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Criw Cymraeg

The Criw Cymraeg is a dedicated group of pupils from Year 2 to Year 6, chosen by their classmates, with the mission to promote and encourage the use of the Welsh language throughout the school.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Inspire and motivate pupils to regularly speak Welsh, both in and out of the classroom.
• Occasionally lead assemblies and announce the Welsh Speakers of the Week.
• Meet weekly with Mrs. Gill, our Welsh Subject Lead, to discuss new ideas for enhancing Welsh language use across the school.
• Introduce and organise Welsh games for students to enjoy during break times.
• Plan and coordinate competitions and events that engage their peers in using Welsh.
• Welcome visitors and deliver presentations when needed.

Cymraeg Campus

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 Tonysguboriau Primary.

In July 2024, we were proud to achieve the Silver Award:

Cymraeg 2050

The Welsh Government aims to have a million Welsh speakers by 2050. This is a long-term aim, and the education system has a key role to play in achieving it. In order to achieve the aim, changes will be needed to the curriculum to ensure that all learners in Wales are able to develop their Welsh language skills for social and work use in the future. One of the key aims within the 2050 Welsh strategy is to embed positive language use practices supported by formal and informal opportunities to use Welsh socially. The strategy notes that we need to plan provision for children and young people which not only gives them the opportunity to use or practise Welsh, but instils in them positive attitudes towards the language which translates into active use. This can reap dividends in the long term, helping them to see that the language is not something solely connected to school, and that there is a rich social and cultural world associated with it.

Take a look at some of the things we've been up to this academic year...

We wanted to make our corridor look really bright and happy, so we decided to make a big colourful display to show what our school is like. First, we had to get some money, so we tried really hard to convince all the classes to help us raise money at the Christmas fete.

When we finally had enough, we met during our pupil voice meeting to choose what we wanted on the mural. It was really important to us that the mural had Welsh words on it, and we also wanted to include Cynefin because we’ve been learning lots about it. We wanted the mural to be bright, colourful and something that would catch everyone’s eye. Mostly, we wanted it to show how happy our school is.

The best part was that everyone in the whole school got to paint a bit of the mural. That made it really special for all of us. Everyone loved working with Rhiannon Roberts. She was so nice and helpful. 

We wanted to get to know people in our local community, so we decided to contact Trattoria Restaurant to see if they would like to work with us. We thought it would be exciting to interview the manager and learn more about the restaurant. We also wanted to find out how we could make a difference in our community by promoting both the Italian language and the Welsh language.

We asked Liza lots of questions about what it’s like to be Italian and how she feels when people speak Italian in her restaurant. We also asked if she gets many Welsh‑speaking customers. After talking with her, we came up with some ideas for how we could work together. One idea was for the waiters to use simple Welsh words like “Croeso” and “Diolch.” Another idea was to design a Welsh/Italian activity sheet for children so they can learn some basic words from both languages. And of course, we enjoyed eating the delicious pizza. Blasus iawn!

It was a brilliant start, and we hope we can keep working with Liza to build strong links with our community.

We attended the St David’s Day parade in Llantrisant, and we were really excited to be part of it. We were asked to create a banner to represent our school, and we proudly carried it through the cobbled streets of old Llantrisant all the way to the Guildhall. When we arrived, we got to enjoy some traditional Welsh country dancing, have a go at playing the spoons, and listen to Shivaughn reading her bard poetry to the audience. It was a brilliant experience for all of us.

We had a brilliant morning showing off all our amazing Eisteddfod talents. Thank you to the PTA and to all the parents who were able to come and be our audience. The pupils really enjoyed performing. The Criw Cymraeg were also a big help organising the morning and making sure everything ran smoothly.