St David's College, Llandudno
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St David's College, Llandudno
, Conwy
, North Wales
is an independent boarding school which also takes day pupils. It occupies an eclectic variety of buildings such as Gloddaeth Hall
centred on the magnificent Minstrel Hall dating from the Tudor
period right up to Chelsea/Augusta Houses and the Keith Lennard Technology Centre which have all been built in the last few years.
The school was founded by the inspirational John Mayor in 1965. His vision of a whole-person education based on Christian principles and outdoor education was way ahead of its time and, 40 years later, is a philosophy to which many other schools belatedly aspire. The school also supports children and young adults with learning difficulties and has a whole-school approach to dyslexia with considerable emphasis on developing individual talents .
Llandudno
Llandudno is a seaside resort and town in Conwy County Borough, Wales. In the 2001 UK census it had a population of 20,090 including that of Penrhyn Bay and Penrhynside, which are within the Llandudno Community...
, Conwy
Conwy
Conwy is a walled market town and community in Conwy County Borough on the north coast of Wales. The town, which faces Deganwy across the River Conwy, formerly lay in Gwynedd and prior to that in Caernarfonshire. Conwy has a population of 14,208...
, North Wales
North Wales
North Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales. It is bordered to the south by the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Mid Wales and to the east by the counties of Shropshire in the West Midlands and Cheshire in North West England...
is an independent boarding school which also takes day pupils. It occupies an eclectic variety of buildings such as Gloddaeth Hall
Gloddaeth Hall
Gloddaeth Hall is a large country house in Llandudno, Conwy, Wales. It is a Grade I listed building. It stands on land which had been owned by the Mostyn family since the 15th century...
centred on the magnificent Minstrel Hall dating from the Tudor
Tudor style architecture
The Tudor architectural style is the final development of medieval architecture during the Tudor period and even beyond, for conservative college patrons...
period right up to Chelsea/Augusta Houses and the Keith Lennard Technology Centre which have all been built in the last few years.
The school was founded by the inspirational John Mayor in 1965. His vision of a whole-person education based on Christian principles and outdoor education was way ahead of its time and, 40 years later, is a philosophy to which many other schools belatedly aspire. The school also supports children and young adults with learning difficulties and has a whole-school approach to dyslexia with considerable emphasis on developing individual talents .
Notable former pupils
Notable former pupils of St David's include :- Jerry Moffatt Rock Climber.
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- Simeon Oakley project manager of James May's Man LabJames May's Man LabJames May's Man Lab is a British television series presented by James May. The first three part series was aired on BBC Two between 31 October and 14 November 2010...
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- David Head Former CEO of Pepsi Australasia