Y Garreg Las - Haf 2017

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Gair Gan y Pennaeth / A Word From the Headteacher

Mae’n bleser medru rhannu holl lwyddiannau’r flwyddyn gyda chwi oll. Bu’n gyfnod prysur ac arbennig i’r Ysgol a’r
disgyblion. Diolch i bawb am eu hymdrechion a’i hymroddiad a diolch hefyd i chi fel rhieni am eich cefnogaeth. Mae’n
destun balchder eich bod wedi ymddiried ynom i feithrin a chyfoethogi datblygiad addysgol a chymdeithasol eich
plentyn.

Anrhydedd arbennig a ddaeth i’r Ysgol oedd derbyn gwahoddiad rhanbarth ERW i fod yn Ysgol Arloesol ar gyfer Dysgu
Proffesiynol. Fel rhan o’r prosiect mae’r ysgol yn darparu hyfforddiant cychwynnol ar gyfer myfyrwyr ac athrawon yn ei
blwyddyn gyntaf o ddysgu. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru hefyd wedi ein dewis fel Ysgol Arloesol Cwricwlwm Dyfodol
Llwyddiannus.

Mae Ysgol y Preseli yn gwneud gwaith ardderchog wrth baratoi y disgyblion ar gyfer yr Oes Ddigidol. Fel rhan o’r gwaith
hyn, mae’r ysgol wedi ennill Gwobr E-ddiogelwch 360, yr ysgol uwchradd gyntaf yng Nghymru i dderbyn y wobr.
Llongyfarchiadau i Mrs Serena Davies a’r Llysgenhadon Digidol ar eu gwaith caled.

Mae hyn oll yn arwydd o’r enw da sydd gan athrawon yr Ysgol a’r safonau rydym yn eu cyrraedd. Ni fyddai’r sefydliadau
rhanbarthol a chenedlaethol yma yn rhoi eu ffydd ynom oni bai eu bod yn hyderus ein bod yn cynnig gwasanaeth o’r
radd flaenaf. Diolch i bawb am eu gwaith.

Un o uchafbwyntiau’r flwyddyn heb os oedd buddugoliaeth y tîm Rygbi Dan 16 yn cael ei coroni’n bencampwyr Cymru
yn dilyn ei buddugoliaeth o 31-5 yn erbyn Ysgol Ystalyfera ym Mharc y Scarlets. Llongyfarchiadau gwresog i’r garfan o
dan arweiniad y capten Joey Mathias ac hefyd i’r hyfforddwyr Mr Gethin Vobe a Mr Marc Lloyd ar eu llwyddiant. Diolch
yn fawr iawn i’r disgyblion, rhieni, staff a’r holl gefnogwyr o bob cwr o Sir Benfro a deithiodd i Lanelli i weld hanes yn cael
ei greu.

Hoffwn fanteisio ar y cyfle hwn i ddiolch yn fawr iawn i bawb am eich cydweithrediad a chefnogaeth diflino yn ystod y
flwyddyn. Gwyliau hapus i bawb ohonoch a mwynhewch y copi hwn o’r Garreg Las.

Michael Davies
Pennaeth

It is a pleasure to be able to share some of this year’s successes with you. It has been an exceptionally busy period for
both teachers and pupils. Thank-you to everyone at the school for their efforts and dedication and I would like to thank
you as parents for your continued support. We feel it a privilidge that you have placed your trust in us to nurture and
enrich your child’s educational and social development at Ysgol y Preseli.

The school has recently been selected by the ERW consortium as a Pioneer School for Professional Learning as a centre of
excellence for training and support. As part of this project our teachers provide professional development for students
and teachers in their first year of teaching.

Ysgol y Preseli is also at the forefront in preparing pupils for the challenges of the Digital Age. As part of this work the
school has attained the E360 Safe National Award, the first secondary school in Wales to achieve this status.
Congratulations to Mrs Serena Davies and the Digital Ambassadors on their work.

This is indicative of the School’s excellent reputation regionally and nationally and of the high the standards achieved at
Ysgol y Preseli. Estyn, ERW and Welsh Government would not be putting their faith in us unless they were confident that
we are offering a first class service. Many thanks to everyone for their hard work.

One of the highlights of the year was seeing the Under 16’s School Rugby Team being crowned Welsh Champions at
Parc y Scarlets following their 31-5 win against Ysgol Ystalyfera. Congratulations to the squad of players led by
Joey Mathias and to the coaches Mr Gethin Vobe and Mr Marc Lloyd on their success. Thank you to all the pupils,
parents, staff and supporters from all over Pembrokeshire who travelled to Llanelli to see history being created.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support and co-operation throughout the year and I hope
you enjoy reading Y Garreg Las. I wish you all a happy and restful summer break.

Blwyddyn 7 / Year 7

Evan - Seren Criced y dyfodol
Ymfalchïwn yn llwyddiant Evan Watts o flwyddyn 7 yn y byd Criced. Eleni eto mae Evan
wedi derbyn cap Criced i dîm Gymru sydd yn gamp arbennig. Llongyfarchiadau enfawr!

Evan – the cricket star of the future
Ysgol y Preseli is very proud of Evan Watts’ success in the world of cricket. This year again,
Evan has won a Welsh cap for playing cricket internationally. Fantastic!

Disgybl dawnus yn taflu’r pwys a disgen
Llongyfarchiadau gwresog i Michael Jenkins o flwyddyn 7 sydd wedi amlygu ei ddawn o
daflu’r pwys a’r ddisgen yn ddiweddar. Mae Michael wedi llwyddo i ennill ym mhen-
campwriaeth Cymru gan ei osod ar frig am ei oed yn y ddau faes. Llwyddiant ysgubol.

A talented shot and discus pupil
Congratulations to Michael Jenkins on his recent successes in shot and discus competitions.
He succeeded to win first prize in the Welsh competitions in both shot and discus. Well
Done!

Ella yn parhau i lwyddo a thorri record
Cafodd Ella Wintle wyddiant ysgol yn ddiweddar yn y gystadleuaeth athletau Gorllewin Cymru
yng Nghaerfyrddin. Llwyddodd Ella i ennill y gystadleuaeth 100 metr, 200 metr a’r clwydi. Bu
Ella hefyd yn llwyddiannus yng nghystadleuaeth athletau Ysgolion Sir Benfro wrth ennill y 200
metr a thorri’r record ynghyd ag ennill y gystadleuaeth 1500 metr a’r clwydi. Seren y dyfodol!

Ella succeeds in breaking records
Ella Wintle certainly made her mark in the West Wales Athletic competitions held at Carmarthen
recently winning the 100m, 200m and the hurdles. Ella was also successful at the Pembrokeshire
Schools Athletics competition winning the 200m and breaking the record in the 1500m and
hurdles. Congratulations!

Blwyddyn 7 yn llwyddo yng nghystadleuaeth athletau Ysgolion Sir Benfro
Ynghyd â llwyddiannau amlwg Ella, bu hefyd llwyddiant i Ffion Kirk o flwyddyn 7 yn y 800 metr ac
i dîm ras gyfnewid Merched a Bechgyn Blwyddyn 7. Llongyfarchiadau i bawb a gymerodd ran.

Year 7’s success at Pembrokeshire Athletics
As well as Ella’s successes, Ffion Kirk won the 800m and the Year 7 Boys and Girl’s Relay Teams came first. Well done to all who
participated this year.

Seren yn y byd Offerynnol
Hoffwn longyfarch Nell Evans o flwyddyn 7 am dderbyn y cyfle i ymuno gyda Cherddorfa
Cenedlaethol Ieuenctid yn chwarae’r Obo. Yn amlwg, dyma ferch dalentog iawn.

An instrumentalist with a bright future
Nell Evans has been successful in gaining a place as an oboist with the Youth National
Orchestra. Many congratulations.

Disgyblion Blwyddyn 7 yn brysur gydag amrywiaeth o weithgareddau allgyrsiol.
Braf yw clywed bod Daniel Morgans a Caryl Haf Lloyd wedi bod yn rhedeg mewn nifer o
gystadlaethau ar draws De orllewin Cymru, bod Megan Thomas a Tabi Sion yn chwarae pêl-droed yn gampus i dîm merched
Abergwaun a bod Manon John, Ffion Peregrien a Fflur James wedi llwyddo mewn arholiadau cerddoriaeth yn ddiweddar.

