July 2010
Following an intense period of negotiations and discussion, the college formally merged on April 1st with Coleg Meirion Dwyfor. The merger has resulted in an extended Coleg Llandrillo which operates from ten sites located across the counties of Denbighshire, Conwy and Gwynedd. The enhanced critical mass £46,000,000 will allow the extended college to provide an enhanced service to learners in this part of North Wales. It also provides for some comfort at a time of proposed public sector cutbacks, that the college is operating from a sustainable base and is capable of adapting to change.
Clearly the formal date of merger represents only the beginning of the challenge to develop a unified college approach. As I write initiatives are planned to bring staff together to identify priorities and plan the investment strategy for the future. Policies are being aligned and systems are being introduced which will facilitate the integration whilst respecting what is best from all parties. The decision has also been undertaken to review all developments in a year’s time to fully assess the impact of the merger, the effectiveness of the new structures and the balance of local accountability to the revised corporate culture.
This is also a time in Wales when a focus has been brought to bear on the HE sector, with particular reference to an evolving regional agenda, employer engagement and partnership working with FE. The college supports the direction of travel and as an institution which aims to be the first in Wales to achieve Foundation Degree awarding powers and is already directly funded for HE can only see the benefit to the proposed reforms. Meetings are taking place in the near future to review working models and establish priorities for the region.
The modernisation and development of the college campus continues unabated. Last month saw the formal opening of the £9million Marine and Built and Environment Centre at the Rhos on Sea site, by the college’s Honorary President Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas. Over 100 guests were present to mark the occasion, and the facilities are exceptional representing new developments in Renewables and Marine Technology, whilst reorganising leading edge practice in the Built Environment.
The Rhyl 6th project is now nearing completion and is on programme to open to the new intake from September 2010. This state of the art facility will initially provide for an additional 100+ A/AS students in the Rhyl Campus and represents a step change in the provision that is available in the Rhyl area.
On the Glynllifon Campus (Caernaerfon) tenders were opened recently to commence work on a major capital programme to create the ‘Pentre Addysg’ on the site. This project has the potential of significantly enhancing the capacity of the campus and allowing the site to work with other partners in regenerating the area.
This is also a time of change for many college staff. Last week presentations were made to staff who were retiring or leaving the college at the end of term. Many of these staff have been a part of the college for a very long time and their contribution has been greatly valued. Not least my Deputy, Jean Smith, who is leaving the college following 22 years of committed service. My best wishes are extended to all who are leaving us this summer.
As I write some early results are beginning to emerge. We have recently been informed that two of our International Baccalaureate students have gained places at Oxford, continuing the high performance of the course. Success is apparent from across the college and below some of the most notable achievements are described in outline.
Awards and announcements
The college won two out of the seven awards it was shortlisted for at the recent Colegau Cymru Awards. The remaining five were runners up. Colegau Cymru is the national organisation representing all 21 further education (FE) colleges and institutions in Wales.
The winners were ‘College Engagement with Employers' Award’ and ‘Effective Use of the Tribal Benchmarking Tool Award’. The runners up included ‘Learner of the Year’, ‘Teacher of the Year’, ‘Outstanding Use of Technology’, ‘Excellence in Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC)’ and ‘Returning to and Widening the Scope of Learning’. This is a fantastic achievement for the College and all staff and teams involved have been congratulated for their work. The judging panels were very impressed, noting that the colleges had “raised the bar” this year.
The ‘College Engagement with Employers' Award’ is based around the work of Business Point/Pwynt Busnes (BP), Coleg Llandrillo Cymru’s main employer engagement interface. The focus is on employer engagement activity/practices, effective communication, meeting specific employer needs and the development of high quality, flexible programmes and services.
The ‘Effective Use of the Tribal Benchmarking Tool Award’ was won by the College for its implementation of an all-inclusive benchmarking tool that improves the overall student experience.
At the regional heat of Skillbuild held last month at Coleg Menai the college students were successful in the following categories:
John Seed - Carpentry & Joinery (gold medal)
Lisa Faulkner - Painting & Decorating (gold medal senior)
Danny Jones - Painting & Decorating (silver medal senior)
Richard Jones - Painting & Decorating (bronze medal senior)
Gavin Roberts - Painting & Decorating (silver medal junior)
Michael Shanks - Painting & Decorating (bronze medal junior)
Shaniel Bashar - Brickwork (bronze medal senior)
Sean Davies - Brickwork (silver medal junior)
Three of the gold medallists were awarded gifts from local companies at the recent MBEC opening to mark their success in the competitions.
