Mae cynllun sydd wedi ei ddatblygu i ysbrydoli ac i roi blas i ddisgyblion ar faes STEM (Gwyddoniaeth, Technoleg, Peirianneg a Mathamateg) wedi newid trywydd o ganlyniad i’r sefyllfa ynghylch y Coronafeirws.

Mae STEM Gogledd yn brosiect a ariennir yn rhannol gan gronfa Gymdeithasol Ewrop trwy Lywodraeth Cymru. Mae’r prosiect yn cynnig cyfleoedd cyffrous i ddisgyblion 11-19 oed ar draws Gwynedd, Ynys Môn a Conwy i ddysgu mwy am STEM, eu hysbrydoli a’u hannog i ystyried pwysigrwydd pynciau STEM a’u perthnasedd i yrfaoedd posib yn y dyfodol.

Nod y Prosiect hefyd yw helpu ysgolion i lywio trwy’r holl Weithgareddau Allgyrsiol STEM ac i’w galluogi i fanteisio’n llawn ar yr hyn sydd ar gael.

Ymysg buddiannau’r prosiect bydd disgyblion ar draws y tair sir yn derbyn cefnogaeth 1-1 gan dîm ymroddedig o Fentoriaid STEM yn ogystal â chael Mynediad i borth ar-lein, Hwb STEM ar gyfer canfod gwybodaeth am bopeth STEM.

O ganlyniad i’r Coronafeirws ac ysgolion wedi cau, mae’r Tîm sy’n gyfrifol am y cynllun wedi mynd ati i ailfeddwl sut mae modd ymgysylltu a disgyblion mewn ffyrdd amgen a cheisio parhau i ysbrydoli ac annog.

Dywedodd Rheolwr Rhanbarthol STEM Gogledd, Dyfed Jones:

“Wrth wynebu’r her nad ydi disgyblion yn yr ysgol er mwyn gallu derbyn cefnogaeth fe aethom ni ati i edrych ar sut y buasem ni’n gallu cadw y gwasanaeth mewn lle ond gweithredu mewn ffurf wahanol.”

Mae’r tîm wedi cadw mewn cyswllt efo’r disgyblion oedd yn derbyn cefnogaeth ac wedi mynd ati i lunio cyfres o wythnosau gweithgaredd diddorol sy’n seiliedig ar STEM ac ar sectorau allweddol y Bartneriaeth Sgiliau Rhanbarthol yma yng Ngogledd Cymru.

Dywedodd David Roberts, Cadeirydd Partneriaeth Sgiliau Rhanbarthol Gogledd Cymru:

“Mae gwneud yn siŵr fod y sgiliau STEM addas gennym ni yma yng Ngogledd Cymru yn hollbwysig. Mae hi’n wych gweld STEM Gogledd yn addasu eu cynnig ac yn defnyddio’r Sectorau Allweddol i fframio hynny yng nghyd destun STEM.”

Meddai Tanya Jones, un o’r tri mentor STEM:

“Mi ydym ni fel Mentoriaid STEM  wedi ceisio ail-greu elfennau o’r gefnogaeth oedd yn cael ei gynnig drwy ddefnyddio dulliau rhithiol ac hefyd drwy wneud defnydd o’r cyfryngau cymdeithasol i rannu negeseuon a lincs defnyddiol ar HWB STEM Gogledd stemgogledd.cymru  ma na waith gwych yn mynd ymlaen i ddangos bo ni dal yma!”

Yn ôl y Cynghorydd Dyfrig Siencyn, Cadeirydd Bwrdd uchelgais Economaidd Gogledd Cymru:

“Mewn cyfnod mor heriol mae hi’n bwysicach fyth fod cefnogaeth tebyg i STEM Gogledd yn parhau er mwyn galluogi dyfodol llewyrchus i economi Gogledd Cymru.”

Mae STEM Gogledd yn derbyn cefnogaeth gan Awdurdodau Lleol Gwynedd, Ynys Môn a Conwy yn ogystal â Magnox a’r Awdurdod Datgomisiynu Niwclear. Ar hyn o bryd mae disgwyl i’r Prosiect redeg tan Hydref 2022.

