Bwletin y Pennaeth - 06/01/2026 - The Head's Bulletin

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Wrth i ni gamu i mewn i flwyddyn newydd, mae stori mis Ionawr 'Lleisiau Bach, Syniadau Mawr' yn cynnig yr amser perffaith i oedi ac ystyried beth mae harddwch yn ei olygu mewn gwirionedd. Ai rhywbeth rydyn ni'n ei weld, rhywbeth rydyn ni'n ei deimlo, neu rywbeth rydyn ni'n ei adnabod yn ein gilydd ydyw? Y mis hwn, rydyn ni'n gwahodd plant i archwilio natur harddwch—nid yn unig mewn celf neu ymddangosiad, ond mewn caredigrwydd, gwirionedd, a'r byd o'n cwmpas.

Y Ddau Arlunydd

Flynyddoedd lawer yn ôl yng Ngwlad Groeg cynhaliwyd cystadleuaeth i ddod o hyd i'r arlunydd gorau. Roedd pobl Gwlad Groeg wrth eu bodd â harddwch ym mhob ffurf ac yn ceisio dod o hyd i'r gorau ym mhob peth. Cynhaliwyd y Gemau Olympaidd ganddynt i ddarganfod pwy oedd orau ym mhob camp, a chynhaliwyd cystadlaethau mewn barddoniaeth, cerddoriaeth, peintio a cherflunwaith. Dyma stori am un o'r cystadlaethau hynny.

Nid oedd neb yn gallu penderfynu pa un o ddau arlunydd oedd yr artist gorau. Roedd rhai pobl yn well ganddynt un artist, roedd rhai'n well ganddynt y llall. Felly penderfynasant ofyn i hen ŵr a fu unwaith yn arlunydd gorau ei ddydd i farnu rhyngddynt. Gosododd yr hen ŵr dasg i'r arlunwyr - roedd pob un i beintio llun a oedd i fod mor wir i fywyd ag y gallent ei wneud. Ymhen tri mis roeddent i ddychwelyd, a dangos eu paentiadau. Yna byddai'r hen ŵr yn barnu pa un oedd orau.

Aeth y ddau artist i ffwrdd, ac ar ôl tri mis dychwelasant, pob un yn dod â llun gorffenedig gydag ef. Ymgasglodd y tyrfaoedd yn y farchnad yn awyddus i weld pa arlunydd fyddai'n ennill. Safodd yr hen ŵr oedd i feirniadu yno o flaen y ddau baentiad, pob un ohonynt wedi'u gorchuddio â llen. Rhoddwyd signal. Daeth yr arlunydd cyntaf ymlaen a thynnu'r llen a oedd yn gorchuddio ei lun yn ôl.

Canmolodd y dorf fod y paentiad yn brydferth ac yn debyg iawn i fywyd. Dangosodd fowlen o rawnwin a oedd yn edrych mor aeddfed a suddlon fel nad oedd pobl yn gallu credu nad oeddent yn real. Yn sydyn, plymiodd rhai adar a oedd wedi bod yn hedfan gerllaw i lawr a dechrau pigo ar y llun. Roeddent yn ceisio bwyta'r grawnwin! Cymeradwyodd y dorf a bloeddio. Os oedd y paentiad yn ddigon da i dwyllo'r adar, mae'n rhaid mai ef oedd yr enillydd yn sicr.

Nawr roedd hi'n dro'r arlunydd arall. Rhoddodd yr hen ŵr yr signal i'r llen gael ei thynnu yn ôl fel y gallai pawb weld drostynt eu hunain pa lun yr oedd yr artist hwn wedi'i baentio. Gwenodd yr arlunydd ifanc ond ni symudodd.

'Eich tro chi yw hi,' meddai'r barnwr. 'Gadewch i ni weld eich paentiad fel y gallwn farnu pa un sydd orau.' Ond ni symudodd yr arlunydd o hyd. Beth oedd ystyr hyn? Roedd yr hen ŵr yn mynd yn ddiamynedd. Camodd ymlaen i dynnu'r llen yn ôl iddo'i hun. Aeth ei law at y

llen, ond nid oedd yn ymddangos ei fod yn gallu cael gafael arni.

"Does dim llen yma," meddai wrth y dorf. "Y llen yw'r paentiad. Mae'n baentiad o len. Mae'n edrych yn union fel un go iawn!"

Ganodd y dorf gyda syndod.

Pan oedd wedi gwella, gwyddai'r hen ŵr fod yn rhaid iddo ddewis enillydd.

