Ysgol Glan y Môr Parents’ Bulletin: Summer 2015

Important Dates September 1 - School for staff only 2 - School for staff only 3 - School for all October 26/10 - 30/10 - half term holidays December 22 - School closes for Christmas Holidays. School re-opens 4th of January 2016. More detailed calendar to follow in September.

School Uniform Remember that it is possible to buy the

uniform directly from the school Crys Chwys - £11/£13

Crys Polo - £9/£12 Sgert - £12/£13

Forgotten a pencil ? Lost your pencil case ? Need a ruler ?

Mrs Jacqueline Parry the Learning Coach at school, will be selling school stationery at reasonable prices from September onwards .

READATHON 2015. The pupils of years 7 and 8 held a sponsored “Readathon” during their English lessons. A substantial sum of £650.00 was raised for the following children’s charities namely; ‘Clic Sargent’, ’Roald Dahl Foundation’ and others. Many thanks to the pupils who were busy collecting sponsors, particularly to the following four who collected the most sponsors.

There will be several changes in the school’s staffing from September onwards. Having served the

school for many years the following will be retiring at the end of this term: Dr Simon Hughes (Deputy

Head); Mr Dafydd Owen (Former Head of Physical Education); Mr Noel Dyer (Head of Religious

Education); Mr Dilwyn Hughes (Head Of French); Mr Kelvin Pleming (Head of ITC and Head of Year 8)

and Mrs Einir Wyn Jones (Head of Music). Mr William O. Jones (Technician) will also be retiring. On

behalf of the Governors, Staff, Parents and Pupils I would like to wish each one a long, happy and

healthy retirement.

We will also be bidding farewell to Mr Tom Williams (Physical education), Miss Kate Beard (English).

Miss Iona Thomas (Head of Geography) and Miss Enfys Roberts (Welsh). We hope that all four settle

happily into their new schools in September.

In our next newsletter you will be introduced to our new teachers!

Mathematics Department National Scientific Society of Mathematics Competition – 58 pupils from Year 8 took part in the competition held in the University in Bangor. Pupils received green certificates for reaching a good standard. However 5 pupils from the school received yellow certificates for reaching a very high standard, namely Luned Rhys, Alexis Ellis-Tait, Dafydd Jones, Karrie Jones and Erin Roberts. Luned Rhys did exceptionally well and received a prize in the 2015 Urdd Eisteddfod. For more details - http://www.urdd.cymru/cy/eisteddfod/ymweld-r-eisteddfod/gwyddonle/

Leon Gonzalez, Rhodri Jones, Sophie Pritchard & Llyr Evans,

Gweithgareddau 5X60 Activities

Bl 8 a 9 gyda'r hyfforddwraig

Erica Jones / Year 8n & 9 with Erica Jones their trainer Blwyddyn/Year 7

Trip yr Wyddfa dros y Pasg gyda criw Ys-

gol Glan y Môr a Botwnnog. Cafodd y trip

ei arwain gan Hyfforddwyr Mentro Môr a

Mynydd gan ddilyn Llwybr Pen y Gwryd i'r

copa a phicnic ar y ffordd ac yna dod i lawr

llwybr Llanberis. Roeddent yn lwcus iawn

gyda'r tywydd- diwrnod bendigedig.

A group of pupils from Ysgol Glan y Môr

and Botwnnog walked up Snowdon during

the Easter break. The trip was organised

by a leader from Sea and Mountain Ven-

ture. We were lucky with the weather and

had a great day.

Dyma lun o griw pêl droed genethod 5x60 yng nghystadleuaeth Pêl droed

genethod Gwynedd a Môn. Mi oedd y twrnament yn cael ei gynnal ym

Mhlas Arthur Llangefni ac fe aeth tim genethod blwyddyn 8 a 9 ymlaen i'r

gem derfynnol.

5X60 girls’ Football team who took part in a competition for Gwynedd and An-

glesey Girls held at Plas Arthur, Llangefni. The Year 8 & 9 team went through

to play in the final.

Dyma criw Ysgol Glan y Môr a Botwnnog yn beicio mynydd yng Nghoed y

Brenin dros y Pasg. Pawb wedi mwynhau yn fawr gan ddilyn y llwybr glas

ar eu taith. Defnyddiwyd cwmni Rhyddid Adventures i hyfforddi’r dis-

gyblion. Cafwyd sesiwn 2 awr gan gychwyn hefo sesiwn sgiliau ac yna

amser ar y track.

Pupils from Ysgol Glan y Môr and Botwnnog had a day biking in Coed y

Brenin. Everyone enjoyed the experience, following the Blue path.

