Ynysawdre Comprehensive School

Ynysawdre Comprehensive School was a public secondary school located in Tondu in Bridgend County Borough which catered for ages between 11 and 18.

Ysgol Ynysawdre School
Address
Heol-Yr-Ysgol

Tondu
,
Bridgend County Borough
,
CF32 9LA

Wales
Information
MottoBEST (Behaviour, effort, success, trust)
Established1964
Closed20 July 2011
Local authorityBridgend County Borough
Head teacherAndrew Warren
Age11 to 18
Websitehttp://ynysawdrecs.bridgend.gov.uk/

Beginning in Autumn Term 2011, Ynysawdre Comprehensive officially closed and its former students merged with those of Ogmore School to become Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen (translated to The Oak Community College).

Merger with "Ogmore" 2011

As part of a new multi-million project, the school merged with neighbouring school 'Ogmore Comprehensive School' to become Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen which opened in September 2011. Both schools continued to see the number of pupils enrolling every year continue to drop, prompting firstly, the council to consider closing one of the 2 schools. However, in 2010, Bridgend County Borough Council, passed a vote and decided to merge the two schools, coming into effect in September 2011. "Ynysawdre Comprehensive School" officially had its last day of service on 21 July 2011, with the school itself, pupils and staff, past and present, holding an open day on the 19th.

The new school currently operates on a split-site basis during a two-year transitional period, while the new main building will be built upon the Ynysawdre site. The new building is expected to be up and running in September 2013. After that, it remains unclear as to what will happen to the "Ogmore" building, with many rumours pointing towards the land being used for a new housing estate.

In 2014, it was revealed that I.T. teacher, Mcphallen Kuwale, was convicted of dealing illegal substances such as cocaine.[1]

Uniform

Original Ynysawdre Comprehensive School Uniform

Original Uniform
Form Year Jumper Dress Shirt
Years 1 to 3 Garw and Middle School Brown White or Grey
Years 4 to 6 Upper School Black White or Grey

Rugby jersey - Bright red with white collar with two thin central black hoops


School Uniform (later)

Keystage Jumper Polo Shirt
Keystage 3 (Years 7–9) Burgundy White
Keystage 4 (Years 10–11) Black White
Keystage 5 (Sixth Form) Black Burgundy

References
  1. "Bridgend teacher banned over Cardiff home cocaine laboratory - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

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