Welcome to the Ysgol Calon Cymru webpage dedicated to Additional Learning Needs (ALN). On this webpage you will find information, resources and an introduction to our ALN staff members on both campuses. Click on the headings below to go straight to the section you need.
ALN Policy | Meet the Team | ALN Transformation in Wales | Dyslexia | Reading Interventions | Handwriting | Pupils’ Stories | ALN Trips
Click below to download the latest Powys County Council flyer on Additional Learning Needs (ALN) support for parents and carers. This flyer contains important information and resources that will support parents and carers with children who have ALN.
Croeso i dudalen we Ysgol Calon Cymru sydd ar gyfer Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol (ADY). Ar y dudalen we hon fe gewch wybodaeth, adnoddau a chyflwyniad i aelodau satff ADY ar y ddau gampws. Cliciwch ar y penawdau isod i fynd yn syth i'r adran sydd ei hangen arnoch.
Polisi ADY | Cwrdd â'r Tîm | Trawsnewidiad ALN yng Nghymru | Ddyslecsia | Ymyriadau Darllen | Llawysgrifen | Straeon Disgyblion | Teithiau ADY
Cliciwch isod i lawrlwytho taflen ddiweddaraf Cyngor Sir Powys ar gymorth Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol (ADY) i rieni a gofalwyr. Mae'r daflen hon yn cynnwys gwybodaeth ac adnoddau pwysig a fydd yn cefnogi rhieni a gofalwyr gyda phlant sydd ag ADY.
ALN Policy
Download Ysgol Calon Cymru’s ALN Policy by clicking the link below.
Polisi ADY
Dadlwythwch Bolisi ALN Ysgol Calon Cymru trwy glicio ar y ddolen isod.
Meet the Team
Cwrdd â'r Tîm
Mrs Helen Seed
Mrs G Bridson
Mrs Donna Palfreman
Assistant Headteacher/Additional Learning Needs Co-ordinator for both campuses.
Qualified teacher for SpLD; Postgraduate Award of Proficiency in Assessment for Access Arrangements and National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination.
What's Important to me?
I believe that every child should feel successful and be able reach their full potential and that barriers to them achieving are removed.
Personally, I enjoy travelling, reading and theatre.
Contact
I can be contacted by email on SeedH5@hwbcymru.net
ALN Manager
Certified Paraprofessional/Instructional Aide and Teacher Assistant Tier 3 (HLTA equivalent).
For the last 10 years I have worked in US military schools in Italy and Kansas-USA.
What is important to me?
Encouraging and watching children grow into confident young adults ready to take on the world we live in.
My goal is to create an inclusive and supportive learning environment where ALL children are treated fairly and with respect.
Personally, I enjoy Yoga, Music, and Walking. I love to travel and experience new customs and cultures along with family time around the table at home.
Contact
You can contact me on BridsonG5@Hwbcymru.net
Specialist Teacher/Assessor for Both Campuses
Qualified Teacher in Secondary Education along with an OCR Level 7 Diploma in Teaching and Assessing Learners with Dyslexia/Specific Learning Difficulties
What’s Important to Me
Provide support for teachers, pupils and parents/guardians.
Liaise with class teachers, Heads of Year, Wellbeing team along with he ALNCO as and when issues arise concerning the pupil and level of support required.
Work with pupils individually to determine the level and nature of the intervention/support required.
Undertake specific training in order to be able to carry out a range of interventions/assessments successfully.
Provide feedback for staff on the strengths and weaknesses of the pupil and how best to support.
Personally I like to jog/crossfit. I’m also member of a local book club reading for fun and spending time with my family.
Contact
I can be contacted by email on PalfremanD7@hwbcymru.net
Pennaeth Cynorthwyol/Cydlynydd Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol ar gyfer y ddau gampws.
Athro cymwysedig ar gyfer SpLD; Dyfarniad Ôl-raddedig Hyfedredd mewn Asesu ar gyfer Trefniadau Mynediad a Gwobr Genedlaethol ar gyfer Cydlynu Anghenion Addysgol Arbennig.
Beth sy'n bwysig i mi?
Rwy'n credu y dylai pob plentyn deimlo'n llwyddiannus a gallu cyrraedd ei lawn botensial a bod rhwystrau i'w gyflawni yn cael eu dileu.
Yn bersonol, rwy'n mwynhau teithio, darllen a theatr.
Cyswllt
Gellir cysylltu â mi drwy e-bost ar SeedH5@hwbcymru.net
Rheolwr ADY
Cynorthwyydd Parabroffesiynol/Addysgiadol Ardystiedig a Chynorthwyydd Athro Haen 3 (cyfwerth â HLTA).
