Ysgol Gyfun Gymunedol Penweddig
Ysgol Gyfun Gymunedol Penweddig | |
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Ffordd Llanbadarn , SY23 3QN | |
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Type | Secondary |
Established | 1973 |
Head teacher | Dr. Rhodri Thomas |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrollment | 608 (2020) |
Language | Welsh |
Website | penweddig |
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Ysgol Gyfun Gymunedol Penweddig (Penweddig Community Comprehensive School in English) is a Welsh-language, community comprehensive school situated in Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Wales. The school was established in 1973.[1] The school was the first Welsh language secondary school in Ceredigion and is named after the cantref of Penweddig, the northern part of the Kingdom of Ceredigion, between the rivers Dyfi and Ystwyth.
The school had 608 pupils on roll in 2020.[2] During the last Estyn school inspection, it was reported that Welsh is spoken at home by 69% of pupils, with all pupils being able to speak Welsh fluently.[3]
The school's building is owned by a private company who lease it to the school.
When the school was started in the mid-70s the school was housed in Ffordd Dewi, Aberystwyth. In October 2001, following a lengthy consultation with parents, staff and pupils, the school moved to its current home in Llanbadarn Road.
The current Headteacher is Dr. Rhodri Thomas who joined the school in 2020 from Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf in Cardiff. Dr. Thomas replaced Mr. Gwenallt Llwyd Ifan who retired in 2018.[4]
School council[]
The school council is formed before the autumn half term holidays, and meets regularly to discuss improvements to the school, be it physically or structurally. It comprises two representatives from every school year (one male; one female) elected by the whole of the respective year, and two permanent members representing the local youth service (also pupils). The council is mentored by the deputy headteacher.
Notable alumni[]
notable former pupils include:
- Aled Haydn Jones of Chris Moyles' Radio 1 show[5]
- Gwyneth Keyworth, actress[6]
- Jacob Ifan, actor[7]
- Owen Evans, Welsh civil servant[8]
References[]
- ^ "Papurau Cymdeithas Cyfeillion Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig". National Library of Wales.
- ^ "Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig". mylocalschool.gov.wales. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "A report on Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig" (PDF). Estyn. January 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Penodi pennaeth parhaol newydd i Ysgol Penweddig". BBC Cymru Fyw (in Welsh). 19 March 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Aled Haydn Jones' Biography". BBC Wales.
- ^ Edwards, Efa (December 2008). "AGI! AGI! AGI!" (PDF). Y Tincer. Rhif 314: 1.
- ^ "Film and TV stars band together to support Arts Centre". Cambrian News. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Platt, Poppie (23 July 2021). "Wales's new Ofsted chief was expelled for spiking his teachers with laxatives". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- Welsh medium schools
- Secondary schools in Ceredigion
- 1973 establishments in Wales
- Buildings and structures in Aberystwyth
- Educational institutions established in 1973