Listening and Learning Together
A Primary School Project
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Gwrando a Dysgu Gyda’n Gilydd – prosiect Ysgol Gynradd
Listening and Learning Together
Download our project guidelines hereOur guidance leaflets have been written by Elizabeth Berry, Headteacher at Bryn Celyn Primary School and are available in both Welsh and English by clicking the buttons above
For more details or any help please contact Cheryl Davies, Programme Leader at [email protected]
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The Goldies Cymru Schools Programme has been running in
Wales for a number of years but during Covid this work was severely impacted. Prior to the pandemic, the National Lottery Education Category award winning 'Armistice Cantata'grew out of a creative project involving teachers and their pupils in schools in Cardiff commemorating the end of the first World War. The programme brought about a real sense of authentic learning about the impact that WW1 had on Cardiff and its residents. Schools involved went on to perform at the National Service of Remembrance in St David’s Hall, Chapter Arts Centre and many other venues in South Wales. Since then, the charity and the older people have supported further learning through its playground games project and links to living history. Now, in 2023 the charity is excited to bring to you a new project. The programme focuses on belonging and bringing a sense of 'Cynefin' to your school with to bring older people into your community, to play, learn and work together and to find enjoyment in spending time together. It is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. |
Here Comes The Sun
'Here Comes The Sun' - a Sing & Sign Inter-generational project with the young people and parents of Heol Goffa School.
Goldies Cymru bringing together the generations.
Goldies Cymru bringing together the generations.
A lovely testimonial
A couple who have been attending the Goldies sessions at Heol Goffa school since the start had this to say about their experience:
We love going to Ysgol Heol Goffa on their 'Oldies' days, we leave with a warm feeling in our hearts and are left with images of laughing pupils enjoying themselves
The warmth we feel when we walk into Ysgol Heol Goffa is overpowering.
The session last approximately 1 hour and in that time we get a chance to dance, sing and chat with pupils. There are pupils in wheelchairs that are taken round by the guests to the beat of the music.
Pupils are very welcoming and as we've been going there for a few months some have kept a seat for us!
We love going to Ysgol Heol Goffa on their 'Oldies' days, we leave with a warm feeling in our hearts and are left with images of laughing pupils enjoying themselves
The warmth we feel when we walk into Ysgol Heol Goffa is overpowering.
The session last approximately 1 hour and in that time we get a chance to dance, sing and chat with pupils. There are pupils in wheelchairs that are taken round by the guests to the beat of the music.
Pupils are very welcoming and as we've been going there for a few months some have kept a seat for us!
Conwy Intergenerational Day - July 2024
Photo of Goldies programme organiser, Cheryl Davies, with the attendees
A lovely intergenerational event took place on 16 July at The United Reformed Church in Rhos on Sea.
Goldies Cymru, Conwy Wellbeing Team (Conwy Council) & Ysgol Llandrillo yn Rhos (the local primary school) came together for a morning of song, dance and lots of smiles. It was such a success that the school and council are already discussing the next event they can run with the Goldies so hopefully it is the start of something regular. Monthly sessions are already set up in Llanrwst and Rhos on Sea and new sessions are ready to launch in the near future.
Shelley Richardson, from the Conwy wellbeing team said, "The morning was a great success, everyone really enjoyed the session and got involved with the singing and movements. We had 22 children attend and 32 adults. It was great to see one grandparent dancing with her granddaughter.
One of the mums of a child in the choir thanked us for the event and said this was the first time that she had ever heard her daughter sing as she never sings at home.
Thank you to Goldies for providing all the refreshments, these went down very well with both children and adults. The adults were delighted with their complementary Goldies T-Shirts. A great intergenerational morning"
Cardiff Intergenerational Day - July 2024
Wednesday July 10 and the weather was kind at Insole Court in Cardiff, the venue for a brilliant Schools Intergenerational Day. Children from Rhiwbeina Primary School, St Patricks RC Primary School, Ysgol Glan Ceubal, Bryn Celyn Primary School and St John Lloyd RC Primary School took part entertaining the 80 Goldies from a number of Cardiff sessions. The day included a number of singing sessions led by our local session leaders. Pictured here they are (left to right) Andy, Cheryl, Geoff, Susanna, Shelley and Pat. The day was part of the Goldies Cymru Schools project supported by the Wales Heritage Lottery and The Moondance Foundation.