Extracurricular activities
Well done to Daniel a Morgans Caryl Haf Lloyd who have competed in numerous running competitions, to Megan Thomas and Tabi
Sion for playing football for the Fishguard girls team and to Manon John , Ffion Peregrine and Fflur James on their recent musical
successes.

Blwyddyn 8 / Year 8

Llwyddiannau Cerddorol
Llongyfarchiadau i Rosie Christie ar lwyddo yng ngradd 5 ar y clarinet ac i Gwenno ar lwyddo yng ngradd 4 ar y
piano.

Music Successes
Congratulation to Rosie Christie on passing her grade 5 clarinet exam and to Gwenno on passing her grade 4
piano exam.

Llongyfarchiadau i Sara O’Connor ar ennill Teilyngdod ar
y piano, Gradd 4, Teilyngdod ar y Delyn Gradd 4 ac
hefyd am berfformio cystal ar y ddeuawd gyda
GraceTonkins Wells, 12-15oed yn yr Eisteddfod
Genedlaethol yr Urdd ym Mhenybont.

Sara O’Connor succeeded to attain a Merit in her grade 4
piano exam and her grade 4 harp exam, recently. She
also performed well with Grace Tonkin Wells in the 12-15
age group duet at the National Urdd Eisteddfod in
Bridgend. Well done to you both.

Llongyfarchiadau i Nia Williams am gael cyfle i gael clyweliad i Sioe West End Llundain, ac am fod yn rhan o
‘Y Stage Coach Agency’.

Congratualtions to Nia Williams, who’s a member of the Stage Coach Agency, on attending an audition for a
West End Show in London recently.

Llwyddiannau yn y byd Ceffylau
Llongyfarchiadau i Sydney Paige Barber am ddod yn 1af yn y gystadleuaeth tîm ac ail yn unigol yn ‘dressage’
mewn cystadleuaeth a gynhaliwyd yn Nghanolfan Marchogaeth Moor Farm.

Success in Horseriding
Well done to Sydney Paige Barber on winning first prize in a team competition and the second prize in the
individual dressage competition held at Moor Farm Equestrian Centre.

Llwyddiant yn y Byd Chwaraeon
Llongyfarchiadau mawr i Jasmine Owen ar ei llwyddiannau mewn Sboncen-
Fe ddaeth yn 3ydd yn y gemau unigol yng nghystadleuaeth Ieuenctid

Glasgow o dan 13 oed 2017
Yn 1af yn Herefordshire Bronze
Yn 2il yn nhîm Cymru Celtic Challenge
Yn 1af yn V15 Arian – Lloegr
‘Olve’ gwlad Belg 2017 – bydd Jasmine yn mynd i Ddenmarc yn ystod

gwyliau’r Haf i chwarae sboncen. Pob dymuniad da iddi.

Sport successes
Congratulations to Jasmine Owenson her many successes playing squash:-
3rd under 13 Youth competition at Glasgow
1st in Herefordshire Bronze
2nd in the Cymru Celtic Challenge
1st in the V15 Silver – England
Belgium 2017 – Jasmine will now be going on to play squash in Denmark

during the Summer
holidays. All at Preseli wish her the best of luck!

Blwyddyn 9 / Year 9

Marchogaeth / Horseriding

Bu’r dair hyn yn brysur iawn yn teithio o gwmpas Cymru a Lloegr er
mwyn cystadlu mewn amryw o gystadlaethau Marchogaeth. Enillodd
Amber Vaughan y wobr gyntaf yn y gystadleuaeth neidio yn Nhŷ
Ddewi. Teithiodd Sophie Townsend i Hickstead i gystadlu yn erbyn
goreuon Prydain. Teithiodd Gracie Lour Randles yn ddiweddar i
Hartpury i gystadlu.
These three keen horse riders have been travelling all over the country
to compete in numerous horse-riding competitions. Amber Vaughan
succeeded in winning first prize in a riding competition in St Davids
whilst Sophie Townsend travelled to Hickstead and came away with
first place against stiff competition. Gracie Lou Randles recently
travelled to Hartpury to compete.

Campau’r Urdd / Urdd Success

Llongyfarchiadau i Nuala Camplin ar ennill y wobr gyntaf yn y
gystadleuaeth Gwaith Creadigol Tecstiliau 2D eleni yn Eisteddfod Urdd y
Sir. Bu wrthi yn brysur yn dylunio ac yn cynllunio’r gwaith terfynol sef
llun allan o felt.

Congratulations to Nuala Camplin on her success in winning first prize in
the 2D Tesctiles Creative Competition in the County Urdd Eisteddfod this
year.

Tynnu’r gelyn / Tug of War

Gwelwyd nifer o ddisgyblion blwyddyn 9 yn cystadlu
yn ddiweddar mewn cystadleuaeth tynnu’r gelyn
gyda’r clybiau Ffermwyr Ifanc. Yn y llun, gwelwn
bedwar disgybl a oedd yn rhan o’r tîm buddugol ac
felly a fydd yn mynd ymlaen i gystadlu yn Sioe
Frenhinol Cymru yn ystod wythnos cyntaf Gwyliau’r
Haf. Pob lwc i chi!

Many of our pupils have been successfully competing
in Young Farmers Clubs’ competitions recently. Cara
Rees James, Elin Gwynne Davies, Catrin Jones a Rhodri
Lewis were a part of the winning Junior Tug of War
Team which will now go on to compete at the Royal
Welsh Show in Builth Wells during the first week of
the Summer Holidays. We wish them every success.

Blwyddyn 10 / Year 10

Mae tipyn o lwyddiant wedi bod ymysg yr efeilliaid Ioan a Garan Croft eleni wrth iddynt deithio o wlad i wlad yn curo
gelynion o fewn ysgarmesau bocsio diri. Merched talentog yw Tegan Llewellyn, Hannnah Clayton a Poppy Griffiths.
Teithiodd y rhain i Gaerdydd i gystadlu yng nghystadleuaeth Pencampwyr Pêl-rwyd Cymru. Da iawn chi!
The twins, Ioan and Garan Croft, have had a very successful year within the boxing community and have travelled far
and wide representing Wales. Tegan Llewellyn, Hannah Clayton and Poppy Griffiths are three talented netball players
who recently travelled to Cardiff to compete in the Welsh Championships. Well done!
Mae Niamh Donovan wedi teithio gyda’i cheffyl (Cwmbyr May) dros y ffin i gystadlu dan
enw’r ysgol yn y Royal Windsor Horse Show. Yn ystod y gystadleuaeth cafodd gyfle i
gwrdd â’r Tywysog Siarl.
Niamh Donovan is a very talented individual who has represented the school and Wales
with her horse (Cwmbyr May) in the Royal Windsor Horse Show. During the competition
she was given the opportunity to meet Prince Charles.

Llongyfarchiadau i Wiliam Lloyd ar ei lwyddiant ym Mhencampwriaeth Athletau Cymru
yn ddiweddar. Mae Wiliam hefyd wedi cael ei ddewis i gynrychioli Cymru yn y ras 400
metr dros y clwydi ym Mhencampwriaeth Athletau y Deyrnas Unedig.
Congratulations to Wiliam Lloyd on his recent success in the Welsh Athletics
Championships. Wiliam has also been selected to represent Wales in the 400m hurdles
at the United Kingdom Championships. We wish him every success.

Triawd llewyrchus yw’r triawd pres ym mlwyddyn 10. Mae Oscar Mansfield, Alys Owens a Rachael Morgan wedi yn
cystadlu’n Blackpool yn ddiweddar gyda band pres Wdig. Disgybl talentog yw Leia Burge sydd eleni wedi ennill Tlws
Offerynnol ac wedi ennill yr Unawd Offerynnol dan 18 yn Eisteddfod Crymych.
Three names who are known for their talent within the brass community are Oscar Mansfield, Alys Owens and Rachael
Morgan. They travelled to Blackpool recently competing with their band. Leia Burge is a talented individual who won
the Instrumental Trophy and the under 18’s Instrumental Solo at the Crymych Eisteddfod.
Mae Mari Humfryes yn parhau i serennu ym maes ‘Motocross’, llwyddodd i ennill y wobr gyntaf mewn cystadleuaeth
deuddydd ym Meidrim yn ddiweddar.

