Ysgol Bryn Alyn

Ysgol Bryn Alyn
Address
Church Street Gwersyllt , Wrexham CB , LL11 3HB Wales
Coordinates	53°04′30″N 3°01′26″W / 53.0749°N 3.0239°W / 53.0749; -3.0239
Information
Type	Secondary School
Motto	Dream Reach Achieve
Established	1978
Local authority	Wrexham
Head teacher	Adele Slinn
Age	Year 7 (11/12) to Year 11 (15/16)
Website	[1]

Ysgol Bryn Alyn is a secondary school in the county borough of

and other nearby villages.

Curriculum

At

(TA) levels from 3 to 7 in their core and foundation subjects. A special presentation afternoon during the year celebrates the achievement of Year 9 pupils throughout KS3.

At

Physical Education

and PSE. Students select up to two (plus two reserves) of the following WJEC GCSE subjects:

• Art
• Business Studies
• Child Development
• Design Technology
• Drama
• Digital Technology
• Spanish
• Media Studies
• Music
• Physical Education
• RS Full Course
• Welsh Full

There are also other subjects which can be mixed with GCSE subjects, but a GCSE is not obtained at the end of these courses:

• Working with the community

Structure of the school day and pupil management

The school day in its current form was launched in June 2019. It consists of five 60-minute lessons, and then the final lesson ends at the day at 3.00pm plus a 20 minute form time which starts at 08:40am and is used for Assembelies and Revision sessions

Many extra-curricular clubs are held in the school, including Music and Library activities, even with after school clubs like Film Club, Netball, Rounders and Football.

Facilities

The school has many facilities, including five

with a wide selection of fiction and non-fiction books.

Refurbishment and front block demolition

In 2018 construction of a new Humanities block and improved facilities was completed, Including a Food Technology classroom and a Design Technology classroom.

Achievements

Awards given to the school include

• Best Canteen in Wales 2011

See also

• Wrexham
• Wrexham County Borough
• Investor in People

References

Gwersyllt

External links

• [2] Official school website]
• http://www.ysgolbrynalyn.co.uk/ Current school website
• Contact details and vacancies
• List of schools in Wrexham
• School details and pupil numbers