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ALN and the Welsh LanguageMudiad MeithrinMenna Machreth joins Trystan to discuss how Mudiad Meithrin has and is responding to the needs of children in the early years as a result of the ALN Act. Mudiad sy'n arbenigo ym maes y blynyddoedd cynnar yw Mudiad Meithrin
2025-09-2522 min
ADY a'r GymraegMudiad MeithrinMenna Machreth sy’n ymuno â Trystan i drafod sut mae Mudiad Meithrin wedi ac yn ymateb i anghenion plant yn y blynyddoedd cynnar yn sgil y ddeddf ADY. Mudiad sy'n arbenigo ym maes y blynyddoedd cynnar yw Mudiad Meithrin
2025-09-2524 min
Hiraeth - Welsh PoliticsWho cares for the carers?The UK General Election is full swing and promises are being made by politicians and parties right, left, and centre. However, what really matters in government is delivery, especially for those who need it most. So as we head into Carer's week, we take a look at the policy landscape and lived reality of carers in Wales with our special guests:
Jo Phillips - https://twitter.com/SwanseaPCForgJo is a full time unpaid carer for her adult son. She is also the Vice Chair for the West Glamorgan carers partnership board and is one of the carers rep on the...
2024-06-1046 min
Y Podlediad Dysgu CymraegPodlediad Pigion y Dysgwyr, yr 2il o Ionawr 2024.1 John ac Alun – ymweld â Phorthdinllaen: Ar drothwy Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Llŷn ac Eifionydd eleni aeth John ac Alun am dro o gwmpas eu hoff lefydd ym Mhen Llŷn, a dewis John oedd cael mynd draw i Borthdinllaen, a rhoi gwahoddiad i Meinir Pierce Jones, un o ferched yr ardal i ddod yno am sgwrs.Arwyddocâd Significance
Cysgod diogel Safe shelter
Delfrydol Ideal
Dyfnder Depth
Porthladdoedd Ports
Gofaint Blacksmith
Seiri Carpenters
Safle diwydiannol An industrial site
Gan fwya Mostly
Argian Good Lord
Trochi traed Paddling2 Clip Aled Hughes:Mae hi’n anodd...
2024-01-0220 min
Be' Nesa'Wythnos Fy Ngyrfa RaddedigMae Be’ Nesa’ yn nôl ar gyfer tymor 2! I ddechrau’r ail dymor, mae’r bennod hon yn llawn pytiau byr wnaethom gasglu yn ystod Wythnos Fy Ngyrfa Raddedig. Siaradwyr yn cynnwys: Teleri – HMCTS (His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service) https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service Liza – Mudiad Meithrin https://meithrin.cymru/?lang=en Gwenno – Arts & Business Cymru https://aandb.cymru/ Sian – Partneriaeth Sgiliau Rhanbarthol Gogledd Cymru https://www.linkedin.com/i...
2023-10-3127 minY Podlediad Dysgu CymraegPodlediad Pigion y Dysgwyr 9fed o Fai 2023Pigion Dysgwyr – Sioned LewisSioned Lewis oedd gwestai Beti a'i Phobol, wythnos diwetha. Mae hi'n gwnselydd ac yn seicotherapydd a hi yw cwnselydd rhaglen Gwesty Aduniad ar S4C. Mae hi’n dod o Ddolwyddelan yn wreiddiol a buodd hi'n gweithio mewn sawl swydd wahanol, yn gwerthu tai, yn y byd teledu a gyda Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin. Yn 1999 roedd rhaid i Sioned adael ei swydd oherwydd canser y fron ac roedd hynny’n adeg ofnadwy iddi hi. Ond yn y clip yma, sôn mae hi am ei ffrind gorau pan oedd hi’n ifancach...Pwdu ...
2023-05-0912 min
Beti a'i PhobolSioned LewisSioned Lewis, sy'n gwnselydd ac yn seicotherapydd, yw gwestai Beti a'i Phobol.Yn wreiddiol o Ddolwyddelan, bu'n gweithio mewn sawl maes gwahanol: yn gwerthu tai, yn y byd teledu a gyda Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin. Yn 1999 gorfu i Sioned adael ei gwaith gan fod ganddi ganser y fron a bu'n gyfnod anodd ofnadwy iddi. Rhwng 1999- 2001 bu Sioned mewn ac allan o wahanol ysbytai. Sioned yw cwnselydd rhaglen Gwesty Aduniad.
