Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, school in Cardiff, UK
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf is a state secondary school in Cardiff that teaches mainly in Welsh to students aged 11 to 18. Lessons take place in bright classrooms with Welsh words and phrases displayed throughout, where nearly all subjects are taught in Welsh except for English language and literature classes.
Founded in 1978, it was Cardiff's first Welsh-medium secondary school, opening despite some earlier protests about teaching in Welsh. The school initially shared its building with an English-language school but later moved to its own dedicated space and grew rapidly during the 1980s and 1990s.
The school carries a Welsh motto that means 'A country's crown is her mother tongue,' reflecting how important the language is to daily school life. Students experience their language and culture as core parts of their identity through regular celebrations of Welsh traditions and house groups named after Welsh saints and historical figures.
Located in Llandaff North, a quiet residential area with parks, the school is easily accessible by public transport and close enough for students to participate in city events. Visitors are encouraged to contact the administration in advance to arrange a suitable time to visit the school grounds.
The school was significant enough to the Welsh cultural community that it received a chair, a prestigious prize for the best poem, from the National Eisteddfod of Wales as a founding gift. This rare honor reflects the school's role in preserving and promoting Welsh language culture from its beginning.
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