Newidiadau addysg yn Sir Benfro

Submitted by bethanwilliams on Gwen, Gorff 17th am 10:19 yb

Wrth ymateb i benderfyniad Cyngor Sir Benfro ddoe i dderbyn argymhellion ynglŷn â newidiadau i addysg yng ngogledd a de orllewin y sir, dywedodd Bethan Wiilliams, swyddog maes Dyfed Cymdeithas yr Iaith:

“Rydyn ni'n falch bod y Cyngor Sir wedi cymeryd sylwadau rhieni a disgyblion i ystyriaeth yn ystod yr ymgynghoriad ac yn fodlon ystyried y sylwadau hynny ymhellach; ond eto rydyn ni'n awyddus i weld y cynlluniau yn symud yn eu blaen ac yn chwilio am eglurder ar ambell fater. Er enghraifft – does dim categori iaith wedi ei nodi ar gyfer ysgolion Dewi Sant, Bro Ddewi na Solfach petai'r tair yn cael eu huno i greu ysgol 3-16. Gallai hynny olygu mai Saesneg fyddai cyfrwng addysg ôl 11, sydd yn broblem gan fod ysgolion cynradd Cymraeg fel Croesgoch yn bwydo Ysgol Dewi Sant ar hyn o bryd.
“Mae Cymdeithas yr Iaith eisiau gweld pob ysgol yn cael ei symud ar hyd yn continwwm ieithyddol, yn raddol, tuag at ddod yn ysgolion Cymraeg. Mae cyfle yma i wneud hynny – a byddwn yn codi hynny eto yng ngham nesaf ymgynghoriad y cyngor.”

Argymhellion y cytunwyd iddynt:

12. RECOMMENDATION:
(a) To note the findings of the statutory consultation undertaken during March to May 2015 as described in the Consultation Report, and to terminate part (a) of the proposal of Council on 29 January 2015;
(b) To note the following modifications to part (a) of the proposal of Council on 29 January 2015: which will be the subject of consultation with the Trustees of the Tasker Milward and Picton Charity and considered by Council in September prior to any statutory consultation:

  • Discontinue Sir Thomas Picton School and Tasker Milward VC School and establish a new 11-16 English Medium secondary school with additional ALN provision for pupils with complex learning needs on the site of the current Tasker Milward VC School;

  • Re-designate Ysgol Bro Gwaun as a 11-16 school and to provide additional ALN provision for pupils with complex learning needs;

  • Discontinue Ysgol Dewi Sant, Ysgol Bro Dewi VA and Solva CP School and establish a new 3-16 Church in Wales Voluntary Aided School; site arrangements to be determined prior to statutory consultation in discussion with the Diocese;

  • Provide Post 16 provision for the above schools in a new sixth form centre as part of a formal collaboration between the County Council and Pembrokeshire College on the College campus;

  • Discontinue Ysgol Gymraeg Glan Cleddau and establish a new 3-16 Welsh Medium / bilingual school on the site of the current Sir Thomas Picton School. Post 16 provision to be provided at Ysgol y Preseli.