Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg
Address
Colcot Road, Barry Vale of Glamorgan , CF62 8YU Wales
Coordinates	51°24′48″N 3°17′11″W / 51.4132°N 3.2865°W / 51.4132; -3.2865
Information
School type	Comprehensive and primary State School
Motto	Dyro dy law i mi ac fe awn i ben y mynydd (Give me your hand and we'll go to the top of the mountain)
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian
Established	2000; 24 years ago (2000)
Local authority	Vale of Glamorgan
Headteacher	Rhys Angell Jones
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11 to 18
Language	Welsh
Houses	Cadog, Illtud, Mihangel.
Colour(s)	blue and turquoise

Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg (previously Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg) is a Welsh medium comprehensive school in the town of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, on the coast of south Wales. It is located adjacent to Barry Hospital and Whitmore High School, Barry.

The school was established in September 2000, in what was formerly the Lower School of Barry Comprehensive School. By 2002, there were 24 teachers and 369 pupils in year 7 to 9 at the school. A quarter of the pupils came from homes where one parent could speak Welsh, and 6% came from homes where both parents could speak Welsh. The school won over 7 awards at the Urdd National Eisteddfod in 2017, and is typically successful for its all-round talents in all fields.

Alumni

• Sion Jones (rugby league, born 1997), rugby league player for Halifax RLFC and Wales
• Lloyd Williams, rugby union player for Cardiff Blues and Wales
• Cory Allen, rugby union player for Cardiff Blues and Wales
• Steffan Jones, rugby player for Wales 7s
• Wes Burns, football player for Ipswich Town and Wales
• Dafydd Smith, rugby player for Wales 7s
• Mason Grady, rugby union player for Cardiff Rugby, and Wales
• Morfydd Clark, Actress
• Annes Elwy, Actress
• Hana Lili, Singer-Songwriter
• Manon Pearce, football player for Bristol City and Wales u19