Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg
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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
.
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.
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
medium comprehensive school
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
in the town of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan
The Vale of Glamorgan is a county borough in Wales; an exceptionally rich agricultural area, it lies in the southern part of Glamorgan, South Wales...
, on the coast of south Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is located adjacent to Barry Hospital
Barry Hospital
Barry Hospital is a hospital on Colcot Road in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is operated by the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and was established in 1995. The hospital has several outpatients departments, a minor injuries unit, dentistry, podiatry and x-ray facilities.-External...
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The school was established in September 2000, in what was formerly the Lower School of Barry Comprehensive School
Barry Comprehensive School
Barry Comprehensive School is a secondary school for boys aged 11–18, situated opposite Highlight Park in the town of Barry, in Wales. Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School is the partner girls' school that also provides a mixed sixth form for both schools....
. 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.
Alumni
- Lloyd WilliamsLloyd WilliamsLloyd W. Williams was an officer in the United States Marine Corps who served and died in World War I.A famous saying is attributed to Captain Williams, who was serving as a company commander in the 5th Marines...
- Rugby player for Cardiff Blues and Wales - Courtenay Hamilton - Miss Wales 2010