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In accordance with the decision of the Governing Body of Ysgol y Faenol in September 2021, the implementation date of the proposal to increase capacity at Ysgol y Faenol to 315 learners was delayed from 1 September 2021 to 25 April 2022. (A copy of the letter shared with the stakeholders in September 2021 can be found below).
At their meeting on 15 March 2022, the Governing Body of Ysgol y Faenol decided to “delay implementation of the proposal to increase the capacity of the school to 315 pupils, from 25 April 2022 to 23 December 2022, on the grounds that it would be unreasonably difficult to implement on the implementation date (25 April 2022) due to delay in the construction schedule, and as discussions regarding the transfer of school grounds are ongoing”.
On behalf of the Governing Body of Ysgol y Faenol, an electronic copy of a letter setting out the reasons for delaying the implementation date is shown below:
Stakeholder Letter- March 2022
Stakeholder letter- September 2021
As part of the process of modernizing the school it was decided to redesign the logo and school uniform. The colours of the school uniform were decided following consultation with all the school's stakeholders and the children were asked to come up with their ideas. Following this, an artist was commissioned to work with us to design the logo.
It is important that the logo conveys our ethos and values and links with the history of the school and the Faenol Estate. Read on to understand why this design was chosen.
The school is currently closed, here is a message to our pupils:
This is Mali, our School Dog on her first day at the school. Mali will be working alongside the children to develop their wellbeing.
Further Information:
• Dog Letter (pdf)
• Dog Risk Assessment (pdf)
On Tuesday 19 November 2019, due to a delay in the construction tendering process, the Governing Body decided to delay the implementation date of increasing the capacity of Ysgol y Faenol to 315 pupils from 1 January 2021 to 1 September 2021, as it would be unreasonably difficult to complete the building works by the 1 January 2021 as a result of a delay in the tendering process.
Further Information:
• Decision Letter (pdf)
If you require further information, please contact ModernisingEducation@gwynedd.gov.uk
If you would like to apply for a place at the school please click on the link below which will divert you to the Gwynedd Council website.
The school was inspected by Estyn in January, the provision in the Foundation Phase was deemed to be excellent and we were invited to write a case study to share the excellent practice with others. We are very pleased that our case study on 'Nurturing independence amongst pupils in the Foundation Phase' has been published on the Estyn website. You can read our case study here.
The report on the school following the recent Estyn inspection has now been published and it can be read by following this link or by searching on the Estyn website.
As a school we are proud of the report and we agree with the findings. It is a very positive report and it represents the many strengths of the school.
We are very pleased that the highly successful practice in the Foundation Stage has been acknowledged. We have been invited by Estyn to prepare a case study on our work in relation to provision in the foundation phase that fosters pupils’ independence, which will be disseminated on Estyn’s website so that our excellent practice can be shared with other schools.
If you require a paper copy of the report then please let us know.On Thursday, 24 January, 2019, the Governing Body of Ysgol y Faenol approved the proposal to increase the capacity of Ysgol y Faenol to 315 pupils from 1 January 2021.
A statutory objection period was held between 23 November 2018 and 21 December 2018.
Further Information:
If you require further information, please contact ModernisingEducation@gwynedd.gov.uk
Following publication of a statutory notice on the proposal to increase the capacity of Ysgol y Faenol, an objection period was held between 23 November 2018 and 21 December 2018.
No objections were received during the objection period.
The Governing Body of Ysgol y Faenol will meet on 24 January 2019 to discuss the next steps.
Please see below a copy of the report following the objection period
Objection Report (PDF)
Information on the increase in capacity of Ysgol y Faenol can also be found at www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/modernisingeducation
Following the significant investment which Gwynedd Council has secured for modernising primary education provision in the City of Bangor. A total of £12.7 million has been allocated for the work, which includes a contribution of £6.3 million from the Welsh Government, to enable the Council to review and improve education provision. There is potential to use part of this budget to renovate and increase the capacity of Ysgol y Faenol.
As part of the process, the Bangor Catchment-Area Review Panel (CRP) which includes representatives from the schools in the catchment area, Bangor City Councillors, County Councillors and others, has been involved in the discussions and has considered the opportunities and options available. Following a full consideration of the possible options, it is proposed to increase the capacity of Ysgol y Faenol to 315, addressing the need for places in the Bangor catchment area.
At a meeting held on 3rd July, 2018 the Governing Body of Ysgol y Faenol decided to undertake a statutory consultation on a proposal to increase the capacity of Ysgol y Faenol, within the requirements of Section 48 of the School Standards and Organisation Act 2013. As part of the consultation the Governing Body of Ysgol y Faenol would like you to contribute your views for consideration before a decision is made. There will be an opportunity for everyone with an interest in the possible changes to provide their comments.
The statutory consultation will begin w/c September 17th, 2018.
At a meeting held on 3rd July, 2018 the Governing Body of Ysgol y Faenol agreed to undertake a statutory consultation on a proposal to increase the capacity of Ysgol y Faenol, within the requirements of Section 48 of the School Standards and Organisation Act 2013.
The statutory consultation will take place between 18 September and 30 October 2018.
At the end of the consultation period a report will be presented to the Governing Body of Ysgol y Faenol to make a decision on the next steps. The report will include a response to all the comments received.
The statutory consultation document, background information pack, and other relevant documents can be found below:
If you need hard copies of any documents you are welcome to contact us by phoning (01286) 679247 or e-mailing moderneiddioaddysg@gwynedd.llyw.cymru.
A statutory consultation was held between 18 September and 30 October on increasing the capacity of Ysgol y Faenol.
The consultation closed on 30 October 2018, and the comments received will be presented before the Governing Body of Ysgol y Faenol on 20 November 2018.
See below a copy of the report and the relevant documents;
Objection Period
Following a period of statutory consultation relating to increasing the capacity of Ysgol y Faenol, a report was presented to the Governing Body of Ysgol y Faenol on 20 November 2018.
The Governing Body decided to:
1. Approve the proposal to increase the capacity of Ysgol y Faenol from 186 to 315.
2. To approve publishing statutory notices on the proposal above in accordance with the requirements of Section 48 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013.
As a result of these decisions, a Statutory Notice was issued on 23 November 2018.
Any person may object to the proposals within a period of 28 days after the date of which the notice is published, that is by 21 December 2018.
Objections should be sent in writing to the Chair of the Governing Body Ysgol y Faenol through the Modernising Education Office:
Gwynedd Council,
Council Offices,
Caernarfon,
Gwynedd,
LL55 1SH
or by sending an e-mail to moderneiddioaddysg@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
Address: Y Faenol Church in Wales School,
Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2NN
Phone: 01248 352 162 | E-mail: joanna.thomas@faenol.ysgoliongwynedd.cymru