“Everyone had a brilliant time and we’re so grateful for the time the schools put in rehearsing their songs. It’s special when we bring together the Young with the Young at Heart.”
Didn't we have a lovely time ..... the day we went to the Cardiff intergenerational day!
A thank you card received from the Rhydypennau Goldies
A thank you card received from the Rhydypennau Goldies
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Bringing together the Young with the Young at Heart
The new primary schools intergenerational programme was launched on October 27 at Rhiwbeina Primary School in Cardiff.
Since launching eight years ago the Goldies Cymru Charity have brought songs and smiles to older isolated people across South Wales. These take place in Libraries, community rooms and Church halls and there are now over 60 sessions led by dedicated freelance leaders.
Sixty children from Rhiwbeina Primary School together with 30 older folk who attend the Rhiwbeina Goldies session joined together in song to launch the new project. It was introduced by Grenville Jones, Goldies founder, with exuberant singing led by Steffan Davies, Children’s and Welsh Librarian from Cardiff Hubs and Libraries.
Julie Hughes, Head of Investment at The National Lottery Heritage Fund, also attended the launch and praised the value of the school projects that have been led by the Goldies Cymru Charity in past years.
Learn more about our project - how can your school get involved?
An information booklet in both Welsh and English is available for any school teacher who would like to know more about the project. This, and all queries relating to it, should go to Goldies Cymru Programme Leader Cheryl Davies, [email protected] or call 07860 944410.
Picture shows : ‘ALL TOGETHER NOW’, children from Rhiwbeina Primary School with their visitors from the local Goldies Cymru session with Andy Roberts, Goldies session leader, out in front.
Inter-Generational Project Report
Here are some of the schools events that have (or will) take place as part of our inter-generational Project. Cheryl Davies, Programme Leader Goldies Cymru, reports:
RHIWBEINA PRIMARY SCHOOL, CARDIFF
Goldies session – Rhiwbina with Andy Roberts
18/10/23 School visited Goldies session @ Rhiwbina Hub: Sing & Smile session
27/10/23 PROJECT LAUNCH @ Rhiwbeina Primary School
20/03/24 Rhiwbina Goldies invited to the school for their ‘Cynefin’ work. This included a mingle and chat about the history of Rhiwbina, with displays of the children’s work, followed by refreshments. A class dramatic performance of what ‘Cynefin’ means to them. A musical performance from a recent class assembly and of course a few songs that were sung all together, which even had Mrs Harry, the head teacher up dancing.
Rhiwbeina School would like to keep links with the Goldies session, invite them to the school in future and welcome to use their hall space for any future events.
HEOL GOFFA SPECIAL SCHOOL, CARMARTHENSHIRE
Goldies session – run monthly at Heol Goffa with Cheryl Davies
21/03/24 Welsh Day – Sing & Smile session followed by Cawl made at the school. Local care home, Coleshill Goldies session (adults with learning difficulties) attended, a small group of children from local Welsh School Dewi Sant, plus the regular attendees and children at Heol Goffa.
Summer Term Making of a Sing & Sign video – Heol Goffa are learning to sign ‘Here Comes The Sun’ and a teacher has made a how to video for this. Between May – July, dates are being arranged for some students to go along to the other local Goldies sessions (Ffwrnes Theatre, Queen of Peace Church & Coleshill) to teach the signing for this song. This will be filmed and brought together as a montage of the project.
CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, PORT TALBOT
Goldies session – this has led to the launch of a monthly session in Port Talbot with Cheryl Davies
15/03/24 Celebrating Welsh Culture, an inter-generational event at St Theodore’s Church. A harpist playing traditional welsh song and performances from the children of Year 5, followed by some Singing & Smiling together, as well as the Active Song ‘Bring Me Sunshine’. Followed by refreshments.
10/04/24 Launch of Sing & Smile session at St Theodore’s Church Hall supported by Central Primary School
RADYR PRIMARY SCHOOL, CARDIFF
Goldies session – Radyr with Susanna Thomas
22/05/24 Goldies invited to attend one of the schools Enrichment Days for some information sharing and singing.
COED GLAS PRIMARY SCHOOL, CARDIFF
Goldies session – Rhydypennau with Susanna Thomas
21/03/24 Goldies invited for a show and tell from the younger children of the school, Year 1. They shared stories of their school Guinea Pig and sang songs to the Goldies, and the Goldies sang songs for the little ones.
