🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Embracing Welsh Language and Culture

Learning Welsh Sentence Patterns

At Risca Primary School, every year group learns important Welsh sentence patterns to help develop their language skills. These patterns are taught through speaking and listening (oracy) first, followed by reading and writing.

Why Learning Welsh is Good

Learning Welsh isn’t just about speaking a different language—it's about making your brain stronger and opening up new opportunities! Here’s why it’s great to learn Welsh:

• Keeps your brain fit and healthy: Learning a new language helps keep your brain active and sharp.

• Boosts creativity: Speaking Welsh makes your brain more creative and helps you think in new ways.

• Makes other skills easier to learn: Learning Welsh can even make other things, like playing an instrument, easier!

• Improves concentration: It helps you focus for longer periods of time.

• Keeps your brain healthier as you age: Learning Welsh helps maintain brain health as you get older.

• Helps with learning other languages: Once you know Welsh, learning other languages becomes much easier!

• Opens the door to learning more languages: Being bilingual means your brain is primed to pick up even more languages.

• Improves your school performance: Studies show that bilingual children often achieve higher marks in school.

• Boosts your memory: Learning Welsh strengthens your memory and helps you retain more information.

• Gives you a sense of Welsh identity and culture: Speaking Welsh helps you understand the history and meaning behind local street and place names, giving you a deeper connection to Wales.

• Helps you feel connected to Wales: It strengthens your sense of belonging to the rich history and culture of Wales.

Links to Welsh Websites and Apps

Here you can find a selection of useful links to Welsh language websites and apps to help children and families practise and enjoy using Welsh at home and in school.