Ysgol yr Hendre
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Ysgol yr Hendre is a Welsh/Spanish medium school in the large town of Trelew
in Chubut
Patagonia. It was opened on Monday, 6 March 2006, initially to teach children between three and five years of age through the medium of Welsh and Spanish. It is one of several active Welsh schools and nurseries. The school was part of a 21st Century revival in Welsh in Chubut province - the Welsh colony Y Wladfa on the Chubut River (Camwy
in Welsh). In 2005, there were 62 Welsh classes in Chubut and Welsh was on the curriculum of two primary schools and two colleges in the Gaiman
catchment area. The Chubut education authorities authorised the establishment of the school and supports its aims - unlike the London authorities who do not support the London Welsh School
.
Hendre is Welsh for 'old town' and comes from the village of Hendre in Flintshire
, North East Wales. The neighbouring Welsh village of Cilcain
is also found in the same small area of Chubut, reflecting the origins of local settlers in the 1860s.
Trelew
-References:La Pasión según Trelew, Espejo de la Argentina, 1997, Editorial Planeta Argentina S.A.I.C.; Third Edition: April 2000, Buenos Aires, ISBN 950-742-859-3-External links:* * * *...
in Chubut
Chubut Province
Chubut a province in the southern part of Argentina situated between the 42nd parallel south and the 46th parallel south , the Andes range separating Argentina from Chile, and the Atlantic ocean...
Patagonia. It was opened on Monday, 6 March 2006, initially to teach children between three and five years of age through the medium of Welsh and Spanish. It is one of several active Welsh schools and nurseries. The school was part of a 21st Century revival in Welsh in Chubut province - the Welsh colony Y Wladfa on the Chubut River (Camwy
Camwy
Camwy is the Welsh name for the River Chubut in Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina. It is named from the Welsh word 'camwy' meaning bending or winding. It rises in the Andes and flows eastwards across the dry Patagonian plains forming a deep gorge, a mini-Nile for an otherwise desert area...
in Welsh). In 2005, there were 62 Welsh classes in Chubut and Welsh was on the curriculum of two primary schools and two colleges in the Gaiman
Gaiman
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catchment area. The Chubut education authorities authorised the establishment of the school and supports its aims - unlike the London authorities who do not support the London Welsh School
London Welsh School
The London Welsh School, or Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain in Welsh, is a Welsh medium primary school in London, England. The Welsh language is the language of instruction for all classes and activities. The London Welsh School's origins date back to language classes taught in 1955, and a dedicated school...
.
Hendre is Welsh for 'old town' and comes from the village of Hendre in Flintshire
Flintshire
Flintshire is a county in north-east Wales. It borders Denbighshire, Wrexham and the English county of Cheshire. It is named after the historic county of Flintshire, which had notably different borders...
, North East Wales. The neighbouring Welsh village of Cilcain
Cilcain
Cilcain is a small community, near Mold in Flintshire, north-east Wales. The village has an industrial history and includes the Millennium Woods, a post office, a public house, a parish church and a village hall....
is also found in the same small area of Chubut, reflecting the origins of local settlers in the 1860s.