The new Ysgol Gorslas building has been officially opened, in a ceremony held yesterday (Wednesday, December 14).

The new school building, located in the surroundings of Gorslas Park, was officially opened by leader of Carmarthenshire County Council, Cllr Darren Price.

The brand-new facility was delivered at a cost of £6.8million and was joint funded by the Welsh government and the county council.

The project was made possible through the Welsh government’s Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme, and by the local authority’s Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme.

With a capacity to welcome and provide Welsh-medium education for 210 pupils aged between four and 11, the state-of-the-art facility includes a car park, sports pitch and multi-use games area.

The wider Gorslas community will also be able to use many of the facilities at the new school building.

The construction of the new school was undertaken by Lloyd & Gravell Ltd.

Ysgol Gorslas occupied the new building at be beginning of the new school year, on September 7, 2022.

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Gareth Morgans, director of Carmarthenshire County Council’s education and children’s services department said: “There was a clear need for a new building for Ysgol Gorslas, the challenges to pupils and staff were evident every time I visited the old building.

“This new brand-new building, however, is amazing. It is a wonderful place for our staff and our learners to have a wonderful experience.

“Another important aspect of delivering this new school building is the community element. It’s for the community, and I am sure that the community will benefit from using the building and the playground after school hours.

“I would also like to thank Carmarthenshire County Council for their investment, in partnership with the Welsh Government, into this project.”

Cabinet member for education and Welsh language Cllr Glynog Davies said: “This new development is a wonderful resource for the whole of the community. The village of Gorslas and the neighbourhood will benefit from this building.

“They deserved a new school which is befitting of the 21st century and, I can tell you, that everybody will be happy in this new environment.”