Post Pencae Hydref Gaeaf 2017-18

Post Pencae 

Hydref/Gaeaf 2017/18 Autumn/Winter 

Cylchlythyr Cymdeithas Rieni ac Athrawon Ysgol Pencae Parent Teacher Association Newsletter 

gwybodaeth@rhienipencae.org.uk | info@pencaeparents.org.uk | @PencaePTA 

Gair o’r Gadair 

"Dechreuodd fy wyres, Aliyah, yn y Dosbarth Derbyn 

fis Medi. O’i diwrnod cyntaf, fy 

mwriad oedd ei chefnogi hi a’r ysgol. 

Mae hi wedi bod yn flwyddyn brysur 

a gwerth chweil hyd yma gyda nifer 

o ddigwyddiadau gwych eto i ddod. 

Ceisiwch daro mewn i un o 

gyfarfodydd y GRhA i gwrdd â rhieni 

eraill a rhannu syniadau. Da fyddai 

eich gweld. 

Diolch yn fawr." 

Julie Dickeson, Cadeirydd 

A word from the Chair 

"My grand-daughter, Aliyah, started in Reception in 

September. From her very first day, 

my intention was to do my best to 

support her and the school. It’s been 

a busy and rewarding year to date 

with many great events in the 

pipeline. We’d love it if you came 

along to our PTA meetings to meet 

other parents and share ideas. 

Meetings are held through the 

medium of English. 

Diolch yn fawr” 

Julie Dickeson, Chair 

Codi Arian Medi 2017—Ionawr 

2018 

Fundraising September 2017— 

January 2018 

Elw 

Gavin Knox 

Profit 

• Sinema Pencae—'Sing' £295 

• Noson James Dean Bradfield—£4,153 o elw 

• Ffair Nadolig—£1,825 

• Easyfundraising—£1,122.60 Medi 2016 hyd 

at Ionawr 2018 gyda 74 o gefnogwyr 

• Pencae Cinema—'Sing' £295 

• James Dean Bradfield night—£4,153 profit 

• Christmas fair—£1,825 

• Easyfundrasing—£1,122.60 September 2016 

up to January 2018 by 74 supporters. 

Sefydliad elusennol corfforedig (SEC) | 1175972 | A charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)


www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/ysgolpencae 

Gallwch gefnogi’r ysgol wrth siopa ar-lein, heb wario 

ceiniog ychwanegol. Bydd yr ysgol yn derbyn arian 

bob tro byddwch yn prynu rhywbeth ar y we o 

gwmniau sydd wedi’u cofrestru ar y cynllun 

Gwariant 

You can support the school while you shop online 

without incurring any additional costs. Sign up with 

Easyfundraising. The school will receive money as 

you shop through a referral scheme 

Spending 

• 10 x gliniadur—£3,299 

• Defnydd blynyddol y GRhA o lun-gopïwr yr 

ysgol, papur ac amlenni—£60 

• Bws i Flwyddyn 6 ar gyfer eu wythnos yn 

Llangrannog a thrip i Gastell Aberteifi—£795 

• Disgo Nadolig i’r Babanod a’r Adran Iau— 

£150 

• Rhodd i Bwyllgor Apêl Llandaf a Danescourt 

Eisteddfod 2018 o elw noson JDB—£1,565 

• 10 x laptops—£3,299 

• Yearly fee to cover PTA’s use of the school’s 

photocopier, paper and envelopes—£60 

• Bus for Year 6 for their residential week in 

Llangrannog and trip to Cardigan Castle—£795 

• Christmas Disco for the Infants and Juniors— 

£150 

• Gift to the Llandaff and Danescourt 

Fundraising Committee for the National 

Eisteddfod in Cardiff 2018 from the profit of 

the JDB night—£1,565 

Cynrychiolwyr 2017-18 

WhatsApp ac e-bost yw’r sianeli cyfathrebu sy’n cael 

eu defnyddio gan rieni bob grŵp blwyddyn drwy’r 

ysgol. Dyma sut mae’r GRhA yn rhaeadru newyddion 

i chi 

Dosbarth Derbyn: Mari Williams 

Blwyddyn 1: Emma Griffiths, Mylène Bradfield, Clair 

Halsey 

Blwyddyn 2: Sioned Lewis, Sophia Mico, 

Blwyddyn 3: Catrin Williams, Rhian Parsons, Helen 

Furreedan 

Blwyddyn 4: Sue Bland, Madeleine Grace-Corr, 

Bethan Wyn 

Blwyddyn 5: Jess Morgan, Sue Fitzgerald 

Blwyddyn 6: Rhian Williams, Nia Cray, Marie Collins, 

Melanie Mepham, Sarah Jones. 

