[{"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "Os ydych wedi diweddaru eich manylion cyswllt (fel rhif ffo\u0302n neu gyfeiriad), gofynnwn yn garedig i chi gysylltu a\u0302\u2019r ysgol i roi gwybod i ni. Yn ogystal, meddyliwch a yw cysylltiadau eraill eich plentyn (rhag ofn na allwn gysylltu gyda chi) hefyd wedi diweddaru eu manylion cyswllt. Gallwch roi gwybod i ni drwy anfon e-bost atom ar office.ysgolpanteg@torfaen.gov.uk. Yna byddwn yn diweddaru cofnod eich plentyn yn unol a\u0302 hynny. Mae hyn yn hynod o bwysig fel y gallwn gael gafael arnoch chi neu gyswllt arall mewn argyfwng."}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "Dros y dyddiau diwethaf, rydym wedi cael rhai ymholiadau ynghylch canrannau presenoldeb. Mae hyn yn deillio o negeseuon cyfryngau cymdeithasol Torfaen ynghylch absenoldebau awdurdodedig ac anawdurdodedig. Felly, gadewch i mi egluro sut mae\u2019n gweithio: mae canran presenoldeb eich plentyn yn adlewyrchu pa mor aml y maent wedi bod yn yr adeilad ac yn dysgu. Er enghraifft, mae presenoldeb o 95% yn golygu eu bod wedi bod yn adeilad yr ysgol am 95% o'r sesiynau sydd ar gael. Byddai hyn hefyd yn golygu eu bod wedi bod yn absennol am 5% o ddyddiau. Nawr, dyma lle mae absenoldebau awdurdodedig ac anawdurdodedig yn dod i\u2019r amlwg. Mae absenoldebau awdurdodedig yn golygu bod teuluoedd wedi darparu rhesymau dilys dros absenoldeb megis salwch. Rhoddir absenoldebau anawdurdodedig pan nad yw rheswm dros absenoldeb yn gyfreithus (legitimate). Rydyn yn gofyn i chi fel rhieni yw dod a\u0302\u2019ch plentyn i\u2019r ysgol am gymaint o amser a\u0302 phosibl er mwyn iddynt ddysgu a chymdeithasu. Yn anffodus, a dyma lle mae\u2019r dryswch gyda rhai teuluoedd, nid yw awdurdodi absenoldeb yn newid canran presenoldeb plentyn. Ni allwn newid faint o amser y maent wedi bod yn bresennol yn yr adeilad ond gyda\u2019ch cymorth chi, ynghyd a\u0302 thystiolaeth o nodiadau meddygon a chardiau apwyntiad, gallwn gofnodi resymau dilys dros absenoldeb ac osgoi cosbau cyfnod penodol posibl sydd i ddod i grym ar draws yr awdurdod."}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "Pan fydd plant i ffwrdd, cysylltwch a\u0302\u2019r swyddfa dros y ffo\u0302n neu drwy e-bost cyn gynted a\u0302 phosibl (cyn 9am yn ddelfrydol) fel y gallwn gefnogi. Mae Miss Catherine Duke, ein swyddog presenoldeb, yn helpu teuluoedd gyda llu o wahanol fathau o gefnogaeth a chyngor. Mae hi ar gael bob bore dros y ffo\u0302n neu e-bost. (Catherine.Duke@torfaen.gov.uk)."}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "Neges byr yw hon i gadarnhau: oherwydd bod ein hathrawon mewn undeb gwahanol i'r rhai sy'n streicio'r wythnos hon, bydd ein hysgol yn parhau i fod yn gwbl agored i bawb ddydd Iau."}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "Yfory, mae ein cegin yn darparu bwydlen arbennig i ddathlu Dydd Gw\u0302yl Dewi. Nid oes angen archebu'r pryd arbennig hwn o flaen llaw - gall plant archebu yn y bore fel arfer. Rhoddir y fwydlen isod! Diolch yn fawr iawn i Cheryl a'i thi\u0302m am drefnu bwydlen arbennig!"}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "Yfory, rydym yn gyffrous y byddwn yn cynnal cyfres o Eisteddfodau bach gyda chystadlaethau. Gall pawb sydd eisiau rhoi cynnig arni! Mae gennym rai cystadlaethau synhwyrol a rhai doniol!"}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "Gall plant ddod i'r ysgol mewn gwisg draddodiadol Gymreig, dillad rygbi neu be\u0302l-droed Cymreig, neu wedi gwisgo mewn coch. I'r rhai nad ydynt yn hoffi gwisgo i fyny, beth am wisgo cennin pedr neu genhinen? Nid ydym am i neb deimlo dan bwysau!"}, {"text_idx": "#000028", "text": "Bydd cystadlaethau gwaith cartref yn cael eu beirniadu a'u dyfarnu ddydd Gwener. Felly, gwnewch yn siw\u0302r bod unrhyw gystadlaethau gwaith cartref i mewn erbyn bore dydd Gwener fan bellaf. Ni allwn aros i weld eu creadigaethau! Mae'r rhai sydd wedi dod i mewn yn barod mor greadigol! Yr hyn sy'n fy mhlesio yw bod plant wedi cael cymaint o hwyl yn gwneud eu darnau celf ac ysgrifenedig!"}, {"text_idx": "#000029", "text": "Cofiwch ein bod wedi symud ein Diwrnod y Llyfr i'r 9fed o Fawrth. Mae hyn yn golygu nad ydym yn dathlu\u2019r digwyddiad ar yr un diwrnod a\u0302 rhai ysgolion eraill. Mae'r ffordd hon yn decach fel nad oes rhaid i bobl wisgo i fyny ddwywaith mewn wythnos."