Pennod 7 Dal Ati: Bore Da

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-Hello and welcome to Bore Da...

-..on 14 May.

-I hope you're enjoying

-the weekend...

-..and are ready to spend

-the next hour in my company.

-Between now and ten o'clock...

-..we join the world's

-biggest pyjama party...

-..to celebrate

-Mudiad Meithrin at 45.

-Rhodri hears about the opening

-of the first Welsh primary school.

-It's Ysgol Dewi Sant,

-here in Llanelli.

-We sample some Cwrw Ogwen.

-It's a new beer

-brewed in Bethesda.

-Elin Fflur congratulates pupils

-from Ysgol Brynrefail, Llanrug.

-They're heading to Malaysia

-to represent Wales.

-And Tudur Phillips rounds up

-the hour with some clog dancing.

-Yes, there's something for everyone.

-Welcome to Bore Da.

-2017 is the Year of Legends

-in Wales.

-To celebrate the event...

-..Atebol have launched

-a pack of special playing cards...

-..which are Top Trump cards.

-Whilst playing with them...

-..some of our most known mythical

-characters will be brought alive.

-We're launching our Battle Cards

-at Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Caerffili.

-It's a pack of new cards

-based on Welsh legends...

-..that were designed by Huw Aaron.

-I'll lay them all out and you can

-choose six each for your own squad.

-I always enjoyed card games and

-played Top Trumps when I was young.

-They are still popular with Pokemon,

-Match Attax and Top Trumps.

-I thought it would be great to

-have something like that in Welsh.

-The illustrations are great...

-..and they learn about Welsh history

-and culture whilst having fun.

-Choose one more.

-I hope it's the first

-of a series of packs.

-It contains monsters

-and mythical creatures...

-..such as mermaids,

-gnomes, giants and dragons.

-It's like other games as you have

-statistics and battle one another.

-Some characters are from Caerphilly

-so we came here to launch them.

-At school today, we're learning

-about the legends of Wales.

-We've learnt about magical creatures

-and I enjoyed it.

-It's very creative.

-I'm looking forward

-to playing the game at home.

-I can't wait to play the game

-with family and friends at home.

-The children have enjoyed learning

-about all these strange creatures.

-They're brilliant.

-We all know those children

-who don't like books and reading.

-This is an original way to educate

-children about Welsh legends.

-From today and the online responses,

-these cards really work!

-The children are having fun whilst

-learning about their history...

-..and the great stories

-that are part of our culture.

-I'm sure many Welsh children

-will enjoy playing those cards.

-It's an exciting time in Cardiff

-at the moment.

-There is only 20 days until

-the Champions League final.

-Welsh can be heard more than ever

-before on the streets of Cardiff.

-Hopefully, the thousands

-who visit Cardiff for the final...

-..will hear and witness

-the Welsh language around them.

-It's 8.45am...

-..and businesses across Cardiff...

-..have gathered at The Old Library

-for a spot of breakfast...

-..and learn the importance of

-bilingualism in the workplace.

-This morning,

-we hosted a business breakfast.

-It's for businesses that want to be

-bilingual in Welsh and English.

-There are people who already do that

-in their businesses.

-The aim is to create a network

-to support various businesses...

-..so that they are more bilingual.

-It's important we acknowledge that

-Wales and Cardiff are bilingual.

-We lead bilingual lives.

-In Cardiff, over 150 different

-languages are spoken every day.

-Welsh speakers want to ensure that

-Cardiff is being promoted...

-..to show that the language is being

-used and bilingual signs are seen...

-..there are benefits to saying

-bore da, iechyd da and shwmae...

-..and the language can be used

-on non-Welsh speakers or outsiders.

-There's a growing demand for

-the Welsh language in our capital.

-We need more Welsh language schools

-and there are more Welsh speakers.

-You can hear the language being

-spoken in most cafes in Cardiff.

-It's important for Welsh speakers

-to have the opportunity to speak it.

-Business plays a major role

-in the life of the capital.

-We want to show those

-working in the city...

-..the benefits of speaking Welsh.

-And whilst there,

-I heard some exclusive news.

-In 37 days, the UEFA Champions

-League Final is coming to Cardiff.

-It's the biggest sporting event

-in world in 2017 and is in Cardiff.