Mari Humfryes continues to shine in the sport of Motocross. She won first prize in a two day event held in Meidrim
recently.

Un o dechnegwyr talentog ein blwyddyn yw Jamie Line. Mae’n arweinydd digidol heb ei
ail!
One of the year’s most talented technicians is Jamie Line. He is also a keen digital leader
working as part of the successful digital leaders under the guidance of the school’s Digital
Competence Framework Co-ordinator.

Blwyddyn 11 / Year 11

Er mwyn dathlu diwedd arholiadau allanol TGAU cynhaliwyd noson arbennig gan ddisgyblion bl 11 yng Ngwesty
Rhosygilwen. Trefnwyd yr achlysur gan rieni a disgyblion bl 11 a chafwyd noson gofiadwy i nodi diwedd cyfnod yn
hanes addsygiadol a chymdeithasol y disgyblion. Edrychwn ymlaen i groesawu nifer o’r disgyblion nôl i’r ysgol ym
mis Medi.

In order to celebrate the end of the GCSE external exams a Year 11 Prom was organised by parents and pupils at
Rhosygilwen, Cilgerran. A memorable evening was enjoyed by all. The school wishes all year 11 pupils a restful
summer holiday and look to forward to welcoming pupils back to school in September.

6ed Dosbarth / Sixth Form

Taith Ymddiriedolaeth Hanes yr Holocost i Auschwitz /Lessons From Auschwitz visit
Llongyfarchiadau i ddau ddisgybl o flwyddyn 12 ar ennill lle ar
brosiect “Lessons from Auschwitz”, Ymddiriedolaeth Hanes yr
Holocost. Cafodd y ddwy’r profiad bythgofiadwy o deithio i Wlad Pwyl nôl ym mis
Mawrth i ymweld â gwersyll difa Auschwitz-Birkenau. Cawsant y cyfle hefyd i gwrdd â
holi Eva Clarke un o oroeswyr yr Holocost am ei phrofiadau a’i hatgofion o’r
erchylltra. Defnyddiodd y ddwy eu profiadau i gynnal nifer o wasanaethau
arbennig o fewn yr ysgol i gofio’r Holocost. Profiad bythgofiadwy i’r merched mae’n
sicr!
Congratulations to two pupils from year 12 on gaining a place on the Holocaust Educational Trust “Lessons from
Auschwitz " project. They travelled to Poland in March to visit the Auschwitz- Birkenau Concentration Camp. They were
given the opportunity to interview Eva Clarke, one of the Holocaust survivors, about her memories of the atrocity.
Following their return they shared their experiences in numerous assemblies to remember the Holocaust.

Yn y llun mae rhai o ddisgyblion o Flwyddyn 12 a fydd yn mynychu ysgolion haf yn ystod yr wythnosau nesaf sy’n cael eu
cynnig gan Prifysgolion led led y byd.

Yn dilyn proses hynod o gystadleuol gyda’r Fulbright Foundation
mae Tess Moran wedi llwyddo i sicrhau lle i fynychu Prifysgol
Yale, Connecticut yn yr Unol Daleithiau yn ystod gwyliau’r Haf.
Bydd Tess yn teithio gyda myfyrwyr eraill o’r Deyrnas Unedig i
Connecticut er mwyn cael blas o fywyd yn un o Brifysgolion
enwoca’r byd.

Bydd ein disgyblion yn teithio hefyd i Ysgolion Haf Prifysgolion y
Russell Group trwy gynllun y Sutton Trust ac hefyd i Ysgolion
Haf Prifysgolion Cymru. Bydd Thomas Rees, Hannah Mattews,
Alys Morgan a Hannah Page-Harries yn teithio i Goleg yr Iesu,
Rhydychen ym mis Gorffennaf am dridiau. Yn ystod yr ymweliad bydd y disgyblion yn mynychu darlithoedd pynciol a
sesiynau er mwyn helpu disgyblion i baratoi ar gyfer gwneud cais llwyddiannus. Ymhyfryda’r ysgol yn ein llwyddiant o
safbwynt paratoi disgyblion ar gyfer gwneud ceisiadau cystadleuol i fynychu Prifysgolion mwyaf nodedig Prydain. Yn
flynyddol llwydda’r disgyblion i sicrhau lle i astudio naill ai yn Rhydychen neu yng Nghaergrawnt.

Pictured are a number of our Year 12 pupils who will be travelling the globe during the coming weeks to attend various
University Summer Schools.

Following a highly competitive application process Tess Moran has succeeded in gaining a place with the Fulbright
Foundation to attend Yale University in Connecticut, USA during the summer holidays. Tess will travel with other students
from the UK to one of the most famous universities in the world.

Other pupils will be attending Russell Group Summer Schools via the Sutton Trust and also Summer Schools provided by
Universities across Wales. Thomas Rees, Hannah Matthews, Alys Morgan, and Hannah Page-Harries will be travelling to
Jesus College Oxford during July for a three day visit. During their stay they will be able to access a range of lectures whilst
also being given advice regarding how to complete a successful application. The school takes great pride in the fact that on
an annual basis our pupils succeed in securing places to study at either Oxford or Cambridge.

Llongyfarchiadau i Gwern Phillips sydd wedi ennill Ysgoloriaeth gwerth £3000 gan y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol er mwyn
dilyn ei gwrs drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg ym Mhrifysgol De Cymru. Yn dilyn llwyddiant Teleri Wilson llynedd i ennill
Ysgoloriaeth William Salesbury gwerth £5000 (yr unig ddisgybl yng Nghymru) mae’n braf bod Gwern wedi parhau gyda ein
traddodiad o gefnogi gwaith y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.
Congratulations to Gwern Phillips who has succeeded in gaining a scholarship worth £3000 to study for his degree through
the medium of Welsh at the University of South Wales. Following Teleri Wilson’s success last year who was the only pupil
in Wales to gain the William Salesbury scholarship worth £5000 we are pleased that Gwern has continued the tradition of
supporting the aims of the Coleg Cymraeg.

Cymraeg / Welsh

Mae’r flwyddyn hon wedi bod yn llawn prysurdeb i’r adran Gymraeg. Yn y
llun gwelir Aled Scourfield, newyddiadurwr gyda’r BBC yn trafod gyda
disgyblion Cymraeg blwyddyn 13 sut mae mynd ati i lunio bwletinau ac
adroddiadau newyddion ar gyfer radio a theledu ynghyd â datganiadau i’r
wasg. Mae’r fanyleb Cymraeg Safon Uwch yn galw am ddealltwriaeth o’r
ffurfiau hyn yn yr uned ‘Cymraeg mewn cyd-destun’.
It’s been another busy year for the Welsh Department. Aled Scourfield, who
works as a reporter for the BBC visited the school to work with year 13 A
Level Welsh pupils. During the visit he discussed how to prepare news
bulletins, reports and press releases. As part of their studies for the ‘Welsh Language in Context’ unit, pupils are
expected to write pieces in specific formats, demonstrating an awareness of various registers and audiences.
Yn y llun gwelir criw o ddisgyblion blwyddyn 9 fu’n cystadlu yng
nghystadleuaeth Cwis Llyfrau CA3 a drefnwyd gan ERW. Bu’r disgyblion yn
darllen a pharatoi’r nofel ‘Diffodd y Sêr’ gan dderbyn canmoliaeth uchel
am eu gwaith gan y beirniad Elinor Wyn Reynolds. Llwyddodd un tîm i
gipio’r ail safle ac ennill gwobr o £30.

Year 9 pupils who took part in the Erw Welsh Book Quiz Competition for
KS3. All competitors were highly commended by the adjudicator Elinor Wyn
Reynolds with one team succeeding to win the second prize for their efforts.

Disgyblion blwyddyn 10 sy’n astudio Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg yn mynychu gweithdy
yng Nghastell Aberteifi lle cawsant gyfle i drafod y cerddi gosod sydd ar y cwrs TGAU
gyda nifer o feirdd amlycaf Cymru.
Year 10 pupils who study the Welsh Literature course attending a workshop in
Cardigan Castle where they were given the opportunity to discuss the poems that are
part of the GCSE syllabus with some of Wales’ most prominent poets.

