Cadwyn Gwent
Cylchgrawn i Ddysgwyr Cymraeg Gwent A magazine for Gwent Welsh Learners.
Ysgol Undydd Bore Coffi Cymraeg i’r Teulu Dysgu Anffurfiol Noson Wobrwyo Arholiadau Llais y Dysgwr
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Gaeaf Winter 2016
Cyfarchion yr Ŵyl! Shw mae? Wrth i ni agosáu at y Nadolig gobeithio bod chi wedi mwynhau’ch tymor cynta yn dysgu Cymraeg gyda Dysgu Cymraeg Gwent. Byddwch chi’n gwybod bod lot o newidiadau ym maes CiO wedi digwydd ledled Cymru ond yma yng Ngwent dyn ni wedi llwyddo i gadw pethau mor ddi-newid ag sy’n bosibl a hefyd gydag ychydig o bethau o help i chi – gostyngiadau yn eich ffî dosbarth, Ysgolion Undydd a Chyrsiau Penwythnos yn £10 yn unig. Wrth ymweld â dosbarthiadau ac Ysgolion Undydd a Chyrsiau Penwythnos ar draws Gwent wi wedi teimlo “buzz”. Mae mwy nag erioed o bobl yn dysgu Cymraeg yng Ngwent bellach – yn enwedig ar y cyrsiau Fast Track (3awr). Ac mae rhaid i fi sôn am y Super Fast Track ym Mhontypŵl – 9awr yr wythnos ac 18 ar y cwrs! Ffantastig! Heb os, ein nod yw ceisio sicrhau bod dysgwyr ar bob lefel yn cael cymaint o gyfle i ddysgu Cymraeg yn y dosbarth gyda mwy o gyrsiau cyfunol yn ogystal â chyfleoedd i siarad ac ymarfer eich Cymraeg y tu allan i’r dosbarth. Fel dych chi’n gwybod – siarad, siarad, siarad yw’r ffordd ymlaen! Edrycha i ymlaen at eich gweld chi yn y Flwyddyn Newydd.
Mwynhewch eich Nadolig!
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O’r chwith i’r dde | Left to right: Lowri Morgan, Debbie Knott, Sean Driscoll, Heulwen Williams, Mair Turner, Sarah Meek, Geraint Wilson Price.
Dysgu Cymraeg Gwent | Learn Welsh Gwent
Season’s Greetings Shw mae? As we approach Christmas I hope you’ve enjoyed your first term learning Welsh with Learn Welsh Gwent. You’ll know that there’s been a lot of changes with Welsh for Adults across Wales, but here in Gwent we’ve managed to keep things as much as possible and also have introduced a few new things to help you - fee reductions in your class and Day Schools and Weekend Courses at just £10. Visiting classes, Welsh Day Schools and Weekend Courses across Gwent I’ve definitely felt a “buzz”. More people than ever are learning Welsh in Gwent now - especially on the Fast Track (3hrs) courses. And I have to mention the Super Fast Track in Pontypool - 9 hours per week and 18 members on the course! Fantastic! Our goal is to try to ensure that all learners have as much opportunity as possible to learn Welsh in both 2hr classes and in our new blended 3hr classes and in addition more opportunities to practise and speak Welsh outside the class. As you know - siarad, siarad, siarad Cymraeg is the way forward! I look forward to seeing you in the New Year.
Enjoy your Christmas!
O’r chwith i’r dde | Left to right: Sarah Meek, Jacqui Spiller, Kath Neville, Liz Bowen, Lowri Morgan.
Siarad, siarad, iarad yw’r ffordd ymlaen! Siarad, siarad, siarad Cymraeg is the way forward!
30 Medi | September
Bore Coffi MacMillan Coffee Morning Cynhaliwyd bore coffi arbennig er budd
Macmillan, fore dydd Gwener y 30ain o Fedi yn y ‘LAC’ (Learning Action Centre), Glyn Ebwy rhwng 10.00-12.00. Roedd llawer o fwrlwm yn y bore coffi. Bu’r dysgwyr a’u teuluoedd a’u ffrindiau yn brysur yn paratoi cacennau o bob math, gwobrau raffl a llawer mwy! Braf oedd gweld un o’n dysgwyr brwd iawn, Amanda Smith (Spotty Dotty) yn cefnogi’r digwyddiad drwy greu balwnau o bob lliw a llun. Codwyd £304.65 at yr achos teilwng hwn! Diolch yn fawr iawn i bawb am eu cefnogaeth a’u cyfraniadau hael. Mae’r criw yma yn cwrdd yn wythnosol yn y LAC, Glyn Ebwy ar ddydd Gwener 10.00-11.00. Croeso cynnes i bawb!