2023-05-0751 min
Baby Steps Into WelshKeeping children moving through physical developmentPhysical development - encouraging children to develop their motor skills, coordination and balance - is an important part of the Curriculum for Wales. Wendy Davies, the leader of Ffrindiau Bach Tegryn in Aberporth, discusses the importance of keeping the children moving but also being creative with how they move, in order to develop muscles and motor-skills. We learn how taking children out to explore their local area helps to cover multiple developmental pathways at once.
2023-02-2709 min
Baby Steps Into WelshCadw plant i symud trwy ddatblygiad corfforolMae datblygiad corfforol - annog plant i ddatblygu eu sgiliau echddygol, cydsymud a chydbwysedd - yn rhan bwysig o Gwricwlwm Cymru.Mae Wendy Davies, arweinydd Ffrindiau Bach Tegryn yn Aberporth yn trafod pwysigrwydd cadw’r plant i symud ond hefyd bod yn greadigol ynghylch sut maen nhw’n symud, er mwyn datblygu cyhyrau a sgiliau echddygol. Clywn ni sut mae mynd â phlant allan i archwilio eu hardal leol yn helpu i gwmpasu llwybrau datblygu lluosog ar yr un pryd.
2023-02-2708 min
Baby Steps Into WelshCreating a sense of belongingBelonging is a sense of happiness and feeling accepted in the environment you’re in. It is important to children’s development and is another developmental pathway in the Curriculum for Wales. Hannah Rowley, a deputy leader from Cylch Meithrin Nant Dyrys in Treorchy, introduces us to belonging in a playgroup setting. We’ll hear how local trips to hairdressers, charity shops and into the wider community are some of the ways Hannah and team use to create a sense of belonging for children.
2023-02-2007 min
Baby Steps Into WelshCreu ymdeimlad o berthynMae perthyn yn deimlad o hapusrwydd a theimlad eich bod yn cael eich derbyn yn eich cynefin. Mae'n bwysig i ddatblygiad plant ac mae'n llwybr datblygiadol arall yng Nghwricwlwm Cymru. Mae Hannah Rowley, dirprwy arweinydd Cylch Meithrin Nant Dyrys yn Nhreorci, yn ein cyflwyno i berthyn o fewn y Cylch Meithrin. Cawn glywed sut mae teithiau lleol i siopau trin gwallt, siopau elusen ac i’r gymuned ehangach yn rhai o’r ffyrdd y mae Hannah a’r tîm yn eu defnyddio i greu ymdeimlad o berthyn i blant.
2023-02-2009 min
Baby Steps Into WelshPermission to exploreChildren’s curiosity about the world around them helps to shape their development. The exploration step of the Curriculum for Wales focuses on this developmental pathway. Jaqueline Hooban, a Cylch Meithrin leader in Llanbedr, discusses exploration and how it differs in each Cylch. We’ll hear how techniques like role-play, using sandpits and even going out into the community help children to learn at their own pace.
2023-02-1311 min
Baby Steps Into WelshCaniatâd i archwilioMae chwilfrydedd plant am y byd o'u cwmpas yn helpu i lunio eu datblygiad. Mae cam archwilio Cwricwlwm Cymru yn canolbwyntio ar y llwybr datblygiadol hwn. Jaqueline Hooban, arweinydd Cylch Meithrin Llanbedr, sy'n trafod archwilio a sut mae'n wahanol ym mhob Cylch. Byddwn ni'n clywed sut mae technegau fel chwarae rôl, defnyddio pyllau tywod a hyd yn oed mynd allan i'r gymuned yn helpu plant i ddysgu ar eu cyflymdra eu hunain.
2023-02-1308 min
Baby Steps Into WelshWhat effective communication looks likeWhat does effective communication look like in a playgroup setting? Kayleigh Bickford, current Cylch Meithrin leader from Beddau and one of the authors of the Curriculum for Wales, explains what effective communication is and the importance of establishing this with both children and parents.
2023-02-0606 min
Baby Steps Into WelshBeth yw cyfathrebu clir?Sut olwg sydd ar gyfathrebu effeithiol mewn lleoliad Cylch Meithrin?Mae Kayleigh Bickford, arweinydd presennol Cylch Meithrin Beddau ac un o awduron y Cwricwlwm i Gymru, yn egluro beth yw cyfathrebu effeithiol a phwysigrwydd sefydlu hyn gyda phlant a rhieni.
2023-02-0611 min
Baby Steps Into WelshHow to create a strong sense of well-beingChildren are influenced by adults, their environments and experiences, so a focus on well-being and how it affects them is an important part of the Curriculum for Wales.Based in Wrexham, Charlotte Thrussell talks us through how they create a strong sense of well-being at their Cylch Meithrin; from open evenings before the children attend the nursery, to encouraging independence through snack time and playtime.
