In the new year Halo Leisure and Urdd Gobaith Cymru will be offering Welsh language ‘beginners’ swimming lessons at Bridgend Recreation Centre on a Sunday morning at 10.30am (starting 5th January 2014) and Maesteg Swimming Pool on a Monday afternoon at 4pm & 4.30pm (starting 13th January 2014).

For further information please contact reception on:

Bridgend Recreation Centre – 0300 012 1223 option 1

Maesteg Swimming Pool – 0300 012 1223 option 4

Over a period of 5 days, Sali Mali visited 5 Ti a Fi groups and 11 Cylch Meithrin in Bridgend County. Children and parents had the opportunity to dance and sing with Sali Mali, and also learn a few new songs

Each child was given a pack containing information on Menter Bro Ogwr and Mudiad Meithrin’s work, literature on the advantages of bilingualism and Welsh medium education, and a Welsh language Christmas card to colour in.

212 children in total had a song and dance session with Sali Mali, and there was opportunity to speak directly to 70 parents/ carers. In total 293 information packs were distributed via children in the cylch meithrin or directly to parents.