Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur is a Welsh-medium comprehensive school in Neath Port Talbot, Wales.[1] The school provides education to three to eighteen-year-old pupils in Neath Port Talbot and south Powys from three campuses in Ystalyfera and Port Talbot.
| Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera-Bro Dur | |
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Glan-yr-Afon, Ystalyfera , , SA9 2JJ Wales | |
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| Other names | Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Dur |
| Former name | Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera |
| Type | Community school |
| Motto | "Dysgu Gorau, Dysgu Byw." ("The best learning, learning to live.") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Multiple |
| Established | 1969 |
| Local authority | Neath Port-Talbot Council |
| Head teacher | Laurel Davies |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 3–18 |
| Language | Welsh |
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| Colour(s) | Royal Blue and Green |
| Website | www |
History edit
It was founded in 1969 as Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera (Ystalyfera Secondary School), on the site of the former Ystalyfera Grammar School.[2] In 2017 the school merged with Ysgol Gynradd y Wern primary school to form an all-age school for ages three to eighteen.[3] In September 2018 the Bro Dur ('Steel Land') campus opened in Port Talbot,[4] which operates alongside the primary and secondary school campuses in Ystalyfera.[5] A second Welsh-medium comprehensive campus named Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Dur was opened, it is also referred to as Ystalyfera South.
Notable alumni edit
Notable former pupils of Ystalyfera Grammar School and Ysgol Ystalyfera include:
- Gwenallt (D. Gwenallt Jones, 1899–1968), poet
- Richard Aaron (1901–1987), philosopher
- Geoffrey Moses (born 1952), cricketer and classical singer
- Garry Owen (journalist) (born 1958), journalist and radio presenter
- Siân Lloyd (born 1958), television presenter
- Ian Jones, television executive, chief executive of S4C
- Huw Chiswell (born 1961), actor and singer
- Steffan Rhodri (born 1967), actor
- Alun Cairns (born 1970), politician, former Secretary of State for Wales
- Derwyn Jones (born 1970), rugby union player for Cardiff and Wales
- Euros Lyn (born 1971), television director
- Rhodri Owen (born 1972), radio and television presenter
- Jeremy Miles, politician, Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
- Kristian Phillips (born 1990), rugby union player for Bath, represented Wales at U18 and U20 levels.
- Ben Davies (born 1993), footballer for Tottenham Hotspur and Wales
- Rubin Colwill footballer for Cardiff City and Wales
- Iestyn Hopkins Rugby Player for Ospreys
References edit
- ^ "Contact Information". Ysgol Ystalyfera. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "School History". Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "Adroddiad Blynyddol Cyntaf Corff Llwyodraethu Ysgol Gymraeg Ystlafera Bro Dur – 2017–18" [First Annual Report of the Governing Body of Ysgol Gymraeg Ystlafera Bro Dur – 2017–2018] (PDF). Ysgol Gymraeg Ystlafera Bro Dur (in Welsh). Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Laurie, Daniel (7 September 2018). "Pupils and staff celebrate Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Dur opening". South Wales Guardian. Ammanford. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Contact Details". Ysgol Gymraeg Ystlafera Bro Dur. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
External links edit
- Official website
- "Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera". Neath Port Talbot Learning Gateway.