Garnant school will have to use financial reserves to meet energy costs says headteacher
A PRIMARY school head teacher in Carmarthenshire said he would use financial reserves to pay for an 80% hike in energy costs, but warned that this approach would only go so far. Gethin Richards said Ysgol Y Bedol, Garnant, paid…
Dyfed-Powys officers join Police Unity Tour in memory of fallen colleague
Dyfed-Powys Police officers who took part in the Police Unity Tour 2022 joined by family of fallen officer DC 504 Roger Meyrick, at the Care of Police Survivors Annual Service of Remembrance. August 2022 marked the 10th Anniversary of the…
Pembrokeshire Council approves new school transport policy changes for 23-24 academic year
NEW rules on applying for school transport will come into force next academic year following cabinet approval. A number of policy changes on allocating bus seats for pupils outside a school catchment area or within the statutory walking limit were…
Working group to decide location of proposed new Tenby swimming pool
PEMBROKESHIRE County Council’s cabinet has unanimously backed a Notice of Motion tabled by Tenby councillor Sam Skyrme-Blackhall for working quickly to decide where a new pool in Tenby will be built. Her call for a “working group to consider options…
Tenant found for Swiss Cottage building in Singleton Park
ONE of Swansea’s iconic buildings is set to have new tenants after years of being marketed. Built in 1826, the cottage was designed by Peter Frederick Robinson – the man who also designed nearby Sketty Hall for the Vivian family…
More children in Wales start receiving free school meals in action to tackle cost-of-living crisis
As children go back to school, First Minister Mark Drakeford and leader of Plaid Cymru Adam Price have welcomed the start of the expansion of free school meals to primary school children in Wales. Whole classes of children in primary…
Ymgyrch i wella ymddygiad disgyblion ysgolion uwchradd Sir Gâr
GWELIR ymgyrch ar waith ar hyn o bryd yn Sir Gâr i wella ymddygiad disgyblion ysgolion uwchradd y sir. Mae’r ymdrech yn un ar y cyd rhwng y Cyngor a C.A.S.H – Cymdeithas Penaethiaid Uwchradd y Sir. [1] Ar hyd a lled Cymru, mae niferoedd o athrawon yn tystio i enghreifftiau o’r un dirywiad yn ymddygiad rhai disgyblion ers dychwelyd i addysg ffurfiol wedi cyfnodau clo’r pandemig. Mae’r ymddygiad yn gallu bod ar ffurf defnyddio iaith sarhaus gyda chyd-ddisgyblion ac athrawon; bod yn anystywallt mewn gwersi; anweddu (vaping) mewn toiledau adeg gwersi ac amryw o enghreifftiau eraill. Mynychodd disgyblion ac athrawon POB UN o ysgolion y Sir sesiwn rhannu profiad yn Neuadd y Sir ym mis Gorffennaf. Cafodd trawstoriad o sylwadau eu recordio a’u defnyddio i greu fideo sy’n ran o’r ymgyrch. Bydd y fideo’n cael ei ddangos ymhob un o Ysgolion Uwchradd Sir Gâr ym mis Medi ac yn cael eu rhannu drwy’r cyfryngau cymdeithasol. Bydd gwybodaeth ar bosteri a baneri’r ymgyrch yn cyfeirio disgyblion at ffynonellau lle gallan nhw gael cyngor pellach am bwysigrwydd gwella ymddygiad. Dyma rhai o’r sylwadau mae disgyblion Sir Gâr yn eu lleisio mewn ymgyrch sy’n anelu at wella ymddygiad yn Ysgolion Uwchradd yr awdurdod. “Mae ymddygiad gwael wedi mynd yn arferol.” “Mae grwp bach o ddisgyblion yn gallu effeithio ar ysgol gyfan.” “Ma’ rhai…
From the courts September 2nd
The following appeared before Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on September 2nd 2022 24-year-old Mr Lyndon Gwyn Davies of Maes Yr Glas Llandovery The court heard that on 05/03/2022 at Carmarthenshire Davies used a motor vehicle, on a road, or other public…
Campaign to improve behaviour of Carmarthenshire secondary school pupils
AN INITIATIVE has been launched in Carmarthenshire aimed at improving the behaviour of secondary school pupils. The campaign is a joint effort between the County Council and C.A.S.H – Carmarthenshire Association of Secondary Headteachers. Pupils and teachers from ALL the County’s…
Brechlyn deufalent Pfizer mRNA wedi gymeradwyo ar gyfer ymgyrch atgyfnerthu Covid-19
MAE Eluned Morgan AS, y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol wedi gwneud datganiad ar ol i Cyd-bwyllgor ar Imiwneiddio a Brechu (JCVI) rhoi cyngor pellach ar y cynhyrchion brechlyn ar gyfer ymgyrch atgyfnerthu Covid-19 yr hydref. Meddai’r Gweinidog: “Yn sgil…