YR WYTHNOS DIWETHAF/LAST WEEK
Year 11 Geography pupils visited Mumbles as part of their GCSE Fieldwork studying change over time in the local area. They had a hugely successful day, which included asking the public questionnaires, filling in land use maps and re-photographing the area.
YBB HEAT (Health Eco Action Team)
The team held their first full meeting this week, lots of great discussions including plans for a second-hand toy stall to help the community with the cost of Christmas and reduce the amount of toys that get thrown away. They decided to spend some of the £102 they raised in the Welsh Festival in July on brand new uniform items for our female sanitary product cupboard to support both pupils and visitors to the school site. Applications from year 7 pupils to join the team will also be open next week – pupils can see their registration teacher for details.
Year 11 leaders delivered an assembly on Leadership and Role Models to the rest of the year groups this week.
KS3 Drama Club are busy rehearsing for the BANG project transition event.
Taith Ffotograffiaeth/Photography Trip
A letter has gone regarding an overnight Photography trip to London and Bristol. I have sent it to year 9’s and they have until Friday 18th October to express an interest in the trip.
Yr Ysgol Ganol/Middle School
Blwyddyn 7
We have launched an NSPCC related kindness challenge for the month of October. We will be completing a range of thoughtful tasks to promote kindness and “make it the norm”. We have started creating a display with our handprints, each containing positive comments from other pupils, recognising our unique qualities and what each of us has to offer. We will be completing a kindness bingo card and creating targets on what attributes are important to us, how we maintain our kind and respectful reputation as a year group, and how we can be good role models to others in our school.
Our role models and Seren yr Wythnos this week are Lilly Rae Davies and Phebee Stachera. We would also like to recognise Brandon Doyle and Harri Purchase Davies for winning our Gwobr Cymreictod.
Special mention this week to our amazing Head of Art, Mr John, and his form class 7AJH, for creating the wonderful Welsh mural as part of our Wal Gymru in school.
Blwyddyn 8
Congratulations to our Seren yr Wythnos winners this week, Elena Roberts and Jake Bailey, recognised for their consistently excellent attitudes to learning and cheerfulness to all aspects of school life.
Year 8 were joined in assembly this week by our new Year 11 pupil leaders. We were delighted to listen to their plans and congratulate them on their recent appointments. The assembly certainly inspired year 8 and provided role models for their own aspirations in the future.
Year 8 have also been busy as part of our Eisteddfod group and will be competing at Eisteddfod Y Cymoedd in Ysgol Cwm Rhymni on Friday 18th October 2024.
As part of Neath Libraries ‘Children’s Literature Festival’, the oral storyteller, Ceri Phillips, worked with our Seren pupils in year 8 on the tradition of oral storytelling in Wales linked to their work in English on the concept of Fear. Pupils have given themselves Bardic names, heard an urban myth about a traveller and contributed creatively to complete the end of the story.
Yr Adran AG/PE Department
Crynodeb o ganylniadau yr wythnos hon/Summary of results for this week (7-11 Oct)
Rygbi/Rugby
Tues 8th – Year 9 boys Ospreys Cup v Cefn Saeson (a) – Won
Year 8 boys v Dwr Y Felin (h) – lost
Thurs 9th – Year 7 boys v Bro Dur (h) – Won
Pêl-rwyd/Netball
Thurs 10th – Year 7A v Birchgrove (a) – Won
Year 7B v Birchgrove (a) – Won
Congratulations to the Year 11 netball team who retained their crown as County Champions in thrilling matches v Olchfa and Bishopston.
Pêl-droed/Football
Mon 7TH – Year 7 football festival V Bro Dur held at YBB. Over 50 pupils involved!
Weds 9th – Year 6 played Carreg Hir (a) – Drew
Profion fitrwydd/Fitness testing
On Thursday 10th October, 38 GCSE PE pupils attended Neath Port Talbot College, Llandarcy campus to carry out fitness testing as part of their ‘Personal Fitness Programme’ evaluation. The pupils enjoyed using state of the art equipment and it was lovely to see past pupils who had chosen to follow a sport course at the college running the tests. The visit also gave them an insight into the type of courses available at Llandarcy.
