Bwletin y Pennaeth - 14/04/2026 - The Head's Bulletin

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Helpu Plant i Gymryd eu Camau Nesaf tuag at Annibyniaeth: Rhannu

Yn dilyn ein ffocws ar wneud dewisiadau, mae bwletin heddiw yn troi at ‘Rhannu’ sef y llinyn sy’n helpu plant i weithio a chwarae ochr yn ochr ag eraill.

Mae rhannu yn llinyn o annibyniaeth sy’n helpu plant i ddeall sut i gymryd rhan mewn cymuned. Nid yw’n ymwneud â rhoi rhywbeth i rywun arall yn unig. Mae’n ymwneud â chydnabod bod dysgu a chwarae’n teimlo’n wahanol pan gânt eu llunio gyda phobl eraill mewn golwg. Mae staff yn cyflwyno rhannu fel ffordd o helpu plant i sylwi ar lif grŵp: pryd i gamu ymlaen, pryd i oedi, a sut i wneud lle i syniad neu angen rhywun arall. Mae hyn yn helpu plant i weld eu hunain fel cyfranwyr yn hytrach na chystadleuwyr.

Yn aml, mae plant yn dechrau deall rhannu trwy rythm bywyd bob dydd yn yr ystafell ddosbarth. Maent yn sylwi bod deunyddiau’n cael eu defnyddio gan lawer o bobl, bod sgyrsiau’n symud rhwng siaradwyr, a bod gemau’n gweithio orau pan fydd gan bawb dro. Mae’r profiadau cynnar hyn yn dangos i blant nad yw rhannu’n golled. Mae’n ffordd o ymuno. Wrth iddynt dyfu, maent yn dechrau cydnabod y gall rhannu gynnwys sylw, amser a gofod cymaint â gwrthrychau. Maen nhw'n dysgu gwrando heb dorri ar draws, aros am eiliad i siarad, ac addasu eu hymddygiad fel y gall eraill gymryd rhan. Mae staff yn cefnogi hyn trwy dynnu sylw at y dewisiadau bach sy'n helpu grŵp i weithredu'n esmwyth.

Gartref, gellir cryfhau rhannu trwy drefn arferol sy'n cynnwys mwy nag un person yn naturiol. Mae paratoi pryd o fwyd gyda'n gilydd, dewis ffilm, neu gwblhau tasg gartref yn rhoi cyfle i blant ymarfer cynnig, derbyn a negodi. Pan fydd oedolion yn siarad am yr hyn maen nhw'n ei sylwi, fel "Rydych chi'n gadael i'ch chwaer droi'r cymysgedd ar eich ôl chi," mae plant yn dechrau deall bod rhannu yn ffordd o ddangos ystyriaeth. Mae'r eiliadau hyn yn helpu plant i weld bod eu gweithredoedd yn dylanwadu ar sut mae eraill yn teimlo a pha mor dda y mae gweithgaredd yn mynd.

Wrth i blant ddod yn fwy hyderus, mae rhannu'n dod yn gysylltiedig ag empathi. Maen nhw'n dechrau cydnabod pan fydd rhywun arall angen tro, teclyn, neu eiliad i siarad. Maen nhw hefyd yn dysgu y gallant rannu heb roi'r gorau i bopeth ar unwaith. Gallai plentyn ddweud, "Rwy'n defnyddio hwn nawr, ond gallwch chi ei gael nesaf," neu "Gadewch i ni adeiladu hwn gyda'n gilydd." Mae'r datganiadau bach hyn yn dangos eu bod nhw'n dysgu cydbwyso eu hanghenion eu hunain ag anghenion eraill. Gall oedolion gefnogi hyn drwy gydnabod y teimlad y tu ôl i'r oedi a chynnig sicrwydd, sy'n helpu plant i deimlo'n ddiogel tra'n dal i annog haelioni.

Nid yw rhannu yn ymwneud ag anhunanoldeb cyson. Mae'n ymwneud â datblygu ymwybyddiaeth, cydweithrediad, ac ymdeimlad o berthyn. Mae plant sy'n dysgu rhannu yn dod yn fwy hyderus mewn sefyllfaoedd grŵp, yn fwy abl i drafod, ac yn fwy parod i gyfrannu at nodau a rennir. Mae'r arferion hyn yn cefnogi dysgu ar draws y cwricwlwm ac yn helpu plant i adeiladu perthnasoedd cadarnhaol sy'n para.

