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6 unusual facts about The Latymer School


Cwm Penmachno

Situated near the end of the valley is The Latymer School's outdoor centre Ysgol Latymer which every year accommodates six year 7 trips and six year 9 as well a various geography and PE trips organised by the school.

The Latymer School

The school has strong links with other schools across the world with regular exchanges to Institution de la Sainte-Croix, Tours, France; Heisenberg Gymnasium, Gladbeck, Germany; and School 316 in St Petersburg, Russia.

Edward Latymer was the founder of the school and Anne Wyatt was a generous patron of the school.

Latymer was established in 1624 on Church Street, Edmonton by bequest of Edward Latymer, a London City merchant in Hammersmith.

In addition, the school has a partnership with Mwambisi Forest Secondary School and Mwambisi Primary School in the Kibaha District of Tanzania.

The football first XI has participated in the Gothia Cup, a tournament also involving the youth teams of Major football sides like Wolves, Swindon, Crystal Palace, Colchester, São Paulo, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, F.C. Copenhagen and OGC Nice.



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