First Minister Opens New Campus in Bryncethin

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First Minister Carwyn Jones opens the new Ysgol Bryn Castell and Bridge Alternative Provision campus

The Right Honourable Carwyn Jones, First Minister for Wales has officially opened the Bridgend Campus for Ysgol Bryn Castell and Bridge Alternative Provision at a ceremony on March 11th 2016.

Victoria Cox-Wall, Teacher in Charge at The Bridge Alternative Provision was delighted to welcome The First Minister, The Mayor of Bridgend and other honoured guests to the new Bryncethin campus. She commented ‘It is a great honour to welcome the First Minister to The Bridge, the facilities at the new campus are outstanding and will facilitate the development of our curriculum and engagement of pupils with a wide range of needs’.

The campus opening ceremony was attended by guests from the school community, including New Directions Education’s Branch Manager Jon Evans and Account Manager Sarah Partington. John said of the event ‘Having the opportunity to be involved in such a prestigious event was fantastic. Seeing the students’ performance in front of the audience was really inspiring’.