If your child has been offered a place at the Welsh Immersion Unit for a Language Boost, you may be asking some of these questions:

What is a Language Boost and how will my child benefit?

A language boost course is recommended to Year 1 pupils and older who attend the county's primary schools who need additional support to acquire the language or need to develop more confidence to speak Welsh. A teacher or Headteacher at your child's school will have referred your child to us. Pupils will benefit from being in small classes with smaller numbers than in mainstream schools and with a staff ratio of 1:6 in the primary class.

A carefully structured cross-curricular scheme of work is provided by specialist staff through various language immersion methods and fun experiences to develop language, e.g. playing board games and interactive digital games, role playing and acting, moving and singing. Our focus is on speaking and listening and an appropriate level of Welsh reading and writing will be taught.

How much time will my child spend at the Welsh immersion unit?

Pupils who receive a language boost will spend Monday to Thursday at the Welsh Immersion unit and every Friday in their registered schools for a term.

Will my child miss out on Sports Day and school trips during their time at the Welsh Immersion Unit?

Pupils attending the Welsh immersion unit are given equal opportunities to take part in special events held in their registered schools e.g. Christmas Concerts, Sports etc. You will need to inform the Welsh Immersion staff of any such events at your child's registered school.

How will my child get to the Welsh Immersion Unit every day?

Transport is provided free of charge by the Local Education Authority from home using school transport contractors.

What can my child have for lunch at the Welsh Immersion Unit?

Pupils are expected to bring a healthy mid-morning snack and a packed lunch to the unit with them every day and school lunch is provided for children who receive free school meals.

What should my child wear to the Welsh Immersion Unit?

Pupils who attend the Welsh immersion unit are expected to wear school uniform and follow the school uniform rules of their registered school.

Os ydy eich plentyn wedi cael cynnig Hwb Ieithyddol yn yr Uned Drochi Iaith efallai eich bod am ofyn rhai o'r cwestiynau isod:

Beth ydy Hwb Ieithyddol a sut fydd fy mhlentyn yn elwa o fod yn yr Uned Drochi Iaith?

Cynigir cwrs hwb ieithyddol i ddisgyblion Blwyddyn 1 ac hŷn sy’n mynychu  ysgolion cynradd y sir sydd angen cefnogaeth ychwanegol i gaffael yr iaith neu angen datblygu mwy o hyder i siarad Cymraeg yn yr uned drochi iaith.

Bydd disgyblion sy’n derbyn hwb ieithyddol fel arfer yn treulio bob wythnos am dymor o ddydd Llun tan ddydd Iau yn yr Uned Drochi Iaith a bob dydd Gwener yn eu hysgolion cofrestredig.

Bydd disgyblion yn elwa o fod mewn dosbarthiadau bach gyda niferoedd llai na mewn ysgolion prif ffrwd a gyda chymhareb staff 1:6.

A fydd fy mhlentyn yn colli cyfleoedd sydd yn yr ysgol tra ei fod yn yr Uned Drochi Iaith?

Rhoddir cyfleoedd cyfartal i ddisgyblion sy’n mynychu’r uned drochi iaith gymryd rhan mewn achlysuron arbennig a chynhelir yn eu hysgolion cofrestredig e.e. Cyngherddau Nadolig, Mabolgampau ac ati. 

Sut fydd fy mhlentyn yn cyrraedd yr Uned Drochi Iaith?

Darperir cludiant yn rhad ac am ddim gan yr awdurdod addysg o’r cartref drwy ddefnyddio contractwyr cludiant ysgol.

Beth fydd fy mhlentyn angen gwisgo tra ei fod yn yr Uned Drochi Iaith?

Disgwylir i ddisgyblion sy’n mynychu’r uned drochi iaith wisgo gwisg ysgol a dilyn rheolau gwisg ysgol eu hysgol gofrestredig.

Beth fydd fy mhlentyn yn cael i ginio tra ei fod yn yr Uned Drochi Iaith?

Disgwylir i ddisgyblion ddod a phecyn bwyd i’r uned gyda nhw bob dydd a darperir cinio ysgol i blant sy’n derbyn prydau ysgol am ddim.