Issue 9 / June 2019

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Authors: Haf Llewelyn, Mali Williams Editor: Karen MacIntyre Huws THE BEST CLIMATE FLAG IN THE WORLD? What's your opinion? Do we in have CHANGE the best flag in the world? In a recent on-line survey, the Red was voted THE TRUTH? the coolest flag of all the nations of the world. Most flags have shapes on them, DATES FOR Last week, the First Minister, Mark Drakeford stated that a planned some with colourful stripes or symmetrical THE DIARY new route around the M4 motorway near Newport would not go shapes. The Welsh flag has the iconic What's happening ahead. The Welsh Assembly has pledged to do all it can to lessen over the coming Welsh dragon which makes our flag quite the damage to the environment. months? unique. Another nation that has a dragon Also in the news last week was Mr Trump, on its flag is Bhutan. Can PAGE 2 the President of the USA's visit to London. you find another country Mr Trump denies that our climate is with a dragon on its changing, although scientists warn of the flag? dangers and the need to act now. However, Mr Trump has taken the USA out of the Paris Did you Know? International Agreement, which was set up Although The Welsh Dragon has in order to look for answers to featured on flags in Wales for centuries, it climate change. was only granted official status in 1959.

Greta the Great! DISAPPOINTMENT FOR WALES JOBS AND 16 year old Swedish schoolgirl, Image by FA Wales CAREERS Meilir Rhys Williams Greta Thunberg, has vowed to do all she can to change the harm done to our planet due to climate change. Greta has travelled widely protesting about PAGE 4 the damage and the possible effects of climate change on young people, and their future.

It was a disappointing week for Wales after What is climate change? losing two of their Euro Qualifying Games. Scientists warn that Earth is getting warmer because Wales returned home, without securing of our use of gases. The Earth is getting warmer and points after their defeat of 2-1 to Croatia, the climate is changing resulting in more extreme and 1-0 to Hungary. Many chances were weather. lost in Budapest on Tuesday June 11, not least the chance of an easy goal by Gareth Bale in front of the Hungarian goal. MIRACULOUS However all is not lost, Wales will play MIGRATIONS Azerbaijan in September. All eyes are now Let’s look at some marvellous on Gareth Bale and his future with Real migrations Madrid, with many experts saying that Bale has lost confidence because he is often on the bench, rather than on the pitch. PAGE 67 DATES FOR THE DIARY June Diabetes Week June Refugee Week August This year’s National This year’s theme: You, me and 10-16 17-23 3-10 will be held those who came before. On in Llanrwst, Conwy page 6 ‘You’re a Star’ you can hear the story of a refugee who has come to Wales. June Establish the Police Force On June 19th 1829 a law was 19 passed by Sir Robert Peel, who was a Home Secretary at the time, to establish the first police force in HAPPY June Recycling Awareness London. Soon there would be BIRTHDAY Week by Planet Ark more police enforcing the law in 11-17 the rest of and Wales. Famous people These first police were nicknamed whose ‘Bobbies’ after Robert Peel and Happy birthdays Birthday even today some people still call are in July: the police ‘Bobbies’. July Mexican Artist Frida 6 Kahlo (1907-1954) © Amgueddfa Cymru

June Anne Frank’s Diary July Author JK Rowling On June 12th 1929 a young girl (1965) 12 called Anne Frank was given a diary 31 as her 13th birthday present. Little June Summer Solstice or did she know that this diary would 21 Midsummer’s Day. be read by millions and would This is when the sun is at its highest become famous throughout the point in the sky during the year. This world. is also the longest day of the year. For more information about Anne There are two solstices during the Frank read the ‘Time Travelling’ year, one in June and one in article on page 7. December (the shortest day). June Father’s Day The exact time of this year’s solstice is: Friday 21st of June at 16.54. 16

Fantastic Facts: The months July and August are both named after Roman Emperors, Julius Caesar and Augustus.

