Ysgol Clywedog
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Ysgol Clywedog, is a comprehensive school
which serves parts of the town of Wrexham
in north-east Wales
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Ysgol Clywedog is located in the south-west suburbs of Wrexham. The school takes its name from the nearby River Clywedog
.The school's name was chosen by the public in a competition which the governors of the school judged.
decided to reorganise the secondary schools of Wrexham to solve the problem of surplus places and to update ageing infrastructure by merging the three town schools. The Groves High School,St Davids High School and Ysgol Bryn Offa were closed in July 2003. This was opposed by several staff, parents and pupils of all three schools, and a petition bearing more than 1000 names was made during 2002, but was largely ignored after the Welsh Assembly Government
reinforced the local councils decision. In 2003 two new schools were established on the sites of St.Davids and Bryn Offa.In the same year work began on the new schools.The Groves site was used to house Rhosnesni High School in 2003/04 and Ysgol Clywedog in 2004/05
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Both Ysgol Clywedog and Rhosnesni High School
were dubbed 'super schools' by the media and the local council and were designed to cater for 1200 pupils each.
In September 2008 Dr David Kirby succeeded Mrs Janette Smith as Head Teacher of Ysgol Clywedog.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
which serves parts of the town of 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...
in north-east Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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Ysgol Clywedog is located in the south-west suburbs of Wrexham. The school takes its name from the nearby 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...
.The school's name was chosen by the public in a competition which the governors of the school judged.
Reorganisation
In 2001, Wrexham County Borough CouncilWrexham County Borough Council
Wrexham County Borough Council is the governing body for Wrexham , one of the administrative subdivisions of Wales.- Governance and political composition :...
decided to reorganise the secondary schools of Wrexham to solve the problem of surplus places and to update ageing infrastructure by merging the three town schools. The Groves High School,St Davids High School and Ysgol Bryn Offa were closed in July 2003. This was opposed by several staff, parents and pupils of all three schools, and a petition bearing more than 1000 names was made during 2002, but was largely ignored after the Welsh Assembly Government
Welsh Assembly Government
The Welsh Government is the devolved government of Wales. It is accountable to the National Assembly for Wales, the legislature which represents the interests of the people of Wales and makes laws for Wales...
reinforced the local councils decision. In 2003 two new schools were established on the sites of St.Davids and Bryn Offa.In the same year work began on the new schools.The Groves site was used to house Rhosnesni High School in 2003/04 and Ysgol Clywedog in 2004/05
(1)
Both Ysgol Clywedog and Rhosnesni High School
Rhosnesni High School
Rhosnesni High School, also known as Ysgol Rhosnesni High School, is a high school created in 2003 by Wrexham County Borough council as a part of their controversial "super schools" plan.- History :...
were dubbed 'super schools' by the media and the local council and were designed to cater for 1200 pupils each.
In September 2008 Dr David Kirby succeeded Mrs Janette Smith as Head Teacher of Ysgol Clywedog.