The Welsh Farm
The school wons a farm, known as the Welsh Farm of Troedyrhiwgellifawr ("House in the grove at the foot of the hill"), which lies near the village of Pumsaint and the town of Llandovery. Wales (Landranger Grid Reference: SN676442). Students commonly undertake a four-day trip while in Year 9, and some have the option to revisit in Year 10 for a Geography Fieldwork trip, Year 11 for a Triple Science Observational Cosmology Trip and in Year 12.
The John Mason Association (referred to as the JMA, the 'friends' of John Mason School) owns and runs the Welsh Farm, which is visited by nearly all students, and used for field trips, tutorial group visits and other specialised trips.
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Famous quotes containing the words welsh and/or farm:
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Portmadoc, Borth, Tremadoc, Penrhyndeudraeth,
Were all assembled. Criccieth’s mayor addressed them
First in good Welsh and then in fluent English,”
—Robert Graves (1895–1985)
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