Templeton is a Category EM (English Medium) school according to the language policy of Pembrokeshire County Council.

This means that Welsh is taught in every class as a second language through a range of fun speaking, listening, reading and writing activities although occasionally a child attends school who can speak Welsh fluently.

You will hear incidental Welsh used regularly in the classes and around school, as a number of our staff speak Welsh, so a bilingual culture is very evident.

We have a ‘Criw Cymraeg’, elected members from every class, who help to promote and develop the Welsh language and ethos across the school. They also help to run the weekly Welsh assembly and reward ‘Seren Cymraeg‘ certificates every week.

We have achieved the Bronze and Silver Awards of the ‘Siarter Iaith/Language Charter’. The aim of this ‘Language Charter’ is to inspire our children to use their Welsh in all aspects of their lives.

It is our aim that on leaving Templeton School, pupils will have greatly developed their Welsh speaking, reading and writing skills and have achieved a good standard of bilingualism.

Incidental Welsh is regularly used in many of the everyday instructions and commands by school staff , for example, during assemblies, registration and the school tuck shop. We have a bilingual policy and we make every effort to offer the children a bilingual experience here in Templeton.

We place a strong emphasis on the ‘Curriculum Cymreig’ where learning experiences are taught with a particular focus on Wales and the Welsh dimension, fostering pride in Welsh culture and heritage in the process.

Annually we compete in the ‘Urdd Eisteddfod’, in various competitions such as the group recitation. If we are successful in the local and county competitions, we may qualify to perform at the prestigious national Eisteddfod.

Every year our oldest pupils have the brilliant experience of attending a three-day residential experience at the Gwersyll yr Urdd (Urdd Centre) at Cardiff Bay where they have numerous exciting experiences including; a speed boat trip around the bay, trips to the museum, the Principality Stadium, open top bus rides around the city and much more.

In order to further develop our bilingual culture and celebrate the Welsh dimension, we also celebrate Dydd Miwsig Cymru (Welsh Music day), Shwmae Day (Hello Day), and we hold an annual Welsh enrichment week and welcome Welsh visitors. All these wonderful experiences are great fun for the children (and staff!) and they develop their Welsh language skills at the same time.

How is St David’s day celebrated?

To celebrate St. David’s Day, we hold an annual school Eisteddfod as close as possible to March 1st (St David’s Day).

The Eisteddfod gives the children a wonderful opportunity to score points for their school houses by taking part in competitions such as singing, dancing, reciting, musical performances, as well as wide ranging art and design activities in a traditional national ‘Eisteddfod’.

This is a key part of our annual celebration of welsh heritage and culture. Our school Eisteddfod traditionally ends with the ‘Crowning of the Bard’ ceremony and the presentation of the house shield.