Urdd - A number of successes were achieved at the Pwllheli Urdd Eisteddfod in literary, music and the arts.
Sheep Shearingathon - On 16th / 17th June a 24 hour sheep shearing event took place at Glynllifon with over 1600 sheep being sheared. The students and staff fully entered into the spirit of the shearathon and the college received very positive coverage on Ffermio. Congratulations to all involved in the exercise which was well received by the students and provided excellent promotional material.
Soloman Launch - On 16th June I attended the launch of the Soloman Rib (rigid inflatable boat). The Soloman was constructed as a Reaching Wider initiative and was presented to Communities First in Pwllheli.
Glynlllifon Prizegiving - I was delighted to attend in mid June annual Glynllifon prize giving event where over 150 students attended with their families.
Technology Innovation Centre Invention - A local inventor recently worked with the college’s Ian Thompson of the College’s Technology Innovation Centre, to win an international award for their telescope design. Peter Wise from Abergele, and the college won a gold medal at the Geneva Inventors' Fair. Peter worked with the college to design what is said to be a low price, high quality, lightweight telescope, which has already won interest from the surveillance and birdwatching markets. The Inventions Geneva fair is amongst one of the foremost exhibitions in the world for
Niace Awards - On Thursday 13 May, a number of college learners were presented with awards at the Inspire Learner of the Year Awards in Cardiff. Stephen Glyn Cockin from Rhos site was awarded the Conwy County Learner of the Year Award, whilst John Foulkes from Denbigh, received the Denbighshire County Learner of the Year Award. Donna Howard (Glasdir) received a Highly Commended Award. From Dolgellau, Zoe Smith, won the NIACE Adult Vocational Learner of the Year Award. The College is very pleased of its learners’ success in this area.
From Coleg Meirion Dwyfor Dolgellau, three Construction students (14 -16 programme) took part in the regional Skills Competition Wales and gained a gold, silver and bronze award. The three then took part in the recent final in Bridgend College where Ben Owen from Ysgol y Gader, Dolgellau won the Silver Award.
During the Wales region of the Skills M&E event recently held at Bridgend College, Chris Wray of Rhos site, gained the gold medal in the SkillPlumb event. David Parkes gained a bronze medal in the SkillElectric event. The college can now state that it has the best apprentice plumber in Wales. Chris Wray will now proceed to compete in the national finals to be held between the 5th and the 7th October 2010.
Motor Vehicle During the Easter break three industrial students from Motor Vehicle at Rhyl participated at the World Skills regional event at Openshaw College, Manchester. Unfortunately they weren’t successful in the top prized at the competitions, but the college and the students’ employers involved (Airbus/STTS and AM Richards, Llangollen), were very pleased with the commitment and enthusiasm the student demonstrated. The students were however awarded formal certificates of their achievements.
Hairdressing & Beauty On Friday 6th May, three ambitious level 2 NVQ hairdressing students, travelled to London for the World Skills Hairdressing Competition in London. Amy and Jade from Rhyl & Rhos respectively achieved the tremendous achievement of first place and second place.
At the end of April, students studying ‘Nails’ at Rhyl won a first and a third at NEC in Birmingham heats of the competitions which it is hoped will enable the first place winner to proceed to a later stage.
Restaurant As reported in April, Channon Morris a Hospitality Student at the Rhos site scooped the UK Champion award at the UK Skills Restaurant Service Award in Bournemouth last month. She now moves onto represent the UK in the World Skills Olympics.
Congratulations to all staff and students, these are all tremendous achievements. Best wishes to the students as they progress to the next phases.
Further Student and Staff Success - Megan Llyn (Pwllheli Campus) was recently selected for both the National Youth Theatre of Wales and the National Youth Theatre (GB). As she will not be able to be part of both schemes she has opted for the National Youth Theatre with whom she will attend a summer course in London.
Four students (three from Dolgellau and one from Pwllheli) have been selected for the National Youth Choir of Wales. They too will attend a summer course as part of their selection.
Twenty two students have been successful in gaining Scholarships to Bangor and Aberystwyth University - the total value of the Scholarship amounts to £40,000.
Abergele Campus held its annual awards evening to celebrate its learners’ success last month. Students from across Denbighshire and Conwy were presented with awards for Achiever of the Year and Tutor Recognition Awards.
