Ysgol Maes Garmon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ysgol Maes Garmon |
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Stryd Conwy
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Wales
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| Coordinates | 53°09′43″N 3°08′28″W / 53.162°N 3.141°W |
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| Type | Community secondary school |
| Motto | Welsh: Ni Lwyddir Heb Lafur (There is no success without labour) |
| Established | 1961 |
| Local authority | Flintshire County Council |
| Department for Education URN | 401705 Tables |
| Head teacher | Bronwen Hughes |
| Teaching staff | 35.1 (on a FTE basis) |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 11–18 |
| Enrolment | 571 (2022) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.3 |
| Language | Welsh |
Ysgol Maes Garmon is a secondary school in Mold, Flintshire, Wales. It is a Welsh-medium school. This means most subjects are taught in Welsh. The school welcomes students aged 11 to 18.
It was started in 1961. Ysgol Maes Garmon is the only Welsh-medium high school in Flintshire. The school shares some of its buildings and sports areas with Alun School.
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Learning Welsh at Ysgol Maes Garmon
Even though it's a Welsh-medium school, Ysgol Maes Garmon helps students who don't speak Welsh yet. They have a special program called an "immersion programme." This program helps students from English-speaking primary schools learn Welsh quickly. The school is very active in supporting Welsh-medium education across Wales. In 2016, a TV show called OMG: Ysgol Ni! was filmed at the school by S4C.
School Inspections
Schools in Wales are regularly checked by an organization called Estyn. This is like a school report card. The most recent inspection for Ysgol Maes Garmon was in December 2019.
The inspection looked at different areas:
- Standards: How well students learn and achieve. This was judged as Adequate and needs improvement.
- Teaching and learning experiences: How lessons are taught. This was also judged as Adequate and needs improvement.
- Leadership and management: How the school is run. This was judged as Adequate and needs improvement.
- Wellbeing and attitudes to learning: How happy students are and how they approach learning. This was judged as Good.
- Care, support and guidance: How well students are looked after. This was also judged as Good.
Famous Former Students
Many people who went to Ysgol Maes Garmon have become well-known. Here are a few:
- Gareth Glyn: A composer who writes music and a radio broadcaster.
- Rhys Ifans: A famous actor and musician.
- Nia Jones: A talented athlete.
- Rhodri Meilir: An actor.
- Nic Parry: A sports commentator and TV presenter.
- Rob Roberts: A politician.
- Connor Marc Colquhoun: A popular streamer and Youtuber.
External Links
- Ysgol Maes Garmon Official Website: http://www.ysgolmaesgarmon.com
