Posted: 01.07.13
Welsh Dragons Selection For Two Of Christ College’S Outstanding Hockey Prospects
Form 2 pupils Jet Treasure-Jeffreys and Harry Copp have been reflecting on a very successful 2012/13 Hockey season which culminated in them both bring selected for the Welsh Dragons U13 boys team.
This representative team is selected from clubs from all over Wales. Last month the Dragons represented Wales at the UK Boys Festival of Hockey Championships which took place over 3 days at the prestigious Highfields Hockey club on Nottingham University’s campus. This event started in 1996 which saw Barry Middleton (England and Great Britain) lifting the 1st trophy. Over the years the tournament has been the catalyst for the identification and development of outstanding young players from all over the UK.
During the tournament, Harry and Jet played some fantastic hockey against Scottish, Irish and regional English teams. The Welsh Dragons eventually came a respectable 6th in the tournament.
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Posted 27.09.23
CCB musical theatre pupils impress at charity variety performance
Some of our Musical Theatre Workshop pupils had the opportunity to shine at Theatr Brycheiniog last Saturday performing at ‘Drew’s Concert’. The concert was a variety performance aimed at raising funds for the Drew- Barker- Wright Charity to raise awareness of rare childhood cancer….
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Posted 25.09.23
Inaugural Brecon Beacons Cup Tournament
Last Saturday we hosted the first ever Beacons Cup Under 13’s Competition. Christ College were hosts to local prep schools Llandaff Cathedral School and the Downs Malvern , for the inaugural hockey and rugby competition. Five teams competed for the cup which saw Llandaff Cathedral…
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Posted 18.09.23
WRU launch revised Welsh Schools Colleges League at CCB
Last Thursday, it was a pleasure to host the launch of the WRU’s revised elite Welsh schools and colleges competition, the premier competition for schools and colleges in Wales at Christ College. The WRU has awarded a total of 16 Rugby Programmes in Education (RPE)…
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Posted 09.08.23
Sam Warburton’s SW7 Academy set to train next generation of CCB athletes
New partnership will see pupils benefit from some of the greatest home-grown sporting expertise available School pupils in Wales are set to benefit from some of the highest level, home-grown sporting expertise around as part of a brand-new partnership deal. Christ College Brecon has…
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Posted 24.07.23
Royal visitors touchdown at Christ College Brecon
We were pleased to host the arrival of His Majesty King Charles and Her Majesty Queen Camilla to Brecon on Thursday July 20th. During their visit, their Royal Highnesses attended a short recital at Brecon Cathedral and met members of the Brecon Choir Festival committee….
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Posted 24.07.23
Christ College Brecon teams up with Ebbw Vale RFC
Christ College Brecon has announced a new partnership with Ebbw Vale RFC as it looks to strengthen ties with local rugby clubs. The collaboration will see the co-educational independent school and the club work together to develop opportunity pathways for players across all age groups…
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