-It's expected that over 250,000

-will come to Cardiff for the final.

-UEFA is using Welsh in its branding

-which has never been done before...

-..so it acknowledges Wales

-as being bilingual.

-They are happy to use the word

-of "Caerdydd" all over the world.

-It proves that Welsh is thriving

-and it's beneficial to be bilingual.

-The response has been great

-and this is only our first meeting.

-We're trying to build a network...

-..so that at our next meeting, we

-can have English-only businesses...

-..in the hope that they will

-be bilingual in the future.

-Thanks to everyone for the welcome

-at The Old Library.

-Last Tuesday, Mudiad Meithrin held

-the world's biggest pyjama party.

-The party was organized to mark

-Mudiad Meithrin's 45th birthday.

-Gerallt joined the celebrations.

-Yes, it's been a day full of fun,

-laughter and pyjamas...

-..at the Ardwyn Nursery and Infants

-School in Welshpool.

-The Mudiad Meithrin officers

-are delighted with the party.

-You've had a lot of fun here today.

-Yes, and this is one of

-many parties in Wales.

-We're delighted that almost everyone

-is here in their pyjamas.

-I haven't worn pyjamas

-since I was seven years old...

-..and having my tonsils out at the

-Caernarfon and Anglesey Infirmary!

-This is the closest thing

-I have to pyjamas so will it do?

-Not quite, but you'll get a sticker

-for contributing to the day.

-We're taking this very seriously.

-We need 2,005 people

-in their pyjamas today.

-Sorry, you don't count but thank

-you for coming to support us.

-There are similar parties

-taking place across Wales.

-Yes, and we've received photographs

-via our Twitter and Facebook pages.

-Twitter has gone nuts today...

-..with people sending

-us their photographs.

-What's been happening

-in Welshpool this morning?

-We had a dance class

-with Dewin in his pyjamas...

-..to make sure he was fully awake.

-Over 40 children took part in that.

-There's a storytelling corner

-and an area for arts and crafts.

-The children enjoyed celebrating

-the work of the Mudiad Meithrin.

-Meeting Dewin

-was a highlight for them.

-Yes, and his pyjamas are very smart.

-The children were delighted

-to see Dewin in his pyjamas.

-The aim of Mudiad Meithrin is for

-children to play during the day.

-They should be read to at night

-by an adult...

-..and we highlight the importance

-of a good night's sleep.

-I'd like to you wait here whilst

-I chat to some important people.

-Laura Jones is the deputy head at

-Ardwyn Nursery and Infants School.

-It's a great day and a shame

-that you don't have this every day.

-Yes, and it's an exciting day

-for us.

-What's happening

-before you move from here?

-Four of the schools

-in Welshpool are closing.

-The authority is creating

-two new schools.

-One is Welsh

-and the other is English.

-It's a very exciting time.

-Let's hear from these two

-who were at the party.

-Who's on your pyjamas, Keiran?

-Who's on your pyjamas, Keiran?

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-Ninja Turtles.

-Are you happy to be in your pyjamas

-at this party?

-Yes.

-Tell me about your

-colourful pyjamas, Maisie.

-Rainbow Dash.

-Have you had a good day in the

-party, had fun and enjoyed a story?

-Yes.

-It's wonderful to see them

-enjoying themselves...

-..and you're looking forward to the

-exciting developments in Welshpool.

-Yes, it's exciting for the community

-and Welshpool itself.

-This is an opportunity

-to promote the language...

-..and increase the numbers

-in Welsh language education.

-Thank you for the warm welcome at

-Ardwyn Nursery and Infants School.

-We have to wait until late afternoon

-before we get the results...

-..to see if this is

-the world's biggest pyjama party.

-At 3.00pm,

-Dewin leaves here for Aberystwyth.

-First, he'll open an envelope to see

-if we've broken the world record.

-Send us your numbers before 2.30pm

-so that we can count them all.

-We'll soon get the results of the

-biggest pyjama party in the world.

-It's been a great day for me

-in Welshpool!

-Yes, they broke the world record.

-Congratulations to Mudiad Meithrin!

-It's time for a break.

-In the next part of the programme...

-..we celebrate the 70th birthday

-of the first Welsh primary school.

