Ysgol Gynradd Bethel

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Ysgol Gynradd Bethel is a primary school located in the small village of Bethel between Caernarfon and Bangor.

The school educates children aged between 3-11 years old. Welsh is the primary language spoken in class and outside the school therefore English pupils are encouraged to learn Welsh.

Currently, the school has approximately 160 pupils.

[edit] History

Ysgol Gynradd Bethel first started out as Bethel British School on a different site than the currernt. It was opened on April 11th, 1864 with 71 children on the register.

Later, a new school was opened at the present site in October 1881, and thus became Ysgol Gynradd Bethel.

[edit] Education

Ysgol Gynradd Bethel is one of the highest ranking primary schools in the Gwynedd area^[1].

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