Y Gwyndy Campus Final Phase Given The Green Light
Works at Welsh medium school campus Y Gwyndy in Caerphilly is nearing completion, with planning permission recently granted for the final phase of the development.
The impressive school site, which houses both Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Caerffili and part of Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, will shortly see the construction of a new 3G artificial sports pitch and multi-use games area on the site, after the council’s Planning Committee granted planning consent recently.
The plans will see the existing school playing fields upgraded to a 3G artificial area to allow for rugby, football and a 200 metre running track, and an area for designated multi-use games area (MUGA) pitches.
These works will see the completion of the £20m teaching campus, which was officially opened in December last year. Currently, 648 pupils are educated at the campus with capacity for a further 652, which will help address the predicted demand for Welsh medium education in the coming years.
The campus boasts modern classrooms and open plan teaching spaces, with modern and contemporary designs in the Cwm Rhymni block, with more traditional features for the grade 2 listed primary school building.
Cllr Keith Reynolds, Leader of the Council said, “This final phase of works will see the completion of a truly impressive development, which offers modern teaching, learning and outdoor facilities. The Y Gwyndy campus will provide first class, fit for purpose educational facilities to students learning through the medium of Welsh for many years to come”.
The project was funded 50% by Welsh Government and the other 50% by Caerphilly County Borough Council as part of the 21st Century Schools Programme.
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