St. Joseph's RC High School, Newport
St Joseph's RC High School | |
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Pencarn Way, Tredegar Park , NP10 8XH Wales | |
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Type | Voluntary-aided school |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1967 |
Headteacher | Jackie Jarrett |
Gender | Mixed |
Age range | 11–18 |
Enrolment | 1,295 |
Website | sjhs |
School history and performance
The school was a case study in research published by the Australian Council for Educational Research. The research describes progress from "considerable underachievement" in 1994 to above average performance by 2008.
In the school's 2018 Estyn inspection report it was assessed as 'good' on four of the five standards, and as 'excellent' in Care, Guidance and Support.
Extracurricular activities and clubs
Estyn noted the school's extra-curricular provision, including trips, chaplaincy meetings, a gardening club, a folk group, sports' clubs, a fairtrade club and work on recycling. There are also book clubs and a reading buddy scheme.
The school competes in the Young Enterprise competition, where pupils get to start and run their own business. In 2007 the team received a series of prizes:
- Runner Up: Gwent Best Company Overall
- Runner Up: Best Use of IT
- First Place: Company Report
- Runner Up: Best Trade Stand
In 2008 it bettered these results winning:-
- 1st Prize in every category at the Newport and Monmouthshire Young Enterprise 2008 final
In the Gwent Final they won;
- Best Company Report
- Best Trade Stand
- Runner-up Best Company
- Best presentation
Notable alumni
- Rollin Menayese (b. 1997) - footballer
- Harry Powell (b. 1995) - cricketer
- Michael Flynn - Footballer
- James Collins - Footballer
- Leon Brown - Rugby Player
References
- ^ "St Joseph's R.C.High School". Estyn. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Welcome to St Joseph's RC High School". St Joseph's RC High School. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ David Egan (2008). Why Not the Best Schools?: The Wales Report. Aust Council for Ed Research. pp. 20–. ISBN 978-0-86431-971-5. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "A report on St Joseph's R.C.High School" (PDF). Estyn. 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ St Joseph's R.C. High School - Young Enterprise 2006/07
- ^ St Joseph's RC High School - Young Enterprise 2007-08
- ^ Phillips, Terry (20 May 2015). "Cardiff City's 20 best players under 20: The hottest young talent the Bluebirds fans should keep an eye out for". Wales Online. Retrieved 5 January 2022.