Bwletin y Pennaeth - 09/06/2026 - The Head's Bulletin
- Jun 8
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Mae stori 'Lleisiau Bach, Syniadau Mawr' mis Mehefin yn deillio o stori a baentiwyd ar borslen ar un adeg—stori Koong See a Chang, a'r cariad a rannasant o dan ganghennau coeden helygen. Wedi'i lleoli yn Tsieina hynafol, mae eu stori'n archwilio dewrder, dewis, a'r hiraeth am ryddid. Trwy eiliadau o dristwch a llawenydd, gwahoddir plant i feddwl: beth yw cariad?
Patrwm Helygen Glas a Gwyn
Dyma fersiwn o'r stori a ddangosir ar blatiau Patrwm Helygen glas a gwyn traddodiadol.
Amser maith yn ôl yn Tsieina hynafol roedd merch o'r enw Koong See yn byw, merch uchelwr cyfoethog neu 'mandarin'. Roeddent yn byw mewn tŷ wrth afon gyda gardd hardd. Roedd yr ardd yn cynnwys llawer o goed hardd, ond yr un yr oedd Koong See yn ei hoffi fwyaf oedd y goeden helyg a oedd yn cysgodi'r bont wrth yr afon. Yn aml, byddai Koong See yn teimlo'n unig ac yn eistedd yn gwnïo brodwaith sidan o dan y goeden.
Roedd gan y mandarin ysgrifennydd o'r enw Chang a oedd yn ei helpu yn ei swyddfa. Un diwrnod aeth y mandarin ar daith i'r ddinas, gan adael Chang i warchod ei dŷ. Roedd hon yn swydd ddiflas braidd, felly penderfynodd Chang fynd am dro yn yr ardd. Yno o dan y goeden helyg y cyfarfu â Koong See. O'r diwrnod hwnnw ymlaen, cyfarfuont yn gyfrinachol bob nos o dan y goeden, a syrthiasant mewn cariad.
Un noson ar ôl iddo ddychwelyd, penderfynodd y mandarin fynd am dro yn ei ardd. Yno, i'w arswyd, gwelodd Chang a Koong See o dan y goeden helygen. Mewn cynddaredd alltudiodd Chang, ac adeiladodd wal uchel o amgylch ei ardd. Penderfynodd y mandarin y byddai'n dod o hyd i ŵr cyfoethog i'w ferch. Edrychodd Koong See, wedi'i gloi yn yr ardd y tu ôl i wal uchel, ar y gwenoliaid yn adeiladu eu nythod ac roedd yn hiraethu i hedfan i ffwrdd. Ond sut allai hi ddianc?
Daeth y mandarin o hyd i hen ŵr cyfoethog o'r enw Ta-jin a oedd yn fodlon priodi Koong See. Clodd ei ferch mewn tŵr wrth lan yr afon, a dywedodd y byddai'n briod â Ta-jin pan fyddai'r goeden eirin gwlanog yn blodeuo yn y gwanwyn.
Un diwrnod gwelodd Koong See gragen cnau coco yn arnofio i lawr yr afon yn y dŵr. Cyrhaeddodd am y gragen, a thu mewn daeth o hyd i neges gan Chang yn dweud y byddai'n ei hachub. Ysgrifennodd ateb a ddywedodd, 'Byddwn i'n dymuno y gallwn hedfan i ffwrdd gyda chi,' a'i osod yn y gragen wrth iddi arnofio i ffwrdd.
Daeth diwrnod y briodas a gwelodd Koong See Ta-jin am y tro cyntaf. Roedd yn gyfoethog, ond roedd yn hyll! Roedd gan y mandarin flwch o emwaith gydag ef yn barod i'w roi i Ta-jin fel anrheg briodas. Caniatawyd i Koong See fynd ag un peth gyda hi i'w chartref newydd, a dewisodd ei ffon ar gyfer nyddu sidan.
Wrth i'r briodas fod ar fin digwydd, neidiodd gwas ymlaen a gafael yn llaw Koong See. Chang mewn cuddwisg ydoedd. Cipiodd y blwch emwaith, a rhedeg allan o'r tŷ gyda Koong See, trwy'r ardd a thros y bont i ryddid. Dilynodd y mandarin gyda chwip ond ni allai eu dal.
Hwyliodd y cwpl i ynys lle roeddent yn meddwl y byddent yn ddiogel, a phriodi. Ond anfonodd Ta-jin filwyr i chwilio amdanynt, ac yn y pen draw daethant i'r ynys. Gwelodd Chang a Koong See y milwyr yn dod, a chuddio yn eu tŷ y tu ôl i ddrysau cloedig. Curodd y milwyr, yna ceisiodd orfodi'r drws ar agor, ond methodd.
