23.9.2021
Annwyl Riant / Warcheidwad,
Canllawiau Covid-19
Yn ddiweddar rydym wedi derbyn canllawiau pellach gan yr Awdurdod Lleol a Llywodraeth Cymru yng nghylch hunan ynysu.
Dylai pob plentyn sydd yn profi yn bositif hunan ynysu. Does dim angen i unrhywun arall yn eu dosbarth aros adref o’r ysgol gan gynnwys pan yn aros am ganlyniadau prawf.
Rhaid i bawb sydd yn dangos symptomau Covid-19 drefnu prawf PCR.
Disgyblion newydd
Mae 6 disgybl newydd wedi dechrau yn yr ysgol. Byddwn yn cadw’r ieir dros y gaeaf a bydd pob dosbarth yn cael cyfle i ddysgu a gofalu amdanynt.
Rydym yn cynnal cystadleuaeth i enwi yr ieir.
Hoffen i ddisgyblion Derbyn a blynyddoedd 1- 5 feddwl am enwau i’r ieir. Hoffem i flwyddyn 6 feddwl am enw i’r cwt ieir.
Ffrindiau Bryn Onnen
Mae Ffrindiau Bryn Onnen wedi gweithio yn gale di gasglu arian ac mae Ffrindiau Bryn Onnen wedi prynnu cysgodfan i’r disgyblion ddefnyddio yn eu gwersi ac amser rhydd.
Tripiau
Mae nawr yn bosib i ni drefnu tripiau ac ymweliadau eto. Bydd Blwyddyn 4 yn mynd i Llancaiach Fawr cyn hir ac bydd dosbarthiadau eraill yn trefnu ymweliadau.
Rydym wedi trefn i flwyddyn 5 fynd i Langrannog ym mis Mai ac mae clwstwr Gwynllyw yn ceisio trefnu i flwyddyn 6 fynd yno yr un adeg a phlant Panteg a Chwmbran.
Gwasanaeth Cynhaeaf
Byddwn yn cynnal gwasanaeth cynhaeaf ar Hydref yr 8ed. Gofynwn yn garedig i deuluoedd ddanfon bwydydd y gallwn roi i’r banc bwyd ym Mlaenafon a’r Eastern Valley Foodbank.
Maent yn casglu bwydydd sych a bwydydd tun.
Disgybl yr wythnos
Meithrin Ifan ac Ella
Derbyn Maisie
Blwyddyn 1 Iwan
Blwyddyn 2 Laney-Del
Blwyddyn 3 Calan
Blwyddyn 4 Fletcher
Blwyddyn 5 Kenzie
Blwyddyn 6 Sebastian
Siaradwr Cymraeg yr wythnos
Meithrin Anna
Derbyn Beau B
Blwyddyn 1 Elijah E
Blwyddyn 2 Jacob G
Blwyddyn 3 Seren P
Blwyddyn 4
Blwyddyn 5 Macie-Ella
Blwyddyn 6 Madison
Dear Parent / Guardian,
Covid-19 guidance on self-isolation
At a recent meeting Torfaen LA clarified the expectations Welsh Government have for who should isolate when positive cases are reported. Any children or adults at the school who test positive should self-isolate for 10 days as advised to them by Gwent Track and Trace. All other children in the class are expected to attend school unless they have Covid-19 symptoms. Pupils should continue to attend school while waiting for test results.
Anyone displaying a new and persistent cough, fever or loss of taste/smell must book a PCR (or have one booked for them).
N.B. this is the current guidance and is updated every 3 weeks by WG.
New pupils
Ysgol Bryn Onnen has welcomed six new pupils who will be staying with us for a while. The eco-council will take the major responsibility for caring for the chickens but all classes will have opportunities over the year to study them and learn about them.
We would like to name the chickens. We would like Dosbarth Derbyn, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 to choose a name for each chicken.
We would like Year 6 to come up with the name for the chicken coop.
The names must not be the names of real life people and need to be Welsh in their nature. We would like you to discuss ideas with your child(ren) over the weekend and then each child will write the name down in class on Monday. The Eco Council will select the best name from each class.
Ffrindiau Bryn Onnen
The PTA and the school have worked together to fund a shelter for pupils to sit on at break times. The pupils have already had lots of fun using the shelter and many classes have used it during lesson time too.
Trips and visits
We are optimistic that we will be able to run trips and visits this year having missed out on so much last year. Year 4 have arranged to visit Llancaiach Fawr soon and many other classes will be arranging educational visits in the coming months. Year 5 will have the opportunity to visit Llangrannog in May and we are working with Ysgol Panteg and Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbran to arrange a date for year 6 pupils from all three schools to visit Llangrannog as part of their transition to Gwynllyw.
Clealry all of these plans are subject to Covid regulations at the time.
Harvest Festival
On October 8th we will be holding a Harvest Festival assembly in school. We invite families to send in donations of food which we will share between Eastern Valley Foodbank and Blaenavon Foodbank.
We welcome all donations but would particularly like;
Long life fruit juice
Sandwich items such as pastes or Jam
Long life milk
Cream crackers
Jelly
Treats /chocolates
Custard
Instant Mash
Tinned sweetcorn or carrots
Pasta and tinned food
Pupil of the week
Meithrin Ifan ac Ella
Derbyn Maisie
Blwyddyn 1 Iwan
Blwyddyn 2 Laney-Del
Blwyddyn 3 Calan
Blwyddyn 4 Fletcher
Blwyddyn 5 Kenzie
Blwyddyn 6 Sebastian
Welsh Speaker of the week
Meithrin Anna
Derbyn Beau B
Blwyddyn 1 Elijah E
Blwyddyn 2 Jacob G
Blwyddyn 3 Seren P
Blwyddyn 4
Blwyddyn 5 Macie-Ella
Blwyddyn 6 Madison
Mwynhewch y penwythnos.
Enjoy the weekend!
Yr eiddoch yn gywir / Yours sincerely,
Mr. Rh ap Gwyn
Pennaeth / Headteacher