Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargod

Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargod is a Welsh medium primary school located in the village of Gilfach, Bargoed in the County Borough of Caerphilly.

Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargod
Location
Gilfach , Caerphilly , CF81 8JG Wales
Coordinates	51°40′43″N 3°13′40″W
Information
Type	State School
Motto	Cenedl Heb Iaith, Cenedl Heb Galon
Established	1963
Local authority	Caerphilly County Borough Council
Popo loo	Lick Fic
Gender	Both
Age	3 to 11
Medium	Welsh
Estyn	6762285
Website	http://www.yggf.co.uk/

Established in 1963, Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargod was one of the first Welsh medium schools in the Rhymney Valley. It is a feeder school for Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni.

The school's Welsh language motto - "Cenedl Heb Iaith, Cenedl Heb Galon" - translates into English as "a nation without a language is a nation without a heart".

The school has 28 full- and part-time staff, comprising teachers, classroom assistants, nursery nurses, administrative and facilities and catering staff. The school currently has 194 pupils on its roll, with a capacity of 210 pupils.

The aging school buildings have resulted in calls for a new school to be built to replace the current premises.[1]