Twyn-Y-Bedw Primary
Thank for clicking on our web page. This page is all about Clydach Primary's Junior Department, which was once known as Twyn y Bedw Primary and was opened in 1894.
By 1893 the existing schools were bursting at the seems, as in 1879, attendance became compulsory for children aged 5-13, so lots of important people decided that a reorganisation was needed. Girls and infants were housed in Lower Twyn-Y-Bedw Road School and boys at Saint John's. The Lower Twyn-Y-Bedw School was then made bigger and a committee was formed to establish a new school in Clydach. Upper Twyn-Y-Bedw Road Boys' school (with was later turned into Clydach Junior School) was opened in 1894. The whole total bill was £1,407. The first headteacher was George Gordon.
There have been lots of changes since 1894. In 1926 a new boys' school was made on Gellionen Road, known as the Ty Twyn Site. The boys moved out of the Upper Twyn-Y-Bedw School and moved to the boys school. Twyn-Y-Bedw school then became a girls' school. In 1937 Gellionen Road School became a mixed senior school and Upper Twyn-Y-Bedw school became Clydach Junior Mixed School.
So now we come to 2013, the school has joined with the infants, and is named Clydach Primary school.
By 1893 the existing schools were bursting at the seems, as in 1879, attendance became compulsory for children aged 5-13, so lots of important people decided that a reorganisation was needed. Girls and infants were housed in Lower Twyn-Y-Bedw Road School and boys at Saint John's. The Lower Twyn-Y-Bedw School was then made bigger and a committee was formed to establish a new school in Clydach. Upper Twyn-Y-Bedw Road Boys' school (with was later turned into Clydach Junior School) was opened in 1894. The whole total bill was £1,407. The first headteacher was George Gordon.
There have been lots of changes since 1894. In 1926 a new boys' school was made on Gellionen Road, known as the Ty Twyn Site. The boys moved out of the Upper Twyn-Y-Bedw School and moved to the boys school. Twyn-Y-Bedw school then became a girls' school. In 1937 Gellionen Road School became a mixed senior school and Upper Twyn-Y-Bedw school became Clydach Junior Mixed School.
So now we come to 2013, the school has joined with the infants, and is named Clydach Primary school.
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