Penglais School
Encyclopedia
Penglais Comprehensive School is a comprehensive school
situated in the town of Aberystwyth
, Ceredigion
, West Wales
. It offers education to over 1,550 pupils aged 11 to 19. The school was established in 1973 and teaches mainly through the medium of English.
From the county archives:
motto
: Glewa'r grefft gloywa'r graen
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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...
situated in the town of Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
, Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...
, West Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It offers education to over 1,550 pupils aged 11 to 19. The school was established in 1973 and teaches mainly through the medium of English.
History
The school traces its roots to the Alexandra Road School and the Dinas School. In September 1955, the senior section of Alexandra Road School moved to Dinas School, which had been built at Cefn-llan on the Waun. In 1973-75 extensions were made to the buildings and the school became Penglais Comprehensive School.From the county archives:
- "In 1874 a boys' school was opened in North Parade by Reverend Llewelyn Edwards. After a short while there, it was moved to Bridge Street and a year or so later to Ardwyn, a large house off Llanbadarn Road. As a result of the Intermediate Education Act of 1889 it was decided to set up a county intermediate school in Aberystwyth. When Llewelyn Edwards died in 1896, his school was bought by the County Council and Ardwyn became the town's county school, under its first headmaster, David Samuel. The school was opened on 6 October 1896. At first it took boys only; girls were admitted in 1898. In 1973 Ardwyn and Dinas schools were combined to form Penglais Comprehensive School. When the English-speaking pupils moved to the extended premises on the Waun, Ardwyn became an all-Welsh comprehensive school, Penweddig."
Motto
The following translations capture the essence of the school's WelshWelsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
motto
Motto
A motto is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most used. The local language is usual in the mottoes of governments...
: Glewa'r grefft gloywa'r graen
- skilful endeavour will savour success
- when skill is zealous, result is lustrous
- who strives diligently, delivers successfully
Charity events
Penglais school has supported many charities in the past, long standing support has been made for the Sudan appeal . In April 2007, a huge event took place involving the entirety of the student body collecting on the main playing field to form the shape of the world. This event raised money for the Send my friend to school charity and aimed to increase awareness for the Global Campaign for Education. The event was photographed by the RCAHMWRoyal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales
The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales is a Welsh Government sponsored body based in Aberystwyth, Wales. It was founded in August 1908...
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Notable teachers
- Donald EvansDonald Evans (Welsh poet)Donald Evans is a Welsh poet, who writes in the Welsh language.Evans comes from Talgarreg in Ceredigion. Between 1966 and 1972 he produced the periodical Y Cardi. He won the "double" of crown and chair twice, once at the 1977 National Eisteddfod of Wales and again in 1980. In 2006 he was awarded...
- Hywel Harries