Staff: Mr Thomas, Siwan Dafydd 

2017-18 Representatives 

All class year groups throughout the school use e- 

mail and WhatsApp to communicate and share 

information. This is how the PTA keeps you 

informed. 

Reception: Mari Williams 

Year 1: Emma Griffiths, Mylène Bradfield, Clair 

Halsey 

Year 2: Sioned Lewis, Sophia Mico 

Year 3: Catrin Williams, Rhian Parsons, Helen 

Furreedan 

Year 4: Sue Bland, Madeleine Grace-Corr, Bethan 

Wyn 

Year 5: Jess Morgan, Sue Fitzgerald 

Year 6: Rhian Williams, Nia Cray, Marie Collins, 

Melanie Mepham, Sarah Jones. 

Staff: Mr Thomas, Siwan Dafydd 


Sbotolau ar... 

...rieni sy’n dysgu Cymraeg 

Er mwyn taflu goleuni ar y rhieni sy’n 

dysgu/wedi dysgu Cymraeg dyma flas o’u profiad 

nhw. 

"Teimlaf mai’r ffordd orau i ddysgu Cymraeg yw 

ymarfer gyda ffrindiau, teulu a chydweithwyr a gofyn 

iddyn nhw fod yn amyneddgar gyda 

chi a chywiro unrhyw 

gamgymeriadau. 

Yn ystod ein gwyliau diweddar yn 

Sbaen bu fy mhlant sydd ym Ml1 a 

Bl3 yn ymarfer eu Cymraeg wrth y 

pwll. Hon oedd “Iaith Gyfrinachol 

Arbennig” y plant gan nad oedd 

siaradwyr Cymraeg eraill yno. Roedd 

yn brofiad da ac fe ddes i adref gyda’r Sbaeneg 

elfennol arferol ond hefyd gyda mwy o hyder yn y 

Gymraeg! 

Dros y Nadolig aethon ni i briodas yn Sir Benfro. 

Roedd y seremoni yn Gymraeg felly roedd gofyn i mi 

ganolbwyntio’n ofalus wrth wrando’n astud er mwyn 

deall popeth oedd yn cael ei ddweud!” 


Jennifer Kibbler 

Spotlight on… 

…parents learning Welsh 

In order to shine a light on the brilliant 

efforts of parents who are learning/have learned 

Welsh, here’s a flavour of their experiences. 

“I feel the best way to learn Welsh, is to get your 

friends, relatives and colleagues to only speak Welsh 

to you and ask them to be patient 

when you reply, but also to correct 

you if you make any mistakes. 

During a recent family holiday to 

Spain, both of my children in Year 1 & 

Year 3 practised their Welsh around 

the pool. They used it as their 

"Special Secret Language" because 

there were no other Welsh speakers 

around. It was a great exercise and I came home not 

only with the usual knowledge of basic Spanish but 

with more confidence in Welsh! 

Over Christmas we attended a family wedding in 

Pembrokeshire. The ceremony was in Welsh and I 

had to work hard to follow and understand all that 

was being said!” 

“Dechreuais gwrs nos yn Llundain ar ôl cael fy 

ysbrydoli gan fy mhartner sy’n Gymro Cymraeg. Ar ôl 

symud i Gaerdydd yn 2007 ro’n i’n lwcus i gael 

gwneud Cwrs Wlpan a chwrs pellach drwy’r gwaith 

ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Cawson ni wers bob bore’r 

wythnos o 8yb i 9.30 - ffordd grêt o ddysgu achos 

doedden ni ddim yn anghofio popeth o wers i wers. 

