Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargod

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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Wales
Coordinates51°40′43″N 3°13′40″W / 51.678639°N 3.22788°W / 51.678639; -3.22788
Information
TypeState School
MottoCenedl Heb Iaith, Cenedl Heb Galon
Established1963
Local authorityCaerphilly County Borough Council
LanguageWelsh (Cymraeg)
GenderAny
Age3 to 11
MediumWelsh
Estyn6762285
Websitehttp://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

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  1. ^ "Parents demand new school buildings as pupils go back to class". Wales Online. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
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