Workers spell ‘school’ wrong on painted road marking

Gas contractors misspelled the word ‘school’ when they repainted a road.

Workers painted the word ‘shcool’ instead of ‘school’ outside Llangyfelach Primary School, in Swansea — it looks like it is cool to go to school.

Underneath, the Welsh word for school also appeared to be incorrect — instead of reading ‘ysgol’ it said ‘ysool’.

Wales and West utilities accepted the blame for getting the English word wrong but insisted its workers did not paint the Welsh word.

Wales and West Utilities’ Phil Whittier said: “Unfortunately, [we] have misspelt the word ‘school’.

“The team are returning tomorrow morning to replace the markings with the correct letters and we are confident the teachers will give them full marks this time.”

It said the mistake was made during works to the gas network.

Swansea Council leader Rob Stewart was pleased it was not the authority’s mistake and said bosses at Wales and West Utilities would be left ‘red-faced’ after the blunder.

He said: “Apparently Wales and West Utilities have been working there recently and will return to rectify it. Red faces all round at WWU I expect.” 

Swansea Council has been contacted about the incorrect spelling of ysgol.