Celebrating Welsh Culture

We live in Wales

17.02.14 - 07.03.14

Over the next two weeks we will be discussing how the people in Wales celebrate Welsh culture.

We will look at the Welsh flag and emblems of Wales.

We will be making daffodils and leeks.

We will look at the Welsh costume. We will learn what each item is called.

We will be learning Welsh songs and rhymes in preparation for our school eisteddfod.

We will have a demonstration on how to make Welsh cakes. We will follow simple instructions for this recipe.

Activities linked to our topic

School Eisteddfod. - We will dress in traditional costume. We will perform Welsh songs, rhymes, poetry and folk dances.

Visit to St. Fagan. - We will be experiencing how people lived long ago in Wales.

Suggested activities to carry out at home.

Make a daffodil using hand prints.

Look at this picture. 

Can you make a daffodil like this? 

Make your own daffodil picture.

Map of Wales

Look at a map of Wales. 

Can you find where you live?

Do you know your address? Write it in your Homework book.

Where in Wales are we?

Look at these pictures.

Do you recognise these famous sites?

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Write the answers in your Homework book.

Can you find other popular places / sites in Wales?

Print out pictures and ask your teachers and friends where they are.

Books related to the topic you can read/discuss at home:

Sali Mali

Sam Tan / Fireman Sam

Smot

Songs you could sing at home:

Mi Welais Jac Y Do

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