tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-343577432011-04-21T22:13:47.725ZCroeso! The purpose of this blog is to collect information relating to Ysgol Gyfun Cymer Rhondda a Welsh Medium Comprehensive School in Porth. Interested parties would include: parents, pupils, teaching staff, anyone who is concerned with the education and well-being of the pupils that attend the school. Please feel free to express your views, whether they are positive or negative comments. Have fun. Diolch!Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06066102435961537801noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34357743.post-1158227698339015412006-09-14T09:47:00.000Z2007-01-18T00:04:46.043Z<p style="text-align: left;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;">Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;">Croeso/Welcome! My name is Matthew and this is my first posting on our new blog. I would have preferred a positive post to start off with, but unfortunately it was not possible; events overtook me. Please read the following email that was sent yesterday to Leighton Andrews AM and Chris Bryant MP:<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;">Unfortunately, I am calling on your services much sooner than expected. I have a serious complaint to bring to your attention regarding safety on the school bus service for Ysgol Gyfun Cymer Rhondda. The buses provided are filled to over-capacity, consequently pupils are forced to sit on the stairs and stand in the aisles. This, in my opinion, is extremely unsafe and I am quite sure any intelligent person would agree.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;">If that wasn’t enough, I also have a second complaint this time regarding the punctuality of the school bus service. The bus that collects our son has not been on time once. The situation became much worse this morning (Wednesday, 13th) when I, my son and other pupils waited in the cold for 40 minutes. Consequently, my patience withered away and I took Owain to school myself. Whether the bus or another eventually arrived is, in my opinion, immaterial. The pupils fulfil their part of the contract by being at the pick-up point on time. Unfortunately, the school bus service is working to a different time-table to the rest of us, thus their part of the contract is not being met. This is not “rocket science.” I ran my own taxi service for 15 years and took great pride in providing an extremely punctual service. It can be achieved! <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;">Consequently, for the above two problems I, for one, am certainly appalled with the “service” provided. I am sorry for writing such negative correspondence, but I felt that I had no alternative; turning a blind eye was not an option. Therefore, if you could involve yourself in this matter we would all be extremely grateful.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;">Yours sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;">Mr Harris.<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34357743-115822769833901541?l=cymer-news.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06066102435961537801noreply@blogger.com11