}, {"text_idx": "#000030", "text": "Ar Ddiwrnod y Llyfr (Dydd Iau 9fed o Fawrth) gall plant ddod wedi gwisgo fel cymeriad o lyfr neu ddod i\u2019r ysgol mewn pyjamas gyda\u2019u hoff stori amser gwely."}, {"text_idx": "#000031", "text": "Dydd Sadwrn yma, rydym yn gyffrous fod Menter Iaith yn cynnal gw\u0302yl fach yn ein hysgol."}, {"text_idx": "#000032", "text": "Mae Torfhwyl yn w\u0302yl Gymraeg a gynhelir o fewn Sir Torfaen sy\u2019n cael ei chynnal i ddathlu ein Cymreictod a\u2019n hiaith Gymraeg. Bydd llawer o stondinau yn hysbysebu busnesau lleol, stondinau yn gwerthu cynnyrch, gweithgareddau i blant eu mwynhau a sw\u0302n cerddoriaeth Gymraeg yn llenwi\u2019r awyr. Mae\u2019n gyfle gwych i gymdeithasu a chlywed am ddigwyddiadau\u2019r dyfodol. Nid oes unrhyw gost i deuluoedd a'r cyfan sydd angen i chi ei wneud yw troi i fyny! Byddwn i wrth fy modd yn gweld cannoedd ohonoch chi yno!"}, {"text_idx": "#000033", "text": "Cynhelir y digwyddiad rhwng 10am a 2pm."}, {"text_idx": "#000034", "text": "Rhai o berfformiadau cynlluniedig y dydd yw:"}, {"text_idx": "#000036", "text": "-10:45, bydd Halibalw (adloniant plant) yn perfformio eu sioe."}, {"text_idx": "#000037", "text": "-12:15, bydd Rhodri McDonagh (gitarydd a chanwr) yn perfformio."}, {"text_idx": "#000038", "text": "-13:00, bydd y band gwerin a gwlad, \u2018Paid Gofyn\u2019 yn perfformio."}, {"text_idx": "#000039", "text": "Trwy gydol y dydd cynhelir gweithgareddau i blant:"}, {"text_idx": "#000040", "text": "-Bydd \u2018Cymraeg i Blant\u2019 yn cynnal gweithgareddau ac yoga plant!"}, {"text_idx": "#000041", "text": "-O 11:00 tan 12:00, bydd gweithgaredd sglefrfyrddio a gwersi ar gael."}, {"text_idx": "#000042", "text": "-Bydd Ffitrwydd Torfaen yn darparu gweithgareddau hefyd trwy gydol y dydd."}, {"text_idx": "#000043", "text": "Mae\u2019n llai na mis nawr tan y Trip Dros Nos (Big Sleepover)! A fyddech cystal a\u0302 pharhau i arbed y gost dros yr ychydig wythnosau nesaf i sicrhau ei fod yn cael ei dalu'n llawn erbyn dydd Gwener 24ain o Fawrth? Os ydych chi'n cael trafferth talu am resymau technegol neu resymau eraill, cysylltwch a\u0302 ni heddiw i weld sut y gallwn ni helpu. Peidiwch a\u0302'i adael tan yn ddiweddarach!"}, {"text_idx": "#000044", "text": "Rydym mor ddiolchgar i gymuned ein hysgol am gynnig cymorth i adeiladu ein siop cyfnewid eco. Cawsom gymaint o gynigion o gymorth - byddwn yn cymryd rhai ohonoch i fyny ar eich cynigion o gymorth ymhen ychydig wythnosau pan fydd yr hafdy ei hun yn cael ei adeiladu. Bydd llawer i'w wneud wrth sefydlu unwaith y bydd y gragen wedi'i hadeiladu!"}, {"text_idx": "#000045", "text": "Mae un o\u2019n rhieni, sy\u2019n berchen ar gwmni adeiladu, wedi darparu\u2019n hael yr holl lafur i adeiladu ein siop eco-gyfnewid. Fe welwch ddoe, y gosodwyd y sylfaen goncrid i baratoi ar gyfer adeiladu\u2019r hafdy ar ei ben pan fydd yn cyrraedd. Felly, diolch yn fawr iawn i Shaw-Fix Contractors am eu buddsoddiad amser yn ein hysgol a chefnogaeth i fentrau gwyrdd."}, {"text_idx": "#000046", "text": "Cam cyntaf yr hyn y byddwn yn ei gynnig fydd siop cyfnewid gwisg ysgol. Yna, rydym yn gobeithio ehangu a darparu y gormodedd o fwyd sy\u2019n dod o archfarchnadoedd a fyddai fel arfer yn mynd i safleoedd tirlenwi. Mae ein eco-bwyllgor yn gyffrous iawn!"}, {"text_idx": "#000048", "text": "Rydym mor gyffrous bod Mrs Carys Soper a Miss Sophie Allen wedi dechrau gweithio gyda ni ddoe. Maent yn paratoi yn barod ar gyfer ein carfan gyntaf o blant a fydd yn ymuno a\u0302\u2019n huned drochi yn syth ar o\u0302l y Pasg."}, {"text_idx": "#000049", "text": "Mae Carreg Lam yn uned darpariaeth trochi hwyr newydd sy\u2019n cael ei sefydlu ar hyn o bryd. Ein nod yw helpu dysgwyr sy\u2019n dechrau addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg yn ddiweddarach (rhwng 7-11) a disgyblion nad yw\u2019r Gymraeg wedi bod yn rhan o\u2019u trefn feunyddiol, i ennill y sgiliau a\u2019r hyder sydd eu hangen i barhau a\u0302\u2019u dysgu drwy\u2019r Gymraeg. Yn gyffredinol, bydd plant yn ymuno a\u0302\u2019r uned am gyfnod dysgu dwys o tua 12 wythnos cyn hynny yn mynd trwy gyfnod o integreiddio pontio i leoliadau prif ffrwd Cymraeg yn Nhorfaen. Mae ein henw 'Carreg Lam' yn golygu carreg gamu oherwydd ein bod yn bont i ddyfodol dwyieithog newydd i bob disgybl. Nid yw'n rhy hwyr!"