31 things you only know if you went to school in Wales
Whenever and wherever you went to school, there are some things that will never change. Whether it's the school trips, assemblies or urban legends, there are memories that will stay with us forever.
Bur for those of us in Wales, there are some shared experiences you won't find anywhere else. Whether it's wearing a Dai cap on March 1, belting out absolute Welsh tunes with the school choir, or receiving a tocyn iaith from your teacher.
We look back on 31 school day memories in the 1990s and noughties. And bet that some of them still apply to school kids today.
1. Your day always started with one word: Yma!
Screeched as loudly as possible to out-do your mates
2. Then in assembly you'd belt out absolute classics like I Bob Un Sy'n Ffyddlon and Calon Lân
3. On very special occasions you would be allowed to sing Aderyn Melyn
4. And sometimes Lliwiau'r Enfys
5. When you reached Year Six you were allowed to sit on the benches in assembly and thought you were the bees knees
6. You were banned from playing British bulldogs after some kid lost the skin off his knees in the yard
7. On St David's Day you'd dress up like this
8. Then you'd look for the picture in the local paper the next week
9. Eisteddfod yr Urdd was everything (in school and on the national stage)!
10. You probably remember practising the Dawnsio Gwerin
11. You'd compete in 'houses', which were usually named after mountains, rivers, mythological characters or a mine
12. When you were little your school trip was to Big Pit, St Fagans and the Maritime Museum
13. But you knew you were grown up when you were finally able to go to Llangrannog
14. While you were there, you fancied a swog
15. And got scared out of your mind by the Black Nun
16. 'Hei Mistar Urdd' was (and still is) an absolute tune
17. Your teacher was at least twice in your school life called Mrs Jones, Mrs Evans or Mrs Williams
18. And you had to say 'Bore da' to them
19. If you forgot your PE kit you'd sometimes end up doing it in your knickers and vests
20. Turkey twizzlers were always on the lunch menu before Jamie Oliver came along
21. Every assembly would finish with the Lord's Prayer
22. And watched SuperTed and Fireman Sam when you got home
23. Wil Cwac Cwac was class too
24. Your school desk probably looked like this at one point
25. When you were old enough to go to comp, you'd jump on a Gwyn Williams bus
26. Oakwood was practically Alton Towers when you were 12
27. If someone went on holiday, they'd come back with a hair braid
28. Which was much better than the boys' horrific haircuts
29. Your IT lessons looked like this
30. You could find out a lot about a person by a shag band
31. And, of course, Mr Urdd. Obviously.
