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  		OBE in the New Years Honours list
  		Published: 31/12/2016
A 天涯社区 secondary school headteacher, who has been working in the town of 
Buckley since 2006, has been awarded an OBE in the New Years Honours list.
Mrs Rosemary Jones, headteacher of Ysgol Elfed High School, has been recognised 
for her contribution to education. She has led the school鈥檚 team of teachers 
and support staff to develop an Outstanding Learning Community, where 
achievement and wellbeing are priorities. Standards at the school were judged 
to be Excellent by Estyn in 2015 and in 2016 the school won the Wales Quality 
Award.
Rosemary has twenty years of experience of school leadership. She started her 
teaching career in the 1970s in London. After moving to Dyffryn Clwyd in 1984, 
she has worked at Ysgol Brynhyfryd, Ysgol Glan Clwyd and over the last ten 
years as headteacher of Elfed High School.
Rosemary Jones said:
鈥淚 was surprised and delighted to have been put forward for this honour, which 
reflects the contribution of the Elfed High School team in providing excellent 
learning opportunities for the young people of Buckley and beyond. I feel 
privileged to work with young people, their families and educational 
professionals across Wales and look forward to contributing to the further 
development of education in the country.鈥