‘Dwi wastad wedi ceisio siarad 

Cymraeg ‘da’r plant, er fy mod yn 

ffeindio hynny’n anodd i’w gynnal 

drwy’r amser (yn enwedig gan eu 

bod nhw’n tyfu lan a’u sgyrsiau’n 

dod yn fwy soffistigedig). Mae eu 

Cymraeg nhw’n gwella’n gloi ers 

dechrau yn yr ysgol; dwi’n disgwyl 

iddyn nhw fod ymhell ar y blaen i 

mi yn fuan! 

‘Dwi wedi joio dysgu Cymraeg, a 

dwi’n joio defnyddio’r iaith. Uchafbwynt fy ngyrfa 

hyd yma oedd gwneud cyfweliad gyda BBC Cymru! 

Baswn i’n annog y rheiny sy’ eisiau dysgu i ffeindio 

cwrs cyfleus a ‘jyst rhoi go arni’! Mae wastad yn iawn 

i ddefnyddio gair Saesneg os ydych chi’n sownd! 

Annie Davies 

“I started to learn Welsh in London after being 

inspired by my partner who is a Welsh speaker. After 

moving to Wales in 2007 I was supported by my 

employer to do an Wlpan course and an Advanced 

course at Cardiff University. We had a 1.5 hour 

lesson every morning at 8am—a great way to learn 

as we retained our learning from lesson to lesson. 

I always try to speak Welsh with my 

children although I do find it’s more 

difficult to maintain (especially as 

their conversations are increasingly 

more sophisticated). Their Welsh is 

developing quickly since they 

started school and I expect I will be 

left behind soon! 

I’ve enjoyed learning Welsh and I 

enjoy using the language at work. 

The highlight of my career to date 

was doing an interview for BBC Cymru in Welsh! I 

would encourage those who want to learn to find a 

convenient course or tutor and just give it a go! It’s 

always ok to use an English word if you’re stuck for 

the Welsh!” 


“ Penderfynais ddysgu Cymraeg yn syth wedi i fi 

symud i Gymru. Roedd e’n fater o gwrteisi i mi – os 

y’ch chi’n symud i wlad rhywun dylech chi ddysgu’r 

iaith. Ro’n i’n lwcus i gael cyflogwr cefnogol a’r cyfle 

i ddysgu ar ffurf dwys ar Gwrs Wlpan yn Llanbed. 

Mae’r profiad o ymdrochi’n llwyr yn 

yr iaith yn amhrisiadwy. Yna am 

ddwy flynedd cefais wersi dwy awr o 

hyd. Yr her mwyaf imi oedd cael cyfle 

i ymarfer. Roedd siaradwyr Cymraeg 

yn y gwaith yn gefnogol iawn ond 

roedd pwysau gwaith yn golygu troi 

i’r Saesneg yn amlach na pheidio. 

Mae fy Nghymraeg llafar wedi 

dirywio cryn dipyn erbyn hyn. 

‘Dwi’n lwcus mod i’n gallu gwrando 

ar fy mab a’m gŵr yn sgwrsio yn 

Gymraeg. Dim ond Cymraeg maen 

nhw’n siarad â’i gilydd. Y cyngor 

fyddwn i’n ei roi i unrhyw un yw i 

ymarfer siarad cymaint â phosib. Os 

taw dim ond gyda’ch plentyn 

byddwch yn ymarfer yna daliwch ati 

a pheidiwch â rhoi’r gorau iddi – hyd yn oed pan 

fyddant yn chwerthin ar ben eich ymdrechion!!” 


Grace Martins 

“I decided to learn Welsh as soon as I moved to 

Wales. It was a matter of common courtesy- if you 

move to someone’s country you should learn the 

language. I was very lucky to have the support of my 

employer which meant that I was able to learn in an 

intensive fashion. I spent one summer 

in Lampeter which was a fabulous 

start. The opportunity to be 

immersed in the language makes a 

big difference. I then took classes 2 

hours a week for the next two years. 

The biggest challenge for me was the 

ability to practice. Welsh speakers at 

work were very supportive but work 

pressures meant I felt I couldn’t keep 

taking longer communicating than I 

would need if I used English. I am 

now incredibly rusty orally. 

