You can order records in advance to be ready for you when you visit Kew. One year, it all got so bad, that he felt he had to intervene just as the Trio were getting into their stride mid-Movement. I reckoned I'd have a flying start with Welsh. But the really important story about my school and others like them was not blazers, test results or even the teaching. [16] During his visit, Michael Sheen spoke with the pupils and told them that he was "saddened" by the lack of funding for drama schools and clubs throughout Wales. These were both on Cemetery Road in Porth and amalgamated to become the comprehensive school on the old Porth County site. Duw, dont talk twp, myn, and gis an ansh of your apple.. On Sunday, October 8, a group of these 1956 first-formers met for lunch in the Heritage Park Hotel in Trehafod, followed by a trip to the school premises, now part of Porth Community School. Want the latest Rhondda news sent straight to your inbox? The Rhondda Cynon Taff council has said that the school closures would be part of their proposed 75million investment, which they say would provide "improved educational facilities" and "opportunities" for nearly 7,000 children.[19]. But its not just in retrospect that our eyes can be opened to the worth of education. During his time at the school, Jones was affectionately known as 'Santos' by the pupils, due to his Mexican "demeanor" and "moustache". History. You dont know what youve got till its gone, or so they say. . In 1974, Richard, or Dic, as he was known to colleagues, was made head of documentaries and features, and began to make an impact beyond Wales. Can anyone help me. [15] Porth County Community School is part of 'Filmclub' along with schools in the Tonypandy and Treorchy areas, and it is implemented through the schools "E3 after-school projects". The visit, by kind permission of the head, Steve Bowden, was hosted by Melanie Griffiths. Born in the Rhondda, Sian attended Porth County Grammar school for girls. Porth Community School is a Community School located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. SPOKANE, WASH. CITY PLAN BOARD I 1.) A lively member of the staff room, Christine became head of modern languages at Ellen Wilkinson, and had a reputation for getting the best out of her pupils, as well as for having a positive influence on their lives outside of school. Everyone has their own story. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. At some point in time the grammar school was split in two sections, one half being known as Porth County Girls and the other half being known as Porth County Boys. However, she then moved to a state school Ellen Wilkinson school for girls in Ealing, west London and thereafter was committed to comprehensive education. 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And when up on the big screen those hundreds of children, all of them Welsh speakers, stood in front of the statue on Penrhys, up above the Spring and the Holy Well, and they began to chant the poems most famous line, Maer ffynhonnaun fyw! (The mountain springs are alive!), it really did feel like we were all part of something vital and thriving; and that Welsh, too, was a language of the future right there in the Rhondda. Porth County Grammar School for Girls Websites Websites Friends of Sorrento http://www.friendsofsorrento.co.uk Friends of Sardinia http://www.friendsofsardinia.com Company Website. Cilla recalled telling Ringo to "post the [wedding] bands in 48 hours and I'll do it". Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Porth Community School is a Community School located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. If we are to stand a chance in a post-Brexit world we need an education system that is part of this, with a real future for clever kids from any background to do good jobs with prospects. Vernons daughter Cheryl Hill paid tribute to her father on behalf of the family. Cowbridge was the posh place you aspired to - people who lived there worked in Cardiff. Children of various ages attend the school, ranging from 316 years old. By then, Welsh had begun to flourish again in the Rhondda. Paul Kelso, Duncan Mackay and Matthew Taylor, "Headteacher dedicated life to his pupils", 'Porth County Community School' 2003 Demolition, "From gym to club to school: the shock spread of steroid abuse", "Actor Michael Sheen to visit local school", "Michael Sheen hits out at lack of drama funds", "Eleven schools could shut in 75m Rhondda education shake-up ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Porth_County_Community_School&oldid=1096285706, Educational institutions established in 1973, Short description is different from Wikidata, Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 15 out of 212 secondary schools in Wales (as of 2014), This page was last edited on 3 July 2022, at 13:37. Bringing back the grammar schools will not change the opportunities for life that we need for our children if, when the exams are over, there is nowhere for them to put that education to work. At the time, so its pupils boasted, with schoolboy exaggeration, there were only three such computers in the whole world in the Kremlin, the Pentagon and Porth County. Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Glamorgan, Wales. Gill Rowlands has died at a hospice near her home in Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire. And the Cory Band. Nothing to do with the above school, entirely different schools in different areas. History Group created on January 11, 2013 See more Then between 1946 and 1947, the name of the school was changed to Porth Secondary Grammar School. Outlaws bullies roamed the corridors and burst into classrooms. Location. Porth county school for girls, Rhondda Mid Glamorgan, Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Nevertheless, he won a scholarship to Porth County grammar school and, although he was a talented artist, there loomed ahead another obstacle: the prospect of national service. Read tagging guidelines. Shwmae? A true education, as those early pioneers of schools in the Rhondda knew, makes the very best in human learning and human experience accessible to all. This record is stored off site and will take. Continuing our series written by John Geraint, author of The Great Welsh Auntie Novel, and one of Waless most experienced documentary-makers. Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Glamorgan, Wales. [7][8] The school was formed in 1973 by the amalgamation of two leading grammar schools, Porth County Girls and Porth County Boys, along with the amalgamation of the Secondary Modern Schools of Llwyncelyn, Trealaw and Ynyshir. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. On the first Monday in September, 1956, fifty or so scholarship girls travelled from all over the Rhondda (on the red Rhondda Transport buses) to attend their first day at Rhondda County Grammar School for Girls (known as Porth County). In the pauses between pieces, Santos might make a show of chastising the boys with a swish of his cane. The compulsion to fit in, the desire to stand out. And this fact is what nobody is mentioning now. I am tracing my family tree and my grandfathers family are all from the Porth, Ferndale, Dowlais Area. [10][11] He retired from the school in 1984, and after retiring, he wrote a number of books about Porth, including one about his experiences as headmaster at 'Porth County'. He was initially an English and History teacher at the school, then head of the History department, and eventually headmaster of the school. Porth County had always been about more than passing a rugby ball and passing exams. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. I knew I was made for life; everyone had told me that in each pitying remark that I heard about those who "failed" the 11-plus examination. Santos was determined that his school was going places. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. I started in a grammar school that turned into a comprehensive school. John On The Rhondda is based on John Geraints popular Rhondda Radio talks and podcasts. The careers fair in the school hall had jobs with such prospects on offer at the National Coal Board and in steel. When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Hugely interesting! Once the first acceptance came, many more followed. You will need a reader's ticket to do this. This is still recent folk memory, Connect with Nation.Cymru on Facebook and Twitter. The sheer torture of the whole deal. As I entered school for the first time, I wore the classic blazer bought in the one shop in town allowed to sell it, emblazoned with the motto from the Mabinogion in Welsh, "a fo ben bid bont" - "Let he would be the leader be the bridge". The former pupils of that intake have been meeting in October for the past three. The film made a bit of a splash at the time. For the price of a cup of coffee a month you can help us create an independent, not-for-profit, national news service for the people of Wales, by the people of Wales. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account. Young people who pursue a vocational route must also know that they are "The Chosen", that they have no limits on their potential and that their future is assured. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The school was formed in 1973 by the amalgamation of two leading grammar schools, Porth County Girls and Porth County Boys, along with the amalgamation of the Secondary Modern Schools of Llwyncelyn, Trealaw and Ynyshir. The local schools did not encourage the speaking of Welsh and he was forced to learn English. Detention. Many of them excelled, too, on the rugby pitch. The dearth of privacy. Porth County proved it! Are your grandchildren at Welsh School, perhaps? View the profiles of professionals named " Stephen Gray" on LinkedIn. You can order records in advance to be ready for you when you visit Kew. Of course, it would have been different if Id been at the Welsh School the Welsh School its an odd phrase, isnt it? This record is stored off site and will take four working days to be delivered to The National Archives. If any reader is aware of the whereabouts of any of them, please ask them to get in touch. Christine attended Porth County grammar school for girls before graduating from Swansea University with a BA in French. If you don't have an account please register. Sporting a fine Zapata moustache, he was known to one and all as Santos. When they visited the school, a very emotional experience for most, the 'old girls' commented on the many changes and differences in the premises - but the welcoming, or otherwise, odour of the ChemLab, near the old staff entrance, was still discernible to everyone, although the area is now used for other purposes! (Add a good Welsh accent to get the real effect). If not, be warned We waited for the terrible threat. During his tenure, an unprecedented number of boys entered university and there were an average of eight scholarships to Oxford and Cambridge each year. [9] Jones was headmaster from 1961 to 1984, and saw the amalgamation of the 'Porth County Girls' and 'Porth County Boys' grammar schools (along with the Secondary Modern Schools of Llwyncelyn, Trealaw and Ynyshir) into what is now known as 'Porth County Community School'. I mean all the schools in Wales are Welsh. After leaving she worked in Montreal, Canada for a year before returning and settling back in South Wales. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Richard Lewis worked on innovative news programmes including Wales Today and the first Welsh-language magazine programme, Heddiw. [7] [8] The school was formed in 1973 by the amalgamation of two leading grammar schools, Porth County Girls and Porth County Boys, along with the amalgamation of the Secondary Modern Schools of Llwyncelyn, Trealaw and Ynyshir. The unfairness of it all. In Porth, we were given the choice of two languages to learn Welsh or French. Porth County Community School is a secondary school located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. But Santos was mightily persistent. Catalogue description Glamorgan: Porth County Grammar School Ordering and viewing options This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded. Swansea, City and County of Swansea, United Kingdom. To be clear Im a sucker for nostalgia but Im not arguing for a return to the good old days of Grammar Schools. Porth County Porth County Grammar School for Boys Porth Grammar School. Makeshift projectiles were launched. Born in Aberdare, south Wales, she was the first child of Graham, a mining engineer, and Joyce (nee Young), a biology teacher. [9] His eccentric behaviour was well known at the school, and although he was strict at times, his pupils described him as "fair". Sistema constructivo en tierra informes de la construccin vol. All information provided to Nation.Cymru will be handled sensitively and within the boundaries of the Data Protection Act 2018. Catalogue description Porth county school for girls, Rhondda Mid Glamorgan Ordering and viewing options This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded. Professor of English Literature and Literary Studies at the University of Greenwich and, since 2019, President of the Victorian Popular Fiction Association. We could bring back every damn aspect of my grammar School, and some of it would be heaven to someone like me. In fact pay has decreased since then and we pay more for a lot lessfood, fuel, clotheseverything. For too long the UK has separated education into a world of class and possibility. The school was formed in 1973 by the amalgamation of two leading grammar schools, Porth County Girls and Porth County Boys, along with the amalgamation of the Secondary Modern Schools of Llwyncelyn, Trealaw and Ynyshir. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The Wild West had nothing on it. I could have signed for the club when I was 17, but I was in Porth County Grammar School and I'd completed the first year of sixth form so I . After all, Id been born in Llwynypia, been brought up in Penygraig, lived in Tylacelyn, gone to school in Hendrecafn, played in Penmaesglas, on Craig-yr-Eos and Carncelyn. This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded. But we can't bring back a country full of opportunities for working people without fixing the real problems of our economy, and that will need more than new faith schools and university-sponsored academies. privacy policy, county secondary LEA 357, 551, 557, 559, 574/40004169, Need more context? Porth Community School is a Community School located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. I have not seen any improvement to our way of life in North Wales since the early 70s. Porth Community School is located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. But that won't happen without a revolution in our entire approach to education and industry. Back when I was in Junior School things were a bit different. We could gather them all together on top of Penrhys where the poem begins and get them to recite it there. Paula Bailey Butlins Holidays Wales Beach Porthcawl Nostalgic Pictures Hartlepool London History Seaside Resort Worlds Away So for those of us who werent sporty scientists, it was a relief when the Boys school merged with the Girls Grammar in 1972, in preparation for going Comprehensive a year later. If you would like to donate to help keep Nation.Cymru running then you just need to click on the box below, it will open a pop up window that will allow you to pay using your credit / debit card or paypal. All Im saying is that I was jammy. The hours, the days, the weeks, the whole terms when you were sick and tired of it, simply ached for it to be over, for the summer holidays to be here. Jammy to be born in the Rhondda where education was valued. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. However, if the photos include boys and girls then it wouldn't have been Porth County. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. Homework, tests, exams, reports. Let us know. Read tagging guidelines. The Guardian went on to say that staff at 'Porth County Community School' had "caught young teenagers" using steroids at the school, and on one occasion, found steroids on the school premises. The group is for ex pupils to get in touch with fellow pupils and share memories Private Only members can see who's in the group and what they post. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Bridgend Grammar Technical School ended up as Brynteg Comprehensive when it was merged with Heol Gam, the nearest secondary modern school. 