-And we meet little Nora.

-Nora is the star of

-Prynhawn Da's series about mothers.

-Join us in a couple of minutes.

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-Welcome back.

-The first Welsh primary school

-opened its doors 70 years ago.

-Ysgol Dewi Sant

-is located here in Llanelli.

-Rhodri Davies went to reminisce.

-Early March in 1947 saw heavy snow,

-shortages and a time of anxiety...

-..but it was also

-a revolutionary time in Wales.

-The Education Act of 1944

-was led by Rab Butler.

-Parents could choose their child's

-education on the basis of religion.

-People in Llanelli,

-and my mother chaired a group...

-..felt they should be able to choose

-education on the basis of language.

-They won the right to form the

-basis of a new Welsh medium school.

-Sir Ifan ab Owen Edwards established

-a Welsh school in Aberystwyth.

-The important step was to get

-funding from a county council.

-On his third birthday

-on St David's Day in 1947...

-..Deian Hopkin joined 33 children

-at the school in Seion Chapel.

-The teachers and headmistress

-were integral to its success.

-Ysgol Dewi Sant

-wasn't like any other school.

-Miss Olwen Williams

-wasn't just the headmistress...

-..but was linked with nationalism

-and was friends with Saunders Lewis.

-The other local schools

-had trips to Barry Island...

-..but we visited D J Williams

-in Fishguard.

-It produced Welsh speakers and

-those who took pride in the nation.

-It was important to get the right

-teaching staff to start the school.

-Ysgol Dewi Sant was lucky to have

-the leadership of Olwen Williams...

-..who was a pure genius.

-You also had Inez Thomas

-and many other teachers...

-..who were fundamentally dedicated

-to this as it wasn't just a job.

-Llanelli was the biggest Welsh town

-in Wales...

-..not in terms of percentages

-as we look to Caernarfon for that...

-..but in terms of the numbers

-as it was a large, industrial town.

-The residents spoke their own

-version of the Welsh language...

-..and used different Welsh terms

-for the market, trees and birds.

-It was a part of it all.

-The relationship between the

-teachers, parents and pupils...

-..was both permanent and strong.

-A few years ago,

-I was speaking in Llanelli.

-A gentleman in his nineties was

-present and I knew him as Mr Thomas.

-He had kept one of my first

-books of essays from 1970...

-..and gave it to me.

-It includes the first story

-that I wrote.

-"The snow fell like feathers forming

-a gentle blanket over the garden.

-"The birds started tweeting."

-There are references to writing and

-you could see that I'd be an author.

-How could someone who grew up

-in a small house in Pwll...

-..go on to study English

-in Cambridge?

-It's because of Ysgol Dewi Sant and

-its high standards in everything.

-Ysgol Dewi Sant is an example of

-a school with dedicated parents.

-It was easy to say

-that it would fail.

-These parents

-weren't wealthy or professionals...

-..but they had this vision to have

-something new for their children.

-We're standing in Cardiff that saw

-Welsh primary schools from 1949...

-..at Ninian Park Primary School

-with nine pupils.

-It has flourished and there are

-now schools all over the city...

-..with hundreds of pupils

-learning Welsh.

-Where did it all start?

-It was an experiment by Ysgol Dewi

-Sant to spread the Welsh language.

-It planted the seed

-that would flower and flourish...

-..forming generations

-who enjoyed the Welsh language.

-It would be an essential part

-of their lives as adults.

-Happy birthday to Ysgol Dewi Sant.

-Bethesda is our next stop today.

-A group of locals

-have produced a brand-new beer.

-The beer is called Cwrw Ogwen.

-Gerallt went to sample it

-and wish the venture all the best.

-Parry Chemist was a pharmacy

-at 5 Ogwen Terrace in Bethesda.

-However, these friends have swapped

-the pill bottles for beer bottles...

-..as their first brew

-is ready to be sampled.

-Why did you decide to establish

-a brewery in the Ogwen Valley?

-There used to be a brewing tradition

-at the King's Head, 100 years ago.

-They brewed their own traditional

-beer on Bethesda's high street.

-We decided to just go for it

-and we hope to start employing soon.

-In the future, we hope to expand and

-take over a company like Heineken!

-Until last summer,

-I was a chemistry teacher.

