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Disgos Santes Dwynwen / St Dwynwen's Discos
Wed 28 Jan 2026Diolch i bawb am gefnogi ein disgos Santes Dwynwen dros yr wythefnos ddiwethaf (5 ohonyn nhw i gyd!), yn enwedig aelodau' Ffrindiau YGG Pontybrenin' am eu gwaith caled o flaen llaw ac ar y nosweithiau. Rydym yn ddiolchgar iawn! Codwyd cyfanswm arbennig o £723 a fydd yn cael ei ddefnyddio i brynu adnoddau gwerthfawr i'r ysgol.
Thank you to everyone who supported the St Dwynwen’s discos over the past week (5 discos in total!), especially the members of the 'Friends of YGG Pontybrenin' who worked so hard beforehand and on both evenings. We’re incredibly grateful! A fantastic £723 was raised which will be used to purchase valuable resources for the school. (28/1/26)
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Pythefnos Dathlu Sgiliau a Gwaith / Celebrating Skills and Work Fortnight
Thu 22 Jan 2026Bu diwrnodau 'Dathlu fy Sgiliau' a 'Dathlu fy Ngwaith' yn lwyddiant ysgubol unwaith eto eleni, gyda nifer fawr o rieni a rhieni-cu yn mynychu'r sesiynau ac yn ymfalchio yng nghynnydd eu plant a'u wyrion . Hyfryd oedd gweld disgyblion yn arddangos eu datblygiad sgiliau tra bod eu rhieni a'u rhieni-cu yn derbyn mewnwelediad i'r strategaethau sydd ar waith ar lawr y dosbarth.
Our 'Celebrating my Skills' days and 'Celebrating my Work' days proved very successful yet again this year, with a large number of parents and grandparents attending and marvelling at the progress of their children and grandchildren. It was wonderful to see the pupils showcasing their skills development whilst parents and grandparents got an insight into some of the strategies used in class. (22/1/26)
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Prosiect Cyfeillio Ysgolion Amazon / Amazon Schools Twinning Project
Fri 19 Dec 2025Mae Ysgol Gymraeg Pontybrenin wedi ymuno â Phrosiect Cyfeillio Ysgolion Amazon. Fel rhan o’r cydweithrediad, bydd yr ysgol yn derbyn £10,000 o gyllid i fuddsoddi mewn adnoddau addysgol. Yn ogystal, bydd disgyblion a staff yn elwa ar ystod o gyfleoedd hyfforddiant arbenigol, gan gynnwys gweithdai codio a sesiynau datblygu sgiliau digidol eraill. Sicrhawyd y cyfle gwych hwn drwy gefnogaeth Ben Inman, Datblygwr Busnes Veeqo, sef cwmni Amazon, ac mae ei ymdrechion wedi helpu i ddod â’r fenter hon i gymuned ein hysgol.
Ysgol Gymraeg Pontybrenin in Gorseinon has joined Amazon’s Schools Twinning Project. As part of the collaboration, the school will receive £10,000 in funding to invest in educational resources. In addition, pupils and staff will benefit from a range of specialist training opportunities, including coding workshops and other digital skills development sessions. This fantastic opportunity was secured through the support of Ben Inman, Business Developer at Veeqo, an Amazon company, whose efforts have helped bring this initiative to the school community. (19/12/25)
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Disgos tymor yr Hydref / Autumn term discos
Tue 16 Dec 2025Diolch yn fawr iawn i bawb am gefnogi ein disgos dros y bythefnos ddiwethaf. Hoffwn ddiolch yn arbennig i aelodau 'Ffrindiau YGG Pontybrenin' a'r holl wirfoddolwyr, gan gynnwys y staff, am eu cymorth yn trefnu'r disgos o flaen llaw ac am eu cefnogaeth ar y nosweithiau. Codwyd cyfanswm arbennig o £1551! Ymlaen Pontybrenin!
A big thank you to everyone for supporting our discos over the past fortnight. In particular I would like to thank the members of 'The Friends of YGG Pontybrenin' and all the volunteers, including the staff, for all their support in organising the discos and for their help on both evenings. We raised an amazing £1551! Ymlaen Pontybrenin! (10/11/25)
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Carolau a Choeden / Carols & Christmas Tree
Mon 08 Dec 2025Er gwaethaf cael ein gorfodi tu fewn gan y tywydd garw, braf oedd gweld cymaint o deulu YGG Pontybrenin allan yn ein cefnogi ni unwaith eto neithiwr gyda'n gwasanaeth Carolau a Choeden. Roedd awyrgylch arbennig i'r noson ac o ganlyniad i'ch haelioni neithiwr a dros yr wythnosau diwethaf yn prynu tocynnau raffl, codwyd £1348. Ga'i ddiolch yn fawr iawn unwaith eto i aelodau 'Ffrindiau YGG Pontybrenin' am eu hymdrechion wrth baratoi am y noson yn ogystal â'u gwaith di-flino yn ystod y digwyddiad. Diolch yn fawr iawn i chi gyd!
