Ysgol Morgan Llwyd
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Wrexham
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-east Wales
Wales
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. It is the first, and only Welsh Language Secondary school in Wrexham
Wrexham
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...
County Borough. It is named after the renowned seventeenth century Welsh author Morgan Llwyd
Morgan Llwyd
Morgan Llwyd , was a Welsh Puritan preacher, poet and prose writer.- Biography :...
. The school has been open at its present location, Cefn Road, Wrexham
Wrexham
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...
, since 2000. Previously it was located on Stockwell Grove, Wrexham
Wrexham
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...
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The Headmaster is Mr.Huw Foster Evans.
The Deputy Headmaster of the school is Mr.Huw Robertson.
Presently there are six houses or forms into which the approximately 800 pupils are divided. These are Alun, Bers, Clywedog, Dyfrdwy, Erddig and Gwenfro. These are named after locla rivers and places - the River Alun
River Alyn
The River Alyn is a tributary of the River Dee. The River Alyn rises at the southern end of the Clwydian hills and the Alyn Valley forms part of the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
, Bersham
Bersham
Bersham is a small Welsh village in the suburbs of the county borough of Wrexham that lies next to the River Clywedog. Wrexham owes a large amount of its original industrial heritage to Bersham, but despite this the village still retains a rural feeling....
, River Clywedog
River Clywedog
The River Clywedog in the county borough of Wrexham, Wales has always been the lifeblood of the area, watering crops and livestock since early times, powering corn mills and driving industrial machinery...
, River Dee
River Dee, Wales
The River Dee is a long river in the United Kingdom. It travels through Wales and England and also forms part of the border between the two countries....
, Erddig
Erddig
Erddig Hall is a National Trust property on the outskirts of Wrexham, Wales. Located south of Wrexham town centre, it was built in 1684–1687 for Joshua Edisbury, the high sheriff of Denbighshire and was designed by Thomas Webb....
and the River Gwenfro
River Gwenfro
The River Gwenfro is a small river in Wrexham County Borough, north Wales. It is a tributary of the Clywedog. The name Gwenfro is possibly derived from the Welsh language words gwen , "white", and bro, "border", "boundary"....
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History of Ysgol Morgan Llwyd
Ysgol Morgan Llwyd opened in the 1960s, as the first Welsh medium secondary school in Wrexham. Originally on Stockwell Grove, Wrexham, the school became popular and its student population grew. In the 1990s a new home for the school was found - Cartrefle, the site of a former teacher's training college. Building work to expand its facilities were carried out and in 2000 the school finally re-opened. A nearby school sang for members of the council and First MinisterFirst Minister for Wales
The First Minister of Wales is the leader of the Welsh Government, Wales' devolved administration, which was established in 1999. The First Minister is responsible for the exercise of functions by the Cabinet of the Welsh Government; policy development and coordination; relationships with the...
Rhodri Morgan
Rhodri Morgan
Hywel Rhodri Morgan is a Welsh Labour politician who, as First Secretary for Wales, and subsequently First Minister, was leader of the Welsh Assembly Government from 2000 to 2009. A former leader of Welsh Labour, he was the Assembly Member for Cardiff West from 1999 to 2011...
was also present. Ysgol Morgan Llwyd is now regarded as one of the most modern schools in Wrexham. St. Christopher's school moved to the old site of Ysgol Morgan Llwyd.
Notable former pupils
- Llŷr WilliamsLlyr WilliamsLlŷr Williams is a Welsh pianist.-Childhood:Llŷr Williams was born in 1976 in the village of Pentre Bychan in Wrexham, Wales....
(Pianist) - Lowri TynanLowri TynanLowri Tynan is a Welsh swimmer, specialising in breaststroke at 50 and 100 metres.-Early career:Lowri's talent was first spotted by coach Keith Barrow at a pool in Wrexham...
(Commonwealth swimmer) - No Star - William, Daniel, Meuryg, Robert (Welsh rock band)
- Rhodri Williams (Chef)
- Dai Davies (Chef)
- Rhodri Glyn ThomasRhodri Glyn ThomasRhodri Glyn Thomas AM is a Welsh politician. He has been the Plaid Cymru National Assembly for Wales Member for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr since 1999.-Education:...
- Welsh Assembly Minister for Tourism, Culture, Welsh Language and Sport - David Jones (Chorist in the Fron Male Voice Choir)
- Mike Williams (Deputy Editor at NMENMEThe New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
magazine) - Elen Caldecott (Children's author)
Head of Year
- The following teachers are Head of that particular year.
- Year 7 - Mrs. L Hogg;
- Year 8 - Mr. Chris Evans;
- Year 9 - Mr. Sion Morris;
- Year 10 - Mr. Sion Williams;
- Year 11 - Mr. Aled Pritchard Hughes;
- Sixth Form - Mrs. Jane Owen.