Rhyddid Adventures taught the pupils and supplied the bikes and hel-

mets. The session lasted 2 hours with a session of skills training fol-

lowed by time on the track.

Mabolgampau 2015 Sports Day Enillwyr Tariannau Pencampwyr / Champions' Shield Winners

Blwyddyn / Year 7 Genethod/Girls - 1af/st 46 pt - Elin Brown (Enlli) 1af/1st - 100m, 300m, 800m, 1500m, Naid Hir/Long Jump, Naid Uchel/High Jump , Naid Driphlyg/Triple Jump, 3ydd/rd- Pwysau/Shot put; 2ail/nd - 33 pt - Elin Jones (Enlli) 3ydd/rd 29 pts - Lisa Jones (Enlli) Bechgyn/Boys - 1af/st - 32 pt - Twm Ellis (Tudwal) - 1af/st - 300m, Naid Hir/Long Jump, Naid Driphlyg/Triple Jump; 2ail/nd - 100m, Naid Uchel/High Jump ; 3ydd/rd- Pwysau/Shot put; 2ail/nd - 28 pt - Osian Jones (Gwylan) 3ydd/rd - 24 pt - Dafydd Roberts (Gwylan) Blwyddyn / Year 8 Genethod/Girls Cydradd/Joint 1af/st 43 pts - Mared Tudor (Enlli) 1af/st: 200m, 300m, 800m, 1500m, Naid Driphlyg/Triple Jump 2ail/nd - 100m, Naid Uchel/High Jump; 4ydd: Pwysau/Shot putt Thea Murray Williams (Tudwal) 1af/st Pwysau/Shot, Disgen/Discus, Picell/Javelin, Naid Hir/Long Jump; 2ail/nd - Naid Driphlyg/triple jump. 3ydd/rd: 800m, 100m 5ed/th: Naid Uchel/High Jump, 1500m, 300m Cydradd/Joint 2ail/nd -17 pts Mia Roberts (Gwylan) Cara Cymru (Tudwal) - 3ydd/rd 15 pt; Lucy Hughes (Gwylan) Bechgyn/Boys - 1af/st - 44 pt - Samuel Hughes (Gwylan) - 1af/st - 200m, 300m, 800m, 1500m, Naid Hir/Long Jump, Naid Uchel/High Jump; 3ydd/rd - Disgen/Discus 4ydd/th - Pwysau/Shot put; 6ed/th - Naid Driphlyg/Triple Jump - 2ail/nd - 36 pt - Sam Schwabauer (Enlli) 3ydd/rd - 19 pt - Tomos Davies (Gwylan) Blwyddyn / Year 9 Genethod/Girls - 1af/st 48 pt - Sian Moore (Gwylan) - 1af/st 200m, Pwysau/Shot put, Naid Hir/Long Jump, Naid Driphlyg/Triple Jump 2ail/nd - 300m, 800m, Picell/Javelin; 3ydd- 1500m, Naid Uchel/High Jump; 6ed/th - Disgen/Discus; 2ail/nd 35 pt - Cerys Studt (Tudwal) 3ydd/rd 24 pt - Seren Bowen (Tudwal). Bechgyn/Boys 1af/st 40 pt - Rhys Jones (Tudwal) - 1af/nd - 300m, 1500m, Pwysau/Shot Put; 2ail/nd - 100m, 800m 3ydd - Naid driphlyg/Triple Jump; 4ydd/rd - Disgen/Discus, Picell/Javelin, 5ed/th - Naid Uchel/High Jump; 2ail/nd 25 pt - Kaylor Rowlands (Enlli); Cydradd/Joint 3ydd/rd 21 pt - Thomas Bromley (Enlli); Louis McFarlane (Gwylan) Blwyddyn / Year 10 Genethod/Girls - 1af/st 31 pt - Toni Scott (Gwylan) - 1af/st - Naid Driphlyg/Triple Jump, Naid Hir/Long Jump, Disgen/Discus; 2ail/nd - 100m; 3ydd/rd- Naid Uchel/High Jump, 200m; 4ydd/th - Naid Driphlyg/Triple Jump, 2ail/nd 26 pt - Leanne Bromley (Tudwal) 3ydd/rd 19 pt - Elain Davies (Enlli) Bechgyn/Boys - Cydradd/Joint 1af/st 45 pt - Ifan Roberts (Gwylan)- 1af/st - Pwysau/Shot put ; 2ail/nd - 100m, 800m, Disgen/Discus, Naid Uchel/High Jump; 3ydd/rd- 200m, 300m, Picell/Javelin, Naid Hir/Long Jump; 4ydd/th- Naid Driphlyg/ Triple Jump; Harri Hughes (Tudwal) - 1af/st - 100m, 200m, 800m, 1500m, Disgen/Discus 2ail/nd - 300m, Pwysau/Shot Put ; 4ydd/th - Naid Uchel/High Jump; 5ed/th - Naid Hir/Long jump; 2ail/nd 31 pt - Ioan oberts ( Tudwal) ; 3ydd/rd 18 pt - Lewis Williams (Gwylan);

