Ogmore School
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Ogmore Comprehensive School (Ogmore Grammar School pre-1977) was a co-educational secondary school situated approximately 1.2 miles from the M4 Junction 36, Bridgend
, Wales
. It had a population of approximately 710 pupils aged 11–18 in its last year of full service, which made it the smallest secondary state school in Bridgend. The school was mainly recognised throughout South Wales for its commitments to the environment. In 2011, the school ceased to be after merging with local neighbouring school Ynysawdre Comprehensive School
after over 100 years of service to the local catchment areas in its two different guises.
Team which is led by various teachers of the school. The Group had many committed members, whose activities ranged from making greenhouse
s from bottles to the addition of Photovoltaic Cells on the roof of the school. The Pupils who took part in the Eco-Schools committee ranged from all years within the school.
Ogmore was awarded The Green Flag
after months of work by pupils and teachers, becoming the first secondary school in Bridgend County to do so. In 2007, after this success, and years of hard work, the school was named the most environmentally friendly secondary school in Wales
, after being the first secondary school to receive a 1st place Eco-Schools award. The school received 2nd place in 2008's Eco-Schools awards, and again managed to reach 1st place in 2009.
Ogmore School was also officially named a Fair Trade
School, all produce sold in the School (such as fruit, vegetables and tea) were all Fair Trade. The School also had the privilege of hosting the Fair Trade convention earlier in 2007.
Again in November 2009, Ogmore Comprehensive earned another Green Flag, proving to be a great accomplishment for Green Schools in Wales.
The School's students also had the privilege of linking up to Great Fammis school in Ghana
, where pupils had the once in a lifetime chance of speaking to children half way around the world, exploring each others cultures and lifestyles. The Ogmore pupils also had the chance to find out how FairTrade directly affected their lives in Ghana and gave them the insight of how their crusade for Fair Trade status had been worthwhile. Both pupils and teachers enjoyed the experience. The video link was filmed for ITV Wales news, and was broadcasted later that week. Ogmore Comprehensive school continued to make regular contact with Great Fammis, and has even hosted other schools, spreading the knowledge of fairtrade across Wales.
to become a brand new "state of the art" school, known as "Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen" opening in September 2011. Both schools continued to see the number of pupils enrolling every year continue to drop, prompting firstly, the council to consider closing one of the 2 schools. However, in 2010, Bridgend County Borough Council, passed a vote and decided to merge the two schools together coming into effect in September 2011. "Ogmore Comprehenisve School" officially had its last day of service on the 21st July 2011, with the school itself, pupils and staff, past and present, holding an open day on the 19th.
The new school will firstly operate on a split-site basis during a two-year transitional period, while the new main building will be built upon the Ynysawdre site. The new building is expected to be up and running in September 2013. After that, it remains unclear as to what will happen to the "Ogmore" building, with many rumours pointing towards the land being used for a new housing estate.
, Nantymoel
, Bryncethin
, Sarn
, Blackmill, Lewistown
, Pricetown and Wyndham. The new school will continue to serve these catchment areas
along with picking up Ynysawdre Comprehensive School
's areas such as Tondu
and the Blaengarw
valley along with others. Housing developemnts within these catchment areas is also expected to keep increasing the number of pupils enrolling in the school year after year, this being one of the major reasons for the new school.
Bridgend
Bridgend is a town in the Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of the capital, Cardiff. The river crossed by the original bridge, which gave the town its name, is the River Ogmore but the River Ewenny also passes to the south of the town...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It had a population of approximately 710 pupils aged 11–18 in its last year of full service, which made it the smallest secondary state school in Bridgend. The school was mainly recognised throughout South Wales for its commitments to the environment. In 2011, the school ceased to be after merging with local neighbouring school Ynysawdre Comprehensive School
Ynysawdre Comprehensive School
Ynysawdre Comprehensive School was a public secondary school located in Tondu in Bridgend County Borough...
after over 100 years of service to the local catchment areas in its two different guises.
Ogmore School's Eco Committee
Ogmore School boasted an excellent Eco-SchoolsEco-Schools
Eco-Schools is an international program of environmental and sustainable developmental education for schools. Foundation for Environmental Education is the founder of the programme and Eco-Schools is just one out of their five programmes....
Team which is led by various teachers of the school. The Group had many committed members, whose activities ranged from making greenhouse
Greenhouse
A greenhouse is a building in which plants are grown. These structures range in size from small sheds to very large buildings...
s from bottles to the addition of Photovoltaic Cells on the roof of the school. The Pupils who took part in the Eco-Schools committee ranged from all years within the school.
Ogmore was awarded The Green Flag
Green Flag Award
The Green Flag Award is the benchmark national standard for parks and green spaces in the United Kingdom. The scheme was set up in 1996 to recognise and reward green spaces in England and Wales that met the laid down high standards...
after months of work by pupils and teachers, becoming the first secondary school in Bridgend County to do so. In 2007, after this success, and years of hard work, the school was named the most environmentally friendly secondary school in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, after being the first secondary school to receive a 1st place Eco-Schools award. The school received 2nd place in 2008's Eco-Schools awards, and again managed to reach 1st place in 2009.
