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Ar hyn o bryd, mae'r tasglu'n cynnal cyfres o gyfarfodydd cyhoeddus ar draws Cymoedd y De i geisio cael barn cymunedau lleol am eu blaenoriaethau ar gyfer eu hardaloedd. Yr wythnos diwethaf, cyfarfu'r Gweinidog ag arweinwyr busnes yng Nghaerffili, a'r wythnos hon fe ymunodd â staff, rhieni a disgyblion yn Ysgol Gymunedol Glynrhedynog.

Atebodd y Gweinidog gwestiynau am rôl y tasglu gan ddisgyblion ym mlynyddoedd 9, 10 ac 11, a fydd yn gwneud penderfyniadau pwysig yn fuan ynghylch eu dyfodol. Wedyn, roedd trafodaeth gyffredinol â rhieni ynghylch pa gyfleoedd yn eu barn nhw a allai helpu eu plant i ffynnu yn y Cymoedd.

Dywedodd Alun Davies,


> “Yn aml iawn, mae ysgolion yn ganolog i gymuned leol fel hon, a gallant chwarae rôl allweddol er mwyn creu cyfleoedd ar gyfer pobl ifanc ar draws yr ardal ehangach.
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> “Maen nhw hefyd yn chwarae rôl sylfaenol o ran cyflawni llawer o nodau'r tasglu, ac rwy'n ddiolchgar iawn i Heather a'i staff am gynnal y cyfarfod yma heddiw. Mae'r cyfle i siarad â staff, rhieni a disgyblion wedi rhoi llawer o syniadau y dylem eu hystyried wrth i ni lunio ein blaenoriaethau ar gyfer y dyfodol.”

Dywedodd y Pennaeth, Heather Nicholas,


> “Gobeithio y bydd lansio Tasglu’r Cymoedd yn rhoi tawelwch meddwl i gymunedau yn y Cymoedd, wrth iddo geisio mynd i’r afael â phroblemau a rhwystrau drwy weithio gyda rhanddeiliaid allweddol a sefydliadau ar lawr gwlad, yn ogystal â chynghorau lleol ac ysgolion.
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> “Weithiau, ysgolion cymunedol fel ysgol Glynrhedynog yw canolbwynt y gymuned. Ond mae ysgol gymunedol go iawn yn fwy na theitl. Rhaid iddi allu ymwneud â phob grŵp rhanddeiliaid, cysylltu â nhw a’u tynnu at ei gilydd i ddarparu ystod o raglenni a gwasanaethau i fyfyrwyr a theuluoedd, gan wella’r dyfodol i’n plant, sef y genhedlaeth nesaf. Rhaid iddi hefyd fod â’r galon i wneud hyn.
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> “Rydyn ni wir yn teimlo’n gyffrous am waith y tasglu ac yn gobeithio y bydd yn ategu ac yn cefnogi’r gwaith mae ysgolion fel hon yn ei gyflawni, y tu hwnt i gât yr ysgol.”

Cafodd y tasglu ei sefydlu gan Weinidog y Gymraeg a Dysgu Gydol Oes y llynedd ac mae'n bwriadu adeiladu ar waith sydd wedi'i wneud o'r blaen yn yr ardal, ond mewn ffordd fwy cydlynol sy’n targedu anghenion ein cymunedau yn y Cymoedd.

I gael gwybod mwy am waith y tasglu, neu i gofrestru ar gyfer un o'r cyfarfodydd cyhoeddus, ewch i'n tudalen Facebook.







Translation:


 
The taskforce is currently holding a series of public meetings across the South Wales valleys to seek the views of local communities about priorities for their local areas. Last week the Minister met with business leaders in Caerphilly and this week joined staff, parents and pupils at Ferndale Community School.


The Minister took questions on the role of the taskforce from pupils from years 9, 10, and 11, who will soon be making important decisions regarding their future. This was followed by a roundtable discussion with parents about what opportunities they feel could help their children thrive in the valleys.


Alun Davies said,



> “Schools are often at the heart of local communities and can play a crucial role in creating opportunities for young people across the wider area.
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> “They also play a fundamental role in informing and delivering many of the aims of the taskforce and I am very grateful to Heather and her team for hosting us today. Speaking with staff, parents and pupils has given us a great deal to consider as we align our priorities for the future.”


Headteacher, Heather Nicholas, said,



> “The launch of the Valleys Taskforce will hopefully provide reassurance to communities in the valleys, as the taskforce seek to address issues and barriers by working with key stakeholders and grassroots organisations to local councils and schools.    
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> “Community schools like Ferndale can be the centre around which the community revolves. A true community school however is more than a title. It’s having the ability and passion to relate, connect and bring all relevant stakeholders together to provide a range of programs and services to students and families and in turn improving the outlook and future of our children who will develop to become the future generation.
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> “We are really excited about the work of the taskforce and hope it will complement and support the work schools like ours are undertaking, beyond the school gate.”


The taskforce was established by the Minister for Lifelong Learning last year and aims to build upon work previously undertaken in the area in a more coordinated and targeted way to meet the needs of our valley communities.


To learn more about the work of the taskforce, or to sign up to attend one of the public meetings, please visit our Facebook page.