Cardinal Newman Roman Catholic Comprehensive School () is an English speaking

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in the village of

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near

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, in

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, United Kingdom. The school motto is, "O Galon i Galon," Welsh for "Heart to Heart," and it is based on Saint John Henry Newman's motto.

Buildings

The school consists of 4 main buildings: *Main Building: Reception area, Assembly Hall, Canteen, Gymnasium, Library, Staff Room, Physical Education Classrooms, Technology Department, Media Classrooms, Changing rooms and History Department. *Double Storey Block: Upstairs - English, Geography. Downstairs - French, Art, Catering and Hospitality. *Science Building: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Conference Room, Religious Education. *RE Block: Downstairs - Religious Education, Welsh, Café Area. Upstairs - ICT, Maths, Welsh Baccalaureate Area. There is also an area with terrapins for instrument study, support staff offices, inclusion and nurture.

History

The school is named after Saint John Henry Newman (who was canonised on 13 October 2019). The school was opened in 1969.

Partnerships with the school

The school's previous consortium, which consisted of

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and Cardinal Newman RC School, was dissolved after the end of the 2012-13 school year. It was replaced by a different consortium with the inclusion on a new college in

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which is located 2.2 miles away. This consortium consists of Cardinal Newman RC School, Coleg Morgannwg (later

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) and St David's Catholic College. This consortium ended following the 2017-2018 school year. It has been announced that a new partnership with St David’s Catholic College will begin after the sixth form's last intake in September 2021 due to it being the only R.C post 16 option available to learners after the sixth form ceases to operate. The school has a partnership with a

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school named Bukalasi. They have a few fundraising events to raise money for the school to help them build new buildings. The money is raised and send to the school via

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. Teachers from each of the schools visit the other school around once per year.

Alumni

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* Fionn McLoughlin (b. 1982) - Irish Rugby Union Player, ex Shannon RUFC, Pontypridd RUFC currently with Royal Tunbridge Wells RUFC. *

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References

{{authority control Secondary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf Catholic secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia Educational institutions established in 1969 1969 establishments in Wales