4 more sessions have been set up for the rest of the term
BIRCHGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL, CARDIFF
Goldies session – Whitchurch with Geoff Ashford
01/07/24 A group of children will be attending a Sing & Smile session to perform for them and join in with the singing.
LLANEDEYRN PRIMARY SCHOOL, CARDIFF
Goldies session – Llanedeyrn with Susanna Thomas
07/02/24 2 classes came along to the Sing & Smile session and joined in with their craft made instruments.
BADEN POWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL, CARDIFF
25/04/24 To celebrate National Intergenerational Week, CARDIFF COUNCIL LIBRARIES have worked with us to bring this event to STAR Hub, with a large hall. The morning event will include a Sing & Smile session with Cheryl and history play boxes with representatives from CARDIFF MUSEUM – which gives everyone a chance to explore the boxes and mingle. Also some refreshments and closing remarks about the importance of Inter-generational work from Cllr Mackie (cabinet member for Adult Social Services.
TY’N Y WERN PRIMARY SCHOOL, CAERPHILLY
18/04/24 Afternoon Tea taster session – The school would like to see if a Sing & Smile session would work on a regular basis at their Community Bistro
CWMABER PRIMARY SCHOOL, CAERPHILLY
Cwmaber is a neighbouring school to Ty’n Y Wern, so they are interested in coming along to the taster session to see if this would work at their school. Also, this could be a session that alternates between both schools every other month.
YSGOL BRO PRESELI, PEMBROKESHIRE
Goldies session – Crymych with Shelley Morris
Leader Shelley is liaising with the school to arrange an inter-generational event to co-inside with the re-vamp of the Crymych session in a different venue.
HOLTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, BARRY
Goldies session – launching new session in Barry with a brand new session leader
Work has gone into building connections with organisations in Barry, with taster sessions carried out to build up to an inter-generational launch event.
BRYN CELYN PRIMARY SCHOOL, CARDIFF
Goldies session – Lisvane with Susanna Thomas
26/06/24 – Year 6 students to visit Goldies session for a Sing & Smile
10/07/24 – CYNEFIN FINALE EVENT
If you would like your school to take part in one of our Goldies Cymru events, please contact Cheryl Davies – [email protected]
Bringing together the Young with the Young at Heart
The new primary schools intergenerational programme was launched on October 27 at Rhiwbeina Primary School in Cardiff.
Since launching eight years ago the Goldies Cymru Charity have brought songs and smiles to older isolated people across South Wales. These take place in Libraries, community rooms and Church halls and there are now over 60 sessions led by dedicated freelance leaders.
Sixty children from Rhiwbeina Primary School together with 30 older folk who attend the Rhiwbeina Goldies session joined together in song to launch the new project. It was introduced by Grenville Jones, Goldies founder, with exuberant singing led by Steffan Davies, Children’s and Welsh Librarian from Cardiff Hubs and Libraries.
Julie Hughes, Head of Investment at The National Lottery Heritage Fund, also attended the launch and praised the value of the school projects that have been led by the Goldies Cymru Charity in past years.
Learn more about our project - how can your school get involved?
An information booklet in both Welsh and English is available for any school teacher who would like to know more about the project. This, and all queries relating to it, should go to Goldies Cymru Programme Leader Cheryl Davies, [email protected] or call 07860 944410.
Picture shows : ‘ALL TOGETHER NOW’, children from Rhiwbeina Primary School with their visitors from the local Goldies Cymru session with Andy Roberts, Goldies session leader, out in front.
Inter-Generational Project Report
Here are some of the schools events that have (or will) take place as part of our inter-generational Project. Cheryl Davies, Programme Leader Goldies Cymru, reports:
RHIWBEINA PRIMARY SCHOOL, CARDIFF
Goldies session – Rhiwbina with Andy Roberts
18/10/23 School visited Goldies session @ Rhiwbina Hub: Sing & Smile session
27/10/23 PROJECT LAUNCH @ Rhiwbeina Primary School
20/03/24 Rhiwbina Goldies invited to the school for their ‘Cynefin’ work. This included a mingle and chat about the history of Rhiwbina, with displays of the children’s work, followed by refreshments. A class dramatic performance of what ‘Cynefin’ means to them. A musical performance from a recent class assembly and of course a few songs that were sung all together, which even had Mrs Harry, the head teacher up dancing.
