Congratulations to
@ColegyCymoedd
@CymoeddSport
#rugby
team for winning the Welsh Schools & Colleges League Final for the second year on the run after beating worthy finalists
@ColegSirGar
28-19. Well done to players, staff and coaches for all their hard work again this year
🎈🎉 It's been 10 years since Coleg y Cymoedd opened its doors! 🎈🎉
We kicked off the celebrations with our 850 outstanding staff who make us one of the largest vocational and academic institutions in South Wales, teaching over 450 FE & HE courses to 12,000 learners.
#cyc10
Coleg y Cymoedd are excited to announce a major creative exhibition in partnership with leading Creature FX industry professionals and Bad Wolf. 🤯🙌 Keep your eyes peeled for more info. and how to book in your slot. 👀
#hisdarkmaterials
A huge hello to all new and returning learners studying at
@ColegyCymoedd
for Sept 2020
We are really looking forward to supporting you over the next year
To help you get ready for starting with us, make sure you visit
Mae’n bleser gennym gyflwyno ein Canolfan Rhagoriaeth Chwaraeon newydd sbon yn 📍 Nantgarw! 🤩
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We are delighted to introduce our brand-new Sports Centre of Excellence at 📍 Nantgarw! 🤩 (1/2)
We’re thrilled to report 1,200 Level 3 qualifications completed, a 99.7% A Level pass rate, 3 Oxbridge places, and our most offers ever from Russell Group universities.
Congratulations all! 👏🎓
#IGotIntoUni
(2/2)
👉 You can read more, here:
We are incredibly excited to announce that our Catering students have made it to the semi-finals of the
#UKYoungRestaurantTeam
competition 😲👩🍳.
As the first Welsh college to ever be selected, we wish our talented young chefs the best of luck on this journey. Well done, all! 👏
Following the Palace’s announcement of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II, Coleg y Cymoedd extends condolences on the passing of the longest reigning monarch in British history
Coleg y Cymoedd Aberdare Campus is delighted to invite its local residents & learners to come in and relax in its warm space provision
📅 Starting on Tues 24 Jan 2023
⏰ 4-7pm
🎟️ No need to book
Stay warm, enjoy a hot drink, take part in activities, watch a film, play a game
Due to Met Office forecasts of severe winter weather the local authority has suspended home to college transport for Thurs 1 & Fri 2 March. As a result all college sites are closed to learners on these two days.
Staff are expected into work unless the website states otherwise.
A valleys learner is one step closer to achieving his dreams of becoming a professional footballer after landing a scholarship to train and study at a leading college in the US.
@ColegyCymoedd
Are you joining us Sept 2020 and have an Additional Learning Need (ALN)? - here’s a message from our ALN team to you……we will be in touch with you soon
#CollegeContinues
Huge congrats to our Assistant Principal (Teaching and Learning), Neil Smothers
@NeilSmothers1
in being selected as part of the Wales C football coaching team for their upcoming game against England C.
Great achievement Neil!
Tickets for our major creative exhibition ‘His Dark Materials – The Creatures’ in partnership with leading Creature FX industry professionals, Bad Wolf, Screen Alliance Wales and IJPR are now LIVE. 🤯🙌 🎟
College launches record label to support next generation of creative talent
@ColegyCymoedd
has launched ‘Cymoedd Creative Records’ to give learners studying on its creative music courses the chance to release their own music to the public.
We’re delighted to announce that our
#Healthcare
learner, Emma Hughes, has been honoured with
@AgoredCymru
’s Higher Education
#LearnerOfTheYear
award for ‘Outstanding Commitment to Study’. 👏
👉 Read more:
@ColegyCymoedd
announces Jonathan Morgan as its new Principal
Mr Morgan, who has served as Coleg y Cymoedd’s Vice Principal and Chief Operating Officer for the past three years, succeeded former Principal, Karen Phillips, who retired in September 2022.
Statement on face coverings at
@ColegyCymoedd
Following recent
@WelshGovernment
announcement and associated media coverage, we have introduced the mandatory use of face coverings in all communal areas of the college campuses for staff & learners.
ℹ️
Important update for all learners and staff regarding planned lockdown for Caerphilly Borough starting Tues 8th Sept from 6pm.
All campuses will continue to be open for staff & learners
Please be assured that we will update all learners and staff with any new information
Huge congrats to our Assistant Principal (Teaching and Learning), Neil Smothers
@NeilSmothers1
in being selected as part of the Wales C football coaching team for their upcoming game against England C.
Great achievement Neil!
