And loads of other top-class talents from the Rhondda: the actors Daniel Evans from Cwmparc and Judith Roberts from Ferndale; the wonderful folk singer from Treherbert, Siwsann George; and the legendary Penygraig rock guitarist, Tich Gwilym. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The Process of making this has already starting at the start of 2017 and should be finished mid 2018. She is survived by her siblings, Myra and me, and by a large extended family of nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. 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! This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The 1891 and 1901 census show William and Sarah living at Lake Street in Ferndale. And its still one of my proudest achievements that we did it, we won First Prize in the Eisteddfod we beat Rhydfelen at their own language their own language there you go, another strange phrase. 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. Clive first went to Kettering Grammar School before transferring to Porth County Grammar when his father was appointed borough architect to the Rhondda Valley. The Pendyrus choir got involved. French was a proper modern language, a language with a future, the Common Market and all of that. This superb school selected from the finest minds in the Rhondda, despite. There are adverts for jobs in banks, building societies and local industry, because most boys went straight from school to professional careers. During his time at the school, Jones was affectionately known as 'Santos' by the pupils, due to his Mexican "demeanor" and "moustache". In November 2003, an investigation found that steroid use in South Wales was on the rise in teenagers. On St. Davids Day, the girls would get dressed up in Welsh hats and shawls, the boys might wear a small cloth leek, wed have a short Concert and sing Calon Lan maybe, and then wed dash out of school for our half-day off and that would be that, as far as Welshness was concerned, for the rest of the year. The unfairness of it all. Are your grandchildren at Welsh School, perhaps? Richard avoided it by qualifying as a biology teacher, but found his creativity stifled. Bells. The grammar school I entered was a tough rugby-playing place too. It produced phenomenal Physicists, champion Chemists, brilliant Biologists, maestros of Maths. This information will help us make improvements to the website. He obtained his first BA honours degree in history at Cardiff University (to be followed by two other degrees, a BSc Econ and an MEd), and did his teachers training at 'Porth County Grammar School for Boys'. However, if the photos include boys and girls then it wouldn't have been Porth County. [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. Since retirement in 1984 he has written many books on Rhondda including Porth County: The School and Its Boys and William Evans: The Prince of Porth. He wrote the foreword and edited A Rhondda Boy by Ivor Howells and the foreword to books of Rhondda photographs by David Carpenter. He was initially an English and History teacher at the school, then head of the History department, and eventually headmaster of the school. You might well have had a Porth County boy as a teacher or even as a headmaster - well-educated Welsh school boys went on to many such roles. The place was packed out. And that is the real point, isn't it? But we gave him a few short lines, and he had such presence on the screen that he became a really big character, the retired miner who represents the very spirit of the Rhondda. I chose Cymraeg. Porth Community School. 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. 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.Porth is now described as a good school and the previous Porth Infants . It seems to come from a macho gym culture. I chose Cymraeg. Born New Zealand Tongan parents, qualified England through residency having lived and been educated Wales . 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. View the profiles of professionals named " Stephen Gray" on LinkedIn. Porth Community School is a Community School located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The 1891 and 1901 census show William and Sarah living at Lake Street in Ferndale. Sian Assiratti is a Councillor for Pontyclun East. Soon, a stream, a torrent of Rhondda talent headed for Oxbridge every autumn. But that won't happen without a revolution in our entire approach to education and industry. But we were really a rare breed. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Sistema constructivo en tierra informes de la construccin vol. I reckoned I'd have a flying start with Welsh. Porth County proved it! I particularly miss the pink custard with the chocolate pudding and the cigaretteon the cross country "run". Why go to university when you could have your house and pension sorted by the time you were 20? The visit, by kind permission of the head, Steve Bowden, was hosted by Melanie Griffiths. Porth County had always been about more than passing a rugby ball and passing exams. (Add a good Welsh accent to get the real effect). If any reader is aware of the whereabouts of any of them, please ask them to get in touch. In the pauses between pieces, Santos might make a show of chastising the boys with a swish of his cane. French was a proper modern language, a language with a future, the Common Market and all of that. County Grammar School Rugby Team - 1962-1963. The teachers you hated. 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. 63, 523, 2011 issn: eissn: doi: construccin con tierra en el siglo xxi earthen construction in But the really important story about my school and others like them was not blazers, test results or even the teaching. 5 Tips about schematic wiring diagram You Can Use Tod. The golf club and the Rotary beckoned you as you smoothly travelled in you new Austin Tourer from your detached house in a pleasant village in the vale of Glamorgan. 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We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. The people who benefitted most from the old educational system are those who got jobs that either no longer exist now or which today you need a degree to have any chance of getting into. John On The Rhondda is based on John Geraints popular Rhondda Radio talks and podcasts. At that time there were about 400 girls attending the girls-only school - strictly segregated from the boys at their school next door! All information provided to Nation.Cymru will be handled sensitively and within the boundaries of the Data Protection Act 2018. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Year after year, exceptional candidates with exceptional results were rejected out of hand. Emphasis was given to natural ventilation. THE PALOUSE . Some of my schoolmates were later imprisoned for running an extortion racket that began at school. From The Very Beginning.. What does that mean for the future? Homework, tests, exams, reports. Back when I was in Junior School things were a bit different.