Mae’r ysgol yn ffodus iawn o gael ci therapi fel aelod o staff. Mynychai Twm yr ysgol pob dydd, a mae’n byw gyda Mrs Evans a’i theulu pan nad yw’n Ysgol y Gwernant.
Pam cael Ci Therapi Ysgol?
Mae llawer o fanteision o gael ci therapi mewn lleoliad ysgol, a’r prif un yw iechyd a lles Disgyblion a staff fel ei gilydd. Rôl cŵn therapi yw ymateb i bobl a’u hamgylchedd. Mae cael ci yn yr ysgol yn gallu helpu plant ifanc i ddatblygu mewn ystod o feysydd academaidd, personol a chymdeithasol.
Manteision Cŵn Therapi
Gall therapi â chymorth anifeiliaid
· addysgu empathi a sgiliau rhyngbersonol priodol
· helpu unigolion i ddatblygu sgiliau cymdeithasol
· gwella sgiliau unigolion i ganfod ciwiau cymdeithasol sy’n hanfodol i berthnasoedd dynol.
· cynnydd mewn presenoldeb ysgol
· ennill hyder
· gostyngiad mewn ymddygiad gorbryder gan ddysgwyr gan arwain at ganlyniadau dysgu gwell, megis cynnydd mewn lefelau darllen ac ysgrifennu
· newidiadau cadarnhaol tuag at ddysgu a chymhelliant gwell
As a school, we are fortunate to have a therapy dog as a member of staff. Twm attends the school every day, and when he is not in Ysgol y Gwernant, he lives with Mrs Evans and her family.
Why have a School Therapy Dog?
There are many benefits to having a therapy dog in a school setting, the main one being the health and well- being of both Pupils and Staff alike. A dog has an immediate calming effect by just being near. The role of therapy dogs is to react and respond to people and their environment. Having a dog in school has the potential to help young children to develop in a range of academic, personal and social areas.
Benefits of Therapy Dogs
Animal assisted therapy can:
· teach empathy and appropriate interpersonal skills
· help individuals develop social skills
· be soothing and the presence of animals can more quickly build rapport between the teacher and pupil
· improve individual’s skills to pick up social cues imperative to human relationships.
· increase in school attendance
· gains in confidence
· decreases in learner anxiety behaviours resulting in improved learning outcomes, such as increases in reading and writing levels
· positive changes towards learning and improved motivation
· enhanced relationships with peers and teachers due to experiencing trust and unconditional love from a therapy dog. This in turn helps students learn how to express their feelings and enter into more trusting relationships.
· teach empathy and appropriate interpersonal skills
· help individuals develop social skills
· be soothing and the presence of animals can more quickly build rapport between the teacher and pupil, and
· improve individual’s skills to pick up social cues imperative to human relationships.
Research into the effects of therapy dogs in schools is showing a range of benefits including:
· increase in school attendance
· gains in confidence
· decreases in learner anxiety behaviours resulting in improved learning outcomes, such as increases in reading and writing levels
· positive changes towards learning and improved motivation, and
enhanced relationships with peers and teachers due to experiencing trust and unconditional love from a therapy dog. This in turn helps students learn how to express their feelings and enter into more trusting relationships.
