8 week course starting 26th January.

Thursday evening - 7pm

Aberkenfig Conservative Club

Cost: £28 for 8 weeks

Come and keep fit and practice your Welsh in this one-of-a-kind fitness class! Come and dance to the musical rhythms of Latin America, move your body to Salsa, meringue, cumbia, reggeaton, mambo, cha-cha, hip hop and even belly dancing. Fast and slow rythms and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt your body whilst burning fat. Come and join the fun! If you would like to join the course or for more information contact Marged.

marged@menterbroogwr.org

01656 732 200

Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin is looking for enthusiastic people who have an interest in volunteering in Welsh mother and toddler groups within Bridgend County Borough. Are you a parent who has just had a baby and want to use your Welsh and socialise with other mothers? Are you someone who has an interest in working with children? Are you someone who is looking for work experience? Well here is your opportunity.
The aim of the cylch Ti a Fi is to offer parents/carers an opportunity to enjoy playing with their children and socialise in an informal Welsh atmosphere.

The Cylch Ti a Fi provides activities promoting the development of children from birth to school age. It is an opportunity for parents/carers to meet in an informal environment to share experiences and chat over a cuppa.

Attending the Cylch Ti a Fi allows children to:
* enjoy playing with toys
* sing and listen to stories
* play with water and clay
*...... and make friends!
Attending the Cylch Ti a Fi is a great opportunity to use the Welsh language if a learner or fluent Welsh speaker. The Cylch Ti a Fi activities will reinforce the use of Welsh language at home and gives non-Welsh speaking families the opportunity to use Welsh for the first time with their children.
If you are interested in helping set up or attending a mother and toddlers group then contact Kate Parry, Development Officer for MYM on 07800 540221 or email kate.parry@mym.co.uk.

AJE

No qualifications?
Want to work with young children through the medium of Welsh?

Free training is available through Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin. It will start from September 2010 until August 2011 – during school term only.

Part-time training for Welsh speakers and good Welsh learners at early years settings in your area e.g. cylchoedd meithrin(playgroups), day nurseries.
An opportunity to gain NVQ Level 2 qualification in Children’s Care, Learning and Development.

For an information pack, phone: 01970 639 601

or e-mail: post@camwrthgam.co.uk

or visit: www.mym.co.uk

Closing date: 28 May, 2010
Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin – the leading Welsh early years specialists

Come and celebrate St. David’s Day with Menter Bro Ogwr!

A night of cawl and song with Parti’r Efail in the historical Prince of Wales Inn, Ton Kenfig.

Ticket: £6 (including food and entertainment)

The evening will start at 7.15pm with food being served at 7.30pm.

There are only 40 tickets available, so it’s first come, first serve!

If you would like to join Menter Bro Ogwr and Parti’r Efail in celebrating our patron saint of Wales, contact Marged now to order your ticket!

Welsh Pub Quiz

Fancy yourself as a bit of a Mastermind, then this is the perfect opportunity for you to practice your Welsh in a new and fun way!

Six Bells, Coity

7:30pm

Alexander Cordell loved writing and started off entering competitions - indeed he entered sections of Rape of the Fair Country for a South Wales Argus competition in 1957 - the book went on to be an international best seller.

The Alexander Cordell Literature Competition is now entering its 7th year - and it's changing. This year it will all be about creating a full story in just 50 words - a Mini Saga! You might well have a best selling story buzzing around your mind - and this is your opportunity to try it out!

Closing date: 30 September 2010

Further details are available at http://cordellcountry.org/en/competition /how-to-enter

To celebrate 60 years of Welsh medium education in the Llynfi Valley, a reunion for all ex pupils, teachers, staff and parents over the years of Ysgol Gymraeg Maesteg is to be held.

It will take place on the Friday, 26th of March at Maesteg Golf Club at 8pm. There will be a buffet, some speakers, entertainment and a dance (Twmpath).
Tickets are priced at £15.

It would be impossible to contact all that were involved in the school over 60 years, therefore we ask you kindly to copy this letter and pass it on to anyone with an interest in attending.

Places are limited to 200 therefore first come first served for tickets.

To book and pay for tickets, please contact either:

Non Batten (James) 07944790496
Phillip Brace 07974815317
Carolyn Davidson (Hood) 07828054199
Brian Roderick 07802762685.

We look forward to seeing you there!

16-31 October 2010
2 days - Buenos Aires, 5 nights - Eastern Patagonia, 5 nights - Western Patagonia and Patagonia Lake District

If you are interested in going to Patagonia with Menter Bro Ogwr contact Marged for an information pack.

01656 732 200
Marged@menterbroogwr.org