Celebrating Welsh Halloween traditions

Celebrating Welsh Halloween traditions

As part of this year’s Halloween celebrations, ‘Calan Gaeaf’ Menter Iaith is launching a special competition for primary school children to create and decorate the skull of Celtic folklore’s Gwyn ap Nudd.   Thanks to the cooperation of...
Dolbelydr recreated in Lego!

Dolbelydr recreated in Lego!

Were you lucky enough to visit the historic Dolbelydr site during its Open Doors weekend on the 20 and 21 of September? Did you see the wooden beams, the lime walls, the glass windows, the open slate roof and the two chimneys? Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog pupils at Dolbelydr...
Focus on Fun in Shwmae Su’mae Campaign

Focus on Fun in Shwmae Su’mae Campaign

Wednesday 15 October Shwmae Su’mae celebration day Having fun while speaking Welsh is the theme of this year’s Shwmae Su’mae campaign led by Mentrau Iaith Cymru.  The event, which takes place annually on 15 October, is a national celebration of the Welsh...
‘Bwyd a Hwyl’ sessions hits the spot

‘Bwyd a Hwyl’ sessions hits the spot

With the summer holidays upon us, we had the opportunity to work with with Ysgol y Llys, Prestatyn and Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog during their ‘Bwyd a Hwyl’ (food and fun) sessions. It was a great opportunity for us to offer a variety of activities over a...
Cymru in the Euros 2025

Cymru in the Euros 2025

Written by Gwenno Williams, Menter Iaith Sir Ddinbych’s Assistant Officer Menter Iaith Sir Ddinbych, together with other partners, recently collaborated with Actif North Wales in order to host a Wales Euro Festival 2025 for children. Gwenno Williams pictured...
The Start of Summer!

The Start of Summer!

As we look forward to the beginning of summer, here’s a quick look back at the work of the Menter Iaith team, who have been busy supporting events at the end of the schools summer term. Mared Morris, the new Menter Iaith Sir Ddinbych assistant officer, has been...