I am lucky that I am able to listen to 

my son and husband at home who 

speak to each other exclusively in 

Welsh. The advice I would give to 

anyone is to practice speaking as 

much as possible and, if your child is your only source 

of practice do not let them put you off by laughing at 

your efforts!” 

“Pum mlynedd yn ôl dechreuais 

ddysgu Cymraeg. Dwi'n hoffi 

popeth am yr iaith a dwi eisiau 

dysgu gyda fy mhlant, Gwendolyn a 

William. 

Dwi'n Gymraes, wedi fy magu yn 

Llandaf ond yn anffodus ches i ddim 

cyfle i gael addysg Gymraeg. Dwi'n 

mwynhau dysgu Cymraeg, ond yn 

gwneud hyn yn araf iawn! 

“About five years ago I started to 

learn Welsh. I like everything about 

the Welsh language and I want to 

learn with my children, Gwendolyn 

and William. 

I'm Welsh born, from Llandaff but I 

didn't get to go to Welsh school, 

unfortunately. I'm enjoying learning 

Welsh, but I'm taking it very 

slowly!” 

Natalie Simon 


Opportunities to Learn Welsh 


One of your New Year’s Resolutions may be to learn Welsh for the first time or pick up from when you last 

learned Welsh. There’s a wealth of courses available to suit every level. The eagle eyed among you will 

recognise that the image below was taken on Gillian Road and the advert which accompanies this campaign 

which aired before Christmas was filmed at Ysgol Pencae. 

We all know how difficult it is to fit in learning any new skill or hobby around the demands of work and family 

life. If you’re interested in learning Welsh during your working day, you may want to suggest the following 10 

hour taster online course to your employer. 

https://learnwelsh.cymru/work-welsh/online-taster-course 

Formal learning doesn’t suit everyone. There are drop-in Welsh conversation sessions held weekly at 

@henlyfrgell, Cardiff’s Welsh Cultural Centre in the Hayes and help on Twitter with SaySomethinginWelsh 

@DailyWelshWords, www.duolingo.com and www.cymraeg.gov.wales 



Dyddiadau HMS a Gwyliau Ysgol 

Gwanwyn 2018 

• Dydd Llun 19 Chwefror – Dydd Gwener 23 

Chwefror—Hanner Tymor 

• Dydd Mercher 21 Mawrth—Diwrnod HMS— 

Yr ysgol ar gau i’r plant 

• Dydd Iau 29 n Mawrth Diwrnod olaf y plant yn 

yr ysgol cyn gwyliau’r Pasg 

• Dydd Gwener 30 Mawrth - Dydd Gwener 13 

Ebrill —Gwyliau Pasg 

Haf 2018 

• Dydd Llun 16 Ebrill—Diwrnod cyntaf nôl 

wedi’r Pasg 

• Dydd Llun 7 Mai—Gŵyl Banc Cyntaf Mai— 

dim ysgol 

• Dydd Llun 28 Mai – Dydd Gwener 1 

Mehefin—Hanner Tymor 

• Dydd Llun 28 Mai – Dydd Sadwrn 2 

Mehefin—Eisteddfod yr @Urdd, Brycheiniog 

a Maesyfed, Maes y Sioe, Llanelwedd 

• Dydd Llun 4 Mehefin—Diwrnod HMS—Yr 

ysgol ar gau i’r plant 

• Dydd Gwener 22 Mehefin—‘Pnawn 

Chwaraeon Pencae yn NIAC, Cyncoed. 

