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Ysgol Dinas Brân – Band 1 School/Ysgol Band 1 |
 As you are aware the Welsh Government has been looking at School Performance and assessing education across Wales. A national banding system has been introduced.
Schools are put into categories – 1 being the best and 5 having serious issues.
Band 1 Schools are held up for their Sector Leading Practice and as schools from which others can learn. We are very proud to be a band 1 School. We always endeavour to help every child, no matter what background, ability or aspirations, to achieve highly. We have over the last three years already been asked to help other schools improve by sharing our practice regarding our curriculum and support structures. Every child is important and all departments work hard to ensure they achieve success. Being in Band 1 will not make us complacent; we will continue to endeavour to make further improvements and maintain innovative practices. Fel y gwyddoch, mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi bod yn edrych ar berfformiad ysgolion ac mae hi wedi asesu addysg ledled Cymru. Mae system fandio genedlaethol wedi cael ei gyflwyno. Mae ysgolion yn cael eu rhoi mewn categorďau - 1 yn orau a 5 a ystyrir â phroblemau difrifol.
Rhoir ysgolion yn and 1 am eu arferion da sy’n arwain y sector a lle mae’n bosibl i ysholion eraill ddysgu oddi wrthynt. Rydym yn falch iawn bod Ysgol Dinas Brân yn Band 1.
Rydym bob amser yn ymdrechu i helpu pob plentyn, waeth beth fo’i gefndir, gallu neu ddyheadau, i gyflawni'n uchel. Dros y tair blynedd diwethaf, rydym eisoes wedi helpu ysgolion eraill i wella drwy rannu ein harfer da o ran ein cwricwlwm a’n strwythurau cefnogi. Mae pob plentyn yn bwysig ac mae pob adran yn gweithio'n galed i sicrhau eu bod yn cael llwyddiant. Ni fydd bod ym Mand 1 yn ein gwneud yn hunanfodlon, byddwn yn parhau i ymdrechu i wneud gwelliannau pellach a chynnal arferion arloesol.
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Design Technology News - Newyddion Dylunio a Thechnoleg |
 The Primary Engineer Vision: That girls and boys from a very early age will aspire to becoming designers and makers - the engineers of the future.
Recently at Ysgol Dinas Brân we ran the first teacher training day to be held in Wales. YDB is the first PE Regional Centre in Wales. It has taken three years to obtain the funding grant to begin this programme. We persevered because we believe the PE programme has the potential to raise standards and offer a great educational experience for the pupils who take part. It is our intention to role the programme out to all our feeder primary schools to ensure every pupil has the opportunity to take part. The activities are a lot of fun and challenging for the pupils and the teachers are supplied with high quality teaching resources and CPD.
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Congratulations Mrs Hannaby - Llongyfarchiadau Mrs Hannaby |
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Mynychodd Mrs Christine Hannaby (Pennaeth AG) Uwch Gynhadledd Cynllunio flynyddol ar gyfer Astudiaethau Ewropeaidd yng Ngwesty Slieve Donard, County Down, Iwerddon yn ddiweddar. Ysgol Dinas Brân oedd yr unig ysgol Gymraeg a gafodd ei chynrychioli. Mae cyslltiadau Astudiaethau Ewropeaidd yn cysylltu ysgolion ar draws Ewrop drwy brosiectau cwricwlawidd cydweithredol parhaus, wedi’u selio ar y cwricwlwm; sy’n hybu goddefgarwch, cyd-ddealltwriaeth a gwerthfawrogiad o ddiwylliannau eraill.
Cyflwynwyd Mrs Hannaby â phlac i gydnabod ei gwaith rhagorol. Mae hi wedi bod yn cysylltu ysgolion ledled Ewrop er 1986. Ni ellir gwadu bod ei hymroddiad yn y maes hwn wedi ei galluogi i gyflawni llwyddiant ar ôl lwyddiant ac mae hyn wedi cael ei gydnabod yn rhyngwladol. Hoffwn longyfarch Mrs Hannaby ar ei gwobr, fodd bynnag, ni fydd yn gorffwys ar ei rhwyfau, bydd yn dychwelyd i Iwerddon ar ddiwedd y mis i fynychu’r Gynhadledd Gynllunio Iau flynyddol.
