The Foundation Phase children visited the Galeri to see the show   “The Forest”. The choreographer held a dance workshop at the School.  The children enjoyed this enormously. The Foundation Phase children also undertook a field work trip at Coed Doctor searching for insects. It proved to be a very interesting morning.
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	The reception class, Y1 and Y2 visited Capel Coch vestry. Mr Pritchard answered questions about the Chapel and baptised our doll, Catrin Wyn.
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Year 1 and 2 pupils studied the theme ‘In the garden’ and as part of the work, planted flowers and built a place to accommodate insects.
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Weekly fitness sessions are held for Foundation Phase classes. The pupils have by now ran a distance of 2 km and have been awarded with a certificate.
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	Key Stage Two classes recently studied the Second World War period. They had opportunities to directly experience food rationing when cooking foods that  would have been eaten during that period. Year 3 cooked cakes of all kinds, Year 4 prepared the biscuits and year 5 baked bread and made butter. This made the pupils appreciate the impact food rationing had on the kind of foods that could be cooked during the War.  Some of the pupils were dressed in old fashion clothing to try and re-create a party to celebrate the end of the Second World War and they studied and performed some songs from the period and composed their own songs for the celebrations.
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	Here is a photo of a girl from Year 3 who again recently achieved success in a climbing competition.  She has also been selected for the Wales youth climbing team. Congratulations.
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At the end of March, year 4 had an opportunity to see a show about money saving entitled 'Spyd ar y Soffa' written by Mari Gwylim and Gwen Lasarus at Llanberis Library. The children enjoyed watching the show and learnt more about the importance of saving pocket money.
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Year 5 and 6 pupils participated in a drama and awareness of anti-social behaviour workshop at Felinheli Memorial Hall.
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Year 6 pupils have created computerised presentations about an area of the Slate Museum,  Llanberis. The work forms part of the museum’s fourtieth birthday celebrations.
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	Children from ysgol Dolbadarn collaborated with pupils from  Ysgol Brynrefail on the green project.   Pupils from Brynrefail have been busy planning with year 5 pupils on how to make improvements to our school garden.  Then, everybody worked together to tidy up and plant flowers around the school.
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	Y5 Trip to Rhyd Ddu On Thursday, April 26th, year 5 went on a trip to  Rhyd Ddu.  We had an excellent time on the trip.  The day began with everybody entering the mini bus. Everybody was very excited on arrival.  We went to see our rooms and kept our bags and sleeping bags.
We played team building games to begin with and everybody had fun trying to solve the problems. Unfortunately, the weather was very poor. Everybody was wet through by dinner time. In the afternoon, we went for a walk in the forest and past the river.   After returning to the Centre following the journey, everybody was very tired and ready for a bellyfull of food. We has spaggetti bolognaise and a chocolate cake for pudding.  It was very tasty. Then it was almost bed-time.  We went upstairs to the rooms, talked for a bit and then slept soundly! I got up at 7 a.m. We had to prepare for the trip through preparing sandwiches and drinks. We then began to walk from  Rhyd Ddu, over Bwlch Maelgwn  to Llanberis.  When we saw the school at the end of the trip, we were all overjoyed.  I had a good time but was exhausted by when evening came. Molly Ellis

 

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Gweithgareddau Clwb Mistar Urdd Bl 1 a 2
Yn ystod mis Ionawr cawsom ymweliad gan Alison ac Adam, Swyddogion Bioamrywiaeth Cyngor Gwynedd.Cawsom lawer o hwyl wrth ddysgu am gynefinoedd amrywiol.

Mae'r dosbarth yn llawn tylluanod ac adar bach lliwgar wedi i Mrs Heidi Petch, mam Jac, ddod i arwain sesiwn grefftau gyda ni.

Ymweliadau'r Cyfnod Sylfaen
Ar ddiwrnod Santes Dwynwen aeth dosbarthiadau'r Cyfnod Sylfaen am dro i'r eglwys.Roedd y Rheithor Carol Roberts yn ein disgwyl yno a chawsom ein harwain o amgylch yr eglwys.

Bu P.C.Neil Williams yn y dosbarthiadau hefyd.Cawsom sgwrs ganddo a Tarian y ddraig ynglŷn â chadw at y rheolau yn yr ysgol a hefyd yn ein bywyd o ddydd i ddydd.

