Welshpool High School
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Welshpool High School is located in Welshpool
, Powys
. It is a combined secondary school and sixth form, catering for pupils aged 11 – 19.
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pitch used throughout the year for sporting events. It is flood lit, and cost about £450,000 to build. It is used very frequently by the school and public.
scheme, where children are offered to do some extracurricular activities. There are lunchtime activities such as basketball
, dodgeball
, and other activities. There is also after school activities. Body Poppers is a very popular activity, where members will get their own Body Poppers sweatshirt.
. A 'leadership team' of a head boy, head girl and 4 deputies are elected from the year 13 each year, with roles such as improving teacher-pupil relations, organising charity events and the annual 6th form Dinner Dance.
Welshpool
Welshpool is a town in Powys, Wales, or ancient county Montgomeryshire, from the Wales-England border. The town is low-lying on the River Severn; the Welsh language name Y Trallwng literally meaning 'the marshy or sinking land'...
, Powys
Powys
Powys is a local-government county and preserved county in Wales.-Geography:Powys covers the historic counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, most of Brecknockshire , and a small part of Denbighshire — an area of 5,179 km², making it the largest county in Wales by land area.It is...
. It is a combined secondary school and sixth form, catering for pupils aged 11 – 19.
Motto & The School
The School's motto is Raising Achivement By Raising Expectations. The school has one of the highest attendances in Wales and pupils consistently achieves above average GCSE grades. It was described as "A very good school with many outstanding features" in a 2004 EstynEstyn
Estyn is the education and training inspectorate for Wales. Its name comes from the Welsh language verb meaning "to extend". Its mission is to achieve excellence for all in learning in Wales by providing an independent, high quality inspection and advice service to the Welsh Assembly Government and...
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Astro Turf
Welshpool High School has an Astro TurfAstroTurf
AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...
pitch used throughout the year for sporting events. It is flood lit, and cost about £450,000 to build. It is used very frequently by the school and public.
5x60
The school has a 5x60Sports Council for Wales
Sport Wales is the national organisation responsible for developing and promoting sport and physical activity in Wales. Working alongside partners such as gioverning bodies of sport and local authorities, they aim to achieve shared aspirations of getting every child hooked on sport for life and...
scheme, where children are offered to do some extracurricular activities. There are lunchtime activities such as basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, dodgeball
Dodgeball
Dodgeball is any of a variety of games in which players try to hit other players on the opposing team with balls while avoiding being hit themselves. This article is about a well-known form of team sport with modified rules that is often played in physical education classes and has been featured...
, and other activities. There is also after school activities. Body Poppers is a very popular activity, where members will get their own Body Poppers sweatshirt.
Sixth form
The secondary school has a sixth form. Sixth form pupils can choose from a diverse curriculum with all of the major A-level subjects including sciences and languages featured. They are also provided with numerous extracurricular opportunities such as the Duke of Edinburgh award schemeThe Duke of Edinburgh's Award
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award , is a programme of activities that can be undertaken by anyone aged 14 to 24, regardless of personal ability....
. A 'leadership team' of a head boy, head girl and 4 deputies are elected from the year 13 each year, with roles such as improving teacher-pupil relations, organising charity events and the annual 6th form Dinner Dance.