Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg
Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg (previously Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg) is a Welsh medium comprehensive school in the town of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, on the coast of south Wales. It is located adjacent to Barry Hospital.
| Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg | |
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Colcot Road, Barry , CF62 8YU Wales | |
| Coordinates | 51.4132°N 3.2865°W |
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| School type | Comprehensive and primary State School |
| Motto | Dyro dy law i mi ac fe awn i ben y mynydd (Give me your hand and we'll go to the top of the mountain) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Established | 2000 |
| Local authority | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Headteacher | Mr Hywel Price[1] |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 5 to 19 |
| Language | Welsh |
| Houses | Cadog, Illtud, Mihangel. |
| Colour(s) | blue and turquoise |
| Website | www |
The school was established in September 2000, in what was formerly the Lower School of Barry Comprehensive School. By 2002, there were 24 teachers and 369 pupils in year 7 to 9 at the school. A quarter of the pupils came from homes where one parent could speak Welsh, and 6% came from homes where both parents could speak Welsh.[2] The school won over 7 awards at the Urdd National Eisteddfod in 2017, and is typically successful for its all-round talents in all fields.
Alumni
Sion Jones ( Rugby league, born 1997 ) rugby league player for Halifax RLFC and Wales RL
- Lloyd Williams, rugby player for Cardiff Blues and Wales
- Cory Allen, rugby player for Cardiff Blues and Wales U20's
- Steffan Jones, rugby player for Wales 7s[3]
- Wes Burns, football player for Bristol City
References
- "Tudalen y Pennaeth/The Heads Page | Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg". www.ygbm.cymru. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Report: Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg Inspection 25 – 29 November 2002" (PDF). Estyn. 31 January 2003.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
