YSGOL GLAN MORFA NURSERY PROVISION CONSULTATION
A public consultation begins this week regarding the establishment of Welsh-medium nursery education provision as part of Ysgol Glan Morfa in the Splott area of the city.
Cardiff Council is consulting on a proposal which responds to the need to meet demand for Welsh-medium nursery places.
The proposal is:
· To make a prescribed alteration to Ysgol Glan Morfa by extending the age range from 4-11 to 3-11 which will enable children of nursery age to receive education at the school followed by transfer into a reception class in the following September.
· This to be achieved by establishing a 24 (part time) place nursery unit at Ysgol Glan Morfa, operating for one two and a half hour session per day, five days per week during term time
Please note that attendance at a nursery class does not automatically entitle a child to a reception class place in the same school.
The consultation period will run from Wednesday April 28 to Friday June 18.
A meeting for members of the public and interested parties to learn about the proposal and express their views has been arranged as well as drop-in sessions in the locality.
Consultation Dates and Venues
| School Affected | Nature of Consultation | Time/Date | Venue |
| Ysgol Glan Morfa | Drop in session | 10am – 6pm
Thursday May 13 |
Splott Library |
| Ysgol Glan Morfa | Public Meeting | 7:30pm – Monday May 17 | Ysgol Glan Morfa |
| Ysgol Glan Morfa | Drop in session | 8.30am – 9.30am
Friday May 21 |
Ysgol Glan Morfa |
Ysgol Glan Morfa was established as a Welsh-medium starter class in 2005 and was permanently established in part of the premises that were formerly part of Moorland Primary School as of September 2007. Numbers on roll have increased steadily.
Since the opening of the school, there has been a commitment to consulting on the establishment of a Welsh-medium nursery unit at the school and the plans for developing the premises reflect this commitment.
The aim of the proposal is to further enhance the educational opportunities for local children and meet the Council’s aspiration of creating all-through primary schools, catering for children aged 3 to 11. The proposal would achieve a better match between the supply and demand for quality Welsh-medium nursery education in the area and enable Ysgol Glan Morfa to offer provision across the whole Foundation Phase for three to seven-year-olds.
Members of the public can submit their comments about the proposal at the public meetings, by post or by emailing [email protected]
Feedback can also submitted by completing and returning the questionnaire at the end of the consultation document which can be accessed via the website www.cardiff.gov.uk/schoolsproposals
All comments received will be collated and reported in summary form to the Executive in the summer, for them to consider whether to proceed with the proposals.