Coleg y Cymoedd Rhondda Campus is delighted to invite local residents & learners to come in and relax in its warm space provision
📅 starting Mon 23rd Jan 2023
⏰ 4-7pm
🎟️ No need to book
Stay warm, enjoy a hot drink, take part in activities, watch a film, play a game
🎈🎉 Results Day is here 🎉🎈
We would love for you to celebrate your results with us by heading over to .
Don't forget to share your stories using
#CymoeddResults
Act fast. Tickets are live! 🤩
‘Designing with Dust’: a masterclass with
#HisDarkMaterials
Designer and Executive Producer, Joel Collins, and VFX Supervisor, Russell Dodgson 🤯.
@darkmaterials
🕒 7pm on 08/03/23 @ Coleg y Cymoedd, Nantgarw Campus
🎟
Well done to Niamh Jones - A, B, B (Welsh Baccalaureate, Sociology, History) going to the
@RoyalAirForce
and persue a career as an Intellegence Analyst
18-year-old Billy Walkley has just achieved his dream of becoming a professional rugby player with
@SalfordDevils
, and he credits the
#RugbyLeague
#Academy
at Coleg y Cymoedd for making that happen. 🏉
👉 Make your sporting dreams a reality:
Our
@CymoeddSport
have just tackled a tremendous 24-hour erg challenge in aid of Motor Neurones Disease. They came together to support a learner closely affected by a diagnosis. 💚
👉 To find out more and to show your support, visit:
Well done to Millie Carter,
#Caerphilly
– Level 3 Sport Distinction grade
Millie is heading to
@cardiffmet
to study Sport Conditioning, Rehabilitation & Massage
@CymoeddSport
Netball Captain & gained Welsh Netball Senior caps
Join us for Sept 20
ℹ️
Important update for all learners and staff regarding lockdown for Caerphilly Borough
Following clarification from
@WelshGovernment
,
@ColegyCymoedd
staff & learners can travel into & out of Caerphilly Borough in order to attend college
Read more at
Best wishes to all
#LondonMarathon
competitors, especially
@WheelchairRL
's Martin Turner and our Head of Rugby League, Mark Jones, representing
@SaveTheRhino
in a bespoke costume designed by over 150 Coleg y Cymoedd learners and staff. 🌍🦏🦽
Good luck and finish strong! 💪
@ColegyCymoedd
has appointed Karen Phillips
@karenphilips67
as its next Principal and Chief Executive. Karen who has served as Coleg y Cymoedd’s Deputy Principal since 2008 will succeed current Principal, Judith Evans, when she retires from 1 January 2019
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for! 🎉
Tonight, we recognise our learners’ success with the annual
#LearnerAwards
ceremony. 🎊
Good luck to all our nominees – let’s celebrate their dedication and hard work! 🏆
Good luck to Coleg y Cymoedd alumni
@cameron_winnett
and
@_alexmann
who have made the
#Wales
team for Saturday's game against Scotland. 🏉🏴
Congratulations on your first Welsh caps! We are so proud of you and all of your success. 👏
💚
#SixNations
@CymoeddSport
Well done to our PgCE Professional Graduate Certificate in Education and Prof CE Professional Certificate in Education Teacher Training learners who graduated last week at
@UniSouthWales
Newport City Campus.
We wish you all the best for the future
Great to welcome back former
@ColegyCymoedd
learner Calum Haggett today.
Calum gradated from
@ColegyCymoedd
in 2016, achieving 1 A* & 3A’s, just completed a Biomedical Science degree at
@imperialcollege
and is now heading to
@magdalenoxford
for a Masters Degree in Medicine
Important update to all learners
Coleg y Cymoedd would like to reassure you that we are focused on minimising any disruption to your studies and keeping you safe.
Please view image and links below👇
I put a lot of work in for the competition - my tutors were so supportive
This has boosted my confidence, I’m hoping to become a Gas Engineer after my apprenticeship
Lewis Blakely, Plumbing Learner, winner of
@HIPMagazine
Apprentice of Year Award
#LoveOurColleges
All
@ColegyCymoedd
learners.....online learning starts back Monday 20th April
Get in touch with your tutors and let us know how you are
Need support? just contact us on enquiries
@cymoedd
.ac.uk
Huge congrats to
@ColegyCymoedd
Computing Learner John Bridge who was awarded a British Education Special Achievement Award last night in recognition of his brilliant academic results and extracurricular success
#britisheducationawards
#BEA2020
Congratulations to the winners of our
#PeopleAwards2024
! 👏
We will be sharing the highlights of a fantastic evening, and our inspirational stories from our well-deserved winners soon.
Well done, all! 💚
Former
@ColegyCymoedd
learners star on Channel 4’s Bake Off: The Professionals as contestants in the new series this week
Michael Coggan & Andrew Minto both studied Professional Cookery. They now work as pastry chefs for Cardiff Bay’s Gin and Bake.
