Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd
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Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd is the borough of Bridgend
Bridgend
Bridgend is a town in the Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of the capital, Cardiff. The river crossed by the original bridge, which gave the town its name, is the River Ogmore but the River Ewenny also passes to the south of the town...

's first and only Welsh medium secondary school. The school opened its doors on the 3 September 2008 on the site of the former Maesteg Comprehensive
Maesteg Comprehensive School
Ysgol Maesteg School is a comprehensive school situated in the town of Maesteg in the South Wales Valleys of south-eastern Wales. It is also known as just Maesteg School.. As from February 2008 the school's official name was changed from Maesteg Comprehensive School to Ysgol Maesteg School...

 Upper School in Llangynwyd
Llangynwyd
Llangynwyd is a village 2 miles to the south of Maesteg, in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales. It was part of the medieval cwmwd of Tir Iarll.- History and amenities :The 2001 census gave the population as 2,843...

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The school currently has four year groups, Year 7 to Year 10. The school will have pupils from Year 7 up to Year 13 in September 2014.

The school is fed from the 4 Welsh medium primary schools in Bridgend County Borough, namely,
  • Ysgol Cynwyd Sant, Maesteg
    Maesteg
    Maesteg is a town and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Maesteg lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with Neath Port Talbot. In 2001, Maesteg had a population of 17,859, but it is now at an estimate of 20,000....

  • Ysgol Bro Ogwr, Brackla
    Brackla
    Brackla is a large housing estate in the east of Bridgend in Bridgend County Borough, Mid Glamorgan, Wales. It has a population of 10,113, making up nearly a quarter of Bridgend's population alone.-History:...

  • Ysgol y Ferch o'r Sger, Cornelly
    Cornelly
    Cornelly is a community in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales. In 2001, the population of the Cornelly ward was 5,982....

  • Ysgol Cwm Garw, Pontycymer
    Pontycymer
    Pontycymer is a former mining village in Britain. It is situated in the Garw Valley, in Bridgend County Borough in south Wales. The name, sometimes spelled "Pontycymmer", is Welsh: pont signifies "bridge", while cymer signifies "confluence" of watercourses.Original signs for the village use the...



The school's motto is "Dysgu ... Dawn ... Dyfodol" (Learning ... Talent ... Future). Pupils are currently grouped into three houses - Garw, Ogwr, and Llynfi (representing the valleys that form the catchment area of the school).

Staff

Position Name
Headteacher Mr. Mark Jones
Deputy Head Mr. I Pritchard
Assistant Head Mrs. N Hobday
Site Manager Mr. I Pritchard
Caretaker Mr. A Casey
Head of Welsh Mrs. F Furci
Head of English Miss. J Williams
Head of Maths Miss. C Evans
Head of Science Mr. A Evans
Head of Modern Foreign Languages Mr. C Howard
Head of RE Miss. M Jones
Head of Geography Miss. R Williams
Head of History Miss. B Protheroe
Head of Music Mrs. N Edwards
Head of PE Miss. C James
Head of Design and Technology Mr. O Roberts
Head of Art Miss. G Davies
Head of ICT Mr. G Evans
Other Staff Mrs. C Isaac, Mrs. L Ronan, Miss. S Davies, Miss. K Gibbs, Miss. E Dafydd, Mr. O Jones, Miss. A Newman, Miss. R Sweet, Mr. O Tudur
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