}, {"text_idx": "#000050", "text": "Ydych chi'n adnabod rhywun a fyddai'n caru eu plant yn dysgu Cymraeg ac yn mynychu ein canolfan drochi? Mae gennym le o hyd ar gyfer ein carfan gyntaf! Rhowch nhw mewn cysylltiad a\u0302 ni drwy e-bostio carreg-lam@torfaen.gov.uk."}, {"text_idx": "#000051", "text": "Welcome back! I hope that you had a good half term!"}, {"text_idx": "#000052", "text": "If you have updated your contact details (such as phone number or address), we kindly ask that you contact the school to let us know. Additionally, please think of whether your child\u2019s other contacts (in case we cannot get hold you) have also updated their contact details. You can let us know by sending us an email on office.ysgolpanteg@torfaen.gov.uk. We will then update your child\u2019s record accordingly. This is incredibly important so that we can get hold of you or a contact in an emergency."}, {"text_idx": "#000053", "text": "Over the last few days, we\u2019ve had some queries regarding attendance percentages. This comes off the back of Torfaen\u2019s social media posts regarding authorised and unauthorised absences. So, let me explain how they work: your child\u2019s attendance percentage reflects how often they have been in the building and learning. For instance, 95% attendance means they have been in the school building for 95% of available sessions. This would also mean that they have been absent for 5% of days. Now, this is where authorised and unauthorised absences comes into play. Authorised means that families have provided legitimate reasons for absence such as illness. Unauthorised absences are given when a reason for absence is not legitimate. Our plea to you as parents is to have your child in school for as much time as possible so that they can learn and socialise. Unfortunately, and this is where the confusion lies with some families, authorising an absence doesn\u2019t change a child\u2019s attendance percentage. We can\u2019t change the amount of time they have been present in the building but with your help, along with evidence from doctors\u2019s notes and appointment cards, we can account for legitimate reasons for absence and avoid possible fixed term penalties that are due to come into force across the authority."}, {"text_idx": "#000054", "text": "Where children are not in school, please contact the office via phone or email as soon as possible (preferably before 9am) so that we can support. Miss Catherine Duke, our attendance officer, helps families with a plethora of different types of support and advice. She is available each morning via phone or email. (Catherine.Duke@torfaen.gov.uk)."}, {"text_idx": "#000055", "text": "Our document regarding sickness and staying away from school helps families to see how long children need to stay away from school and what does not require staying off school."}, {"text_idx": "#000056", "text": "Just to confirm, due to our teachers being in a different union than those striking this week, our school will remain fully open for all on Thursday."}, {"text_idx": "#000057", "text": "Tomorrow, our kitchen is providing a special menu in honour of St. David\u2019s Day. There is no need to preorder this special meal - children can order in the morning as normal. The menu is given below! A big thank you goes out to Cheryl and her team for organising a special menu!"}, {"text_idx": "#000059", "text": "Tomorrow, we are excited that we will be holding a series of mini-Eisteddfod\u2019s with competitions. Everyone who wants to have a go can! We have some serious competitions and some funny ones!"}, {"text_idx": "#000060", "text": "Children can come to school in Welsh traditional costume, Welsh rugby or football gear, or simply dressed in red. For those who do not like to dress up, why not simply wear a daffodil or leek? We don\u2019t want anyone to feel under pressure!"}, {"text_idx": "#000061", "text": "Homework competitions will be judged and awarded on Friday. Therefore, please make sure any homework competitions are in by Friday morning at the very latest. We cannot wait to see their creations! The ones that have come in already are so creative! What pleases me is that children have had so much fun in making their art and written pieces!"