Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• YBC staff - When will my life begin

  Wed 29 Apr 2020

  Please see our YBC staff video - 'When will my life begin' by clicking the link below:

   

  Staff video - 'When will my life begin'

   

  We hope you enjoyed it

• Update from Twinkl

  Mon 27 Apr 2020

  Helo bawb, su’ mae? Rydyn ni wedi goroesi yr wythnos gyntaf “yn ôl yn yr ysgol” - boed athro, rhiant, pennaeth, cynorthwyydd, neu’n gyfuniad o rain! Yma, at Twinkl, rydyn ni wedi cyhoeddi ein pecynnau dysgu cartref ar gyfer wythnos 6 ac am y tro, hon fydd yr olaf o’r pecynnau parod yma. Ar hyn o bryd, mae ein tîm o athrawon a dylunwyr graffeg yn gweithio’n galed iawn i greu adnoddau newydd sbon ar gyfer cynorthwyo ein plant i ddysgu o’r cartref neu mewn hwb. Adnoddau sy’n llawn syniadau ymarferol ar gyfer gweithgareddau i daro amcanion Cwricwlwm i Gymru ar gyfer pob oedran cynradd. Cadwch lygad allan, mi fyddan nhw allan yr wythnos hon. Lle da i ddod o hyd i adnoddau newydd ydy ar ein cyfryngau cymdeithasol. Ar Facebook gallwch ymuno a’n Grŵp Twinkl Cymraeg (yn bennaf i athrawon) neu Grŵp Twinkl Cymraeg i Rieni lle mae’n bosib rhannu syniadau, gofyn am gymorth neu sgwrsio gyda rhai sydd yn yr un cwch. Neu gallwch ein dilyn ar Instagram, Twitter neu Pinterest. Mae ein Straeon Gwreiddiol Twinkl dal yn cael eu recordio gan athrawon dros Gymru. Maent yn cael eu rhannu ar Facebook yn rheolaidd ac yn cael eu cadw fan hyn ar YouTube. Cofiwch ddefnyddio’r bar chwilio ar Twinkl i ddod o hyd i’r stori ei hun a’r gweithgareddau sy’n cyd-fynd a’r stori. Yr wythnos hon, cyhoeddwyd dwy stori newydd sbon yn y Gymraeg. Cuddio-sorws, am ddeinosoriaid sy’n chwarae cuddio ac yn cynnwys rhifo at 10 - perffaith i blant meithrin a derbyn. Yna, Ramadan Rammena, stori sy’n sôn am sut mae Rameena a’i theulu yn dathlu gŵyl Ramadan ac Eid. Dechreuodd Ramadan ar Ebrill 23ain ac mae’n para tan Mai 23ain. Mae gwybodaeth ddiddorol am Ramadan ar gael ar gyfer blynyddoedd 3-6 yn ogystal â gweithgareddau am grefyddau a diwylliannau eraill. Cofiwch sgrolio lawr i weld ein hadnoddau diweddaraf a chysylltwch os fedrwn ni eich helpu mewn unrhyw ffordd. Pobl lwc efo’ch wythnos, Eleri -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi everyone, how are you? We have survived our first week “back at school” - whether you are a teacher, parent, headteacher, support staff, or a mixture of these! We have published our week 6 home learning packs and for the time being, this is our last pre-made weekly pack. At the moment, our amazing team of teachers and graphic designers are busy working on brand new resources to assist children who are learning from home or in a hub. Resources that are full of ideas for practical activities that hit those Curriculum for Wales objectives for all primary ages. Keep your eyes peeled, they will be out this week. A great place to find the newest resources we have is on social media. On Facebook, you can join our Twinkl Wales Teaching Group (predominantly for teachers) or our Twinkl Wales Parents Group where we share ideas, ask for support or have a general chit-chat with those who are in the same boat. You can also find us on Instagram, Twitter or Pinterest. Our Twinkl Originals Stories are still being recorded in both Welsh and English. They are shared on Facebook frequently and are kept here on YouTube. Remember to use the search bar on the Twinkl website to find the copy of the story and also all the lovely activities that go with the books. We have a brand new book out called The Bear who Came to Babysit for younger children and The Pack of Pompeii for those in KS2. We also have 2 new Welsh books out this week, Cuddio-sorws, and Ramadan Rammena. Both are also available in English: Hide-o-Saurus and Rameena’s Ramadan. This is a lovely story all about Rameena and her family’s Ramadan and Eid celebrations. Ramadan started on April 23rd and will last until May 23rd. We have lots of resources about Ramadan for Years 3-6 as well as other activities full of information about other religions and cultures. Don’t forget to scroll down to see our latest resources and please do get in touch if we can help in any way, Have a great week, Eleri

