Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern
Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern is a co-educational secondary school in Bodedern, Anglesey, Wales first opened in 1977. It is a bilingual establishment run by Anglesey County Council.
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| Coordinates | 53.290563°N 4.504931°W |
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| Type | Secondary School |
| Motto | "Hau i Fedi" |
| Opened | 1977 |
| Local authority | Isle of Anglesey County Council |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | Over 650 (2017) |
| Colour(s) | Navy, Red. White shirts for the Sixth form. |
| Website | http://www.ysgoluwchraddbodedern.org/eng/ysgol.html |
History
Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern opened on 6 September 1977 and the headteacher was Carol Hughes. It replaced the old National School in London Road which was then demolished in 1984. The school's symbol is a thumb pressing seeds into the earth (hence the motto 'hau i fedi' or 'sowing to harvest').
The school in 2017
There are many levels of Welsh-speaking ability at the school and pupils have the choice of studying a subject through the medium of English or Welsh. This is one of the few bilingual schools in Wales. At GCSE, nearly all pupils must study at least two subjects in English and two in Welsh, in addition to English and Welsh as individual subjects.
There is no entrance exam in Welsh for the school.
There are around 650 pupils at the school[1]. The school facilities are available for public use during the evenings.
Notable former pupils
- Dion Donohue, Swindon Town Football team in League Two and former Chesterfield player
- George North, British and Irish Lions, Wales and Scarlets rugby player
- Gareth Williams, GCHQ employee[2]
References
- http://www.ysgoluwchraddbodedern.org/eng/ysgol.html
- "MI6 worker Gareth Williams was an 'exceptional' pupil". BBC North West Wales. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2013.