Local Schools

There are currently nine Welsh medium primary schools within the Authority and one Welsh medium Secondary school. The number of applications received for Welsh medium schools has been rising steadily and there has been a notable growth within the last fifteen years. As a result we have introduced two new Welsh medium primary schools and increased the capacity within the other schools.

Perhaps you’re uncertain about choosing Welsh medium education for your child? Take your time to read the resources about the benefits of bilingualism, visit the schools’ websites and contact the schools to arrange a visit and to discuss your choice. Talking with other parents who have children in the schools can also be an advantage. With almost 80% of children who receive Welsh medium education in Wrexham coming from non-Welsh speaking homes, the schools are well rehearsed in supporting the children and their families.

Why choose Welsh?

Why choose Welsh?

Whichever language you speak at home, Welsh-medium education can give your child additional opportunities, experiences and skills. Choosing a Welsh-medium education provides your child with the opportunity to extend their bilingual skills creatively and academically. There are wider benefits to a bilingual education including a positive effect on a child’s cognitive abilities, and these benefits last a lifetime.

Advantages of being bilingual

• Having the ability to speak Welsh is either an essential or desirable skill for a growing number of jobs
• Being able to apply knowledge in at least two languages
• Increases capacity to learn another language
• Learning Welsh offers opportunities to experience two cultures - including literature, music, digital media, and a host of other things - that might otherwise be unavailable to them
• Speaking Welsh can help to build a fuller understanding of a person’s wider community and their place within it
• Research shows that children who understand two languages think more flexibly and creatively
• It can help with intergenerational transition if one's grandparents or family members are more comfortable in one language

To learn more about these advantages; please watch the videos below and read the articles:

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