Rhosnesni High School
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Rhosnesni High School, also known as Ysgol Rhosnesni High School, is a high school
created in 2003 by Wrexham County Borough council as a part of their controversial "super schools" plan.
(formerly known as Bryn Offa). The third school, Groves, was used as a temporary site for Rhosnesni, Ysgol Clywedog and another local school, St Joseph's Catholic High School
, while improvements were made to their permanent sites. The Groves was then shut down entirely in 2006 and is now empty, but is rumoured to become part of Yale College's campus.
, north Wales
on Rhosnesni Lane. It opened in 2003 at a temporary site on Penymaes Avenue and later moved to its current site in 2004. The school buildings were rebuilt and opened in September 2004, and new buildings were erected with the same style as similar buildings at Ysgol Clywedog
. A ceremony giving the school an official opening was conducted in April 2005. As with Ysgol Clywedog, the school is completely new, and students from the old schools were asked to create the logo and uniform. The logo contains the letters YRHS, which is an abbreviation for Ysgol Rhosnesi High School. The students also created a new motto, they came up with "Respect, Honesty, Success" which shares the school's initials. http://www.rhosnesni-high.wrexham.sch.uk/ The current headteacher is Mr. Gareth Hughes.
ratified the "super schools" plan in 2002, but the new schools were controversial. Nearby Yale College, which was to offset the some costs of the project by buying the Groves school and selling land, dropped out. Additionally, some parents opposed displacing students temporarily to Groves while modernizing the "super schools." In April 2002, a petition with over 1000 signatures was delivered to the Wrexham County Council in protest of the plan.
By late 2003 it became apparent that the original £
12 million budget for upgrades would fall short by about £10 million because inflation was not accounted for in estimates. Nonetheless, the county council approved overspends allowing the schools to be upgraded as planned. Both of the new schools serve around 2500 pupils age 11 through to 16.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
created in 2003 by Wrexham County Borough council as a part of their controversial "super schools" plan.
History
Three secondary schools were merged into two schools: Rhosnesni (formerly known as St. David's), and Ysgol ClywedogYsgol Clywedog
Ysgol Clywedog, is a comprehensive school which serves parts of the town of Wrexham in north-east Wales.Ysgol Clywedog is located in the south-west suburbs of Wrexham...
(formerly known as Bryn Offa). The third school, Groves, was used as a temporary site for Rhosnesni, Ysgol Clywedog and another local school, St Joseph's Catholic High School
St Joseph's Catholic High School
St Joseph's is a secondary school in Wrexham, Wales, located on Sontley Road.-History:St Joseph's Catholic High School was formerly a Catholic secondary school but joined up with the Anglican church in 2006....
, while improvements were made to their permanent sites. The Groves was then shut down entirely in 2006 and is now empty, but is rumoured to become part of Yale College's campus.
Location
Rhosnesni School is in WrexhamWrexham
Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England...
, north Wales
Wales
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on Rhosnesni Lane. It opened in 2003 at a temporary site on Penymaes Avenue and later moved to its current site in 2004. The school buildings were rebuilt and opened in September 2004, and new buildings were erected with the same style as similar buildings at Ysgol Clywedog
Ysgol Clywedog
Ysgol Clywedog, is a comprehensive school which serves parts of the town of Wrexham in north-east Wales.Ysgol Clywedog is located in the south-west suburbs of Wrexham...
. A ceremony giving the school an official opening was conducted in April 2005. As with Ysgol Clywedog, the school is completely new, and students from the old schools were asked to create the logo and uniform. The logo contains the letters YRHS, which is an abbreviation for Ysgol Rhosnesi High School. The students also created a new motto, they came up with "Respect, Honesty, Success" which shares the school's initials. http://www.rhosnesni-high.wrexham.sch.uk/ The current headteacher is Mr. Gareth Hughes.
Super Schools Plan
The Welsh AssemblyNational Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
ratified the "super schools" plan in 2002, but the new schools were controversial. Nearby Yale College, which was to offset the some costs of the project by buying the Groves school and selling land, dropped out. Additionally, some parents opposed displacing students temporarily to Groves while modernizing the "super schools." In April 2002, a petition with over 1000 signatures was delivered to the Wrexham County Council in protest of the plan.
By late 2003 it became apparent that the original £
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12 million budget for upgrades would fall short by about £10 million because inflation was not accounted for in estimates. Nonetheless, the county council approved overspends allowing the schools to be upgraded as planned. Both of the new schools serve around 2500 pupils age 11 through to 16.