It’s a pleasure for Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd to welcome the television company ‘Rondo’ to join us for an end of term gig.

The gig will be organized by the ‘Tafodau Tanbaid’, the schools Language Committee.

What is Millennium Volunteers?

Millennium Volunteers (MV) is a programme designed to recognise and celebrate the volunteering contribution of 16-25 year olds across Wales. The aim of the programme is to encourage young people to take part in volunteering opportunities that can offer them the chance to give 200 hours of their time to a project or projects of their choice. The reward and encouragement comes from certificates awarded to recognise 50 and 100 hours of volunteering as stepping stones towards the 200 Hours Award of Excellence certificate, which is signed by the First Minister of Wales.

MV is part of a UK-wide volunteering initiative and has counterparts in Northern Ireland, Scotland and the V award in England. MV is already a positive thing to include on a CV or UCAS personal profile but work is currently being done with Universities (many of whom run their own MV programmes) to have MV credited on the UCAS form in the future so watch this space!

The programme aims to:

-Make a positive impact within local communities
-Offer challenging and interesting volunteering opportunities for all young people
-Enable young people to acquire new skills and knowledge and develop personally
-Increase recognition of volunteering by young people in the community
-Set a standard for volunteering opportunities in Wales
-Encourage ownership of the programme by young people

If you are interested in joining the award and would like to volunteer for Menter Bro Ogwr, contact Siân now!

sian@menterbroogwr.org
01656 732 200
07929 923806

A big congratulations to our Youth Officer, Siân Stephens, for passing her Level 3 Youth Work Course. Siân worked extremely hard in order to complete and present her course work so that she could receive this qualification.

Leon Welsby, a part time youth worker for Menter Bro Ogwr, was also successful.

A big congratulations to you both!

AJE

Looking for something to do during the Whitsun holidays? Why not join Menter Bro Ogwr on one of its trips?

Trip to Oakwood – Welsh Primary School Juniors
Wednesday 27 May 2009
£23.00 including bus and entrance to the theme park.

Trip to Oakwood – Llangynwyd and Llanhari School – Year 7,8 and 9.
Wednesday 27 May 2009
£23.00 including bus and entrance to the theme park.

Paintballing Trip to Cenarth Adventure Centre – Llanhari School Year 10,11, 12 and 13.
Thursday 28 May 2009
£25.00 including bus, equipment hire, 100 paintballs and food.

For more information please contact us as soon as possible!

01656 732 200
menter@broogwr.org

A Quiz for the Pupils of Ysgol Gyfun Llangynwyd.

12.45-1.45pm.

On the 2nd of July 2010 53 children from the Borough’s Welsh Primary Schools and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd attended Bridgend Recreational Centre in their best dress and glossy masks to enjoy a Summer Ball arranged by the Initiative. The night was a successful event, with the children and staff having fun, the DJ played fab music, everyone dancing and having a picture taken in their lovely outfits. There was enough food for everyone, the smoothe bar was a success with all the fruit running out by the end of the evening and the chocolate fountain was also a hit.

Everyone attended with a mask to take part in the competition to see who had the best mask. This was a very hard decision to make and because of this two children won Amelie Davies and Gwion Brearley, congratulations to them.

Thank you to everyone who attended and we hope that the dance next year will have the same effect.

Free Welsh Language Play scheme!
Summer 2009

Ysgol y Ferch o'r Sger
Greenfield Terrace, North Cornelly, CF33 4LW
27 June-27 August
10.00am-2.00pm

Open to all children aged 8-13 who receive Welsh medium Education key stage 2 and 3.

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd
Llangynwyd, Maesteg, CF34 9RW
10 - 21 August
10.00am - 2.00pm

Open to all children aged 11-13 who receive Welsh medium Education key stage 3.

All staff have been checked by the Criminal Record Bureau and have experience of working with children and young people.

For more information contact
Menter Bro Ogwr
Ty'r Ysgol
Pen yr ysgol
Maesteg
CF34 9YE

01656 732 200
07774 032624
menter@broogwr.org

On a very sunny second of April in Blaengarw Workingmen’s Hall, a free Welsh gig was held as the second project under the Bilingual Champions scheme for the County. Some very excitable year 10 students attended the gig from Archbishop, Ynysawdre, Pencoed, Brynteg and Cynffig comprehensive schools.

We were extremely lucky to have a special appearance from Glyn Wise and Magi Dodd from C2, as well as excellent performances from Zimmermans (winners of Battle of the Bands 2008) and Just Like Frank (a very popular band from Cardiff).

The day was a brilliant one, with everyone desperatley trying to catch a C2 t-shirt that Glyn and Magi were throwing out in to the audience... even the teachers! Unfortunatley for me, the saying ‘first come first serve’ was more true than ever... there were none left by the end of the day! Everyone was dancing and singing along – with the can-can and the conga thrown in too! There were a few dissapointed faces when the performance finished to say the least, however i think its fair to say that everyone is now eagerly await the next gig!