Shwmae bawb – please click here for this week's video message from me, regarding student voice and leadership.

All the best for the weekend ahead to you all, despite the weather warnings.

Hugo Hutchison
Headteacher

The NSEA team is flying at the moment. Jessica Saunders, Ruby Creed, and Darcey Purkis recently competed together at Hartpury in the NSEA show jumping.

Jessica went clear in the 80/85, and as a team they have now qualified for a place at the Championship Plate at Addington Manor in Buckinghamshire this October.

Well done, girls.
 

Congratulations to Sixth Former Ava Powell who has been automatically selected into the Wales U17 National Netball Squad.

Ava has also been selected into the Dragons U17 NPL squad for the 2025/2026 season.

MCS students Ethan Duberley, Mia Gilmore and Erin Morris along with other members from 1002 Ross-On-Wye Squadron Air Training Corps attended the 'Battle Of Britain' 85th anniversary parade in Ross-On-Wye on Sunday 28th September.

Cadet Duberley and Cadet Gilmore were also chosen to do 'The Passing of the Flame of Remembrance', where they took on their roles with great pride. 

2025 commemorates the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, a crucial moment in World War II when the Royal Air Force bravely defended the United Kingdom against vigorous enemy airstrikes.

Anyone wishing to look at coming to see what the Air Training Corps is all about and has to offer is welcome to call in on training day sessions:-

Monday 7-9pm and Friday 7-9.30pm

at the squadron based at Alton Road Ross-On-Wye HR9 5NB.

Year 7 students worked really hard in their wellbeing lesson this week, with some excellent discussions facilitated by their form tutors.

This week's lesson was on ‘Black History month’ with a literacy focus.

A massive thank you to our literacy coordinator, Mrs Curry, for creating this week's fantastic lesson.

Thank you to Tri-Wall UK for hosting our Y11 Engineers on National Manufacturing Day, supporting our long-term initiative to develop the relationship between local businesses and MCS. The students had a fantastic problem-solving experience as four teams competed head-to-head in building F1 cars, with all teams successfully completing the challenge.

This coincides with the Green Power Car which was provided to us through the Welsh Government and MCC schools STEM program. Tri-Wall has kindly agreed to assist in organising a challenge for our students to design the car’s body. Looking ahead, there will be an exciting opportunity for the car to race against other secondary schools in Monmouthshire.

Tri-Wall also gave us excellent feedback, praising the Year 11 Engineering students for their outstanding behaviour, presentation and engagement throughout the visit.

Dosbarth Derwen designed and made some healthy pancake faces this week during their lesson.

The Form have been learning the routines of cooking in the Food Technology rooms, including the expectations of working to prepare their food, make it and then to clean up after themselves.

An excellent job done by all with some fantastic faces made.

There's still time to book...

The Scholastic Book Fair continues with us until Wednesday 8 October with over 200 fantastic books to choose from in a wide variety of genres and reading abilities, and every book that is purchased earns free books for our school.

There are various ways to buy from the selection:

• In cash on the day
• With pre-purchased gift vouchers available here: Book Fair Gift Vouchers - Scholastic Book Fairs
• Through this QR code, available throughout the week

• Online using this link: https://bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/pay

If paying online at home, students can fill in a ‘wishlist’ available from the book fair.

A massive thank you to everyone for their support of the Macmillan bakesale on Tuesday. 

We have raised just under £300 which is utterly amazing.

Teacher of International Languages

Closing date: Monday 6 October at 12 noon
Interview Date: Monday 13 October