UK Industrial Electronics World Skills Competition Swansea - Two of the college’s learners, Llewellyn Evans and Jamie Harper, were successful in the recent UK Industrial Electronics WorldSkills Competition held in Swansea. They now progress to the UK Finals later in the month in Motherwell.
Automotive students in UK finals - From over 600 applicants Phil Roberts, Central Garage Llanrwst and third year Automotive Engineering student at Coleg Llandrillo Rhyl will compete as one of the six finalist in the Skillauto Vehicle Technician UK finals at the BMW Academy, Reading on June 22nd & 23rd.
Matthew Marubbi, of AN Richards, Llangollen and third year Vehicle Body Repair student at Coleg Llandrillo Rhyl will take part in the Skillauto Autobody Repair UK finals at the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre, Thatcham, England on 16th & 17th June.
The top performers in each final will go through to the World Skills international competition being held in London next year.
In addition Daniel Evans, Smithy Garage, Dyffryn, Ardudwy, Gwynedd and third year Vehicle Body Repair student will compete in the UK Senior Panel Technicians of the Year finals at Thatcham, Berks, in late June.
World Skills Success / Regional Heats - Construction and Electrical
During the Wales region of the Skills M&E event recently held at Bridgend College, Chris Wray of Rhos site, gained the gold medal in the SkillPlumb event. David Parkes gained a bronze medal in the SkillElectric event. The college can now state that it has the best apprentice plumber in Wales. Chris Wray will now proceed to compete in the national finals to be held between the 5th and the 7th October 2010.
Motor Vehicle - During the Easter break three industrial students from Motor Vehicle at Rhyl participated at the World Skills regional event at Openshaw College, Manchester. Unfortunately they weren’t successful in the top prized at the competitions, but the college and the students’ employers involved (Airbus/STTS and AM Richards, Llangollen), were very pleased with the commitment and enthusiasm the student demonstrated. The students were however awarded formal certificates of their achievements.
Congratulations to all staff and students, these are all tremendous achievements. Best wishes to the students as they progress to the next phases.
Further Student and Staff Success - Megan Llyn (Pwllheli Campus) was recently selected for both the National Youth Theatre of Wales and the National Youth Theatre (GB). As she will not be able to be part of both schemes she has opted for the National Youth Theatre with whom she will attend a summer course in London.
Twenty two students have been successful in gaining Scholarships to Bangor and Aberystwyth University - the total value of the Scholarship amounts to £40,000.
Mae’n debyg mai’r misoedd diwethaf yw rhai mwyaf prysur a heriol yn ystod fy ngyrfa broffesiynol, gan fy atgoffa o’r cyfnod pan oeddem yn ceisio cael ymgorfforiad yn fuan yn y 1990au. O ganlyniad mae’r arfer o gyhoeddi blog yn rheolaidd wedi cael ei esgeuluso – dwi’n ymddiheuro.
Yn dilyn cyfnod dwys o drafodaethau, fe unodd y coleg yn ffurfiol â Choleg Meirion-Dwyfor ar Ebrill 1af. Mae’r uno’n golygu fod Coleg Llandrillo yn un estynedig sy’n gweithio o ddeg safle ar draws Siroedd Dinbych, Conwy a Gwynedd. Bydd y mas critigol mwy, £46,000,000 yn galluogi’r coleg estynedig i ddarparu gwasanaeth gwell i ddysgwyr yn y rhan yma o Ogledd Cymru. Mae hefyd yn darparu rhywfaint o gysur mewn cyfnod o doriadau yn y sector gyhoeddus fod y coleg yn gweithredu o sylfaen gynaliadwy ac yn gallu addasu i newid.
Yn amlwg, dim ond dechrau’r sialens yw dyddiad yr uno ffurfiol er mwyn datblygu dull o fynd ati sy’n unedig. Wrth i mi ysgrifennu hwn, mae mentrau’n cael eu trefnu i ddod â staff at ei gilydd er mwyn nodi blaenoriaethau a chynllunio’r strategaeth buddsoddiad ar gyfer y dyfodol. Mae polisïau’n cael eu hunioni ac mae systemau’n cael eu cyflwyno a fydd yn hwyluso’r integreiddiad wrth barchu beth sydd orau o bob ochr. Penderfynwyd hefyd i adolygu pob datblygiad mewn blwyddyn er mwyn asesu effaith yr uno, effeithiolrwydd y strwythurau newydd a chydbwysedd atebolrwydd lleol i’w diwylliant corfforedig diwygiedig.