Ogmore School was also officially named a Fair Trade
Fair trade
Fair trade is an organized social movement and market-based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries make better trading conditions and promote sustainability. The movement advocates the payment of a higher price to producers as well as higher social and environmental standards...
School, all produce sold in the School (such as fruit, vegetables and tea) were all Fair Trade. The School also had the privilege of hosting the Fair Trade convention earlier in 2007.
Again in November 2009, Ogmore Comprehensive earned another Green Flag, proving to be a great accomplishment for Green Schools in Wales.
The School's students also had the privilege of linking up to Great Fammis school in Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
, where pupils had the once in a lifetime chance of speaking to children half way around the world, exploring each others cultures and lifestyles. The Ogmore pupils also had the chance to find out how FairTrade directly affected their lives in Ghana and gave them the insight of how their crusade for Fair Trade status had been worthwhile. Both pupils and teachers enjoyed the experience. The video link was filmed for ITV Wales news, and was broadcasted later that week. Ogmore Comprehensive school continued to make regular contact with Great Fammis, and has even hosted other schools, spreading the knowledge of fairtrade across Wales.
Sixth Form Partnership
For many years, Ogmore School operated as a partnership with Ynysawdre in order for the two schools to offer a wider choice of subjects and opportunities to those pupils who chose to return for the sixth form. As a result, many pupils would go back and for between the two schools due to some subjects only being available at their respective school.Merger with "Ynysawdre" 2011
As part of a new multi-million project, the school merged with local neighbouring school Ynysawdre Comprehensive SchoolYnysawdre Comprehensive School
Ynysawdre Comprehensive School was a public secondary school located in Tondu in Bridgend County Borough...
to become a brand new "state of the art" school, known as "Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen" opening in September 2011. Both schools continued to see the number of pupils enrolling every year continue to drop, prompting firstly, the council to consider closing one of the 2 schools. However, in 2010, Bridgend County Borough Council, passed a vote and decided to merge the two schools together coming into effect in September 2011. "Ogmore Comprehenisve School" officially had its last day of service on the 21st July 2011, with the school itself, pupils and staff, past and present, holding an open day on the 19th.
The new school will firstly operate on a split-site basis during a two-year transitional period, while the new main building will be built upon the Ynysawdre site. The new building is expected to be up and running in September 2013. After that, it remains unclear as to what will happen to the "Ogmore" building, with many rumours pointing towards the land being used for a new housing estate.
Uniform
School Uniform| Keystage | Jumper | Polo Shirt | Trousers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keystages 3 & 4 (Years 7-11) | Navy | White | Black |
| Keystage 5 (Sixth Form) | Black | White | Black |
Catchment Area
Ogmore School served the area of Ogmore ValeOgmore Vale
Ogmore Vale is a village in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales on the River Ogmore.The village's main source of income came from coal mining. Up until the year 1865, the Ogmore valley was a quiet, isolated, rural hill farming community of less than ten farms and a few cottages...
, Nantymoel
Nantymoel
Nantymoel is a village and includes the formerly separate village of Pricetown in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales on the River Ogmore, and is one of the constituent villages of the Ogmore Valley...
, Bryncethin
Bryncethin
Bryncethin is a small village located just north of the M4, Junction 36 in Bridgend county borough, Wales. Situated approximately 3 miles north of Bridgend, it is surrounded by the villages of Sarn, Brynmenyn, Aberkenfig, Abergarw, Tondu and Ynysawdre....
, Sarn
Sarn
- Fiction :*Sarn Ford, the stony ford across the Baranduin on the southern borders of the Shire *Admiral Sarn, a fictional character in the game Rebel Assault II*Precious Bane , a novel by Mary Webb...
, Blackmill, Lewistown
Lewistown
Lewistown is the name of several places in the United States of America:*Lewistown, Illinois*Lewistown, Frederick County, Maryland*Lewistown, Talbot County, Maryland*Lewistown, Montana*Lewistown, Ohio*Lewistown, Pennsylvania...
, Pricetown and Wyndham. The new school will continue to serve these catchment areas
Catchment area (human geography)
In human geography, a catchment area is the area and population from which a city or individual service attracts visitors or customers. For example, a school catchment area is the geographic area from which students are eligible to attend a local school...
along with picking up Ynysawdre Comprehensive School
Ynysawdre Comprehensive School
Ynysawdre Comprehensive School was a public secondary school located in Tondu in Bridgend County Borough...
's areas such as Tondu
Tondu
Tondu is a village in Bridgend County Borough, Wales, located about north of the town of Bridgend.Tondu lies on the A4063 from Bridgend to Maesteg, and was established in the late 18th century as a coal mining village servicing the Parc Slip Colliery...
and the Blaengarw
Blaengarw
Blaengarw is the uppermost village in the river valley of the River Garw, in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales.-External links:* *...
valley along with others. Housing developemnts within these catchment areas is also expected to keep increasing the number of pupils enrolling in the school year after year, this being one of the major reasons for the new school.