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List Of Schools In Carmarthenshire
This is a list of schools in Carmarthenshire in Wales. State primary schools *Abergwili VC Primary School *Abernant Community Primary School *Bancffosfelen Community Primary School *Bancyfelin Community Primary School *Beca Community Primary School *Betws Community Primary School *Bigyn Community Primary School *Blaenau Community Primary School *Brechfa Community Primary School *Bro Banw Community Primary School *Bro Brynach Community Primary School *Bryn Community Primary School *Bryn Teg Llanelli Community Primary School *Brynaman Community Primary School *Brynsaron Community Primary School *Burry Port Community Primary School *Bynea Community Primary School *Caeo Community Primary School *Cae'r Felin Community Primary School *Carreg Hirfaen Community Primary School *Carwe Community Primary School *Cefneithin Community Primary School *Cil-y-cwm VC Primary School *Copperworks Community Primary School *Cross Hands Community Primary School *Cwrt Henri Community Primary School *Cynw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire ( cy, Sir Gaerfyrddin; or informally ') is a county in the south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. The county is known as the "Garden of Wales" and is also home to the National Botanic Garden of Wales. Carmarthenshire has been inhabited since prehistoric times. The county town was founded by the Romans, and the region was part of the Kingdom of Deheubarth in the High Middle Ages. After invasion by the Normans in the 12th and 13th centuries it was subjugated, along with other parts of Wales, by Edward I of England. There was further unrest in the early 15th century, when the Welsh rebelled under Owain Glyndŵr, and during the English Civil War. Carmarthenshire is mainly an agricultural county, apart from the southeastern part which was once heavily industrialised with coal mining, steel-making and tin-plating. In the north of the county, the woollen industr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ysgol Dyffryn Taf School
Dyffryn Taf is the name of a Comprehensive School with both English and Welsh classes in Whitland, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom. History Dyffryn Taf was founded in 1896 as a small grammar school, Whitland Grammar School. It changed to a comprehensive school in 1989 and has expanded since then into a large school of approximately 900 pupils today. Nearly 20% of pupils are fluent in Welsh and bilingual education is provided to one form per year group. As of 2007, the latest additions to the school buildings have been a new maths block and an extended gym. A £1.5 million sports hall was added and is used by the school and in the evenings by other groups. 2010 saw a new re-furbished canteen and a new "sweat shop" style gym, full of new equipment. The gym at Dyffryn Taf was used as an example of good practice within a report by the APPG on a fit and healthy childhood. The PE Department won the Pearson Teaching Awards 'Outstanding Team of the Year' in 2011. The school has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Michael's School, Llanelli
St. Michael's School (Welsh: ) is a private day and boarding school for pupils aged from 3 to 18 years old in Llanelli, Wales. The school is divided into four sections, comprising the Pre-Preparatory School, Preparatory School, Senior School and Sixth Form. The current head teacher is Benson Ferrari. History The school was first established in 1923 and has been situated in the east Llanelli village of Bryn since 1928. The school was originally established by the Rees brothers, with Percy Rees as the founding Headmaster. Upon retirement of the Rees' brothers, former head boy Mr Vaughan-Evans was appointed Headmaster in 1962. The school's main building, St. David's House, dates back to the 19th century and was originally a large house belonging to a local industrialist. The school's Pre-Preparatory School is housed in a converted former public house, The Royal Oak, which was purchased by the school in 2012 Ownership The school was acquired in 2019 by Chinese company Bright Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llandovery College
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Coleg Elidyr
Coleg Elidyr is an independent specialist further education college and Camphill Community for young adults with autism, Down syndrome and other learning difficulties and disabilities located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is a registered charity under English law, using the official name Coleg Elidyr Camphill Communities, which encompasses its 'sister site' of Victoria House. History Coleg Elidyr is one of the oldest specialist Colleges in the Wales, opening in 1973. At that time the college was composed of just one residential House with attached workshops. A "learning through working" ethos was established in line with the Camphill movement, drawing inspiration from the writings of Karl Koenig Services today Coleg Elidyr is a further education college with training facilities (residential and day placement) for young adults with learning difficulties who are not eligible for education funding. Also part of Coleg Elidyr Camphill Communities is residential living home Victori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ysgol Y Strade
Ysgol Gyfun y Strade () is a Welsh medium secondary school and sixth form in the town of Llanelli, Wales. It opened in September 1977 as a comprehensive school for boys and girls. As of 2020, there were 1,177 pupils enrolled at the school. The school's motto is "Nid da lle gellir gwell" — literally, (it is) not good where capable of (being) better, i.e. never settle for second-best; or, there is always room for improvement. The current headmaster is Geoff Evans. He took over from the previous headmistress, Heather Lewis, in 2017. Lewis became headmistress in 2009. The school has a successful rugby team which competes in the Rosslyn Park National School Sevens annually. They were runners up to Millfield School in 2003. The school lost in the semi final the National Urdd Sevens Tournament in 2010. The school's year 8 team won the Urdd National Sevens in 2010 and the same year group also won the under 15s Urdd National Sevens tournament in 2012 and were unbeaten throughout both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth
Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth is a bilingual secondary school for pupils aged between 11 and 18 years, situated in Cefneithin, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The school was opened following the amalgamation of Ysgol Maes yr Yrfa and Ysgol y Gwendraeth secondary schools in 2013. As of 2017, there are 841 pupils on roll, with 157 pupils in the sixth form. Welsh is the official language of the school on a daily basis and is the administrative and social medium of communication. The school is categorized linguistically by Welsh Government as a category 2A school. It means that at least 80% of subjects apart from English and Welsh are taught only through the medium of Welsh to all pupils. However, one or two subjects are taught to some pupils in English or in both languages. The school states that all subjects are taught through the medium of Welsh, excluding English and Science (which is taught through the pupils’ chosen language from Year 8 onwards). Alumni * Jonathan Edwards (Welsh politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn
Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn is a mixed, community comprehensive school in Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It has around 445 pupils, catering for all abilities across an age range of 11 to 18 years. The school was established in 1984 following the re-organisation of secondary education provision in the area, although parts of the school were built in 1955. Due to its close proximity to the county border, pupils from both Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion Ceredigion ( , , ) is a county in the west of Wales, corresponding to the historic county of Cardiganshire. During the second half of the first millennium Ceredigion was a minor kingdom. It has been administered as a county since 1282. Cere ... attend the school. As of 2018, 16% of pupils speak Welsh at home. However, school data indicates that 42% of pupils are considered to be fluent in Welsh. Approximately 65% of pupils completed their primary education through the medium of Welsh. References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ysgol Dyffryn Aman
Ysgol Dyffryn Aman is a bilingual (Welsh and English) comprehensive school and VI form. On average, it has about 2000 pupils. It is located on Margaret Street, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire in Wales. Admissions It is a mixed-gender non-denominational secondary school. The school is situated in the north of the Ammanford town centre, while the town itself is a few miles north-east of the western terminus of the M4. History The school was formerly known as Amman Valley Comprehensive School (AVCS), prior to which it was the Amman Valley Grammar School. It originally opened as Amman Valley County School in 1913, while a new school was built, opening 19 January 1928. In 1970, Amman Valley Grammar School and Amman Valley Secondary Modern School merged. The school adopted a bilingual name, Ysgol Dyffryn Aman / Amman Valley School, prior to 2011. Following education reform in the Dinefwr area, the board of governors unanimously voted in favour of changing the name to Ysgol Dyffryn Aman. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2021 of 3,107,500 and has a total area of . Wales has over of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the Temperateness, north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate. The capital and largest city is Cardiff. Welsh national identity emerged among the Celtic Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was formed as a Kingdom of Wales, kingdom under Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in 1055. Wales is regarded as one of the Celtic nations. The Conquest of Wales by Edward I, conquest of Wales by Edward I of England was completed by 1283, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ysgol Bro Dinefwr
Ysgol Bro Dinefwr is a bilingual secondary school for pupils aged 11–19 in Ffairfach, Carmarthenshire. As of 2016, the school had 1,182 pupils on roll, with approximately 200 of those pupils in the sixth form. History The school was established in 2013 following the amalgamation of Ysgol Gyfun Tre-Gib and Ysgol Gyfun Pantycelyn in 2013. These schools were located in Ffairfach and Llandovery, before closure, now occupying a new £30 million school building in September 2016. Welsh language The school is categorized linguistically by Welsh Government The Welsh Government ( cy, Llywodraeth Cymru) is the Welsh devolution, devolved government of Wales. The government consists of ministers and Minister (government), deputy ministers, and also of a Counsel General for Wales, counsel general. Minist ... as a Category 2B school, meaning that at least 80% of subjects, excluding English and Welsh, are taught through the medium of Welsh but are also taught through the medium of Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St John Lloyd Catholic Comprehensive School
St. John Lloyd Catholic Comprehensive School is located in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is a mixed, community comprehensive school of around 500 pupils, catering for all abilities across an age range of 11 to 16 years. It is dedicated to St. John Lloyd, who was executed in Cardiff in 1679 for exercising his priesthood. retrieved from The school is situated in Llanelli's Dafen suburb, although pupils are drawn from as far afield as Carmarthen, Pembrey, Burry Port, Kidwelly, and Trimsaran. The main partner primary school A primary school (in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and South Africa), junior school (in Australia), elementary school or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary e ...s are: *St. Mary's School, Dafen *Halfway Primary, Llanelli *Old Road Primary, Llanelli *Pentip Primary, Llanelli The school also receives a number of pupils from schools outside the catchment area. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
