Annwyl Riant /Warcheidwad
Ysgrifennaf er mwyn esbonio i chi beth ddigwyddodd yn yr ysgol ddoe ac echdoe gyda sefyllfa’r dwr . Ar ddydd Llun roedd yna sefyllfa gyda Dŵr Cymru wrth iddyn nhw dorri eu cyflenwad dwr i ardal Trefethin i gyd gan gynnwys ni am 10.30 y bore. Golygodd hyn nad oedd dwr yfed i ddisgyblion a dim ond dau set o doiledau yn ‘fflysio’ . Llwyddon ni i gadw’r ysgol ar agor drwy gydweithio gyda Tesco ar gyfer cael dŵr yfed i’r disgyblion ac ati. Cawsom wybod bod y broblem wedi trwsio nos lun tua 9 o’r gloch nos Lun. Pan gyrhaeddais i’r ysgol yn gynnar fore Mawrth roedd yna lifogydd yn y prif adeilad gyda’r dŵr sawl modfedd o uchder mewn rhai mannau. Roedd hyn wedi digwydd oherwydd roedd problem gyda’r tapiau dwr mewn labordy ar y llawr uchaf pan roedd y cyflenwad dwr wedi ail ddechrau yn hwyr yn y nos a neb yn yr ysgol. Roedd y dŵr wedi llifo drwy’r labordy ac yna'r holl ystafelloedd oddi tano. Roedd yn rhaid i mi wneud penderfyniad erbyn 8.15 y bore os oedd y safle yn ddiogel i agor i ddisgyblion oherwydd dyna pryd mae’r disgyblion cyntaf yn cyrraedd. (Os yw’r bysiau yn gollwng y disgyblion a gyrru i ffwrdd - gall fod yn nifer o oriau cyn eu bod yn medru dychwelyd oherwydd galwadau eraill).
Mewn cydweithrediad gyda’r Rheolwr Safle, er gwaethaf ein hymdrechion i fedru agor yr ysgol, penderfynwyd nad oedd yn ddiogel i adael disgyblion ar y safle a danfonwyd y plant adre. Doedd dim trydan na band-eang yn y swyddfa am ei fod yn yr adeilad ble roedd y llif dwr. Roedd yn rhaid dod o hyd i ffordd arall o gael gafael ar e-byst rhieni i gyd a mynediad i’n gwefan a’r cyfryngau cymdeithasol. Llwyddon ni wneud hyn erbyn 8.50. Roedd contractwyr a pheirianwyr ar y safle erbyn 9.30 daeth y glanhawyr mewn am sift ychwanegol brys ac roedd y trydan wedi ei wneud yn ddiogel a chylchrediadau wedi’u testio neu eu hynysu erbyn canol y bore. Mae rhan o’r ysgol nawr wedi ei gau i ffwrdd oddi wrth ddisgyblion tra bod y gwaith trwsio yn digwydd. Gwnaeth yr holl staff aros ar y safle drwy’r dydd.
Rwyf yn ceisio fy ngorau glas i gadw’r ysgol ar agora r bob achlysur ac os ydym gorfod cau fe wneir hyn gyda gwybodaeth Cadeirydd y Llywodraethwyr a’r Cyfarwyddwr Addysg. Golygodd cau’r ysgol ddoe ohirio seremoni wobrwyo Blwyddyn 8, ymarferion holl bwysig i Dal Sownd, trefniadau gyda disgyblion yng Nghwmbrân ac ati. Rwyf yn deall yn llwyr rwystredigaeth rhieni ond mae eleni wedi bod yn un hynod anodd gyda’r eira a’r tywydd rhew yn effeithio pibau yn y ffreutur - eto pethau na ellid fod wedi’u rhagweld ac wrth gwrs mae diogelwch disgyblion yn holl bwysig.
Cyn digwyddiadau ddoe roeddwn wedi ymrwymo i dreialu ap newydd ar gyfer ffoniau symudol a fyddai’n medru rhoi ffordd arall eto er mwyn rhoi gwybodaeth i chi. Rydym hefyd wedi cynyddu ein defnydd o facebook a twitter ac yn cyhoeddi newyddlen - eto fel eich bod yn gwybod beth sy’n digwydd yn yr ysgol.
Eto, ymddiheuriadau am yr anghyfleusra ddoe
Yn gywir
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Dear Parent/Guardian
I write to explain to you what happened in school yesterday and the day before regarding the issues with water. On Monday Welsh Water had a pump failure in the Trevethin area with no water in school from 10.30 onwards. This meant no drinking water for the pupils and only two sets of toilets being able to flush. We managed to keep the school open by working with Tesco to supply pupils with drinking water etc. . We were informed that the water supply was restored around 9pm on Monday. When I arrived on site early Tuesday morning I was greeted by a flood of water affecting at least 7 rooms in the main body of the school with the water being several inches deep in places. This had resulted from issues with taps from a lab on the upper floor when the water supply had been restored late on Monday when the building was locked with no-one present. The water had flooded the lab and then all the rooms immediately below. I had to make a decision by 8.15 if the school was to open because that’s when the first set of buses arrive. (If the buses drop the pupils and drive away we can have a wait of over 3 hours before they can come back due to other commitments)
In consultation with the site manager, despite all our efforts to try and keep the school open, it was decided that it was unsafe to allow pupils onto site and the children were sent home. There was no electricity or broadband in the school office as that was part of the area that had been affected by the water and electricity issue. We had to source another way of accessing the email system that has all the Parents’ emails on it – and we managed that by 8.50.We also got messages out on social media at the same time. Engineers and contractors were on site by 9.30 with the electricity made safe and all circuits tested by mid-morning, our school cleaners arrived for an extra emergency shift also in order to clear the area. One area of the school is also boarded out to keep pupils away and safe while all the repair work is being completed. This will stay in place until the end of term. All staff stayed on site all day.
Closing the school is something I try very hard to avoid doing and it is done in full consultation with the Chair of Governors and the Director of Education in Torfaen who are kept fully informed. Yesterday closing meant that our show Dal Sound lost vital practice time, our year 8 awards ceremony had to be postponed, activities in Cwmbran Stadium had to be re-arranged etc. etc. I do understand Parent’s frustration but this year has been a very difficult one with snow, and the freezing weather affecting the canteen – and the two floods we had there – again things we could not foresee and pupil safety is paramount.
Before yesterday’s events I have been arranging a new app for Parents using smart phones, this will be trialled next year in order for us to find the best way possible of keeping you informed. We have also increased our use of Facebook and twitter again to keep you informed of events at school and our newsletter also gives information.
Again my apologies for all the disruption yesterday
Sincerely
Ms E Bolton
Head Teacher

