Welsh-medium Schools
Bridgend County Borough has four Welsh-medium primary schools (age 3 to 11 years) and one Welsh-medium secondary school (age 11 to 19 years).
The best way to learn Welsh as a child is to attend a primary school that offers Welsh-medium education. In Welsh-medium schools:
- Children are taught solely in the medium of Welsh (up to the age of seven)
- Welsh continues to be the main teaching medium at key stage 2, with English language lessons introduced from Year 3 (ages seven to 11).
- The whole curriculum is delivered through Welsh in Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd apart from English language lessons.
Primary Schools
Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr
Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr is a Welsh-medium primary school located in Brackla.
The school is proud to offer a broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum for all pupils through their high standards of teaching and learning.
The school values their pupils and provide a curriculum that’s rewarding and fulfilling.
Plant Bach Sarn (Ti a Fi) is a parent/care and child group that’s run every Thursday afternoon from 1.45pm – 3pm at the Life-long Learning Centre.
Fforwyr Bach (Ti a Fi) is a parent/care and child group that’s run every Thursday afternoon from 1pm – 3pm at Soft Landings.
Families are welcome to attend any Cylch Ti a Fi or Cylch Meithrin in the area.
Four Cylchoedd Meithrin feed Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr.
- Pencoed: Session time is 9am - 1pm
- Plant Bach Sarn: Session time is 9.20am - 1.05pm
- Gwdi-hŵ (Bryntirion): Session time is 9.30am - 12.30pm
- Dechrau’n Deg Brackla: Session time is 12.30pm - 3pm
Families are welcome to attend any Cylch Ti a Fi or Cylch Meithrin in the area.
The school offers full-time and part-time places from three-years-old.
Breakfast Club is open every day. The drop-off window is between 8.10am – 8.30am.
Late immersion provision is available to newcomers to Welsh-medium education from Year 1 and those returning to Welsh-medium education.
Pupils will be immersed in the language for one term before returning full-time to the classroom.
The school will make a request for this provision with the local authority.
The school offers a variety of extra-curricular clubs after school. Further information is shared with parents.
Menter Bro Ogwr hold ‘Clwb Bananas’, an after-school club from 3:30pm – 5:25pm at the school.
Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr is part of the Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd family.
The Welsh-medium cluster work together to provide the best education through the medium of Welsh for the children of Bridgend County Borough.
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon y Cymoedd
Ysgol Gymraeg Calon y Cymoedd is a Welsh-medium primary school in Betws, serving the areas of Cwm Garw and Cwm Ogwr.
The school offers a happy and caring environment where pupils feel safe and secure. The education is carefully matched to the learning needs of individual pupils.
Children from Plant Bach Sarn often transfer to Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon y Cymoedd.
- Plant Bach Sarn: Session time is 9.20am - 1.05pm
Families are welcome to attend any Cylch Ti a Fi or Cylch Meithrin in the area.
The school offers full-time and part-time places from three-years-old.
Breakfast Club is open every day. The drop-off window is between 8.35am – 8.45am.
Late immersion provision is available to newcomers to Welsh-medium education from Year 1 and those returning to Welsh-medium education.
Pupils will be immersed in the language for one term before returning full-time to the classroom.
The school will make a request for this provision with the local authority.
Located at the school is Pabi, a specialist autism care base, which provides specialist provision in a supportive environment to meet their needs through the medium of Welsh.
Places are allocated by the local authority.
The school offers a variety of extra-curricular clubs after school. Further information is shared with parents.
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon y Cymoedd is part of the Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd family.
The Welsh-medium cluster work together to provide the best education through the medium of Welsh for the children of Bridgend County Borough.
Ysgol Cynwyd Sant
Ysgol Cynwyd Sant is a Welsh-medium school that is firmly rooted in Maesteg within the Llynfi Valley. It provides high quality education to over 280 pupils.
This ensures that pupils leave the school bilingual and are competent and confident to use both languages. Pupils are thoroughly prepared for the transition to Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd which is also in the Llynfi Valley.
Parents are welcomed to participate in the school’s activities and the school looks forward to a happy, successful and meaningful partnership with parents and carers.
