NEWPORT Council says it is to come to the aid of concerned parents left with unanswered questions over delays to the proposed Welsh secondary school for the city. 

At a meeting last week (Nov 18) parents were told the proposed £17m Welsh medium school would have to be delayed because of flooding problems at the site. 

But many said they had left the meeting, called by the temporary governing body of the new school, with many unanswered questions.

Now Newport city council says it is to put together a document answering as many of the questions as possible which will be updated weekly. 

At the meeting 70 parents of children who are due to start the new school in September, were told that instead their children will share space at primary Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Teyrnon on Brynglas Drive.

The following year children would be transferred to the new school which is being developed on part of the Duffryn High School site. 

One mother, who did not want to be named, said that when asked, parents couldn’t be promised that works wouldn’t go on into a second year.

She said parents wanted to know how the shared space for the delivery of the curriculum would work, but that they were told this was currently unknown.

The mother added: “We want the Welsh school but we do not want our children’s learning to be affected.”

Newport City Council reassured that the delivery of the full curriculum will be possible at a temporary location working with Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Teyrnon head teacher.

Parents have been given an email address: educa tionbusiness.support@new port.gov.uk to send their questions. 

Parents will be contacted directly and kept up to date on matters by the Temporary Governing Body.

The new school will be located on the current Duffryn High School site will cater for pupils from Newport and south Monmouthshire. 

The existing Duffryn High School is also undergoing significant refurbishment and development.