'Llosgwch y tŷ i lawr!' gorchmynnodd Ta-jin.
Rhoddodd y milwyr dân ar y tŷ. Wrth i'r tŷ fflamio, edrychodd y duwiau i lawr a thosturio wrth Chang a Koong See. Llosgodd y tŷ a phopeth ynddo i'r llawr, ond hedfanodd dau aderyn allan o'r mwg. Roedd Chang a Koong See wedi cael eu troi'n golomennod er mwyn iddynt allu bod gyda'i gilydd am byth.
Meddwl am y Stori
Cwestiwn Allweddol: Beth yw ystyr y stori?
Pwy oedd Koong See?
Ble roedd hi'n byw? Beth oedd hi'n ei hoffi fwyaf am ble roedd hi'n byw?
Gyda phwy y syrthiodd Koong See mewn cariad? Sut ddigwyddodd hyn?
Beth oedd teimlad ei thad pan ddaeth o hyd i wybod bod Koong See yn gweld Chang? Beth wnaeth o?
Pwy roedd tad Koong See eisiau iddi ei briodi? Pam?
Beth ddigwyddodd ar ddiwrnod y briodas?
Ydych chi'n meddwl bod tad Koong See yn iawn i ddweud pwy ddylai ei ferch ei briodi? Pam?
Beth ddigwyddodd pan ddarganfuwyd tŷ Chang a Koong See ar yr ynys?
Ydych chi'n meddwl y gallai pobl gael eu troi'n adar? Ydych chi'n meddwl bod Koong See a Chang wedi gwneud hynny? Sut allai hyn ddigwydd?
Ydych chi'n meddwl ei fod yn ddiweddglo hapus neu'n drist? Pwy oedd ar fai am yr hyn a ddigwyddodd?
Meddwl am Gariad
Cwestiwn Allweddol: Beth yw cariad?
Beth mae'n ei olygu pan ddywedwch eich bod chi'n caru rhywun?
Pwy mae pobl yn ei garu - eu teulu, eu ffrindiau? Allwch chi ddweud pwy rydych chi'n ei garu?
Allwch chi garu pethau yn ogystal â phobl? Ai'r un math o gariad ydyw?
A yw cariad yn deimlad, yn feddwl, y ddau neu'r naill na'r llall?
A yw 'cariad' yn digwydd i chi, neu a ydych chi'n ei wneud yn digwydd? Neu'r ddau?
Sut fyddech chi'n diffinio'r geiriau 'caru' a 'hoffi'?
Allwch chi garu a chasáu rhywun ar yr un pryd?
Beth mae'n ei olygu i garu'ch hun?
A oes gwahanol fathau o gariad?
Ble rydych chi'n teimlo cariad?
Gweithgareddau Pellach
Cyfansoddwch gerdd am gariad e.e. 'Cariad yw ...'
Astudiwch ddyluniad plât Patrwm Helygen. Lluniwch neu baentiwch eich fersiwn eich hun (e.e. ar blât cardfwrdd).
Actiwch eich fersiwn eich hun o stori Patrwm y Willow.
Gwrandewch ac ymatebwch i gerddoriaeth wedi'i hysbrydoli gan straeon cariad enwog e.e. ‘Wedding March’ o ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (Mendelssohn) neu ‘Romeo and Juliet Overture’ (Tchaikovsky).
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ANGEN GWEITHREDU
Lluniau Dosbarth
Mae'n bryd dod o hyd i le ar y silff lle tân neu le ar y wal gan fy mod wrth fy modd yn rhoi gwybod i chi fod eich llun grŵp diweddar bellach yn barod i'w weld a'i brynu yn y dolenni canlynol.
Mae ffotograffiaeth Tempest yn cynnig opsiwn "danfon i'r ysgol" am ddim sydd ar agor am 14 diwrnod, fel arall, mae danfon adref ar gael am gost o £5 ar gyfer postio a phacio.