• FSM update

  Fri 24 Apr 2020

  Annwyl riant/gofalwr

   

  O ddydd Mawrth 28 Ebrill 2020 ymlaen, bydd yr awdurdod lleol yn newid y ffordd y mae’n cynorthwyo disgyblion sy’n gymwys am brydau ysgol am ddim ac, yn lle paratoi pecyn cinio iddyn nhw, bydd yn danfon parsel bwyd i bara pum diwrnod. Bydd y parsel yn cael ei ddanfon naill ai ddydd Mawrth 28, dydd Mercher 29 neu ddydd Iau 30 Ebrill.  

   

  Os nad ydych chi, ar hyn o bryd, yn cymryd mantais o’ch hawl i gael pecyn cinio i’ch plentyn, dyma’n fras y trefniadau ar gyfer danfon y parseli (mae’n bosibl y bydd y trefniadau’n newid rhywfaint): 

   

  Dydd Mawrth 28 Ebrill 2020 – Y Gogledd 

  Cwmfelin, Garth, Llangynwyd, Maesteg, Nantyffyllon a Caerau

   

  Nantymoel, Cwm Ogwr, Pantyrawel, Lewistown, Melin Ifan Ddu, Evanstown a Gilfach Goch

   

  Blaengarw, Pontycymer, Llangeinor, Braich-y-Cymer, Price Town, Pantygog, Pontyrhyl ac Evanstown

   

  Dydd Mercher 29 Ebrill 2020 – Canol/Gorllewin y Sir

   

  Y Pîl, Mynyddcynffig, Cefn Cribwr, Gogledd Corneli, De Corneli, Notais, Newton a Phorthcawl

   

  Abercynffig, Betws, Goetre-hen, Brynmenyn, Tondu, Sarn, Bryncethin, Bryncoch ac Ynysawdre

   

  Dydd Iau 30 Ebrill 2020 – Tref/Dwyrain

   

  Coety, Llidiard, Y Felin-wyllt, Pen-y-fai, Cefn Glas, Broadlands, Bryntirion, Bracla a  Threlales

   

  Penprysg, Pencoed, LLangrallo, Heol y Cyw a Rhiwceiliog

   

  Sylwch ein bod yn bwriadu cwblhau’r trefniadau erbyn dydd Iau 30 Ebrill 2020. Cysylltwch â’r awdurdod lleol os na fyddwch wedi cael eich parsel erbyn 3.30pm ddydd Iau 30 Ebrill 2020 drwy ddefnyddio’r cyfeiriad e-bost hwn: fsmcovid19@bridgend.gov.uk

   

  Llawer o ddiolch

   

   

   

   

  Dear parent/carer

   

  From Tuesday 28 April 2020, the local authority will change its support for pupils eligible for free school meals from a packed lunch, to a fully delivered five day food parcel.  The parcel will either be delivered on Tuesday 28, Wednesday 29 or Thursday 30 April.   

