NEWS

Commonwealth Games Baton Arrives At Bryngwyn!

The Commonwealth Games baton was brought to Bryngwyn School yesterday afternoon by St John Lloyd pupils.  We celebrated by welcoming the pupils and putting on a gymnastic display.  Our Young Ambassadors, Tim Thomas and Ina Martin,  received the torch and opened the gymnastic display.

 

Cross Country Runners Compete in Tough Conditions

Our cross-country teams participated in the Llanelli Schools
Cross-Country Trials in Pembrey Country Park on Wednesday
15th January.  As the photo gallery shows, all runners did well
to finish in such testing conditions, with a gusting cold wind
and rain to contend with.  Congratulations to the following pupils
who finished in the top twelve in their categories and will now go forward
to compete in the Dyfed Championships to be held on Tuesday 21st
January:-

 

Year 7
Livia Martin              4th
Adam Jones            12th

Year 8 &9

Morgan Thomas        2nd
Niamh Rees               4th
Lois Hallahan             9th
Lydia Morgan           10th
Alex Callendar          11th
Oisin Williams            8th
Ciaran Phillips          10th

 

Year 10 & 11

Amy Hanney               3rd
Justine Smith              7th
Stephen Hughes        3rd
Joe Holt                       4th
Liam Banfield             6th
Dafydd Williams       10th

Latest Match Reports by Stephen Hughes Yr 10

 Match reports week ending 06/12/13

 Rugby

 Year 11 v Q.E. High School

 An under-strength Year 11 team travelled to Carmarthen to face Q.E High midweek. The team who were missing several key players in the forwards and across the backline meant a number of Year 10 players had to step up to the mark.  A tough game throughout as Q.E. tried constantly to break the Bryngwyn defence, each time finding tough opposition. Eventually Bryngwyn found a way into the game with centre Dominic Davies penetrating the Q.E. backline to go over the whitewash.  A second try from Year 10 forward Callum Jenkins helped put the boys into the lead, but Q.E stuck with it scoring some fabulous tries of their own to take the lead 17-15 entering the final ten minutes. It looked as if Bryngwyn were going home empty handed but a late team attack helped draw a last minute penalty inside the opposite half.  All eyes were on Lloyd Francis as he lined up the crucial shot at goal. A beautiful strike from the cool-headed outside-half went over to incredibly put Bryngwyn into the lead.  With literally no time left the last phases were run down and the boys ended with a tremendous win.  The school will now progress into the last 32 in Wales, details of fixtures will be announced soon and Bryngwyn’s chances of a cup run are prosperous.  Massive congratulations to all the players involved.

 Football

 Yr 8 v Amman Valley

 A strong team of Year 8 players faced a rampant Amman Valley this week, but the boys were denied any hopes of an easy game inside the opening minutes going 2-0 down. The
2-0 deficit didn’t stop the team from getting back into the game slowly but steadily. Throughout the game Amman valley pushed for a third but every time found a stern back four holding their own. Two great goals from Bryngwyn pulled them back to a deserved 2-2 draw, a superb comeback but the boys will rue the two early goals.

 Year 7 v Amman Valley

 Year 7 weren’t so lucky on the same day, finding Amman valley a challenge too hard.  Some excellent team passing and leadership got the boys a goal, but Amman were setting the pace start to finish earning a 3-1 win.  The boys will be desperate to bounce back from what was a disappointing defeat.

 Year 7 Futsal tournament/league

 Year 7 assembled two futsal teams to take on the two leagues in the local tournament.  A superb display in every game earned a first and second place in the two respective leagues for Bryngwyn.  Bryngwyn found some great from in a quickly growing sport with good goals and team play.  Well done boys!

Match reports week ending 29/11/13

Rugby

Llanelli Schoolboys

Llanelli schoolboys won a crucial Dewar shield game versus Ceredigion this week.  Some excellent team play and tries were scored by some of the several Bryngwyn players.  A dominant display from Llanelli helped them to a 24-7 win.  Their next game against Swansea Valley will decide whether they progress in the shield.  Well done boys, keep up the good results!

Year 9 v Strade

There couldn’t be a better derby in Carmarthenshire than Bryngwyn v Strade. The boys made the short trip across Llanelli to face a tough Strade side.  A match which proved to be tight start to finish but Bryngwyn just having the edge.  Bryngwyn ran in 5 glorious tries to Strade’s valiant three, wins in this fixture aren’t easy for any Bryngwyn side so a win like this will be a huge boost to the school.  With Schoolboy trials on everyone’s mind next summer, this could be an important chance to get the upper hand on rivals for positions. 

