We are delighted to announce that we are leading the Cancer Research Wales Stripe a Pose campaign across Wales on Wednesday 24th September 2025. All details have been sent home to parents/carers on Satchel One.

A group of Year 11 pupils spent the weekend on their practice expedition for their Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. The group navigated themselves around the Brecon beacons covering around 20Km across two days and climbed Cadair Fawr (485m). They faced the additional challenge of the weather with some sun, rain and hail all while hiking carrying their full kit packs. At camp pupils demonstrated their campcraft skills and cooked on Trangia’s in between rain showers. The group showed excellent skills in readiness for their qualifying expedition next weekend. Da iawn bawb!

Prynhawn gwych o bêl-droed i’n carfan Blwyddyn 7 yn eu gêm yn erbyn Ysgol Llangatwg – yn llawn pasio miniog, driblo hyderus, llwyth o goliau a hyd yn oed mwy o wenu. Ymdrech wych gan bawb – da iawn blwyddyn 7!

A fantastic afternoon of football for our Year 7 squad in their match against Ysgol Llangatwg – packed with sharp passing, confident dribbling, loads of goals and even more smiles. Great effort all round – da iawn blwyddyn 7!

Hyfryd iawn oedd croesawu disgyblion a rhieni blwyddyn 11 a blwyddyn 10 i’r ysgol y bore’ma er mwyn derbyn eu canyniadau TGAU. Roedd canlyniadau’r ysgol yn dda iawn, llongyfarchiadau mawr i’n disgyblion a phob dymuniad da i flwyddyn 11 am eu pennod nesaf.

It was lovely to welcome year 10 and 11 pupils and parents to school this morning for their GCSE results. The school’s results were very good, huge congratulations to our pupils and best wishes to year 11 on their next chapter.

Dyma lun o ddosbarth 7AHA ar ol iddynt wedi derbyn eu tystysgrifau Athletau Cymru fel rhan o’n menter lles blwyddyn 7&8 yn ystod tymor yr haf. Da iawn chi – gwaith arbenning!

Here are class 7AHA after they received their Welsh Athletics certificates as part of our year 7&8 summer term wellbeing initiative. Da iawn chi – fabulous work.

Information regarding the collection of GCSE results via the letter below:

Letter

What a way to end the final Art and Photography trip of the school year!

A brilliant day exploring the beautiful Botanic Garden of Wales and the British Bird of Prey Centre. Pupils made great use of their new sketchbooks, drawing flowers, plants, and soaking in the stunning Welsh landscape. The bird flight display brought plenty of laughs and wide-eyed amazement. A fantastic day out for all 120 pupils, celebrating creativity in the great outdoors!

Over 300 pupils and more than 30 staff took part in our Annual Memory Walk to Aberavon Beach in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society today. To date, we have raised an incredible £550 for the charity with donations still coming in. Diolch yn fawr to Mr Bowring for organising this much enjoyed event. Well done to all pupils, staff and the YBB community for all their donations and efforts. 

Dros y dyddiau diweddar mae rhai o’n disgyblion blwyddyn 7 wedi bod yn dychwelyd i’u hen ysgol gynradd er mwyn siarad yn anffurfiol gyda blwyddyn 6 cyn iddynt yn dechrau gyda ni ym mis Medi. Diolch yn fawr i Mrs Harries am yr holl waith trefnu ac i Mrs Morgan/Mrs Smart am y croeso cynnes.

Over recent days some of our year 7 pupils have really enjoyed the opportunity to return to their old primary schools to have a chat with year 6 before they start with us in September. Diolch yn fawr i Mrs Harries for all the work in co-ordinating the visits and to Mrs Morgan/Mrs Smart for the warm welcome this morning.

Yn ystod tymor yr haf mae blwyddyn 6, 7 a 8 wedi bod yn cymryd rhan mewn Her Gerdded Athletau Cymru. Maen nhw wedi bod yn cerdded milltir bob bore yn gweithio tuag at wobrau efydd (15 milltir), arian (20 milltir) ac aur (25 milltir). Maen nhw wedi gwneud yn wych gyda nifer enfawr yn cyrraedd y wobr aur!

During the summer term years 6, 7 and 8 have been taking part in the Welsh Athletics Walking Challenge. They have been walking a mile every morning working towards bronze (15 miles), silver (20 miles) and gold (25 miles) awards. They have done brilliantly with a huge number reaching the gold award!

Am ddiwrnod yn yr ysgol ddoe! Cynhelwn ein Gwyl Gymreig mewn tywydd ardderchog a chafodd bawb yn yr ysgol amser arbennig wrth ddathlu’r Gymraeg a Chymreictod. Diolch yn fawr i’n Pennaeth Y Gymraeg, Mrs Claire Thomas, am yr holl waith trefnu ac i’n ymwelwyr i gyd am greu awyrgylch Cymreig hyfryd iawn!

Cliciwch ar y linc isod i weld ein fideo am y dydd:

YBB Diwrnod Cymreig.mp4

What a day in school yesterday! We held our Welsh Festival in fantastic weather with everyone enjoying a fabulous day celebrating our language and culture. Diolch yn fawr to our Head of Welsh, Mrs Claire Thomas, for all of the hard work putting this special event together again, and to all our visitors for creating a really lovely Welsh atmosphere across the school.

Please click on the link below to see our event video:

YBB Diwrnod Cymreig.mp4

Aeth Mrs Harris a thri cyn-ddisgyblion Ysgol Awel Y Mor, nawr ym mlwyddyn 7, yn ol i’r ysgol heddiw i wneud podcast gyda blwyddyn 6 yn ateb eu cwestiynau am yr ysgol fawr cyn dechrau yma ym mis Medi.

Mrs Harries and some of our ex Ysgol Awel Y Mor pupils, now in Year 7, visited year 6 today to take part in a podcast with year 6 pupils, answering their questions about starting with us in September.

Aeth Mrs Jenkins a chwpl o ddisgylbion blwyddyn 7 am dro i weld blwyddyn 6 y bore ‘ma. Y rheswm oedd cynnal sesiwn anffurfiol i ateb cwestiynau blwyddyn 6 am ddechrau yn yr ysgol fawr ym mis Medi. Bore bach hyfryd!

Mrs Jenkins and a few of our year 7 pupils took a walk over to see year 6 this morning. The reason for the visit was to hold an informal session for year 6 to ask questions to their friends before starting in the big school in September. A lovely morning.

GCSE Photography Trip: London & Bristol Highlights

Our recent photography adventure was packed with iconic sights, creative exploration, and unforgettable experiences! We began our journey in the heart of London, starting at the majestic Buckingham Palace, before taking a scenic walk through many of the city’s biggest spots, including: Big Ben and across the River Thames. As part of our GCSE Photography coursework, we captured hundreds of stunning images, framing the grandeur of London through our lenses.

As evening arrived, we enjoyed a sunset cable car ride over the Thames, soaking up panoramic views of the city bathed in golden light. The experience ended with a dramatic descent at the O2 Arena, providing even more opportunities for awe-inspiring shots from the sky.

Mi gafodd disgyblion Blwyddyn 7&8 cyfle arbenning ddoe wrth ymweld a’r Stiwdios Harry Potter yn Llundain. Cawsom nhw amser bendigedig a diolch yn fawr iawn i Mrs Breeze am drefnu’r daith bythgofiadwy i’n disgyblion lwcus iawn.

Our Year 7&8 pupils enjoyed a magical trip yesterday, visiting the Harry Potter Studios in London. They had a fabulous time and diolch yn fawr to Mrs Breeze for organising this amazing trip for our lucky pupils.