Llongyfarchiadau i’r disgyblion yn y llun o flynyddoedd 8 a 9
a fu’n fuddugol yng nghystadlaethau llenyddol Eisteddfod
Crymych. Ymson Hedd Wyn oedd tasg y disgyblion ym
mlwyddyn 9 tra bod disgyblion blwyddyn 8 wedi llunio cerdd
ar y teitl “Fy ngwlad”.
Congratulations to the pupils from years 8 and 9 pictured,
who won prizes in the literary competitions in the Crymych Eisteddfod recently. Year 9 pupils were asked to write the
poet Hedd Wyn’s soliloquy, while pupils in year 8 and 9 composed a poem entitled “Fy ngwlad”.

Saesneg / English

As usual, our English department has had a busy and exciting year ensuring pupils have a rich and varied
experience. Various activities have been arranged such as visiting authors, university lectures and many
pupils have had the opportunity to compete in a wide range of competitions.

Diolch yn fawr iawn i'r awdur Matt Dickinson am
gynnal ei weithdy gyda rhai o'n disgyblion
dawnus a thalentog ar ei daith o amgylch Sir
Benfro. Maent yn edrych ymlaen yn fawr iawn
i'r llyfr nesaf!
Thank you very much to the author Matt
Dickinson for holding a workshop with some of
our able and talented pupils as part of his tour
around Pembrokeshire. The pupils are already
looking forward to the next instalment!

Mae'r adran Saesneg yn dymuno canmol disgyblion blwyddyn 9
yn fawr am eu llwyddiant rhagorol yn nghystadleuaeth Rotary
Youth Speaks De, Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru a gynhaliwyd yn
y Bontfaen.
The English Department would like to congratulate this talented
trio who successfully reached the South, Mid and West Wales
round of the Rotary Youth Speaks public speaking competition
recently held in Cowbridge.

Enillodd dau ddisgybl talentog o flwyddyn 7 wobrau cyntaf
ac ail yn y gystadleuath Friends of Pembrokeshire, gyda
trydydd disgybl yn serennu wrth dderbyn canmoliaeth
uchel hefyd.
Two talented pupils from Year 7 won first and second prize
in the Friends of Pembrokeshire literary competition with a
third receiving a special commendation.

Llongyfarchiadau mawr i'r ddwy yma sydd wedi ennill y rownd
rhanbarthol o gystadleuaeth Young Writer mudiad y Rotari.
Aeth Minna Elster-Jones ymlaen i rownd Cymru gyfan, a
gwahoddwyd hi i'r Cynulliad i dderbyn ei gwobr.

Congratulations to these two talented young ladies who have
been awarded first place in their age categories in the regional
Rotary Young Writer competition! Minna Elster-Jones
progressed to the all-Wales category and was invited to the
National Assembly to receive her award.

Mae amser cyffrous i ddod gyda’r cast newydd ar gyfer ein sioe Shakespeare nesaf eisoes wedi eu dewis. Bydd
disgyblion yn perfformio yn Theatr y Torch yn ystod tymor yr Hydref. Mae'r cast talentog a brwdfrydig wedi dechrau ar
eu taith theatrig, cofiadwy. Dymuniadau gorau iddynt!
Exciting times are ahead as we have cast our Shakespeare play which will be performed in the Torch Theatre in the
Autumn term. A large cast of talented and enthusiastic pupils have already embarked on their journey to theatrical
success!

Mathemateg / Mathematics

Sialens Mathemateg Iau
Bu 20 o ddisgyblion blwyddyn 8 yn cymryd rhan yn y sialens Mathemateg Iau ar ddechrau tymor yr Haf.
Enillodd 2 disgybl dystysgrif Aur sef Katey-Anne Othen ac Oliver Jenkins.
Enillodd 4 disgybl dystysgrif Arian sef Ieuan Francis, Eve Mathias, Jac Moore a Minna Elster-Jones
Enillodd 6 disgybl dystysgrif Efydd sef Rhys Davies, Gad Bowen, Aled Walters, Ifan Thomas, Catrin Bishop a
Ceris Walters.
Cyflwynwyd gwobr ‘Gorau yn y flwyddyn’ a’r dystysgrif ‘Gorau yn yr Ysgol’ i Katey-Anne Othen.
Llongyfarchiadau i’r holl ddisgyblion ar eu hymdrechion.
Junior Maths Challenge
20 pupils from year 8 competed in the junior maths competition at the start of the Summer Term.
2 pupils succeeded to win a Gold Certificate - Katey-Anne Othen and Oliver
Jenkins
4 pupils own Silver Certificates – Ieuan Francis, Eve Mathias, Jac Moore
and Minna Elster-Jones
6 pupils won Bronze Certiticates - Rhys Davies, Gad Bowen, Aled Walters,
Ifan Thomas, Catrin Bishop and Ceris Walters.
The prize for /Best in the Year’ and ‘Best in School’ went to Katey-Anne Othen.
Well done to all pupils!

Cymerodd 52 disgybl o flwyddyn 8 ran yn Sialens y Gymdeithas Wyddonol
Genedlaethol eleni. Llongyfarchiadau arbennig i Jac Moore ar gyrraedd safon
uchel. Derbyniodd bob disgybl dystysgrif gyffredinol am gymryd rhan a chafodd
Jac ei wobrwyo mewn seremoni yn Eisteddfod yr Urdd, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Taf
ac Elài. Llongyfarchiadau mawr.
52 Year 8 pupils took part in the National Scientific Challenge this year.
Congratulations to Jac Moore for attaining an extremely high standard. All
pupils were presented with individual certificates. Jac was honoured in a special
ceremony held at the Urdd Eisteddfod at Bridgend recently.

Gwyddoniaeth / Science

Yn ystod y tymor diwethaf fe roddwyd y cyfle i rai o ferched
Blynyddoedd 8 a 9 i fynychu sesiynau STEM.

Purfa olew Valero oedd cyrchfan ymweliad Blwyddyn 9;
cafwyd y cyfle i ymweld â’r lleoliad anferth, cyn symud
ymlaen at weithgareddau amrywiol. Yn ogystal â hyn cafwyd
cyfnod gwerthfawr tu hwnt yn trafod gyda myfyrwyr
israddedig. Esboniodd yr israddedigion bod y stereoteip
traddodiadol “dynol” yn anghywir, a bod ystod o swyddi
addas i ferched o fewn y byd peirianneg. Ysbrydolwyd llawer
o’r merched yn dilyn yr ymweliad hwn i ystyried astudio
peirianneg yn y dyfodol.

During the last term an opportunity was given to girls in Years
8 and 9 to attend STEM sessions.

Valero Oil Refinery was the venue for the Year 9 visit. Pupils were able to visit the enormous refinery site, before
participating in various activities. They were also able to discuss the range of roles and jobs available. Additionally
they spent valuable time with some engireering undergraduates. These undergraduates explained that the
stereotypical view that engineering is a male subject is untrue, and there are a wide range of jobs that are ideal for
women within the field of engineering. A number of the girls were inspired to consider engineering as a possible
career pathway.

Labordy cyfrinachol BTG Protherics oedd y
lleoliad ar gyfer ymweliad Blwyddyn 8 yn
ddiweddar. Cafwyd llawer o hwyl a sbri wrth
i’r disgyblion gyfranogi mewn
gweithgareddau niferus ar y safle, gan agor
llygaid nifer o ferched i’r cyfleoedd sy’n cael
eu cynnig drwy astudio pynciau STEM.
Ymysg y gweithgareddau roedd
cystadleuaeth gwisgo’n ddiogel a sesiynau
trafod er mwyn darganfod mwy am rôl
menywod o fewn y gwyddorau. Roedd
cyffro’r merched yn dilyn y daith yn amlwg
i’w weld.

The secret BTG Protherics laboratory was the
venue for a recent visit for Year 8. The girls had an enormous amount of fun undertaking different activities,
opening their eyes to the vast opportunities offered through studying STEM subjects. The activities included a
dressing safely competition as well as a discussion session of interviews in order to find out more about the role
of women within the sciences. The excitement generated by the trip was obvious to see.

Mae’r ysgol yn hynod o ddiolchgar i EESW am y cyfleoedd yma.

The school is deeply indebted to EESW for these opportunities.