Toni Scott Bl 10; Twm Ellis Bl 7; Harri Hughes Bl 10; Thea Murray Williams Bl 8; Sian Moore Bl 9; Samuel Hughes Bl 8; Ifan Roberts Bl 10; Mared Tudor Bl 8; Rhys Jones Bl 9; Elin Brown Bl 7

Ymdrech ardderchog/Outstanding Effort

Enillwyr Cwpan Coffa Paul Waltho Memorial Cup Winners

1af /1st - TUDWAL - 996 pt Capteiniaid/Captains - Leanne Bromley a Harri Hughes

2ail /2nd - GWYLAN - 896 pt

3ydd / 3rd - ENLLI - 785 pt

Tim Buddugol Genethod/Girls' Winning teams 1af /1st - ENLLI - 412 pts Capteiniaid; Lisa Adams & Angharad Williams

2ail /2nd - GWYLAN - 496 pt 3ydd / 3rd - TUDWAL - 389 pt

TUDWAL - Capteiniaid: Leanne Bromley a Harri Hughes

Enillwyr Cwpan Coffa Paul Waltho Memorial Cup Winners

Tim Buddugol Bechgyn/Boys - Winning teams 1af /1st - TUDWAL - 607pts Capten; Harri Hughes Bl 10

2ail /2nd - GWYLAN - 496 pt 3ydd / 3rd - ENLLI - 373 pt

Dafydd Jones Bl 8; Alan Rowlands Bl 10; Cai Tate Bl 9; Sion Eccles Bl 10; Tomos Wyn Roberts Bl 7; Charlotte Williams Bl 10; Molly Hughes Bl 10; Cadi Ellis Bl 9; Be-ca Owen Bl 7; Mia Crocket Bl 8

Recordiau Newydd New Records Elin Brown Bl/Yr 7 (Enlli) - 300m, amser/time 51.63 eiliad/secs Naid Driphlyg/Triple Jump 8m.15cm Dafydd Roberts Bl/Yr 7 (Gwylan) - Naid Uchel/High Jump1m.40cm; 200m, 29.17 eiliad/secs Gethin Williams Bl/Yr 10 (Tudwal) - 300m, 41.68 eiliad/secs

Recordiau Newydd

Dafydd Roberts Bl 7 Gethin Williams Bl 10

Elin Brown Bl 7;

As a part of their PSHE lessons the pupils

22.10.15 6pm

Ysgol Glan y Môr

Religious Studies Year 7 - Year 7 groups visited St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Pwllheli. Pupils were presented to the special characteristics of the building and their use in worship. Thank you to Father Francis and church members for their usual welcome. Year 8 – Mr Ben Thomas from Criccieth was welcomed by year 8 groups to speak of his work as a Christian leader. The main theme of his presentation was commitment, being a member of a Christian community and the meaning of the sacrament of Communion. Year 9 – As year 9 approached choices at the end of KS3 Rachel Settatree of Trobwynt visited year 9 lessons to discuss choices in life. Pupils discussed the important and likely steps and choices in their lives.

A special delivery of a sofa and two chairs was made to the li-brary here at Glan Y Môr. ‘Antur Waunfawr’ very kindly do-nated the furniture to the school from its ‘Warws Werdd’ store. The school library is a busy place to be, with pupils visiting during their lessons and also during their lunch break where they get a chance to relax and chillout by reading a book. We would like to thank the staff at ‘Antur Waunfawr’ for their generous contribu-tion. (Seen in the photograph is the Headmistress Mrs. Menai Jones together with Mrs.Jane Jones the school librarian and the Antur Waunfawr staff who very kindly delivered the furniture.)

For the attention of the present year 7 parents.

Technolog Department

Year 10 pupils served afternoon tea for members of the public who were invited to the school. The pupils

thoroughly enjoyed this worthwhile experience. Thank you to everyone who came and supported the pupils.

Congratulations to Samuel Hughes from Year 8 on his scholarship to Llandovery College, he will be given the chance to further develop his rugby. Well done Sam. Congratulations also to Gethin Owen who was invited to join the British Youth Sailing squad in a Laser 4.7 boat. This was due to his performance in a Rutland competition in Pwllheli recently, where he came second in the Welsh Youth Championship.

