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 | 765 (2022) |
| 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, designed by artist Tegwyn Francis Jones, is a thumb pressing seeds into the earth (hence the motto 'hau i fedi' or 'sowing to harvest').
The school in 2017
Pupils have the choice of studying a subject through the medium of English or Welsh. 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 are around 1000 pupils at the school.[1] The school facilities are available for public use during the evenings.
Notable former pupils
- George North, rugby player[2]
- Gareth Williams, GCHQ employee[3]
References
- "Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern Secondary School, Bodedern, Ynys Mon". Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- "Lions hero North pays tribute to Bodedern teacher". North Wales Chronicle. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- "MI6 worker Gareth Williams was an 'exceptional' pupil". BBC North West Wales. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2013.