stone 12 pounds (50kg)
• Healthy and not subject to medical exclusions"

Sixth Form students should use the link below to book:

https://forms.office.com/e/nNJSvSLheW

Find out more about the Welsh Blood Service by clicking this link:

Home Page - Welsh Blood Service

Applications are now open for the Rotary Youth World Affairs Seminar which takes place in Wisconsin in June 2025.

Since 1976, the Rotary Youth World Affairs Seminar has provided a unique forum where 40,000 future leaders from 30 different countries have debated some of the most complex global problems.

For further details, please click HERE.

Online Safety for Parents and Carers, 5:30pm to 7:00pm at Monmouth Comprehensive School, NP25 3YT, Thursday 20^th March

This online safety training session, provided by SWGfL, will furnish parents with an insight into popular technologies and how young people utilise them. Demonstrating the massive benefits and potential pitfalls, the interactive presentation provides parents with advice, strategies, and resources to help them understand and engage with their child’s online lives in a healthy, positive, and productive way.  

"SWGfL are a charitable trust dedicated to empowering the safe and secure use of technology through innovative services, tools, content, and policy, nationally and globally. We are proud to be a world leader in online child safety, a founding member of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety as well as an advisor to Governments and a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre. Our vision: Everyone should benefit from technology, free from harm.  

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