Welsh in Ceredigion Schools

Ceredigion County Council has a firm policy on the teaching of Welsh and English in its schools. Our aim is to educate pupils so that they are thoroughly bilingual by the time they leave the primary school. In this way pupils will find that they are able to participate fully in the bilingual community of which they are a part. The full details of the policy can be seen in the Language Strategy document in the Education Learning section of the website.

If you are a parent or guardian we encourage you to consider how to support your child's development in the Welsh language. This can be done in many ways, for example:

• encourage your child to take part in social activities through the medium of Welsh, with the Urdd, the Young Farmers' Clubs or other organisations;
• support your child to practice the reading of Welsh books;
• help your child to discover the Welsh media - television, radio and internet;
• if you cannot speak Welsh, you can try learning the language alongside your child. The lessons are fun and learning Welsh opens doors to a wider society as well as the world of work. We are also setting up more and more Welsh for the Family classes - lessons which are especially tailored for parents in terms of time and content.