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Pupils and teachers at Padre Pio Primary School have filmed a video celebrating some of the reasons they love going to school.
Fourteen pupils, as well as staff at the school in Pontypool recorded the social media video as part of Torfaen Council’s #NotInMissOut campaign, which aims to encourage children to go to school regularly.
Year 5 pupil Grace Jenkins, who helped create the video by interviewing children and staff, said: "I love coming to Padre Pio because my teachers are very friendly".
Year 5 pupil Amelia, who was also instrumental in helping create the video, said: "Coming to school means I get to spend lots of time with all my friends."
You can watch the video here.
Headteacher at Padre Pio, Mr Paul Welsh, said: "Regular attendance plays a vital part in enabling children to take advantage of the educational opportunities offered to them. Without it the efforts of the best teachers in the best schools will come to nothing and the education process is undermined.
"Attendance is crucial to the continuity of learning experiences and hence effective learning. It is widely recognised that regular attendance at school is a key factor in raising children’s attainment and for improving their future life opportunities."
School attendance rates in Torfaen fell during the Covid pandemic and the borough now has one of the lowest average attendance rates in Wales
In November, Torfaen Council launched its Not In Miss Out campaign to celebrate the benefits of going to school and to reduce the number of unauthorised absences, which is when a pupil is absent without an explanation or where schools do not consider the reason given an acceptable cause to miss school.
Torfaen Council has updated its attendance policy which re-enforces the authority's commitment to helping schools reduce absenteeism, particularly unauthorised absences.
If a child cannot attend school, parents or carers should report them absent as soon as possible. Parents and carers should also ensure schools have their correct contact details.
If a child is struggling to attend school on a regular basis, parents and carers should speak to their school or contact the Council’s Education Welfare team on 01495 766965.
For information about school attendance in Torfaen, visit the website.
Mae disgyblion ac athrawon o Ysgol Gynradd Padre Pio wedi ffilmio fideo sy’n dathlu rhai o’r rhesymau y maen nhw wrth eu bodd yn mynd i’r ysgol.
Fe fu pedwar ar ddeg o ddisgyblion, ynghyd ag aelodau o staff yr ysgol ym Mhont-y-pŵl yn ffilmio’r fideo ar gyfer y cyfryngau cymdeithasol yn rhan o ymgyrch #DdimMewnColliMas Cyngor Torfaen, sy’n anelu at annog plant i fynd i’r ysgol yn rheolaidd.
Meddai Grace Jenkins, disgybl o Flwyddyn 5 a fu’n helpu creu’r fideo trwy gyfweld â phlant ac aelodau o staff: "Rydw i wrth fy modd yn dod i Padre Pio oherwydd mae fy athrawon yn gyfeillgar iawn".
Meddai Amelia, disgybl arall o Flwyddyn 5 a chwaraeodd ran hanfodol yn y broses o greu’r fideo hefyd: "Wrth ddod i’r ysgol rwy’n cael treulio llawer o amser gyda fy ffrindiau i gyd".
Gallwch wylio’r fideo yma.
Meddai Pennaeth Padre Pio, Mr Paul Welsh: " Mae presenoldeb rheolaidd yn hanfodol er mwyn galluogi plant i fanteisio ar y cyfleoedd addysgol a gynigir iddynt. Hebddo, ni fydd ymdrechion yr athrawon gorau yn yr ysgolion gorau yn dwyn ffrwyth a thanseilir y broses addysg.
"Mae presenoldeb yn hanfodol i barhad profiadau dysgu ac, yn sgil hynny, i ddysgu effeithiol. Cydnabyddir yn eang fod presenoldeb rheolaidd yn yr ysgol yn ffactor allweddol wrth godi cyrhaeddiad plant a gwella’r cyfleoedd fydd ar gael iddynt yn y dyfodol."
Yn ystod pandemig Covid, gwelwyd cyfraddau presenoldeb ysgolion yn Nhorfaen yn gostwng ac erbyn hyn mae gan y fwrdeistref un o’r cyfraddau presenoldeb cyfartalog isaf yng Nghymru.
Ym mis Tachwedd, lansiodd Cyngor Torfaen ei ymgyrch #DdimMewnColliMas er mwyn dathlu buddion mynd i’r ysgol a lleihau nifer yr absenoldebau anawdurdodedig. Mae absenoldebau yn anawdurdodedig pan fydd disgybl yn absennol heb esboniad neu pan na fydd yr ysgol yn teimlo bod y rheswm a roddwyd yn rheswm derbyniol dros fod yn absennol o’r ysgol.
‘Mae Cyngor Torfaen wedi diweddaru ei bolisi presenoldeb sy’n atgyfnerthu ymrwymiad yr awdurdod i helpu ysgolion i leihau absenoldebau, yn arbennig absenoldebau heb awdurdod.
Os na fydd plentyn yn gallu mynd i’r ysgol, dylai rhieni neu ofalwyr gysylltu i ddweud eu bod yn absennol cyn gynted â phosibl. Dylai rhieni a gofalwyr sicrhau hefyd fod gan ysgolion eu manylion cyswllt cywir.
Os yw plentyn yn ei chael yn anodd mynd i’r ysgol yn rheolaidd, dylai rhieni a gofalwyr siarad â’u hysgol neu gysylltu â thîm Lles Addysg y Cyngor ar 01495 766965.
Am ragor o wybodaeth am bresenoldeb yn ysgolion Torfaen, rhowch glic ar y wefan.
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