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'''Peter Griffiths''', Former headteacher of Rhydfelen from 2003 onwards and before that, [[Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari]]. He is father to the well known Hollywood actor, [[Ioan Gruffudd]] who's featured in such films as "[[Fantastic Four (film)|Fantastic Four]]" and "[[Wilde (film)|Wilde]]". He retired in 2007, after one year at the new Campus. |
'''Peter Griffiths''', Former headteacher of Rhydfelen from 2003 onwards and before that, [[Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari]]. He is father to the well known Hollywood actor, [[Ioan Gruffudd]] who's featured in such films as "[[Fantastic Four (film)|Fantastic Four]]" and "[[Wilde (film)|Wilde]]". He retired in 2007, after one year at the new Campus. |
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| name = Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg |
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| motto = "Deuparth ffordd eu gwybod" |
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| established = 1962 as Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen |
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| type = [[Comprehensive School]] |
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| head_label = Principal |
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| head = T. Ann Morris |
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| r_head_label = Deputy |
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| r_head = Matthew Evans |
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| founder = Gwilym Humphreys |
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| street = Main Road |
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| city = [[Church Village]] (nr [[Pontypridd]]) |
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| county = [[Rhondda Cynon Taff]] |
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| country = [[Wales]] |
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| postcode = CF38 1DX |
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| LEA = [[Rhondda Cynon Taff]] |
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| enrollment = 930+ |
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| gender = Both |
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| lower_age = 11 |
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| upper_age = 18 |
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| houses = 6 |
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| colours = Black and Green |
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| publication = Bytholwyrdd |
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| Headteacher = Ms T. Ann Morris |
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| free_1 = http://www.gartholwg.org.uk/ |
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==Picture Gallery of Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg== |
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Revision as of 13:19, 9 April 2009
Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg (Previously known as Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen) is a Welsh Medium comprehensive school in the village of Church Village near Pontypridd, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, in the principality of Wales in the United Kingdom.
Background and History
Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen & the old school site
The original school Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen was established in 1962 in the village of Rhydyfelin near Pontypridd. It was the first Welsh language comprehensive school in South Wales and the second to be established in Wales. In the first year 80 pupils were on the school roll.
Gwilym Humphreys was the first Headmaster of Rhydfelen. He was born in Wallasey, England, the son of a Presbyterian Minister. Raised in a mining village called Rhosllanerchrugog, Denbighshire.[1]
As the school grew a house system was developed to group the children. In Welsh they were called llysoedd (plural; llys singular). Up to 1973 there were three Houses: Dinefwr, Ifor Hael and Sycharth. In 1973, when the school had grown to nearly 1,000 pupils, the number of llysoedd was increased to six. They were named Dafydd, Gruffydd, Hywel, Iolo, Llywelyn, and Owain. Each llys was associated with a corresponding colour.
The school had its own magazine called Na Nog, which was published annually.
The buildings were grouped roughly into three blocks and named after the Welsh kingdoms of Gwent, Powys and Dyfed.
The buildings in Gwent were the oldest and dated from the Second World War. Extensive use was made of portable cabins (portacabins) as school rooms and these were mainly in the Gwent block of the school. Powys was a three-storey building with classrooms a canteen (called y ffreutur) a staffroom a swimming pool and it also housed the 6th form area the main staffroom, the school reception and the headmasters office. Dyfed was a two-storey building with classrooms a large hall and it also housed the school library.
The school gymnasium burned down and was replaced by a new gymnasium in approximately 1977. This gymnasium survived intact until 2007, when the school site was demolished.
The school had a large on-site Rugby Field, and also tennis courts.
Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg & the new school site
In 2006, the school moved to a new site as part of the Gartholwg Community Campus complex in Church Village, which consists of Ysgol Gynradd Garth Olwg Welsh medium primary school, Garth Olwg Lifelong Learing Centre and the replacement building for Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen wich was re-named Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg.
Since the school re-located to the Garth Olwg campus in 2006 there was an ongoing argument between the comprehensive school and the Local Council as to the name of the comprehensive school, the school maintaining its original name Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen and the local authorities insisting on Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg [2] Although the official name is now Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg, the school uniform still bears the Rhydfelen school badge and many of the pupils and staff continue the fight, to change the schools name back to Ysgol Gyfyn Rhydfelen with some members of the local government giving backing to their cause.
Today approximately 930 students are on the school roll, including 160 students studying at sixth form.[3] About ninety-two percent of pupils come from homes where the main language is English as against eight percent from homes where Welsh is the main language. A new school magazine, Bytholwyrdd, has been published every quarter since 2006. The current Headteacher is Miss T Ann Morris, previously Head of Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari.
Alumni
of both school sites
Actors include Richard Harrington, Jeremi Cockram, Daniel Evans, Richard Lynch, Lisa Palfrey, Gareth Potter, Maria Pride, Ieuan Rhys, and Geraint Todd.
Computer scientist Rob Hartill who is best known for his work on the Internet Movie Database website and the Apache web server. Notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web.
Entertainers include Martin Geraint, children's entertainer, the multi-talented Geraint Benney, and TV cook Dudley Newbury.
Entrepreneur: Ian Jindal, former Head of Online Operations (1998-2000) at the BBC.
Journalists and broadcasters include BBC television and radio broadcaster Alun Thomas and Ciaran Jenkins, (brother of Bethan Jenkins AM).
Politicians include Jon Owen Jones MP, Bethan Jenkins AM, Delyth Evans former AM, and Dafydd Trystan Davies, former Chief Executive of Plaid Cymru.
Sports-players include footballer Owain Warlow, Kevin Morgan, the Welsh international rugby player and the power-lifter Gareth Jones, from Nelson, Wales.
Writers and poets include Gwyneth Lewis first National Poet for Wales , dramatist Ian Rowlands, Gwyn Morgan (writer), novelist Nia Williams and Gavin Courtney, author of the New York Times Bestseller "How Asian are you?".
Notable former members of staff
Huw Bunford guitarist in the rock band, Super Furry Animals was former Head of Art at the school.
John Owen, creator of the Welsh Television childrens' series. Pam Fi Duw? and author of the series of books of the same name, was a Drama teacher at the school. He committed suicide in 2001 after having been arrested and charged with serious criminal offences against children. [4] [5]
Peter Griffiths, Former headteacher of Rhydfelen from 2003 onwards and before that, Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari. He is father to the well known Hollywood actor, Ioan Gruffudd who's featured in such films as "Fantastic Four" and "Wilde". He retired in 2007, after one year at the new Campus.
| Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg | |
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| Address | |
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Main Road Church Village (nr Pontypridd) , , CF38 1DX | |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive School |
| Motto | "Deuparth ffordd eu gwybod" |
| Established | 1962 as Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen |
| Founder | Gwilym Humphreys |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taff |
| Principal | T. Ann Morris |
| Deputy | Matthew Evans |
| Gender | Both |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 930+ |
| Houses | 6 |
| Colour(s) | Black and Green |
| Publication | Bytholwyrdd |
| Website | http://www.gartholwg.org.uk/ |
| Campus Website | http://www.campwsgartholwg.org.uk/ |
Picture Gallery of Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg
References
- ^ Speech to the Valleys Vall conferences, 1971
- ^ "Petition against school name change". Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^ English
- ^ "BBC News timeline of events". Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ "BBC News story". Retrieved 2008-07-13.
External links
- School website
- Lifelong Learning Centre Website
- Photos of Rhydfelen after it closed.
- Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg Rate My Teachers.