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School Investment Projects - Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme

 

Welsh Government’s Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme (formerly the 21st Century Schools and Colleges Programme, prior to January 24, 2022) aims to transform the learning experience of pupils, ensuring they are taught in classrooms with the technologies and facilities needed to support the delivery of the Curriculum for Wales. The projects below are being funded in partnership with the Programme’s capital and revenue (Mutual Investment Model) funding streams.

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Ongoing Projects

Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Llyn y Forwyn

The primary school in Ferndale will benefit from a brand new school building at a new site, which will expand the local Welsh Medium primary offer and include modern, flexible and accessible facilities with community use. It will replace the school’s existing Victorian buildings which have a large backlog of maintenance and have little opportunity to be expanded.

YGG Llyn y Forwyn artist impression

Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Awel Taf

The new Welsh Medium Primary School in Rhydyfelin formed in September 2024. Its new, modern main building was constructed in 2023, with 18 classrooms, multi-use rooms, shared areas and a hall among its facilities. A second phase of work has demolished old buildings and provided new bus bays, a parent drop-off area, a staff car park, a grass sports pitch, improved outdoor play areas and an outdoor classroom. Some external works are continuing within the wider development site.

Artist impression of New Welsh Medium Primary School building in Rhydyfelin

Llanilltud Faerdref Primary School

A new single storey school building has been constructed on the existing school site, and has provided a vibrant 21st Century learning environment for pupils and the local community. Following the building’s opening in April 2024, phase two of the project is now focusing on developing the external areas of the wider school site.

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Penygawsi Primary School

A new two-storey school building has been constructed on the existing school site to replace the current building and temporary accommodation, which were in poor condition. The new building was completed in July 2024, to provide a vibrant 21st Century learning environment for pupils and the local community. The next phase of work involves demolition of the old buildings and construction of external facilities.

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Pontyclun Primary School

A new two-storey school building is being constructed on the existing school site to replace the numerous buildings and temporary accommodation currently being used, the majority of which are in poor condition. The new building, which is due to be delivered in spring 2025, will accommodate 480 pupils plus 60 nursery places.

Pontyclun-Primary-School

Ysgol Afon Wen

This project has established the new 3-16 school on the former Hawthorn High School site, which opened in September 2024. The development has provided a brand new 28-classroom teaching block for Key Stages 2-4, as well as refurbishing many existing facilities. A second phase of work, to demolish the old high school block and complete extensive landscaping, will be completed in 2025.

Hawthorn 3-16 School

Sustainable Communities for Learning