Hockey

The U16 girls’ team travelled to Parc Y Scarlets this week for a big Carmarthenshire tournament. The tournament was based around a Scottish theme with the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next year taking centre stage.  A clinical display throughout the day’s play got the girls into the final and they deservedly won the competition. They were all but one win away from a clean sweep of victories but will be overwhelmed with so many scalps and great performances. The hockey buzz in Bryngwyn seems to keep improving with more participation across the board.  A massive win for the school - congratulations girls!

 

Match reports week ending 22/11/13

 Netball

 A dominant display from the Year 8 girls handed them a convincing win [9-3] against Glan y mor.  After a few unfortunate defeats in recent weeks this was a great result for the team. In recent years Bryngwyn have had the upper hand in derbies versus Glan y mor, another win for Bryngwyn will go down brilliantly.

 Hockey

 Bryngwyn’s Year 10 hockey team also presented a ruthless display against Glan y mor with a 7-0 win, a fine performance all round as the girls’ determination not to give possession away proved crucial.  Excellent individual skill and passing from all the players was a key factor according to Captain Ina Martin. Well done girls!

 Basketball

 KS3 v Coedcae

 A superb comeback from a mixed KS3 team earned them a draw against Coedcae midweek. Having trailed 17-0, the team will be over the moon with the work ethic to fight back to level terms.  Basketball is available every Monday after school so come along down and try out your skills!

Football

Year 9 v Coedcae

 Year 9 went down to a formidable Coedcae team this week in a fantastic game of football. The team who have claimed some notable wins so far this year were confident ahead of the game with a full strength squad starting the game, but a number of costly errors in key moments cost the boys crucial goals.  As always the boys responded with brilliant play in attack but the opposition this time had a slight advantage on the stat that mattered.

 Cross Country

 With just three Fridays to go until the Christmas break, Bryngwyn’s cross country club is hoping for a big turnout from all ages and abilities.  With less than two months until the Llanelli Schools Championships, Bryngwyn will need strong all round teams to be a contender for the overall title.  If you’re interested, feel free to ask the PE department or just turn up Friday after school with appropriate footwear and clothes [willing to get muddy]!

Other News

 In other news this week, 13 boys from Bryngwyn attended a free session in ‘Ramps’ skatepark Llanelli. The skatepark which has recently opened has proved popular with pupils and the free session was a great opportunity for new skills to be developed.

 

Match Reports week ending 16/11/13

Netball

Year 8 v St Michaels

The Year 8 girls team were unlucky to come away empty handed from their game with local rivals St. Michaels.  A dominant first half display from the opposition put them into a commanding lead but several key half-time changes helped Bryngwyn come back into the game. Bryngwyn continued to play exquisitely well in patches but it was all too late as Bryngwyn fell short, final score 4-2 to St. Michaels.

Year 10 v St.Michaels

Year 10 also fell short in certain periods in their game.  Although the team consisted of lots of Year 9 players, they stepped up to the mark and at half-time the score was tight.  But the strength of the older St. Michael players proved crucial as they held onto win 17-8.  An unfortunate result for the girls but they are sure to bounce back next time the two schools clash.

Girls Football

Bryngwyn v Dyffryn Amman

A mainly U14 based team were desperately unlucky to lose their big cup match against Dyffryn Amman midweek.  A superb half of possession and clinical football from the opposition moved them into a 4-0 lead at the break, but the girls responded in style pulling the game back to 5-3 final score.  A tremendous comeback but just too close to call this time.

U13 girls football midweek

A great result this week for the U13’s, runners up in the Carmarthenshire County tournament.  Some great results and scalps over big sides has put Bryngwyn on the map for the future cup competitions.  Well done girls!

 Rugby

Year 9 v Amman Valley

Another close defeat for Year 9 this week and it couldn’t have been closer.  An even game throughout but the home team just having the edge in key areas.  Final score 17-16.

Year 11 v Amman Valley

After their tough loss to Coedcae in the Llanelli final,  Year 11 were determined to come away victorious from Amman Valley.  A must-win cup play-off to guarantee Bryngwyn’s progression in the competition, the stakes couldn’t have been higher.  An early try from winger James Woods gave the boys a 7-5 lead half-time, but a magical run from the 22 from Kieran Gower put Brynwgyn in control and they held on to win 15-10.  Great result!

 

Match reports week ending 18/10/13

Netball

 Year 7 (mixed) v Coedcae/St John Lloyd

The best of the best in Year 7 netball (A Team) were left disappointed after a tight defeat to Coedcae. The mixed team was playing one of it’s first matches together and the team were all motivated to bounce back against St John Lloyd later in the week. They won their game convincingly and now hope to continue developing for their future fixtures.

Year 7 (B team) v Coedcae

The B team however, which was created due to such a popular demand to participate, won their game against Coedcae in the week. It was a great win for the team which aims to provide netball for novices and girls/boys aiming to reach higher levels in the sport.

