Monmouth Comprehensive School
| Motto | Learning To Lead Our Lives (Welsh: Dysgu Trwy Arwain) |
|---|---|
| Type | Comprehensive School |
| Headteacher | Mr V Davies |
| Chair of governors | Mr S McLester |
| Location |
Old Dixton Road Monmouthshire Wales |
| Local authority | Monmouthshire County Council |
| Students | 1600 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Navy Light Blue |
| Website | monmouthcomprehensive |
Monmouth Comprehensive School (Welsh: Ysgol Gyfun Trefynwy) is a comprehensive secondary school for pupils aged 11–18, situated in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales.
The school was established in 1903 when it was known as William Jones Elementary School. This sandstone building is at the west end of the site and was built for the Haberdashers Company. This was probably designed by Henry Stock. New buildings were built at the end of the war in what has been described as an undemonstrative style. In September 1947 it became Monmouth Secondary Modern School, before changing to its current name in September 1977. At that time further classroom blocks were built at the north east end of the site. The school has Monmouth Leisure Centre in its grounds.
Currently the school has approximately 1600 students and offers a diverse curriculum across all Key Stages. The school promotes a learning relationships policy based on a restorative justice approach, and has recently been recognised and represented for this at the Annual Restorative Justice Conference in Cardiff where a number of students met with HRH Princess Anne. The school runs an extensive and diverse programme of curriculum enrichment activities and after school clubs, especially in music, drama and physical education. The current headteacher is Vaughan Davies.
The present school buildings range in date from the early 20th century to the present day. The buildings have been given names chosen by the students, based on mythical creatures: Phoenix, Pegasus, Gryphon, Sphinx, Dragon and Unicorn.
The school teaches Welsh as the subject has been compulsory in Wales since the Welsh Language Act of 1993. However, in 2009 there were still students being sent to John Kyrle High School in Ross-on-Wye, England where the Act does not apply. At the same time another bus brought children from Ross to the school where they would learn Welsh.
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