Dyma gyfnod pan roddwyd ffocws ar y sector AU yng Nghymru, gyda chyfeiriad penodol i agenda rhanbarthol esblygol, ymrwymiad cyflogwr a gweithio mewn partneriaid ag AB. Mae’r coleg yn cefnogi’r cyfeiriad hwn, ac fel sefydliad sy’n anelu i fod y cyntaf yng Nghymru i ennill pwerau dyfarnu Gradd Sylfaenol ac sy’n cael ein hariannu’n uniongyrchol ar gyfer AU, dim ond y fantais i’r diwygiadau arfaethedig yma allwn ni eu gweld. Caiff cyfarfodydd eu cynnal yn y dyfodol er mwyn adolygu’r modeli gweithio a sefydlu blaenoriaethau ar gyfer y rhanbarth.
Mae’r gwaith o foderneiddio a datblygu campws y coleg yn parhau yn ddi-dor. Fis diwethaf, agorwyd Canolfan Forwrol ac Amgylchedd Adeiledig newydd gwerth £9miliwn ar safle Llandrillo-yn-Rhos, gan Lywydd Anrhydeddus y coleg Arglwydd Dafydd Elis-Thomas. Roedd dros 100 o westeion yn bresennol i nodi’r achlysur, ac mae’r cyfleusterau eithriadol, gan gynrychioli datblygiadau newydd yn Nhechnoleg Adnewyddadwy a Morwrol, tra’n ad-drefnu arfer blaengar yn yr Amgylchedd Adeiledig.
Mae prosiect 6ed y Rhyl bron a chael ei orffen a dylai fod yn barod i dderbyn myfyrwyr newydd ym mis Medi 2010. I gychwyn, bydd y cyfleuster modern yn darparu addysg i 100+ o fyfyrwyr Lefel A/AS ychwanegol ar Gampws y Rhyl ac mae’n cynrychioli newid mawr yn y ddarpariaeth sydd ar gael yn ardal y Rhyl.
Yn ddiweddar agorwyd tendrau ar Gampws Glynllifon (Caernarfon) i gychwyn gweithio ar raglen cyfalaf fawr i greu ‘Pentre Addysg’ ar y safle. Mae potensial yn y prosiect hwn i wella gallu’r campws yn arwyddocaol ac mae’n galluogi’r safle i weithio gyda phartneriaid eraill i adfywio’r ardal.
Mae hi hefyd yn amser o newid i nifer o staff y coleg. Yr wythnos ddiwethaf cafwyd cyflwyniadau i staff sy’n ymddeol neu’n gadael y coleg ar ddiwedd y tymor. Mae nifer o’r staff wedi bod yn y coleg ers amser maith ac fe werthfawrogir eu cyfraniad yn fawr. Heb anghofio, fy Nirprwy, Jean Smith, sy’n gadael y coleg ar ôl 22 mlynedd o wasanaeth ymroddedig. Rwy’n dymuno’r gorau i bawb sy’n ein gadael dros yr haf.
Wrth i mi ysgrifennu, mae canlyniadau cynnar yn dechrau cael eu cyhoeddi. Yn ddiweddar cawsom wybod fod dau o’n myfyrwyr Bagloriaeth Cymru wedi ennill llefydd yn Rhydychen, gan barhau â pherfformiad llwyddiannus y cwrs. Mae llwyddiant yn amlwg ar draws y coleg, ac isod mae disgrifiadau o rai o’r cyraeddiadau mwyaf nodedig.
Gwobrau a chyhoeddiadau
Cyrhaeddodd y coleg rhestr fer Gwobrau Colegau Cymru ar gyfer saith o wobrau gan ddod yn fuddugol mewn dau ohonynt. Daeth y pump oedd yn weddill yn ail. Colegau Cymru yw’r sefydliad cenedlaethol sy’n cynrychioli’r holl golegau a sefydliadau addysg bellach (AB) yng Nghymru.
