Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle

Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle
Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle from Ffordd Y Brenin Delfryd Dysg Cymeriad Education Builds Character
Address
Ffordd Y Brenin Penygroes, Gwynedd, LL54 6RL Wales
Information
Founded	1898
Authority	Gwynedd Council
Headmaster	Mrs Alwen Watkin
Age range	11-18
Enrollment	488
Medium of language	Bilingual (Type B)
Language	Welsh, English

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]

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 enscribed, 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.

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 corries. 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

• Bryn Fôn
• Bryn Terfel CBE^[3]
• Dafydd Glyn Jones
• R. Williams Parry
• Elan Closs Stephens CBE
• Angharad Tomos
• Betty Williams MP
• Owain Fon Williams

Coordinates: 53°03′17″N 4°16′44″W / 53.0547°N 4.2789°W

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. The Choir: Military Wives - Nicky Scott's Musical Journey