[{"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "1) Rydym yn gwahodd rhieni ac aelodau\u2019r teulu i\u2019r ysgol rhwng 9.30 a 11.15."}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "2) Rydym yn gofyn i deuluoedd gyfrannu cacennau (cacennau bach, cacennau torth, sbyngau, cacennau llawn ac ati). Gall y rhain fod yn gacennau cartref neu wedi'u prynu. Cofiwch bod ydyn ni\u2019n gallu cael cnau yn yr ysgol."}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "7) Ar gyfer teuluoedd sy\u2019n mynychu, byddwn yn dod a\u0302\u2019ch plentyn o\u2019r dosbarth er mwyn i chi gael cacen gyda nhw. Bydd plant eraill yn dod i'r arwerthiant cacennau yn eu grwpiau dosbarth drwy gydol y bore."}, {"text_idx": "#000029", "text": "Hyfforddiant Amddiffyn Plant i Deuluoedd"}, {"text_idx": "#000030", "text": "Fel ysgol rydym yn gweld amddiffyn plant fel ein prif flaenoriaeth. O ganlyniad, yn rheolaidd, rydym yn cynnig rhywfaint o hyfforddiant ymwybyddiaeth cychwynnol i gymuned yr ysgol gyfan. Mae hyn yn ein helpu ni i gyd i fod yn wyliadwrus a gofalu am blant yn ein cymuned ysgol a thu hwnt. Mae\u2019r hyfforddiant yn eich helpu i nodi gwahanol fathau o gam-drin, symptomau ac effaith profiadau niweidiol yn ystod plentyndod. Ychydig dros awr yw'r hyfforddiant. Y tymor hwn, rydyn ni'n mynd i wneud hyn mewn person ac yn ddigidol."}, {"text_idx": "#000038", "text": "Bydd hwn yn gyfle gwych i gwrdd a\u0302\u2019ch athro i drafod sut mae\u2019ch plentyn yn ymgartrefu yn ei ddosbarth newydd, sgwrsio trwy unrhyw bryderon neu syniadau sydd gennych a gofyn cyngor."}, {"text_idx": "#000040", "text": "Mae hyn i gyd yn rhan o'n hymrwymiad i roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i chi am gynnydd eich plentyn. I\u2019r rhai sy\u2019n newydd i\u2019n cymuned ysgol, gallwch ddisgwyl chwe phwynt cyswllt dros y flwyddyn: \u2018Cyfarfod Cynnydd a Lles Disgyblion\u2019 tymhorol, adroddiad un dudalen interim cyn y Nadolig, adroddiad llawn eich plentyn cyn y Pasg, ac adroddiad interim. adroddiad un dudalen ym mis Mehefin."}, {"text_idx": "#000043", "text": "Fel staff, rydym wedi ymrwymo i sicrhau na fydd hyn yn newid unrhyw beth i\u2019r plant. Dyma amser i ddathlu cymaint rydyn ni wedi datblygu fel ysgol ac i ddangos yr hyn rydyn ni\u2019n gallu ei wneud."}, {"text_idx": "#000046", "text": "Bydd hwn ar agor tan yr 17eg o Fedi am 11pm."}, {"text_idx": "#000047", "text": "Ar y dydd Llun, bydd cyfarfod i rieni hefyd gyda\u2019r arolygwyr yn neuadd yr ysgol. Bydd hyn yn eich galluogi i ddeall ychydig mwy am y broses arolygu ac iddynt weld beth mae teuluoedd yn ei deimlo yw ein cryfderau a'n meysydd i'w datblygu. Rwy'n rhagweld y bydd hyn am 3:45-4:45 - fodd bynnag, rwy'n aros am gadarnhad o hyn a byddaf yn rhoi gwybod ichi cyn gynted ag y bydd gennyf fwy o wybodaeth. Mae Estyn wedi gofyn yn garedig nad oes unrhyw blant yn bresennol, felly, rydym yn bwriadu rhedeg gofal plant fel bod teuluoedd yn gallu mynychu. Byddaf yn anfon rhestr gofrestru ar gyfer gofal plant pan fydd gennyf gadarnhad o'r amser a'r dyddiad."}, {"text_idx": "#000053", "text": "Bob wythnos, fel y llynedd, darperir geiriau sillafu i\u2019r plant i\u2019w hymarfer gartref yn ein dosbarthiadau Blwyddyn 4, 5 a 6. Maen nhw'n copi\u0308o'r geiriau hyn i ymarfer ond maen nhw hefyd ar gael ar eu tudalen Google Classroom. Rwyf bob amser yn dweud, mae 5 munud y dydd yn well na 20 munud unwaith yr wythnos. Rydym yn annog ein plant i weithio\u2019n galed i ddysgu\u2019r geiriau hyn i wella eu gwaith ysgrifenedig. Rydyn ni'n darparu'r rhestrau amrywiol o eiriau sillafu i blant, trwy Google Classroom, felly os ydyn nhw'n gweld geiriau'r wythnos hon yn rhy hawdd neu eisiau gwthio eu hunain i roi cynnig ar eiriau anoddach, gallant wneud hynny. Os ydych chi'n cael unrhyw anhawster gyda hyn - neu anhawster cael mynediad i Google Classroom, cysylltwch a\u0302'ch athro dosbarth trwy e-bost neu ClassDojo. Fel arall, ffoniwch ni a byddwn yn trefnu galwad yn o\u0302l."