+ + FANTASTIC + FIGURE FACTS + 1.31.3 millionmillion + is the amount of times the earth ABOUT THE SUN: would fit into the sun + 1.41.4 millionmillion kmkm 15.515.5 millionmillion degreesdegrees CelsiusCelsius 71%71% is the width of the sun. is the temperature of of the sun is hydrogen gas. + the sun’s core. + + + 149.6149.6 millionmillion kmkm 4.64.6 billionbillion yearsyears 8.198.19 minutesminutes is the distance heat and light travels is the amount of time experts believe the is the time that light takes to travel + between the sun and the earth. sun has been shining. from the sun to the earth. +

2 LEAVING THRAE for everything on the Shiny SigiTwo shut her eyes hoping Planet.' the words would disappear, SigiTwo went into her den; she tears stinging. O! How she looked at all her favourite things wished they didn't have to leave - the mobile communicator, the Thrae, but with the Hot Star reading tablet, and the story rushing towards their planet screen - all her useful gadgets. there was no alternative, they She had to choose. SigiTwo had to pack up and leave. curled up on her bed, clutching Tomorrow would bring a new Smiley, her pet robot. life, a new adventure... 'You must be very brave Smiley,' SigiTwo had heard the rumours, her arms. 'Everything will turn to she said, 'we're going on an they scared her, and the rumours ashes, there won't be any clean exciting journey.' She didn't want made her clamber into her den water and anyway, all our friends to alarm Smiley but she didn't and stay there for hours. SigiTwo will have to leave too.' know if her pet robot would be wondered if she could hide there They clung to each other. welcome on the Shiny Planet. in her den when the danger SigiOne held her in her strong SigiTwo wasn't at all sure if she came. Perhaps everything would arms, as she always did and SigiOne would be welcome be fine if she and SigiOne whenever SigiTwo was hurt or there either. Sometimes, when sheltered there, until everything sad. But this time, they both she watched the news on her was over. But when she knew that SigiOne's arms could story screen, she would see the mentioned her plan to SigiOne, not keep her safe, nor could she inhabitants of the Shiny Planet all she did was sigh, a small, keep the danger away. waving large placards with hushed sigh. 'Come on, we'll pack', SigiOne angry words on them. 'NO 'No, SigiTwo, we can't stay on said, 'what will you take with WELCOME HERE' screamed the planet Thrae, it won't be safe you? We can only take a few placards. here,' she said, taking SigiTwo in belongings; there won't be room SMOOTHIE ICE LOLLIES You can’t beat a cool ice lolly when the weather gets hot. These lollies are much healthier than many supermarket lollies because GoGo forfor itit they’re full of vitamins from the fruit and have no added sugar. Put the Making 1 strawberries 2 sure the lid and banana is on tightly, ! pieces in the switch the You will need: blender and machine WARNING • 1 banana add the milk on and or yogurt. blend until You need • Around 10 strawberries (washed smooth. adult and without their stalks) supervision • Some milk or natural yogurt when using a blender, it • Empty yogurt pots can be • Lolly sticks dangerous! • Blender or Food Processor Slip the lolly 3 4 5 out of the yogurt pot. If you can’t get it out, then run it under the warm water tap for a bit. MMMmmm m lick and Carefully pour the mixture into the Put it in the freezer enjoy! yogurt pots and poke a stick in the overnight or until frozen middle of each one. solid.

You don’t have to use banana and strawberries; you can use any soft fruit to make your lolly. How aboutabout raspberries,raspberries, mango,mango, blueberries,blueberries, peaches?peaches?