Year 8 v Coedcae

The busy start to Bryngwyn’s netball season continued for Year 8. They faced a strong Coedcae side but showed plenty of belief and determination to win the game - another great chance for Year 8’s West Wales contingent to show off their skills.

 Hockey

 Year 10 v Coedcae 

The Year 10 hockey team’s unbeaten run this year finally ended against Coedcae.  In a tight, tough game, Bryngwyn found Coedcae hard to close down and exploit. The team were disappointed obviously with the result but have their heads held high after such a good run of results.

 Girls’ Football

Year 7/8 girls v Coedcae/St John Lloyd

The young Bryngwyn girls teams hosted Coedcae and St John Lloyds this week, winning both games and scoring some great goals. The squad being coached by Year 11 pupils Alisha Maides and Rabia Najmi have made huge progress in the last year and with the two wins to boast, the girls will hope to keep developing.

 Football

Year 11 Welsh Cup v Amman Valley

Year 11 fought out a hard earned comeback against Amman Valley mid-week. An early goal meant Bryngwyn had to work incredibly hard to pull the game back.  But great teamwork produced three excellent goals giving the boys a 3-1 win. Two wins out of two means that Year 11 continue to progress in the Welsh cup.  Well done boys!

 Year 7 v St John Lloyd

Year 7 ended the sporting week with a stunning 7-1 win over St John Lloyd. The Year 7 team are now certainly capable of causing some more major upsets and scoring plenty of good goals.

 Rugby

Year 11  Llanelli Schools Final v Coedcae  

In what was was the biggest fixture for the school this week, Bryngwyn’s Year 11’s faced Coedcae in an epic Llanelli Schools Final.  After their comfortable win over local rivals Strade, the boys were confident against a Coedcae side full of Scarlets U16 players. The perfect conditions set the scene as the game kicked off.  Bryngwyn were constantly on the defensive throughout the first half having to dig deep and tackle hard to avoid conceding, but a late try before half time put Coedcae into the lead. The second half proved Bryngwyn’s heroic first half defence had tired and worn them down as Coedcae ran in three more well worked tries.  But the boys, as expected, didn’t go down without a fight as Lloyd Francis and Josh Jones who had a superb game went over for the school. Coedcae weathered the late storm and held on to deservedly win 26-10. The current Year 11 now rely on a potential play-off to progress in the Welsh Cup but the team will be proud enough of their efforts in their 5 years at Bryngwyn.

Year 7 v Gowerton 

The newly established Year 7 team found a tough task awaiting them against Gowerton this week. The team played a strong game but couldn’t find the winning formula losing 5 tries to 3.  Gowerton, being a strong team, were happy to get the scalp over Bryngwyn who now will be determined to bag some wins.

Year 8 v Gowerton 

Year 8 also found themselves on the losing side against Gowerton. With plenty of outstanding players in the side the team will find no trouble in picking themselves up for the bigger games to come.

Cross Country 

Another strong turnout this week in cross country as 32 pupils made the short trip up to Swiss Valley reservoir. In quite bleak conditions the group all recorded some fabulous times with new pb’s being set.  Bryngwyns aim is clear this year and that is to win the overall Llanelli Schools Championship for the first time. The only way this is achievable is with strong numbers of highly placed athletes across each age category. The more numbers the Friday afternoon club can attract the better the chance of success in January.

 

 Latest Match Reports by Stephen Hughes Yr 10

Week ending 11/10/13

Boys Football

Year 11 v Gwendraeth

Year 11 boys were victorious in their game against Gwendraeth.  In what was an important game for the team they won 11-0.  Gwendraeth, despite the score, worked hard till the final whistle and provided a great game for the boys. As it is Welsh Cup Year for them, it was a good chance to experiment with a large squad of keen players. Year 11 will now be hoping to continue from this great result.

Year 9 v St John Lloyd

Year 9 also had a big home derby against St John Lloyd. They emerged 3-0 winners over a side full of quality.  Year 9 had plenty of options for their team with outstanding players like Eray Wilson and Ben Matthews who was superb in goal getting a confidence-boosting clean sheet.

Netball

Yr 10 v Glan y Mor

Bryngwyn’s netball team won their game against Glan y Mor with a 13-10 final score.  With it being an early season league game, Bryngwyn will move up the table of local teams in their campaign to win the league this year. The P.E. department is offering netball to all ages throughought the school so if you’re interested please get in touch.

Yr 8 v Strade

The Year 8 netball team consisting of many  West Wales players were unfortunate in their game against Strade.  A score of 10-1 didn’t reflect the effort put in by the girls but they were up against a strong Strade team who would be a match for anyone. The girls will hope to win their next game in the coming weeks and be successful against Strade next time around.