Pwy fyddai'n ei ddewis? Trodd at yr arlunydd cyntaf a dweud, Roedd eich paentiad yn ddigon da i dwyllo'r adar. Yna wrth yr ail dywedodd, 'Ond mae eich llun yn well oherwydd iddo dwyllo llygaid bodau dynol! Felly, chi yw'r enillydd.' Bloeddiodd y dorf ac aeth yr arlunydd ymlaen i gasglu ei wobr fel enillydd y gystadleuaeth.

Roeddent wedi darganfod pwy oedd yr arlunydd gorau. Neu, a oeddent?

(Addasiad o'r Hanesydd Groegaidd Herodotus)

Meddwl am y Stori

Cwestiwn Allweddol: Beth mae'r stori yn ei olygu?

1. Pa fath o gystadleuaeth oedd ganddyn nhw yng Ngwlad Groeg hynafol?

2. Pa dasg a osodwyd i bob arlunydd yn y gystadleuaeth hon?

3. Pwy oedd i feirniadu'r gystadleuaeth? Ydych chi'n meddwl ei fod yn ddewis da i fod yn feirniad?

4. Sut oedd y lluniau i gael eu beirniadu yn y gystadleuaeth?

5. Twyllodd un paentiad yr adar. Sut y cawsant eu twyllo?

6. Twyllodd y paentiad arall lygaid dyn. Beth mae hyn yn ei olygu? A yw eich llygaid erioed wedi cael eu twyllo?

7. Ydych chi'n meddwl ei bod yn gystadleuaeth deg? Pam?

8. Ydych chi'n meddwl bod yr enillydd wedi peintio'r llun mwyaf prydferth? Pam?

9. Ydych chi'n meddwl bod y gystadleuaeth wedi profi pwy oedd yr arlunydd gorau?

10. Pa deitl fyddech chi'n ei roi i'r stori?

Meddwl am Harddwch

Cwestiwn Allweddol: Beth yw ystyr harddwch?

1. Beth yw'r gwahaniaeth rhwng llun cyffredin a llun hardd?

2. Pa bethau yn y byd all fod yn brydferth? Allwch chi roi enghreifftiau?

3. A all person fod yn brydferth? Beth sy'n gwneud person yn brydferth?

4. A yw pob person yn brydferth mewn rhyw ffordd?

5. A allai llun o flodyn fod yn fwy prydferth na blodyn?

6. A allai llun o berson fod yn fwy prydferth na'r person?

7. Beth sy'n gwneud rhywbeth yn hyll?

8. Beth sy'n gwneud rhywbeth yn brydferth?

9. Beth yw'r peth mwyaf prydferth rydych chi'n ei wybod?

10. Beth oedd yr eiliad fwyaf prydferth yn eich bywyd?

Gweithgareddau Pellach

• Rhowch ddau lun i'ch plentyn edrych arnynt, e.e. darluniau o ddau baentiad o bwnc tebyg, a gofynnwch iddynt drafod pa un o'r ddau y maent yn ei ffafrio a pham.

• Edrychwch ar gasgliad o baentiadau neu luniadau. Pa rai ydych chi'n eu cael yn brydferth neu'n hyll? Pam?

• Astudiwch enghreifftiau o baentiadau bywyd llonydd. Peintiwch neu lluniwch fywyd llonydd e.e. o rawnwin mewn powlen.

• Chwaraewch rai enghreifftiau o gerddoriaeth. Pa ddarn y maent yn ei feddwl sy'n fwy prydferth i'w wrando arno? Pam?

BLYNYDDOEDD 1 I 6

ANGEN GWEITHREDU

Clybiau Ar ôl Ysgol

Mae'r amser wedi dod eto i gofrestru eich plant ar gyfer clybiau ar ôl ysgol. Dyma'r rhestr y tymor hwn! Bydd y ffurflen bwcio yn mynd yn fyw heno am 6:00pm er mwyn caniatáu i chi gael sgyrsiau gyda'ch plentyn ynghylch pa glwb y mae am gofrestru ag ef.

Ddydd Gwener, byddwn yn rhoi gwybod i chi a yw eich plentyn wedi bod yn llwyddiannus wrth wneud cais am le mewn clwb neu a ydynt ar y rhestr aros. Mae niferoedd ein clybiau ar ôl ysgol wedi'u capio o ganlyniad i ofynion adborth a goruchwylio.

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer gwneud cais am glybiau yw dydd Gwener (09/01/2026) am 6:00am. Efallai y byddwn yn cau'r ffurflen archebu yn gynnar os yw pob clwb yn llawn.

