Lliswerry High School is a friendly and welcoming school.  Our “Learning for Life” motto is key to all that we undertake, from highquality teaching and learning in the classrooms and sports fields to all those extra activities that contribute to both the life for our students here and also those in our community.

We aim to support all pupils to achieve their personal best in every aspect of school life.  This applies to academic achievement, enabling our pupils to pursue their chosen future in the sixth form, at university and the world of work.  But this also applies to supporting the personal development of each individual pupil to prepare them for adulthood and the world beyond school with all the challenges that lie ahead.

This work starts before our pupils start year 7.  We have built up an excellent package of transition activities for our pupils with our feeder Primary schools.  These activities include welcoming our feeder Primary School Year 5 and 6 students on our Curriculum Days.  The students experience lessons in a variety of curriculum areas and have an enjoyable experience at the High School.  They meet key staff and start to understand the way the High School works.

We support all our pupils as they progress through the school with a strong pastoral care team and individual guidance at all key points such as the progression from KS3 to KS4 and the Options Process and also from Year 11 into the Sixth Form.  In the Sixth Form, we collaborate with 3 other schools and Coleg Gwent as part of the East Newport Post 16 Collaboration and all the pupils in East Newport can now access over 40 courses.

Our annual school production is a highlight in the school calendar.  Lots of staff and pupils really look forward to getting involved in many different ways from acting to make-up to back stage support.  The excitement builds from the day the title is announced to the very end of the last performance. 

Many of our pupils undertake music lessons and others are involved in representing their school on the sports field.  We also have a thriving Duke of Edinburgh scheme with large numbers of pupils undertaking the award at bronze, silver and gold levels. 

As you can see this is a vibrant school and we remain committed to educating and caring for our students, supporting them to achieve their potential academically and to prepare them for the challenges of higher education, the work place and adult life. 

Our students lie at the heart of our work and we aim to provide an enjoyable experience where learning is key.  We work with a variety of institutions to provide exciting curriculum opportunities and we are proud of the advice and guidance we provide our students to ensure the appropriate curriculum for each individual.

We are a caring and friendly community school, working closely with our students, parents and governors to provide a supportive environment.

I look forward to working with you and welcoming you to our school.

Mrs Alyson Mills