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“ The school is fantastic and she was coming here anyway but to have these facilities was a real added bonus .
“ We like the fact that school is not just an exam factory but is about building well-rounded young people .”
Leah , 13 , who started riding at the age of 5 , took a break from a training session in one of the arenas to say : “ The facilities are amazing and to have access to all of this is just great .
“ I started school here online last year and now that I ’ m actually here I ’ m really enjoying it so much .”
Headmaster Andrew Allman said : “ The centre here was originally opened by Princess Anne but it had been sadly neglected and wasn ’ t really safe .
“ It has now been restored and we ’ re very pleased with the new facilities which mean pupils can even stable their ponies and horses here and while there is currently accommodation for ten there is also room for expansion . outdoors and it ’ s also an opportunity to build towards the Duke of Edinburgh Awards which we aim to help them achieve .”
Myddelton College , a co-educational day and boarding school , was the UK ’ s newest independent school when it opened in the autumn of 2016 and is the only school in North Wales with a 5G network .
The Estyn Report issued last year praised the way the school celebrates its diversity , said that pupils ’ behaviour was “ exemplary ” and was also impressed by the high level of support and guidance provided by the “ committed staff ”.
The school currently has 70 boarders and 150 day pupils with 45 staff , including over 30 teachers , and Mr Allman added : “ The school has integrated into the local community very well and is a calm , kind , happy place where pupils have mutual respect and can thrive and reach their goals .”
“ The school does have an outdoor ethos and we believe it ’ s so important for our students to learn about the world beyond the classroom and I think that has become even more vital during lockdown .
“ Resilience is one of our key themes and this also gives them the opportunity to conquer challenges they might not otherwise have experienced in their lives .
“ It ’ s something that has always been embedded into the timetable so that one day every fortnight they get out into the wirrallife . com 13