Y rhai buddugol oedd ‘Gwobr Cysylltiad y Coleg â Chyflogwr’ a ‘Gwobr Defnydd Effeithiol o Declyn Meincnodi Tribal’. Daeth y coleg yn ail yn y gwobrau canlynol: ‘Dysgwr y Flwyddyn, ‘Athro y Flwyddyn, ‘Defnydd Rhagorol o Dechnoleg’, ‘Rhagoriaeth mewn Addysg ar gyfer Datblygu Cynaliadwy a Dinasyddiaeth Fyd-Eang (ESDGC)’ a ‘Dychwelyd i Ddysgu ac Ehangu ei Gwmpas’. Dyma gyrhaeddiad rhagorol i’r Coleg ac rydym wedi llongyfarch yr holl dimau a staff a fu ynghlwm â’r gwaith. Roedd y paneli beirniadu yn llawn edmygedd gan nodi fod y colegau wedi “codi’r safon” eleni.
Mae’r ‘Wobr Cysylltiad y Coleg â’r Cyflogwr’ yn seiliedig ar waith y Pwynt Busnes (PB) sef prif ryngwyneb Coleg Llandrillo Cymru ar gyfer ymrwymo cyflogwyr. Canolbwyntir ar weithgaredd/ymarferion ymrwymo cyflogwyr, cyfathrebu effeithiol, cwrdd ag anghenion penodol cyflogwr a datblygu rhaglenni a gwasanaethau hyblyg ac o safon uchel.
Enillodd y Coleg ‘Wobr Defnydd Effeithiol o Declyn Meincnodi Tribal’ am weithredu teclyn meincnodi hollgynhwysfawr sy’n gwella profiad y myfyrwyr at ei gilydd.
Yn rownd ranbarthol cystadleuaeth Skillbuild a gynhaliwyd fis diwethaf yng Ngholeg Menai, bu myfyrwyr y coleg yn llwyddiannus yn y categorïau canlynol:
John Seed – Gwaith Saer ac Asiedydd (medal aur)
Lisa Faulkner - Paentio ac Addurno (medal aur hŷn)
Danny Jones – Paentio ac Addurno (medal arian hŷn)
Richard Jones - Paentio ac Addurno (medal efydd hŷn)
Gavin Roberts - Paentio ac Addurno (medal arian iau)
Michael Shanks - Paentio ac Addurno (medal efydd iau)
Shaniel Bashar – Gwaith Brics (medal efydd hŷn)
Sean Davies – Gwaith Brics (medal arian iau)
Derbyniodd tri o enillwyr y fedal aur eu gwobrau gan gwmnïau lleol yn agoriad diweddar yr MBEC er mwyn nodi eu llwyddiant yn y cystadlaethau.
Urdd – Cyflawnwyd nifer o lwyddiannau yn Eisteddfod yr Urdd Pwllheli mewn llenyddiaeth, cerddoriaeth a’r celfyddydau.
Digwyddiad Cneifio Defaid – Cynhaliwyd achlysur cneifio defaid mewn 24 awr yng Nglynllifon ar 16eg / 17eg o Fehefin, a chafodd dros 1600 o ddefaid eu cneifio. Dyma’r myfyrwyr a’r staff yn mwynhau’r digwyddiad yn fawr a chafwyd sylw hynod gadarnhaol ar y rhaglen Ffermio. Llongyfarchiadau i bawb oedd ynghlwm â’r digwyddiad a bu hefyd yn ddeunydd hyrwyddo gwych.
Lansiad Soloman – Mynychais lansiad ‘Cwch Gwynt Anhyblyg’ Soloman ar yr 16eg o Fehefin . Cafodd y Soloman ei adeiladu fel rhan o’r fenter ‘Ymestyn yn Ehangach’ a’i gyflwyno i Gymunedau’n Gyntaf ym Mhwllheli.
Gwobrau Glynllifon – Roedd hi’n bleser gen i fynychu digwyddiad gwobrwyo flynyddol Glynllifon yng nghanol mis Mehefin ble y mynychodd dros 150 o fyfyrwyr gyda’u teuluoedd.
Dyfais gan y Ganolfan Dechnoleg Arloesol - Bu dyfeisiwr lleol yn cydweithio â Ian Thompson o Ganolfan Dechnoleg Arloesol y Coleg yn ddiweddar gan ennill gwobr ryngwladol am eu dyluniad o delesgop. Dyma Peter Wise o Abergele, ynghyd â’r Coleg, yn ennill medal aur yn Ffair Ddyfeisiadau Geneva. Bu Peter yn cydweithio â’r coleg i ddylunio telesgop ysgafn o safon uchel ac am bris rhesymol. Mae’r telesgop wedi denu diddordeb yn barod gan farchnadoedd gwyliadwriaeth a gwylio adar. Mae Ffair Ddyfeisiadau Geneva ymysg y brif arddangosfa yn y byd i ddyfeiswyr o ran rhagoriaeth uchel.
