Alumni are known as "Old Phoenicians" ("OPs") and are entitled to dine at High Table two times each term. Prefect alumni are called "Luciferians" and have a right of audience that allows them to schedule to speak at one school assembly per year. OP dinners are held once a year, hosted on a cycle by a member of each of the four Inns of Court. At the annual dinner those who have newly attained OP status are admitted as members. For many new OPs this admission is
in absentia. A representative is chosen to approach the President and the following dialogue is acted out: :
Representative: "Domine." :
President: "Quo vadis?" :
Representative: "Ad Lucem." :
Assembly: "Gaudete!"
The Bullingdon Boyos incident In 1985 three OPs were arrested without charge after destroying several optics in a pub in Treorchy. This led one of the guests,
Viscount Tonypandy (himself not an OP), to denounce the alumni organisation and nickname it the "Bullingdon Boyos".
Arts •
Jimmy Watkins - media personality,
BBC Radio 6 presenter, former songwriter and lead guitar with
Future of the Left •
Brad Evans - author and political philosopher •
Callum Scott Howells – actor, singer, and television personality •
Rachel Trezise – author •
Ian Watkins – West End Performer, and former member of the pop band Steps • Luke Morgan Britton – Music journalist and author. •
Wes Packer – Stand-up comedian.
Business •
Amanda Blanc – chief executive officer of
Aviva Sport •
Andrew Bishop – Former professional Rugby Union Player for
Wales and
Ospreys •
David Bishop – Former professional Rugby Union Player for
Ospreys,
Sale Sharks,
Edinburgh and
Jersey. •
Gemma Evans – Football player for
Wales,
Cardiff City Ladies and
Yeovil Town •
Ethan Lewis – Rugby Union Player for
Cardiff Blues •
Jayne Ludlow – Former professional Football Player for
Wales and
Arsenal now coach for Wales women. •
Lou Reed – Former professional Rugby Union player for the
Scarlets •
Gary Powell – Former professional Rugby Union Player for the
Cardiff Blues •
Tomos Williams – Professional Rugby Union Player for
Wales and
Cardiff Blues Classes At
KS3 (years
7 and
8 at the school) most pupils are divided into one of several mixed ability classes. There is also one class for pupils with complex additional learning needs. Each class is assigned a colour. Pupils stay in these classes for both years. Pupils regularly complete assessments in all subjects. At the start of
KS4 pupils are separated into one of two bands based on their maths, English and science abilities (determined throughout KS3). The band reflects whether a pupil will study for the
Double Award Science GCSE (T band) or the three
Triple Science GCSEs (P band). Pupils begin their KS4 studies in year
9 and complete them at the end of year
11. Pupils begin their
KS5 studies in year
12 and complete them at the end of year
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