Cabinet outline exciting and ambitious ‘vision’ for Carmarthenshire
RESIDENTS and businesses in Carmarthenshire are being asked to help shape the council’s Cabinet ‘vision’ for the next five years. Council Leader Cllr Darren Price outlined an exciting and ambitious vision for the county reflecting key issues and themes that…
Cabinet yn amlinellu ‘gweledigaeth’ gyffrous ac uchelgeisiol ar gyfer Sir Gaerfyrddin
GOFYNNIR i drigolion a busnesau Sir Gaerfyrddin helpu i lunio ‘gweledigaeth’ Cabinet y cyngor ar gyfer y pum mlynedd nesaf. Amlinellodd y Cynghorydd Darren Price, Arweinydd y Cyngor, weledigaeth gyffrous ac uchelgeisiol ar gyfer y sir sy’n adlewyrchu’r materion a’r…
International School Award success for Ysgol Gymraeg Brynsierfel
YSGOL Gymraeg Brynsierfel in Llanelli has been awarded Intermediate level of the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom. The International School Award celebrates the achievements of schools that do exceptional work in international education. Fostering an international dimension in the curriculum is at the heart of the British Council’s work with schools, so that young people gain the cultural understanding and skills they need for life and work in today’s world. Ysgol Brynsierfel’s international work includes participating in the Walk the Global Walk project, undertaking the ‘Stepping Out to Lesotho’ challenge, sharing activities with a partner school, Loti, in Lesotho, South Africa, learning about life in Loti school and comparing it with life here in Wales, focusing on the Global Goal of ‘Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions’ by designing and creating a Peace Garden named ‘Hafan Heddychlon’ (‘Peaceful Place’) and planting trees in Wales and Lesotho. Headteacher Jayne Davies said: “I wish to thank Zoe Jermin-Jones (assistant headteacher), Sophie Harding (eco school co-ordinator), the Global Goalkeepers and volunteers for their drive and determination in bringing this project to fruition. As a school we are all delighted to receive this prestigious International School Award, recognizing our passion for tackling climate change on both a local and international level.” John Rolfe MBE, Schools Outreach Manager at the British Council, said: “Ysgol Gymraeg Brynsierfel’s international work has earned the school well-deserved recognition with the British Council International School Award’s Intermediate certificate. “We are proud and delighted to work with this great school. Many thanks to everyone for all their commitment to developing international work and sharing excellent classroom practice and resources. This is enriching education for its pupils; and their excellent collaborative projects with partner schools overseas are bringing the world into their classrooms. International work is key support for the development of skills young people need to be the globally aware citizens of the future. “Embedding an international ethos across a school can lead to accreditation with our Full International School Award and schools looking to join this supporting and engaging global network should contact us at the British Council”. The award is now available worldwide in countries such as India, Greece,…
Llwyddiant Gwobr Ysgol Ryngwladol y British Council i Ysgol Gymraeg Brynsierfel
MAE Ysgol Gymraeg Brynsierfel yn Llanelli wedi derbyn Gwobr Ysgol Ryngwladol y British Council (lefel Ganolradd) fel cydnabyddiaeth o’i gwaith i ddod â’r byd i’r ystafell ddosbarth. Mae’r Wobr Ysgol Ryngwladol yn dathlu llwyddiannau ysgolion sy’n gwneud gwaith eithriadol mewn addysg rhyngwladol . Mae meithrin dimensiwn yn y cwricwlwm wrth wraidd gwaith y British Council gydag…
20mph speed limit – ‘Absolute nonsense’ says opposition leader Chris Holley
A NEW default 20mph speed limit in Wales is “absolute nonsense” with serious questions marks about how it will be enforced, according to the opposition leader in Swansea. Cllr Chris Holley was responding to a vote by a majority of…
Prosiect peilot ar gyfer pryfed peillio ar waith ledled Sir Gaerfyrddin
MAE prosiect peilot newydd ar waith ledled Sir Gaerfyrddin i annog blodau brodorol i dyfu ac i ddarparu bwyd i bryfed peillio. Cafodd Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin gyllid o dan raglen Lleoedd Lleol ar gyfer Natur Llywodraeth Cymru fel rhan o…
Pilot project for pollinators underway across Carmarthenshire
A NEW pilot project is underway across Carmarthenshire to encourage native flowers to grow and to provide food for pollinators. Carmarthenshire County Council received funding under Welsh Government’s Local Places for Nature programme as part of a pilot project to…
Annog y cyhoedd gymryd gofal wrth i’r tymheredd godi yng Nghymr
MAE Dirprwy Brif Swyddog Meddygol Cymru yn annog pobl i gymryd gofal ychwanegol a chynllunio ymlaen llaw i ddiogelu eu hunain ac eraill, yn sgil rhybudd y Swyddfa Dywydd am wres eithafol. Mae’r rhybudd Oren, sydd mewn grym ar gyfer…
Public urged to take precautions as temperatures rise in Wales
THE Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Wales is urging people to take extra precautions and to plan ahead to keep themselves and others safe as the Met Office warns of extreme heat. The Amber warning, issued for Sunday 17 July,…
Etifeddiaeth sy’n goroesi – pyllau glo Cymru i wresogi cartrefi’r dyfodol
BYDD prosiect gwerth £450,000 yn ystyried a oes gan ddŵr o byllau glo segur y potensial i chwarae rhan hanfodol yn y gwaith o gyflenwi anghenion ynni Cymru am flynyddoedd i ddod. Roedd pyllau glo Cymru yn hanfodol i danio’r…