Prynhawn da,
 
Ar ôl diwrnod anodd & gwaith caled rydym yn gallu cadarnhau bydd yr ysgol ar agor fory (dydd Mercher 11.07.18) bydd rhan o’r prif adeilad ar gau ond mae’r safle nawr yn saff i ddisgyblion. Diolch am eich ymynedd.
 
Following a difficult day and a lot of hard work, we can confirm that the school will be back open tomorrow (Wednesday 11.07.18) a part of the main building will be closed but the site is now safe for pupils. Thank you for your patience.
 
Diolch
Ms E Bolton
Head teacher 

Bore Da,
 
Yn anffoddus rydym wedi cyrraedd yr ysgol bore ma i llif enfawr sydd wedi effeithio a rhan fwyaf o’r prif adeilad. Nid yw’r adeilad yn saff ar hyn o bryd gan fod nifer fawr o geblau trydan ac ati dan ddwr felly rydym wedi gorfod gwneud y penderfyniad anodd i gau’r ysgol heddi (10.07.18) Bydd y byses yn dod a’r plant nôl adref bore ma. Oherwydd y llif mae’r trydan i ffwrdd ond rydym ar gael ar e-bost. Byddwn yn cadw mewn cyswllt gyda chi yn ystod y dydd. Diolch am eich dealltwriaeth yn ystod y cyfnod anodd yma.
 
Unfortunately we have arrived at school today to a major flood in the main building. The building is not safe at the moment due to large numbers of electrical cables being underwater, therefore we have had to take the hard decision to close the school today (10.07.18) the buses will transport your children back home this morning. Due to the flood all our electric is currently off but we are currently available through e-mail. Thank you for your understanding during this difficult time. We will keep you updated throughout the course of the day.
 
 
Diolch 

E. Bolton

Prynhawn da,
 
Mae Dŵr Cymru yn dioddef o broblemau yn yr ardal ar hyn o bryd sydd wedi gadael ni heb ddŵr yn yr ysgol. Ond mae digon o ddŵr yfed yn y ffreutur i’r plant i gyd ac mae sanitizer dwylo yn y tai bach i olchi dwylo. Diolch enfawr i Tesco Pontypool am y rodd enfawr yn ystod y cyfnod anodd yma.
 
Welsh Water are currently experiencing difficulty in the area which has currently left us with no water supply. But please be assured there is plenty of drinking water available in the canteen and hand sanitizer in every toilet. A big thank you to Tesco Pontypool for their generous donation of water bottles & sanitizer during this difficult time.
 
Diolch