Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari
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| Motto | Gorau Gwaith Gwasanaeth ("Work and Service of the Highest") |
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| Established | 1974 |
| Type | State School |
| Head | Mr Meirion Stephens |
| Chair | Mrs Rhiannon Urquart |
| Location | Llanharry (nr Pontyclun) Rhondda Cynon Taf CF72 9XE Wales |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Students | 700+ |
| Gender | Both |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | 3 |
| Colours | Black and Red |
| Publication | AmHari |
| VLE | http://edysgu.llanhari.com |
| Website | www.llanhari.com |
Coordinates: 51°30′40″N 3°26′20″W / 51.511°N 3.439°W
Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari is a Welsh medium comprehensive school for 11-18 year olds situated in the village of Llanharry, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.[1]
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[edit] Welsh medium education
Education in Wales differs in certain respects from the systems used elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari is a Welsh medium school, which means that all lessons and conversations within the school should take place in the Welsh language, with speaking in English discouraged outside of English lessons.
[edit] History
Llanhari is one of the older Welsh medium secondary schools in the area, having opened in 1974. It followed Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen as vanguard of such schools in South Wales. Over time, it became apparent that Llanhari would not be able to cope with the pupil numbers, as it was oversubscribed, and in 1978, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf opened in Cardiff in order to take the South Glamorgan pupils and relieve Llanhari. On the 6th of June 2011, it was publicly announced that from 2013 the school would incorporate a primary unit and become a 3-19 school. It is as yet unknown what the new name of the school will be, although it has been postulated that it will simply be Ysgol Llanhari or Ysgol Gymraeg Llanhari.
[edit] Feeder Schools
Ysgol Y Ferch o'r Sger, Ysgol Bro Ogwr, Ysgol Gynradd (Ffrwd Gymraeg) Dolau, Ysgol Cynwyd Sant, Ysgol Gymraeg Tonyrefail, Ysgol Gymraeg Cwm Garw and Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Gymunedol Llantrisant were, until the opening of Ysgol Gyfun Llangynwyd in 2008, the primary schools that fed Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari. However since the advent of Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd, Llantrisant, Tonyrefail and Dolau are now the only feeder schools to Llanhari.
[edit] Headteacher
To date, YGG Llanhari has been led by four headteachers. Mr Meirion Stephens was appointed as the new head of Llanhari in January 2008. He was preceded by Miss T Anne Morris, who took over in 2003. Prior to this, Mr Peter Griffiths, father of Ioan Gruffudd, star of such films as "Fantastic Four" and "Wilde" served as Headteacher from 1989. The original Head when the school opened in 1974 was Mr Merfyn Griffiths.
[edit] Notable former pupils
Bethan Ellis Owen, who is best known for her role as Ffion Llewelyn in Pobol y Cwm.[2]
Shelley Rees, who played Stacey Jones in Pobol y Cwm.
Gareth Wyatt the Welsh international Rugby player.
Scott Gibbs the Welsh international Rugby player.
Guto Harri is a former BBC Chief Political Correspondent. In May 2008 he was appointed as Communications Director for the Mayor of London Boris Johnson's administration at London City Hall.
Betsan Powys is a Welsh journalist, currently the political editor for BBC Wales.
Rhys Williams, is a Welsh professional athlete, specializing in the 400 m hurdles.
[edit] References
- ^ "Inspection under Section 10 of the School Inspections Act 1996". Estyn. http://www.estyn.gov.uk/inspection_reports/Llanhari_sec.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- ^ "Pobol Y Cwm Characters". Archived from the original on 2008-03-13. http://web.archive.org/web/20080313073634/http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/pobolycwm/sites/characters/pages/ffion_roberts.shtml. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