-I joined the venture

-as I have a chemistry background.

-I'm responsible for all the

-scientific aspects of brewing.

-I also order the ingredients

-that are needed to make beer.

-These hops are a vital part

-as they give beer its bitter taste.

-It's wonderful to be here

-and contribute to the community.

-We're transferring hot water

-to sprinkle over the barley.

-The hot water will filter

-down through the barley...

-..to raise the sugar

-and goodness from the barley.

-We'll then rapidly cool the barley

-and move it into the fermenter.

-That's where the beer will ferment

-until it's ready to be barrelled.

-The first variety that we've

-brewed in Bethesda is Cwrw Caradog.

-It's been named after

-the famous, Caradog Prichard.

-His novel, Un Nos Ola Leuad is

-one of the best ever Welsh novels.

-We're grateful to the family...

-..for allowing us to use his face

-and name for our first brew.

-J Elwyn Hughes

-is familiar with every aspect...

-..of Caradog Prichard's

-literary work and private life.

-It's a new chapter

-in the history of the Ogwen Valley.

-What would Caradog Prichard

-think of this new beer?

-He would be thrilled

-and would consider it an honour...

-..to have a beer that's been brewed

-in the Ogwen Valley named after him.

-His daughter, Mari

-has allowed them...

-..to name this beer after Caradog.

-This is the first time I've

-offered beer samples in Bethesda!

-Take it easy,

-it's only mid-afternoon!

-It's very good.

-Would you like to sample the beer?

-Would you like to sample the beer?

-

-Yes, please.

-Yes, please.

-You can tell me what you think.

-It's nice.

-It's OK.

-It's got quite a kick.

-Cheers!

-Cheers and good luck to the brewery.

-A new series

-has started on Prynhawn Da.

-The series is called Mothers.

-Sarah Louise will appear on

-the programme every week...

-..to chat about her experience of

-being a mother to Nora who's one.

-Let's meet Sarah and Nora

-and also hear some advice.

-Welcome to programme.

-Welcome to programme.

-

-Hello, thanks for having us.

-Little Nora

-is sitting on the floor.

-She's busy staring at me

-but is behaving herself.

-Congratulations on having Nora.

-She's so beautiful.

-How old is Nora?

-How old is Nora?

-

-Nora turns one next week.

-Is she a good girl?

-Is she a good girl?

-

-Yes, she is - so far!

-She sleeps well at the moment.

-You obviously love being a mother.

-Take us back to over a year ago,

-to the time of your pregnancy.

-Was it what you expected?

-Did you find it easy or difficult?

-I enjoyed my pregnancy.

-Nora was a surprise pregnancy,

-so she wasn't planned.

-I enjoyed every moment

-of being pregnant.

-I loved the maternity-wear.

-Were you ever poorly?

-I was a little poorly at the start.

-But I felt fine, it passed,

-and I dealt with it.

-I was still able to work,

-so it was OK.

-I got a little fed up

-towards the end.

-She was a week overdue

-and I felt enormous.

-I couldn't do anything, it was

-getting warmer and I was fed up.

-But on the whole,

-I really enjoyed my pregnancy.

-How old were you?

-How old were you?

-

-I was 21.

-Did you receive any advice,

-or people telling you what to do?

-Yes, people were old-fashioned

-and told me to do this and that.

-I got a lot of good advice.

-The best advice was from my husband.

-He was the same age as me

-and having his first child.

-He told me not to listen to anyone.

-She's our baby

-and she's her own person.

-She isn't like other babies,

-or like someone else's baby.

-That was the best advice I received.

-We stuck to this advice.

-We just followed what Nora wanted

-to do and what made Nora content.

-When she'd wake at 5.00am,

-I was told to leave her cry.

-That was the best advice ever!

-She was still crying

-three hours later!

-I was told to leave her

-fall back to sleep...

-..but she'd never

-fall back to sleep.

-Did you ever refer

-to websites and books?

-You were obviously going

-to look at a few of them.

-I went online quite a few times.

-There were lots of

-different people online...

-..who had plenty of advice to share.

-Whereas a book only has the advice

-of one or two individuals.

-There's only one opinion and it

-felt like they were preaching.

-But what if it didn't work

-and what other options did I have.

