Ysgol Maes Garmon
| Ysgol Maes Garmon | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Stryd Conwy , , CH7 1JB Wales | |
| Coordinates | 53°09′43″N 3°08′28″W / 53.162°N 3.141°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community secondary school |
| Motto | Welsh: Ni Lwyddir Heb Lafur (There is no success without labour) |
| Established | 1961[1] |
| Local authority | Flintshire County Council |
| Department for Education URN | 401705 Tables |
| Head teacher | Bronwen Hughes[2][3] |
| Teaching staff | 35.1 (on an FTE basis)[4] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 11–18 |
| Enrolment | 571 (2022)[4] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.3[4] |
| Language | Welsh[4] |
| Website | www |
Ysgol Maes Garmon is an 11–18 mixed, Welsh-medium community secondary school and sixth form in Mold, Flintshire, Wales. It was established in 1961 and is the only Welsh-medium High school in Flintshire.[1][5]
It shares some of its facilities with Alun School.[6]
Although Ysgol Maes Garmon is a Welsh-medium school, it welcomes pupils who cannot yet speak the Welsh language, running an immersion programme to help students from English-medium primary schools to learn Welsh.[5][7][8] The school has been active in supporting Welsh-medium education.[9] In 2016 a documentary, OMG: Ysgol Ni!, was filmed at the school by S4C.[1]
As of 2021, the school's most recent inspection by Estyn was in December 2019, with judgements of Adequate and needs improvement for Standards, for Teaching and learning experiences and for Leadership and management; and Good for Wellbeing and attitudes to learning and for Care, support and guidance.[7]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Gareth Glyn, composer and radio broadcaster[10]
- Rhys Ifans, actor and musician[10]
- Nia Jones, athlete[11]
- Rhodri Meilir, actor[12]
- Nic Parry, commentator and presenter[10]
- Rob Roberts, disgraced member of Parliament[13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Harper, Helen (9 April 2016). "Flintshire school to feature in new S4C documentary". North Wales Live. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Jones, Matt (5 October 2010). "Former Flintshire pupil returns to her old school". The Leader. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Bethan (3 March 2021). "Covid: School return chance for more pupils before Easter". BBC News. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
Bronwen Hughes, head teacher at Ysgol Maes Garmon in Mold, Flintshire
- ^ a b c d "Maes Garmon". My Local School. Welsh Government. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Welsh in Education Strategic Plan 2017-2020" (PDF). Flintshire County Council. 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Morris, Lydia (3 May 2021). "Two high schools closed after 'unauthorised visitors' set up camp on shared school field". North Wales Live. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b "A report on Ysgol Maes Garmon" (PDF). Estyn. 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Evaluation of the Immersion and Intensive Language Teaching Pilot Projects - Final Evaluation Report" (PDF). Welsh Government Social Research. 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Humphreys, David (23 February 2016). "Flintshire school federation talks 'began before Christmas'". The Leader. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Castle yn cyd-ddathlu gydag ysgol hanesyddol". BBC Lleol. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Netball: Nia Jones shortlisted for national award". Daily Post. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "BBC North East Wales Showbiz - Rhodri Meilir". Hall of Fame. BBC Wales / North East. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Hill, Henry (21 January 2020). "Boris' Boys and Girls: The Conservative Commons Intake of 2019". Conservative Home. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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