Astudiaethau Crefyddol / Religious Studies

Cynhaliwyd cystadleuaeth i Fl 7 i
lunio taflen wybodaeth ar Ddewi
Sant. Gwobrwywyd un disgybl o
bob dosbarth dysgu a’r buddugwyr
oedd:-
Nell Evans, Rhys Jones, Ella Wintle,
Jasmine Seton, Fflur James,
Angharad Jones.

A competition was held for year 7
students to create an information
leaflet based on St David. One pupil
from each teaching class was
rewarded with a prize:-
Nell Evans, Rhys Jones, Ella Wintle,
Jasmine Seton, Fflur James,
Angharad Jones.

Cynhaliwyd cystadleuaeth i Fl 8 i lunio 10
Gorchymyn ar gyfer hyrwyddo’r syniad o
gydweithio cyfoes. Gwobrwywyd un disgybl
o bob dosbarth dysgu a’r buddugwyr oedd
Mina Elster Jones, Erin Owens, Gruffudd
Green, Rhys Ousley, Grace Tonkin Wells.

The year 8 competitions involved creating
10 new Commandments for promoting
good intersocial skills for working with
others. The winner were Minna Elster
Jones, Erin Owens, Gruffudd Green, Rhys
Ousley, Grace Tonkin Wells.

Mae bl 9 eisoes wedi dechrau ar y Cwrs TGAU. Mae ymateb y disgyblion mor belled yn dangos eu bod yn barod i
wynebu’r her hyn.

The current year 9 have already started on their GCSE studies. So far, all pupils seem enthusiastic and focused on
this new challenge.

Braf yw gweld bod nifer helaeth o ddisgyblion yn dewis Astudiaethau Crefyddol U/G ac Uwch gyda 45 wedi sefyll
yr arholiad eleni.

The numbers of pupils choosing to study Religious Education at AS and A level is most encouraging with 45
students having sat the paper this year.

Yr Oriel Gelf / The Art Gallery

O flwyddyn 6 i’r Chweched / From Year 6 to the 6th Form

Bu disgyblion Ysgol y Preseli’n creu campweithiau creadigol unwaith eto eleni. Defnyddiwyd darnau inc gan
ddisgyblion blwyddyn 6 i greu astudiaeth o Garreg Waldo. Dyfeisiwyd esgidiau creadigol gan ddisgyblion
blwyddyn 8. Braf oedd cael cyfle i arddangos gwaith disgyblion blynyddoedd 12 a 13 yn yr arddangosfa Gelf a
Ffotograffiaeth flynyddol. Rhaid llongyfarch yr holl ddisgyblion o flwyddyn 6 hyd at y chweched dosbarth ar eu
talentau.
The Art Department congratulates all pupils on the standard of work generated this year. Year 6 pupils have
completed an ink study of Carreg Waldo whilst year 8 have applied their imagination to generate creative shoes.
The annual Art and Photography exhibition enabled the department to showcase pieces by years 12 and 13. It has
certainly been a creative year for which all pupils from year 6 to the sixth form must be praised.

Chwaraeon / Games

Llongyfarchiadau enfawr i garfan rygbi dan-16 yr ysgol am greu hanes drwy
ennill Cwpan Ysgolion Cymru gan guro Ysgol Ystalyfera 31-5 ar Barc y Scarlets
ar y 26ain o Ebrill. Ar ôl colli’r gêm gynderfynol drwy anaf, sgoriodd y capten
a’r blaenasgellwr, Joey Mathias, y cais agoriadol, gan ochrgamu ei ffordd dros
y linell. Yn syth o’r gic i ail gychwyn y gêm, fe sgoriodd Callum Williams gais
unigol, wych - y cyntaf o dri i’r asgellwr. Daeth y cais arall wrth y prop pen
rhydd, Josh Bridge, ar ôl gwaith tîm amynyddgar a chywir gan fechgyn y
Preseli. Llwyddodd Ilan Phillips drosi 3 allan o 5 o’r ceisiadau i goroni
perfformiad arbennig.

Congratulations to the Ysgol y Preseli u-16's rugby squad on creating history
by becoming the first school team to win the Welsh Schools Cup. They won 31
-5 against Ystalyfera at Parc y Scarlets on Wednesday 26th of April. Inspira-
tional captain and openside flanker, Joey Mathias, opened the scoring by side
-stepping his way over the try line. Immediately from the restart Callum
Williams scored a wonderful individual try - the first of three for the winger.
The fifth try came from loose head prop, Josh Bridge, which followed some
excellent build up play from the Preseli boys. Outside half Ilan Phillips con-
verted three of the tries to cap an outstanding team performance.

Cerdd / Music

Llongyfarchiadau mawr i Alys Owens o flwyddyn 10 ar gael ei dewis ar gyfer Band ar y
rhaglen deledu “Pwy Geith y Gig?” ar S4C. Dilynwch ei thaith a chewch weld rhai o ddisgy-
blion eraill yr ysgol ar-lein!

Congratulations to Alys Owens from year 10 on her selection for the Band on the television
programme “Pwy Geith y Gig?” on S4C. Follow her journey and see some of the other pu-
pils’ performances online!

Llongyfarchiadau i aelodau’r band “Cpt. Smith” ar eu perfformiad ar yr un rhaglen ar S4C, yn enwedig i Ioan a
Lloyd o flwyddyn 12.

Congratulations to the members of the band “Cpt. Smith” on their performance on the same programme on S4C,
especially to Ioan and Lloyd from year 12.

Bu Esyllt Thomas o flwyddyn 12 Perfformiad arbennig gan Nia Lloyd ac
yn ffodus iawn i ennill lle ar Esyllt Thomas wrth ennill y 3edd wobr
gwrs canu yng Ngholeg Cerdd y yn Eisteddfod yr Urdd eleni. Gwych!
Guildhall yn Llundain fis
Gorffennaf: tipyn o gamp, a An excellent performance by Nia
llongyfarchiadau! Lloyd and Esyllt Thomas winning the
third prize at the Urdd Eisteddfod this
Esyllt Thomas from year 12 has
been selected to attend a singing
course at the Guildhall in London
in July: quite an achievement,
congratulations!

Ymyhyfrydwn yn llwyddiant parhaus Carys Underwood o flwyddyn 9
sy’n aelod o Gerddorfa Cenedlaethol Ifanc Prydain ar yr Offer Taro.
Da iawn!

Congratulations to Carys Underwood from year 9 on her continued
involvement with the National Orchestra of Great Britain. She is a
talented percussionist. Well done!

Daearyddiaeth / Geography

Cynhadledd MockCop yng Nghaerdydd
Cafodd Morgan Davies, Martha Baum, Lily
Tonkin Wells, Georgia Morris, Isla Sweet a
Rosie Evans flwyddyn 13 y cyfle i gymryd
rhan yn ffug gynhadledd y Cenhedloedd
Unedig yn Nhŷ Hywel yng Nghynulliad
Caerdydd. Yn bresennol oedd Peter Davies,
Cadeirydd Comisiwn Newid Hinsawdd
Cymru. Testun y gynhadledd oedd Newid
Hinsawdd ac yn dilyn cyfnod o baratoi,
llwyddodd y timau o ddisgyblion i lunio a
chyflwyno dadleuon aeddfed iawn yn erbyn
ysgolion eraill yng Nghymru.

MockCop Conference in Cardiff
Morgan Davies, Martha Baum, Lily Tonkin Wells, Georgia Morris, Isla Sweet a
Rosie Evans from year 13 had the opportunity to take part in a Mock UN Climate
Change conference with 10 secondary schools from across Wales. The event was
held in Tŷ Hywel in the Senedd, with Chair of the Climate Change Commission for
Wales, Peter Davies playing the role of the UN Secretary General, co-ordinating
the discussions. The students had completed extensive research and had a
thorough understanding of their country’s position on tackling climate change.
They successfully took part in an engaging debate against other schools from
across Wales.

Teithiau Gwaith Maes i Lanllyn

Rydym wedi bod yn ffodus i fynd i Lan-llyn ar ddau achlysur i ymgymryd â gwaith maes eleni. Yn gyntaf, ym mis Medi
aeth 35 o ddisgyblion blwyddyn 11 TGAU i Fetws-y-Coed ac i’r Borth i gasglu data. Yn ogystal, cawsom daith
lwyddiannus iawn gyda 10 o ddisgyblion blwyddyn 12 i Lan-llyn ym mis Mawrth. Ar y diwrnod cyntaf, cawsom daith
fferm gan reolwr fferm ystâd Rhug gan
edrych ar ail-frandio gwledig a
newidiadau i bentrefi gwledig yr ardal.
Ar yr ail ddiwrnod, aethom i draeth y
Friog er mwyn mesur proffil y traeth a
dadansoddi effaith drifft y glannau ar
forffoleg y traeth.