A special coffee morning was held in aid of Macmillan on Friday 30th September in the ‘LAC’, Ebbw Vale between 10.00-12.00. The coffee morning was a huge success. Learners and their families and friends were busy preparing all kinds of cakes, raffle prizes and lots more! It was great to see one of our very enthusiastic learners, Amanda Smith (Spotty Dotty) supporting the event by creating balloons of all shapes and sizes. £304.65 was raised for this worthy cause! Thanks very much to everyone for their support and generous contributions. This group meets every week in the LAC, Ebbw Vale on a Friday 10.00-11.00. A warm welcome to all!
Diolch i bawb a wnaeth gyfrannu at yr achos arbennig yma. Thank you to all who supported this very worthy cause.
Casglwyd
£304 was raised
08 Hydref | October
YSGOL UNDYDD CYNTA’R FLWYDDYN
CASNEWYDD NEWPORT
Cynhaliwyd Ysgol Undydd gyntaf y flwyddyn academaidd ar 08/10/2016. Roedd yr Ysgol Undydd ar Gampws Nash ar bwys Sbytty, ei chartref ers 2014, lle mynychodd 45 o ddysgwyr wasgarwyd dros bum dosbarth. Mwynheuon nhw’r profiad a gwerthfawrogon nhw’r dysgu o safon. Roedd y dysgwyr yn cytuno bod pobl yn yr Ysgol Undydd yn gyfeillgar ac roedd cyfle da gyda dysgwyr i siarad Cymraeg a chwrdd â ffrindiau newydd mewn amgylchedd anffurfiol.
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The first Day School of the academic year was held 08/10/2016 at Campus Nash near Sbytty, it’s home since 2014. An impressive number of learners attended, 45 in total and were scattered over five classes, ranging from Mynediad to Hyfedredd. The learners agreed that people are friendly and the Day School is a fantastic opportunity to practise and revise the Welsh they have already learnt with other learners and is a great way to meet new friends in an informal environment.
Eisiau dod i’r Ysgol Undydd nesaf? Come along to the next day School:
Campws Pont-y-pŵl | Pontypool Campus Coleg Gwent, NP4 5YE
14.01.17 I archebu | To book call 01495 333710 Dysgu Cymraeg Gwent | Learn Welsh Gwent
I Lawr o Dan y Dŵr
15Hydref | October
Cymraeg i’r Teulu Welsh for the Family
Celf a chrefft
Spotty Dotty
Cyfle i deuluoedd ddod at ei gilydd er mwyn defnyddio’r Gymraeg gyda’u plant mewn awyrgylch anffurfiol. Cafwyd bore’n llawn hwyl gydag amser stori, gêm barasiwt, celf a chrefft, Spotty Dotty yn gwneud pob math o greaduriaid diddorol allan o falwnau a phaentio wynebau. Braf oedd gweld pawb yn mwynhau bore yn llawn hwyl yn Gymraeg!
We had a wonderful time at Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Helyg on 15th of October in the Welsh for the Family fun day. More than 20 learners and children attended the fun filled morning and enjoyed the many actvities, which included stori time, arts and crafts and a special visit from Spotty Dotty, who worked her magic painting the children’s faces and creating all types of under the sea balloons for each child to take home. It was great to see so many of our learners using their Cymraeg in this informal setting. Am fwy o fanylion am ddigwyddiadau Cymraeg i’r Teulu, cysylltwch â: For information on Welsh for the Family events, contact:
Mair Lenny Turner
mair.turner@coleggwent.ac.uk 01495 3333245
Trip i Tinopolis LLANELLI Dydd Gwener 21ain Hydref aeth criw o ddysgwyr a thiwtoriaid lawr yr heol i Lanelli. Roedd yr haul yn gwenu ac roedd pawb yn gyffrous i gwrdd â selebs y byd Cymraeg! Parcion ni yn Asda a cherdded trwy’r dre i’r stiwdios. Gaethon ni daith ARDDERCHOG o gwmpas y stiwdios yng nghwmni yr hyfryd Lena Mai Roberts ac Alun Williams!