}, {"text_idx": "#000054", "text": "Un o\u2019r pethau pwysicaf y gall teuluoedd ei wneud i gefnogi dysgu\u2019r plentyn yw darllen gyda nhw. Mae gennym lawer o gyngor a dolenni i ddeunyddiau darllen ar ein gwefan."}, {"text_idx": "#000055", "text": "I blant iau, mae dysgu darllen yn ymwneud a\u0302 gwrando a deall yn ogystal a\u0302 gweithio allan beth sydd wedi\u2019i argraffu ar y dudalen. Trwy glywed straeon, caiff plant eu hamlygu i ystod eang o eiriau. Mae hyn yn eu helpu i adeiladu eu geirfa eu hunain a gwella eu dealltwriaeth pan fyddant yn gwrando, sy'n hanfodol wrth iddynt ddechrau darllen. Mae\u2019n bwysig iddyn nhw ddeall sut mae straeon yn gweithio hefyd."}, {"text_idx": "#000056", "text": "I blant hy\u0302n, mae dysgu darllen yn eu helpu i ddod ar draws geiriau a syniadau newydd sy\u2019n gwneud iddynt feddwl. Fel rheol gyffredinol, byddwch yn gwybod a yw llyfr ar y lefel gywir ar gyfer eich plentyn os gall eich plentyn ddarllen neu gronni 95% o'r geiriau. Dyma ddolen sy\u2019n rhoi llu o e-lyfrau i chi ar draws y rhan fwyaf o oedrannau darllen sydd gennym yn ein hysgol:"}, {"text_idx": "#000057", "text": "Yn enwedig ar gyfer plant iau, byddwch yn cael eich arwain gan athro dosbarth eich plentyn. Mae ein hysgol yn defnyddio \u2018Tric a Chlic\u2019 i ddysgu ffoneg Gymraeg (o\u2019r Meithrin a\u2019r Derbyn) a \u2018Read Write Inc.\u2019 i ddysgu ffoneg Saesneg (o Flwyddyn 3 ymlaen). Mae llyfrau \u2018Tric a Chlic\u2019 i gyd ar gael ar eu gwefan ( Rydym hefyd yn cofnodi staff yn darllen y llyfrau hyn i'w rhoi ar ein gwefan i'ch helpu i ddarllen yn Gymraeg."}, {"text_idx": "#000059", "text": "Os oes gennych unrhyw amheuaeth ynghylch ble i ddechrau neu os oes gennych gwestiwn, cysylltwch ag athro eich plentyn am help! Mae gwefan ein hysgol hefyd yn gronfa gynyddol o adnoddau."}, {"text_idx": "#000061", "text": "Ddydd Gwener, byddaf yn rannu gwybodaeth a chwestiynau er mwyn helpu chi fel teuluoedd ar sut i gwestiynu eich plentyn yn effeithiol ar beth maent yn darllen."}, {"text_idx": "#000062", "text": "Fel y byddwch yn gwybod gan y cyfryngau, mae deddfwriaeth newydd gan Lywodraeth Cymru yn golygu y bydd y terfyn cyflymder cenedlaethol diofyn yn disgyn o 30mya i 20mya ar ffyrdd cyfyngedig. Bydd y ddeddfwriaeth yn dod i rym ledled Cymru ar 17eg o Fedi, 2023. O\u2019r dyddiad hwnnw, y cyflymder uchaf y gallwch deithio\u2019n gyfreithlon ar ffyrdd cyfyngedig fydd 20mya."}, {"text_idx": "#000063", "text": "Mae ffyrdd cyfyngedig yn cael eu dosbarthu fel 'ffyrdd gyda goleuadau stryd heb fod yn fwy na 200 llath rhyngddynt, wedi'u lleoli fel arfer mewn ardaloedd preswyl ac adeiledig'."}, {"text_idx": "#000066", "text": "-annog mwy o bobl i gerdded a beicio yn ein cymunedau"}, {"text_idx": "#000067", "text": "-helpu i wella ein hiechyd a'n lles"}, {"text_idx": "#000068", "text": "gwneud ein strydoedd yn fwy diogel; a"}, {"text_idx": "#000069", "text": "-diogelu'r amgylchedd ar gyfer cenedlaethau'r dyfodol"}, {"text_idx": "#000070", "text": "Gyda hyn mewn golwg, gofynnwn yn garedig i chi gynllunio ymlaen llaw. Gall gymryd ychydig yn hirach i gyrraedd yr ysgol i ollwng a chodi yn y bore. Ein cyngor ni yw cynllunio i fod ychydig yn gynnar ac yna addasu eich amseriadau o'r fan honno. Felly, ar ddydd Llun a dydd Mawrth yr wythnos nesaf, byddwn yn agor y gatiau yn y bore ychydig yn gynt na'r disgwyl (8:35). Cofiwch fod ein gatiau yn cau am 9:00 a'n bod yn annog pob teulu i anelu at ollwng mor agos at 8:45 a\u0302 phosibl fel bod plant yn gallu setlo ar gyfer gwersi i ddechrau am 9:00."}, {"text_idx": "#000071", "text": "MacMillan Cake and Coffee Morning"}, {"text_idx": "#000073", "text": "1) We are inviting parents and family members to school between 9.30 and 11.15."}, {"text_idx": "#000074", "text": "2) We are asking families to donate cakes (cupcakes, loaf bakes, sponges, full cakes etc). These can be home made or purchased cakes. Please remember that we cannot have nuts at school."