Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle

Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle is a bilingual secondary school situated in Penygroes in Gwynedd, north Wales. The school serves the village of Penygroes and the surrounding rural area.[1] There were 488 pupils enrolled at the school in 2015, including 69 in the sixth form.[2]

Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle
Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle from Ffordd Y Brenin
Address
Ffordd Y Brenin

Penygroes
,
Gwynedd
,
LL54 6RL

Wales
Information
MottoDelfryd Dysg Cymeriad
(Education Builds Character)
Founded1898
AuthorityGwynedd Council
HeadmasterMrs Alwen Watkin
Age range11-18
Enrollment488
Medium of languageBilingual (Type B)
LanguageWelsh, English

General information

84% of pupils come from homes in which Welsh is the main language of the household. Nearly all pupils are able to speak Welsh to first language level and are following a Welsh course.[1]

On the school's badge, the words 'Delfryd Dysg Cymeriad' are inscribed, which translates to "The ideal of education is to build character" or more concisely "Education Builds Character". The school badge was devised by a former art teacher at the school, John Davies.[3]

There are four registration classes in school, Y, D, N and P. There are also four school houses; Silyn, Dulyn, Llifon and Llyfnwy which draw their names from local rivers and quarries. Pupils are allocated in one each of those when enrolled in year 7. School houses compete annually in the sports day and in the historic school eisteddfod, held in late October.

Notable former pupils

References
  1. "Inspection report Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle 2015" (PDF). Estyn. Estyn. January 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. "Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle". My Local School. Welsh Government. 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. "Delfryd Dysg Cymeriad: Canmlwyddiant Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle 1898-1998". WorldCat Listing. Gwynedd County Council. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  4. The Choir: Military Wives - Nicky Scott's Musical Journey


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