Ydych chi eisiau gweld ein fframwaith cyfan er mwyn gweld holl linynnau annibyniaeth? Lawrlwythwch isod:

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Atgof am Seren Panteg

Mae Gwobrau Seren Panteg yn adlewyrchu ein balchder yn yr iaith Gymraeg a'n hymrwymiad i feithrin hunaniaeth ddiwylliannol. Mae categorïau fel Gwobr Pencampwr yr Iaith Gymraeg a Gwobr Dysgwr y Flwyddyn Carreg Lam yn dathlu'r rhai sy'n hyrwyddo ac yn amddiffyn ein treftadaeth ieithyddol. Os ydych chi'n adnabod rhywun sy'n ymgorffori'r ysbryd hwn, byddem wrth ein bodd yn clywed gennych chi. Mae enwebiadau ar agor tan ddydd Llun, 18fed o Fai am 3.30pm. Cyflwynwch eich enwebiad yma: https://forms.office.com/e/0Y0YMx1DM2

BLYNYDDOEDD 1 I 6

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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 (17/04/2026) am 9:00am. Efallai y byddwn yn cau'r ffurflen archebu yn gynnar os yw pob clwb yn llawn.

Nodwch y dyddiadau gorffen ar gyfer y clybiau a restrir isod yn y tabl.

Os ydych chi wedi cofrestru i Chwarae Torfaen yn y gorffennol, nid yw'r cofrestriad hwn yn parhau ac mae angen i chi gofrestru gan ddefnyddio'r dolenni isod.

Diwrnod	Cam Cynnydd 2 (Blwyddyn 1, 2 a 3)	Cam Cynnydd 3 (Blwyddyn 4, 5 a 6)
Dydd Llun	Clwb Amlgampau Cam Cynnydd 2 Dilynwch y ddolen hon: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cpw3W0gauW 15:30-16:30, rhedeg rhwng 20/04/2026 a 06/07/2026. (Dim cost)	Clwb Amlgampau Cam Cynnydd 3 Dilynwch y ddolen hon: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cpw3W0gauW 15:30-16:30, rhedeg rhwng 20/04/2026 a 06/07/2026. (Dim cost)
Dydd Mawrth	Clwb Ffotograffiaeth Cam Cynnydd 2 Dilynwch y ddolen hon: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cpw3W0gauW 15:30-16:30, rhedeg rhwng 21/04/2026 a 07/07/2026. (Dim cost)	Clwb Sbaeneg Cam Cynnydd 3 Dilynwch y ddolen hon: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cpw3W0gauW 15:30-16:30, rhedeg rhwng 21/04/2026 a 07/07/2026. (Dim cost)
Dydd Iau	Clwb Chwarae Torfaen: Blynyddoedd 3 i 6 Dilynwch y ddolen hon: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cpw3W0gauW 15:30-16:30, rhedeg rhwng 23/04/2026 a 09/07/2026. (Dim cost)	Clwb Chwarae Torfaen: Blynyddoedd 3 i 6 Dilynwch y ddolen hon: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cpw3W0gauW 15:30-16:30, rhedeg rhwng 23/04/2026 a 09/07/2026. (Dim cost)
Dydd Gwener	Clwb Amlgampau yr Urdd Dilynwch y ddolen hon: https://porth.urdd.cymru/SportsAndCommunity/event/eaf33c93-b026-f111-88b3-6045bd0ec05c 15:30-16:30, rhedeg rhwng 17/04/2026 and 10/07/2026. (£20 ar gyfer 10 wythnos) (Nodwch nid oes clwb yn rhedeg ar y 24/04/2026 neu'r 09/05/2026 oherwydd argaeledd staff yr Urdd)	Clwb Amlgampau yr Urdd Dilynwch y ddolen hon: https://porth.urdd.cymru/SportsAndCommunity/event/eaf33c93-b026-f111-88b3-6045bd0ec05c 15:30-16:30, rhedeg rhwng 17/04/2026 and 10/07/2026. (£20 ar gyfer 10 wythnos) (Nodwch nid oes clwb yn rhedeg ar y 24/04/2026 neu'r 09/05/2026 oherwydd argaeledd staff yr Urdd)

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Dyddiadau Pwysig ar gyfer Eich Dyddiadur

Dyma rai dyddiadau pwysig sydd ar ddod ar gyfer y tymor nesaf ar gyfer eich dyddiadur. Bydd rhagor o wybodaeth yn dilyn yn agosach at yr amser.

