Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg
| Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg | |
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Colcot Road, Barry , CF62 8YU Wales | |
| Coordinates | 51°24′48″N 3°17′11″W / 51.4132°N 3.2865°W |
| Information | |
| 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 | Rhys Angell Jones[1] |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Language | Welsh |
| Houses | Cadog, Illtud, Mihangel. |
| Colour(s) | blue and turquoise |
| Website | www |
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 and Whitmore High School, Barry.
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[edit]
- Sion Jones (rugby league, born 1997), rugby league player for Halifax RLFC and Wales
- Lloyd Williams, rugby union player for Cardiff Blues and Wales
- Cory Allen, rugby union player for Cardiff Blues and Wales
- Steffan Jones, rugby player for Wales 7s[3]
- Wes Burns, football player for Ipswich Town and Wales
- Dafydd Smith, rugby player for Wales 7s [4]
- Mason Grady, rugby union player for Cardiff Rugby, and Wales [5]
- Morfydd Clark, Actress[6]
- Annes Elwy, Actress[7]
- Hana Lili, Singer-Songwriter[8]
- Manon Pearce, football player for Bristol City and Wales u19[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg - Our Staff". www.ygbm.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Report: Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg Inspection 25 – 29 November 2002" (PDF). Estyn. 31 January 2003.
- ^ "Another Cap for Steffan". Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Dafydd Smith".
- ^ "Mason Grady debut".
- ^ "Lord of the Rings star teaches US talk show host Welsh".
- ^ "Another major role for local actress".
- ^ "Welsh singer Hana Lili on supporting Coldplay in Cardiff".
- ^ "Pum munud gyda'r pêl-droediwr Manon Pearce".
External links[edit]
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