Soon, a stream, a torrent of Rhondda talent headed for Oxbridge every autumn. But we can't bring back a country full of opportunities for working people without fixing the real problems of our economy, and that will need more than new faith schools and university-sponsored academies. Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Glamorgan, Wales. Did you go to the Welsh School? You need to sign in to tag. Jammy to come under the sway of Santos and his staff and their ambitions. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. [10][11] He retired from the school in 1984, and after retiring, he wrote a number of books about Porth, including one about his experiences as headmaster at 'Porth County'. The former pupils of that intake have been meeting in October for the past three years and, while the organisers have managed to track down most of their fellow pupils, some are still missing. The school opened in September 2018 following the closure of Porth County Community School, Porth Infants School, Porth Junior School and Llwyncelyn Infants School. The BBC have sent Stephen Evans to North Korea, so they most likely know he went to my school. Detention. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account. If we are to stand a chance in a post-Brexit world we need an education system that is part of this, with a real future for clever kids from any background to do good jobs with prospects. Since retirement in 1984 he has written many books on Rhondda including Porth County: The School and Its Boys and William Evans: The Prince of Porth. He wrote the foreword and edited A Rhondda Boy by Ivor Howells and the foreword to books of Rhondda photographs by David Carpenter. 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In the pauses between pieces, Santos might make a show of chastising the boys with a swish of his cane. Porth Community School. Makeshift projectiles were launched. Young people who pursue a vocational route must also know that they are "The Chosen", that they have no limits on their potential and that their future is assured. (not Porth County Girls/Boys as above), In 1961, Vernon Owen Jones became headmaster of 'Porth County Grammar School for Boys'. The visit, by kind permission of the head, Steve Bowden, was hosted by Melanie Griffiths. Children of various ages attend the school, ranging from 316 years old.[1]. In recent years she suffered a series of health issues, but bore them all without complaint. Many of his Porth County past pupils attended his funeral last week including Dr Kelvin Roberts, head of Pirtek Group of Companies, who gave a eulogy. John On The Rhondda is broadcast at about 3.15pm as part of David Arthurs Wednesday Afternoon Show onRhondda Radio, All episodes of the John On The Rhondda podcast are availablehere, John Geraints debut in fiction, The Great Welsh Auntie Novel, is available from all good bookshops, or directly fromCambria Books. If you would like to donate to help keep Nation.Cymru running then you just need to click on the box below, it will open a pop up window that will allow you to pay using your credit / debit card or paypal. I could have signed for the club when I was 17, but I was in Porth County Grammar School and I'd completed the first year of sixth form so I . Jones was born in Llwynypia. Welsh was popular now, not posh. Porth Grammar School. For too long the UK has separated education into a world of class and possibility. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Porth County Grammar School 1st XV rugby team 1968/69. At that time there were about 400 girls attending the girls-only school - strictly segregated from the boys at their school next door! Now it became an even more rounded, more fully human place to learn. The film made a bit of a splash at the time. You can order records in advance to be ready for you when you visit Kew. It was thejobs which were on offer when you left. Visible Anyone can find this group. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. We did think of Welsh like that, but it was our language too. On the first Monday in September, 1956, fifty or so scholarship girls travelled from all over the Rhondda (on the red Rhondda Transport buses) to attend their first day at Rhondda County Grammar School for Girls (known as Porth County). History. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all those, from near and far, who attended the funeral and for the overwhelming response we have received.. And loads of other top-class talents from the Rhondda: the actors Daniel Evans from Cwmparc and Judith Roberts from Ferndale; the wonderful folk singer from Treherbert, Siwsann George; and the legendary Penygraig rock guitarist, Tich Gwilym. Porth Countys reputation was well established by the time an ambitious but unconventional young headmaster was appointed to the Boys School in 1961: Owen Vernon Jones. Enter your email address to receive instant notifications of new articles. Your search results for obituary: 11 newspaper articles contained information about obituary filtered by: Date from: 1st Jan 1948 - Date to: 1st Jan 1948 When I got to my O level year, the set poem for group recital in the Urdd Eisteddfod turned out to be Y Ffynhonnau. And the English we spoke, though we might not have realised it, was full of Welsh too. (Add a good Welsh accent to get the real effect). Porth Community School is a Community School located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The unfairness of it all. It is not a new language nor is it an accent of English. Porth Community School is located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Nevertheless, he won a scholarship to Porth County grammar school and, although he was a talented artist, there loomed ahead another obstacle: the prospect of national service. [13] Steve Bowden (the school headteacher at the time) commented: "It is becoming more apparent now. Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Glamorgan, Wales. String all those place names together and youd have practically passed the O level Oral Exam without trying! It seems to come from a macho gym culture. privacy policy, county secondary LEA 357, 551, 557, 559, 574/40004169, Need more context? 1959 - 1963 I particularly miss the pink custard with the chocolate pudding and the cigaretteon the cross country "run". You might well have had a Porth County boy as a teacher or even as a headmaster - well-educated Welsh school boys went on to many such roles. Did you send your children there? During his time at the school, Jones was affectionately known as 'Santos' by the pupils, due to his Mexican "demeanor" and "moustache". Get this The Spokesman-Review page for free from Thursday, May 15, 1919 SMAN-REVIEW. He is survived by his wife, Bethan (nee Pierce), a teacher, whom he married in 1964, their three children, Elen, Sin and Gwenllian, and six grandchildren. Innate intelligence can be targetted and developed. The relationship between Wales and England is a hell of a lot better than a few hundred years ago. But more was gained, for more pupils, across the whole of the Rhondda, by treating everyone as though they had the right to the best that school could offer, by refusing to make anyone think they might be second best for life just because they hadnt excelled in a certain sort of test when they were 11. We could bring back every damn aspect of my grammar School, and some of it would be heaven to someone like me. 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