Daeth Emyr Penlan o raglan Ralio draw i ddweud helo yn ogystal â chyflwynwyr Prynhawn Da a Heno, Owain Gwynedd a Siân Thomas a gaeth sawl person eu llun wedi tynnu gyda nhw! Ar ôl i ni ffarwelio â’r pobl yn y stiwdio, aethon ni am bryd o fwyd i ymlacio ac i siarad am ein profiad anhygoel. Roedd pawb yn Tinopolis wedi rhoi croeso mawr i ni. Dyn ni’n cynllunio ein trip nesaf yna Am ddiwrnod braf!
On Friday 21st October, a merry crew of new Welsh speakers and tutors travelled down to Llanelli. The sun was shining and everyone was excited to meet the Welsh celebrities in the Tinopolis Studios. We were given an excellent and comprehensive tour of the studio by the producer of Prynhawn Da and Dal Ati, along with one of their presenters Alun Williams. We actually sat on the famous settees where guests are interviewed. Some of us read the autocue, some did a mock weather forecast, some had their photo taken with the various presenters who joined us and we all enjoyed seeing the different rooms and hearing what goes on in them – from the hair and make-up room to the different sets, to the props, to the café, to the research offices, to the production room which was full of clocks, to time each programme to the second. After a brilliant time at the studio we went for a rest and some food. Yum scrum! We all agreed that it had been such a positive experience that we’re planning a return journey.
Am fwy o fanylion ar ddigwyddiadau Dysgu Anffurfiol, cysylltwch â: To find out more about Informal Learning, contact:
Helen Young Dyn ni’n cynllunio ein trip nesaf yna, i weld rhaglen fyw yn cael ei recordio, yn fuan iawn! Dewch gyda ni.
Next time we’ll go and watch a live recording of Prynhawn Da. Why not come along? Watch out for further details next year.
Tinopolis
Eisteddon ni ar settees enwog, melyn, Prynhawn Da a Heno! Darllenon ni’r ‘autocue’ i gyflwyno’r sioe nesaf! Gwnaethon ni esgus coginio bwyd blasus ar y set yn y gegin! Gwelon ni ddyn y tywydd, Chris Jones, yn recordio bwletin tywydd ac wedyn gaethon ni gyfle i gyflwyno’r tywydd, gydag ein dwylo ‘Siân Lloyd’! Roedd te, coffi a bisgedi yn y ffreutur cyn i ni gario ymlaen i weld yr ystafell golur a hyd yn oed dillad y cyflwynwyr!
21 Hydref | October
Helen.young@coleggwent.ac.uk 01495 3333245
Dysgu Cymraeg Gwent | Learn Welsh Gwent
Noson Wobrwyo Cynhaliwyd Seremoni Wobrwyo ar 14 Tachwedd yn y neuadd fawr, campws Pont-y-pŵl. Gyda dros 80 o ddysgwyr a thiwtoriaid yn dod at ei gilydd am noson lawn i ddathlu a chydnabod llwyddiant dysgwyr Cymraeg Gwent.
Our annual Awards Ceremony was held on 14 November in the Main Hall, Pontypool Campus. More than 80 learners and tutors gathered for an evening of celebration and recognition of their achievements over the past year.
Wrth gyrraedd roedd croeso cynnes gan y staff a gwydraid o Bucks Fizz i bawb, cyn symud ymlaen i’r bwffe, lle’r oedd cyfle i bawb gymdeithasu cyn y seremoni. Yn y neuadd fawr, roedd criw Dal Ati yn ffilmio rhai o’r dysgwyr yn siarad am ei brofiadau o ddysgu Cymraeg yng Ngwent. Roedd hi’n braf gwrando ar straeon a phrofiadau’r dysgwyr. I wylio’r rhaglen, ewch i http://www.s4c.cymru/clic/c_level2. shtml?series_id=533341492
On arrival, staff were on hand to offer a warm welcome, and a glass of Bucks Fizz before moving onto the Buffet, where there was an opportunity to socialise with other learners and guests. Meanwhile, in the main hall, a film crew from the Welsh Learner Programme Dal Ati were interviewing some of the winners, where they had the opportunity to talk about their experiences of learning Welsh in Gwent. To see the programme on the S4C Clic service, go to http://www.s4c.cymru/clic/c_level2. shtml?series_id=533341492
Trowch y dudalen i weld pwy oedd yr enillwyr yn 2016.
