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National Women in Engineering day

(Posted on 24/06/15)

The Engineering Design department took 24 female pupils to an event supported by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and Techniquest. The National Women in Engineering day is a national event which is in its second year of inspiring young women to consider the exciting career opportunities in Engineering. Year 8 and 9 pupils who have expressed an...

(Posted on 16/06/15)

Year 9 pupils recently visited Bangor Universities Enterprise by Design and futures event as part of the Aim Higher program organised by the Technology department. Ten pupils attended seminars about future careers in Engineering and Design and met with representatives from the Welsh Assembly Government, Welsh Language Commission and ...

Airbus Engineering Challenge and STEM Careers day

(Posted on 22/05/15)

Year 8 pupils attended a challenge and careers day hosted by Glyndwr University and TeamTech. The focus of the day was to allow pupils access to a variety of career challenges hosted by a number of leading Welsh and internationally companies and universities based on Engineering, Design and Science opportunities. Pupils had the opportunity ...

School Uniform

(Posted on 18/05/15)

SJG/AFH/man/ltrs/1415/031 May 2015Dear ParentThe introduction of new uniform has been very successful and has been welcomed by all. The students of Ysgol y Grango look extremely smart and are a credit to both the school and the local community.We view school as a preparation for life and the workplace. Donning the uniform instils in students a...

Year 9 and 11 pupils Aim Higher at Bangor University

(Posted on 01/05/15)

Future Engineers and Designers visited Bangor Universities Industrial and Product Design centre on Thursday as part of a program to educate pupils studying Engineering Design. The day was spent in the innovation design centre where Ysgol Y Grango pupils had a unique opportunity to spent some valuable time alongside the undergraduates students...

National Numeracy tests

(Posted on 01/05/15)

The following link provides fantastic revision materials for the forthcoming National Numeracy Tests.http://www.numeracycounts.co.uk/?page_id=14 Below are the dates for the testsDates for Procedural(P) and Reasoning(R) tests 2015 Week Beginning 4/5/15 Year 7 set 1a P - Tuesday lesson 5, R - Thursday lesson 4Year 7 set 1b P - Tuesday lesson...