2023-01-3009 min
Baby Steps Into WelshSut i greu ymdeimlad cryf o les?Mae plant yn cael eu dylanwadu gan oedolion, eu hamgylchedd a'u profiadau, felly mae canolbwyntio ar les a sut mae'n effeithio arnyn nhw yn rhan bwysig o Gwricwlwm Cymru. Wedi’i lleoli yn Wrecsam, mae Charlotte Thrussell yn siarad â ni am sut maen nhw’n creu ymdeimlad cryf o les yn eu Cylch Meithrin; o nosweithiau agored cyn i'r plant fynychu'r feithrinfa, i annog annibyniaeth trwy amser byrbryd ac amser chwarae.
2023-01-3011 min
Baby Steps Into WelshWhat the Curriculum for Wales means for your childThe Curriculum for Wales has been introduced to primary and secondary schools across the country, but what does it mean for early years and nursery groups?Vanessa Powell is leading on the Curriculum for Wales for Mudiad Meithrin. In this episode, she takes us through its five development pathways - well-being, communication, exploration, belonging and physical development - before we delve into more detail in subsequent episodes.
2023-01-2311 min
Baby Steps Into WelshBeth mae Cwricwlwm i Gymru yn ei olygu i'ch plentyn?Mae Cwricwlwm i Gymru wedi’i gyflwyno i ysgolion cynradd ac uwchradd ar draws y wlad, ond beth mae’n ei olygu i Gylchoedd Meithrin a meithrinfeydd dydd?Mae Vanessa Powell yn arwain ar y Cwricwlwm i Gymru ar gyfer Mudiad Meithrin. Yn y bennod hon, mae hi'n ein tywys trwy'r phum llwybr datblygu - lles, cyfathrebu, archwilio, perthyn a datblygiad corfforol - cyn i ni ymchwilio'n fwy manwl mewn penodau dilynol.
2023-01-2314 min
Am BlantSut mae plant yn dysgu neu'n caffael iaith? A ydy trochi iaith yn effeithiol?Gwrandewch ar y drafodaeth ddifyr a chyfoes hon yng nghwmni aelodau'r panel: Owain Gethin Davies (Pennaeth Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy), Alaw Humphreys (Mudiad Meithrin) ac Esyllt Hywel Evans, yr Athro Enlli Thomas, a Dr Nia Young o Ysgol Gwyddorau Addysgol Prifysgol Bangor.
2022-09-2245 min
Baby Steps Into WelshAsk EnlliWhat books should I get my children to read? How can I help with homework? And can my child lose their Welsh? As a finale to Series 2, our resident expert, Dr Enlli Thomas of Bangor University answers your questions about Welsh medium education. Pa lyfrau ddylai fy mhlant ddarllen? Sut fedrai helpu efo'r gwaith cartref? All fy mhlentyn golli'r gallu i ddefnyddio'r Gymraeg? Fel diweddglo i Cyfres 2, mae ein arbenigwr iaith Dr Enlli Thomas o Brifysgol Bangor yn ateb eich cwestiynnau chi am addysg Gymraeg.
2021-12-0125 minBaby Steps Into WelshSarah Coltman and Fran Rumbelow: Moving From England and Choosing Welsh For Our ChildrenNia is joined by two mums who were born in England and who have recently moved to Wales with their families. Sarah Coltman from Essex made to the move to her husband's beloved home city, Swansea. Fran Rumbelow was learning Welsh online before moving from Nottinghamshire to Pembrokeshire. Bravely, both Sarah and Fran have chosen to send their children to Welsh-medium nurseries and schools for their children. We hear about the worries and insecurities they faced and how they feel about the decision now. Listening along to the conversation is Dr Enlli Thomas of Bangor University who gives us her...
2021-11-2436 minBaby Steps Into WelshWayne and Connagh Howard: From Cylch Meithrin to Speaking Welsh On Love IslandFather and son Wayne and Connagh Howard are Nia's guests on this episode. Wayne talks about the conversation with his friend that led to him and his wife sending Connagh and his sister to Cylch Meithrin - and which, for Wayne, started a 28-year love affair with the Welsh language. Connagh, a 2020 Love Island contestant, talks about why he felt it was important that he used his Welsh on primetime TV to help raise its profile. Listening along to the interview is Dr Enlli Thomas of Bangor University, who gives her professional insight into the benefits of language learning and...