Am y 10 mlynedd diwethaf rydw i wedi gweithio mewn ysgolion milwrol yr Unol Daleithiau yn yr Eidal a Kansas-UDA.
Beth sy'n bwysig i mi?
Annog a gwylio plant yn tyfu'n oedolion ifanc hyderus sy'n barod i ymgymryd â'r byd rydyn ni'n byw ynddo.
Fy nod yw creu amgylchedd dysgu cynhwysol a chefnogol lle mae POB plentyn yn cael ei drin yn deg a gyda pharch.
Yn bersonol, rwy'n mwynhau ioga, cerddoriaeth, a cherdded. Rwyf wrth fy modd yn teithio a phrofi arferion a diwylliannau newydd ynghyd ag amser teuluol o amgylch y bwrdd gartref.
Cyswllt
Gallwch gysylltu â mi ar BridsonG5@Hwbcymru.net
Athro/Aseswr Arbenigol ar gyfer y ddau gampws
Athro Cymwysedig mewn Addysg Uwchradd ynghyd â Diploma Lefel 7 OCR mewn Addysgu ac Asesu Dysgwyr â Dyslecsia/Anawsterau Dysgu Penodol
Beth sy'n bwysig i mi
Darparu cymorth i athrawon, disgyblion a rhieni/gwarcheidwaid.
Cysylltu ag athrawon dosbarth, Penaethiaid y Flwyddyn, tîm Lles ynghyd â'r ALNCO fel a phan fydd materion yn codi ynglŷn â'r disgybl a lefel y gefnogaeth sydd ei angen.
Gweithio gyda disgyblion yn unigol i bennu lefel a natur yr ymyrraeth/cymorth sydd ei angen.
Ymgymryd â hyfforddiant penodol er mwyn gallu cynnal ystod o ymyriadau/asesiadau yn llwyddiannus.
Darparu adborth i staff ar gryfderau a gwendidau'r disgybl a'r ffordd orau o gefnogi.
Yn bersonol rwy'n hoffi loncian/crossfit. Rwyf hefyd yn aelod o glwb llyfrau lleol yn darllen am hwyl a threulio amser gyda fy nheulu.
Cyswllt
Gellir cysylltu â mi drwy e-bost ar PalfremanD7@hwbcymru.net
Mrs Stead-Jones
Miss L Hall
Nurture Practitioner and MeLSA Coach
Who am I?
Hello, my name is Mrs Stead-Jones. I’m a qualified HLTA, Nurture Practitioner and MeLSA Coach, specialising in Specific Learning Difficulties, ASC, SEBH and Creative Art and Crafts for Wellbeing Sessions.
I help pupils transition from primary to high school, creating a nurturing space in my classroom where pupils can share and grow in their social and emotional skills. I support pupils with Autistic Spectrum, Dyslexia and significant learning difficulties, aiding them to achieve their best possible potential.
I enjoy also the challenge of updating my own skills, whether it be in academic studies for professional use or for my own personal interests. Personally, I enjoy creative projects , art pieces and felting. Spending time with my family is very important and I love being both a mum and a nanny very much indeed.
Contact:
I can be contacted by email on Stead-JonesL5@Hwbcymru.net
Specialist Teaching Assistant ASC
I am a Specialist Teaching Assistant within the ASC Centre, where I support pupils with autism and a range of additional learning needs. I really enjoy building positive relationships with pupils and supporting them to develop their confidence, independence and skills. I believe it is important to create a calm, supportive and inclusive environment where every pupil feels valued, understood and able to achieve their potential.
The things that are important to me in my role are patience, kindness, understanding and building positive relationships. I find it really rewarding to see pupils make progress, whether that is achieving a big milestone or making small steps forward, and I enjoy being part of their journey.
Outside of work, I enjoy keeping active and spending time outdoors. I love walking my dog, training at the gym and travelling and exploring new places. I also enjoy spending time with my family and making the most of my time outside of work.
I can be contacted by email on RobinsJ53@Hwbcymru.net
Teaching Assistant in Additional Learning Needs - both Campuses
What's Important to Me
Supporting students achieve more than they thought they could, building their confidence in themselves and their abilities.
Helping to create a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for students to work.
Supporting teachers to allow them to teach in a calm environment and to help their classes run smoothly.
Learning, always learning - I enjoy both refreshing my knowledge of high school science and history, and teaching and training within the education sphere.
