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► Headteacher's most recent letter 11/Apr
Monday 28/04/25
- Welcome back! And a warm welcome to the new pupils and their families starting in the Meithrin today
- Summer term begins
- Please see new Half Term Calendar
Tuesday 29/04/25
- Orchestra rehearsal 8:45am
Wednesday 30/04/25
- Whole school assembly
- Years 3&4 walk through Parc Penglais Bluebell Woods
- Urdd Club for yrs.1,3&5
3:30 - 4:30pm - Cân Actol reheasal
3:30 - 4:30pm
Thursday 01/05/25
- Swimming for yrs.3&5
- A session with the author Merleri Wyn James for Year 6
Friday 02/05/25
- Please bring in your Urdd Art and Craft products today (if you are already registered)
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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