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Welcome to the Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn website. Our aim is to provide existing and prospective parents with useful information, as well as conveying an impression of the positive atmosphere within the school. There is a friendly and purposeful relationship between the pupils and staff in the school, which is reflected in the social interaction as well as in the academic achievements of our pupils.
We aim to bring out the best in our pupils at all times and we hope that every new pupil will take a full part in the life of the school: in its social, cultural, academic and recreational activities. This is well expressed in the school motto – ‘Gorau oll y gorau ellir’, which means ‘The best of all is your very best’.
We will be very pleased to welcome your child as a pupil to Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn. We look forward to a happy association with you and to a successful school career for your child at Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn.
“We appreciate that parents are concerned following a number of hoax threats across the UK.
“However, we would urge them to continue sending their children to school and not allow this to disrupt their education, particularly at this time when many pupils are sitting important examinations.
“The County Council is working closely with Dyfed Powys Police on this matter, who in turn are linked in to national security systems. This is a national issue not confined to Carmarthenshire schools.
“Whilst the national view is that these calls do not present a credible threat all agencies are taking the matter seriously and working together to protect the public. All schools have security and evacuation procedures in place, and the safety of children is, as ever, paramount.”
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Modern Foreign Languages
Modern Foreign Languages
On Friday 24th January, we were lucky enough to have Tim Penn, a motivational speaker in languages visit Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn to inspire our pupils. All year 9 pupils and those currently studying for GCSE or AS and A level in French and / or Spanish, were in attendance. Mr Penn explained the...
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Ceredigion Cross Country
Ceredigion Cross Country
Congratulations to Bessy Hill who came first in her race and Lewis Jackson Peck who came fourth at the Ceredigion Cross Country Championships held this week. Both now go onto run at the Dyfed event in Haverfordwest on Tuesday 28th January.
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Coding Success
Coding Success
Congratulations to Team Lightning who were victorious in the South Wales regional competition of the First Lego League.
The event was held at the Swansea Waterfront Museum on Friday, 17th January. The team consisting of Eloise Jackson-Peck and Mary-Anne Newman from year 9, Ernest Richardson-Laurens and Chloe Whitton from year 8, and Tomos Harrison and Oliver Phillips...
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Higher Education Talk
Higher Education Talk
Pupils from Year 10, 11 and 12 welcomed former pupil and Head Girl, Charlotte Husnjak back to the school to give an access session talk about Higher education aspirations and the process involved in applying to competitive courses. Charlotte is in her final year at Cambridge University studying Education and also works...
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Christmas Jumper Day
Christmas Jumper Day
On Friday, 20th December the school held a Christmas jumper day, raising over £250. The money raised has been donated to local charities.
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Year 9 Visit to St Fagans
Year 9 Visit to St Fagans
The Art department was fortunately awarded a grant through the Arts Council of Wales’ ‘Go and See’ fund for an educational visit to St Fagans in Cardiff which took place on Friday 29th November. This visit supported the learning of Year 9 pupils within their theme in Art of...
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Netball Success
Netball Success
Congratulations to the Under 18 Netball team who are Champions again! after winning the Ceredigion tournament in Aberystwyth on Friday, 13th December.
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Carmarthen School of Art
Carmarthen School of Art
The year 10 and sixth form photography class had the opportunity to take part in workshops at Carmarthen School of the Arts during their festival of light.
The year 10 students worked in the photographic studio having the chance to experiment with a range of studio lights, learning all about portraiture and...
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Bag Packing
Back Packing
On Wednesday, 5th December pupils from the upper school packed shoppers’ bags for the day in Carmarthen’s Tesco store to raise money for the Skanda Vale Hospice. Our pupil worked hard all day as part of their Welsh Baccalaureate qualification raising a lot of money in the process.
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Story Telling Day
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On Monday 18th November all of our Year 7 and Year 8 pupils met Mr Phil Okwedy, a story teller from Tenby. Each form group were able to down pens for an hour and go to the learning resource centre where they were entertained by Mr Okwedy’s thought provoking folk tales. All they had...
