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Ysgol Gyfun y Strade ([ˈəsɡɔl ˈɡəvɨn ə ˈstradɛ]) is a Welsh-speaking secondary school in the town of Llanelli, Wales. It opened in September 1977 as a comprehensive school for boys and girls. The school currently has around 1050 students including a sixth form for those taking A-Level courses.
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The school's motto is "Nid da lle gellir gwell" — literally, (it is) not good where capable of (being) better, i.e. never settle for second-best; or, there is always room for improvement.
The current headmistress is Mrs Heather Lewis – a former pupil and formerly Deputy Head of Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin, Carmarthen – who was appointed in 2009.
The school has a successful rugby team which competes in the Rosslyn Park National School Sevens annually. They were runners up to Millfield School in 2003. The school lost in the semi final the National Urdd Sevens Tournament in 2010. The school's year 8 team won the Urdd National Sevens in 2010 and the same year group also won the under 15s Urdd National Sevens tournament in 2012 and were unbeaten throughout both tournaments. The under 15s also won the Urdd National Sevens tournament in 2013 and were unbeaten in the tournament.
The school has a very successful choir, 'Cantata', which won 'Côr Cymru' in 2010 and are defending their title once more, to become Wales' best female choir.
The school featured in S4C's Hip neu Sgip?: Yn erbyn y cloc in 2011, in a cafeteria makeover which took place at the school in September 2010.
Notable former pupils
Sport
The school is also six from six in the rugby season for 2012/2013 with victories over Tregib x2, Bro Myrddin, Preseli, Olchfa and Amman Valley.