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Trellech Primary School Eisteddfod 2008

An eisteddfod, (from the Welsh verb-noun eistedd, "sit"; the plural is eisteddfodau) is a typically Welsh festival of literature, music and performance.

'Come to Wales' - Photography Category

Dominic RG6 Kirsten RG5

Chloe RG5 Gemma RG4

Lottie RG1 Briony RG6

Anneca RG6 Charlie RG1

Design a New Welsh Flag

Class	Winner	House
RGR	Ella	Usk
RG1	Arwen	Monnow
RG2	Ruby	Usk
RG4	Gemma	Monnow
RG5	Kirsten	Wye
RG6	Briony	Usk

Welsh Cake

Class	Winner	House
RGR
RG1
RG2
RG4
RG5
RG6

'Come To Wales' Poems

Class	Winner	House
RGR	John	Wye
RG1	Ryan	Monnow
RG2	Rhys	Wye
RG4	Lilly	Usk
RG5	Ellie	Usk
RG6	Jessica	Monnow

Dragon Models - in any medium

Class	Winner	House
RGR	John	Wye
RG1	Jacob	Wye
RG2	Fred	Wye
RG4	Lauren	Usk
RG5	Rhys	Wye
RG6	Ben	Usk

Handwriting & Presentation (of poem)

Class	Winner	House
RGR	Toby	Wye
RG1	Roan	Usk
RG2	Tom	Monnow
RG4	Bethan	Monnow
RG5	Cyd	Wye
RG6	Lloyd	Wye

Performance - Welsh Song

Class	Winner	House
RGR	Heno Heno	Monnow
RG1	Colours of the rainbow (Video not available - Sorry)	Wye
RG2	Mi Welais Jac y daw	Monnow
RG4	Dau Gi Bach	Wye
RG5	Ar Ddihun	Wye
RG6	Sosban Fach	Usk

Daffodil Pictures - in any medium

Class	Winner	House
RGR	Matthew	Monnow
RG1	Daisy H	Monnow
RG2	Cassie	Usk
RG4	Jenny	Usk
RG5	Charlotte	Usk
RG6	Bethan	Usk

St. David's Day 2008

Eisteddfod Assembly 2008

Who was St. David, & why is he so important to the Welsh?
(...and just how is St. David's Day celebrated in Wales today?)

St David's Day is celebrated in Wales on 1 March, in honour of Dewi Sant or St David, the patron saint of Wales. Little is known about him for certain. What little information we have is based on an account of his life written by Rhigyfarch towards the end of the 11th century.

According to this Latin manuscript, Dewi died in the year 589. His mother was called Non, and his father, Sant, was the son of Ceredig, King of Ceredigion. After being educated in Cardiganshire, he went on pilgrimage through south Wales and the west of England, where it is said that he founded religious centres such as Glastonbury and Croyland. He even went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, where he was made archbishop.

He eventually settled at Glyn Rhosyn (St David's), in south-west Wales, where he established a very strict ascetic religious community. Many miracles have been attributed to him, the most incredible of which was performed when he was preaching at the Synod of Llanddewibrefi - he caused the ground to rise underneath him so that he could be seen and heard by all. How much truth is in this account of his life by Rhigyfarch is hard to tell. It must be considered that Rhigyfarch was the son of the Bishop of St David's, and that the Life was written as propaganda to establish Dewi's superiority and defend the bishopric from being taken over by Canterbury and the Normans.

From the 12th century onwards, Dewi's fame spread throughout South Wales and as far as Ireland and Brittany. St David's Cathedral became a popular centre of pilgrimage, particularly after Dewi was officially recognised as a Catholic saint in 1120. From this period on, he was frequently referred to in the work of medieval Welsh poets such as Iolo Goch and Lewys Glyn Cothi. In 1398, it was ordained that his feast-day was to be kept by every church in the Province of Canterbury. Though the feast of Dewi as a religious festival came to an end with the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, the day of his birth became a national festival during the18th century.

Now March 1 is celebrated by schools and cultural societies throughout Wales. It is the custom on that day to wear either a leek or a daffodil - two of our national emblems - and for young girls to wear the national costume.