-There were many contributors online

-who offered other options.

-Searching online

-was a great help for me.

-Have you contributed in any way

-following a year of experience?

-Have you been offering advice?

-Friends who are the same age as me

-have had babies at the same time.

-We're all completely different.

-We took Nora

-on our skiing honeymoon.

-Everyone was wondering

-what on earth we were doing.

-She's almost one

-and you're taking her skiing!

-But we really enjoyed.

-Friends or people online can advise

-you about taking babies on a plane.

-It's nice to give someone

-advice on it.

-That's why we want viewers

-to get in touch with us...

-..and ask about raising babies.

-I'm going through it

-and can offer advice.

-If there are viewers who are new

-to motherhood or are expecting...

-..contact us with your questions.

-Ask me anything.

-I'm a Rhondda girl

-and I will answer anything!

-What's your husband's name?

-What's your husband's name?

-

-Luke.

-Has your circle of friends changed

-since Nora came along?

-Yes.

-This happened to us

-and it was quite strange.

-Yes, we've got more friends

-who are two and three years old!

-We socialize with other families

-with children the same age as Nora.

-We're able to do different things

-instead of going shopping!

-We enjoy going to Jungle Jims

-and swimming.

-Your life completely changes,

-but it's for the best.

-You can also support each other.

-You need your friends

-and people should write in.

-What type of things should

-people get in contact about?

-You were unsure of things.

-When you're pregnant,

-you don't know what to expect.

-A viewer might not share

-the same experience as me.

-But it's great to have some kind of

-idea on what the birth will be like.

-Advice on feeding,

-sleeping and walking...

-..or things like that.

-When Nora started to eat solids

-I didn't know what to give her.

-I still use Google to find out if

-she can eat salmon and other foods.

-In case you're wondering...

-..Nora is in safe hands with

-our floor manager, Rhiannon!

-Our thanks to Sarah

-and the star of the show, Nora.

-It's time for a break.

-Still to come this morning...

-..we join a mountain rescue team

-in the Brecon Beacons.

-We also celebrate Cartoonist Day

-with some of our finest cartoonists.

-Don't go far!

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-Welcome back.

-With the days getting longer

-and the sun is shining...

-..nothing beats roaming

-the Welsh mountainside.

-Mountain rescue teams work hard...

-..to ensure we all

-have a safe journey.

-One of these teams

-are in the Brecon Beacons.

-Owain recently spent

-a day in their company.

-There are nine mountain rescue teams

-in Wales.

-The Central Beacons

-Mountain Rescue Team...

-..has had its busiest year

-since establishing in 1963.

-We've received 55 calls

-up until now.

-When we established the team,

-we only received 80 calls a year.

-There's been an increase

-in our demand...

-..and I'm sure the demand for

-our service will continue to rise.

-It's 8.00am on a Sunday

-and it's a team training day.

-They're preparing to rescue

-someone stranded on Beacons.

-I've volunteered to help

-so I hope I can be of some use.

-My mentor is an experienced member

-of the mountain rescue team...

-..and also the deputy team leader,

-Huw Lloyd Jones.

-After 35 years of service, he made

-the Queen's New Year honours list.

-The letter arrived through the

-letterbox at the end of November.

-I had to read the letter

-about four times...

-..to make sure it was saying

-what I thought it was saying.

-I was really bowled over by it

-and quite humbled...

-..at the fact that somebody thought

-enough of the work that we do...

-..to nominate me

-as part of the award.

-More people are heading outdoors

-to enjoy themselves.

-It's easy to suffer

-from an accident up here.

-Sometimes people don't prepare

-for the weather that's forecast.

-When you're up here...

-..it takes a while

-for the rescuers to reach you.

-Who comes to rescue us

-if we get lost?

-I haven't got a clue where we are!

-I needn't worry

-as I'm in the best possible hands.

-I just hope there isn't

-too much walking involved.

-After three hours

-of walking and searching...

-..we've found the patient who fell

-and injured his back and neck.

-The team is taking care of him

-before they take him to the van.

-We have the kit needed

-to conduct water rescues.

-We also have the skills to aid

-the police in any type of searches.

-Those searches could take place

-anywhere in South and North Wales.

-In these conditions...

