Roeddem wrth ein boddau ddoe i glywed bod Ysgol Bae Baglan wedi ennill statws efydd o dan y cynllun Armed Forces Friendly Schools. Rydym yn hynod o falch o’r cydnabyddiaeth a llongyfarchiadau enfawr i’n Pencampwraig Plant y Lluoedd Arfog Mrs Abby Challenger a’n plant y lluoedd arfog am eu gwaith anhygoel!!

We were delighted to receive the news yesterday that Ysgol Bae Baglan has achieved bronze award status under the Armed Forces Friendly Schools scheme. We are extremely proud of this recognition and huge congratulations to our Service Children Champion Mrs Abby Challenger and our fabulous service children for their amazing work.     

Am hyfryd! Mi wnaeth dosbarth 7AJH rhoi sypreis hyfryd i’n cymdogion ar stad Afandale bore ddoe wrth ddosbarthu mice pies, canu carolau a dymuno nadolig llawen i bawb yna. Da iawn Mr John a Dosbarth 7AJH, menter anhygoel. Simply lovely! Class 7AJH gave the residents of Afandale a lovely surprise early yesterday morning by delivering mince pies to each house, wishing them a very Merry Christmas from all at Ysgol Bae Baglan and entertaining them with some Christmas Carols. Well done Mr John and Class 7AJH, amazing initiative.

Dechreuodd menter newydd yn yr ysgol heddiw, brecwast lles blwyddyn 7. Yn ystod y flwyddyn academaiddd, bydd cyfle i bob disgybl blwyddyn 7 yn mwynhau tost a siocled poeth gyda’n Cyfarwyddwr Lles Blwyddyn 7, Miss Holland, ac i fynegi barn yn anffurfiol am beth maen nhw’n hoffi/eisiau gwella yn yr ysgol. Diolch yn fawr blwyddyn 7 am eich syniadau aeddfed a diddorol. A new wellbeing initiative started in school today, year 7 wellbeing breakfasts. During this academic year, all year 7 pupils will have the opportunity to enjoy toast and hot chocolate with our year 7 Wellbeing Director Miss Holland, and to express their opinions informally on what they like about school and any ideas they have for improving things further. Diolch yn fawr iawn blwyddyn 7 for your mature, interesting ideas,

Click on the link here to read the report of our pupils fantastic success in winning the Swansea University Chemistry Competition.

Huge well done to year 8 for running their Christmas Charity Run in aid of the eye cancer charity CHECT today, great effort by all in raising money for this deserving cause. 

Canlyniadau/Results:

Bechgyn

1af Riley Beckinsale Amser 8:42

2il Tao Dupplaw Amser 8:42

3ydd Jacob Griffiths

Merched

1af Connie Burgum Amser 10:00

2il Hollie Smith Amser 10:01

3ydd Lexi-May Kibble Amser 12:04 

Yesterday evening we had the NPT presentations for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award! We had 8 pupils receive their award, fantastic effort from them. Diolch yn fawr iawn to Miss Sherwood for her fabulous work in leading the group.

Sesiwn olaf pel-rwyd ar gyfer timau blwyddyn 7&8 cyn y nadolig ar ol yr ysgol heddiw. Cystadleuaeth hwyl gyda 38 o ddisgyblion yn cymryd rhan a 5 Llysgennad Chwaraeon Blwyddyn 10 wrth y lliw. Sesiwn hwylus iawn a diolch i Mrs Harrison a Mrs Austin am ei threfnu. Last netball session for our year 7&8 teams before Christmas after school today. A fun competition with 38 pupils taking part and 5 of our Year 10 Sports Ambassadors in charge. Lots of fun and Christmas spirit on show, diolch to Mrs Harrison and Mrs Austin for arranging it.   

Enillwyr/Winners – Year 7 jingle bell team

Ail Safle/Runners up – Year 8 Santa Slayers 

This Thursday, 12^th December, is National Christmas Jumper Day. All pupils and staff are encouraged to wear Christmas jumpers to school. Dress for pupils is normal school uniform with Christmas jumpers or normal shirt/tie jumper if not wearing Christmas jumpers.

7AHA had a fantastic afternoon learning about codes and ciphers with Theresa from Mathematics Support Programme Wales.  We learnt about the Pigpen cipher and were able to decode secret messages and write our own messages to our friends.  We then went on to make a cipher wheel to help us decode using the Caesar cipher.

Our Year 10 photography pupils visited Swansea for their second location photo shoot on Friday 6th December. The crisp, cold weather and excellent sunlight provided the perfect backdrop for capturing a range of stunning images.

The pupils explored several vibrant locations, including the SA1 Waterfront, the Marina, the City Centre, and the tropical Plantasia Greenhouse. Each setting offered exciting opportunities to develop their skills, experiment with composition, and capture unique perspectives.

The photographs taken during this shoot will play a vital role in their coursework. Pupils will continue to use these images right up to the end of term as they refine their editing techniques and create their final pieces. A fantastic effort by everyone involved!LikeCommentSave for later

Creative Workshop Success with Year 9 and 10 Artists

This week, 75 of our talented Year 9 and 10 pupils had the incredible opportunity to work alongside professional Welsh artist Lesley Dearn in a series of hands-on workshops.

The focus of the sessions was on the exciting technique of gel printing, a brand-new skill for our pupils. This quick and dynamic method allowed them to create stunning results, sparking inspiration for their future projects.

The workshops were a fantastic opportunity for our young artists to explore professional techniques, experiment creatively, and produce work they can develop further in their art journey. A huge thank you to Lesley Dearn for sharing her expertise and enthusiasm!

Gem gwych yma y prynhawn ‘ma yng Nghynghrair Pel-droed Blwyddyn 7 Gorllewin Morgannwg. Enillon ni 3-0 yn erbyn Ysgol Bro Dur, gem olaf yn y grwp fydd oddi cartref i Gefn Saeson ym mis Ionawr. Great game here this afternoon in the Welsh Glamorgan Year 7 Football League. We won 3-0 v Ysgol Bro Dur, the last group game will be away to Cefn Saeson in January. Da iawn bechgyn!

Please click on the link below to view the S4C show Pawb a’i Farn, filmed in school last Thursday evening.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0k4f9y0/pawb-ai-farn-rhaglen-thu-28-nov-2024-2100

Llongyfarchiadau enfawr i’n tim pel-rwyd blwyddyn 7 wrth gyrraedd y rownd gyn-derfynol yn Nghystadleuaeth Pel Rwyd Genedlaethol Yr Urdd yng Nghaerdydd heddiw. Huge congratulations to our year 7 netball team on reaching the semi finals of the Urdd National Netball Championships in Cardiff today.

Diolch yn fawr i Mrs Harrison am drefnu profiad arbenning o dda i’r merched. Huge thanks to Mrs Harrison for providing the girls with this wonderful experience. 

Canlyniadau/Results

Group

Ysgol Bae Baglan 8  Ysgol Coedcae 0

Ysgol Bae Baglan 7 Queen Elizabeth High School 0

Ysgol Bae Baglan 9 Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari 1

Ysgol Bae Baglan 6 Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw 4

Quarter Final

Ysgol Bae Baglan 6 Ysgol Cwm Brombil 1

Semi Final

Ysgol Bae Baglan 10 Ysgol Y Strade 11 (after extra time and shootout)

Llongyfarchiadau i Ysgol Gyfun Bro Edern am ennill y gystadleuaeth.