3 Drama Literature Television ININ THETHE Music Art LIMELIGHTLIMELIGHT Poetry TIR NA N-OG PRIZE The winner of this year’s Tir na n-Og Prize is The Winner of the Tir na n-Og Clockwork Crow by Catherine Fisher. This prize is awarded Prize in the Welsh Primary by the Welsh Books Council for books with authentic Welsh backgrounds and was announced in a special category was ‘Cymru ar y ceremony in this month. Catherine Fisher is a poet and many riddles and challenges Map’ (also available author who lives in Newport. and strange goings on during in English as ‘Wales She has won the Tir na n-Og the course of the novel. on the Map’) written prize before in 1995 for her According to Sioned Jacques, by Elin Meek and novel ‘The Candleman’ and has Chairman of the Tir na n-Og illustrated by won many prizes and praise for panel, this novel was Valériane Leblond. her books including the Blue “imaginative, descriptive and Here is what Joseph, a Clic-it Cymru Peter Book Prize shortlist for magical”. reader, had to say about it: ‘The Clockwork Crow’. Catherine has now completed ‘The Clockwork Crow’ is a the sequel to ‘The Clockwork It’s a book that is gripping and magical story set Crow’ called ‘The Velvet Fox’ full of interesting in icy Plas y Fran in mid-Wales. and it will be published in facts about Orphan Seren Rhys is sent to October. Wales and I’ve live with her Godfather after If any Clic-it Cymru readers learned a lot by living for 12 years in an have read ‘The Clockwork reading it. I really orphanage but she is given a Crow’ we would be interested like the pictures mysterious package to look to know your opinion, so please too. Catherine Fisher after by a stranger. She faces get in touch! JOBS AND CAREERS Meilir Rhys Williams Name: Meilir Rhys Williams Describe your work day: sometimes an actor's job can be audiences. Job: Actor Arrive at location for 8.00 a.m. tough as the performing industry I would also advice young before putting on my character is very competitive, and work performers to go on to train at costume. The make-up artist will can be difficult to find. performing college so that all the then get to work on my face so Why did you go into skills and techniques that actors that I don't seem too pale or too acting? and performers need are shiny on screen! I enjoyed performing when at established. At 9.00am we start filming the school and went to performing scenes. We usually manage 8 clubs in my spare time. I scenes; it takes roughly 3 days to couldn't imagine myself doing record one 19 minute episode of any other profession - it had to Rownd a Rownd! be performing! Best things: Tips: Acting out scenes which would Take advantage of all not happen to me as Meilir. opportunities to perform. Having to have an argument as Competitions such as the Urdd Rhys, my character, and doing Eisteddfod are great at giving Location: stunts are also exciting and a lot young performers the Currently I play a character in the of fun. opportunity to learn so many S4C soap, Rownd a Rownd, Not so good: performing skills. They also give which is filmed in Porthaethwy I love being part of the cast of a taste of what it's like to be on (Menai Bridge), Anglesey. Rownd a Rownd. However stage and perform to live

4 I believe countries like Wales should welcome people from across the globe. When it's dangerous for DiscussionDiscussion people to stay in their home country, then it's very Point important for other countries to give them shelter and a chance for a new start. People from other countries bring with them new and innovative ideas What’s your opinion? and skills. Sometimes events such as war, famine or natural tragedies occur in countries or areas of the world which I think we have too many problems of our own. We don't make it impossible for people to stay there. The have the space or jobs for everyone, and the people of inhabitants are forced to flee and often look for new this country should have priority. I don't really want to homes or countries. Discuss: hear other people's ideas or learn of their way of life, we • Is Wales a welcoming country? have plenty of ideas of our own. BRAIN TWISTER DE-CLUTTER! MARVELOUS MIGRATIONS It's almost end of term and time to get rid of all the NUMBERS rubbish from Mrs Jones's classroom. There are 7 large bin bags and in each one there are 7 medium sized bags In each of these medium sized bags are 7 small bags. How many bin bags are there in all? Look at the Miraculous Migrations article on page 6. Read the page to discover what these numbers represent – there may be a trick: around 1 month and 15 days ...... 3rd ...... 4,200 ...... 9656 Km ...... 200

(Puzzle - with thanks to Gareth Ffowc Williams) ......

Think before you WISE WORDS Use a fabric print! Do you handkerchief really need this FROM AUNTY instead of paper list on a piece of DOT tissues. Recycling paper can save our planet by: paper? Can you • saving the need to cut down trees save it on screen? • saving water in new paper production Use both sides of • saving energy in newpaper production. Don't use a huge the paper when Paper recycling is easy! Better still, don't piece of paper to writing notes or

waste paper! Follow Aunty Dot's advice: write a tiny note! drawing.

the ospreys is 4,200. Number of kilometres travelled by the salmon is 6,000 miles (9656 km). Number of miles travelled up-river by the salmon is 200. is salmon the by up-river travelled miles of Number km). (9656 miles 6,000 is salmon the by travelled kilometres of Number 4,200. is ospreys the

Answer to the migration puzzle migration the to Answer : The birds take around 45 days to complete their journey (1 month 15 days). March (3rd month of the year). Number of miles travelled by by travelled miles of Number year). the of month (3rd March days). 15 month (1 journey their complete to days 45 around take birds The :

Answer to the bin bag puzzle bag bin the to Answer : 7 large bin bags, 49 medium bags, 343 large bags: a total of 399 bin bags. bags. bin 399 of total a bags: large 343 bags, medium 49 bags, bin large 7 :