Am fwy o wybodaeth ynghylch STEM Gogledd, cysylltwch gyda Dyfed Jones, Rheolwr Rhanbarthol STEM Gogledd ar 07717786572 neu drwy e bost dyfedwynjones@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

A scheme that has been developed to inspire and give pupils a taste of the field of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) has changed direction as a result of the situation regarding Coronavirus.

STEM Gogledd is a project partly funded by the European Social Fund through the Welsh Government, which offers exciting opportunities for 11-19 year olds across Gwynedd, Anglesey and Conwy to learn more about STEM, inspire them and encourage them to think the importance of STEM subjects and their relevance to potential future careers.

The Project also aims to help schools navigate through a wealth of STEM Extracurricular Activities and to enable them to take full advantage of what’s available.

Benefits of the project include pupils across the 3 counties receiving 1-1 support from a dedicated team of STEM Mentors as well as accessing an online portal, STEM Hub for finding out everything STEM.

As a result of Coronavirus and school closures, the Team responsible for the scheme has set about rethinking how to engage with pupils in alternative ways and seek to continue to inspire and encourage.

STEM Gogledd Regional Manager Dyfed Jones said:

“When faced with the challenge of pupils not being at school in order to receive support we looked at how we could keep the service in place but operate in a different format.”

The team has kept in touch with the pupils receiving support and has devised a series of interesting activity weeks based on STEM and the key sectors of the Regional Skills Partnership here in North Wales.

David Roberts, Chair of the North Wales Regional Skills Partnership, said:

“Making sure we have the right STEM skills here in North Wales is vital. It’s great to see STEM Gogledd adapt their offerings and use the Key Sectors to frame that in the context of STEM.”

Tanya Jones, one of the three STEM mentors, said:

“We as STEM Mentors have worked  to recreate elements of the support we offered through using a variety of virtual methods and also by using social media to share useful messages and links through the STEM Gogledd Hub stemgogledd.cymru  ”

According to Councillor Dyfrig Siencyn, Chair of the North Wales Economic Ambition Board:

“In such challenging times it is even more important that support similar to STEM Gogledd continues to enable a prosperous future for the North Wales economy.”

STEM Gogledd is supported by Gwynedd, Anglesey and Conwy Local Authorities as well as Magnox and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. The Project is currently scheduled to run until October 2022.

For more information about STEM Gogledd, contact Dyfed Jones, Regional Manager, STEM Gogledd on 07717786572 or by email dyfedwynjones@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

PERSPECTIF STEM GOGLEDD | THE STEM GOGLEDD PERSPECTIVE

I nodi #DiwrnodRhyngwladolMerched ym mis Mawrth, dyma fewn olwg ar beth mae ein Mentor STEM, Sara Wilkinson yn feddwl am y niferoedd ferched mewn STEM. Mae Sara yn Mentora bobl ifanc mewn addysg uwchradd yn ardal Conwy, ac wedi trefnu gweithgareddau ac ymweliadau â chyflogwyr er mwyn ennyn eu diddordeb mewn pynciau STEM.

 “Yn ddiweddar, cynhaliwyd digwyddiad merched yn y maes adeiladu: Fe wnaeth merched Blwyddyn 9 Ysgolion Ynys Môn fynychu bore o weithgaredd gyda chyflogwyr a merched sy’n fodelau rôl o blith cyflogwyr lleol, yn cynnwys Griffiths Construction a Read Construction. Cafodd y disgyblion fynd ar ymweliad safle yn y prynhawn i ddysgu am wahanol swyddi yn y maes.

O ran merched mewn STEM, dwi’n credu tra bod merched yn dod yn fwy a mwy amlwg mewn Meddygaeth, y Gyfraith a Busnes, mae llai o gydbwysedd o ran y niferoedd o Wyddonwyr a Pheirianwyr.

Credaf fod nifer o ffactorau sy’n dal i rwystro merched rhag dod yn eu blaenau mewn STEM, gan gynnwys stereoteips, tuedd o ran rhywedd, ac mewn rhai achosion, yr hinsawdd sy’n cael ei sefydlu o fewn adrannau peirianneg a gwyddoniaeth yn dilyn addysg orfodol. Mae STEM Gogledd yn ceisio chwalu rhai o’r rhwystrau hyn ac ysbrydoli’r merched sy’n cymryd rhan i ddilyn llwybrau gyrfa sy’n cael eu dilyn gan ddynion yn bennaf, trwy sesiynau blasu a chael rhyngweithio gyda chyflogwyr.”