2021-11-1732 minBaby Steps Into WelshLaura McAllister and Llinos Jones: Being Custodians of the LanguageAcademic and former Wales international footballer Laura McAllister and her partner, radio producer Llinos Jones talk about their differing relationships with the Welsh language growing up. With their daughters Annie and Bella going to the Cylch Meithrin from the age of 2, Laura talks about the responsibility she feels to help protect and preserve the language for future generations. Plus, host Nia Parry listens back to the interview with our resident language expert, Dr Enlli Thomas of Bangor University who gives her expert view on the subjects discussed. If you have a question about Welsh language education or if you'd like...
2021-11-1031 minBaby Steps Into WelshLucy Owen: The Gift of Giving a Child WelshTV newsreader & presenter Lucy Owen launches series 2 of Baby Steps Into Welsh! In a lively and honest conversation with our presenter Nia Parry, Lucy talks about the decision to send her son Gabs to Cylch and into Welsh-medium education, despite many failed attempts to learn the language herself. We learn how an interview with a neuroscientist helped her make up her mind to send Gabs to a Welsh secondary school and how Gab's was so determined to continue in Welsh language education, despite the fact it meant getting up extra early to catch the bus! Lucy shares how she sees...
2021-11-0333 minBaby Steps Into WelshEluned Morgan: From the only Welsh speakers on the estate to a million by 2050Wales’ new Health Minister, Baroness Eluned Morgan was the government minister in charge of the Welsh language from 2017 to 2021. A vicar's daughter born in a deprived area of Cardiff, and the only Welsh speaking family on the estate at the time. In an interview recorded before the election, she talks to Nia about how her mother started the local Cylch Meithrin - a Welsh language playgroup, and how she believes Cylch Meithrin is so important in getting to a million Welsh speakers by 2050. Bilingualism expert, Dr Sian Wyn Siencyn listens in and explains how speaking other languages improves a child's co...
2021-05-1230 minBaby Steps Into WelshYour Questions to Dr Sian - Part 2Will it hinder my child's learning if I don't speak Welsh? Will my child need to attend a Cylch Meithrin if I want them to go to Welsh-medium primary school? Dr Sian Wyn Siencyn is back to answer more of your questions about your child taking their own baby steps into Welsh.
2021-05-0522 minBaby Steps Into WelshYour Questions to Dr Sian - Part 1How do children become bilingual? What is immersion and why is it effective? Over the next two episodes, our resident expert Dr Sian Wyn Siencyn answers your questions about Welsh-medium education and bringing your children up bilingually.
2021-04-2826 minBaby Steps Into WelshAran Jones and Catrin Lliar: Making Welsh Central To Your LifeAran Jones and Catrin Lliar published the first few lessons of the learning programme, Say Something in Welsh, four days before the birth of their first child and whilst living in Catrin's sister's converted pigsty. The programme has since helped over 60,000 people to learn Welsh across the globe. Despite this, Aran tells Nia that it wasn't always easy for him to learn Welsh and other languages. Both talk passionately about how sending your children through Welsh-medium education is like opening the door for them to a new world. Bilingualism expert, Dr Sian Wyn Siencyn joins Nia to explain how children...
2021-04-2137 minBaby Steps Into WelshBethan & Rahil Sayed: Bringing Our Baby Up With Three LanguagesOutgoing Member of the Senedd, Bethan Sayed and her husband Rahil are the proud parents of a lockdown baby. The plan is for little Idris to go to Cylch Meithrin, Welsh-medium playgroup, in order to be fluent in Welsh, English and Hindi. But Rahil, founder of the Cardiff Film Festival, is less convinced about sending Idris to Welsh-medium primary for fear he might not be able to help him. Can Bethan persuade him? Plus, bilingualism expert, Dr Sian Wyn Siencyn, is back with Nia to talk about how children can adapting to learning multiple languages.
2021-04-1433 minBaby Steps Into WelshMike & Kelly Bubbins: Schooling The Kids In A Language You Don't SpeakWhen comedian and podcaster Mike Bubbins and his wife, deputy headteacher Kelly had kids, it was her desire to send them to a Welsh-medium nursery and school. Mike had his concerns. Neither of them spoke Welsh and he worried that they’d be unable to help them with their school work. Kelly and Mike talk to Nia Parry about how Cylch Meithrin changed his mind, and why Welsh-medium education is the best decision they have ever made. Plus, expert in early years bilingualism, Dr Sian Wyn Siencyn, listens along with Nia and answers some of the key concerns that non-Welsh sp...