-..you need the correct footwear,

-warm clothing...

-..food, water

-and a fully-charged mobile phone.

-We're searching for new volunteers

-to join our team.

-Our rescue team is very busy...

-..so we're recruiting new

-and experienced volunteers.

-We'll be able to teach you all the

-skills you need if you volunteer.

-I've helped the team and

-rescued someone from the mountain.

-It's time for my cuppa whilst I

-leave the rest to the professionals.

-Yes, mountain rescue teams

-perform very important work.

-Recently, it was

-International Cartoonists Day.

-Creating cartoons

-dates back to the 19th century.

-It's still as popular as ever.

-Our cameras celebrated the day with

-some of Wales' finest cartoonists.

-I started as a cartoonist

-when I was in school.

-I realized that I had some talent

-and better than the others.

-I didn't turn professional

-until I was 30.

-You need an understanding of life...

-..as a good cartoonist

-needs to do more than just sketch.

-I've always enjoyed sketching

-and it was my way of communicating.

-I did an art class after graduating

-and wasn't very good with paint...

-..so did cartoons which was the way

-I expressed myself...

-..and Rala Rwdins was born!

-In the early days,

-my influences were Tony Hart...

-..and Art Attack in the 1990s.

-A lot of those programmes could be

-watched by parents and children.

-I've got a lot of influences

-as I like reading graphic novels...

-..Japanese cartoons and cartoons

-that have a touch of humour.

-It has little characters and sayings

-which I like to include myself.

-It has changed a lot

-from when I started out.

-I'd post my cartoons

-in the early days.

-It could take two days for a cartoon

-to get to the papers.

-I do a lot of things for weddings

-or gifts for friends.

-It's unique and personal.

-I've also done caricatures for local

-rugby clubs and people who retire.

-In terms of writing a story,

-I see it visually in cartoon-form.

-I do that for Rala Rwdins

-and write the story afterwards.

-It helps to encourage children

-to write.

-This is a natural medium

-for children.

-You form a character by drawing

-a face with eyes and a random nose.

-The ideas start to form

-after they have created the face.

-I've seen posts by people

-who aren't the best at sketching...

-..but have doodled and uploaded it

-to Facebook and Twitter.

-It's seen by thousands

-so it's a fantastic platform.

-Cartoonists Day is very important...

-..as it acknowledges work

-that isn't recognized in fine art.

-It's important to show the artwork

-that goes into making a cartoon.

-Yes, I love cartoons!

-It's an anxious time for

-many young people in Wales...

-..as they prepare to sit

-their GCSEs and A Levels.

-If you're one of them...

-..don't worry as we've got some

-useful advice from Siwan Jobbins.

-You've researched on our behalf.

-You've found some useful things

-that can help people to study.

-There are an abundance of apps

-and websites.

-As a parent you feel helpless.

-There's a lot more available

-than when I was studying.

-Visit websites

-and download the apps.

-My first port of call

-is always the WJEC website.

-It provides details of the exams.

-It also shows the number of

-marks for each examination.

-Your child may feel stressed

-when the paper is only worth 20%.

-Worry about the papers

-that are worth higher marks.

-You can guide them

-through the process.

-Youngsters who share

-this information with me...

-..tend to follow various apps.

-My family struggles

-with Mathematics...

-..and there's a special website

-available that can assist you...

-..called wolframalpha.com

-This is an answer engine

-rather than a search engine.

-When typing a question into Google,

-it'll take you to certain websites.

-But Wolframalpha provides you

-with the answers.

-It also includes

-mathematical algorithms.

-If you're studying

-Mathematics or Computers...

-..you can prove the answer

-of the question.

-It's available via a website,

-IOS, Android and Kindle Fire.

-It's something that's mobile.

-The clock is ticking,

-so what about literature?

-There's a website called Shmoop for

-those studying English literature.

-It features clips from novels

-and dramas for GCSE and A Levels.

-It's got everything.

-It includes A Level Hamlet

-and A View From A Bridge.

-There's a series of videos

-that tell the story...

-..but there are

-questions to answer...

-..references to quotes and themes.

-It's got everything

-and is similar to Bitesize.

-Bitesize has everything

-in Welsh and English...

-..and is the only

-Welsh language resource.

