My name is Rachel Cleveland and I am the Chair of Ysgol Esgob Morgan PTFA. My family and I moved from California, USA, to St Asaph in September 2022 and feel very lucky to have found space for schooling here at Ysgol Esgob Morgan. I have two children, Hannah  and Isaac.. Many people ask why we left California, they imagine to brave the Welsh weather and slower pace of this beautiful country – the simple answer is that we needed a safer place to raise our children where we didn’t have to worry about their safety daily. 

Having retired from the police force in California, I now put all my efforts into all types of voluntary work. I’m currently the secretary for our local Women’s Institute chapter, serve on the WI Craft Committee board, tag team weekly crafting sessions for the WI, act as an LEA Governor for the schools governing body, Chair the PTFA, and volunteer in the school garden. In addition to all of that I also care for my elderly parents who also relocated to St Asaph in March 2023.

I have found Ysgol Esgob Morgan to be an amazing school that puts the children’s needs and well-being above all else. My desire to serve on the PTFA was driven by a desire to help make these younger years memorable and fun for all the kids; to contribute what I could to make school a fun place to be.

I invite you to join us in whatever way you can to support the school and the collective experience of our children.