As part of their 450th anniversary celebrations, Ysgol Rhiwabon staff were proud to welcome some very special guests to the school. They invited former students of Ruabon Boys’ Grammar School to tour the building and to meet their students.
A Special Opportunity
This was a special opportunity for their learners who had lots of questions to ask the guests about school life when they were young. One of their guests started Ysgol Rhiwabon Boys Grammar School in 1945!
The visit included a tour of the school site, and there were lots of comments from the visitors about the fantastic facilities available to students today, especially all the technology. They were able to witness, at first-hand, lessons in 2025 and to compare them to their own experiences, many years ago.
A welcome refreshment break, including tea and cake, provided lots of excitement when some old black and white photographs and artefacts from The Grammar School appeared. These included the many sports shields and the sword still used to chair the Eisteddfod Bard to this day.
The highlight of the morning was the meeting between past and present students arranged by the History Department staff, Mrs Wright Davies, and Mr Callum Edwards. The visitors talked to a group of students from across the year groups. This meeting allowed the learners to ask questions about life in Ruabon Boys Grammar School.
To end the visit, students past and present were able to look through the photographs and artefacts linked to the school’s long history.
Head of History, Vanessa Wright-Davies commented, “This was a great way to mark their 450th anniversary. Students really enjoyed hearing about how much school had changed as well as having the opportunity to hear some funny anecdotes”.
Ysgol Rhiwabon
Ysgol Rhiwabon is an open-entry secondary school on the Shropshire/Wrexham border, with just over 550 students. Set in 17 acres of grounds with significant playing fields, tennis courts and also a multi-use games area. The school recently gained the prestigious Prince’s Teaching Institute Leadership Programme Mark and is the only secondary school in North Wales in the PTi.
The Subject Leadership Programme recognises and facilitates the achievement of excellence in schools and is an expansion of the PTI’s annual Subject Enrichment Residential. The PTI started life in 2006 as a registered charity (1116224), providing more systematic support for teachers. It also works in strategic partnership with the University of Cambridge.
Visit ptieducation.org for more details.
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