Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni
51°39′40″N 3°12′58″W / 51.661°N 3.216°W
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Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni | |
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Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni Safle Gellihaf
Heol Gelli Haf | |
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Type | Public School Band: Yellow (support category)[1] |
Motto | 'Tua'r Goleuni' (Towards the Light) |
Established | 1981 |
Local authority | Caerphilly County Borough Council |
Headteacher | Mr Matthew Webb |
Staff | 100+ |
Gender | Both |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1,684 pupils (2018[2]) |
Houses | 4 (Cadog, Mabon, Sannan, Tudful) |
Publication | Clecs |
Estyn inspection reports | https://www.estyn.gov.wales/provider/6764103 |
Website | http://www.cwmrhymni.com/ |
Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni is a
The school's motto is “Tua'r Goleuni” (Towards the Light) and its badge is a
A new campus for Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni opened in Caerphilly Area in 2013 for years 7 through 11; Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni – Safle'r Gwyndy, due to the demand of a new Welsh Medium school. The previous school is now called Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni – Safle Gellihaf so it is not confused with the other campus. The original Cwm Rhymni school was based in Aberbargoed (years 7-8) and Bargoed (years 9-13).
History
Cwm Rhymni was originally situated on two sites, a Lower school for years 7 and 8 and an Upper school for years 9 to 13, situated in
1989 fire
On Wednesday 8 November 1989, Gareth Curtis, aged 16, and Paul James, aged 15, were sentenced at Cardiff to three years; the fire cost £2.2m.[3] The former St Ilan school was destroyed by arson in 1989.
Headteachers
- 1981–1995 (Mr Huw Thomas)
- 1995–2008 (Mr Hefin Mathias)
- 2008–2020 (Mr Owain ap Dafydd)
- 2020–present (Mr Matthew Webb)
Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni has a strong reputation in relation to sports, especially in
Cwm Rhymni has a very large
The school's four houses are named after Welsh saints: Mabon (house colour: yellow), Cadog (green), Tudful (purple) and Sannan (blue). Tudful was a later addition to the original three houses as the school's numbers grew in the early 1990s. In 2009, a new house, Ilan, was also created in addition to the previous four houses because of the growing number of students.
Primary Feeder Schools
Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni is the only Welsh medium Comprehensive school in the Caerphilly borough and is fed by 11 primary schools
- Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Allta
- Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Sannan
- Ysgol Gymraeg Cwm Derwen
- Ysgol Gymraeg Cwm Gwyddon
- Ysgol Gymraeg Caerffili
- Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargod
- Ysgol Gymraeg Ifor Bach
- Ysgol Gymraeg Penalltau
- Ysgol Gymraeg Trelyn
- Ysgol Gymraeg Y Castell
- Ysgol Gymraeg Y Lawnt
Partneriaeth 6
Cwm Rhymni currently has a partnership with Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw, Pontypool. With this partnership more courses are made available in both schools. This type of programme has been tried in many schools before but the main difference with partneriaeth 6 is that the teachers travel between the schools or teach via conference link. Currently the school is trying to expand this partnership to include Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun
Notable former pupils
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- Morgan Evans, Gloucestershire All Golds rugby league player
- Natasha Harding, Bristol Academy and Wales footballer
- Sali Hughes, journalist, writer and broadcaster
- Delyth Jewell, Plaid Cymru politician
- Steffan Jones (rugby player), Newport Gwent Dragons rugby player
- Rhodri Lloyd, Welsh Rugby League International player, Wigan and Swinton
- David Probert, jockey
- Aaron Ramsey, Cardiff City and Wales footballer