}, {"text_idx": "#000062", "text": "Here are the competitions again:"}, {"text_idx": "#000063", "text": "Please remember that we have moved our World Book Day to the 9th of March. This means that we are not celebrating the event on the same day as some other schools. This way is fairer so that people do not have to dress up twice in one week."}, {"text_idx": "#000064", "text": "On our World Book Day (Thursday 9th of March) children can come dressed as a character from a book or can come into school in pyjamas with their favourite bedtime story."}, {"text_idx": "#000065", "text": "This Saturday, we are excited that Menter Iaith will be holding a mini-festival at our school."}, {"text_idx": "#000066", "text": "Torfhwyl is a Welsh festival held within Torfaen County which is held to celebrate our Welshness and Welsh language. There will be lots of stalls advertising local businesses, stalls selling produce, activities for children to enjoy and the sound of Welsh music filling the air. It\u2019s a great opportunity to socialise and hear about future events. There is no cost for families and all you need to do is turn up! I\u2019d love to see hundreds of you there!"}, {"text_idx": "#000067", "text": "The event runs from 10am until 2pm."}, {"text_idx": "#000068", "text": "Some planned performances of the day are:"}, {"text_idx": "#000070", "text": "-10:45, Halibalw (children\u2019s entertainment) will be performing their show."}, {"text_idx": "#000072", "text": "-13:00, the folk and country band, \u2018Paid Gofyn\u2019 will be performing."}, {"text_idx": "#000073", "text": "Throughout the day activities will be run for children:"}, {"text_idx": "#000074", "text": "-\u2018Cymraeg i Blant\u2019 will be running activities and child yoga!"}, {"text_idx": "#000075", "text": "-From 11:00 until 12:00, skateboarding activity and lessons will be available."}, {"text_idx": "#000076", "text": "-Torfaen Fitness will be providing activities too throughout the day."}, {"text_idx": "#000077", "text": "It\u2019s less than a month now until the Big Sleepover! Please continue to chip away at the cost over the next few weeks to ensure that it is paid in full by Friday 24th of March. If you have having trouble paying for technical or other reasons, please get in contact with us today to see how we can help. Don\u2019t leave it until later!"}, {"text_idx": "#000079", "text": "One of our parents, who owns a building firm, has generously provided all the labour to build our eco-swap shop. You will see that yesterday, the concrete base was laid in preparation for the summerhouse to be built on top of when it arrives. So, a huge thank you to Shaw-Fix Contractors for their time investment in our school and support of green initiatives."}, {"text_idx": "#000080", "text": "The first stage of what we will offer will be a uniform swap shop. We are then hoping to expand and provide excess food from supermarkets that would normally go into landfill. Our eco-committee are very excited!"}, {"text_idx": "#000081", "text": "We are so excited that Mrs Carys Soper and Miss Sophie Allen have begun working with us yesterday. They are preparing for our first cohort of children who will join our immersion unit straight after Easter."}, {"text_idx": "#000082", "text": "Carreg Lam is a new late-immersion provision unit currently being set up. Our aim is to help learners entering Welsh-medium education at a later stage (between 7-11) and pupils for whom Welsh has not have been part of their daily routine, to gain the skills and confidence needed to continue their learning through Welsh. Children generally will join the unit for an intense learning period of approximately 12 weeks before then undergoing a period of transitioned integration into Welsh-language main stream settings within Torfaen. Our name 'Carreg Lam' means stepping stone because we are a bridge into a new bilingual future for every pupil. It is not too late!"}, {"text_idx": "#000083", "text": "Do you know someone who would love their children to learn Welsh and attend our immersion centre? We still have places for our first cohort! Put them in contact with us by emailing carreg-lam@torfaen.gov.uk."}]