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Exploring your “Potensial” - Archwilio eich "Potensial" |
 On Thursday 22nd March a group of our year 9 and 10 pupils went to a “Potensial” open day at Ty’n Dwr Outdoor Education centre. The purpose of the visit was to view the courses available to them for next year via European funding. All pupils were able to participate in practical taster activities.
A great day was had by all, and pupils especially enjoyed the sessions run by the Army, Proactive and Gotcha. Many of the pupils took advantage of the opportunity to use the resources of “Pixel Media” and took photographic and video images of the groups as they were working.  Ar dydd Iau, 22 Mawrth, aeth grŵp o ddisgyblion blwyddyn 9 a 10 i ddiwrnod agored yng nghanolfan Addysg Awyr Agored Ty'n Dŵr. Pwrpas yr ymweliad oedd gweld y cyrsiau a fydd ar gael iddynt ar gyfer y flwyddyn nesaf drwy arian Ewropeaidd. Cafodd yr holl ddisgyblion y cyfle i gymryd rhan mewn gweithgareddau blasu ymarferol. Cafodd y disgyblion i gyd ddiwrnod gwych, yn enwedig y sesiynau a gynhelir gan y Fyddin, Proactive a Gotcha. Manteisiodd llawer o'r disgyblion ar y cyfle i ddefnyddio'r adnoddau "Pixel Media" a gymerodd ddelweddau ffotograffig a fideo o'r grwpiau wrth iddynt weithio.
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Dance Update - Update Dawns |
 The BTEC Dance Group recently undertook a two day dance workshop led by Angela from New Dance. The chosen piece was a jazz number from the musical “Hairspray” called “You can’t Stop The Beat”. This style of dance proved very popular and the girls involved described the workshop as “fun, exciting and cheerful”. It was also a new style of dance that the students had not yet worked on. This added to their portfolio of skills. It was the first time that year 10 and 11 BTEC students had worked together on a piece and although challenging, everyone involved gained extra insight into the team work needed to produce and choreograph an exciting dance routine. I’m pleased to say that every one of our students rose to the challenge and performed fantastically.
 Cynhaliwyd gweithdy dawns dau ddiwrnod dan arweiniad Angela o New Dance ar gyfer Grŵp Dawns BTEC yn ddiweddar. Y darn a ddewiswyd ar eu cyfer oedd darn jas o'r sioe gerdd "Hairspray" o’r enw "You can’t stop the beat". Roedd y math o ddawns yn boblogaidd iawn a ddisgrifiodd y merched y gweithdy fel "hwyl, cyffrous a siriol". Roedd hefyd yn ddull newydd o ddawns nad oedd y myfyrwyr wedi’i hastudio’n flaenorol. Ychwanegodd hyn at eu portffolio o sgiliau. Hwn oedd y tro cyntaf i fyfyrwyr BTEC blwyddyn 10 a 11 weithio gyda'i gilydd ar ddarn ac er ei fod yn heriol, cafwyd cipolwg ar y gwaith tîm sydd ei angen i gynhyrchu a choreograffu rwtîn dawns cyffrous. Rwy'n falch i ddweud bod pawb un o'n myfyrwyr wedi wynebu’r sialens ac wedi perfformio’n anhygoel.
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Ysgol Dinas Brân's 2012 Hill Race Results |
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The Ysgol Dinas Bran Castle Race took place on Wednesday 9th May. With an encouraging number of athletes completing the 2 laps of the Castle in wet conditions the 1st finisher was Thomas Hiles from Clwyd Runners and the 1st female was Jayne Joy from Helsby. Please see below for complete set of results.
Cynhaliwyd Râs Castell Ysgol Dinas Brân ar ddydd Mercher 9 Mai. Gyda nifer dda o athletwyr yn cystadlu i redeg 2 lap o'r castell, Thomas Hiles o Rhedwyr Clwyd ddaeth yn fuddugol gyda Jayne Joy o Helsby yn fuddugol o blith y merched. Gweler isod am restr gyflawn o'r canlyniadau. Mrs H Davies .Click here to download Ysgol Dinas Brân's 2012 Hill Race Results
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