Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari
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Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari is a Welsh medium
comprehensive school for 11-18 year olds situated in the village of Llanharry
, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
.
differs in certain respects from the systems used elsewhere in the United Kingdom
. Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari is a Welsh medium
school, which means that all lessons and conversations within the school should take place in the Welsh language, with speaking in English discouraged outside of English lessons.
as vanguard of such schools in South Wales
. Over time, it became apparent that Llanhari would not be able to cope with the pupil numbers, as it was oversubscribed, and in 1978, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf
opened in Cardiff
in order to take the South Glamorgan pupils and relieve Llanhari.
On the 6th of June 2011, it was publicly announced that from 2013 the school would incorporate a primary unit and become a 3-19 school. It is as yet unknown what the new name of the school will be, although it has been postulated that it will simply be Ysgol Llanhari or Ysgol Gymraeg Llanhari.
, Llantrisant, Tonyrefail and Dolau are now the only feeder schools to Llanhari.
, star of such films as "Fantastic Four
" and "Wilde
" served as Headteacher from 1989. The original Head when the school opened in 1974 was Mr Merfyn Griffiths.
, who is best known for her role as Ffion Llewelyn in Pobol y Cwm
.
Shelley Rees
, who played Stacey Jones in Pobol y Cwm
.
Gareth Wyatt
the Welsh international Rugby player.
Scott Gibbs
the Welsh international Rugby player.
Guto Harri is a former BBC Chief Political Correspondent. In May 2008 he was appointed as Communications Director for the Mayor of London Boris Johnson's administration at London City Hall.
Betsan Powys
is a Welsh journalist, currently the political editor for BBC Wales.
Rhys Williams
, is a Welsh professional athlete, specializing in the 400 m hurdles.
Welsh medium education
Education delivered through the medium of the Welsh language is known as Welsh medium education .Welsh medium education should be distinguished from the teaching of Welsh as an academic subject. Welsh as a subject is taught as first language in Welsh medium schools...
comprehensive school for 11-18 year olds situated in the village of Llanharry
Llanharry
Llanharry is a small village in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.Historically Llanharry has been inextricably linked with iron mining as far back as the Roman period and Elizabethan era, and for a period in the 20th century it boasted the only iron mine in Wales.-Employment:Llanharry...
, Rhondda Cynon Taf, 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...
.
Welsh medium education
Education in WalesEducation in Wales
Education in Wales differs in certain respects from education elsewhere in the United Kingdom. For example, a significant number of students all over Wales are educated either wholly or largely through the medium of Welsh: in 2008/09, 22 per cent of classes in maintained primary schools used Welsh...
differs in certain respects from the systems used elsewhere in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari is a Welsh medium
Welsh medium education
Education delivered through the medium of the Welsh language is known as Welsh medium education .Welsh medium education should be distinguished from the teaching of Welsh as an academic subject. Welsh as a subject is taught as first language in Welsh medium schools...
school, which means that all lessons and conversations within the school should take place in the Welsh language, with speaking in English discouraged outside of English lessons.
History
Llanhari is one of the older Welsh medium secondary schools in the area, having opened in 1974. It followed Ysgol Gyfun RhydfelenYsgol Gyfun Garth Olwg
Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen is a Welsh Medium comprehensive school in the village of Church Village near Pontypridd, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales...
as vanguard of such schools in South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
. Over time, it became apparent that Llanhari would not be able to cope with the pupil numbers, as it was oversubscribed, and in 1978, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf is the largest Welsh-medium school in Wales. It is located on Bridge Road, Llandaff North, Cardiff, on the banks of the river Taff. The name 'Glantaf' means 'The bank of the river Taf' in Welsh. Of the two Welsh-medium secondary schools serving Cardiff, it was the first...
opened in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
in order to take the South Glamorgan pupils and relieve Llanhari.
On the 6th of June 2011, it was publicly announced that from 2013 the school would incorporate a primary unit and become a 3-19 school. It is as yet unknown what the new name of the school will be, although it has been postulated that it will simply be Ysgol Llanhari or Ysgol Gymraeg Llanhari.