Newyddion Chwaraeon
Chwefror y 6ed.Bu'r tîm pêl-rwyd yn cystadlu mewn cystadleuaeth pelrwyd yr Urdd yng Nghanolfan Hamdden Caernarfon
Chwefror y 10fed- bu tim nofio yn cynrychioli'r ysgol yn y Gala Nofio ysgolion Arfon yng Nghaernarfon.

Eisteddfod yr Urdd
Llongyfarchiadau i’r plant ar eu llwyddiant yn yr Eisteddfod Cylch. Braf oedd gweld Tomos Mabon Pritchard a Deio Llwyd Roberts yn cystadlu ar yr unawdau. Pob lwc i’r Gân Actol, y Parti Llefaru a’r Côr yn yr Eisteddfod Sir.

Arbed Dwr

Dyma Claire Jones, Swyddog Addysg - Canolfan Addysg Amgylcheddol Alwen yn trafod ffurf o arbed dwr gyda disgyblion yr Adran Iau. Llwyddodd y disgyblion i adnabod nifer o ffurf gwahanol i ddefnyddio dwr yn effeithlon.

Diogelwch ar y We

Daeth PC Neil Williams o Heddlu Gogledd Cymru i'r ysgol i drafod Diogelwch ar y We gyda disgyblion yr Adran Iau.

Pobl Sy'n Helpu

PC Neil yn ymweld a'r dosbarth Meithrin/Derbyn i son am bobl sy'n ein helpu.

Eglwys Sant Padarn

Plant Dosbarth Derbyn yn ymweld ag Eglwys Sant Padarn.

Ymweliad i'r Llyfrgell

Blwyddyn 3 yn mynychu sesiwn yn y llyfrgell yn deall sut i ddefnyddio llyfrau i chwilio am wybodaeth.

Cystadleuaeth Ddringo

Mae'r disgybl yma o Flwyddyn 3 Wedi cymryd rhan mewn cystadleuaeth ddringo yng Nganolfan Beacon yn ddiweddar.

November/ December News

A visit from Father Christmas

A successful Carol service and fair was held at the ganlfan on December 8th - the children sang beautifully and Santa made an appearance.

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Video

A video clip of the youngest children singing their Christmas carol will appear on the large screen on the Maes in Caernarfon soon.

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A visit to Sain Recording Studios

Here is a photo of a year 6 pupil during a visit to Sain Studios. The class were given a warm welcome by Dafydd Iwan and were showm how the recording studio works. This year 6 pupil is the grandson of Louis from the 1980's group Louis And The Rockers. Dafydd Iwan presented this pupil with an original copy of his grandfather's record as a keepsake. Click here to view more photos of the visit ------------------------------------------------------------------ Year 3 Science Click here for photos of year 3 science work.
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	Children In Need- over £150 was raised by wearing pyjamas, painting spots and selling cakes and second hand books. Thank you all! Click here for more photos.
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	The children competed in the Urdd Swimming gala on Saturday November 19th. Well done to you all!
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	Operation christmas child- here are two very generous brothers who have kindly donated gift boxes this year.

 

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Television Programme

Year 6 children were filmed with Hogia’r Wyddfa for a programme called Dechrau canu Dechrau Canmol to be screened in December.

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DAWNS I BAWB

Year 2 children performed their dance to the infants recently following several weeks of dance sessions. Well done!

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Rocket Competitioni : Bonfire Night 05:11:11

16 children received a special Golden Ticket for winning the Rocket competition for Bonfire Night. Thank you Mr and Mrs Evans for their judging! Well done everyone – the standard was high!

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Fireworks Display
The event was a succcess again this year and the weather was kind! A good turnout came to the Padarn Lake- many thanks to Elwyn and Rhian Evans for their support and assistance on the evening. Over £600 was raised on the evening. Thank you to all who showed their support.

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Thank you
The school received a cheque of £50 from former pupils of the school who attended a reunion recently. Thank you Mr Bryn Jones and Standard 4 1971-1972! Diolch

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Libarary Circus Stars

29 shiny medals arrived at school before the holidays to be given to children who attended the library at least 4 times during the holidays. Well done all of you but better luck next time boys, the girls won again!

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Twrnament Rygbi Caernarfon

Llongyfarchiadau i’r tim rygbi a fu’n cystadlu yng Nghaernarfon yn ddiweddar a phawb wedi mwynhau eu hunain. Diolch i Mr Harding am eich hyfforddi. Gobeithio yn wir i ni eich gweld chi yn cystadlu yng nghystadleuaeth Cwpan Y Byd yn fuan iawn!