Rhiwbeina School would like to keep links with the Goldies session, invite them to the school in future and welcome to use their hall space for any future events.
HEOL GOFFA SPECIAL SCHOOL, CARMARTHENSHIRE
Goldies session – run monthly at Heol Goffa with Cheryl Davies
21/03/24 Welsh Day – Sing & Smile session followed by Cawl made at the school. Local care home, Coleshill Goldies session (adults with learning difficulties) attended, a small group of children from local Welsh School Dewi Sant, plus the regular attendees and children at Heol Goffa.
Summer Term Making of a Sing & Sign video – Heol Goffa are learning to sign ‘Here Comes The Sun’ and a teacher has made a how to video for this. Between May – July, dates are being arranged for some students to go along to the other local Goldies sessions (Ffwrnes Theatre, Queen of Peace Church & Coleshill) to teach the signing for this song. This will be filmed and brought together as a montage of the project.
CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, PORT TALBOT
Goldies session – this has led to the launch of a monthly session in Port Talbot with Cheryl Davies
15/03/24 Celebrating Welsh Culture, an inter-generational event at St Theodore’s Church. A harpist playing traditional welsh song and performances from the children of Year 5, followed by some Singing & Smiling together, as well as the Active Song ‘Bring Me Sunshine’. Followed by refreshments.
10/04/24 Launch of Sing & Smile session at St Theodore’s Church Hall supported by Central Primary School
RADYR PRIMARY SCHOOL, CARDIFF
Goldies session – Radyr with Susanna Thomas
22/05/24 Goldies invited to attend one of the schools Enrichment Days for some information sharing and singing.
COED GLAS PRIMARY SCHOOL, CARDIFF
Goldies session – Rhydypennau with Susanna Thomas
21/03/24 Goldies invited for a show and tell from the younger children of the school, Year 1. They shared stories of their school Guinea Pig and sang songs to the Goldies, and the Goldies sang songs for the little ones.
4 more sessions have been set up for the rest of the term
BIRCHGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL, CARDIFF
Goldies session – Whitchurch with Geoff Ashford
01/07/24 A group of children will be attending a Sing & Smile session to perform for them and join in with the singing.
LLANEDEYRN PRIMARY SCHOOL, CARDIFF
Goldies session – Llanedeyrn with Susanna Thomas
07/02/24 2 classes came along to the Sing & Smile session and joined in with their craft made instruments.
BADEN POWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL, CARDIFF
25/04/24 To celebrate National Intergenerational Week, CARDIFF COUNCIL LIBRARIES have worked with us to bring this event to STAR Hub, with a large hall. The morning event will include a Sing & Smile session with Cheryl and history play boxes with representatives from CARDIFF MUSEUM – which gives everyone a chance to explore the boxes and mingle. Also some refreshments and closing remarks about the importance of Inter-generational work from Cllr Mackie (cabinet member for Adult Social Services.
TY’N Y WERN PRIMARY SCHOOL, CAERPHILLY
18/04/24 Afternoon Tea taster session – The school would like to see if a Sing & Smile session would work on a regular basis at their Community Bistro
CWMABER PRIMARY SCHOOL, CAERPHILLY
Cwmaber is a neighbouring school to Ty’n Y Wern, so they are interested in coming along to the taster session to see if this would work at their school. Also, this could be a session that alternates between both schools every other month.
YSGOL BRO PRESELI, PEMBROKESHIRE
Goldies session – Crymych with Shelley Morris
Leader Shelley is liaising with the school to arrange an inter-generational event to co-inside with the re-vamp of the Crymych session in a different venue.
HOLTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, BARRY
Goldies session – launching new session in Barry with a brand new session leader
Work has gone into building connections with organisations in Barry, with taster sessions carried out to build up to an inter-generational launch event.
BRYN CELYN PRIMARY SCHOOL, CARDIFF
Goldies session – Lisvane with Susanna Thomas
26/06/24 – Year 6 students to visit Goldies session for a Sing & Smile
10/07/24 – CYNEFIN FINALE EVENT
- Large venue with multiple rooms
- To include multiple schools and Goldies sessions
- Theme – Living History
- Multi-room/multi-event
- Performances, displays and other activities from the schools
- Sing & Smile
- Refreshments
- Transport
If you would like your school to take part in one of our Goldies Cymru events, please contact Cheryl Davies – [email protected]