Criw Cymraeg
Our school has an active Criw Cymraeg who promote Welsh. It is made up of pupils from every Key Stage 2 class and they have the important job of encouraging pupils and staff alike to use more Welsh. Our school is working to achieve the Cymraeg Campus Language Charter. The aim of the Language Charter is to inspire our children and young people to use their Welsh in all aspects of their lives.
Ein rol/Our Role
Our Criw Cymraeg is passionate about promoting the Welsh language and culture. These are just some of the roles they undeertake:
Bob Dydd (Daily) | Bob Wythnos (Weekly) | Yn aml (Often) |
Help other children to play yard games in Welsh. | Meet up during a lunch time to discuss progress and make decisions. | Ensure that there is some Welsh on displays. |
Encourage staff and pupils to speak Welsh. | Decide on the phrase of the week. | Organise special celebrations for important dates (Dydd Dewi Sant, Dydd Santes Dwynwen, sporting events, etc.) |
Promote Welsh songs being sung in assembly. | Lead a Welsh assembly. | |
Organise and run Welsh competitions (Eisteddfodau, etc.) | ||
Promote the use of Welsh apps (Fflic a Fflac, Campau Cosmig, Ap Geiriaduron, etc.) |
Cymraeg Gartref/Welsh at Home
You can help your child by using Welsh at home. See the table below for some useful words and phrases.
Ymaddroddion Defynddiol/Useful Phrases Bore da – Good morning Prynhawn da – Good afternoon Noswaith dda – Good evening Nos da – Good night Shwmae – Hello Hwyl fawr – Goodbye Sut wyt ti? – How are you? Hapus – Happy Trist – Sad Bendigedig – Fantastic Wedi blino – Tired Ofnadwy – Terrible Da iawn, diolch – Very well, thank you _____ ydw i – I am/My name is _____ Mae hi’n amser … chwarae/cinio/mynd adref/tacluso It’s … playtime/dinner time/home time/tidy up time |
Dyddiau’r Wythnos/Days of the Week Dydd Llun – Monday Dydd Mawrth – Tuesday Dydd Mercher – Wednesday Dydd Iau – Thursday Dydd Gwener – Friday Dydd Sadwrn – Saturday Dydd Sul – Sunday |
Misoedd – Months of the year Ionawr – January Chwefror – February Mawrth – March Ebrill – April Mai – May Mehefin – June Gorffennaf – July Awst – August Medi – Spetember Hydref – October Tachwedd – Novemeber Rhagfyr – December |
Niferoedd – Numbers Un – 1 Dau – 2 Tri – 3 Pedwar – 4 Pump – 5 Chwech – 6 Saith – 7 Wyth – 8 Naw – 9 Deg – 10 |
Lliwiau – Colours Coch – Red Glas – Blue Melyn – Yellow Gwyrdd – Green Porffor – Purple Oren – Orange Brown – Brown Pinc – Pink Du – Black Gwyn – White Llwyd – Grey |
Gwefannau Defynddiol/Useful Website
These websites are great for practising your Welsh; there are stories read, songs to sing and games to play!
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