Heolddu Comprehensive School
| Heolddu Comprehensive School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Mountain Road , , CF81 8XL Wales | |
| Coordinates | 51.688,-3.245 |
| Information | |
| Motto | Achieving Excellence Together |
| Established | 1974 |
| Local authority | Caerphilly Council |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Nerys Davies |
| Gender | coeducational |
| Age range | 11–18 |
| Enrolment | 500 |
| Alumni | Hefin David Lauren Price |
| Website | Heolddu Comprehensive School |
51°41′17″N 3°14′42″W / 51.688°N 3.245°W
Heolddu Comprehensive School is a school located in the town of Bargoed, South Wales, and serves the town of Bargoed as well as the villages of Deri, Aberbargoed, Tir-Phil, Cascade, Gilfach, Tredegar and Brithdir in the Caerphilly LEA. The school has 500 pupils and 40 teaching staff.
History
The building itself was constructed in 1974. Until 2017 the school's motto had been "opportunity for all", it was then changed to “Achieving Excellence Together”.
Alumni
- Hefin David Welsh AM [1]
- James Mullett, pianist and guitarist, better known as James Fox, He has since gone on to represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest.[2]
- Lauren Price ex-footballer and professional pugilist, competing at the 2014 and 2018 commonwealth games.[3]
Other notable Visitors
- Tom Daley, In May 2009, the 15-year-old Olympic diver, paid a visit to Heolddu to swim with selected pupils to promote the sport. The pupils were selected through the 'healthy eating' ladder, in which pupils gain points for purchases healthy meals. Following the spell in the leisure centre, he attended the school's canteen to also help encourage several pupils to eat healthier. [4]
- Adam Jones, Ex-Welsh rugby player who played for the Ospreys and the British and Irish Lions.[5]
Controversy
In 2009 the then Head of Law, Colin Moyle received national press coverage when it was found that he had uploaded a number of pornographic videos starring his wife - without her knowledge.[6] In response Mr Moyle went on long-term sick leave before resigning, a Caerphilly county council spokesman said "The disciplinary panel of the school conducted a disciplinary hearing and concluded that had Mr Moyle not resigned he would have been dismissed for gross misconduct."[7]
In 2012 the then Headteacher Philip Jones was accused of "running a dictatorship" and calling teachers the "Taliban", and the NASUWT launched a teachers strike.Mr Jones was placed on Secondment in October 2012 with official resignation in 2013.[8]
References
- ^ https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/national-assembly-election-2016-who-11094221
- ^ "Singer James Fox goes back to school", Wales Online, 29 April 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/kickboxing-lauren-hit-teachers-2246944
- ^ "Tom helps kids dive in", Campaign (Caerphilly), 6 June 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/rugby-star-adam-jones-gets-2073574
- ^ tes.com retrieved 18/02/2020
- ^ https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/200234/Teacher-in-80-porn-videos-escapes-ban
- ^ https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/15403413.headteacher-ran-troubled-heolddu-comprehensive-school-in-bargoed-as-dictatorship-hearing-told/