Ysgol Craig y Deryn is a Welsh-medium primary school in Llanegryn in

Gwynedd Gwynedd (; ) is a county and preserved county (latter with differing boundaries; includes the Isle of Anglesey) in the north-west of Wales. It shares borders with Powys, Conwy County Borough, Denbighshire, Anglesey over the Menai Strait, and C ...

General

The school is named after

Craig yr Aderyn Craig yr Aderyn ( en, "Bird's Rock") is a hill rising to a height of above sea level on the south bank of the River Dysynni near Llanfihangel-y-Pennant in the county of Gwynedd, north-west Wales. Craig yr Aderyn has been designated as a Site of ...

, a notable hill on the south bank of the River Dysynni near Llanfihangel-y-pennant. The form 'Craig y Deryn' reflects the local pronunciation. As of 2021, the school had 115 pupils on roll. In March 2016, about 35% of pupils came from Welsh-speaking homes.

History

The new school for the area (initially known as Ysgol Bro Dysynni) was built following the closure of the primary schools in the villages of

Bryn-crug Bryncrug (), sometimes spelt Bryn-crug, is a village and community in Gwynedd, Wales. Afon Fathew flows through the village and into the River Dysynni. The village is situated to the north east of the town of Tywyn, at the junction of the A49 ...

, Llanegryn and

Llwyngwril Llwyngwril () is a coastal village, in Llangelynnin community, two miles north of the village of Llangelynnin and eleven miles south-west of Dolgellau. It is in the county of Merionethshire, Wales, although currently administered as part of the u ...

. The school opened in September 2013.

Building

The decision to build a new school was the subject of significant controversy, given that it led to the closure of three other schools in the area. The new school was also to be located in the Snowdonia National Park, which raised concerns regarding the appropriateness of a new building in a protected landscape. As a result, the school, designed by B3 Architects, was built to an innovative and environmentally sensitive design and was the outright winner of the Royal Town Planning Institute Wales Planning Award 2014. It was shortlisted for the 2015 Wales Gold Medal for Architecture.Sion Morgan (3 July 2015
"From cliff perched houses to a grass-roofed primary school, the most beautiful new buildings pushing the boundaries of Welsh architecture"
'' Wales Online''. Retrieved 3 February 2018.

References

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