Reprinted from the website of the
National Museums and Galleries of Wales

St. David's Quiz

1.In which century did David live?
a. sixth b. eighth c. tenth d. twelfth e. fourteenth

2.Why is the first of March celebrated as St. David's Day?

3.Who was David's mother?

4.To whom was David's mother alleged to be related?
a. King Arthur b. King Offa c. St. Patrick d. St. Illtud

5.Who was David's father?

6.In addition to being an excellent student, David is said to have cured one of his teachers of?
a. lameness. b. leprosy. c. blindness. d. plague.

7.Several miracles are attributed to David. The first is alleged to have occurred
a. before he was born b. when he was a small boy c. when he was a student d. after he became a monk

8.One of the miracles attributed to David occurred when he was attending the Synod of Llanddewi Brefi where it was to be decided if he was to be made Archbishop. Name this miracle:

9.Which craft was remembered as being particularly important at the monastery he founded at Glyn Rhosyn?
a. making wine b. keeping bees c. curing meats and fish by smoking them d. producing illuminated manuscripts

10.What was David's favorite beverage?
a. beer b. cider c. mead d. water e. wine

11.There are several items served at a typical luncheon in his honor (baked chicken, roast beef, roast lamb, potatoes, salad, green beans, cake, pie, Welsh cakes, coffee, tea, etc.) that David would not have eaten. Choose one and why would he not have eaten this?

12.David's preferred penance was to
a. walk long distances while reciting psalms. b. swim long distances early in the morning. c. do heavy manual labor in the monastery gardens. d. stand in neck-deep water while reciting Scripture.

13.In what century was David canonized?
a. sixth b. eighth c. tenth d. twelfth e. fourteenth

14.St. David was so revered that how many pilgrimages to St. David's in Pembrokeshire were considered equivalent to a pilgrimage to Rome?

15.A favorite piece of advice attributed to David would be translated into English as
a. "Be kind to animals" b. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"
c. "Do the little things" d. "Tend your own garden carefully

16.In typical statues of St. David, another creature is usually included. What is it?
a. a dove b. a stag c. a fish d. an eagle

17.In which region of Wales are the majority of churches dedicated to St. David located?
a. North Wales b. Mid Wales c. South Wales

18.Which two Welsh symbols are traditionally associated with St. David's Day?

ANSWERS......Don't cheat!!

St. David's Quiz

1.a. sixth (He may have been born as early as 462 AD, although 487 is more likely.)

2.ST. DAVID IS REPUTED TO HAVE DIED ON THE FIRST OF MARCH 589.

3.NON OR NONNE

4.a. King Arthur (Non was a niece of Arthur according to some sources.)

5.SANDDE OR SANT, PRINCE OF CEREDIGION (stories claim that he seduced or forced his attentions

6.c. blindness. (His teacher was Paulinus or Hen Pawl.

7.a. before he was born(When his mother entered a church to hear the priest speak, the man was struck dumb in the presence of the yet unborn David because David would someday be such a great churchman.)

8.IT WAS FEARED THAT DAVID WOULD NOT BE HEARD. IN SOME VERSIONS OF THE STORY THE GROUND ROSE UP UNDER HIM AS HE SPOKE. OTHER STORIES SAY HE PLACED A HANDKERCHIEF ON THE GROUND. IN EITHER CASE, THE FLAT LAND BECAME A HILL UPON WHICH HE STOOD TO SPEAK.

9.b. keeping bees(Honey was a sweetner to supplement the monks' diet.)

10.d. water (He was given the name Aquaticus because of this preference.)

11.BEEF, CHICKEN, LAMB, TEA OR COFFEE./ HE WAS A VEGETARIAN AND DRANK ONLY WATER

12.d. stand in neck-deep water while reciting Scripture

13.d. twelfth (1120 A.D. by Pope Callistus II, a few decades after the monk Rhygyfarch wrote an account of his life)

14. 2

15.c. "Do the little things" (Gwnewch y pethau bychan)

16.a. a dove (symbolic of the Holy Spirit)

17.c. South Wales

18.The LEEK (David advised his soldiers to wear leeks on their hats to distinguish them from Saxon enemies during battle). and the DAFFODIL

This quiz was created by the Cambrian Heritage Society of Madison WI in 2002