Messages
of the Week

The Early Bird Club is
open daily from 08:15

► Headteacher's most recent letter 10/Jul

 

Monday 13/07/26

• Whole school Teams meeting led by the School Council
• Nursery Open Afternoon (for September’s new intake)
• Swimming yr.5
  
  

Tuesday 14/07/26

• Yrs.1&2 summer trip
• Yrs.5&6 summer trip

 

Wednesday 15/07/26

• Whole school assembly
• Lunchtime Reading Club

 

Thursday 16/07/26

• PTA Summer Barbeque
  5:00 - 7:30pm
• Swimming yr.3

 

Friday 17/07/26

• Last day of term
• Leavers assembly (Monring)
• Leavers party (pm)
• We wish everyone a happy summer holiday. The new term will begin for pupils on Thursday 3rd of September 2026 (INSET on 1st and 2nd)

 

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A welcome note by the headteacher

Welcome to the website for Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth. This was the first designated welsh medium school in Wales which was established in 1939 by Syr Ifan ab Owen Edwards. There were only seven pupils in the school during the early years but by now the school has grown to around 400 pupils. The children come from the town of Aberystwyth and the surrounding rural areas.The school has grown constantly during the eighties and nineties as more and more parents have seen the value of a welsh medium education. There is a marked increase in the number of non welsh speaking parents that send their children to the school as they see the advantages of bilingualism.

 

The governors in conjunction with the Education Authority have worked closely to ensure an appropriate building and purposeful resources in order to address the growth in the number of pupils. There are 14 teachers and 15 support staff working in the school. The team is enthusiastic and works conscientiously to raise standards and continually improve the school.
We take pride in the high standard of achievement at the school and the wide range of extra-curricular activities is also important to us, with pupils experiencing success in a variety of fields from the Urdd eisteddfod to sporting activities and art.

 

Our aim is to develop the whole child and to create a safe, happy and Welsh environment so that we can ensure the best of our heritage and culture is safeguarded and developed in the years to come. Read on for more information and to experience the ethos of this vibrant and busy school.

 

Mr Gareth James