Gwobrau Niace – Ar ddydd Iau 13 Mai, derbyniodd nifer o ddysgwyr y coleg wobrau yng Ngwobrau Inspire Dysgwr y Flwyddyn yng Nghaerdydd. Derbyniodd Stephen Glyn Cockin o safle Rhos Wobr Dysgwr y Flwyddyn o Sir Conwy, tra y derbyniodd John Foulkes o Ddinbych Wobr Dysgwr y Flwyddyn o Sir Ddinbych. Derbyniodd Donna Howard (Glasdir) Wobr Cymeradwyedig o Ddolgellau, derbyniodd Zoe Smith Wobr Dysgwr Galwedigaethol NIACE y Flwyddyn. Mae’r Coleg yn falch o lwyddiant pob dysgwr yn y maes hwn. On Thursday 13 May, a number of college learners were presented with awards at the Inspire Learner of the Year Awards in Cardiff. Stephen Glyn Cockin from Rhos site was awarded the Conwy County Learner of the Year Award, whilst John Foulkes from Denbigh, received the Denbighshire County Learner of the Year Award. Donna Howard (Glasdir) received a Highly Commended Award. From Dolgellau, Zoe Smith, won the NIACE Adult Vocational Learner of the Year Award. The College is very pleased of its learners’ success in this area.
Llwyddiant World Skills/ Rowndiau Rhanbarthol
Adeiladwaith a Thrydanol
O Goleg Meirion Dwyfor Dolgellau, bu tri myfyriwr Adeiladwaith (rhaglen 14-16) yn cymryd rhan yng Nghystadleuaeth Sgiliau rhanbarthol Cymru, gan ennill gwobr aur, arian ac efydd. Yna bu’r tri yn cymryd rhan yn y rownd derfynol ddiweddar yng Ngholeg Penybont ble yr enillodd Ben Owen o Ysgol y Gader, Dolgellau y Wobr Arian. From Coleg Meirion Dwyfor Dolgellau, three Construction students (14 -16 programme) took part in the regional Skills Competition Wales and gained a gold, silver and bronze award. The three then took part in the recent final in Bridgend College where Ben Owen from Ysgol y Gader, Dolgellau won the Silver Award.
Yn ystod digwyddiad rhanbarthol Cymru o Skills M&E a gynhaliwyd yng Ngholeg Penybont enillodd Chris Wray o safle Rhos y fedal aur yn nigwyddiad SkillPlumb. Enillodd David Parkes y fedal efydd yn nigwyddiad SkillElectric. Nawr, gall y coleg ddweud mai ganddi hi mae’r prentis plymio gorau yng Nghymru. Bydd Chris Wray nawr yn datblygu i gystadlu yn y rowndiau terfynol cenedlaethol a gynhelir rhwng 5ed a 7fed Hydref 2010.
Cerbyd Modur Yn ystod gwyliau’r Pasg bu tri myfyrwyr diwydiannol o Gerbyd Modur yn y Rhyl yn cymryd rhan yn nigwyddiad rhanbarthol World Skills yng Ngholeg Openshaw, Manceinion. Yn anffodus, ni fuont yn llwyddiannus yng nghystadlaethau’r prif wobrau, ond roedd y coleg a chyflogwyr y myfyrwyr a fu’n cymryd rhan (Airbus/STTS ac AM Richards, Llangollen), yn hapus iawn â’r ymrwymiad a brwdfrydedd a ddangoswyd gan y myfyrwyr. Er hynny, derbyniodd y myfyrwyr dystysgrifau ffurfiol am eu cyraeddiadau.
Trin Gwallt a Harddwch Ar ddydd Gwener 6ed Mai, teithiodd tair myfyrwraig trin gwallt NVQ lefel 2 uchelgeisiol i Lundain i Gystadleuaeth Trin Gwallt World Skills. Daeth Amy a Jade o’r Rhyl a Rhos yn gyntaf ac ail, mae hyn yn gyrhaeddiad aruthrol.
Ar ddiwedd mis Ebrill, daeth myfyrwyr sy’n astudio ‘Ewinedd’ yn y Rhyl yn gyntaf a thrydydd yn nghanolfan NEC ym Mirmingham yn rowndiau cyntaf cystadlaethau ble y gobeithir y bydd yr enillydd yn datblygu i gam pellach.