Sylwch na fydd unrhyw glybiau'n rhedeg ar y 26ain a'r 27ain o Ionawr, oherwydd Cyfarfodydd Cynnydd a Lles Disgyblion (a elwid gynt yn Nosweithiau Rhieni).

Diwrnod	Progress Step 2 (Years 1, 2 and 3)	Progress Step 3 (Years 4, 5 and 6)
Dydd Llun	Drama Dilynwch y ddolen hon: https://forms.office.com/e/sVbVDN60bV 15:30-16:30, rhedeg rhwng 12/01/2026 a 16/03/2026. (Dim Clwb ar y 26/01/2026) (Dim cost)	Rygbi Contact a Tag Dilynwch y ddolen hon: https://forms.office.com/e/sVbVDN60bV 15:30-16:30, rhedeg rhwng 12/01/2026 a 16/03/2026. (Dim Clwb ar y 26/01/2026) (Dim cost)
Dydd Mawrth	Clwb Celf Dilynwch y ddolen hon: https://forms.office.com/e/sVbVDN60bV 15:30-16:30, rhedeg rhwng 13/01/2026 a 17/03/2026. (Dim Clwb ar y 27/01/2026) (Dim cost)	Cysylltiadau i'r Gymuned (llawer o weithgareddau y cysylltu gyda'n cymuned lleol) Dilynwch y ddolen hon: https://forms.office.com/e/sVbVDN60bV 15:30-16:30, rhedeg rhwng 13/01/2026 a 17/03/2026. (Dim Clwb ar y 27/01/2026) (Dim cost)
Dydd Mawrth	N/A	Clwb Lego Menter Iaith Dilynwch y ddolen: https://clwblegopanteg.eventbrite.co.uk 15:30-16:30, rhedeg rhwng 13/01/2026 a 24/03/2026. (£30 am y 10 sesiwn, canllawiau ar y linc)
Dydd Iau	N/A	Clwb Torfaen Play Email torfaenplay@torfaen.gov.uk for a space. 15:30-16:30, rhedeg rhwng 15/01/2026 and 26/03/2025 (No cost)
Dydd Gwener	Urdd's Multisports Club Follow this link: https://porth.urdd.cymru/SportsAndCommunity/event/66f2cdb5-29c9-f011-8544-6045bd0ecc3c 15:30-16:30, runs between 16/01/2026 and 27/03/2026. (£20 for the 10 sessions, instructions on link)	Urdd's Multisports Club Follow this link: https://porth.urdd.cymru/SportsAndCommunity/event/66f2cdb5-29c9-f011-8544-6045bd0ecc3c 15:30-16:30, runs between 16/01/2026 and 27/03/2026. (£20 for the 10 sessions, instructions on link)

BLWYDDYN 5 A 6

GWYBODAETH YN UNIG

Taith yr Urdd i Dŷ Tredegar

Mae'r Urdd wedi ail-drefnu eu taith a ganslwyd o cyn gwyliau'r Nadolig. Bydd hyn nawr yn digwydd ddydd Llun, 12fed o Ionawr. Ar gyfer y digwyddiad hwn, rydym wedi gweithio gyda'r gegin yn yr ysgol a byddant yn aros ymlaen yn hwyrach i ddarparu pryd poeth i'r plant ar ôl iddynt ddychwelyd. Rydym yn disgwyl i'r plant gyrraedd yn ôl tua 1:00pm. Felly, gwnewch yn siŵr bod y plant yn pacio byrbryd a diod ar gyfer y bore. Mae'n debygol y bydd yn oer, felly gwnewch yn siŵr bod y plant yn gwisgo'n gynnes a rhywbeth coch (os yn bosib) ar gyfer y digwyddiad hwn.

BLWYDDYN 6

GWYBODAETH YN UNIG

Diwrnod o Wersi yng Ngwynllyw

Dydd Mercher nesaf, mae cyfle i'r plant fynd am ddiwrnod o wersi yng Ngwynllyw. Rydym yn ymwybodol bod rhai o'r plant yn mynd i ysgolion eraill, ond rydym wedi archebu lle i'r holl blant ar y bws. Os nad ydych chi eisiau i'ch plentyn fynychu, cysylltwch â swyddfa'r ysgol i roi gwybod i ni: office.ysgolpanteg@torfaen.gov.uk.

Mae gwersi i blant sy'n symud i fyny i ysgolion eraill yn tueddu i ddigwydd yn ddiweddarach yn y tymor - rydym wedi gofyn am ragor o wybodaeth fel y gallwn roi gwybod i chi.