Cynllun Deintyddol y GIG ar gyfer Ychwanegu Flouride ar gyfer Meithrinfa, Derbynfa, Blwyddyn 1 a 2, 07/05/2026
Lluniau Dosbarth i Bawb, 11/05/2026
Dyddiad Cau ar gyfer Enwebiadau ar gyfer Gwobrau Seren Panteg, 18/05/2026
Diwrnod Chwaraeon y Bore ar gyfer y Meithrinfa, 08/06/2026, 10:00-11:30am [Dyddiad Wrth Gefn: 15/06/2026]
Diwrnod Chwaraeon y Prynhawn ar gyfer Dosbarthiadau Meithrinfa a Derbyn, 08/06/2026, 1:30-3:00pm [Dyddiad Wrth Gefn: 15/06/2026]
Diwrnod Chwaraeon ar gyfer Blynyddoedd 2, 4 a 5, 10/06/2026, 1:15-3:00pm [Dyddiad Wrth Gefn: 17/06/2026]
Diwrnod Chwaraeon ar gyfer Blynyddoedd 1, 3 a 6, 11/06/2026, 1:15-3:00pm [Dyddiad Wrth Gefn: 18/06/2026]
Noson Wobrwyo Seren Panteg, 02/07/2026, 5:00-6:00pm
Cam Cynnydd 3 - Sioe Diwedd Blwyddyn Ymarfer Gwisgoedd, 13/07/2026
Cam Cynnydd 3 - Sioe Diwedd Blwyddyn, 14/07/2026, 11am ac 1pm, Theatr y Congress
Graddio Blwyddyn 6: 15/07/2026, 1:45-2:45pm
Diwrnod Olaf yr Ysgol, 17/07/2026 (Gorffen Amser Arferol)

Bydd disgyblion Blwyddyn 6 hefyd yn derbyn calendr personol gan fod llawer o ddigwyddiadau pontio i fod i gael eu cynnal rhwng nawr a diwedd y tymor. Noder bod y calendrau hyn yn benodol i ba ysgol y mae eich plentyn yn symud iddi ym mis Medi ac maent yn destun newid os bydd dyddiadau'r ysgolion uwchradd yn newid. O'r herwydd, mae dyddiad ar frig pob dalen - os bydd angen i ni ddiweddaru'r calendrau hyn, byddwn yn anfon copi wedi'i ddiweddaru atoch gyda dyddiad newydd ar y brig. Mae copi digidol ynghlwm isod:

I'r plant hynny sy'n pontio i St. Albans a Chroesyceiliog, rydym yn dal i aros am ddyddiadau ar gyfer digwyddiadau pontio. Cyn gynted ag y byddwn yn derbyn dyddiadau, byddwn yn anfon copi wedi'i ddiweddaru atoch.

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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Helping Children to Take Their Next Steps to Independence: Sharing

Following our focus on choice‑making, today’s bulletin turns to ‘Sharing’ which is the strand that helps children work and play alongside others.

Sharing is a strand of independence that helps children understand how to take part in a community. It is not only about giving something to someone else. It is about recognising that learning and play feel different when they are shaped with other people in mind. Staff introduce sharing as a way of helping children notice the flow of a group: when to step forward, when to pause, and how to make room for someone else’s idea or need. This helps children see themselves as contributors rather than competitors.

Children often begin to understand sharing through the rhythm of everyday classroom life. They notice that materials are used by many people, that conversations move between speakers, and that games work best when everyone has a turn. These early experiences show children that sharing is not a loss. It is a way of joining in. As they grow, they start to recognise that sharing can involve attention, time, and space as much as objects. They learn to listen without interrupting, to wait for a moment to speak, and to adjust their behaviour so others can take part. Staff support this by drawing attention to the small choices that help a group function smoothly.

At home, sharing can be strengthened through ordinary routines that naturally involve more than one person. Preparing a meal together, choosing a film, or completing a household task gives children the chance to practise offering, receiving, and negotiating. When adults talk about what they notice, such as “You let your sister stir the mixture after you,” children begin to understand that sharing is a way of showing consideration. These moments help children see that their actions influence how others feel and how well an activity goes.

As children become more confident, sharing becomes linked to empathy. They begin to recognise when someone else needs a turn, a tool, or a moment to speak. They also learn that they can share without giving up everything at once. A child might say, “I am using this now, but you can have it next,” or “Let’s build this together.” These small statements show that they are learning to balance their own needs with the needs of others. Adults can support this by acknowledging the feeling behind the hesitation and offering reassurance, which helps children feel secure while still encouraging generosity.

Sharing is not about constant selflessness. It is about developing awareness, cooperation, and a sense of belonging. Children who learn to share become more confident in group situations, more able to negotiate, and more willing to contribute to shared goals. These habits support learning across the curriculum and help children build positive relationships that last.