Talented photographer snaps up new business
A
@ColegyCymoedd
learner has used the lockdown as an opportunity to start his own business and follow his dream of owning his very own photography studio.
Euan Balman is set to open his studio this summer
@ColegyCymoedd
Pop Up Shop is open for Business
The retail outlet will provide the learners with exciting opportunities to learn more about running a business and will provide vital work experience to improve communication skills & confidence
@CYCVocAccess
We were excited to welcome the newly elected
@Plaid_Cymru
leader,
@RhunapIorwerth
today.
Mr ap Iorwerth spoke with some of our
#Engineering
#apprentices
to learn more about the work-based learning opportunities we offer in partnership with more than 800 employers. 👏
Good luck to everyone receiving their A Level and Vocational results this week, we wish you all the very best
We would love for you to celebrate your results with us by heading over to . Don't forget to share your stories using
#CymoeddResults
We are hiring - Head of School Sport, Travel and Public Services
@CymoeddSport
@CymoeddTravel
@CymoeddPS
37 Hours per week
Salary: £42,321 – £46,212
Location: Nantgarw Campus
Closing date: Friday 14th February 2020 12pm
He did it! Big congrats to Ruben Duggan - the UK’s BEST young plumber and
@ESGdansk2023
final bronze-winner! 🏆
Thanks to Lee Perry,
@ISEinWales
PowerServ and
@worldskillsuk
for their help. 👏 (1/2)
Congratulations to Kacey-Leigh Green, age 19 from
#Porth
Overcoming incredible adversity to gain a C Grade GCSE Numeracy
Returning to Coleg y Cymoeddd to study Level 3 Childcare
#GCSE
#GCSEResults
From zero GCSEs to a Post-Doc Researcher at Welsh Institute of SERD, our alumnus, Richard Gator's journey is
#EducationGoals
.
After thriving on one of our Access courses, he's redefining learner success. 🎓✨
🎬
#InternationalDayofEducation
|
#CyC10
💚
With increased reliance on IT across the college the workload of the IT team has grown, the college has looked to its learners to bolster the team. 2 former learners Daniel Grandon & Ben Joseph studied at the college and are now employed in the IT team
Proud moment! 👏
Our alumni Cameron Winnett, Alex Mann, Kieran Assiratti and Tomos Williams join Wales for the
#SixNations
! 🏉🏴
👉 Future rugby heroes, join us at our Open Event this Saturday!
@ColegyCymoedd
has become the first college in Wales to receive a national sporting accreditation that recognises organisations that go above and beyond to support student athletes, the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) dual career accreditation
Ex
@ColegyCymoedd
learner and Welsh International Dillon Lewis
@dillon3_
opened Cafe Blodyn Haul at the Rhondda Campus. Dillon, who co-owns speciality coffee shop
@FatDragonCoffee
will be supplying coffee beans to the café run by the learners
The
@ColegyCymoedd
Female Football Academy in partnership with
@FAWales
is recruiting now.
Join us for the 2018/19 season - combine daily coaching sessions with full time study.
For more info visit or email Claire.osullivan
@cymoedd
.ac.uk
Cancer battle inspires
@ColegyCymoedd
learner achieve dream of her own beauty business
@shananbahia
who was motivated by her battle to pursue her dream of having her own business, is celebrating 1 year as owner of Bahia Beauty a Pontypridd-based salon
What an incredible night celebrating the success of our learners at our annual Learner Awards! ✨
Congratulations to all of our nominees and winners; each one so deserving and inspiring. 👏
#LearnerAwards2023
Llongyfarchiadau i staff
@ColegyCymoedd
sy wedi cwblhau’r cwrs Cymraeg Gwaith eleni. Cwrs peilot I diwtoriaid yw hyn sy wedi profi yn llwyddiannus iawn
Congratulations to
@ColegyCymoedd
staff who have completed the Welsh Work course, this is a pilot course for tutors
We're thrilled to announce the results of our £9m investment in Ystrad Mynach campus! 🙌
20+ renovated classrooms and workshops, a refurbed training restaurant, the latest VR & robotics equipment and a brand-new sports centre will make learning an amazing experience. 🤩 (1/2)
Heading to
#Gibraltar
! 🇬🇮
Join our
#Netball
Academy as they play Gibraltar’s national team and take part in their festival day. 🏐🎉
👉 Follow us on
#TikTok
for exclusive updates as we explore the world one netball court at a time!
@colegycymoedd
That’s a wrap on
#ResultsDay2023
.
And what a day it’s been. 🎉
Whatever your results, we’re so proud of you, and if you want to talk or discuss what happens next, please get in touch 👉 enquiries
@cymoedd
.ac.uk 💚 (1/2)