Gan mai diwrnod llawn yw hwn yng Ngwynllyw, bydd ein ceginau'n paratoi pecyn cinio i'r disgyblion. Bydd yr athrawon mewn cysylltiad i drefnu archebion drwy ClassDojo.

Cysylltiadau pwysig a all fod o ddefnydd i chi: 

Samaritans: 116 123 (24 awr y dydd / 24 hours a day)

Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 80 10 800 (8.00am-2.00pm & 8.00pm-2.00am pob dydd / every day).

Mind Cymru: 0300 123 3393

Childline: 0800 1111 (24 awr y dydd / 24 hours a day)

Women’s Aid: 01495 742061 (24 awr y dydd / 24 hours a day)

Eastern Valley Food Bank: 01495 760605

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As we step into a new year, January’s 'Little Voices, Big Ideas' story offers the perfect moment to pause and consider what beauty truly means. Is it something we see, something we feel, or something we recognise in one another? This month, we invite children to explore the nature of beauty—not just in art or appearance, but in kindness, truth, and the world around us.

The Two Painters

Many years ago in Greece they held a competition to find the best painter. The people of Greece loved beauty in all its forms and tried to find the best in all things. They held the Olympic Games to find out who was the best in every sport, and they held competitions in poetry, music, painting and sculpture. This is a story about one of those competitions.

Nobody could decide which of two painters was the better artist. Some people preferred one artist, some preferred the other. So they decided to ask an old man who had once been the best painter of his day to judge between them. The old man set the painters a task - each was to paint a picture that was to be as true to life as they could make it. In three months they were to return, and show their paintings. The old man would then judge which was the best.

The two artists went away, and after three months they returned, each bringing with him a finished picture. The crowds gathered in the market place eager to see which painter would be the winner. The old man who was to judge stood there in front of the two paintings, each of which was covered in a curtain. A signal was given. The first painter came forward and pulled back the curtain which covered his picture.

The crowd cheered for the painting was beautiful and very life-like. It showed a bowl of grapes which looked so ripe and juicy that people could hardly believe that they were not real. Suddenly some birds who had been flying nearby swooped down and began pecking at the picture. They were trying to eat the grapes! The crowd clapped and cheered. If the painting was good enough to fool the birds it must surely be the winner.

Now it was the turn of the other painter. The old man gave the signal for the curtain to be pulled back so that all might see for themselves what picture this artist had painted. The young painter smiled but did not move.

'It's your turn,' said the judge. 'Let us see your painting so that we can judge which is best.' But still the painter did not move. What was the meaning of this? The old man was getting impatient. He stepped forward to pull the curtain back for himself. His hand went to the

curtain, bit he did not seem able to get a grip on it.

"There is no curtain here,' he said to the crowd. "The curtain is the painting. It is a painting of a curtain. It looks just like a real one!' 

The crowd gasped with surprise.

When he had recovered the old man knew he must choose a winner.

Who would he choose? He turned to the first painter and said, Your painting was good enough to deceive the birds. Then to the second he said, 'But your picture is better for it deceived the eyes of humans! You are therefore the winner.' The crowd cheered and the painter went forward to collect his prize as winner of the competition.

They had found out who the best painter was. Or, had they?

(Adapted from the Greek Historian Herodotus)

Thinking About the Story

Key Question: What is the meaning of the story?

1. What kinds of competition did they have in ancient Greece?

2. What task was each painter set in this competition?

3. Who was to judge the competition? Do you think he was a good choice to be the judge?

4. How were the pictures to be judged in the competition?

5. One painting deceived the birds. How were they deceived?

6. The other painting deceived the eyes of man. What does this mean? Have your eyes ever been deceived?

7. Do you think it was a fair competition? Why?

8. Do you think the winner painted the more beautiful picture? Why?

9. Do you think the competition proved which was the better painter?

10. What title would you give the story?

    
    

Thinking About Beauty

Key Question: What is beauty?

1. What is the difference between an ordinary picture and a beautiful picture?

2. What things in the world can be beautiful? Can you give examples?

3. Can a person be beautiful? What makes a person beautiful?

4. Is every person beautiful in some way?

5. Could a picture of a flower be more beautiful than the flower itself?

6. Could a picture of a person be more beautiful than the person?

7. What makes something ugly?

8. What makes something beautiful?

9. What is the most beautiful thing you know?

10. What was the most beautiful moment in your life?

Further Activities

• Give your child two pictures to look at, e.g. illustrations of two paintings of a similar subject, and ask them to discuss which of the two they prefer and why.

• Look at a collection of paintings or drawings. Which ones do you find beautiful or ugly? Why?

