Ysgol Gyfun Cymer Rhondda

Ysgol Gyfun Cymer Rhondda is a Welsh-medium secondary school located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, situated near Porth.HistoryYsgol Gyfun Cymer Rhondda started in 1988 in response to the growing demand for Welsh medium education in the area. To this day it remains the only Welsh secondary School in the Rhondda, with around 1,000 students. Pupils who attend the school come from all over the Rhondda, from the five Welsh primary schools: Llyn-Y-Forwyn (Ferndale)Ynyswen (Ynyswen)Llwyncelyn (Porth)Bronllwyn (Gelli)Bodringallt (Ystrad)Cymer in the mediaYsgol Gyfun Cymer Rhondda appeared in the popular show "Pam fi Duw?" on Welsh television channel S4C. The long-running show gained a large Rhondda fan base, from both English- and Welsh-speaking people, because it was featured in a place they knew. For seven weeks of the year HTV used the school campus, and 200 of the school's pupils were extras.More recently the school again featured on S4C in "Cymer Fi", which followed six students as they completed various challenges and tasks. The programme followed the students as they went through singing coaching, quitting smoking, behavioural problems and rugby aspirations.Cymer rugbyCymer has a tradition of rugby union and has a number of former pupils playing in the Welsh leagues. A number of pupils have reached international level at different age groups, with former pupil Geraint Morris playing for Welsh regional side the Celtic Warriors in the European Heineken Cup.