“Mae STEM Gogledd yn ceisio chwalu rhai o’r rhwystrau hyn ac ysbrydoli’r merched”

Sara Wilkinson

To celebrate #InternationalWomensDay in March, we have asked one of our STEM Mentors, Sara Wilkinson what her opinion is on the number of women in STEM. Sara mentors young women in secondary education in the Conwy area, and has organised numerous activities and employer visits to ignite an interest in STEM subjects.

“We have held a girls in construction event: Year 9 girls attended an activity morning with employers and female role models from local employers including Griffiths Construction and Read Construction visited. Our pupils also experienced a site visit in the afternoon and learnt about various job roles.

While Women are becoming increasingly prominent in medicine, Law and Business, there is less of a balance in terms of numbers of Scientists and Engineers.

I believe there are a number of factors that continue to block women’s progress in STEM, including stereotypes. Gender bias and in some cases, the climate set within engineering and science departments post compulsory education. STEM Gogledd is striving to break down some of these barriers and inspire the female participants to pursue male dominated career paths through taster sessions and employer interactions.”

“STEM Gogledd is striving to break down some of these barriers….”

Sara Wilkinson

Daeth ymhell dros gant o westeion i adeilad trawiadol M-Sparc yn Gaerwen yn ddiweddar i lansio prosiect STEM Gogledd.

Mae STEM Gogledd yn brosiect sy’n cael ei ariannu yn rhannol gan gronfa Gymdeithasol Ewrop trwy Lywodraeth Cymru, yn cynnig cyfleoedd cyffrous i ddisgyblion 11-19 oed ar draws Gwynedd, Ynys Môn a Conwy ddysgu mwy am STEM (Gwyddoniaeth, Technoleg, Peirianneg a Mathemateg). Mae’n anelu i’w hysbrydoli a’u hannog i ystyried pwysigrwydd pynciau STEM a’u perthnasedd i yrfaoedd posib yn y dyfodol.

Ymysg buddiannau’r prosiect bydd disgyblion ar draws y tair sir yn derbyn cefnogaeth un i un gan dîm ymroddedig o Fentoriaid STEM yn ogystal â chael mynediad i borth ar-lein, Hwb STEM ar gyfer canfod gwybodaeth am bopeth STEM.

Mae’r prosiect hefyd yn ceisio helpu ysgolion i lywio trwy’r holl Weithgareddau Allgyrsiol STEM ac i’w galluogi i fanteisio’n llawn ar yr hyn sydd ar gael.

Anerchwyd y Digwyddiad gan Kirsty Williams AC, Gweinidog Addysg Llywodraeth Cymru a Gwen Parry Jones, Prif Swyddog Gweithredol Magnox.

Dywedodd y Gweinidog Addysg, Kirsty Williams: “Roeddwn yn falch iawn o lansio’r prosiect STEM Gogledd, a fydd yn rhoi cefnogaeth ychwanegol i hyd at 600 o bobl ifanc o Ogledd Cymru a’u hysbrydoli i ddilyn gyrfaoedd mewn gwyddoniaeth, technoleg, peirianneg a mathemateg.

“Mae’n arbennig o bwysig ein bod yn cynyddu nifer y merched sy’n mynd i yrfaoedd sy’n gysylltiedig â STEM, er mwyn rhoi’r sgiliau sydd eu hangen ar ein diwydiannau allweddol nawr ac i’r dyfodol.”

Ategodd Gwen Parry Jones sylwadau’r Gweinidog wrth dynnu sylw at yr angen i fwy o ferched fynd i mewn i Beirianneg a thechnoleg yn y sector Niwclear yn benodol.

Meddai Rheolwr Rhanbarthol STEM Gogledd, Dyfed Jones: “Mae gwaith eisoes wedi cychwyn mewn rhai ysgolion ac mae’r adborth hyd yma wedi bod yn bositif iawn ac rydym yn edrych ymlaen at fynd allan i bob ysgol maes o law.”