   

  If you are not currently taking advantage of the packed lunch provision, as a guide, deliveries are planned as follows (but may be subject to some change):

   

  Tuesday 28 April 2020 - North

   

  Cwmfelin, Garth, Llangynwyd, Maesteg, Nantyffyllon & Caerau

   

  Nantymoel, Ogmore Vale, Pantyrawel, Lewistown, Blackmill, Evanstown & Gilfach Goch

   

  Blaengarw, Pontycymer, Llangeinor, Braich-Y-Cymer, Price Town, Pantygog, Pontyrhyl & Evanstown

   

  Wednessday 29 April 2020 – Centre/West

   

  Pyle, Kenfig Hill, Cefn Cribwr, North Cornelly, South Cornelly, Nottage, Newton & Porthcawl

   

  Aberkenfig, Bettws, Coytrahen, Brynmenyn, Tondu, Sarn, Bryncethin, Bryncoch & Ynysawdre

   

  Thursday 30 April 2020 – Town/East

   

  Coity, Litchard, Wildmill, Penyfai, Cefn Glas, Broadlands, Bryntirion, Brackla & Trelales

   

  Penprysg, Pencoed, Coychurch, Heol Y Cyw & Rhiwceiliog

   

  Please note that all deliveries are scheduled to be complete by Thursday 30 April 2020.  Please only contact the local authority if you have not received your delivery by 3.30pm on Thursday 30 April 2020 and only via the following email address: fsmcovid19@bridgend.gov.uk

   

  Many thanks

• CareersWales Update

  Wed 22 Apr 2020

  I wanted to update you on the support we are still providing young people and their parents at this time. The Wales-wide live chat with expert careers advisers that we launched a couple of weeks ago is proving popular. This service is available Monday to Friday and is available for young people in schools and colleges, parents/guardians and those children who are normally home-schooled. It's an opportunity for them to discuss any concerns they have about next steps and their future options. Over the next couple of weeks we will be launching our home-schooling resources as part of the Welsh Government Stay Safe. Stay Learning campaign and we will be promoting this via our social media channels. The resources will include a series of webinars and lesson plans that parents and young people can complete together at home. We also have a live Q&A for parents with our careers advisers across our Facebook and Twitter channels on Thursday 23 April between 2-3pm. This is another opportunity for parents to chat through any concerns they have about their child's next steps. Please keep visiting our website and our social media channels for the latest information about accessing our services.

• Welsh Youth Parliament Survey

  Fri 03 Apr 2020
  Welsh Youth Parliament

• Letter to parents

  Thu 02 Apr 2020

  Ysgol Bryn Castell

  Bryncethin Campus

  Abergarw Road

  Brynmenyn

  Bridgend

  CF32 9NZ

  Tel: 01656 815595

  E-mail: head.ysgolbc@bridgend.gov.uk

   

  Thursday 2^nd April 2020

  Dear Parents and Carers,

  I am writing to give you all an update at this challenging time. As some of you will be aware, Ysgol Bryn Castell has been offering a small hub provision for our most vulnerable pupils for the last 2 weeks and todate have supported 17 learners in total.

  It should be recognised that none of that would be possible without the dedication and commitment of our truly amazing staff team; 26 staff have volunteered in our hub provision which has been supported by the Administrative, Premises and Senior Management Teams. Staff have also been working hard in the background to set up an online learning platform for pupils and have been keeping in regular contact with yourselves.

  We recognise that this period of school closure can be very challenging and would encourage Parents and Carers to develop some kind of routine so that your son/daughter has some structure within this very strange time. However, we should also recognise that placing high demands on pupils at this time can lead to conflict and challenging behaviour. 

  A simple routine might include;

  Activity 1	Physical exercise e.g. PE with Joe Wicks https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pe+with+joe+wicks
  Activity 2	Mathletics and simple numeracy activities
  Break time
  Activity 3	Spellodrome and simple literacy activities
  Activity 4	Social time activities including watching television, playing on a tablet, reading a book or gaming
  Lunchtime
  Activity 5	Purple mash online learning or work pack activities

   

  Over the Easter holidays, school staff will not be maintaining daily contact with Parents and Carers but access to online materials though Hwb, Purple mash, Spellodrome and Mathletics will be available alongside fun activities on our website. 

  The school will continue to offer telephone support for behaviour and families in crisis from Monday to Friday (including bank holidays); please call 01656 815595 and leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible. 

  In a time of uncertainty it is important to look after one another and ourselves and as a school we encourage you to reach out and seek support if you are finding things difficult. 

  Stay safe and best wishes,

   

  Mrs Helen Ridout

• BBC Bitesize support with home learning

  Thu 02 Apr 2020
  Bitesize support