5 UNDER THE SALMON MICROSCOPE

Visit the River Marteg, near in when they’re ready to MIRACULOUS MIGRATIONS Gilfach, in Powys at the end of spawn, sometimes travelling Autumn and you may be lucky distances of 6,000 miles over Migration is the regular movement of birds and wildlife from one part enough to see another sea and a further 200 miles of the world to another and back again. The distances of travel and miraculous migrator. This is along a river to find their own dangers faced by many birds and animals make this a truly when the great Atlantic salmon spawning area. Experts believe miraculous wonder of nature. run takes place, when salmon that they use olfactory senses Let’s look at some marvellous migrations happening in Wales.... return to rivers that they were to find their way to the place born in after spending a few where they were born. After THE OSPREY years maturing in the north arriving in fresh water they stop Atlantic. Salmon live in fresh eating for a year or more, living water when young, but then off their body fat, before migrate to the Atlantic Ocean as returning to the ocean and adults. They then return to the beginning to feed again. same river that they were born

Maturing Numbers of Ospreys in Wales are Some then cross the Sahara growing-up, getting increasing thanks to Desert, while others follow the older conservation projects such as West African coastline. They Spawn the Glaslyn site, near complete their journeys in Atlantic lay eggs and have Ocean Porthmadog and the Dyfi site in around 45 days, sometimes babies mid-Wales. Ospreys spend stopping off for a few days rest Olfactory winters in Africa and summers during their travel. Although smell here, nesting in sites near lakes travelling alone and over Africa or rivers to ensure a good supply different routes, the male and of fish. All ospreys travel alone, female can arrive at their covering distances of around destination within days of each 6,700 km (4,200 miles) over the other. To learn more about Other marvellous migrators are swifts, swallows, English Channel, through France Ospreys you can follow this link: cuckoos, butterflies, sharks and whales. Why not do some of your own research into these species? and Spain into North Africa. https://www.glaslynwildlife.co.uk/en/

of places in Wales so far, school because he believes that including Cardiff Bay, Barry I can get into a good university YOU’RE A STAR! Island, Swansea, Neath and and have a career in medicine. Caswell Bay beach. There are Where do you see yourself in TWAFEEQ HAMAYUN lots of hills, trees, and green 10 years’ time? spaces. I want to see more I want to go on to do A-Levels Name / Age School places this summer! and then apply to study Twafeeq Hamayun, aged 13 Twafeeq joined John Frost High The people here are really nice medicine at Oxford or and we have made some good Cambridge University. I want to Lives School in September 2018 and friends. In my spare time I do become a doctor and work in a Newport even though English is not his first language, he has been homework, and going hospital in the UK. doing very well at school and swimming in the Newport Clic it Cymru wishes you all the getting full marks in science and sports centre. I play football best Twafeeq! maths. twice a week at school and have learned about rugby. One Tell us about yourself day I want to play rugby for I am a refugee and I came to the Wales! I can speak Farsi, Pashto, UK from Afghanistan in June English and now I can speak last year with my younger some Welsh. brother and sister, when we moved to Newport. I really like Who inspires you? living in Wales. I’ve been to a lot My dad inspires me. He encourages me to work hard at

6 WHEN? D U R I N G T H E S E C O N D TIMETIME W O R L D W A R 1 9 4 2 - 1 9 4 5 TRAVELLINGTRAVELLING WHO?WHO? A N N E F R A N K