In my personal life, I enjoy learning Welsh, watching live music, painting and drawing; and as many of my students will tell you, I really love cats!
Contact
I can be contacted by email on HallL267@Hwbcymru.net
Ymarferydd Meithrin a Hyfforddwr MeLSA
Pwy ydw i?
Helo, fy enw i yw Mrs Stead-Jones. Rwy'n HLTA cymwysedig, Ymarferydd Meithrin a Hyfforddwr MeLSA, sy'n arbenigo mewn Anawsterau Dysgu Penodol, ASC, SEBH a Sesiynau Celf a Chrefft Creadigol ar gyfer Lles.
Rwy'n helpu disgyblion i drosglwyddo o'r ysgol gynradd i'r ysgol uwchradd, gan greu gofod meithrin yn fy ystafell ddosbarth lle gall disgyblion rannu a thyfu yn eu sgiliau cymdeithasol ac emosiynol. Rwy'n cefnogi disgyblion â Sbectrwm Awtistig, Dyslecsia ac anawsterau dysgu sylweddol, gan eu helpu i gyflawni eu potensial gorau posibl.
Rwy'n mwynhau hefyd yr her o ddiweddaru fy sgiliau fy hun, boed hynny mewn astudiaethau academaidd at ddefnydd proffesiynol neu ar gyfer fy niddordebau personol fy hun. Yn bersonol, rwy'n mwynhau prosiectau creadigol, darnau celf a ffeltio. Mae treulio amser gyda fy nheulu yn bwysig iawn ac rwy'n caru bod yn fam ac yn nani yn fawr iawn.
Cyswllt:
Gellir cysylltu â mi drwy e-bost ar Stead-JonesL5@Hwbcymru.net
Cynorthwyydd Addysgu Arbenigol ASC
Pwy Ydw i?
Rwy'n Gynorthwyydd Addysgu Arbenigol yng Nghanolfan ASC, lle rwy'n cefnogi disgyblion ag awtistiaeth ac ystod o anghenion dysgu ychwanegol. Rwy'n mwynhau adeiladu perthynas gadarnhaol â disgyblion a'u cefnogi i ddatblygu eu hyder, eu hannibyniaeth a'u sgiliau. Rwy'n credu ei bod yn bwysig creu amgylchedd tawel, cefnogol a chynhwysol lle mae pob disgybl yn teimlo ei fod yn cael ei werthfawrogi, ei ddeall ac yn gallu cyflawni eu potensial.
Y pethau sy'n bwysig i mi yn fy rôl yw amynedd, caredigrwydd, dealltwriaeth ac adeiladu perthnasoedd cadarnhaol. Rwy'n ei chael hi'n werth chweil gweld disgyblion yn gwneud cynnydd, boed hynny'n cyflawni carreg filltir fawr neu'n gwneud camau bach ymlaen, ac rwy'n mwynhau bod yn rhan o'u taith.
Y tu allan i'r gwaith, rwy'n mwynhau cadw'n egnïol a threulio amser yn yr awyr agored. Rwyf wrth fy modd yn cerdded fy nghi, hyfforddi yn y gampfa a theithio ac archwilio lleoedd newydd. Rwyf hefyd yn mwynhau treulio amser gyda fy nheulu a gwneud y gorau o fy amser y tu allan i'r gwaith.
Cyswllt
Gellir cysylltu â mi drwy e-bost ar RobinsJ53@Hwbcymru.net
Cynorthwyydd Addysgu mewn Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol - y ddau Gampws
Beth sy'n bwysig i mi
Cefnogi myfyrwyr i gyflawni mwy nag yr oeddent yn meddwl y gallent, gan adeiladu eu hyder ynddynt eu hunain a'u galluoedd.
Helpu i greu amgylchedd diogel, cefnogol a chynhwysol i fyfyrwyr weithio.
Cefnogi athrawon i'w galluogi i addysgu mewn amgylchedd tawel ac i helpu eu dosbarthiadau i redeg yn esmwyth.
Dysgu, dysgu bob amser - rwy'n mwynhau adnewyddu fy ngwybodaeth am wyddoniaeth a hanes ysgol uwchradd, ac addysgu a hyfforddiant yn y maes addysg.
Yn fy mywyd personol, rwy'n mwynhau dysgu Cymraeg, gwylio cerddoriaeth fyw, paentio a darlunio; ac fel y bydd llawer o fy myfyrwyr yn dweud wrthych, rwy'n caru cathod yn fawr!
