CYLCHLYTHYR / NEWSLETTER Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn Haf/Summer 2017 Ydyn! Rydyn ni yn falch iawn i ddweud y bydd Yes! We are very pleased to announce that due to the cylchlythyr yr ysgol yn cael ei argraffu mewn lliw o kind support of local businesses (see centre pages) hyn ymlaen ac bydd ar gael i bawb yn yr Uwchradd the school newsletter can now be printed in colour ink a hynny oherwydd cefnogaeth a charedigrwydd for everyone at Ysgol Uwchradd Tywyn. busnesau lleol (gweler tudalennau canol). What better way to celebrate colour than to share the Pa well ffordd o ddathlu lliw na rhannu'r darluniau stunning photographs of Reykjavik, Iceland, taken godidog yma o Reykjavik, gwlad yr Iâ, gymerwyd during the Easter break when a group of pupils from yn ystod gwyliau’r Pasg, pan gafodd grŵp o years 10 and 11 had the incredible opportunity to visit ddisgyblion blwyddyn 10 ac 11 y cyfle anhygoel o some of the greatest geographical attractions of the ymweld â rhai o atyniadau mwya’r byd. world. Unforgettable memories! Rhif / Number 36 YSGOL UWCHRADD TYWYN FFORDD YR ORSAF/STATION ROAD, TYWYN, GWYNEDD, LL36 9EU Ffôn/Telephone: 01654 710256 E-bost: [email protected] Pennaeth/Headteacher: Mrs Helen Lewis Dirprwy Bennaeth/Deputy Headteacher: Mr David Thorp Cadwch mewn cysylltiad ar y wefan am y wybodaeth Please keep in touch via website for latest diweddaraf ar gyfer yr arholiadau, unrhyw information on examinations, activities and gweithgareddau a newyddion. * news. www.tywyn.gwynedd.sch.uk Yn syth ar ôl glanio yn y wlad brydferth aethom i ymweld Immediately on landing in the beautiful country, we went to â’r Blue Lagoon – roedd yn nefoedd i ddweud y lleiaf! Buom visit the Blue Lagoon – undoubtedly the closest thing to yn ymlacio yn y dŵr cynnes gan fwynhau masg wyneb. heaven on earth! We enjoyed relaxing in the warm water whilst benefitting from a face mask – a unique experience. Roedd y profiad yn un unigryw. Buom yn ddigon ffodus i weld parc cenedlaethol Thingvellir, rheadr Gullfoss, Geysir Our amazing itinerary included visits to Thingvellir National Strokkur, llosgfynyddoedd Hekla a Eyjafjallajokull , rheadr Park, Gullfoss waterfall, Geysir Strokkur, the volcanoes of Skogafoss a Seljalandsfossl, mynydd Stora Dimon , Hekla and Eyjafjallajokull, Skogafoss waterfall in Dyrholaey Peninsula a Reynisfjara, traeth y tywod du yn Seljalandsfossl, Mount Stora Dimon, Dyrholaey Peninsula ystod ein ymweliad. Doedd dim un rheadr yn debyg a’i and Reynisfjara, a black sand beach. The waterfalls all gilydd, pob un â siâp a rhediad gwahanol. Roedd y profiad o differed completely in their shape and flow. Walking behind allu cerdded tu ôl i’r rheadr Skogafoss yn un gwefreiddiol the powerful waterfall of Skogafoss was a thrilling and ond hynod o oer hefyd! Roedd pob un ohonom yn wlyb chilling experience. Every one of us was soaking wet after domen ar ôl yr ymweliad – ond yn sicr, roedd hi’n werth this visit, but the stunning view certainly made up for the cael y gawod oer er mwyn gweld yr olygfa. cold shower! Thanks to the company Select School Travel, every day was full of different wonders. Many thanks to Diolch i’r cwmni Select School Travel, roedd pob diwrnod yn everyone in the school who provided the opportunity and llawn rhyfeddodau gwahanol. Diolch yn fawr iawn i’r ysgol help in organizing the trip, to Miss Tronet and Paul Ingram am gael y cyfle i drefnu’r trip, i Miss Tronet a Paul am ddod for coming with me, and of course, many thanks to the hefo fi, ac wrth gwrs, diolch yn fawr iawn i’r digyblion am pupils for their company. eu cwmni. Miss Elliw Morris, Athrawes Daearyddiaeth Miss Elliw Morris, Geography Teacher “Roedd y daith i Wlad yr Iâ “The Iceland yn brofiad anhygoel - trip was an cymaint i’w weld ac i’w a m a z i n g wneud yna. Fy hoff ran e x p e r i e n c e . oedd ymweld â’r Blue There was so Lagoon a nofio yn y much to see dyfroedd poeth. Diolch yn and do there. fawr iawn i Miss Morris, My favourite Miss Tronet a Paul am part was going fynd a ni a gwneud hyn i to the Blue gyd yn bosibl.” Lagoon and Elys Hughes, Bl 11 swimming in the hot springs. “Mwynheais ymweld â’r A big ‘Thank tair gwahanol raeadr. you’ to Miss Morris, Miss Tronet and Paul for taking us and Roedd y tirwedd mor making things possible.” wahanol i unrhyw wlad Elys Hughes, Yr 11 arall oherwydd effaith y lafa. Profiad anhygoel “I enjoyed seeing the three different