Today we marked the 80th anniversary of #VEDay. Staff and pupils observed a 2 minute silence at 12pm and the kitchen staff hosted a VE Day celebration with bunting, music and a special menu including beef pie, cottage pie, a choice of vegetables and a classic trifle for pudding!
What a fantastic end to Culture Week at Olchfa! 🎉🌍 #WearToShare was a vibrant celebration of identity, heritage, and unity — and what an incredible turnout! We are so proud of our pupils for sharing their cultures with such confidence and pride. 💫🌈 #OlchfaCultureWeek #ProudToBelong #WearToShare #Cynefin - click on the links below to view more photos!
Congratulations to the pupils who took part in the National Basketball Finals in Bangor before Easter. The results were as follows: Year 11-13 Boys - Welsh Champions 🥇 Year 11-13 girls - Runners up 🥈 Year 10 girls - Runners up🥈 All students were outstanding both on and off the court, and they were a true credit to their parents and the school. It was a true privilege to accompany them. We enjoyed every minute of the tournament and are all incredibly proud of their amazing achievement! Mr Kovacevic.
#weartoshare day will take place on Friday 2nd May!
On Thursday 10th April at Olchfa, we were delighted to host our Year 10 Careers Fair. We welcomed a wide range of employers and further education providers, who brought along interactive and inspiring activities for our students to explore. The atmosphere in the hall was buzzing with energy and enthusiasm, and our students rose to the occasion brilliantly — presenting themselves with maturity, curiosity, and confidence. Our visitors were full of praise for how fantastic our students were. We certainly agree. Miss. R Davies
The SAB community group took the Easter egg donations to Ty Olwen Hospice Trust on Thursday 10th April. The volunteers and staff at Ty Olwen were once again very grateful of the support from everyone at Olchfa and will now distribute these eggs to patients and their families both in Ty Olwen, on the wards and those they support in the community. Thank you again for your ongoing support!
Thank you to the canteen staff for all of their efforts on Thursday 3rd April . The pupils thoroughly enjoyed the Eid menu.
The canteen will be hosting a special Eid menu on Thursday 3rd April! Thank you to Abdelrahman and Bara for the menu design.
Mr Kennedy was proud to accept an invitation to join Muslim members of the school and local community to mark iftar at Sketty Mosque, along with colleagues from Sketty and Parkland primary schools, representatives of the Olchfa School Governing Body and senior officers of the Local Authority, including The Director Of Education, Mrs. Helen Morgan-Rees.
Pack-a-Pren, a Year 10 Young Enterprise team, competed in the regional finals in March at Bridgend College. From September 2024, the team have started up a business manufacturing and selling model sustainable stadiums made from recycled plywood. These enterprising, creative individuals are now on the way to the Welsh finals to compete against other regional winners in Wales. Llongyfarchiadau Pack-a-Pren!
Congratulations to Fay, Rayyan and Isaac who are the winners of Mr Kennedy's cynefin (school vision) competition. They have won Amazon vouchers and will have the opportunity to work with a graphic designer to work on the official cynefin logo. Well done!
Read more about our Spanish Exchange with El Centro Inglais here - https://uptodate.elcentroingles.es/uptodate/eci-gc-exchange/. We look forward to welcoming the pupils to Swansea as part of our exchange in April.