Motivated | Ambitious | Caring | Self-Aware

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Mountain Ash Comprehensive School

Please use the menu at the top of the page to navigate the site. You will also find key information on our home page; including latest news, calendar dates and, at the bottom of the page, a subscription link with relevant contact information and links to our Twitter feed. Thank you for your visit.

As the Headteacher of Mountain Ash Comprehensive School, I am delighted to welcome all visitors to our new website where you will find informative and helpful information about our school.

Whether you are a current parent/carer, visitor or a prospective parent/carer we hope that our website will help you to find the relevant information that you need as well as giving you a flavour of the opportunities and experiences that learners have at our school. We are committed to providing a wide range of exciting learning opportunities for our learners; academic, sporting, creative, vocational and offering different avenues to develop personal responsibility and leadership skills.

We are proud of the excellent pastoral care and support that we offer at our school. All that we do at the school is guided by the principle that every child is an individual. We pride ourselves on knowing the strengths, interests, needs and aspirations of our pupils, in order to support and develop each and every one of them to reach their potential. This is underpinned by our school motto – “Every Child Will Succeed”.

Thank you for visiting our website and showing and interest in our school. If you are unable to find the information that you are looking for, please contact the school and we will be delighted to help you.

Samantha Evans, Headteacher

Our Values at MACS

Our values are shared by both pupils and staff and underpin all aspects of school life:
 
  • Motivated – We take responsibility for our learning, our behaviour and our personal development. We encourage effort, resilience and a positive attitude.
  • Ambitious – We believe in striving for the best possible outcomes and opening pathways for the future. We set high expectations for ourselves and support others to achieve their potential.
  • Caring – We look after one another and our community. Kindness, empathy and inclusion are central to how we work and learn together.
  • Self-Aware – We reflect on our actions, recognise our strengths and areas for growth, and understand the impact we have on others.

 

Alongside these values, we expect everyone in our school community to be Ready, Respectful and Safe, ensuring that MACS is a positive and purposeful environment for learning.
 
 

Values in Action

Our values are not just words – they are lived every day. They shape:
 
  • Our approach to teaching, learning and leadership
  • How we promote pupil voice, wellbeing and inclusion
  • Our behaviour expectations and restorative approaches
  • How we prepare learners for life beyond school
In line with the Curriculum for Wales, our values support learners to develop as ethical, informed citizensconfident individuals and ambitious, capable learners who understand their role within the school and wider community.
 
By sharing a clear and consistent set of values, we ensure that everyone at MACS – pupils, staff and families – is working towards the same goals, with a strong sense of belonging, pride and purpose.
 
Our values define who we are.

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This week YEPS had the pleasure of hosting Youth Safety First CIC to deliver 8 workshops to Year 9 pupils on County lines, gangs, and knife crime. They were great interactive sessions that pupils enjoyed and gained a lot of knowledge from, young people were very well behaved and received praise from the wonderful provider Louise YEPS ... See MoreSee Less

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🌟 Supporting Our Young People to Stay Safe 🌟
Last week during form time, our learners explored the important topic of exploitation, linking in with National Exploitation Day on Wednesday 18th March.
Sadly, the exploitation of young people is becoming increasingly common, and as a school community we are committed to helping our learners recognise the signs — both for themselves and for others.
Our students took this learning to heart and created pledges focused on keeping themselves, their peers, and the wider community safe. We’re incredibly proud of their thoughtful contributions and their commitment to looking out for one another.
Together, we can continue to build a safer, more informed community for all.
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📢 Match Update

Unfortunately, today’s girls’ football and netball games have been cancelled.
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Miss Jones' Year 10 are continuing to build and refine their GCSE Art portfolios, developing their understanding of tone, value and colour through practical experimentation 🎨
Pupils have been exploring watercolour techniques, carefully layering glazes to create depth, control and subtle transitions - key skills that will support them in producing high-quality, sustained outcomes.
This work directly supports the principles of the Curriculum for Wales, particularly:
Creative expression and experimentation
Developing resilience through refining and improving work
Building technical skills alongside personal artistic style
Fantastic focus and engagement from Year 10 as they continue to strengthen their portfolios and push their creativity further 👏
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