A.B.R.S.M Examination Results

Cara Jane Williams 9R (singing) Gr 3

Llinos Hughes 7P (harp) Gr 2

Glesni Thomas 8E (harp) Gr 2

Moli Williams 9E (harp) Gr 6

Llio Davies 9A (harp) Gr 5

All have passed the examination with a

distinction!

Huw Watson 7P - Gr 1 (Guitar) Credit

Blwyddyn 7 / Year 7 Lon Goed & Criccieth

Wythnos Gweithgareddau 2015 Mae diwedd Tymor yr Haf yn aml yn amser prysur mewn ysgolion, a toedd eleni ddim eithriad i ddisgyblion Ysgol Glan y Môr.

Dros gyfnod o bum diwrnod, cafodd pob un o ddisgyblion yr ysgol amrywiaeth o weithgareddau a theithiau difyr er mwyn dysgu

sgiliau y tu hwnt i’r ystafell ddosbarth.

Roedd y rhain yn cynnwys teithiau cerdded i Uwchmynydd, i gopa Tre’r Ceiri, i Gwm Idwal ac ar hyd y Lôn Goed, taith beic ar

Lôn Eifion ac ymweliad cyn belled â’r Blue Planet i ddysgu am fywyd môr.

Cafodd criwiau o flwyddyn 9 a 10 ymweld â Phrifysgol Bangor i gael blas ar fywyd myfyriwr, a bu criwiau yn ymweld ag Am-

gueddfa Lechi Llanberis a Phlas Glyn y Weddw.

Yn yr ysgol, cafwyd gwersi mewn Cymorth Cyntaf, Iaith Arwyddo, profiadau’r Ail Ryfel Byd a rhaglennu cyfrifiadur.

Yn ogystal â hyn, cafwyd ymweliadau gan bob math o siaradwyr gwadd, o’r Frigâd Dân, Shelter Cymru, Cadw Cymru’n Daclus,

Cymorth Cristnogol, Llysgenhadon Menter a llawer mwy- wythnos i’w chofio!

Diolch i holl staff yr ysgol am eu gwaith caled, i’r holl ganolfannau allanol am y croeso ac i’r holl ymwelwyr a siaradwyr gwadd am

ddod yma i rannu eu harbenigedd- run fath eto flwyddyn nesaf bois?

Tarwch olwg ar y trydar i weld y lluniau: @YsgolGlanymor

Blwyddyn 9 - Cystadleuaeth i Cynllunio Cruys T

Year 9 - Competition for designing a T Shirt .

Enillwyr / Winners

Blwyddyn 9 yn mwynhau diwrnod o gerdded llwybr yr afordir Aberdaron. Year 9 pupils enjoying a day of walking the coastal path in Aberdaron.

Blwyddyn 8 / Year 8

Bl/Yr 8 - Taith Gerdded o amgylch Pwllheli/Sponsored

walk about Pwllheli

Bl 8 yn mwynhau Cwm Idwal /Yr 8’s enjoying Cwm Idwal

Isod - Rhai o ddisgyblion Bl 10 yn y Brif ysgol ym Mangor

Below -Some of the Year 10 pupils who attended the University in

Bangor

Activities Week 2015 The end of the Summer Term is often a busy time at school, and this year at Ysgol Glan y Môr was no exception. Over a

five day period, all pupils experienced a variety of activities and visits to develop their skills outside the classroom.

This included walks to Uwchmynydd, Tre’r Ceiri, Cwm Idwal and the Lôn Goed, cycling on Lôn Eifion, and a visit to the

Blue Planet Aquarium.

Pupils in years 9 and 10 went to Bangor University for a taste of student life and visited the Llanberis Slate Museum and

Plas Glyn y Weddw.

At school, they learnt some first aid, sign language and computer programming, and had experiences of life during the

Second World War.

We also welcomed a number of guest speakers from various groups such as the Fire Brigade, Shelter Cymru, Keep Wales

Tidy, Enterprise Ambassadors and many more- a week to remember.

Thanks to the school staff for all their hard work, and to all the external providers, centres and speakers for sharing

their expertise- same again next year?

Keep an eye on Twitter to see some of the photos @YsgolGlanymor

Y disgyblion yn cael eu diddori gan y bandiau Bandana a’r

Chwedlau (band wedi ei ffurfio o gyn disgyblion)

Pupils got to watch the bands Bandana and Chwedlau (a group formed

by ex-pupils)

Prif Ddisgyblion 2015 - 16

Llongyfarchiadau i’r canlynol ar gael eu hethol yn brif ddisgyblion glwyddyn nesaf -

Owain Myrddin - Prif Fachgen; Sion Eccles - Dirprwy Brif Fachgen

Erin Povey – Prif Eneth; Megan Jenkins - Dirprwy Brif Eneth.