Despite being forced indoors by the poor weather, the YGG Pontybrenin family were still out in force last night during our Carols & Christmas Tree Service. The event had a wonderful atmosphere and as a result of the raffle ticket sales, both last night and over the past month, we raised an amazing £1348. A big thank you as always to the members of 'The Friends of YGG Pontybrenin' for all their efforts leading up to the event and during the evening. Diolch yn fawr iawn i chi gyd! (8/12/25)
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Cefnogi Kevin Sinfield a MND / Supporting Kevin Sinfield & MND
Wed 03 Dec 2025Roedd bron i 300 o ddisgyblion yr Ysgol Uwch wrth eu boddau yn cefnogi Kevin Sinfield yn ei her diweddaraf heddiw yn codi arian ac ymwybyddiaeth o MND. Da iawn Kevin a phob lwc gyda gweddill yr heriau. Rwyt ti'n ysbrydoliaeth i ni gyd!
Almost 300 of our Upper School pupils were thrilled to cheer on the great Kevin Sinfield in his latest challenge to raise money and awareness of MND. Well done Kevin and best of luck with the remaining challenges. You're an inspiration to us all! (3/12/25)
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Jambori Cadi a'r Coblyn / Cadi & the Coblin Jamboree
Wed 03 Dec 2025Hyfryd oedd croesawu criw Cadi a'r Coblyn i'r ysgol heddiw ar gyfer Jambori Nadolig Blwyddyn 1&2.Joiodd y plant mas draw wrth ganu, dawnsio a chwerthin i ganeuon yr Ŵyl.
What a joy it was to welcome the Cadi & the Coblin crew to school today for the Year 1&2 Christmas Jamboree. The children had a fantastic time singing, dancing and laughing to festive songs. (3/12/25)
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Canu carolau i Glwb Dementia Forget Me Not / Carol singing for the Forget Me Not Dementia Club
Wed 26 Nov 2025Hyfryd oedd gweld côr yr ysgol yn diddanu Clwb Dementia Forget Me Not Gorseinon unwaith eto eleni gyda chyfres o garolau Nadolig Cymraeg a Saesneg. Rydym yn derbyn croeso twymgalon ganddyn nhw pob blwyddyn ac mae'n bleser ymweld â nhw.
It was wonderful to see the school's choir entertain the Gorseinon Forget Me Not Dementia Club once again this year with a series of Welsh and English Christmas Carols. We receive the warmest of welcomes from them every year and it's always a pleasure to visit. Diolch yn fawr iawn! (26.11.26)
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Oriel Gelf 'Cynefin' / 'Our Locality' Art Gallery
Wed 26 Nov 2025Mae ein disgyblion mentrus a chreadigol wedi bod yn hynod brysur yn creu gweithiau celf arbennig yn seiliedig ar thema astudio presennol yr ysgol, sef Cynefin. Pleser oedd croesawu rhieni a rhieni-cu disgyblion yr Ysgol Uwch i’r ysgol y prynhawn yma i fwynhau a gwerthfawrogi y gwaith bendigedig hwn.
Our enterprising and creative pupils have been very busy creating beautiful artwork based on the school’s current study theme of ‘Cynefin’ (habitat / our locality). Welcoming parents and grandparents of Upper School pupils to the school this afternoon to enjoy and appreciate this wonderful work was a pleasure. (26.11.26)
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Prosiect Pwmpenni Blwyddyn 1&2 / Year 1&2's Pumpkin Project
Wed 19 Nov 2025Wedi ein hysbrydoli gan ein taith hyfryd i’r Fferm Pwmpenni, rydym wedi bod yn brysur iawn yn gweithio ar brosiect pwmpenni arbennig ym Mlwyddyn 1&2. Buodd disgyblion Blwyddyn 2 yn gweinyddu yn y Caffi Pwmpenni heddiw, gan werthu nwyddau wedi eu creu allan o bwmpenni, e.e cawl a chacennau pwmpen. Dylunio a chreu pwmpenni clai gwnaeth disgyblion Blwyddyn 1, gyda rhieni a rhieni-cu y disgyblion hynny yn ysu i brynu’r cynnyrch. Gyda the a choffi ar y fwdlen hefyd, mwynheodd pawb mas draw!
Inspired by our lovely trip to the Pumpkin Farm, we have been very busy working on a special pumpkin project in Year 1 & 2. Year 2 pupils were serving in the Pumpkin Café today, selling goods made from pumpkins, e.g. pumpkin soup and cakes. Year 1 pupils designed and created clay pumpkins, with their parents and grandparents eager to buy the products. With tea and coffee also on the menu, everyone had a fantastic time! (19/11/26)
