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► Headteacher's most recent letter 22/May
Monday 19/05/25
Tuesday 20/05/25
- Orchestra rehearsal 8:45am
Wednesday 21/05/25
- Whole school assembly
- Year 4 cricket at Vicarage fields
- Urdd Club for yrs.2,4&6
3:30 - 4:30pm - Cân Actol reheasal
3:30 - 4:30pm - Urdd art and craft ceremony evening
Thursday 22/05/25
- Swimming for yrs.4&6
- Estyn inspection report published - see Report summary for parents and guardians
Friday 23/05/25
- End of half term
- Best wishes to everyone attending the Urdd National Eisteddfod next week - see letter
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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