Geography fieldtrips to Glanllyn.
We’ve been fortunate to undertake two
separate fieldwork trips to Glanllyn in
Bala this year. Firstly, 35 GCSE pupils
from year 11 went to Betws y Coed and
Borth in September to collect data on
tourism and coastal management. We
also had a very successful trip with 10
pupils from year 12 in March. On the first day, we undertook a farm tour of Rhug Farm Estate whilst looking at the
effects of rural-rebranding. The pupils also collected data from beach profiles in Fairbourne.

Drama

BACHU
Cafodd disgyblion blwyddyn 11 y cyfle i fynd i weld
perfformiad gan fyfyrwyr o Goleg Perfformio Cymru
o’r enw BACHU sef cyfieithiad o ddrama Rebecca
Gilman ' Boy gets girl’ yng Nghaerfyrddin y tymor
diwethaf. Braf oedd cael y cyfle i wylio perfformiad ac
yna derbyn gweithdai ar gynnwys a chymeriadau’r
ddrama. Cafodd y disygblion hefyd gyfle i brofi sut y
byddai dylunydd a thechnegydd yn mynd ati i greu ac i
benderfynu ar yr elfennau technolegol er enghraifft y
set a’r goleuadau.

Year 11 pupils visited Carmarthen last term to see a performance by students from the Welsh Performing
College. The translated play ‘Boy gets girl’ by Rebeca Gilman was entitled BACHU. The pupils also took
part in workshops discussing the technical aspects of the play, characters, themes etc.

Taith i Abertawe
Mae’n arferiad bellach i ddisgyblion blwyddyn 7 gael y cyfle i fynychu taith i
Abertawe er mwyn mwynhau perfformiad o bantomeim adnabyddus. Eleni
eto, cafwyd diwrnod bendigedig yn Abertawe gyda pherfformiad hwyliog a
phroffesiynol ‘Sleeping Beauty’ yn glo ar ddiwrnod cofiadwy.

Trip to Swansea
One again, year 7 pupils were given the opportunity to enjoy a visit to the
Grand Theatre, Swansea to see a performance of ‘Sleeping Beauty’. It was a
fantastic day for both pupils and staff with the energetic cast performing to

Arholiadau Ymarferol yr Adran
Yn ôl yr arfer, bu disgyblion blwyddyn 12 a 13 yn brysur yn cyflwyno
gwaith ymarferol fel rhan o gynnwys eu cwrs. Roedd gofyn iddynt fynd
ati i ganolbwyntio ar ymarferwr penodol gan blethu eu technegau i’r
gwaith dyfeisiedig. Llongyfarchiadau i’r disgyblion ar berfformiadau
graenus a phroffesiynol!
Practical Exams
Once again this year, Years 12 and 13 pupils succeeded in presenting
practical work of an extremely high standard as part of their AS and A level
courses. They are to be congratulated on the standard achieved.

Hanes / History

Gweithdy Dawnus a Thalentog ‘Dirgelion Hanes’ /Able and Talented
‘Murder Mystery’ Workshop
Croesawyd disgyblion Dawnus a Thalentog ein hysgolion cynradd i’r
Adran Hanes i gydweithio gyda disgyblion blwyddyn 7 i ddatrys dirgelwch
mawr yr adran…Pwy wnaeth ladd Mr X? Bu’r disgyblion yn gweithio fel
ditectifs diwyd trwy’r dydd yn astudio ffynonellau gwybodaeth a
safleoedd trosedd er mwyn darganfod y gwirionedd am y llofruddiaeth!
Diwrnod a hanner yn wir!

Able and talented pupils from our cluster primary schools were wel-
comed to the department to our murder mystery challenge. Year 6 and 7
students studied the crime scenes and were challenged to use their
analysing and critical thinking skills to discover who killed Mr X!

‘Crymych dwe a heddi’
Bu’r Adran Hanes yn cydweithio gyda’r adrannau Mathemateg a Thechnoleg i
gyflwyno’r Cynllun Ysgolion Creadigol i rai o ddisgyblion blwyddyn 9. Pwrpas
y prosiect oedd datblygu sgiliau rhifedd y disgyblion trwy astudio’r ardal leol
gyda’r nod o greu murlun ‘Crymych dwe a heddi’. Ym mis Mawrth bu’r
Adran Hanes a’r disgyblion draw yn Amgueddfa Wlân Cymru er mwyn dysgu
am hanes y diwydiant tecstilau yn yr ardal ac i dderbyn sesiwn ysbrydoli ar gyfer creu’r
murlun arbennig a fydd yn cael ei ddadorchuddio yn y flwyddyn academaidd nesaf.

The History department has been working closely with both the Mathematics and Technology departments as part of
the Lead Creative Schools Project. The project was aimed at a group of year 9 students and has been designed to
improve their numeracy skills through the study of the local area. In March the History department took the students
to a felting workshop at the National Wool Museum to learn more about the skills required to produce the final mural
based on ‘Crymych past and present’. The mural will be unveiled during the next academic year.

Y Clwb Hanes / The History Club
Ffocws ymchwil y Clwb Hanes am eleni yw ‘Lloches yng Nghymru’ ac mae’n braf gweld y clwb yn mynd o nerth i nerth
unwaith eto! Yn dilyn ymweliad gan feirniaid cystadleuaeth Ymddiriedolaeth Menter Ysgolion y Dreftadaeth Gymreig
ddechrau mis Ebrill mae’r Clwb Hanes wedi llwyddo i gyrraedd rownd nesaf y gystadleuaeth unwaith eto eleni, croesi
bysedd am lwyddiant yn y Seremoni Wobrwyo yng Nghaerfyrddin yn hwyrach yn
y flwyddyn.

The History Club is focusing its efforts this year on investigating the history of
'Asylum in Wales'. The club’s membership has increased considerably this year
and it’s great to see budding historians from year 7 up to year 13 working
together. Following a visit by the Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative Trust judges in April, the History Club have reached
the next round of the competition again, fingers crossed for success at the Awards Ceremony in Carmarthen later this
year.

Gwobr EUSTORY Prize
Mae’r adran yn llongyfarch yn fawr dwy o’i disgyblion o flwyddyn 13 ar ennill lle ar weithdy Eustory eleni. Rhwydwaith
Ewropeaidd ar gyfer haneswyr ifanc yw EUSTORY ac Ysgol Y Preseli oedd yr unig ysgol o Gymru i ennill y cyfle hwn i’w
disgyblion! Fel rhan o’i gwobr cafodd Alana Jones gyfle i fynychu seminar 7 diwrnod yn Tiblisi, Georgia ac Elin Rees y
cyfle i fynychu seminarau ar draws 3 dinas yn Budapest, Prague a Gdansk. Llongyfarchiadau gwresog i’n hanesywr
brwdfrydig!

The department warmly congratulate two pupils from year 13 on winning a place on this year's EUSTORY workshop.
EUSTORY is an European network for young historians and Ysgol Y Preseli was the only school from Wales to secure this
opportunity for their pupils! As part of her prize Alana Jones had the opportunity to attend a 7 day seminar in Tiblisi,
Georgia. Elin Rees won the opportunity to attend seminars across 3 cities in Budapest, Prague and Gdansk.
Congratulations to our budding historians!

Ieithoedd Tramor Modern / Modern Foreign Languages

Cafodd chwech o Lysgenhadon iaith eu dewis o flwyddyn 9 i gynrychioli ein hysgol yng Nghynhadledd Blynyddol
Llysgenhadon Iaith yn Stadiwm Liberty, Abertawe. Ond dim ond dechrau’r gwaith oedd hynny! Ers y digwyddiad
maent wedi dechrau clwb ‘Kahoot’ yn wythnosol lle mae disgyblion o flynyddoedd 7 ac 8 wedi cael y cyfle i ddysgu
ac archwilio gwahanol ieithoedd, megis Mandarin, Rwsieg a Siapanaeg. Yn ogystal, mae’r Llysgenhadon Iaith wedi
trefnu helfa drysor o amgylch yr ysgol, gan gynnwys cliwiau mewn wahanol ieithoedd. Da iawn Emba Wimbush,
Honor Carlisle, Rhys Griffiths, Charlotte Pickford, Esther Thornton a Daisy da Gama Howells!

