The new space will allow the nursery to accommodate a quiet room and an under 2s area
PLANS to build a better-suited home for the newest Welsh-medium nursery in Canton have been approved by Cardiff Council.
The new building will be located close to the nursery’s current, temporary accommodation in an easily dismantled structure on the Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch campus, which was formerly used as a classroom and afternoon activity space by students.
The Pwll Coch Welsh-medium nursery (“cylch meithrin”) opened its doors last September and now looks to move into a dedicated space better suited to nursery-aged children.
“It’s excellent news about the new building,” said Canton Councillor Stephen Cunnah, the Pwll Coch nursery treasurer.
“Despite the pandemic we have had a really successful start going from an idea on paper in April to now employing three great staff in a busy nursery,” he added.
The new building will be 150m2 and feature space for the nursery as well as additional facilities such as a quiet room and an under 2s area.
A dedicated playing field measuring 16 x 12m will be situated to the north of the new building, and will be separated from the rest of the yard by bow-topped railings.
After the nursery moves, its former home will be dismantled to make space for a play area for Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch students.
The Pwll Coch nursery cost over £300,000 according to Coun Cunnah.
It was funded primarily by a Welsh Government capital grant which aims to support the adoption and growth of the Welsh language.
“On-site access to a Cylch will provide an opportunity for local children to access a Welsh-speaking early years facility that will naturally lead to a formal primary education though the medium of Welsh at Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch,” states the planning application.
In Canton two other Welsh-medium primary schools, Ysgol Treganna and Ysgol Pwll Coch, now also have a Cylch Meithrin.
