Ysgol Craig y Deryn
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| type = Welsh-medium State school
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| city = Llanegryn
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| postcode = LL36 9SG
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Ysgol Craig y Deryn is a Welsh-medium primary school in Llanegryn in Gwynedd.
General
The school is named after Craig yr Aderyn, 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 pupils pupils on roll.{{Cite web |title=Ysgol Craig y Deryn |url=https://mylocalschool.gov.wales/School/6612228?lang=en |access-date=2022-08-13 |website=mylocalschool.gov.wales}} As of July 2024, over 39 per cent of pupils came from Welsh-speaking homes.{{Cite web |title=Ysgol Craig Y Deryn |url=https://estyn.gov.wales/education-providers/ysgol-craig-y-deryn/ |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=Estyn |language=en-GB}}
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, Llanegryn and Llwyngwril.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/uk-wales-north-west-wales-16200870 "Gwynedd council approves Dolgellau school closures"], BBC News (North West Wales), 15 December 2011 The school opened in September 2013.[http://www.estyn.gov.uk/english/provider/6612228 Estyn: Ysgol Craig y Deryn].
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.Royal Town Planning Institute, '[http://www.rtpi.org.uk/the-rtpi-near-you/rtpi-cymru/wales-planning-award/wales-planning-award-2014/ Wales Planning Award 2014]'. Retrieved 19 April 2015. It was shortlisted for the 2015 Wales Gold Medal for Architecture.Sion Morgan (3 July 2015) [https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/cliff-perched-houses-grass-roofed-primary-9582130 "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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Category:Educational institutions established in 2013