}, {"text_idx": "#000075", "text": "3) Stalls will be attended by our Year 6 children."}, {"text_idx": "#000079", "text": "7) For families who attend, we will bring your child from the class so that you can have cake with them. Other children will be brought down to the cake sale in their class groups throughout the morning."}, {"text_idx": "#000080", "text": "8) Tea and coffee will also be available to buy."}, {"text_idx": "#000081", "text": "Child Protection Training for Families"}, {"text_idx": "#000082", "text": "As a school we value child protection as our top priority. As a result, on a regular basis, we offer out some initial awareness training to the whole school community. This helps us all be vigilant and caring for children in our school community and beyond. The training helps you to identify different types of abuse, symptoms and the impact of Adverse Childhood experiences. The training is just over an hour. This term, we are going to do this in person and digitally."}, {"text_idx": "#000083", "text": "In-person training: Wednesday, 20th of September, 4:30-5:45pm at the school."}, {"text_idx": "#000085", "text": "Sign up by following this link:"}, {"text_idx": "#000087", "text": "A big thank you goes out the the families who came to our 'School Development Planning' meeting last week. We didn't have many - but, we were particularly grateful for those who did come to help give their opinions and ideas."}, {"text_idx": "#000090", "text": "This will be a great opportunity to meet with your teacher to discuss how your child is settling into their new class, chat through any concerns or ideas you may have and ask advice."}, {"text_idx": "#000092", "text": "This is all part of our commitment to keep you updated on the progress of your child. For those who are new to our school community, you can expect six points of contact over the year: a termly \u2018Pupil Progress and Wellbeing Meeting', an interim one-page report before Christmas, your child's full report before Easter, and an interim one-page report in June."}, {"text_idx": "#000093", "text": "We will be sending out the booking list in a few weeks, but I wanted you to pencil this in your diaries!"}, {"text_idx": "#000094", "text": "Yesterday, I received the notice that Estyn will be coming to inspect our school on the week beginning Monday, 25th of September. The team will be with us for 4 days. We are really positive about this since we have been waiting for a long time for this visit and we have come so far over the last two years."}, {"text_idx": "#000095", "text": "As staff, we are committed that this won\u2019t change anything for the children. This is a time to celebrate how much we\u2019ve developed as a school and to show what we\u2019re capable of."}, {"text_idx": "#000098", "text": "This will be open until the 17th of September at 11pm."}, {"text_idx": "#000099", "text": "On the Monday, there will also be a meeting for parents with the inspectors in the school hall. This will allow you to understand a little bit more about the inspection process and for them to see what families feel are our strengths and areas for development. I anticipate this being at 3:45-4:45 - however, I am awaiting confirmation of this and will let you know as soon as I have more information. Estyn have kindly requested that no children be present, therefore, we plan on running childcare so that families can attend. I will be sending out a sign up list for childcare when I have confirmation of time and date."}, {"text_idx": "#000105", "text": "Every week, the same as last year, children are provided with spelling words to practice at home in our Year 4, 5 and 6 classes. They copy these words down to practice but they are also available on their Google Classroom page. I always say, 5 minutes a day is better than 20 minutes once a week. We encourage our children to work hard to learn these words to improve their written work. We provide children, through Google Classroom, the various lists of spelling words so that if they find this week\u2019s words too easy or want to push themselves to try harder words, they can. If you have any difficulty this this - or accessing Google Classroom, please contact your class teacher via email or ClassDojo. Alternatively, give us a ring and we will arrange a call back."