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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving service was held n Friday October 15th. The children brought fruit for the elderly or contributions towards Alaw Ward at Ysbyty Gwynedd. Here are two of the older children presenting their baskets of fruit.

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North Wales Fire Service
Gwawr from North Wales Fire service came to talk to years 1 and 4

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Film and Literacy
Year 6 participated in literacy through film sessions through the Galeri staff recently

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Presenting Flowers at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show

This Year3 pupil was chosen to present flowers to the President and his wife at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show at Builth Wells this Summer.

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First in the Junior North Wales Mountain Race

Here is a photo of a year 3 pupil– she came first in the Junior North Wales Mountain Race recently- well done!

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Road Safety Officers for 2011 - 2012

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Nursery Class

Here are some of the Meithrin children enjoying their first day in school.

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Welcome

We welcome former pupil Mr Iwan Harding as year 6 supply teacher.

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School Council	Green Team
The school council and green team have been chosen for this year

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Dawns i Bawb

Year 2 pupils are taking part in Dawns i Bawb activities this term.

Saying goodbye to Mr Wynne

Mr Wynne on his last day at Ysgol Dolbadarn July 15 was a sad day for the school. On that day, Mr Rolant Wynne left us after 12 years for another post – namely field officer for UCAC. We extend our best wishes to him in his new post and for the future. During our end of term service, he was presented with work done by Ann Catrin. It was a carving of the quarry and castle made out of metal. Each class took it in turns to say farewell and there were tears in some eyes! All the best Mr Wynne!

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Summer Term Activities - Juniors • Visits to Dinorwig and Newborough forests • Taith i erddi Glynllifon i weld drama Swyn Y Coed • Visits to the Slate Museum and the quarry • Swimming Gala • Sports Day- winning team ( Padarn) • Some of the day’s winners • Victor Ludorum: Charlie Panton • Victrix Ludorum: Elin Thomas • Sea School- Plas Menai Year 5 • Outdoor activities including canoeing and climbing- thank you to the parents who helped us • Cardiff visit

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Kerbcraft

Year 1 pupils have completed their road safety training (Kerbcraft). Everyone had fun meeting 'Carys Ofalus' at the end of the unit.

 

School Dinners

School dinners will cost £1.90 a day (£9.50) per week after Easter.

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Coleg y Bala Easter Visit

Year 3 and 4 pupils have been re-enacting the Easter Story at Coleg y Bala.

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Outdoor Activities

Year 6 recently spent the morning in ‘Ropes and Ladders’. In the afternoon the pupils were given team building activities by Mr Dilwyn Sanderson-Jones from ‘Up4it’. Everybody had a day to remember! Click here for more pictures.

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Ysgol y Bannau

It was a pleasure to welcome once again students and teachers of Year 4, Ysgol y Bannau, Brecon. The older pupils are now looking forward to visit the school on their journey down to Cardiff in July.

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Athletics Festival

The school team reached the final at the indoor athletics competition for the second consecutive year. We wish them all the best in the finals which will be held at Porthmadog Lesiure Centre.

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Meeting a Violinist

Some of the pupils met the violinist Jack Liebeck on his visit to Llanberis.

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Red Nose Day

Ysgol Dolbadarn have been celebrating red nose day with silly hair! Thank you to the School Council who organised the activities. Click here for more pictures.

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Gareth Roberts –Local Pictures

Gareth Roberts from Deiniolen has been talking to the pupils about a current project collecting old photos and recording footpaths in the area. This activity was in conjucnction with Llanberis Film Festival.

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Smoke Bugs Show

The junior pupils have been learning about the dangers of smoking with the magician Howard Hughes. Click here for more pictures.

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Dawns i Bawb

The year 3/4 pupils have enjoyed dancing lessons by the dance company ‘Dawns i Bawb’

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Pancake Day

The Nursery and Reception pupils cooked delicious pancakes. Click here for more pictures.

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‘Kick-it’ Football Coaching

Some of the junior pupils have been participating in the ‘Kick-it’ scheme, they had lots of fun learning new skills with Chris! Click here for more pictures.

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Aesops Fables

The Foundation Stage pupils enjoyed a stage production of Aesops Fables at Neuadd Dwyfor, Pwllheli.

