Issue 7 / March 2019

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Authors: Haf Llewelyn, Mali Williams Editor: Karen MacIntyre Huws WHAT IS BREXIT? Fact: A referendum* was held in June 2016 to decide whether the UK 66 million people in the should leave or stay in the European Union (EU)* 30 million UK had the right to vote in people voted in the referendum; here is the result: the Referendum. Stay 48.1% 51.9% Leave What happens next? Under the leadership of Theresa May, the British Prime Minister, the UK must reach an agreement with the other 27 countries in the EU on how to DATES FOR leave. This is a very complicated process and there is a lot of THE DIARY disagreement. What interesting The UK has until the end of March before leaving the EU. things are happening over What is the EU? the next month? • The EU was established after the the same in all 28 countries. PAGE 2 Second World War, with the idea • The EU parliament is in the city of that countries should work Brussels, in Belgium. together to avoid disagreements • We all have a Member of that could lead to another war. Parliament to represent us in the • The EU has its own parliament EU, has 4 European What’s what with Brexit! that makes special laws that are members of parliament. Brexit - A word that has been made up by mixing the words Britain and Mr Jones wants us to stay in the EU, here is his opinion: Exit, it means leaving the EU. • I believe in ‘strength in unity’. Selling things to other countries is - 28 easier through the EU and so being a member is good for European Union (EU) countries that have come together business and trade, it makes sure prices are kept low. to make decisions. Each country • In my opinion the EU keeps the peace between countries and pays to be a member and, like being THANKS MAM! helps people work together, it’s important to understand each A new short story! in a club, this gives them the right to other. work together in a special way. • Of course, we need people to come to the UK from the EU to - The 28 work in places like hospitals, hotels and factories. Being in the EU The Single Market countries are allowed to trade (buy PAGE 3 also gives us the right to go and work in other countries. and sell things) with each other, and Mr Williams wants to leave the EU, here is his opinion: people from all 28 countries are • In my opinion, countries in the EU have to follow too many rules, allowed to move easily from one we should be making our own rules. country to another; like living in one • It’s ridiculous that we have to pay so much money to the EU, I big country. don’t think we are getting enough for our money. Referendum* - A vote for people • I don’t think people from other countries should be allowed to to decide on something. We had a move to the UK easily. This is a rich country with quite a high referendum in Wales in 1997 that led standard of living and I don’t think people from poorer countries to having our own or should be allowed to live here. assembly.

MARIE CURIE THE SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP Who was Marie Curie and what GRAND SLAM did she do? FOR WALES! Wales secures the Grand Slam with a win over Ireland. More about this on page 8. Image by Welsh Rugby Union PAGE 8 DATES FOR THE DIARY March Marie Curie cancer March Poetry Day April Easter Every appeal month Here is a poem by Casia Wiliam, Wales’ Children’s Sunday Day 21 Poet, to celebrate Poetry Day. 21

March April

March International Women’s Day 6 - 21 8 Lent Ash Wednesday, the 6th of March Science and Engineering March to Easter Sunday, 9-18 week the 21st of April.

March Albert Einstein was born on this day in 1879. 14 Einstein was a mathematician and physicist who is known as one of the most important minds in history.

March Mothering Sunday or Mother’s Day (4th Sunday in Lent) 31 more on this on Page 3

April April Fool’s Day Don’t eat until the 1 21st of April.

Lent is observed annually by Christians. Traditionally E = mc Christians give up a certain 2 food or habit during Lent, to remember the 40 days March World Sleep Day and nights that Jesus more about this on page 6 spent fasting in the desert. 15 This can mean not eating The BBC played an April Fool’s joke in 2008 by cakes or chocolate, or not March Holi showing a video clip of ‘penguins flying’ and saying drinking alcohol. Lent that Antarctic penguins had had enough of the cold begins on Ash 21 weather and were flying to the rainforests of South Wednesday and lasts America! (Of course, penguins are unable to fly!) until Easter. Traditionally people ate pancakes on Shrove Tuesday (the day April Palm Sunday before Ash Wednesday) to use eggs and butter for the 14 last time before giving them up for Lent.

Holi is a Hindu festival to celebrate Spring. It is celebrated mainly in India, but by now celebrations are held throughout the world. It is a festival of colour and fun, April Good Friday when people throw brightly coloured water and powder at each other. 19

2 'Why isn't Mam here?' Bethan Bethan. asked, but Nain just smiled. By the time Bethan's birthday Thanks Mam! They hurried up the lane and as came around she had forgotten Bethan wanted a pet. All the feeding a dog would be they got in through the front about getting a dog as a other children in her class had a expensive. Mam had no money garden the door opened. Mam present. pet, Llio had Benji, a beautiful, to spare. had her old coat and wellies on. Bethan had trained her hens to chocolate brown Labrador. 'Come on!' Mam hurried around perform tricks too, they came Benji was very clever and could the house to the back garden, clucking as soon as Bethan perform all kinds of funny tricks. Bethan and Nain followed. called for them and would peck 'Can I have a dog for my There stood a small coop, the grain from her hand. And birthday, Mam?' Bethan would surrounded by a fence. best of all they gave her two ask. But she knew the answer. 'What?' said Bethan. She ran to brown eggs each day. Mam would shake her head the coop and peered inside. She 'We can sell their eggs.' Mam sadly as she saw the jumped. A funny noise came said,' and perhaps we can save disappointment on Bethan's from inside and a small beak enough to buy a dog one day, face. A dog would need a lot of pointed out from the darkness. Bethan.' attention, it would need long 'It's a hen!' squealed Bethan. A Bethan hugged Mam, but her walks, it would also need One morning Bethan's mother small white hen ventured out little, white hens were just as special care, there would be said 'Nain will pick you up after followed by another. Two small, clever as Benji, the Labrador. veterinary bills to pay - just school today.'. But that white hens came out to peer at Thanks Mam! afternoon Bethan had forgotten her mother's words. That afternoon, as she rushed with the others throught the school gate Nain was there, beaming. 'Where's Mam?' Bethan hugged Nain. 'She's at home I think,' replied Nain.

