Pembrokeshire celebrates Urdd success

Pembrokeshire pupils showed their mettle at the recent Urdd National Eisteddfod in Caerphilly.

Local students came home with 75 medals including 22 first place wins, 21 second place and 32 third place wins.

The county came fifth in Wales.

Among the winners was Ffion Haf Williams a former pupil of Ysgol y Preseli, who won the coveted Drama Medal for her one act play.

Ffion, originally from Dinas, won high praise from the adjudicators for her stage drama, which examined the relationship between a piano teacher and his pupil.

Councillors Huw George, Cabinet Member for the Welsh Language, and Councillor Sue Perkins, Cabinet Member for Education congratulated all the winners and competitors.

“Our students entered and won prizes across a range of fields including music, instrumental, cerdd dant, composing, dancing, reciting, literature, public speaking and theatre,” they said.

“Their success is testament both to their hard work and the efforts of all those – teachers and parents – who support them through the competitions.”

To mark their success the County Council will be displaying a selection of pictures, literary achievements and arts and crafts entries in the foyer of County Hall between the dates June 8th and 19th.

Pembrokeshire pupils, who appeared on the Urdd stage during the week were:-

Action Song Yrs 6 and under for Welsh learners, Spittal school- 2nd

Recorder party Yrs 6 and under, Ysgol Bro Dewi-2nd, Spittal school -3rd

Cerdd Dant Solo, Begw Fussell, Ysgol Beca- 3rd

Dramatic Presentation Yrs 6 and under, Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Glancleddau-3rd

Folk Dancing Party Yrs 6 and under, Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Glancleddau- 3rd

Dialogue Yrs 6 and under, Ysgol Bro Ingli- 3rd

Individual recitation for Welsh learners Yrs 7-9, Cerys Rees-Harries Ysgol Dewi Sant- 1st

Brass Solo Yrs 7-9, Rhiannon Andrasko, Ysgol Gyfun y Preseli- 3rd

Woodwind Solo Yrs 7-9, Talfan Jenkins, Ysgol Gyfun y Preseli- 1st

Recitation Group Yrs 10 and under 19 yrs old, Ysgol Gyfun y Preseli- 3rd

Piano Solo Yrs 10 and under 19 yrs old, Siriol Jenkins, Ysgol Gyfun y Preseli- 3rd

Cerdd Dant Duet Yrs 10 and under 19 yrs old, Esyllt Thomas and Nia Lloyd, Ysgol Gyfun y Preseli-3rd

Instrumental Duet Yrs 13 and under, Talfan Jenkins and Siriol Jenkins, Ysgol Gyfun y Preseli- 2nd

Public Speaking Team (Secondary schools) Yrs 10 and under 19 yrs old, Ysgol Gyfun y Preseli-1st

Instrumental Solo 19-25 yrs old, Kathleen Harries, Cylch Dewi- 2nd