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Eisteddfod Ysgol Dolbadarn

Once again, the competition was keen in the School Eisteddfod. Thank you to Mr Iwan Jones (former pupil) for adjudicating.

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Techniquest

The junior pupils participated in a Planets Workshop at the Electric Mountain.

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Children’s Rights

Year 5 and 6 pupils have been learning about Children’s rights.

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Visit to Conway Castle and Caernarfon Castle

The junior pupils visited Caernarfon and Conwy Castles as part of the thematic work. Click here to see pictures from the visit.

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Success at the Swimming Gala

The Swimming Gala for the larger schools in Arfon was held last Friday at Caernarfon swimming pool. The school won many prizes and came third overall. Here is a picture of the school’s squad.

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100% Attendance

Thiry-five pupils were awarded a certificate and gift for full attendance last term despite much illness. Unfortunately, too many children are still arriving late. Can I appeal to everyone to ensure that the children are on the school yard by .40am—before the bell rings—after this half-term. Thank you.

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Full Marks

Ysgol Dolbadarn kitchen has been awarded the top marks in the Food Hygiene Rating. Congratulations to the kitchen staff.

 

Children In Need 2010

The children and staff wore spotted clothing to come to school and small cakes were sold during break time. A total of £140 was raised during the day.

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Memorable Bonfire Night

Those who attended the Bonfire Night Celebrations saw a spectacular firework display kindly provided by Elwyn and Rhian Evans of the Padarn Lake Hotel. We were indeed fortunate that the weather remained dry so that everyone could enjoy the barbeque. A disco was also provided for the children.

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October Newsletter - click here

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Nursery Class

Welcome to new intake to the Nursery Class!

 

PowerWise

Workshop sessions were held for the pupils by Scottish Power about the dangers of electricity. They learnt a great deal about using electricity safely within the home. Click here to see the photos.

Y Prifardd Ifor ap Glyn

The Junior pupils have been writing poetry with the bard Ifor ap Glyn. Click here to read the poems composed.

Awyr Agored

We are now a pilot school for the Outdoor Award Scheme.

Art with Heather Lowe

Mrs Heather Lowe and pupils have started creating resources for the Junior playground.

Eisteddfod Ysgol Brynrefail

Year 2 pupils presented the floral dance for the chairing ceremony at Ysgol Brynrefail’s annual Eisteddfod this year. Many thanks to the staff who taught them.

Singing for the Air Ambulance

Pupils from the school have taken part in two concerts for the Air Ambulance this term, one with children from other school in the catchment area and one with local choirs at Electric Mountain. Both concerts raised over £1200 in total.

Rhyd Ddu

Year 5 pupils have been on a residential trip to Rhyd Ddu. Click here to see the pictures.

Athletics Festival

These pupils took part in an Athletics Festival. Year 6 team gained first place in the Arfon Lesiure Centre and third in the finals held at Porthmadog. Congratulations!

 

Plas Menai

Year 5 and 6 pupils had a memorable week at Plas Menai. Click here to see the pictures.

Orienteering Festival

Year 5 and 6 pupils took part in an orienteering festival at Llanberis.

Cricket Festival

Some year 5 and 6 pupils took part in a cricket festival.

Climate Workshop

Some of the year 5 and 6 pupils have been working with Martin Dawes to create a rap about climate change.

Swimming Gala

The school Swmming gala was held at the beginning of July. Congratulations Seiont!

Sports Day

It was a sunny afternoon for the sports day. The winning team this year was Padarn - congratulations!

School Trips

Some of the older pupils being interviewed at Llangollen International Eisteddfod - click here for more photos.

 

Llanberis Pharmacy

These pupils won a competition sponsored by Llanberis Pharmacy.

 

Eco’r Wyddfa Netball Tournament

The netball team were runners up in the Eco’r Wyddfa netball competition. Congratulations!

 

Heather Lowe is working at the school as an artist in residence this term. Here we can see Year 1 pupils busy creating art work with her.

Year 6 have been busy collecting money for Cerebal Palsy.

 

The competition was keen in the School Eisteddfod. Click here for a list of winners. Click here for pictures.

 

These pupils from the Juniors are going to collect money for the Haiti appeal by walking the 14 highest peaks in Wales. Best of luck children!

 

Pupils from the Juniors enjoyed the Science Activities when Techniquest visited the school.

 

Heather Lowe is working at the school as an artist in residence this term. Here we can see Year 1 pupils busy creating art work with her.