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Presenoldeb

Yn Ysgol Buttington, roedd Mr Powell, y prifathro o'r farn ei bod yn angenrheidiol i gau'r ysgol ar nifer o achlysuron trwy gydol y flwyddyn oherwydd y lefelau presenoldeb isel, er bod amrywiol resymau am hyn. Ac yntau wedi'i gwylltio ychydig, dywedodd ar Fawrth 13eg:

"Something must be done to improve the attendance. I always require a note from the parents when children are kept at home, and send to know where they are when absent, but this doesn't seem to take the least effect."

Roedd Mr Powell mewn cyswllt rheolaidd â'r swyddog presenoldeb ysgol, sef Mr Potter. Ei waith ef oedd mynd ar ôl y rheini oedd yn absennol yn aml. Wnaeth un rhiant addo i wneud yn well:

"July 3rd Very few turned up this morning. Mrs Clayton promises to send her children to school more regularly in future."

Roedd gan Mrs Clayton bump o blant i feddwl amdanynt:

"June 4th Did not open school today as only 17 children came. Many children and parents are laid up with the epidemic influenza. June 8th Received an order from the Medical Officer of Health to close this school on account of the influenza epidemic. June 23rd Opened the school with an attendance of only 25 children."

Roedd tua 50 o blant yn mynychu'r ysgol bryd hynny. Mae'n rhaid ei bod yn ddigon i wylltio Mr Powell pan nad oedd y rhesymau dros fod yn absennol yn rhai dilys:

"May 12th The vicar visited at 10.30 am. Many children absent in the afternoon, having gone to the circus in Welshpool."

Roedd helpu adref yn fater arall:

"July 10th The attendance is still very low. Haymaking has commenced and some of the children are kept at home to help."

Mae'n amlwg nad oedd ysgol yn flaenoriaeth i rieni'r cyfnod, gan olygu fod angen hyd yn oed mwy o amynedd ar Mr Powell:

"July 20th As so few children turned up this morning I could not carry on school"

Roedd yna obaith serch hynny wrth i ffioedd ysgol ddiflannu o'r 1af o fis Medi 1891.

"August 14th Average attendance for the week 27.8. It is to be hoped that the attendance will greatly improve when the Free Education Act comes into force in September"

Araf iawn oedd unrhyw welliannau mewn presenoldeb, ond o'r diwedd dechreuodd effeithiau'r Ddeddf gael effaith. Erbyn diwedd y flwyddyn roedd Mr Powell yn gallu adrodd fod ganddo tua 50 o blant yn mynychu bob dydd.

Am broblemau presenoldeb yn Ysgol Cantal Llanbister, cliciwch yma.