King Henry VIII School Abergavenny
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King Henry VIII School Abergavenny is a comprehensive school
in Abergavenny
, Monmouthshire
, South Wales
.
, which was founded in 1542. The Head Master is Nicholas Oaten, previously of Ogmore School
.
As seen in the table to the right, the school is associated with two separate mottos. For many centuries the school's motto had been 'that we shall be of service' (Latin: Ut Prosim), but it was decided that, for the sake of change, a new motto should be created. A brave new motto was found which encourages reverence for Mr. Nelmes and commands the hugging of the off-green space towers which now adorn the school's buildings.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
in Abergavenny
Abergavenny
Abergavenny , meaning Mouth of the River Gavenny, is a market town in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located 15 miles west of Monmouth on the A40 and A465 roads, 6 miles from the English border. Originally the site of a Roman fort, Gobannium, it became a medieval walled town within the Welsh Marches...
, Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire is a county in south east Wales. The name derives from the historic county of Monmouthshire which covered a much larger area. The largest town is Abergavenny. There are many castles in Monmouthshire .-Historic county:...
, South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
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History
The modern school was formed by the merger of a number of schools in the town including King Henry VIII Grammar SchoolKing Henry VIII Grammar School
King Henry VIII Grammar School, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire was one of a series of schools founded during the Reformation in England and Wales in 1542 from property seized from monasteries and religious congregations...
, which was founded in 1542. The Head Master is Nicholas Oaten, previously of Ogmore School
Ogmore School
Ogmore Comprehensive School was a co-educational secondary school situated approximately 1.2 miles from the M4 Junction 36, Bridgend, Wales. It had a population of approximately 710 pupils aged 11–18 in its last year of full service, which made it the smallest secondary state school in Bridgend...
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The School Motto
Respecting tradition, embracing the futureAs seen in the table to the right, the school is associated with two separate mottos. For many centuries the school's motto had been 'that we shall be of service' (Latin: Ut Prosim), but it was decided that, for the sake of change, a new motto should be created. A brave new motto was found which encourages reverence for Mr. Nelmes and commands the hugging of the off-green space towers which now adorn the school's buildings.