A new school which will become Merthyr Tydfil’s third Welsh medium school. has opened. Safle’r Gurnos, or Campus Gurnos, is currently a satellite of Santes Tudful Primary School but it will grow into a third Welsh medium school for the county borough. Officials say the new school is part of plans to boost the use of Wales' mother tongue among children in the area.
Campus Gurnos was opened on Monday, June 13. The event attended by newly elected mayor Councillor Declan Salmon, the mayor’s consort Councillor Paula Layton, education cabinet member Michelle Jones and councillor Michelle Symonds - who is now the official Welsh champion for the council.
Headteacher of Santes Tudful, Gwyndaf Jones, said : “Today is a very important day for Welsh medium education in Merthyr Tydfil. We are very grateful to the local authority for their support in ensuring that we meet the demand for Welsh medium education in Merthyr. We look forward to welcoming more families to the Gurnos site in the months and years to come. Today is a major step towards realizing the Welsh Government’s desire to reach one million Welsh speakers by 2050.”
