CYSTADLEUAETH SIARAD CYHOEDDUS

Llwyddodd tîm siarad cyhoeddus Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni yn ddiweddar i ennill beirniadaeth uchel gan feirniaid nodedig yn rownd cynderfynol cystadleuaeth siarad cyhoeddus ieuenctid y clwb Rotari Rhyngwladol, a mynd trwodd i’r rownd derfynol.

Cynhaliwyd noson wych o gystadlu brwd yn Llyfrgell Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni.

Teithiodd deg tîm o ysgolion uwchradd cyfrwng Cymraeg De Cymru i’r ysgol a rhyfeddodd y gynulleidfa orlawn ar safon uchel y cystadlu a’r llefaru.

Trafodwyd nifer o bynciau llosg y dydd – e.e y Cynulliad, moseoldeb triniaeth IVF, y Gosb Eithaf, dyfodol y teulu brenhinol tra ddadleuodd Ysgol Gyfun y Strade yn naturiol mai camgymeriad fyddai symud clwb rygbi’r dre o Barc y Strade!

Ymhlith y timau buddugol oedd Ysgol Glan Taf a drafododd efeithiolrwydd y Ddeddf Iaith Gymraeg. Testun Ysgol Rhydywaun oedd sefydlu system iechyd preifat i Gymru, tra ewthanasia oedd pwnc llosg dadleuol Ysgol Ystalyfera.

Tri o flwyddyn 12 oedd aelodau tîm Cwm Rhymni. Geraint Huws a gadeiriodd y drafodaeth, dan y teitl, Cred y tŷ hwn bod y cyfryngau torfol yn ddylanwad andwyol ar bobl ifanc, yn gryf. Heledd Brooks-Jones a siaradodd o blaid y gosodiad a’r wrthwynebwraig Bethan Foweraker.

Siaradodd y ddwy ferch yn gadarn ac yn nerthol ac roedd yn brofiad amhrisiadwy i’r tîm cyfan wrth siarad o flaen cynulleidfa niferus. Ar ôl gyfnod hir o groesi bysedd dewisodd y tri beirniad sef y Parchedig Dr Alun Evans, Rhiannon Evans a Gari Owen Cwm Rhymni fel un o’r pedair ysgol buddugol.

Cynhleir y rownd derfynol yn y Strade ar ddiwedd mis Tachwedd.

Dymuniadau gorau i’r tri!

PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION

Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni’s public speaking team succeeded in a recent Welsh speaking Rotary Club semi-final and won high praise from the notable judges. The team will compete in the national final in Llanelli before Christmas.

A memorable evening of competing was recently held in the school’s library. Ten teams from Welsh medium secondary schools in South Wales travelled to the school and the packed audience marvelled at the exceptionally high standard of public speaking.

Among the topics discussed were current state of affairs and debates including the validity of the Welsh Assembly government, the morality of IVF treatment, corporal punishment, the future of the Royal Family while Ysgol Gyfun y Strade from Llanelli naturally debated that moving the home of the town’s famous rugby side away from Stradey Park would be a mistake.

The winning teams included Ysgol Glan Taf from Cardiff who debated the effectiveness of the Welsh language Act. Ysgol Rhydywaun from Aberdare discussed creating a privatized Welsh health service while euthanasia was debated by the team from Ysgol Ystalyfera, Swansea.

The Ysgol Cwm Rhymni team, who debated the influence of the mass media on young people today, were represented by three pupils from year 12. Geraint Huws chaired the debate forcefully while Heledd Brooks-Jones and Bethan Foweraker were the speakers for and against the issue. Both girls spoke forcefully and gained valuable experience speaking in front of a packed audience.

The pupils won distinguished praise from the judges and will eagerly anticipate the national final held in Llanelli later this month.

Best wishes to the team in the national final!