Y Corff Llywodraethu/Governing Body
During the annual AGM held on Wednesday we said farewell to a number of longstanding governors who are either retiring or whose terms of office have come to an end. Four of the retiring governors had served on the Governing Body for ten years, initially on the interim Governing Body and then on the Full Governing Body when the school opened in September 2016. We would like to thank them for their dedication and commitment to the school and wish them all the best in the future.
Linda Roberts receiving a commemorative slate from Councillor Ted Latham (Chair of Governors) which were kindly produced by Mrs Jayne Lewis from our Technology Department
YR WYTHNOS HON/THIS WEEK
Cyfnod Cynradd/Primary Phase
Flu vaccinations on Tuesday 15th.
Parents Evening on Wednesday 16th and 17th. Parents have been encouraged to book an appointment and to pop along for a cup of tea/coffee and a chat with Mr Davies and Governors. A film will be on in one of the classrooms for parents to leave children whilst they meet with class teachers (supervised by staff).
Cyfnod Uwchradd/Secondary Phase
Year 11 Parents’ Evening is being held on Monday 14th October
Yr Ysgol Gyfan/Whole School
Tuesday, 15th October, is Diwrnod Shwmae across Wales. Diolch yn fawr to our Welsh and Art staff, along with our Criw Cymraeg for organising some fun activities on the day. Diolch yn fawr in advance also to Mr Davies’ form class 8GDA who will be delivering assemblies on the event to year 7&8 on Monday and Tuesday respectively. All pupils and staff are kindly requested to wear a red, white or green top on the day to celebrate our Cymreictod (Welshness). Letters have been sent on satchel one and the website for pupils regarding this, please note the expectation is full uniform on the bottom half; trousers/skirts/tights and shoes.
Gemau/sesiynau ymarfer am wythnos nesaf/Fixtures/training for next week (14th – 18th Oct)
Dydd Llun/Monday 14h
Year 7 boys rugby training (lunch)
Year 8 netball training (3-3.45)
Dry Slope skiing session at Pembrey Ski Centre
Dydd Mawrth/Tuesday 15th
Year 7 girls rugby training (lunch)
Year 9 boys rugby development festival at Cenfig School
Year 8/9 Hockey training (after school)
Year 7/8 netball v St Josephs (h)
Cross Country race at Elba, Gorseinon for selected boys and girls in Years 7-11.
Dydd Mercher/Wednesday 16th
Year 5/6 Netball primary tournament (Ysgol Bro-Dur – 9.30am-2pm)
Year 8/9 boys rugby training (lunch)
Year 7 hockey training (lunch)
Year 7 and 9 football match v Cwm Brombil (away- after school)
Year 9/10/11 netball training (after school)
Year 10 boys rugby – Ospreys cup v Cefn Saeson (a)
Dydd Iau/Thursday 17th
Year 7 boys rugby v Cwm Brombil (a)
Year 11 boys football v Cwm Brombil (a)
Cefnogaeth Cwricwlwm Blwyddyn 11 Ysgol Bae Baglan – Ar ôl yr Ysgol
Ysgol Bae Baglan Year 11 Curriculum Support – After School
Mae cefnogaeth cwricwlwm ychwanegol ar gael yn ôl yr amserlen isod:
The following timetable of additional curriculum support is available:
Dydd Mawrth/Tuesday 3pm – 4pm
History Revision Germany and exam technique – HU11
French LC5
Drama EA2
Dydd Mercher/Wednesday 3pm – 4pm
Art EA8
Business Hu9
Engineering TE4
Maths Intermediate Ma5
Skills Challenge Hu1
Dydd Iau/Thursday 3pm – 4pm
Geography Hu10
Art EA6
Skills Challenge Ma2
Amser cinio/Lunchtime
Business Hu9 Mon and Fri
Digital Technology Hu7 Mon, Wed and Fri
Engineering TE4 daily
GCSE PE Personal fitness programme/catch-up session in HU15 – Thurs
Skills Challenge Hu1 daily
Welsh LC9 Wed and Thurs