waterfalls. The oedd i fedri gweld slât landscape was unlike any other, caused by the effects of the tectoneg yn codi o’r lava. It was an unbelievable experience to actually see ddaear.” tectonic plates rising from the earth.” Cerys Roberts, Yr 11 Cerys Roberts, Bl 11 Cardiff Trip Taith Caerdydd A number of pupils from years 7, 8 and 9 travelled Teithiodd nifer o ddisgyblion blwyddyn 7, 8 a 9 i Gaerdydd ddydd down to Cardiff on Friday the 28 May for a two day Gwener 28 Mai am ddau ddiwrnod - taith oedd wedi ei threfnu gan yr trip organised by the Urdd. On the way down to Urdd. Ar y ffordd i Gaerdydd cawsom aros yn Aberfan, a chael cyfle Cardiff we stopped in Aberfan, the former coal yno i ymweld a man Coffa trychineb y pentref, ble cafodd 116 o blant mining village, to visit the Aberfan Memorial in a 28 o oedolion eu lladd yn y drychineb yn 1966. Cawsom gerdded memory of the 116 children and 28 adults who heibio i fynwent Bryntaf, drwy yr ardd goffa hyfryd sydd ar safle Ysgol were killed in the Aberfan disaster in 1966. We Pantglas ddinistriwyd yn y drychineb. walked below Bryntaf Cemetery and through the beautiful memorial garden built on the site of Wedi dychwelyd i’r bws roeddym yn fuan iawn ar ein ffordd i stadiwm Pantglas Primary School that was destroyed during Caerdydd i weld y gem rhwng Caerdydd a Newcastle. Roedd miloedd the disaster. o bobl yn cefnogi y ddau dîm, gyda Caerdydd yn edrych yn gryf yn yr hanner cyntaf. Fodd bynnag, aeth Newcastle ar y blaen yn gynnar yn Once back on the bus we were on our way to yr ail hanner a’r sgôr derfynol oedd 2-0 i Newcastle. Cardiff City Stadium to watch a football game between Cardiff and Newcastle. Thousands of fans Wedi brecwast fore Sadwrn, cerddasom o wersyll yr Urdd i ganol y came to support both teams. Cardiff City looked ddinas i siopa. Cyn cychwyn adref aethom i Stadiwm y Liberty yn strong in the first half, however, Newcastle were Abertawe i weld y gem rygbi Ospreys v Ulster. Gem yn llawn cyffro able to get an early lead in the second half making gyda’r Ospreys yn ennill 24-10 yn erbyn Ulster. Wedi i’r gem orffen the final score 2-0 to Newcastle. cafodd y disgyblion gyfle i gwrdd â rhai o’r chwaraewyr a chael eu llofnod - pobl fel Dan Biggar a Rhys Webb. After breakfast on the Saturday morning we walked from the Urdd hostel into the city centre Taith oedd pawb wedi ei mwynhau! Miss Elliw Morris and spent the morning shopping. Before the long “Mwynheais y daith yn fawr iawn - cawsom weld ffilmiau gwych ar y journey home we headed to the Liberty Stadium in ffordd yn y bws. Roedd y ddwy gem yn gyffrous - neb yn gwybod Swansea to watch a rugby game, Ospreys v Ulster. beth oedd yn mynd i ddigwydd nesaf. Hoffais y siopa hefyd.” The game was full of action with the Ospreys Archie Davies, Bl 9 winning 24-10 against Ulster. Once the game had finished, the pupils had an opportunity to meet some of the players and get autographs from players such as Dan Biggar and Rhys Webb. A great trip enjoyed by all the pupils! Miss Elliw Morris “I really enjoyed the whole trip. We watched some great films on the way there and back on the bus. The two matches were really exciting you didn’t know what was going to happen next. I loved the shopping too!” Archie Davies, Yr 9 Croeso Cynnes! Warm Welcome! ... i Osian Hedd ... to Osian Hedd Davies! Davies! Osian couldn’t wait to meet his brothers Cai and Harri and Fedrai Osian ddim aros decided to join the family whilst they were on holiday in i weld ei frodyr Cai a Pwllheli by arriving five and half weeks early on 14 April. Harri a phenderfynu He weighed in at 6lb 3oz and is 4 days old in this photo, ymuno â’r teulu ar looking gorgeous already. Many congratulations to Mrs wyliau ym Mhwllheli Rhian Davies, (History and English teacher) and her family. drwy gyrraedd pump wythnos a hanner yn gynnar ar 14 Ebrill. … to Mr Ywain Roedd yn pwyso 6lb We are pleased to welcome Mr Ifan Ywain who will be 3oz - mae yn 4 teaching history during Mrs Davies’ maternity leave. diwrnod oed yn y darlun yma ac yn We asked two pupils to find out a little bit about him … edrych yn hyfryd yn Q: Do you believe in unicorns? barod. A: No, not really, but who knows? Llongyfarchiadau Q: What’s your favourite colour? mawr i Mrs Rhian A: Blue (the colour of Cardiff football club). Davies, (athrawes Q: Do you enjoy being in the Sŵnami band? What is your Hanes a Saesneg) a’r role in the band? teulu.