6 Language ambassadors were selected from year 9 to represent our school at the annual Language Ambassadors
Conference at the Liberty Stadium. Their work didn’t stop there! Since the event they have started a weekly ‘kahoot’
club where pupils from year 7 and 8 have had the opportunity to learn and explore different languages, such as
Mandarin, Russian and Japanese! In addition the Language Ambassadors have organised a treasure hunt around
the school including clues from different languages. Well done to Emba Wimbush, Honour Carlisle, Rhys Griffiths,
Charlotte Pickford, Esther Thornton and Daisy da Gama Howells.

Croesawodd yr adran Sbaeneg athro o Sbaen am bythefnos ym mis Mai. Fe wnaeth Señor Estévez helpu disgyblion
blwyddyn 12 a 13 i baratoi’n drylwyr ar gyfer eu harholiadau llafar, gan gynnal sesiynau yn canolbwyntio ar
berffeithio eu hacenion Sbaeneg. Ymunodd ef hefyd â dosbarthiadau o blwyddyn 9, 10 a 11 lle’r oedd yn rhannu ei
brofiad o fyw a dysgu yn Sbaen.
The Spanish department welcomed a teacher from Spain in May for a fortnight’s visit. Mr Estévez was able to help
year 12 and 13 pupils prepare thoroughly for their Oral exam by working on perfecting their Spanish accents. He
also joined the year 9, 10 and 11 classes where he was able to share his experience of living and teaching in Spain.

BTEC Lletygarwch / Hospitality BTEC

BTEC LLETYGARWCH
Fe fu disgyblion blwyddyn 12 BTEC Lletygarwch yn
paratoi cacennau ar gyfer ein stondin gacennau yn y
bore coffi yn Neuadd y Dref, Aberteifi.
Dyma’r stondin gacennau ar y dydd ac hefyd
cynnyrch a wnaethpwyd o fewn yr adran i werthu ar
y stondin.
Hospitality BTEC
Year 12 pupils studying the BTEC Hospitality course
prepared cakes for the cake stall at the very
successful Coffee Morning held at the Guildhall,
Cardigan recently. Other items made by the
Techology Department were also sold during the
Coffee Morning.

Dylunio a Thechnoleg / Design &Technology

Llongyfarchiadau i Sally Evans a Ellie Palfrey am gael eu
henwebu ar gyfer y Wobr Arloesedd am eu gwaith Dylunio a
Thechnoleg. Mae’r Adran yn dymuno’n dda iddyn nhw ac yn
eu llongyfarch ar eu llwyddiant.
Congratulations to Sally Evans and Ellie Palfrey for being
nominated for the Innovations Awards for their Design and
Technology work. The department wishes to congratulate
them on their achievements.

Cogurdd 2017

Dyma’r disgyblion a fu’n yn cystadlu yng nghystadleuaeth COGURDD rownd yr ysgol.
Will Nicholas, Aneirin Vaughan, Branwen Vaughan a Aled Walters.

Fe aeth Branwen Vaughan blwyddyn 8 ymlaen i gystadlu ar ran Sir Benfro yn
Eisteddfod Penybont ar Ogwr eleni.
Da iawn Branwen

Many congratulations to these pupils who competed in the Cogurdd competition
organised by the Urdd. Will Nicholas, Aneirin Vaughan, Branwen Vaughan and Aled
Walters all performed to a high standard with Branwen being chosen to represent

Pembrokeshire in the final at Bridgend.

Y Fagloriaeth Gymreig / The Welsh Baccalaureate

Bu’r Ysgol yn cynnal nifer o weithgareddau Menter
lwyddiannus fel rhan o Dystysgrif Her Sgiliau’r
Fagloriaeth. Dyma gyfle euraidd i ddisgyblion derbyn
mewnwelediad pwysig i fyd busnes gan ehangu eu sgiliau
creadigol ac arloesedd.

Cynllunio a chynnal Ffair Fenter oedd yr her i ddisgyblion blwyddyn 10. Yn dilyn
wythnosau o baratoi gofalus a chynllunio creadigol cynhelir cynhaliwyd Ffair Nadolig
llwyddiannus gyda’r disgyblion yn llwyr gyfrifol am lu o stondinau. Pwrpas y Ffair oedd
codi arian ar gyfer elusen Ymddiriedolaeth Princes’ Gate. Llwyddodd y disgyblion godi
swm o £1938.49 at yr elusen. Derbyniodd disgyblion Blwyddyn 12 mewnwelediad
hollbwysig i fyd busnes ac entrepreneuriaeth trwy dreulio amser yng Nghynhadledd
#MENTRO17 Ysgol y Preseli. Bu’n gyfle i weithio fel tîm, i ddatrys problemau ac i
feddwl yn greadigol cyn derbyn cyngor a chefnogaeth gan bobl busnes ac
entrepreneuriaid llwyddiannus yr ardal gan gynnwys Zoe Wright (Fferm Folly) Clare
Hieatt (DO Lectures), David Hieatt (Hiut Denim), Ben Giles (Scented Silicone & Ultima
Cleaning), Jacqui Davies (Clydey Cottages) and Sid Madge (Meee Project).Juliana
Morgans (Princes Gate Water) and Liam Burgess (NomNom Chocolate)

“Children need to be inspired from a really, really young age so that they are aware of the business world. The
day has been a platform of sharing knowledge and ideas and has hopefully been inspirational to all,”

As a part of the Skills Challenge Certificate the School has held a number of exciting
activities throughout the year. These opportunities have provided pupils with an
invaluable insight into the world of work, business and entrepreneurship. Year 10 pupils
held a successful Winter Fair with numerous stands providing opportunities for pupils to
buy gifts and take part in various tasks and competitions. Pupils raised £1938.49 during
the day. All proceeds from the event went to The Princes Gate Trust.

Year 12 pupils were also introduced to the world of successful entrepreneurship
through the #MENTRO17 conference organised by Mrs Serena Davies. Over 100 Year 12
students from the school spent the day in the company of local entrepreneurs and
representatives from business organisations at Do Farm near Cardigan. The aim of the
day was to inspire students to think of business ideas outside of a classroom
environment. Entrepreneurs and representatives from business organisations included
Zoe Wright (Folly Farm) Clare Hieatt (DO Lectures), David Hieatt (Hiut Denim), Ben Giles
(Scented Silicone & Ultima Cleaning), Jacqui Davies (Clydey Cottages) Sid Madge (Meee
Project).Juliana Morgans (Princes Gate Water) and Liam Burgess (Nom Nom Chocolate)

Cynllun Bydi Rhifedd / Numeracy Buddy Scheme

‘Bydi - shwt mae heddi?’

Cyflwynwyd y Cynllun Bydi Rhifedd am y tro
cyntaf nôl ym Medi 2017. Rhoddwyd y cyfle i
ddisgyblion blwyddyn 7 weithio mewn
grwpiau bychain gydag aelodau o’r chweched
dosbarth. Cynhaliwyd y cyfarfodydd bob bore
Mawrth yn wythnosol gyda’r disgyblion yn
sefydlu a datblygu cyfeillgarwch drwy weithio
ar sialensau rhifyddol amrywiol. Yn ogystal,
roedd cyfle i drafod bywyd yn eu hysgol
newydd a sgwrsio am unrhyw bryderon neu
ofidiau. Yn dilyn llwyddiant y Cynllun Bydi
Rhifedd eleni bwriedir ymestyn y Cynllun i
ffocysu ar lythrennedd yn ystod y flwyddyn i
ddod.

The successful Numeracy Buddy system
was first introduced in September 2017.
Pupils from year 7 were paired up in
small groups with members of the sixth
form. They met every Tuesday morning,
where they were able to establish a
buddy friendship, discuss life in their new
school and also to work through various
numeracy challenges. The sixth form
were able to help the pupils with their
numeracy and provide any other support
that the pupils needed, with many lasting
friendships being formed. The buddy
system will be extended to include
Literacy next year.