• Dydd Sadwrn 30 Mehefin - Dydd Sul 

1Gorffennaf—@Tafwyl, Castell Caerdydd 

• Dydd Mawrth 24 Gorffennaf—Diwrnod olaf 

Tymor yr Haf 

• Dydd Gwener 3 Awst – Dydd Sadwrn 11 

Awst—@Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Caerdydd 

Hydref 2018 

• Dydd Llun 3 Medi Diwrnod HMS—Yr ysgol ar 

gau i’r plant 

• Dydd Mawrth 4 Medi—Plant yn dychwelyd 

i’r ysgol 

INSET days and School Holidays 

Spring 2018 

• Monday 19 February - Friday 23 February— 

Half Term 

• Wednesday 21 March—INSET Day—No 

school for the children 

• Thursday 29 March—Last day in school 

before Easter holidays 

• Friday 30 March - Friday 13 April—Easter 

Holidays 

Summer 2018 

• Monday 16 April—First day back in school 

after Easter 

• Monday 7 May—May Day Bank Holiday— 

No school 

• Monday 28 May - Friday 1 June—Half 

Term 

• Monday 28 May – Saturday 2 June—@Urdd 

Eisteddfod, Brecon and Radnorshire, Royal 

Welsh showground, Builth Wells 

• Monday 4 June—INSET Day—No school for 

the children 

• Friday 22 June—Pencae Sports Afternoon 

(NIAC, Cyncoed) 

• Saturday 30 June - Sunday 1 July—@Tafwyl, 

Cardiff Castle 

• Tuesday 24 July—Last day of Summer 

Term 

• Friday 3 August- Saturday 11 August— 

National @Eisteddfod Cardiff 

Autumn 2018 

• Monday 3 September—INSET Day—No 

school for the children 

• Tuesday 4 September—Children return to 

school 



#AmNoson #bestschoolconcertever 

Lluniau: Diolch yn fawr i Gavin Knox (dad Jacob, Credit: A big thank you to Gavin Knox (Jacob’s 

Bl1) am dynnu lluniau ar y noson. 

dad, Y1) for taking pictures on the night. 



Nodwch y dyddiad! 

• Nos Lun, 12 Mawrth am 8pm, Cyfarfod y 

GRhA. Tafarn yr Heathcock, Llandaf 

• Noson o siopa a maldod gyda ‘Neal’s Yard 

Organics’—7:30pm Nos Fercher 14eg o 

Fawrth yn Ysgol Penace. 

• (Dyddiad [Mis Mehefin] a lleoliad i’w 

gadarnhau) Noson gymdeithasol i rieni a 

staff—dim plant. 

• Nos Lun, 14 Mai am 8pm, Cyfarfod y GRhA. 

Tafarn yr Heathcock, Llandaf 

• Mis Mehefin, Stondin Gwerthu 

Popsrhewgell 

• Dydd Gwener, 29 Mehefin am 3:30pm, Ffair 

Haf 

Keep the date! 

• Monday, 12 March at 8pm, PTA Meeting. 

The Heathcock, Llandaff 

• An evening of shopping and pampering with 

‘Neal’s Yard Organics’—7:30pm Wednesday 

14 th of March at Ysgol Pencae . 

• (Date [probably in June] and location to be 

arranged) Social Evening for parents and 

staff only—no children. 

• Monday, 14 May at 8pm, PTA Meeting. The 

Heathcock, Llandaff 

• June, Summer Ice Pops Stall 

• Friday, 29 June at 3:30pm, Summer Fair 

Cysylltwch â ni 

Cysylltwch â’ch cynrychiolydd dosbarth ar WhatsApp 

neu ar e-bost. Yn aml mae e-bost cyflym yn fwy 

cyfleus na cheisio cael gafael ar aelod o’r GrhA ar yr 

iard neu dod i gyfarfod. Croeso i chi e-bostio. Julie 

Dickeson, y cadeirydd, neu roi nodyn ym mag ysgol 

eich plentyn at ei sylw hi. 

gwybodaeth@rhienipencae.org.uk 

trysorydd@rhienipencae.org.uk 

Post Pencae Nesaf: Gorffennaf 2018 

Diolch yn fawr am eich cefnogaeth parod. 

Contact us 

Do contact your class rep on WhatsApp or by e-mail, 

if you have any ideas for the PTA. A quick e-mail is 

often far more convenient than trying to catch a PTA 

member on the yard or attending a meeting. You’re 

welcome to e-mail the chair, Julie Dickenson, or 

write a note for her attention and put it in your 

child’s school bag. 

info@pencaeparents.org.uk 

treasurer@pencaeparents.org.uk 

Next Pencae Post: July 2018 

Many thanks for your continued support.

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