Head of Key Stage
The following teachers are Head of that particular Key Stage.- Key Stage 3 - Mrs. Heddus Blackwell;
- Key Stage 4 - Miss. Eleri Lewis;
- Key Stage 5 - Mrs. Jane Owen.
Primary schools
The feeder schools for Ysgol Morgan Llwyd include:- Ysgol Plas Coch, WrexhamWrexhamWrexham 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...
- Ysgol Bryn Tabor, CoedpoethCoedpoethCoedpoeth is a village and a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.-History:...
- Ysgol I.D. Hooson, Rhosllannerchrugog
- Ysgol Bodhyfryd, WrexhamWrexhamWrexham 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...
- Ysgol Min-Y-Ddol, Cefn MawrCefn MawrCefn Mawr is a large village in the community of Cefn within the County Borough of Wrexham, Wales. Its name translates as "great ridge".The community of Cefn comprises the villages of Cefn Mawr, Cefn-bychan , Acrefair, Penybryn, Newbridge, Plasmadoc and Rhosymedre and is situated on the northern...
- Ysgol Llanarmon, Llanarmon-yn-IâlLlanarmon-yn-IalLlanarmon-yn-Iâl is a village, and local government community, in Denbighshire, Wales, lying in limestone country in the valley of the River Alyn.- Location :...
- Ysgol Cynddelw, Glyn CeiriogGlyn CeiriogLlansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.Glyn Ceiriog is a former slate mining village in Wrexham County Borough, in Wales...
and the majority of the pupils from these schools transfer to Ysgol Morgan Llwyd. However many pupils from other schools, with either Welsh language or English language background, also attend the school.
Activities and Sport
Ysgol Morgan Llwyd is proud to be part of many activities and sporting events in and around Wrexham. Year 7 pupils have the opportunity to visit Glan Llyn, an Urdd Gobaith Cymru owned Welsh Language camp. Years 10 to Year 13 (Sixth Form) can study for the Duke of Edinburgh award. All pupils have the opportunity to compete in Urdd events in the National EisteddfodNational Eisteddfod of Wales
The National Eisteddfod of Wales is the most important of several eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales.- Organisation :...
and the County Eisteddfod. Ysgol Morgan Llwyd has also made excursions to Germany, France, Czech Republic, America and Belgium on different occasions.
Previously the drama club Theatr y Draig was running in the school which produced many successful performances of "Grease" and "Blind Date". This year, applicants can take part in their production of "Grease". Every year a School Eisteddfod takes place, usually on St. David's Day. This is open for Years 7 - 10 and is a tradition in the school. Pupils participate in many competitions that range from Form Choir, Garage/Kitchen band, to Whistling! A pupil is selected for the chair each year also.
Ysgol Morgan Llwyd pupils compete in sport - namely Football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
and Netball
Netball
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- against the other Wrexham schools. There is also a Tae Kwon Do club participating in the Morgan Llwyd Sports Hall.
Subjects Available
- Welsh - (split to Language and Literature at GCSE; as a Welsh A-Level)
- English - (split to Language and Literature at GCSE; only available as Literature at A-Level)
- Mathematics - (at GCSE; at A-Level Pure Maths is taken, but can specialise for Statistics or Mechanics)
- French - (at GCSE, NVQ(Level 1&2) and A-Level)
- Spanish - (GCSE and NVQ(level 1&2))
- Science (Biology/Chemistry/Physics)- (Single/Double/Triple Award at GCSE; available at A-Level)
- Art - (at GCSE and A-Level)
- Geography - (at GCSE and A-Level)
- History - (at GCSE and A-Level)
- Religious Education - (compulsory until Year 11 for all students, can study further at GCSE and A-Level)
- Politics - (A-Level only)
- Child Development - (at GCSE and A-Level)
- Physical Education - (compulsory until Year 11 for all students, can study further at GCSE and A-Level)
- Information Technology - (at OCR and A-Level)
- Design and Technology (GCSE courses) - Resistant Materials, Graphics, Systems, Textiles and Food.
- Design and Technology (A-Level courses -Product Design)
- Leisure and Tourism (GCSE)
- Media Studies (GCSE and A-Level)
- Construction (BTEC level 1)
Twilight Courses
- law (at GCSE)
- psychology (at GCSE)
- French (at GCSE and NVQ)
- Spanish (at GCSE and NVQ)
The Welsh Baccalaureate
From 2005 Ysgol Morgan Llwyd became involved in the pilot scheme of the Welsh Baccalaureate, a qualification that amplifies the use of the key skills needed for a job. A pass can mean a lower entrance grade for University - a pass is 120 UCASUCAS
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points, or an "A" grade. The scheme was a success, so from September 2007 it will be made compulsory for sixth form students in Welsh schools to take the qualification.