Want to see our whole framework to see all the strands of independence in one go? Download it here:

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Reminder about Seren Panteg

The Seren Panteg Awards reflect our pride in the Welsh language and our commitment to nurturing cultural identity. Categories such as the Welsh Language Champion Award and the Carreg Lam Learner of the Year Award celebrate those who promote and protect our linguistic heritage. If you know someone who embodies this spirit, we would love to hear from you. Nominations remain open until Monday, 18th of May at 3.30pm. Submit your nomination here: https://forms.office.com/e/0Y0YMx1DM2

YEARS 1 TO 6

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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 (17/04/2026) at 9:00am. We may close the booking form early if all clubs are full.

Please note the end dates for the clubs listed below in the table.

If you have signed up to Torfaen Play in the past, this registration does not carry over and you need to sign up using the links below.

Day	Progress Step 2 (Years 1, 2 and 3)	Progress Step 3 (Years 4, 5 and 6)
Monday	Progress Step 2 Multi-Sports Club Follow this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cpw3W0gauW 15:30-16:30, runs between 20/04/2026 and 06/07/2026. (No cost)	Progress Step 3 Multi-Sports Club Follow this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cpw3W0gauW 15:30-16:30, runs between 20/04/2026 and 06/07/2026. (No cost)
Tuesday	Progress Step 2 Photography Club Follow this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cpw3W0gauW 15:30-16:30, runs between 21/04/2026 and 07/07/2026. (No cost)	Progress Step 3 Spanish Club Follow this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cpw3W0gauW 15:30-16:30, runs between 21/04/2026 and 07/07/2026. (No cost)
Thursday	Torfaen Play Club: Years 3-6 Follow this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cpw3W0gauW 15:30-16:30, runs between 23/04/2026 and 09/07/2026. (No cost)	Torfaen Play Club: Years 3-6 Follow this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cpw3W0gauW 15:30-16:30, runs between 23/04/2026 and 09/07/2026. (No cost)
Friday	Urdd Multi-Sports Club Follow this link: https://porth.urdd.cymru/SportsAndCommunity/event/eaf33c93-b026-f111-88b3-6045bd0ec05c 15:30-16:30, runs between 17/04/2026 and 10/07/2026. (£20 for 10 weeks) (Please note that there is no club on 24/04/2026 or 09/05/2026 due to the Urdd's availability)	Urdd Multi-Sports Club Follow this link: https://porth.urdd.cymru/SportsAndCommunity/event/eaf33c93-b026-f111-88b3-6045bd0ec05c 15:30-16:30, runs between 17/04/2026 and 10/07/2026. (£20 for 10 weeks) (Please note that there is no club on 24/04/2026 or 09/05/2026 due to the Urdd's availability)

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Important Dates for Your Diary

Here are some upcoming important dates for the next term for your diary. More information will follow closer to the time.

NHS Dental Scheme Flouride Application for Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and 2, 07/05/2026
Class Photographs for Everyone, 11/05/2026
Closing Date for Nominations for the Seren Panteg Awards, 18/05/2026
Morning Nursery Sports Day, 08/06/2026, 10:00-11:30am [Back Up Date: 15/06/2026]
Afternoon Nursery and Reception Classes Sports Day, 08/06/2026, 1:30-3:00pm [Back Up Date: 15/06/2026]
Sports Day for Years 2, 4 and 5, 10/06/2026, 1:15-3:00pm [Back Up Date: 17/06/2026]
Sports Day for Years 1, 3 and 6, 11/06/2026, 1:15-3:00pm [Back Up Date: 18/06/2026]
Seren Panteg Awards Evening, 02/07/2026, 5:00-6:00pm
Progress Step 3 End of Year Show Dress Rehearsal, 13/07/2026
Progress Step 3 End of Year Show, 14/07/2026, 11am and 1pm, Congress Theatre
Year 6 Graduation: 15/07/2026, 1:45-2:45pm
Last Day of School,17/07/2026 (Finishing Normal Time)

Year 6 pupils will also be receiving a personalised calendar since there are many transition events due between now and the end of term. Please note, that these calendars are specific to which school your child is moving to in September and they are subject to change should the secondaries change dates. As such, there is a date at the top of each sheet - if we need to update these calendars, we will send you an updated copy with a new date on the top. Please find a digital copy attached below:

For those children transitioning to St. Albans and Croesyceiliog, we are still awaiting dates for transition events. As soon as we receive dates, we will send you an updated copy.