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Blwyddyn | Dosbarth | Athrawon | Linc |
Meithrin / Nursery | Bore | Mrs. Thea Simons | |
Meithrin / Nursery | Prynhawn | Mrs. Thea Simons | |
Derbyn / Reception | Glas Coed | Miss Vienna Robinson | |
Derbyn / Reception | Ty Coch | Miss Rebeca Blackmore | |
Blwyddyn 1 / Year 1 | Ty Cadno | Mrs. Catrin Wallis-Evans & Mrs. Angharad Jones | |
Blwyddyn 1 / Year 1 | Maes Gwyn | Miss Lowri Davies | |
Blwyddyn 2 / Year 2 | Ysgubor Goed | Miss Caitlin Harley | |
Blwyddyn 2 / Year 2 | Capel Llwyd | Mrs. Kaysha Wulder | |
Blwyddyn 3 / Year 3 | Groes Fach | Mr. Simon Alexander | |
Blwyddyn 3 / Year 3 | Pont Rhun | Miss Caitlin James | |
Blwyddyn 4 / Year 4 | Pen y Llan | Mrs. Bethany Exall | |
Blwyddyn 4 / Year 4 | Coed y Canddo | Miss Nadine Williams | |
Blwyddyn 5 / Year 5 | Craig y Felin | Miss Olivia Carroll | |
Blwyddyn 5 / Year 5 | Cwm Bwrwch | Miss Caitlin O'Sullivan & Miss Tanwen Davies | |
Blwyddyn 6 / Year 6 | Gwaun Hywel | Miss Jessica Flynn | |
Blwyddyn 6 / Year 6 | Cwm Lleucu | Miss Alana Parry |
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GWYBODAETH BWYSIG
Aildrefnu Diwrnodau Mabolgampau
Gyda'r rhagolygon yn dangos siawns uchel iawn o law a chawodydd taranau ddydd Mercher a dydd Iau yr wythnos hon. Rydym wedi gwneud y penderfyniad i symud diwrnodau chwaraeon i'r dyddiadau wrth gefn.
Mae hyn yn golygu:
-Bydd Meithrinfa'r Bore ar ddydd Llun, 15fed o Fehefin am 10:00am
-Bydd Dosbarthiadau Meithrinfa a Derbynfa'r Prynhawn ar ddydd Llun, 15fed o Fehefin am 1:30pm
-Bydd Blynyddoedd 2, 4 a 5 ar ddydd Mercher, 17eg o Fehefin am 1:00pm
-Bydd Blynyddoedd 1, 3 a 6 ar ddydd Iau, 18fed o Fehefin am 1:00pm.
Ymddiheuriadau am yr anghyfleustra. Rydym yn gobeithio am dywydd gwell yr wythnos nesaf!
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
June’s 'Little Voices, Big Ideas' story takes flight from a tale once painted on porcelain—the story of Koong See and Chang, and the love they shared beneath the branches of a willow tree. Set in ancient China, their story explores courage, choice, and the longing for freedom. Through moments of sorrow and joy, children are invited to wonder: what is love?
The White and Blue Willow Pattern
This is a version of the story shown on traditional blue-and-white Willow Pattern plates.
Long ago in ancient China there lived a girl called Koong See, daughter of a wealthy nobleman or ‘mandarin’. They lived in a house by a river with a beautiful garden. The garden contained many beautiful trees, but the one Koong See liked best was the willow tree which shaded the bridge by the river. Koong See often felt lonely and would sit sewing silk embroidery under the tree.
The mandarin had a secretary named Chang who helped him in his office. One day the mandarin went off on a trip to the city, leaving Chang to guard his house. This was rather a dull job, so Chang decided to go for a walk in the garden. There under the willow tree he met Koong See. From that day on they met secretly every evening under the tree, and fell in love.
One evening after his return, the mandarin decided to go for a walk in his garden. There to his horror he saw Chang and Koong See under the willow tree. In a rage he banished Chang, and built a high wall round his garden. The mandarin decided he would find a rich husband for his daughter. Koong See, locked in the garden behind a high wall, looked at the swallows building their nests and longed to fly away. But how could she escape?
The mandarin found a rich old man called Ta-jin willing to marry Koong See. He locked his daughter in a tower by the river's edge, and said she would be married to Ta-jin when the peach tree bloomed in the spring.
One day Koong See saw a coconut shell floating downstream in the water. She reached for the shell, and inside found a message from Chang saying that he would rescue her. She wrote a reply which said, 'I wish I could fly away with you,' and placed it in the shell as it floated away.
The day of the marriage came and Koong See saw Ta-jin for the first time. He was rich, but he was ugly! The mandarin had with him a box of jewels ready to give to Ta-jin as a wedding present. Koong See was allowed to take one thing with her to her new home, and chose her stick for spinning silk.
As the marriage was about to take place a servant leaped forward and grabbed Koong See's hand. It was Chang in disguise. He grabbed the jewel box, and ran out of the house with Koong See, through the garden and over the bridge to freedom. The mandarin followed with a whip but could not catch them.
The couple sailed to an island where they thought they would be safe, and married. But Ta-jin sent soldiers to search for them, and eventually they came to the island. Chang and Koong See saw the soldiers coming, and hid in their house behind locked doors. The soldiers knocked, then tried to force open the door, but failed.
