Dydd Gŵyl Dewi — St David's Day Classroom Pack
A classroom pack for St David's Day (1 March) — who St David was, the daffodil and leek symbols, classroom activities, Welsh songs, and how to mark the day meaningfully across different year groups.
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Who was St David (Dewi Sant)?
- 1 Dewi Sant (c.500–589 CE) The patron saint of Wales. A Welsh monk and bishop, founder of the monastery at Mynyw (now St Davids, Pembrokeshire) — the only city on the Pembrokeshire Coast. Made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
- 2 His famous last words 'Be joyful, keep the faith, and do the little things.' ('Gwnewch y pethau bychain mewn bywyd') — still quoted in Wales today. The 'little things' phrase is written on walls and mugs across Wales.
- 3 National Day 1 March — St David's feast day. Welsh national day. School children wear national costume (or red and green). Eisteddfod competitions. Parades in Cardiff.
- 4 Daffodil and leek Both are Welsh national symbols. Daffodil: the spring flower, associated with 1 March. Leek: associated with a legend that Welsh soldiers wore leeks in their caps to identify each other in battle against the Saxons.
St David's Day classroom activities
- Learn a Welsh song — 'Calon Lân' (Clean Heart) or 'Sosban Fach' for older pupils
- Make a daffodil from tissue paper and pipe cleaners
- Draw the Welsh dragon — a red dragon (Y Ddraig Goch) on a white and green flag
- Listen to a Welsh male voice choir recording
- Read a story about St David or Welsh mythology
- Make traditional Welsh cakes (picau ar y maen) if cooking facilities available
- Display 'Gwnewch y pethau bychain' — discuss what 'little things' mean
Learning objective
Describe who St David was and his significance; explain the daffodil and leek symbols; participate in St David's Day activities; and use Welsh language in the celebration.
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