-It features clips,

-questions and quizzes.

-What about languages?

-There are a lot of language apps

-available.

-People of all ages learn languages.

-Duolingo is the most common one,

-especially among Welsh learners.

-The app is also free.

-It asks you to answer

-a series of questions...

-..to find out

-which level suits you...

-..and you learn

-from this level upwards.

-It's available on an app

-and on a website.

-It's handy to have on your phone

-and available whenever you need it.

-There are Welsh exams next week.

-Welsh Language exams

-on Tuesday and Thursday.

-Bitesize provides plenty of

-resources for Welsh Language...

-..from how to answer questions

-from narrative writing to grammar.

-It's worth checking out Bitesize.

-Thanks for giving us

-plenty of information.

-I hope I remember everything!

-I hope I remember everything!

-

-There's a quiz later!

-Thank you.

-Thank you, Siwan.

-Good luck to everyone

-who is sitting exams.

-That's it for now, but in the

-final part of the programme...

-..we congratulate pupils

-from Ysgol Brynrefail...

-..who will represent Wales

-in Malaysia.

-And we enjoy some clog dancing

-from Tudur Phillips.

-I'll see you back here

-in a couple of minutes.

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-Welcome back.

-A group of pupils from

-Ysgol Brynrefail in Llanrug...

-..have placed the school

-and Wales on the map.

-They've just won a competition

-to design a Formula 1 racing car.

-The next round is held in Malaysia.

-Elin Fflur wished the pupils

-all the best.

-Imagine sitting in a classroom with

-others brainstorming a special idea.

-That idea wins a national award and

-enters a global contest in Malaysia.

-This amazing story came true

-for six girls at Ysgol Brynrefail.

-The competition involved designing a

-Formula 1 model car measuring 25cm.

-It has to race on a 20 metre track.

-This engineering competition

-entailed hard work and guidelines.

-They have to address experts,

-produce a body of work...

-..and create a team identity,

-so it involves a lot of work.

-First, we appointed roles so that

-everyone knew what they were doing.

-We drew many sketches to find out

-what works and what is the fastest.

-How did you race the car?

-We raced it on a 20 metre track with

-a gas canister against another team.

-We pressed a button to record

-the best reaction time.

-To get an idea of its speed, the car

-travelled 20 metres in 1.28 seconds.

-In an hour, it can cover

-88 kilometres or 55 miles.

-The portfolio and raising funds

-is just as relevant as the speed.

-It's entailed a lot of work for us.

-We're girls

-and are not meant to be engineers...

-..but it's important to do this

-and challenge the stereotype.

-The most challenging aspect was the

-presentation in front of the judges.

-The presentation was tough,

-but so was competition as a whole.

-We were judged by professionals

-who specialize in these fields.

-We had to know everything to show

-our understanding of engineering.

-We turned to local businesses

-for support so we could buy paint.

-We needed money for paint, uniforms,

-displays and to cover travel costs.

-It's been amazing and I don't think

-any of us expected to get this far.

-It's great that a small Welsh crew

-have made it into the world finals.

-They head to Malaysia in October

-for the Formula 1 in Schools Final.

-Falcon Force has mountain of work

-to do but they're ready for it.

-How did you come up with the name

-of Falcon Force?

-We did some research

-into the speed of animals...

-..and the falcon

-is one of the fastest fliers.

-We incorporated the wing-shape

-of the falcon into the car...

-..and thought of a slick and simple

-title and we came up with force.

-There's a lot of work ahead of you

-before travelling to Malaysia.

-Yes, there's a great deal of work.

-Hopefully, a sponsor is watching

-to help us get to Malaysia.

-There's girl power at Brynrefail

-and I wish you all the best, girls.

-Thank you!

-Yes, good luck to you, girls!

-We've got some dancing for you now.

-No, don't worry, I'm not dancing!

-It's Tudur Phillips.

-Tudur has won numerous

-clog dancing competitions.

-After watching this,

-you'll understand why.

-He's very talented. Thanks, Tudur.

-That's it from me this morning.

-Dal Ati continues after the break

-with a new series called Codi Pac.

-I'll be back

-at the same time next week.

-Until then, practice your Welsh.

-It's important to try

-and have fun whilst doing it.

-A very good morning to you all.

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