Although Anne was born in Frankfurt, © Sladen Germany, she moved to Amsterdam, , with her family - Edith, mother, Otto, father and Margo, sister. Her father ANNE started a business there selling herbs and spices. Anne settled well in her new home, she learned Dutch and was a popular pupil at school. FRANK Anne Frank’s Diary However, threatening clouds descended REFUGEE AND over Europe. In 1939, Nazi Germany Fear occupied , prompting the Second In August 1944, the secret hiding place was AUTHOR World War. In May 1940, the Netherlands discovered. No one knows how it Ann Frank would have been was also occupied. The Nazis passed laws happened, but Anne and her family were that restricted the way the Jews lived. Laws sent on a cruel journey to Auschwitz 90 years old on 12th June. such as: concentration camp. Soon, Anne and People over the years have had to flee their • no Jews were allowed to visit the parks or Margot were sent on to the Bergen- Belsen, homes or go into hiding because of cinemas labour camp - it was a terrible place, without danger. During the Second World War, • Jews were forbidden from going into enough food or clean water. Because of the many European countries fell into the certain shops conditions there, disease and illness were control of the Nazis. The Nazis persecuted • Jewish children could only go to special very common. and imprisoned people unfairly. Millions of schools with other Jewish children, they Jewish people were persecuted by the were not allowed to choose Nazis. Anne Frank was a Jewish child and • Jews were forbidden to own or run was imprisoned by the Nazis. This is her businesses story - • Jews had to display a star symbol on the sleeves of their clothes, so that they could be quickly recognized. Because of these rules, things became very difficult for Anne's family. By 1942, the family was in grave danger; they feared that they would be sent to a labour camp in Germany. Auschwitz Concentration Camp, They decided to go into hiding. Poland In hiding Sadness The family moved to a secret location in the Margot died, followed shortly by Anne building where Otto used to work. Otto's during February 1945. Both believed to colleagues were kind and risked their own have died due to the typhus disease. After lives, bringing them food and necessities. the war, Otto was released and discovered Their secret rooms were cramped and they that he was the only survivor. Both his had to keep very quiet. It was an anxious daughters and his wife had died because of experience for young Anne. the terrible cruelty inflicted by the Nazis. Diary Worldwide Just before she and her family went into Otto was determined that all countries of the hiding, Anne was given a diary for her Anne Frank in 1940 world should read Anne's Diary. Today it has birthday. Once in her secret hiding place, been translated to around 70 languages, Anne Frank was born in Frankfurt, Germany, she began writing her diary. She named the including English and Welsh. It's an in 1929. She was born to a Jewish family. diary Het Achterhuis (The Secret Annexe). important diary, as it reminds us of the Anne died in a concentration camp called Writing helped pass the time, as she was terrible result of prejudice, racism and Bergen-Belsen in 1945. never able to leave her hiding place. cruelty.

PREVIOUS ARTICLES AND DATES (Issues 1-6 Welsh only) 500: Saint David (Issue 1) 1867-1934: Marie Curie (Issue 7) 1948: Establishing the Health Service (Issue 4) 1136: Welsh Castles (Issue 3) 1912: Reaching the South Pole (Issue 6) 1960s: The Sixties' Revolution (Issue 2) 1859: Royal Charter Disaster (Issue 8) 1914: Christmas Truce in the trenches (Issue 5)

7 WHERE TO GO IN WALES? School summer holiday is walks you must: Click here to find about the almost here, so we'll have plenty • wear suitable walking shoes countryside code: of time to go on an adventure. and clothes https://naturalresources.wales/d 1 Clic-it Cymru is keen on getting • take food and water with you ays-out/the-countryside-codes/? out and about, Wales has so • take sun protection, lotion and lang=en 2 many exciting walks to offer. a hat However an adult must • always keep your dog on a accompany you on these walks lead and you must also prepare • keep to paths and follow the carefully. Before going on long countryside code

Gelert, Wales's Best Known dog: Wildlife Adventure, Dinefwr Welsh legends 1 Beddgelert, Eryri 2 Wildlife Park, . If you would like to learn more about Wales - You can visit the grave of Gelert, Llywelyn the Dinefwr Park is a beautiful setting for wildlife the land of Legends, or perhaps find which Welsh Prince's dog and take a stroll along the spotting, but you may also come across legends are connected with your area, then beautiful Glaslyn river. some deer or the famous white cattle of have a look at this interactive map For a map, visit - Dinefwr. Don't forget to visit the castle for http://www.landoflegends.wales https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cy_gb/crafl more historical adventures. wyn-and-beddgelert/trails/llwybr-at-fedd-gel For a map, visit - ert-y-ci-beddgelert https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dinefwr/trail s/dinefwr-park-wildlife-walk-carmarthenshire

JADE JONES TAEKWONDO WORLD CHAMPION! Huge congratulations to the Flintshire athlete, 26 year old Jade Jones, on winning a World Taekwondo Championship. Jade Taekwondo Jones has two Olympic Gold Medals, the first one from the 2012 London Olympic Where? Games, she also won a gold in the Rio de Its roots go back as far as 2,000 years and it originates Janeiro games in 2016. Jones was in Korea. determined to add a World Championship What? to her list of honours. A martial arts sport, the athlete spins and uses 'It's amazing!' she said, following her head height kicks to attack its opponent. achievement. Jones beat the Korean A Taekwondo athlete has to be athlete Lee Ah-reum at Manchester in May. nimble and fast. Jones has other goals set; she is Meaning of the word? determined to win another Olympic Gold Tae = attack with foot Medal, as no other Taekwondo athlete has kwon = attack with fist won three gold medals in a row. Good luck do = the way/art Jade Jones!

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