It was then the turn of Nia Parry, the guest presenter who shared her many stories with us as a Welsh tutor before moving on to presenting the winners with their awards and certificates. Everybody was thrilled to have their pictures taken with the Welsh Celebrity.
The ceremony was officially opened by Geraint Wilson-Price who thanked everyone for their hard work and efforts over the past year before Ymlaen at y seremoni - Agorodd Geraint Wilsonwelcoming Efa Gruffudd Jones (Chief Executive Price y noson gan ddiolch i bawb am eu gwaith of the National caled dros y flwyddyn. Croesawyd Efa Gruffudd Centre for Jones (Prif Weithredwr, Canolfan Dysgu Cymraeg Learning Welsh) Genedlaethol) i’r llwyfan, “Mae’n hyfryd cael y cyfle to the stage. i gwrdd â dysgwyr mewn awyrgylch mor braf. Dw “It is a pleasure i tu ôl i ddesg bob dydd ac mae dod yma heno yn to be here this fy atgoffa pa mor galed dych chi gyd yn gweithio evening. To see i ddysgu Cymraeg a defnyddio’r iaith bob dydd. how far you Dych chi’n ysbrydoliaeth”. have all come Am yr ail flwyddyn, Nia Parry oedd y gwestai gwadd on your journey, and your a chafodd hi’r pleser o gyflwyno’r tystysgrifau a’r commitment gwobrau i’r enillwyr a’r dysgwyr llwyddiannus. towards the Welsh language is truly Roedd pawb wrth eu boddau yn cwrdd â Nia a chafodd pob un cyfle i gael llun a ‘sws’ gyda’r seleb! inspirational”
Thank you to all who attended and made the evening so memorable. We look forward to seeing you all in 2017!
14 Tachwedd | November
Awards Evening Dathlu llwyddiant Celebrating success Dysgu Cymraeg Gwent | Learn Welsh Gwent
Noson Wobrwyo Awards Evening
Llongyfarchiadau
HUW DAVIES
Dysgwr y flwyddyn Gweithle
ELERI HODDER
Tiwtor y flwyddyn Gweithle
Congratulations
SARAH MEEK
Hwylusydd y Flwyddyn Dysgu Anffurfiol
BORE COFFI LLYFRGELL GILWERN Grŵp y Flwyddyn Dysgu Anffurfiol
ELIZABETH LINEY
Dysgwr y Flwyddyn S
CAROLE BRADLEY
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14 Tachwedd | November
MARK A THERESA ROWE
Dysgwyr y flwyddyn Cymraeg i’r Teulu
ALISON WITHEY
Tiwtor y flwyddyn Cymraeg i’r Teulu
MARY GILBERT
Dysgwr y Flwyddyn Cyffredinol
AMANDA SAY
Gwobr Arbennig i Ddysgwr
I wylio’r noson ar raglen Dal Ati: Bore Da, ewch i
S4C.cymru/ dalati to watch the evening on Dal Ati: Bore da. Dysgu Cymraeg Gwent | Learn Welsh Gwent
Arh olia dau Examinations
Dych chi wedi meddwl am sefyll arholiad Cymraeg i Oedolion? Ma
chi gwblhau pob lefel o’ch dysgu cyn symud ymlaen at y cam nesa. Efallai i chi ddweud ‘Byth e ysgol, ond mae’r arholiadau’n gallu eich helpu gyda’ch dysgu - ac yn gymhwyster ychwanegol. arholiadau ar eu gwefan a fideos sy’n cyd-fynd â’r lefelau.
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o ddysgwyr Gwent lwyddodd yn arholiad Mynediad Ionawr y llynedd success rate for Gwent Learners in the last year’s January Mynediad exam
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basiodd yr arholiad Sylfaen
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o’r ymgeiswyr Canolradd gaeth raddau Llwyddo neu Ragoriaeth
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gaeth raddau A-C yn yr arholiad Uwch yn 2016 gained A-C grades in the Uwch exam in 2016
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24 Chwefror February 2017
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