Ysgol Aberconwy

Ysgol Aberconwy is an English medium, mixed comprehensive school for ages 11 to 18, on the Conwy estuary on the North Wales coast. The school is two minutes from the A55 Expressway linking Chester to North Wales.

Ysgol Aberconwy
Address
Morfa Drive

Conwy
,
Conwy
,
LL32 8ED

Wales
Coordinates53°17′12″N 3°50′15″W
Information
Established1960
Local authorityConwy
SpecialistCReSTeD Registered
Chair of GovernorsCllr Terry James
HeadteacherIan Gerrard B.Sc
Staff180 (approximate)
Age11 to 18+
Enrolment755 on roll (2015)
HousesCrafnant, Dulyn, Llugwy, Hiraethlyn
Colour(s)Blue, red, green and yellow
PublicationY Disgybl (The Pupil)

Ian Gerrard BSc was appointed headteacher at the beginning of the 2014–15 academic year. Pupils are divided into four houses, each with a corresponding colour on the uniform: Crafnant-green, Hiraethlyn-blue, Dulyn-yellow, Llugwy-red

Catering and maintenance of the school and its grounds is contracted out to the French catering and facilities management company Sodexo.

Curriculum

English, Welsh, Maths, Science, Religious Education and Physical Education are compulsory until the end of Year 11. All other subjects are optional after Year 9. Pupils Welsh Bacc, begin their GCSE studies at the beginning of Year 10.

Whilst Ysgol Aberconwy does not offer any specialist subjects, pupils in Years 10-13 may study courses at Llandrillo College, such as Retail Management, Catering, Fine Art, Graphic Art, Health and Beauty, Fashion and Textiles, Photography, Applied IT, Further Maths, Human Biology, and Geology.

Uniform

The school uniform for the lower school (years 7 to 11) is a dark navy sweater with the school crest, a white polo neck shirt with a collar in the colour of the pupil's house, dark trousers and dark shoes. The Sixth Form uniform consists of a grey V-neck jumper with the school crest, a white collared shirt and a blue and gold tie, dark trousers and shoes.

Sports Centre

The school buildings include a sports centre with a sports hall, climbing wall and AstroTurf football pitch.[1]

Notable former pupils
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gollark: I'm not certain what's actually being protested against at this point.
gollark: I'm not really a fan of seemingly escalating violent lootingy protests.
gollark: Do mobs tend to really *have* plans?
gollark: Very edgy of you.

References
  1. "Ysgol Aberconwy Sport Centre's Facilities - Police". Nwpcp.org.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2016.


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