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And the English we spoke, though we might not have realised it, was full of Welsh too. I was lucky in Porth County: I had a succession of brilliant and committed Welsh teachers Berian Davies and Delyth John, Olwen Peters and Eleanor Aubrey. Alsatian (Alsatian: Elsssisch or Elssserditsch "Alsatian German"; Lorraine Franconian: Elssserdeitsch; French: Alsacien; German: Elsssisch or Elssserdeutsch) is the group of Alemannic German dialects spoken in most of Alsace, a formerly disputed region in eastern France that has passed between French and German control five times since 1681. He was an inspirational father. Santos fostered a special link with one of the top Oxford colleges. Its fair to say that many Rhondda people thought that sending your child to Rhydfelen was posh, and a bit snobby. Porth County Grammar School, Mid Glamorgan, Wales 1970- 1976 View Wayne's full profile See who you know in common Get introduced Contact Wayne directly Join to view full profile Looking for. Born in Wales from mining and shop-keeping stock, he was encouraged to read Classics at University by his school, Porth County Grammar School for Boys. becoming a Swan. At that time there were about 400 girls attending the girls-only school - strictly segregated from the boys at their school next door! It is not a new language nor is it an accent of English. Porth Community School is a Community School located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. We need cutting-edge industrial research and a national strategy to support our best companies as they take on the world. 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In Porth, we were given the choice of two languages to learn - Welsh or French. It produced phenomenal Physicists, champion Chemists, brilliant Biologists, maestros of Maths. [5], In 1922 the school became officially recognised as a secondary school. Porth is now described as a good school and the previous Porth Infants and Porth Juniors schools have all moved to the Porth Community School to form the new school. But the great thing about working in television is that people are willing to do the daftest things if theyre going to be filmed. [11], After six to seven weeks of preparation, a demolition team reduced parts of the 'upper school' to a pile of rubble during the weekend of 31 May to 1 June 2003, with site clearance taking place within the subsequent weeks following the demolition.[12]. Visible Anyone can find this group. Sian Assiratti is a Councillor for Pontyclun East. All episodes of the John On The Rhondda podcast are availablehere, John Geraints debut in fiction, The Great Welsh Auntie Novel, is available from all good bookshops, or directly fromCambria Books, You can find the rest of Johns writing on Nation.Cymru by following his link on thismap. Born in Ton Pentre, in the Rhondda Valley, the son of a Methodist minister and crowned Eisteddfod bard, the Rev L Haydn Lewis, and his wife, Lily (nee Lloyd), Richard was brought up in a Welsh-speaking, nonconformist household that imbued him with a lifelong commitment to Wales, its language and culture. As Gillian Rees, she came up to Aberystwyth from Porth County Grammar School for Girls in 1960, to study English and American Literature. But Santos was certainly ahead of his time. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Porth County had an enviable reputation for academic excellence, along with a very strict regime for discipline. Something went wrong, please try again later. Find the perfect girls cricket england stock photo, image, vector, illustration or 360 image. She is survived by her siblings, Myra and me, and by a large extended family of nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Met Office maps show exactly where and when snow is expected in Wales, Mum loses custody of six-year-old daughter after 'bleak' neglect, Cardiff family court heard the little girl still drinks milk from a baby bottle, wears pull-up nappies, and is often awake through the night in a room with no lightbulb in what the judge described as a 'bleak picture', Remains of baby in Constance Marten case were found in a plastic bag under nappies in a shed, court told, Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have appeared in court, Met Office issues 'disruptive snow' warning for parts of Wales, The Met Office says the forecast is still uncertain but there is a risk of disruptive snow at the end of next week, Mum 'in tears' as family is thrown out of theatre's panto performance, The theatre has now apologised and admitted they got it wrong, Business owners being 'punished' for being ill under new Welsh Government second home plans claim tourism chiefs, The Welsh Government have been trying to close a loophole to stop second home owners classing their property as a business to avoid council tax, Attention deficit disorder: What it is and why Prince Harry was 'diagnosed' with it, Trauma expert Dr Gabor Mate told the Duke of Sussex he diagnosed him with attention deficit disorder (ADD) after reading his book Spare, Prince Harry used cannabis to deal with 'traumas and pains of the past', The Duke of Sussex has spoken about using drugs such as cannabis, cocaine and psychedelics. His collaboration with writers continued with William Nicholson, on the Bafta-winning, original television film Shadowlands, in 1985.
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