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BARDD PLANT CYMRU (Children's Poet Laureate)

 Bardd Plant Cymru is a venture established by Planed Plant, S4C, the Welsh Books Council and Urdd Gobaith Cymru, and recently the Academi became part of the partnership. The main aim is to raise the profile of poetry amongst children and to encourage them to compose and enjoy poetry.

 

WELSH-LANGUAGE CHILDREN'S POET LAUREATE

On 27 May 2008, Caryl Parry Jones announced from the stage of Conwy's Urdd Gobaith Cymru National Eisteddfod, that Wales' Children's Poet Laureate 20087–2009 is Ifor ap Glyn from Caernarfon.

 

 

WELSH-LANGUAGE CHILDREN'S POET LAUREATE

On Tuesday, 29 May, during a ceremony at the Urdd Youth Eisteddfod, Carmarthen, it was announced that Caryl Parry Jones is the Welsh-language Children's Poet Laureate (Bardd Plant Cymru) for 2007–2008. Caryl will hold poetry workshops in schools throughout Wales, as well as e-mail workshops, during the year.

 

 

WELSH-LANGUAGE CHILDREN'S POET LAUREATE

Gwyneth Glyn was the Welsh-language Children's Poet Laureate (Bardd Plant Cymru) for 2006–2007.

 

 

 
CHILDREN'S POET LAUREATE 2005–2006

Mererid Hopwood was the Welsh-language Children's Poet Laureate (Bardd Plant Cymru) for 2005–2006.





CHILDREN'S POET LAUREATE
2004–2005

Tudur Dylan Jones was the Welsh-language Children's Poet Laureate (Bardd Plant Cymru) for 20045–2005. He visited schools during his term of office as well as helping children to create poetry through electronic workshops.

 

  
CHILDREN'S POET LAUREATE 2003–2004

Ceri Wyn Jones was the Welsh-language Children's Poet Laureate (Bardd Plant Cymru) for 2003–2004. Ceri visited schools throughout Wales as well as hosting on-line poetry workshops. Amongst the year's highlights was the weekend workshop held at the Urdd's Centre at Pentre Ifan, Pembrokeshire, with children from Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Tyle'r Ynn, Briton Ferry. 		 

CHILDREN'S POET LAUREATE 2002–2003

Menna Elfyn was the Welsh-language Children's Poet Laureate (Bardd Plant Cymru) for 2002–2003. During the year she composed poems on particular themes, in addition to visiting schools throughout Wales to hold poetry workshops with pupils. A volume of poems created during the year by Menna and young poets from across Wales was published under the title Caneri Pinc ar Dywod Euraid.

 

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CHILDREN'S POET LAUREATE 2001–2002

Mei Mac (Meirion MacIntyre Huws) was the Welsh-language Children's Poet Laureate for 2001. During the year he visited schools throughout Wales to encourage children to write poetry. To celebrate St David's Day 2001 he composed the poem ‘Y Pethau Bychain'. A volume of poems created during the year by Mei Mac and budding poets from across Wales was published under the title Rhedeg Ras Dan Awyr Las.

 

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CHILDREN'S POET LAUREATE 2000 

Myrddin ap Dafydd was the first to hold the honorary title of Bardd Plant Cymru (Children's Poet Laureate). During his twelve months in office, he held numerous workshops in schools throughout Wales and one at the Millennium Stadium. During the year he composed many poems and these were published in Jam Coch mewn Pwdin Reis, the poems of Bardd Plant Cymru 2000 and the work of young poets from Wales.
  
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