Gwobr e-Ddiogelwch/Online Safety Mark

Ymwelodd Asesydd o'r 'South West Grid for Learning' yn ddiweddar er mwyn asesu darpariaeth yr ysgol o
ddiogelwch ar-lein. Yn dilyn cyfarfodydd gyda staff, rhieni a gofalwyr, llywodraethwyr a disgyblion, roedd yn falch
o weld bod yr ysgol yn darparu lefel uchel o ddiogelwch i ddefnyddwyr o dechnolegau digidol. Yn y ffotograff
mae aelodau o'r Cyngor Ysgol a rhai o'r Arweinwyr Digidol gyda Mrs Serena Davies, y Cydlynydd Fframwaith
Cymhwysedd Digidol.
An Assessor from the South West Grid for Learning recently visited Ysgol y Preseli to review the school’s online
safety provision. The Assessor met school staff, parents and carers, Governors and pupils, and was pleased to
find that the school provides a high level of protection for users of digital technologies. Photographed are
members of the School Council and some of the school's Digital Leaders with Mrs Serena Davies, Digital
Competence Framework Co-ordinator.
Rydym yn hynod falch i gyhoeddi taw Ysgol y Preseli yw’r ysgol uwchradd gyntaf yng Nghym-
ru i dderbyn yr achrediad yma! We are very proud to announce that Ysgol y Preseli is the first
secondary school in Wales to achieve this status!

Rhai aelodau gweithgar o'n Cyngor Ysgol yn mwynhau trafod e-ddiogelwch gyda Daf Wyn ar gyfer
rhaglenni ‘Heno’ a ‘Prynhawn Da' ar S4C/Some of our School Council members discussing e-safety
with Daf Wyn for the 'Heno' and 'Prynhawn Da' programmes on S4C.

Cynhwysiant / Inclusion

Mae Canolfan y Porth wedi ei lleoli ar gampws Ysgol y Preseli yn lloeren o Ysgol Portfield, Hwlffordd. Agorwyd y ganolfan
yn 2010. Erbyn hyn, mae 8 o ddisgyblion yn mynychu’r ganolfan yn ddyddiol. Mae’r unigolion hyn yn cael eu cynnwys ym
mywyd bod dydd Ysgol y Preseli - mewn sesiynau cofrestru, gwasanaethau boreol, mewn gwersi ac achlysuron arbennig
fel Eisteddfod yr Ysgol, Sioe Dalent ac ati.

Canolfan y Porth - the Porth Centre - is situated on Ysgol y Preseli’s Campus as a satellite of Portfield Special School,
Haverfordwest. The centre was opened back in 2010. Currently there are 8 pupils who access the centre daily to receive
their education in a friendly, nurturing environment. These pupils are included in the day to day activities of Ysgol y Preseli
- in registration sessions, morning assemblies, in some lessons and also on special occasions such as the School Eisteddfod,
Talent Show etc.

Ddydd Gwener, 7fed o Orffennaf ffarweliwyd ag un o’r disgyblion cyntaf i ymuno a
Chanolfan y Porth sef Sam Knight sydd bellach yn 19 oed. Dymunwn bob
hapusrwydd a llwyddiant i Sam sydd wedi datblygu’n unigolyn hyderus, llawn hwyl
a chwrtais iawn. Byddwn yn sicr yn gweld eisiau ei wên hyfryd yn yr ysgol.

On Friday, 7th of July we said farewell to one of the first pupils to start at Canolfan
y Porth - Sam Knight. Sam is now 19 years of age. We have seen him mature into a
polite, confident young gentleman and we certainly wish Sam every happiness and
success for the future. Sam will be attending Pembrokeshire College in September
and also works with the local bus company Midway Motors, Crymych. He is
looking forward to this new chapter in his life. Best of luck Sam - we will miss your
lovely smile!

Llwyddiant yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yr Urdd
Llongyfarchiadau arbennig i Bryan Griffiths o Ganolfan y Porth ar ennill y
wobr gyntaf yn y gystadleuaeth Gwaith Lluniadu 2D dan 25 oed yn
Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Pen y bont, Taf ac Elai yn ddiweddar. Yn ogystal,
enillodd Kirsty Jones a Katie Llewellyn y wobr gyntaf a’r ail wobr yng
nghystadleuaeth Lluniadu 2D i fl 7, 8 a 9.

Many congratulations to Bryan Griffiths from Y Porth for winning first prize
in the under 25yrs 2D Design competition at the National Urdd Eisteddfod in
Bridgend. Also, the same congratulations go to Kirsty Jones and Katie
Llewellyn who won first and second prizes respectively in the same
competition for Yrs 7, 8 and 9 pupils. Well done indeed!

Gweithgareddau 5 x 60
Mae Swyddog 5 x 60 yr ysgol wedi gweithio’n gy-
son drwy’r flwyddyn gyda Chanolfan y Porth er
mwyn darparu gweithgareddau hwylus ac amry-
wiol. Gwnaeth y disgyblion fwynhau’r wal ddringo
a’r chwarae golff yn fawr. Diolch i Mr Dan Bellis.

Mr Dan Bellis, the 5 x 60 officer for Ysgol y Preseli
has worked closely with pupils from Canolfan y
Porth throughout the year. The programme of
events have been varied and the pupils have
thoroughly enjoyed the different activities in
particular the wall climbing and the golf.

Gwobr John Muir
Llongyfarchiadau i holl ddisgyblion y Porth ar ennill y Wobr John Muir yn ddiweddar.
John Muir Award
Many congratulations to all the Porth pupils for achieving the John Muir award recently.

Dyddiadau i’w cofio / Dates to remember

Gorffennaf 15fed / July 15th
Twrnament Golff, Clwb Golff Trefdraeth / Golf Tournament, Newport Golf Club

Gorffennaf 16eg-23ain / July 16th - 23rd
Taith yr Adran Gerdd i Lyn Garda, Yr Eidal / Music Deparment Visit to Lake Garda, Italy

Gorffennaf 17eg / July 17th
Taith Gerdded / Sponsored Walk

Gorffennaf 18fed / July 18th
Diwrnod Mabolgampau / Sports Day

Gorffennaf 19eg / July 19th
Taith Undydd / School Trip

Gorffennaf 20fed / July 20th
Diwrnod olaf y flwyddyn / End of School Year

Awst 17eg / August 17th
Canlyniadau Safon Uwch/Uwch Gyfrannol / A and AS Level Results (8.00—12.00yp)

Awst 24ain / August 24th
Canlyniadau TGAU / GCSE Results (8.00—12.00yp)

Awst 25ain / August 25th
Bore Trafod Cyrsiau 6ed Dosbarth, Neuadd yr ysgol 10.00yb-12.00yp / Morning to discuss 6th Form Courses, School Hall –
10.00am-12.00pm

Medi 4ydd / September 4th
Diwrnod HMS / Staff Training Day

Medi 5ed / September 5th
Disgyblion yn dychwelyd i’r ysgol / Pupils return to school

Medi 21ain / September 21st
Lluniau Ysgol Bl 7 / Year 7 School Photos

Medi 28ain / September 28th
Noson Rieni Bl 7 – Fframwaith Digidol/Llythrennedd/Rhifedd - Neuadd 6.00-7.00yh
Year 7 Parents Evening – Digital Framework/Literacy/Numeracy—School Hall 6.00-7.00pm

Hydref 2ail / October 2nd
Cwrdd Diolchgarwch Bl 7 a 8 / Thanksgiving Service Yr 7 and 8

Hydref 3ydd / October 3rd
Cwrdd Diolchgarwch Bl 9 a 10 / Thanksgiving Service Yr 9 and 10

Hydref 3ydd / October 3rd
Cyfarfod Blynyddol y Pwyllgor Ffrindiau 6.00yh / Friends of Ysgol y Preseli Annual Meeting 6.00pm

Hydref 4ydd / October 4th
Cwrdd Diolchgarwch Bl 11/12 a 13 / Thanksgiving Service Yr 11/12 and 13

Hydref 11eg / October 11th
Diwrnod Iechyd Bl 10 / Year 10 Health Day

Hydref 30ain—Tachwedd 3ydd / October 30th—November 3rd
Gwyliau hanner tymor / Half-term holiday