Ysgol Dyffryn Taf School

Dyffryn Taf is the name of a Comprehensive School with both English and Welsh classes in Whitland, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom.

It was founded in the 19th century as a small grammar school, and has expanded since then into a large school of approximately 900 pupils today.

As of 2007, the latest additions to the school buildings have been a new maths block and an extended gym. A £1.5 million sports hall has recently been built and is used by the school and in the evenings by other groups including one of West Wales' basketball teams - the Preselli Storm. 2010 saw a new re-furbished canteen and a new "sweat shop" style gym, full of new equipment. The school continues to refurbish its class rooms and facilities.

Motto

The school has a motto. This is "I fyny for nod", which is Welsh for "Aim for the highest." http://www.dyffryntaf.co.uk/images/main_logo.gif

Clubs in school

There are many clubs run in school. Some of these include Young Engineers (see www.youngeng.org), a rugby club for each year and a football club for each year. There is soon to be a Horticulture group. These are just some of the extra-curricular activities done in the school. Others include Speak Out! club, run by sixth formers, a public speaking and debating club for all years. The Eco Committee is an ecology group who meet weekly to discuss the schools environmental impact. Orchestra and choir also practice weekly. As well as these, there is the 5X60 club, which runs various clubs from street dance to dodgeball.

For sixthformers, there is a wide range of clubs to participate in, ranging from Charity committee, to a peer mentoring scheme.

Music in school

The school has an excellent reputation for its productions of musicals and its musicians in school. Last years (2011-12) production (Sound of Music) was very successful. The music doesn't stop there though, many kinds of musical instrument are taught at the school, including Brass, Woodwind, and Strings. All participate in the school orchestra which plays the music for the productions. This years (2012-13) production will be "Anything Goes" and is set to be a great success.

Far reaching reputation

The school's reputation stretches far beyond the borders of The United Kingdom.

Help for Ethiopians School pupils helped raise money for an Ethiopian library to be built at a school. It helped immensely as the school raised about £1500 to Ethiopian currency that is a tremendous amount.

Other exchanges There are other frequent exchanges with other schools in France The school is twinned with a school in the small town of Pipriac, Brittany, France. Every year, year 9 pupils get the opportunity to visit this school for a week, and in return year 9 pupils there come and visit pupils of Dyffryn Taf.

House System The School has a traditional House System. All students are allocated to a House on entry- Hywel, Dylan or Beca. The House system is very well run with over 20 activities ranging from the sporting to the academic. Heads of House currently are Miss Roberts(Hywel),Mr John(Dylan), Miss Jones(Beca). The 90's saw a Hywel domination. The millennium and following years has seen Dylan crowned House champions on 8 occasions and 2010 saw a win for Beca.

Charity work The school thrives in doing work for charity, raising large amounts for charities such as Children In Need, and Room to Read. £2128.46 was raised for Children In Need 2011, by an own clothes day, and year 12 creating mini businesses, selling things from cakes, to masks.

External links

• The school's website.