Criw Cymraeg / Siarter Iaith - Welsh Charter
Patrwm yr Wythnos ydy ‘ga i helpu? Phrase of the week is ‘can I help?’
Ga i helpu?
Ein Criw Cymraeg
At Whitchurch Primary School, we believe it is important for pupils to take ownership of their learning and have greater roles in school decision-making. We provide many opportunities for children to play a role in making the decisions that affect them. We recognise that pupils have logical perspectives and opinions on issues that matter in the classroom, in the school and in the community. We give pupils an active role in influencing decisions about these issues as well as in the implementation of these decisions. We enable pupils to participate as active young citizens.
Our Criw Cymraeg is made up of representatives of pupils from Years 2 through to Year 6. One pupil from each class is elected during the Autumn Term. They meet weekly on a Tuesday to promote Welsh and develop the Siarter Iaith across the school. They decide which targets they are going to work on this week, give feedback on how last week’s targets are going and discuss how to celebrate any special days/events that may be coming up in our Welsh calendar.
Criw Cymraeg at Whitchurch Primary School
Scan the QR code below to learn about our Criw Cymraeg / Welsh Language Crew.
Dysgwch am ein Criw Cymraeg.
What do we do?
As Criw Cymraeg, we have given ourselves the following job description…
- Promote a Welsh ethos in Whitchurch Primary School by encouraging learners to speak Welsh by giving out tocyn iaiths and weekly awards;
- Implement Siarter Iaith Cymraeg Campus and gather evidence to achieve our school targets;
- Support Welsh games on the yard;
- Help run Welsh assemblies;
- Deliver the Patrwm yr Wythnos in assembly.
Welsh Assemblies
In our Welsh Assemblies, we choose some Welsh music for the children to listen to when they are entering and leaving the hall. We sing Welsh songs and tell stories about Wales, her people and her culture. We also use our assemblies to update the school on what we have been doing for our Siarter Iaith targets. Other regular features of our assemblies include announcing the Patrwm yr Wythnos, giving out the Seren yr Wythnos certificates and announcing the winning class for our Tocyn Iaiths.
Objective :
The simple objective of the Language Charter is to provide a clear framework, which can be used to promote and increase the use of Welsh by children in a whole school context. In a nutshell, the Charter’s main aim is to promote a strong Welsh ethos in our school and to provide a range of enriching activities that propel the children to enjoy learning Welsh.
The Language Charter exhorts participation from every member of the school community, and members of the school workforce and council, the pupils and their parents, school governors and the wider community are all encouraged to take full ownership of it. The Criw Cymraeg (Welsh Crew) are instrumental in leading and driving the Language Charter forward at Whitchurch Primary.
Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards :
To ensure that all efforts are rewarded, the Charter is based on the principle that every school follows challenging but attainable targets in connection with promoting the use of the Welsh language. The specific targets included in the Language Charter can form part of a school’s Welsh Development Plan.
Scroll down to see the impact the Criw Cymraeg has had throughout the school!
The Criw Cymraeg was delighted to welcome Welsh artist Rhys Padarn Jones, and loved working with him to paint a new mural for Whitchurch Primary School.
28th February 2024: Our Criw Cymraeg's 'Meet and Greet', welcoming both adults and pupils with a 'bore da, sut wyt ti?' It was lovely to see so many joining in!
January 25th 2024: Dydd Santes Dwynwen Hapus! Our Criw Cymraeg made and delivered Dydd Santes Dwynwen cards to every class in the school. We all learnt about St. Dwynwen and collaborated in a range of activities to tell her story.
26th May 2023: Our Criw Cymraeg is delighted to announce that Whitchurch Primary School has achieved the Silver Siarter Iaith Award! Bendigedig Bawb!
We celebrated Seren a Sbarc Day by singing and dancing to the song, making puppets and posters.
Llongyfarchiadau to Joshua in Year 4, whose artwork won the regional Urdd Art and Craft Competition, and will now go forward to the National Competition in Carmarthen.
Bendigedig to Esmae in Year 4, whose Eisteddfod artwork was submitted to the local Urdd Art and Craft Competition.
The annual URDD message of peace and goodwill - Neges heddwch ac Ewyllys da - which this year is Galw. Nhw. Allan. - Call. Them. Out. It is a call from the youth of Wales to stamp out racism. Watch our Criw Cymraeg reading out the message. #heddwch2023 #SiarteriaithWPS
Siarter Iaith Updates from the Criw Cymraeg
Our Criw Cymraeg's joint project with Ysgol Melin Gruffydd, working to support playground games and develop Welsh sentence patterns outdoors
We celebrated Wales and the Welsh language on Diwrnod Shwmae Su'mae on 15th October 2023 by creating artwork, researching famous Welsh people and having fun learning Welsh country dancing and songs.
Members of our Criw Cymraeg attended the presentation of the Bronze Siarter Iaith Gymraeg to Whitchurch Primary School at the All Nations Centre. Llongyfarchiadau i bawb!
Our Criw Cymraeg welcomed parents to our Caffi Cymraeg, describing how the Welsh language is taught in Whitchurch Primary School.
We invited parents and grandparents to our Caffi Cymraeg. Click on the links below to see an outline of how we teach Welsh in Whitchurch Primary School, and the Continuum of Welsh Language Patterns:
Llawlyfr Cymraeg Campus Handbook
characters recently?
The Welsh Language Charter, a project to encourage the use of Welsh socially in primary schools in Wales, has welcomed two new characters called 'Seren' and 'Sbarc'. The two heroes on posters and badges will encourage children between 4 and 7 years old to use the Welsh language in the playground, at home and the classroom.
You can read more about the Welsh Language Charter here.
How can I help my child?
Sut allaf helpu fy mhlentyn?
Welsh Phrases:
Ymadroddion Cymraeg:
Days of the Week - Dyddiau'r wythnos• Monday - Dydd Llun,• Tuesday - Dydd Mawrth,• Wednesday - Dydd Mercher,• Thursday - Dydd Iau,• Friday - Dydd Gwener,• Saturday - Dydd Sadwrn,•Sunday - Dydd Sul |
Misoedd – Months of the Year•Ionawr – January•Chwefror – February•Mawrth – March•Ebrill – April•Mai – May•Mehefin – June•Gorffennaf – July•Awst – August•Medi – September•Hydref – October•Tachwedd – November•Rhagfyr - December |
•Penblwydd Hapus Happy Birthday•Nadolig Llawen Happy Christmas•Blwyddyn Newydd Dda Happy New Year•Pasg Hapus Happy Easter |
•1 - un,•2 - dau,•3 - tri,•4 - pedwar,•5 - pump,•6 - chwech,•7 - saith,•8 - wyth,•9 - naw,•10 - deg |
•Eisteddwch Sit•Sefwch Stand•Ewch Go•Dewch Come |
•Mae hi’n amser…..chwarae / cinio / mynd adref / cofrestr / tacluso.•It’s…… playtime / dinnertime / home time / register / tidy up time. |
•Bore da Good morning•Prynhawn da Good afternoon•Noswaith dda Good evening•Nos da Good night•Hwyl fawr Good Bye |
•Pwy wyt ti?/Be ydy d’enw di?•Who are you/What’s your name?•……… ydw i•I’m ……… |
•Sut wyt ti? How are you?•Bendigedig / Gwych Fantastic•Da iawn diolch Very well thanks•Ofnadwy Terrible•Wedi blino Tired•Hapus/trist Happy/sad |
•Porffor, •Llwyd, •Brown, •Oren, •Coch,•Glas, •Gwyrdd, •Melyn, Du, Pinc |