Mae STEM yn derbyn cefnogaeth gan Gyngor Gwynedd, Cyngor Ynys Môn a Chyngor Conwy yn ogystal â Magnox a’r Awdurdod Datgomisiynu Niwclear. Ar hyn o bryd mae disgwyl i’r Prosiect redeg tan Hydref 2022.

Am fwy o wybodaeth am brosiect STEM Gogledd, ewch i www.stemgogledd.cymru

The impressive M-Sparc building in Gaerwen recently hosted well over a hundred guests to launch the new STEM Gogledd project.

STEM Gogledd is a project part funded by the European Social fund through the Welsh Government, offering exciting opportunities for pupils aged 11-19 across Gwynedd, Ynys Môn and Conwy to learn more about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). It also aims to inspire and encourage young people to consider the importance of STEM subjects and their relevance to potential future careers.

Among the benefits of this brand new project, pupils across the three counties will receive one to one support from a dedicated team of STEM Mentors as well as having access to an online portal, Hwb STEM Gogledd for all things STEM.

The project also aims to help schools in navigating through all the extra-curricular STEM activities out there to enable them to take full advantage of what’s on offer.

The event was addressed by Kirsty Williams AM, the Welsh Government’s Education Minister and Gwen Parry Jones, CEO of Magnox.

The Education Minister, Kirsty Williams, said: “I was really pleased to launch the STEM Gogledd project, which will give up to 600 young people from North Wales additional support and inspire them to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

“It’s especially important we increase the number of girls who go into STEM-related careers, to give our key industries the skills they need now and into the future.”

Gwen Parry Jones reiterated the Minister’s comments in highlighting the need for more girls to enter Engineering and technology within the Nuclear sector in particular.

STEM Gogledd Regional Manager, Dyfed Jones added: “Work has already started in some schools and the feedback thus far has been extremely positive and we’re looking forward to getting out to all schools in due course.”

STEM Gogledd receives support from Gwynedd Council, Anglesey Council and Conwy Council as well as Magnox and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s Socio Economic Scheme. The project is currently scheduled to run until October 2022.

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For more details about STEM Gogledd, visit www.stemgogledd.cymru

Cafwyd digwyddiad arbennig ym mis Mehefin yn M-Sparc, y tro hwn yn dathlu Gŵyl Arloesi Cymru 2019 – ‘Pobl Ifanc Arloesol’. Gwahoddwyd grwpiau o ddisgyblion o Ysgolion Uwchradd Môn a Gwynedd i fynychu, a chawsom dros ugain o gyflogwyr a mudiadau lleol i Ogledd Cymru ar stondinau arloesi ledled y safle. Gosodwyd her i’r disgyblion, sef i wario ugain munud ar bob stondin yn dyfeisio teclyn neu syniad arloesol gyda’r stondinwyr, a chael cyfle i ddysgu am eu gwaith cyn symud ymlaen at stondin arall. Roedd y diwrnod yn hynod o lwyddiannus, gyda’r disgyblion yn adborth yn ôl i dîm STEM Gogledd yn niweddarach ar eu mwynhad ac am yr hyn a ddysgwyd ar y diwrnod.

Rydym yn edrych ymlaen at gynnal digwyddiadau tebyg yn y dyfodol, gan gynnig lle i bob ysgol yn siroedd Gwynedd, Môn a Chonwy. Bydd hyn yn gyfle gwych i ddysgu am y sefydliadau a chyflogwyr sydd wedi eu lleoli yng Ngogledd Cymru, er mwyn dangos i bobl ifanc beth sydd ar gael yma o ran cyfleoedd STEM.

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An event was held at M-Sparc in June this year, this time to celebrate Wales Festival of Innovation 2019 – ‘Innovative Young People’. Groups of pupils were invited from secondary schools in Anglesey and Gwynedd to take part, and over 20 employers and organisations from across North Wales were places on stalls across the site. A challenge was set for all groups of pupils, which was to spend 20 minutes on each stall with employers to innovate a product or idea, and was given time to learn more about the employer and their work. The day was hugely successful and the pupils’ feedback of the event was share with STEM Gogledd in order to understand what they would like to gain from a similar event.

We look forward to hosting a similar event in the near future, and would like to invite many more schools within the counties of Gwynedd, Anglesey and Conwy to take part. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about organisations and employers based in North Wales, and to show young people what is on offer here in terms of STEM opportunities.