Cyswllt
Gellir cysylltu â mi drwy e-bost ar HallL267@hwbcymru.net
Mrs Sam Price
Learning Support Assistant – Builth Wells Campus
Diploma in Childcare Level 3
What’s Important to Me
Supporting pupils with learning needs and dyslexia.
Ensuring all pupils meet their potential and bringing out the best of their ability.
To make sure pupils feel safe well and happy.
Personally, I enjoy spending time walking my sausage dog, running, reading and being with my two children.
Contact
I can be contacted by email on PriceS342@hwbcymru.net
Cynorthwyydd Cymorth Dysgu – Campws Llanfair ym Muallt
Diploma mewn Gofal Plant Lefel 3
Beth sy’n bwysig i fi
Cefnogi disgyblion gydag anghenion dysgu a dyslecsia.
Sicrhau bod y disgyblion i gyd yn bodloni eu potensial a sicrhau eu bod yn gwneud y gorau a fedrant.
Gwneud yn siŵr bod y disgyblion yn teimlo’n ddiogel, iach a hapus.
Yn bersonol, rwy’n mwynhau treulio amser yn cerdded gyda fy nghi sosej, rhedeg, darllen a bod gyda fy nau blentyn.
Cysylltu
Gallwch gysylltu â fi ar e-bost PriceS342@hwbcymru.net
Rhidian Roderick Jones (Rod)
Learning Support Assistant for ALN across both campuses.
NVQ (Level 3) Qualified Learning Support Assistant
Welsh Speaker
What’s Important to Me
Supporting pupils with Alternative Learning Needs (ALN) and Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC).
Watching pupils develop and reach their potential from Year 7 through to the Sixth Form and beyond.
Personally, I enjoy listening to all sorts of music and walking the dogs through the countryside.
I can be contacted by email on JonesR2108@hwbcymru.net
Cynorthwyydd Cymorth Dysgu ar gyfer ADY ar draws y ddau gampws.
NVQ (Lefel 3) Cynorthwyydd Cymorth Dysgu Cymwysedig
Siaradwr Cymraeg
Beth sy’n bwysig i fi
Cefnogi disgyblion gydag Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol (ADY) a Chyflwr y Sbectrwm Awtistig (CSA).
Gwylio disgyblion yn datbblygu a chyrraedd eu potensial o Flwyddyn 7 hyd at y Chweched Dosbarth a thu hwnt.
Yn bersonol, rwy’n mwynhau gwrando ar bob math o gerddoriaeth a cherdded y cŵn yng nghefn gwlad.
Gallwch gysylltu â fi ar e-bost JonesR2108@hwbcymru.net
Learning Support Assistant
What’s Important to Me
Cynorthwy-ydd Dysgu
Beth sydd yn bwysig i fi
ALN Transformation in Wales
What’s Happening?
To see what’s happening with ALN Transformation in Wales, watch the following video from Welsh Government and download the document below it.
Trawsnewidiad ALN yng Nghymru
Beth sy'n Digwydd?
I weld beth sy'n digwydd gyda ALN Trawsnewid yng Nghymru, gwyliwch y fideo canlynol gan Lywodraeth Cymru a dadlwythwch y ddogfen oddi tani.
Additional Learning Needs Transformation Programme: Introduction
Additional Learning Needs (ALN) System
A guide for parents and families about how children will move to the additional learning needs (ALN) system between September 2022 and August 2023.
Rhaglen Trawsnewid System Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol: Cyflwyniad
System Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol (ADY)
Canllaw i rieni a theuluoedd ynghylch sut y bydd plant yn symud i'r system anghenion dysgu ychwanegol (ADY) rhwng mis Medi 2022 a mis Awst 2023.
Dyslexia
Powys Dyslexia Guidance
Below you can download a copy of the Dyslexia Guidance document from Powys County Council Education Services.
The purpose of this document is to outline Powys’s approach to identifying dyslexia and how to meet the needs of children and young people with dyslexia.
The intended audience is all those who work with and support children and young people including parents/carers, governors, support services, other professionals and the children and young people themselves.
Useful Websites
The following websites are useful resources on dyslexia:
Ddyslecsia
Canllawiau ar Ddyslecsia
Isod, gallwch lawrlwytho copi o ddogfen Canllaw Dyslecsia gan Gwasanaethau Addysg Cyngor Sir Powys.
Pwrpas y ddogfen hon yw disgrifio dull Powys i adnabod dyslecsia a sut i ateb anghenion plant a phobl ifanc gyda dyslecsia.