Maesteg (Ti a Fi) is parent and child group that’s run every Friday morning at Fairfield Centre, Maesteg. Session times are 9.15am – 10.30am and 11.00am – 12.15pm.
Blaenllynfi Cylch Meithrin: The session time is: 9am – 11.30am.
Families are welcome to attend any Cylch Ti a Fi or Cylch Meithrin in the area.
Cylch Meithrin Cynwyd Sant is located at the school and welcomes children from two years old. The Cylch is open from 9am – 3pm.
Children who attend Blaenllynfi Flying Start provision, often transfer to Ysgol Cynwyd Sant.
The cylch is open from 9am – 11.30am.
Families are welcome to attend any Cylch Ti a Fi or Cylch Meithrin in the area.
The school offers full-time and part-time places from three-years-old.
Breakfast Club is open every day. The drop-off window is between 8.20am – 8.30am.
Late immersion provision is available to newcomers to Welsh-medium education from Year 1 and those returning to Welsh-medium education.
Pupils will be immersed in the language for one term before returning full-time to the classroom.
The school will make a request for this provision with the local authority.
The school has a learning resource centre for pupils with moderate learning difficulties which provides specialist provision for pupils in a supportive environment to meet their needs through the medium of Welsh.
Places are allocated by the local authority.
The school offers a variety of extra-curricular clubs after school. Further information is shared with parents.
Menter Bro Ogwr hold ‘Clwb Bananas’, an after school club from 3:30pm – 5:25pm at the school.
Ysgol Cynwyd Sant is part of the Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd family.
The Welsh-medium cluster work together to provide the best education through the medium of Welsh for the children of Bridgend County Borough.
Ysgol Y Ferch O’r Sgêr
Ysgol Y Ferch O'r Sgêr is a Welsh-medium school situated in North Cornelly, serving the surrounding area, including Porthcawl.
The school works closely with Cylch Meithrin y Sgêr and Cornelly Out of School Club to provide care from 7.30am – 6pm on the school site.
Y Sgêr (Ti a Fi) is a parent and child group that’s run every Friday afternoon from 1.30pm – 3pm at Corneli Integrated Children’s Centre on the school’s site.
Families are welcome to attend any Cylch Ti a Fi or Cylch Meithrin in the area.
Cylch y Sgêr (Cylch Meithrin) run two sessions per day and welcomes children from two years old. The morning session is from 8.55am – 11.55am.
The afternoon session runs from 1.15pm – 3.15pm and is located at Corneli Integrated Children’s Centre, which is on the same site as the school.
Families are welcome to attend any Cylch Ti a Fi or Cylch Meithrin in the area.
The school offers full-time and part-time places from three-years-old.
Breakfast Club is open every day. The drop-off window is between 8.30am – 8.40am.
Late immersion provision is available to newcomers to Welsh-medium education from Year 1 and those returning to Welsh-medium education.
Pupils will be immersed in the language for one term before returning full-time to the classroom.
The school will make a request for this provision with the local authority.
The school offers a variety of extra-curricular clubs after school. Further information is shared with parents.
Additional clubs are held at Corneli Integrated Children’s Centre on the school’s site.
Ysgol Y Ferch o’r Sgêr is part of the Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd family.
The Welsh-medium cluster work together to provide the best education through the medium of Welsh for the children of Bridgend County Borough.
Secondary Education
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd is a designated Welsh-medium school for pupils aged 11 to 19 maintained by the local authority.
This is the only Welsh-medium secondary school in the local authority.
The school is located in the historic village of Llangynwyd and serves the whole local authority.
Specialist provision for pupils with moderate learning difficulties which provides a supportive environment to meet their needs through the medium of Welsh.
Places are allocated by the local authority.
Tŷ Derwen is the school’s specialist provision for pupils with Autism, which provides specialist provision in a supportive environment to meet their needs through the medium of Welsh.
There is a sensory room, social areas and a classroom within the base and the school adopts an ASD friendly approach across the school.
Places are allocated by the local authority.
Late immersion provision is offered to newcomers and pupils returning to Welsh-medium schools until Year 9.
The school offers a variety of extra-curricular clubs during school time and after school.
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd is part of the Llangynwyd family.
The Welsh-medium cluster work together to provide the best education through the medium of Welsh for the children of Bridgend County Borough.