Hockey

Yr 8 v Glan y Mor

There was another Bryngwyn v Glan y Mor derby in Year 8 hockey. This was also a must-win league game and the team proved just how good they were winning 4-1 in a thrilling game. The success of the hockey team is in no small part down to Graham Callen, one of Bryngwyn’s midday supervisors, who gives up lots of his free time to train all our hockey teams.  Because of his dedication, Bryngwyn are now one the area’s best hockey teams and the girls are without a doubt all aspiring to win their various hockey leagues this year.

Yr 10 v Strade

A mixed Year 10 team made the journey to Strade on Wednesday in brilliant form from the early results this year and those from Year 9. It certainly was an entertaining game as Bryngwyn won 8-1.  Success in Llanelli schools hockey is all Bryngwyn’s right now with the team still yet to be beaten. The sport in Bryngwyn is only going up!

Cross country

The most popular after-school club in Bryngwyn right now is definitely cross-country on Fridays. This week the record for attendance was smashed as 53 pupils turned up ready to run.  The turnout even took the staff by surprise, so much so that there weren’t enough staff available to supervise taking the group up to Swiss valley reservoir where it is held every week, so the club was held in the school grounds.  Next week however, with more staff available, we will see the club return to the reservoir and we hope that the same number turn out again. If you’re interested in coming along all you need is a pair of old trainers and be willing to get muddy!

Latest Match Reports by Stephen Hughes Yr 10

Week ending  27/9/13

Rugby - Year 8 v Coedcae

Year 8 began their season with a brave but unlucky defeat at the hands of a strong Coedcae side. The score didn’t reflect the hard work put in by the boys as they lost 39-17.  With plenty of exciting players in the squad and plenty of matches to continue progress, Year 8 will be hoping to turn bravery into results 

 Rugby - Year 10 v Coedcae

Bryngwyn’s Year 10 team consisting of several Llanelli schoolboys played out a hard earned win against a forward dominated Coedcae side.  Early tries from Tim Thomas [Captain] and Dafydd Williams put Bryngwyn in control.  But the home side came back, pushing the team to the limits. The team was put through it’s paces when they lost Tim Thomas to a dead leg making the task even harder. But a late try from Callum Jenkins secured a great win for Bryngwyn, 31-17 final score.  With a crucial Schoolboys match on Friday night , Bryngwyn's contingent will be full of confidence.

 

Latest Results From The P.E. Dept

Llanelli Schoolboys Under 15 Rugby Team had an excellent game in Trimsaran last Friday evening (20th September) where they won against Newport by 11 points to 5.

Bryngwyn players made up a large part of the team with one of the tries being scored by Dafydd Williams, other players were Tim Thomas (Captain), Drew Jones, Aaron Joce, Callum Jenkins, Glen Williams and Kieran Gower.  Well Done boys!

The next game will be against South Powys in Hay-On-Wye on Friday 4th October.

This Friday (20th September) sees the return of our popular cross-country running club.  Pupils from all Year Groups are welcome to join.  Last winter, the group grew from 8-10 during the first few weeks to approximately 30 pupils participating in the weekly sessions by the time the Llanelli Schools Championships were held at the end of January.  The group of runners have a gentle warm-up from school up to Swiss Valley Reservoir, where they then complete a circuit of the trails surrounding the reservoir (1.75 miles), with the fitter runners completing two circuits.  They can be timed if they choose and are then encouraged to better their time the following week, even if by only a few seconds.  Obviously,  pupils will get muddy/wet so appropriate clothing and footwear must be worn.   The group arrive back at school at approximately 4.15-4.30pm, where pupils have the option to shower and change if they wish before being collected or making their way home.

 

Latest Results From The P.E. Dept

Superb result by our Yr 11 Rugby team who beat Stradey School 33-5 in the U16's Welsh Cup on
12th September- Well Done boys!

 

 

 

The PE department are really pleased to be introducing a new course this year called Sports Leaders Award.This gives Year 10 pupils the opportunity to gain experience in delivering coaching sessions and to learn all of the appropriate skills which help with future leadership roles.

The course will run every Thursday 3-4pm and will involve a mixture of theory and practical sessions lead by all members of the PE department.  At the end of Year 10, pupils will achieve the Sports Leaders Award which will hold them in good stead when applying for further education and employment.

Also starting in November every Thursday 3pm-4pm is GCSE PE Short Course.  This course is especially for pupils who did not chose full course PE but are interested in gaining a qualification in PE.  The course will run for 12 weeks and pupils will obtain Short Course GCSE PE at the end of Year 11.
Lucy Willams - 1st November 2011