Y gynulleidfa darged yw pawb sy’n gweithio gyda ac yn cynorthwyo plant a phobl ifanc, gan gynnwys rhieni/gofalwyr, llywodraethwyr, gwasanaethau cymorth, gweithwyr proffesiynol eraill, a’r plant a’r bobl ifanc eu hunain.
Gwefannau Defnyddiol
Mae’r gwefannau canlynol yn adnoddau defnyddiol ar ddyslecsia:
Assistive Technology
The following resources offer information on assistive technologies that can support learners with dyslexia:
Technoleg Gynorthwyol
Mae’r adnoddau canlynol yn cynnig gwybodaeth ar dechnolegau cynorthwyol a all gefnogi dysgwyr â dyslecsia:
Reading Interventions
PowerUp
Lexia® PowerUp is a computer-based program that tailors instructions to a learner’s specific needs and allows them to work at their own pace. In PowerUp, learners are automatically placed at the proper skill level where they can work independently. To learn more about PowerUp, watch the following video and download the accompanying documents.
Ymyriadau Darllen
PowerUp
Rhaglen gyfrifiadur yw Lexia® PowerUp sy’n teilwra cyfarwyddiadau am anghenion penodol dysgwr ac yn caniatau iddynt weithio ar eu cyflymder eu hunain. Yn PowerUp, rhoddir dysgwyr yn awtomatig ar y lefel sgil gywir lle gallant weithio’n annibynnol. I ddysgu mwy am PowerUp, gwyliwch y fideo canlynol a lawrlwythwch y dogfennau cysylltiedig.
Handwriting
Handwriting Resources for Pupils
Writing is one of the most important ways of communicating with other people. It is important then that your writing can easily be read by others. Download the activity booklet below to start improving your handwriting skills.
Llawysgrifen
Adnoddau Llawysgrifen i Ddisgyblion
Ysgrifennu yw un o'r ffyrdd pwysicaf o gyfathrebu â phobl eraill. Mae'n bwysig felly bod eraill yn gallu darllen eich gwaith ysgrifennu yn hawdd. Lawrlwythwch y llyfryn gweithgaredd isod i ddechrau gwella eich sgiliau llawysgrifen.
Once you’ve completed the activity booklet above, give these further activities a go. They range from helpful everyday tasks you’ll need when you leave school like job and passport applications, to fun activities like pitching a video game and writing your own song.
Unwaith y byddwch wedi cwblhau’r llyfryn gweithgareddau uchod, rhowch gynnig ar y gweithgareddau pellach hyn. Maen nhw’n amrywio o dasgau bob dydd defnyddiol y bydd eu hangen arnoch chi pan fyddwch chi’n gadael yr ysgol fel ceisiadau am swydd a phasbort, i weithgareddau hwyliog fel creu gêm fideo ac ysgrifennu eich cân eich hun.
Handwriting Resources for Parents & Carers
The following resources will give you an overview of the importance of handwriting in secondary school, and what you and the school can do to help your child improve their handwriting skills.
Adnoddau Llawysgrifen i Rieni a Gofalwyr
Bydd yr adnoddau canlynol yn rhoi trosolwg i chi o bwysigrwydd llawysgrifen yn yr ysgol uwchradd, a’r hyn y gallwch chi a’r ysgol ei wneud i helpu’ch plentyn i wella ei sgiliau llawysgrifen.
Pupils’ Stories
Jaiden
Below you can read the story of one of our ALN pupils Jaiden and his mum Anne-Marie, where they talk about Jaiden’s counselling and music therapy with Tŷ Hafan and what it means to them both.
Straeon Disgyblion
Jaiden
Isod gallwch ddarllen stori un o'n disgyblion ADY Jaiden a'i fam Anne-Marie, lle maen nhw'n siarad am gwnsela a therapi cerdd Jaiden gyda Thŷ Hafan a'r hyn mae'n ei olygu i'r ddau ohonyn nhw.
Katie
Ysgol Calon Cymru pupil Katie Davies was selected to represent RDA (Riding for Disabled) Bryngwyn stables at the regional qualifiers in the countryside challenge. Well done Katie, you rode well and did everyone proud.
Katie
Dewiswyd Katie Davies, disgybl Ysgol Calon Cymru, i gynrychioli RDA (Marchogaeth i Anabl) Bryngwyn yn y rowndiau rhagbrofol rhanbarthol yn yr her cefn gwlad. Da iawn Katie, ti'n reidio'n dda ac yn gwneud pawb yn falch.
ALN Trips
Teithiau ADY
ALN News
Newyddion ADY