Bwyty Fel y dywedwyd ym mis Ebrill, enillodd Channon Morris myfyrwraig Lletygarwch ar safle Rhos wobr Pencampwr y DU yng Ngwobrau Gwasanaeth Bwyty UK Skills yn Bournemouth fis diwethaf. Mae hi nawr yn mynd i gynrychioli’r DU yn Sgiliau Olympaidd y Byd.
Llongyfarchiadau i’r holl staff a myfyrwyr, mae’r rhain yn gyraeddiadau aruthrol. Cofion gorau i’r myfyrwyr wrth iddynt ddatblygu i’r camau nesaf.
Llwyddiannau pellach gan Fyfyrwyr a Staff - Yn ddiweddar dewiswyd Megan Llyn (Campws Pwllheli) ar gyfer Theatr Ieuenctid Cenedlaethol Cymru a’r Theatr Ieuenctid Genedlaethol (GB). Gan na fydd modd iddi fynychu’r ddau mae hi wedi dewis y Theatr Ieuenctid Genedlaethol a bydd hi’n mynychu cwrs haf â nhw yn Llundain.
Mae pedwar myfyrwyr (tri o Ddolgellau ac un Bwllheli) wedi cael eu dewis ar gyfer Côr Cenedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru. Byddant yn mynychu cwrs haf fel rhan o’u detholiad.
Bu dau fyfyriwr ar hugain yn llwyddiannus yn ennill Ysgoloriaethau i Brifysgolion Bangor ac Aberystwyth – cyfanswm yr ysgoloriaethau yw £40,000.
Cynhaliwyd noson wobrwyo flynyddol Campws Abergele i ddathlu llwyddiant y dysgwyr fis diwethaf. Cyflwynwyd myfyrwyr o ar draws Sir Ddinbych a Chonwy â’u gwobrau am Gyflwynydd y Flwyddyn a Gwobrau Cydnabyddiaeth Tiwtor.
Roedd dau o ddysgwyr y coleg sef Llewellyn Evans a Jamie Harper yn llwyddiannus yng Nghystadleuaeth Sgiliau’r Byd Prydain mewn Electroneg Diwydiannol a gynhaliwyd yn Abertawe yn ddiweddar. Maent nawr yn symud ymlaen i Rownd Derfynol Prydain a gynhelir hwyrach ymlaen yn y mis yn Motherwell.
Myfyrwyr Moduro yn rowndiau terfynol Prydain - Wedi ei ddewis allan o fwy na 600 o ymgeiswyr, bydd Phil Roberts sy’n gweithio yng Ngarej Central yn Llanrwst ac yn fyfyriwr Peirianneg Moduro yn ei drydedd flwyddyn yng Ngholeg Llandrillo y Rhyl yn cystadlu fel un o chwech unigolyn sydd wedi cyrraedd rownd derfynol cystadleuaeth Technegydd Cerbyd Skillauto Prydain yn Academi BMW, Reading ar Fehefin 22ain a’r 23ain.
Bydd Matthew Marubbi sy’n gweithio i AN Richards yn Llangollen ac sy’n fyfyriwr yn ei drydedd flwyddyn ar gwrs Atgyweirio Corff Cerbyd yng Ngholeg Llandrillo y Rhyl, yn cymryd rhan yn rownd derfynol Prydain o Atgyweirio Corff Cerbyd Skillauto yn y Ganolfan Yswiriant Modur mewn Ymchwil Atgyweirio, Thatcham, Lloegr ar 16eg a 17eg o Fehefin.
Bydd y perfformwyr gorau ymhob rownd derfynol yn mynd ymlaen i gystadlu yng nghystadleuaeth ryngwladol Sgiliau’r Byd a gynhelir yn Llundain flwyddyn nesaf.
Yn ogystal bydd Daniel Evans o Garej Smithy, Dyffryn, Ardudwy, Gwynedd ac sy’n ei drydedd flwyddyn fel myfyriwr Atgyweirio Corff Cerbyd yn cystadlu ddiwedd mis Mehefin yn rownd derfynol Prydain o Uwch Banel Technegwyr y Flwyddyn yn Thatcham, Berks.
Ar y cyfan, bu hon yn flwyddyn heriol iawn i’r coleg a’i staff. Rydw i’n arbennig o falch o gyraeddiadau’r myfyrwyr y coleg eleni a diolch i’r holl staff am ei wneud yn bosibl.
