FOLLY FARM GIVES A WARM WELCOME TO WELSH PLAYGROUPS
- Folly Farm hosts Mudiad Meithrin's National Gŵyl Feithrin Tour in its 40th birthday year
17 June 2011, Folly Farm, Kilgetty,
Pembrokeshire: Folly Farm today welcomed 500 members
of Welsh-medium playgroups and their families to Folly Farm last
week for the annual festival organised by Mudiad Meithrin which is
celebrating its 40th birthday this year. Brodyr Gregory (The
Gregory Brothers) performed Welsh language songs to a packed
audience in the Follies Theatre from various "Cylchoedd" across
Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion.
Mudiad Meithrin's Gŵyl Feithrin (Nursery Festival) is held annually
during the last three weeks of June following a different theme
each year. This year's theme to coincide with the 40th
birthday is 'Celebrations' or "Dathlu" in Welsh.
Ann Howells, Pembrokeshire's Mudiad Meithrin Development Officer,
said of the event; "This is the second time we have hosted our Gŵyl
Feithrin at Folly Farm and again it proved to be a fantastic venue
to celebrate and promote Welsh-medium education amongst the parents
of the children who attend our cylchoedd meithrin and cylchoedd Ti
a Fi.
"Brodyr Gregory put on a fantastic show and then the children,
families and staff made the most of Folly Farm's facilities which
are ideal for pre-school aged children. We hope to return to
Folly Farm again next year."
Zoë Wright, PR and Marketing Manager at Folly Farm, added; "We were
delighted to welcome back Mudiad Meithrin for their annual
festival. We are proud to be a Welsh business and I'm sure
the group enjoyed the new Welsh Language and Welsh Learner's Trails
we have introduced to the park."
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For press enquiries please contact:
Zoë Wright
PR and Marketing Manager
01834 815032
zoe@folly-farm.co.uk
General Information about Mudiad Meithrin - www.meithrin.co.uk
Mudiad Meithrin is a voluntary organisation. It aims to give every young child in Wales the opportunity to benefit from early years services and experiences through the medium of Welsh. The Mudiad's early years provision includes:
Cylchoedd Meithrin - there are approximately 550 cylchoedd meithrin (Welsh-medium playgroups) across Wales offering daily sessional care and education for children 2 - 5 years old. Over 10,000 children are given the opportunity to learn through play through the medium of Welsh at the cylchoedd meithrin.
Cylchoedd Ti a Fi - there are over 450 cylchoedd Ti a Fi across Wales. These groups offer children from birth through to compulsory school age and their parents an excellent opportunity to meet once a week to socialise, share experiences and to play together in an informal Welsh atmosphere. Parents are given the opportunity to gain access to information on issues relating to parenting skills, children's health and language development.
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