Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargod
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Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargod is a Welsh
medium primary school located in the village of Gilfach
, Bargoed
in the County Borough of Caerphilly.
Established in 1963, Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargod was one of the first Welsh medium schools in the Rhymney Valley
. It is a feeder school for Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni
.
The school's Welsh language motto - "Cenedl Heb Iaith, Cenedl Heb Galon" - translates into English as "a nation without a language is a nation without a heart".
The school has 28 full- and part-time staff, comprising teachers, classroom assistants, nursery nurses, administrative and facilities and catering staff. The school currently has 194 pupils on its roll, with a capacity of 210 pupils.
The aging school buildings have resulted in calls for a new school to be built to replace the current premises.
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
medium primary school located in the village of Gilfach
Gilfach
Gilfach is the small district that lies between Bargoed and Pengam, situated in the Caerphilly county borough, seven miles north of Caerphilly, within the historic boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales....
, Bargoed
Bargoed
Bargoed is a town in the Rhymney Valley, Wales, one of the South Wales Valleys. It lies on the Rhymney River in the county borough of Caerphilly and straddles ancient boundary of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire. 'Greater Bargoed', as defined by the local authority Caerphilly County Borough Council,...
in the County Borough of Caerphilly.
Established in 1963, Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargod was one of the first Welsh medium schools in the Rhymney Valley
Rhymney Valley
The Rhymney Valley is a valley encompassing the villages of Abertysswg, Fochriw, Pontlottyn, Tirphil, New Tredegar, Aberbargoed, Rhymney, and Ystrad Mynach, and the towns of Bargoed and Caerphilly, in south-east Wales, formerly famous for its coal mining and iron industries.-Geography:Created as a...
. It is a feeder school for Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni
Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni
Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni is a Welsh-medium school situated in the village of Fleur-de-Lys in the Rhymney Valley. Cwm Rhymni was founded in 1981 with little more than 100 pupils and as of 2007 this number has grown to over 1,000....
.
The school's Welsh language motto - "Cenedl Heb Iaith, Cenedl Heb Galon" - translates into English as "a nation without a language is a nation without a heart".
The school has 28 full- and part-time staff, comprising teachers, classroom assistants, nursery nurses, administrative and facilities and catering staff. The school currently has 194 pupils on its roll, with a capacity of 210 pupils.
The aging school buildings have resulted in calls for a new school to be built to replace the current premises.
External links
- School website
- EstynEstynEstyn is the education and training inspectorate for Wales. Its name comes from the Welsh language verb meaning "to extend". Its mission is to achieve excellence for all in learning in Wales by providing an independent, high quality inspection and advice service to the Welsh Assembly Government and...
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