Because the village of Llysworney no longer has its own schools the children go to St. David’s Church in Wales Primary School for their primary education and Cowbridge Comprehensive School for secondary education. Both schools feature strongly in the top sector of national educational league tables.

St. David’s Church in Wales Primary School Colwinston
The ancient village of Colwinston lies two miles from Llysworney on the Western edge of the Vale of Glamorgan. The new school, which opened in 1970, replaced three former school which closed at that time. It serves the three villages of Llysworney, Llandow, and Colwinston itself and is a feeder school for Cowbridge Comprehensive school.

Today there are approximately 120 children attending the school. Because it is a Church in Wales school there is a close association with St. Michael’s and the rector. The rector is also a governor of the school and a frequent visitor to speak to the children. “The Friends of St. David’s” constitute a PTA of exceptional enterprise. One of their many fund raising achievements have enabled the school to finance new classrooms.

The children from Llysworney are able to travel to the school in the school bus. The bus collects and returns the children to the village. The school plays an active part in community life and arranges a wide range of events including the Summer Ball and end of year BBQ’s.

You can visit the St Davids Church in Wales Primary School Colwinston web site on atschool.eduweb.co.uk/stdavid/index.html

Cowbridge Comprehensive School

One of the foremost schools in Wales. Cowbridge Comprehensive School has excellent examination results and sporting achievements. The school was founded in 1608 and from 1685 to 1918 was owned by Jesus College Oxford. Since 1974 it has been a mixed Comprehensive School and is split over three sites in and around the market town of Cowbridge.

There are approximately 1220 students. In addition to excellent examination results the school also enjoys a very good record of sporting achievements in hockey, badminton, cricket, netball, football and cross country. There are a number of Welsh Internationals.

You can visit the Cowbridge Comprehensive School web site on cowbridgehs.lea.valeofglamorgan.sch.uk

Cowbridge Comprehensive Calendar/ Diary

September 2009
01 Sept - Autumn Term Begins
01 Sept - STAFF INSET DAY School Closed for Pupils
02 Sept - STAFF INSET DAY School Closed for Pupils
03 Sept - Term Starts for Pupils
08 Sept - PTA AGM
08 Sept - Year 7 Photos
08 Sept - Year 10 Photos
09 Sept - Year 9 Computerised Report (Year 8 levels)
10 Sept - Sports Presentation Evening, 7pm, Leisure Centre
11 Sept - Year 11 Computerised Reports Issued
16 Sept - Drama Year 10 + 11 Theatre Visit
18-20 Sept - Silver Award D of E Final Expedition Year 11

October 2009
01 Oct - Year 6 Open Evening
01-02 Oct - Geology Fieldwork – Pembrokeshire Year 11
09 Oct - Drama Year 9 Theatre Visit
14 Oct - Geography Year 12 Cardiff Fieldwork (all day)
16-18 Oct - English Year 12 Seamus Heaney Literary Tour – N Ireland
19 Oct - Year 8, 12 + 13 HPV Vaccine
20 Oct - Year 10 + 11 HPV Vaccine
20 Oct - Year 7 Cause for Concern Parents Meeting
22 Oct - Year 12 + 13 Art Visit London
23 Oct - STAFF INSET DAY School Closed for Pupils
26 - 30 Oct - Half Term Holiday

November 2009
05 Nov - Drama Year 10 + 11 Theatre Visit
11 Nov - Remembrance Service Year 7 + 13
12 Nov - Year 11 Parents’ Evening
17 Nov - Year 7 “A Bit of Fun” Anti-bullying Play
23 Nov - Year 8, 12 + 13 HPV Vaccine
23-27 Nov - Year 11 Mock Exams at the Leisure Centre
24 Nov - Year 10 + 11 HPV Vaccine
28 Nov - DT Trip Good Food Show Year 12 + 13
30-02 Nov - Year 11 Mock Exams at Middle School

December 2009
01 Dec - Year 12 Parents’ Evening
01-02 Dec - Year 11 Mock Exams
03 Dec - Year 10 Science Play
03-05 Dec - Performing Arts Visit – London Year 12+13
07-11 Dec - Llangrannog Trip Year 7
08 Dec - D & T Clothes Show Trip Year 10
11 Dec - Year 13 Reports Issued
14 Dec - Christmas Concert
15-23 Dec - Ski Course Year 12 + 13
18 Dec - Term Ends for Pupils