Feeder Schools
Ysgol Y Ferch o'r Sger, Ysgol Bro Ogwr, Ysgol Gynradd (Ffrwd Gymraeg) Dolau, Ysgol Cynwyd Sant, Ysgol Gymraeg Tonyrefail, Ysgol Gymraeg Cwm Garw and Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Gymunedol Llantrisant were, until the opening of Ysgol Gyfun Llangynwyd in 2008, the primary schools that fed Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari. However since the advent of Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg LlangynwydYsgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd is the borough of Bridgend's first and only Welsh medium secondary school. The school opened its doors on the 3 September 2008 on the site of the former Maesteg Comprehensive Upper School in Llangynwyd....
, Llantrisant, Tonyrefail and Dolau are now the only feeder schools to Llanhari.
Headteacher
To date, YGG Llanhari has been led by four headteachers. Mr Meirion Stephens was appointed as the new head of Llanhari in January 2008. He was preceded by Miss T Anne Morris, who took over in 2003. Prior to this, Mr Peter Griffiths, father of Ioan GruffuddIoan Gruffudd
Ioan Gruffudd is a Welsh actor.Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he started off in Welsh language film productions, then came to international attention as Fifth Officer Harold Lowe in the film Titanic , and as Lt. John Beales in Black Hawk Down...
, star of such films as "Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four (film series)
Fantastic Four is a film series consisting of two superhero films based on the fictional Marvel Comics team Fantastic Four. The series includes Fantastic Four and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer , both released by 20th Century Fox.The films are based around four main characters, known...
" and "Wilde
Wilde (film)
Wilde is a 1997 British biographical film directed by Brian Gilbert with Stephen Fry in the title role. The screenplay by Julian Mitchell is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1987 biography of Oscar Wilde by Richard Ellmann.-Plot:...
" served as Headteacher from 1989. The original Head when the school opened in 1974 was Mr Merfyn Griffiths.
Notable former pupils
Bethan Ellis OwenBethan Ellis Owen
Bethan Ellis Owen is a Welsh television actress best known for playing the character of Ffion Llewelyn in the Welsh soap Pobol y Cwm.She was a pupil at Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari after moving to South Wales as a child....
, who is best known for her role as Ffion Llewelyn in Pobol y Cwm
Pobol y Cwm
Pobol y Cwm is a Welsh-language television soap opera which has been produced by the BBC since October 1974. The longest-running television soap opera produced by the BBC, Pobol y Cwm was originally transmitted on BBC Wales television and later transferred to the Welsh-language station S4C when it...
.
Shelley Rees
Shelley Rees
Shelley Rees is a Welsh television actress best known for playing the character of Stacey Jones in the Welsh television soap Pobol y Cwm. She also plays the part of Jo Pugh in the S4C drama series 2 Dy a Ni, for which she was nominated for a Welsh BAFTA award.-References:...
, who played Stacey Jones in Pobol y Cwm
Pobol y Cwm
Pobol y Cwm is a Welsh-language television soap opera which has been produced by the BBC since October 1974. The longest-running television soap opera produced by the BBC, Pobol y Cwm was originally transmitted on BBC Wales television and later transferred to the Welsh-language station S4C when it...
.
Gareth Wyatt
Gareth Wyatt
Gareth Wyatt is a Welsh rugby union player who has won two caps for the Wales national rugby union team.-Education:...
the Welsh international Rugby player.
Scott Gibbs
Scott Gibbs
Scott Gibbs is a former rugby footballer who represented Wales and the Lions in rugby union and Wales and Great Britain in rugby league...
the Welsh international Rugby player.
Guto Harri is a former BBC Chief Political Correspondent. In May 2008 he was appointed as Communications Director for the Mayor of London Boris Johnson's administration at London City Hall.
Betsan Powys
Betsan Powys
Betsan Powys , is a Welsh journalist, currently the political editor for BBC Wales.A native Welsh speaker, Powys joined BBC Wales as a News Trainee in 1989, before joining the newsroom in Cardiff as a bilingual, bi-media reporter...
is a Welsh journalist, currently the political editor for BBC Wales.
Rhys Williams
Rhys Williams
Rhys Williams may refer to:*Rhys Williams , Welsh actor*Rhys Williams , Welsh athlete*Rhys H. Williams , Welsh rugby union player...
, is a Welsh professional athlete, specializing in the 400 m hurdles.