• Study examples of still-life paintings. Paint or draw a still-life e.g. of grapes in a bowl.

• Play some examples of music. Which piece do they think is more beautiful to listen to? Why?

YEARS 1 TO 6

ACTION REQUIRED

After School Clubs

It’s come to that time again to sign your children up for afterschool clubs. Here is the line up this term! The booking form will go live tonight at 6:00pm. Allowing you to have conversations with your child around which club they wish to sign up.

On Friday, we will be letting you know if your child has been successful in applying for a space at a club or if they are on the waiting list. Our afterschool clubs’ numbers are capped as a result of feedback and supervision requirements.

The closing date for applying for clubs is Friday (09/01/2026) at 6:00am. We may close the booking form early if all clubs are full.

Please note that there will be no clubs running on the 26th and 27th of January, due to Pupil Progress and Wellbeing Meetings (previously called Parents Evenings).

Day	Progress Step 2 (Years 1, 2 and 3)	Progress Step 3 (Years 4, 5 and 6)
Monday	Drama Follow this link: https://forms.office.com/e/sVbVDN60bV 15:30-16:30, runs between 12/01/2026 and 16/03/2026. (No club on the 26/01/2026) (No cost)	Rugby: Contact and Tag Follow this link: https://forms.office.com/e/sVbVDN60bV 15:30-16:30, runs between 12/01/2026 and 16/03/2026. (No club on the 26/01/2026) (No cost)
Tuesday	Art Club Follow this link: https://forms.office.com/e/sVbVDN60bV 15:30-16:30, runs between 13/01/2026 and 17/03/2026. (No club on the 27/01/2026) (No cost)	Community Links Club (lots of different activities linking with our local community) Follow this link: https://forms.office.com/e/sVbVDN60bV 15:30-16:30, runs between 13/01/2026 and 17/03/2026. (No club on the 27/01/2026) (No cost)
Tuesday	N/A	Menter Iaith's Lego Club Follow this link: https://clwblegopanteg.eventbrite.co.uk 15:30-16:30, runs between 13/01/2026 and 24/03/2026. (£30 for the 10 sessions, instructions on link)
Thursday	N/A	Torfaen Play Club Email torfaenplay@torfaen.gov.uk for a space. 15:30-16:30, runs between 15/01/2026 and 26/03/2025 (No cost)
Friday	Urdd's Multisports Club Follow this link: https://porth.urdd.cymru/SportsAndCommunity/event/66f2cdb5-29c9-f011-8544-6045bd0ecc3c 15:30-16:30, runs between 16/01/2026 and 27/03/2026. (£20 for the 10 sessions, instructions on link)	Urdd's Multisports Club Follow this link: https://porth.urdd.cymru/SportsAndCommunity/event/66f2cdb5-29c9-f011-8544-6045bd0ecc3c 15:30-16:30, runs between 16/01/2026 and 27/03/2026.(£20 for the 10 sessions, instructions on link)

YEAR 5 AND 6

INFORMATION ONLY

Urdd Trip to Tredegar House

The Urdd have re-arranged their cancelled trip from before the Christmas break. This will now be taking place on Monday, 12th of January. For this event, we've worked with the kitchen at school and they will be staying on later to provide a hot meal for the children on their return. We expect the children to arrive back around 1:00pm. So, please ensure the children pack a snack and drink for the morning. It is likely to be cold, so please ensure the children dress warmly for this event. If possible, if they could wear something red.

YEAR 6

INFORMATION ONLY

Day of Lessons in Gwynllyw

Next Wednesday, the children have the opportunity to go for a day of lessons at Gwynllyw. We are aware that some of the children are going to other schools, but we have booked space for all the children on the bus. If you don't want your child to attend, please contact the school office to let us know: office.ysgolpanteg@torfaen.gov.uk.

Lessons for children who are moving up to other schools tend to happen later in the term - we have asked for more information so that we can let you know.

Since this is a full day at Gwynllyw, our kitchens will be preparing a packed lunch for the pupils. The teachers will be in contact to arrange orders through ClassDojo.

Important contact details that could be of use to you:

Samaritans: 116 123 (24 awr y dydd / 24 hours a day)

Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 80 10 800 (8.00am-2.00pm & 8.00pm-2.00am pob dydd / every day).

Mind Cymru: 0300 123 3393

Childline: 0800 1111 (24 awr y dydd / 24 hours a day)

Women’s Aid: 01495 742061 (24 awr y dydd / 24 hours a day)

Eastern Valley Food Bank: 01495 760605