}, {"text_idx": "#000106", "text": "One of the most important things families can do to support child\u2019s learning is to read with them. We have lots of advice and links to reading materials on our website."}, {"text_idx": "#000107", "text": "For younger children, learning to read is about listening and understanding as well as working out what\u2019s printed on the page. Through hearing stories, children are exposed to a wide range of words. This helps them build their own vocabulary and improve their understanding when they listen, which is vital as they start to read. It\u2019s important for them to understand how stories work too."}, {"text_idx": "#000108", "text": "For older children, learning to read helps them to come across new words and ideas that make them think. As a general rule of thumb, you will know if a book is at the right level for your child if your child can read or build up 95% of the words. Here is a link that gives you a whole host of e-books across most reading ages we have at our school:"}, {"text_idx": "#000109", "text": "Younger children especially, should be guided by your child\u2019s class teacher. Our school uses \u2018Tric a Chlic\u2019 to teach Welsh phonics (from Nursery and Reception) and \u2018Read Write Inc.\u2019 to teach English phonics (from Year 3 onwards). \u2019Tric a Chlic\u2019 books are all available on the their website ( We also record staff reading these books to put on our website to help you with reading in Welsh."}, {"text_idx": "#000111", "text": "If you are in any doubt about where to start or have a question, contact your child\u2019s teacher for some help! Our school website is also an ever increasing bank of resources."}, {"text_idx": "#000112", "text": "Introduce the \u2018Rule of five\u2019 to older children. Encourage them to read the first page or two of a new book. They must put up one finger for every word they cannot read. If they get to five fingers, then the book is too hard for them and they should choose another one."}, {"text_idx": "#000113", "text": "In Friday's bulletin, I will be sharing questions and resources to help family members question their children effectively on what they are reading."}, {"text_idx": "#000114", "text": "As you will know from the media, new legislation from Welsh Government means that the default national speed limit will fall from 30mph to 20mph on restricted roads. The legislation will come into force across Wales on 17th September 2023. From that date, the maximum speed you can legally travel on restricted roads will be 20mph."}, {"text_idx": "#000115", "text": "Restricted roads are classed as 'roads with streetlights spaced no more than 200 yards apart, usually located in residential and built-up areas'."}, {"text_idx": "#000118", "text": "-encouraging more people to walk and cycle in our communities"}, {"text_idx": "#000119", "text": "-helping to improve our health and wellbeing"}, {"text_idx": "#000120", "text": "making our streets safer; and"}, {"text_idx": "#000121", "text": "-safeguarding the environment for future generations"}, {"text_idx": "#000122", "text": "With this in mind, we kindly ask you to plan ahead. It may take a little longer to get to school to drop off and pick up in the morning. Our advice is to plan to be a little early then adjust your timings from there. So, on Monday and Tuesday next week, we will open the gates in the morning a little earlier than planned (8:35). Please be reminded that our gates shut at 9:00 and that we encourage all families to aim to drop off as close to 8:45 as possible so that children can settle for lessons to begin at 9:00."}]