'Burn the house down!' ordered Ta-jin.
The soldiers set light to the house. As the house blazed the gods looked down and took pity on Chang and Koong See. The house and all in it burnt to the ground, but out of the smoke flew two birds. Chang and Koong See had been turned into doves so that they could be together forever.
Thinking About the Story
Key Question: What does the story mean?
Who was Koong See?
Where did she live? What did she like most about where she lived?
Whom did Koong See fall in love with? How did this happen?
What did her father feel when he found out Koong See was seeing Chang? What did he do?
Whom did Koong See's father want her to marry? Why?
What happened on the day of the marriage?
Do you think Koong See's father was right to say whom his daughter should marry? Why?
What happened when Chang and Koong See's house on the island was discovered?
Do you think people could be turned into birds? Do you think Koong See and Chang were? How could this happen?
Do you think it was a happy or sad ending? Who was to blame for what happened?
Thinking About Love
Key Question: What is love?
What does it mean when you say you love someone?
Whom do people love - their family, their friends? Can you say whom you love?
Can you love things as well as people? Is it the same kind of love?
Is love a feeling, a thought, both or neither?
Does 'love' happen to you, or do you make it happen? Or both?
How would you define the words ‘love’ and ‘like’?
Can you love and hate someone at the same time?
What does it mean to love yourself?
Are there different types of love?
Where do you feel love?
Further Activities
Make up a poem about love e.g. 'Love is ...'
Study a Willow Pattern plate design. Draw or paint your own version (e.g. on a card plate).
Act your own version of the Willow Pattern story.
Listen and respond to music inspired by famous love stories e.g. ‘Wedding March’ from ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream’ (Mendelssohn) or ‘Romeo and Juliet Overture’ (Tchaikovsky).
EVERYONE
ACTION REQUIRED
Class Photos
It’s time to find a spot on the mantelpiece or a space on the wall as I’m delighted to let you know that your recent group photograph is now ready to view and purchase at the following links.
Tempest photography offer a free “deliver to school” option that is open for 14 days, alternatively, home delivery is available at a cost of £5 postage and packing.
If you need assistance or have any questions regarding placing an order, please call 01736 751555 (option 3) or click on the “contact” button on Tempest's website (htempest.co.uk) where their team will be happy to help.
Year Group | Class | Teacher | Link |
Meithrin / Nursery | Morning | Mrs. Thea Simons | |
Meithrin / Nursery | Afternoon | Mrs. Thea Simons | |
Derbyn / Reception | Glas Coed | Miss Vienna Robinson | |
Derbyn / Reception | Ty Coch | Miss Rebeca Blackmore | |
Blwyddyn 1 / Year 1 | Ty Cadno | Mrs. Catrin Wallis-Evans & Mrs. Angharad Jones | |
Blwyddyn 1 / Year 1 | Maes Gwyn | Miss Lowri Davies | |
Blwyddyn 2 / Year 2 | Ysgubor Goed | Miss Caitlin Harley | |
Blwyddyn 2 / Year 2 | Capel Llwyd | Mrs. Kaysha Wulder | |
Blwyddyn 3 / Year 3 | Groes Fach | Mr. Simon Alexander | |
Blwyddyn 3 / Year 3 | Pont Rhun | Miss Caitlin James | |
Blwyddyn 4 / Year 4 | Pen y Llan | Mrs. Bethany Exall | |
Blwyddyn 4 / Year 4 | Coed y Canddo | Miss Nadine Williams | |
Blwyddyn 5 / Year 5 | Craig y Felin | Miss Olivia Carroll | |
Blwyddyn 5 / Year 5 | Cwm Bwrwch | Miss Caitlin O'Sullivan & Miss Tanwen Davies | |
Blwyddyn 6 / Year 6 | Gwaun Hywel | Miss Jessica Flynn | |
Blwyddyn 6 / Year 6 | Cwm Lleucu | Miss Alana Parry |
EVERYONE
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Rearranging Sports Days
As announced yesterday, With the forecast showing a very high chance of rain and thundery showers on Wednesday and Thursday this week. We have made the decision to move sports days to the back up dates.
This means:
-Morning Nursery will be on Monday, 15th of June at 10:00am
-Afternoon Nursery and Reception Classes will be on Monday, 15th of June at 1:30pm
-Years 2, 4 and 5 will be on Wednesday, 17th of June at 1:00pm
-Years 1, 3 and 6 will be on Thursday, 18th of June at 1:00pm.
Apologies for the inconvenience. We are hoping for better weather next week!
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
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