1832 - 1872    The Duchess of Kent School - The early years; 1870 - 1879    A new school 'Ysgol Parc y Bont'; Measles, whooping cough and scarlet fever widespread; Cleaning duties for children 1880 - 1889    Children caned and whipped for being absent; Six-foot snow drifts; Children help to plant potatoes; measles in every house in the village 1890 - 1899     Threshing machine visits village; boys caned for throwing stones onto school roof; 'Excellent' attendance of 71.8% achieved for one week 1900 - 1909     80 children on school register; Attendance sometimes down to 32%; Best attendance of 48.7%; Children absent to beg for eggs; 1910 - 1919     The Great War; School closed for funeral of King Edward VII; Dentist and Nurse visit pupils; Vegetables planted in school playground 1920 - 1929     Mr Butler retires after 50 years as the School Headmaster; Education Committee threaten to close school due to disrepairs 1930 - 1939     First wireless radio at school; Death of King George V; Coronation of King George VI; Twenty evacuee children arrive 1940 - 1949     The Second World War; Gas Masks for all pupils; extra week's holidays for harvesting; school leaving age rises to 15 1950 - 1959    Mr Rogers retires after 33 years as the School Headmaster; Electricity installed; 1960 - 1969      Telephone and Television installed; Gas heating replaced fire stoves 1970 - 1975   School renovated; Ysgol Parc y Bont celebrates its centenary