2021-04-0738 minBaby Steps Into WelshSean Fletcher and Luned Tonderai - Learning Welsh as a FamilyWhen Good Morning Britain presenter Sean Fletcher married TV producer Luned Tonderai, he vowed in his wedding speech to learn Welsh! They talk to Nia Parry about why Welsh language education was a 'no-brainer', and a 'gift' for their children and how Cylch Meithrin - Welsh language nursery - was a crucial step in their journey. Sean also shares his own journey of learning Welsh alongside his children, and how despite a move to London, Welsh is as present as ever in their family home. Listening along to the interview is Dr Sian Wyn Siencyn, an expert in early...
2021-03-3146 minBaby Steps Into WelshWelcome to Baby Steps Into WelshBaby Steps Into Welsh is a new podcast series by Mudiad Meithrin; the main providers of Welsh-medium early years education in Wales. Presented by TV Presenter Nia Parry, the podcast provides an opportunity for well-known parents to share their real-life experiences and their concerns around Welsh-medium language education. The series starts on Wednesday 31st March 2020. Click Follow now to get every episode when it's ready.
2021-03-2401 minBeti a'i PhobolGwenllian Lansdown DaviesPrif Weithredwr y Mudiad Meithrin, Gwenllian Lansdown Davies ydi'r cwmni. Mae'n trafod yr heriau mae hi wedi gorfod wynebu yn arwain y Mudiad Meithrin yn ystod y cyfnod diweddar.
2020-12-2450 min
Llanelli Online NewsDr. Gwenllian Davies - Mudiad MeithrinInterview with Dr Gwenllian Davies, Chairwoman of Mudiad Meithrin, April 2020Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/llanelli-online-news--2583830/support.
2020-05-0209 min
CFfI a fi / YFC & mePennod 10 / Episode 10 - Dewi ParryElin Havard yn cyfweld Dewi ParryElin Havard CFfI Brycheiniog yn cyfweld Dewi Parry o Glwyd sydd newydd gael ei ethol fel Cadeirydd FfCCFfI ar gyfer 2020-21. Wrth sgwrsio meant yn cyffwrdd ar pam bod Dewi yn teimlo bod y mudiad o fudd i bobl ifanc yng nghefn gwlad Cymru a pham ceisio am swydd Cadeirydd y Ffederasiwn Cenedlaethol. Yn ogystal â thrafod sut mae’r sgiliau mae aelodau yn meithrin, boed hynny yn llwyddo neu fethu, yn eu paratoi ar gyfer dyfodol llewyrchus.Diolch i Elin Havard am gyfweld, a diolch yn fawr i Dewi Par...
2020-03-1609 minCFfI a fi / YFC & mePennod 8 / Episode 8 - Prysor WilliamsHannah Dobson yn cyfweld Prysor WilliamsHannah Dobson o Eryri sydd yn cyfweld Prysor Williams sydd hefyd o Eryri. Mae Prysor yn gyn-aelod o'r mudiad yn Eryri sydd nawr yn Uwch Ddarlithydd mewn Rheolaeth Amgylcheddol ym Mhrifysgol Bangor. Wrth sgwrsio meant yn cyffwrdd ar brofiadau Prysor tra'n aelod yn ogystal â thrafod sut mae’r sgiliau mae aelodau yn meithrin wrth fod yn aelodau yn eu paratoi ar gyfer eu dyfodol.Diolch i Hannah Dobson am gyfweld, a diolch yn fawr i Prysor Williams am gyfrannu.Hannah Dobson interviewing Prysor WilliamsHannah Dob...
2020-01-2016 minCFfI a fi / YFC & mePennod 6 / Episode 6 - Hannah ThomasElin Havard yn cyfweld Hannah ThomasElin Havard o Frycheiniog sydd yn cyfweld Hannah Thomas o Ferthyr Tydfil. Mae Hannah yn ffrind i’r mudiad sydd wedi beirniadu amryw o gystadlaethau ar hyd y blynyddoedd ac sydd yn gweithio fel cyflwynwraig teledu ar y rhaglen ‘Coast & Country’. Wrth sgwrsio meant yn cyffwrdd ar ba mor arbennig mae Hannah yn meddwl yw’r mudiad wrth ddatblygu ieuenctid cefn gwlad Cymru. Yn ogystal â thrafod sut mae’r sgiliau mae aelodau yn meithrin wrth fod yn aelodau yn eu paratoi ar gyfer eu dyfodol.Diolch i Elin Havard am gyfweld...
2019-12-2311 min