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Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen/Garth Olwg is a Welsh Medium comprehensive school in the village of Church Village near Pontypridd, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It was the first Welsh language comprehensive school in the south of Wales.Attention was brought upon the school recently with the revival of a campaign to retain the name of Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen over the local council's decision to rename the school Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg, for reasons of historical significance. Though many believe the decision was actually taken because the council linked the Rhydfelen name with John Owen.Welsh medium educationEducation in Wales differs in certain respects from the systems used elsewhere in the United Kingdom. As Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen is a Welsh medium school, all subjects apart from English are taught in the Welsh language, with pupils encouraged to speak Welsh with one another outside of lessons.Background and HistoryYsgol Gyfun Rhydfelen/Garth Olwg (1962 – Present day)Rhydfelen was established in 1962 in the village of Rhydyfelin near Pontypridd. It was the first Welsh language comprehensive school in the south of Wales and the second to be established in the country. In the first year 80 pupils were on the school roll.Gwilym Humphreys was the first Headmaster of Rhydfelen. He was born in Wallasey, England, the son of a Presbyterian Minister and raised in the mining village of Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire.

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