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• Prosiect Cyfeillio Ysgolion Amazon / Amazon Schools Twinning Project

  Fri 19 Dec 2025

  Mae 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)

   

   

   

   

   

  

• Disgos tymor yr Hydref / Autumn term discos

  Tue 16 Dec 2025

  Diolch 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)

  

• Carolau a Choeden / Carols & Christmas Tree

  Mon 08 Dec 2025

  Er 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)

  

• Cefnogi Kevin Sinfield a MND / Supporting Kevin Sinfield & MND

  Wed 03 Dec 2025

  Roedd 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)

  

• Jambori Cadi a'r Coblyn / Cadi & the Coblin Jamboree

  Wed 03 Dec 2025

  Hyfryd 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)

  

• Canu carolau i Glwb Dementia Forget Me Not / Carol singing for the Forget Me Not Dementia Club

  Wed 26 Nov 2025

  Hyfryd 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) 

  

• Oriel Gelf 'Cynefin' / 'Our Locality' Art Gallery

  Wed 26 Nov 2025

  Mae 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)

  

• Prosiect Pwmpenni Blwyddyn 1&2 / Year 1&2's Pumpkin Project

  Wed 19 Nov 2025

  Wedi 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)

   

  

• Cystadleuaeth Coginio yr Urdd / Urdd Cooking Competition

  Wed 15 Oct 2025

  Hyfryd oedd gweld 'Masterchefs' y dyfodol ar waith heddiw wrth i nifer o ddisgyblion gystadlu yng nghystadleuaeth CogUrdd a PhobUrdd yr Urdd eleni, gyda wraps oer a chacennau ar y fwydlen. Roedd y creadigrwydd a safon y paratoi a'r coginio yn wych a gallai'r bwydydd hyn fod wedi eu gwerthu mewn caffi neu archfarchnad lleol. Llongyfarchiadau mawr i Felicity ar ennill y gystadleuaeth CogUrdd gyda'i wrap oer ac i Maggie ar ennill y gystadleuaeth PobUrdd gyda'i chacen. Da iawn chi a phob lwc yn y rownd nesaf.  

   

  It was wonderful seeing the next generation of 'Masterchefs' at work today as a number of our pupils competed in this year's Urdd CogUrdd and PobUrdd competitions, with cold wraps and cakes on the menu. The creativity and standard of food preparation and cooking was outstanding and would not have looked out of place in a cafe or on sale in a local supermarket. Congratulations to Felicity on winning the CogUrdd competition with her cold wrap and to Maggie on her victorious cake. Da iawn chi! Best of luck to them both in the next round. (15/10/25)  

  

• Taith Gerdded Noddedig / Sponsored Walk

  Wed 08 Oct 2025

  Cafwyd diwrnod i'r brenin heddiw wrth i ddisgyblion yr ysgol gerdded hyd at 5km o gwmpas ein cymuned er mwyn codi arian i'r ysgol ac i elusen Morgan's Army. Diolch yn fawr iawn i holl aelodau teulu YGG Pontybrenin am roddi mor hael i gefnogi'r ysgol a'r elusen arbennig hon. O ganlyniad i'ch caredigrwydd, codwyd swm arbennig o £6738! Diolch yn fawr iawn i chi gyd! 

   

  A wonderful day was had by everyone today as our pupils walked up to 5km within our local community for charity, with the money raised being shared equally between the school and Morgan's Army. A huge thank you to the entire YGG Pontybrenin family who have given so generously in support of the school and this fantastic charity. Thanks to your generosity, we raised an amazing £6738! Diolch yn fawr iawn! (8/10/25)