The names for three new schools in Pontypridd have been approved by councillors. A report approved by Rhondda Cynon Taf’s cabinet on Monday, May 15 included the names put forward by the school’s temporary governing bodies.
For the new 3-16 school in Pontypridd, the new name is set to be Ysgol Bro Taf, for the new 3-16 school in Hawthorn, it is set to be Ysgol Afon Wen, and for the new Welsh medium primary school in Rhydyfelin, it is set to be Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Awel Taf. The cabinet report said that Ysgol Afon Wen had received the highest number of votes (36%) in the consultation for the name for the new school in Hawthorn, which reflected the outcome of the consultation carried out with pupils and staff at the three affected schools.
It said that Ysgol Pontypridd had received the highest number of votes (40%) followed by Ysgol Bro Taf (17%) in the consultation for the name of the new school in Pontypridd which the report said did not reflect the results of the consultation carried out with pupils and staff of the schools affected, which had Ysgol Bro Taf as the preferred choice. For the new Welsh medium school in Rhydyfelin, the report said Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Awel Y Taf had received the highest number of votes (52%).
