Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargod is a Welsh medium primary school located in the village of Gilfach, Bargoed in the County Borough of Caerphilly.
| Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargod | |
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| Location | |
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| , , CF81 8JG Wales | |
| Coordinates | 51°40′43″N 3°13′40″W / 51.678639°N 3.22788°W |
| Information | |
| Type | State School |
| Motto | Cenedl Heb Iaith, Cenedl Heb Galon |
| Established | 1963 |
| Local authority | Caerphilly County Borough Council |
| Language | Welsh (Cymraeg) |
| Gender | Any |
| Age | 3 to 11 |
| Medium | Welsh |
| Estyn | 6762285 |
| Website | http://www.yggf.co.uk/ |
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.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Parents demand new school buildings as pupils go back to class". Wales Online. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
External links edit
- School website
- Estyn (The Welsh version of OFSTED) inspection