CROESO!

A 'Criw Cymraeg' or 'Welsh Crew' have been chosen to help promote the Welsh language in our school.

We meet regularly where we look at the targets we need to achieve, choose an 'Ymadrodd Yr Wythnos' - 'Phrase of the Week' and a 'Siaradwr yr Wythnos' - 'Speaker of the Week'. 

The Criw hold fortnightly assemblies to explain the Ymadrodd Yr Wythnos, hand out certificates and rewards for their chosen Siaradwr Yr Wythnos, sing Welsh songs and say a Welsh Prayer.

Criw Cymraeg also promote the use of Welsh outside of the classroom by playing fun Welsh yard games, monitoring the 'Pod Siarad' (encouraging others to speak Welsh and rewarding them with 'tocynnau'), overseeing the use of Welsh in the snack station and reading Welsh books with younger pupils. 

 We have achieved our Bronze Award and are now very close to achieving the Silver award!

Why Learning Welsh is good!

It keeps your brain fit and healthy!

• Speaking another language makes your brain more creative
• It may help you to learn other skills easier-like playing an instrument
• It increases the amount of time you can concentrate for
• Your brain is healthier when you get old

It will help you learn other languages more easily!

• When you can speak two languages it is easier for your brain to learn more
• People who speak two languages can go on to learn many more

It helps you do better at school!

• Children who speak two languages often get higher marks in school as they get older
• It improves your memory so you can remember more information

It gives you a sense of Welsh identity and culture!

• Speaking Welsh helps you to understand the street and place names around you-lots have special meanings that you may otherwise have missed!
• It gives you a sense of belonging to Wales and its history

Ymadrodd Yr Wythnos - Phrase Of The Week

We use the Welsh Continuum to choose a new Ymadrodd Yr Wythnos for each assembly. 

Here are some phrases we choose:

• Sut mae’r tywydd heddiw?
• Pa liw ydy hwn?
• Beth wyt ti’n wisgo?
• Beth wyt ti’n fwyta?
• Beth sy’n bod?
• Sut wyt ti?
• Pwy wyt ti?
• Beth wyt ti’n gallu wneud?
• Oes____ gyda ti?
• Ble rwyt ti’n byw?
• Faint ydy dy oed di?
• Ble est ti?
• Beth wyt ti’n hoffi/mwynhau?
• Faint o’r gloch ydy hi?
• Wyt ti eisiau…?
• Pryd mae dy benblwydd di?

Silver Targets We Have Achieved This Year

Each class sends home a mascot with a pupil

The Criw will be promoting Welsh in the community by delivering posters to local businesses

We have set up a 'Pod Siarad' to promote the use of Welsh

The Criw Cymraeg lead the assemblies

The Criw Cymraeg lead meetings, noting down minutes and information

The Ymadrodd Yr Wythnos is uploaded to Class Dojo

The school have taken part in the Urdd Art Competition

The Criw Cymraeg carried out a learning walk to ensure that all classes are achieving the targets.

Here are our findings:

All classes have a Welsh display

All classes have a Welsh reading area

Each class chooses a Helpwr Heddiw to help lead the Welsh games when practising the Ymadrodd Yr Wythnos

Welsh is on other displays

Seren and Sbarc are displayed wherever there is Welsh

Note To Parents:

It would be wonderful if you could practise the use of Welsh at home too. 

Here are some ideas:

• You could do this by practising the Ymadrodd Yr Wythnos we've used in the past.
• You could play games on Welsh Apps (see the leaflet)
• You could sing songs (links below)
• You could count items in Welsh
• You could take them to some historical Welsh places such as St Fagans or Dan Yr Ogof Caves.