Mother’s Day Gift CHOCOLATE SUPER-HERO How about making a chocolate Super-hero to show your mum, GoGo forfor itit grandmother or someone who cares for you how much you love them? 1 The Face 3 Measure your chocolate bar with the ruler. The chocolate that Clic-it Cymru used was 8cm wide and in 16cm length. The circle for the face needs to be the same diameter as the width You will need: of your chocolate. Clic-it Cymru’s face has a diameter of 8cm. • A chocolate bar of any size or flavour. You can decorate the face to look how you want; you can give • Card or funky foam to make the face. her a mask and use wool or funky foam to make the hair. Here • Wool or funky foam for the hair. are some ideas: • A piece of felt or funky foam for the cloak. Decorate • Bits and bobs for decorating. You can decorate your super-hero • Ruler. however you want. You can give her a • PVA glue. belt and cut bolts of lightning or stars • Felt pens. from foam or card. How about writing a special message on card or foam 2 The Cloak also? Here are some ideas: After you’ve glued your face to the top Your of the chocolate bar you need to make Super-hero the cloak. The cloak needs to be is now ready! around double the width of your A choclatey, chocolate and around the same length. super-tasty Clic-it Cymru’s was 8cm x 2 = 16cm gift for the wide and 16cm in length. Cut your felt or funky foam to the right size and glue super-hero the top two corners to the chocolate to in your life! look like a super-hero cloak.

3 Drama Literature Television ININ THETHE Music Art LIMELIGHTLIMELIGHT Poetry Short list HIDDEN Elizabeth Andrews 1882 - 1960 Betty Campbell HEROINES 1934 - 2017 It’s hard to believe, but there isn’t a single outdoor statue Cranogwen (Sarah Jane Rees) Poet and journalist of a famous or important woman in the whole of Wales! 1839 - 1916 There are many statues of remembered and A public vote was held to Elaine Morgan men on the streets and in commemorated in this decide which Welsh Author of plays the parks of Wales, like the way. But this will soon woman deserved this 1920 - 2013 one of Aneurin Bevan in change with the unveiling honour. Here is the short Lady Rhondda / Arglwyddes and David Lloyd of a brand new statue in list: Rhondda (Margaret Haig Thomas) George in Caernarfon, but front of the BBC Wales 1883 - 1958 no women have been building in Cardiff. Betty Campbell was born in , Cardiff and And the winner was... was raised in the poor area of . Betty was very bright at school and she loved to read, however as she was a poor black girl many people BETTY didn’t believe she could have the same opportunities as white girls. Betty overcame many CAMPBELL difficulties and prejudices and became Wales’ first "In our own unique way we were establishing black headmistress. Betty spent the rest of her life an area where religion, colour didn’t matter – fighting for equal rights for everyone. we all respected each other as people.” image by WalesOnline

If you would like to read more about Betty Campbell or any of the Hidden Heroines follow this link. JOBS AND CAREERS RHYS EDWARDS Job or work: sometimes I can be up a TV or in films. Camera man. mountain or in a house, a Negative things about Name: Rhys Edwards restaurant, a boat or anywhere the job: Where in Wales? where I need to film. There is Travelling and doing a lot of Y Felinheli, Gwynedd. often a lot of work involved in hanging around can be difficult Where do you work? travelling to different locations sometimes. The hours can also and waiting around until I work all over Wales and the be long and I have to spend a everything is ready. I often UK and sometimes travel lot of time away from home meet really interesting people abroad. I’ve been lucky and my family. and sometimes work with enough to work in Australia, Qualifications: famous people. South Korea and the Amazon I studied ‘Film and Television’ Rainforest! Positive things about in University, which is helpful Describe your usual the job: but not essential. Sometimes day. Since every day is different, I TV companies offer an never get bored! I really enjoy Every day is different apprenticeship for men or travelling to interesting places depending on what I’m filming women to learn camera skills. and meeting interesting at the time. Sometimes I can people. It’s also really good to stand in a field for hours, see my work being shown on

4 Throughout Sir Thomas Picton Wales there (1758-1815) in the town I think we should are many of Carmarthen. Picton These statues get rid of statues Discussion statues and was a successful soldier, are very old so I Discussion think they of cruel or bad monuments to but there was another should be kept people like this. remember side to him also. PointPoint as they are. certain According to many he people. Many of these statues was a very cruel man are now old and remember who treated people very What’s your I would like to see a statue people that did things we may badly and even tortured opinion? Who of ______in my area, deserves a statue not agree with today. One them. because ______. of them? example is the monument to

Help mum and dad by Help mum and dad by WISE WORDS putting your clothes away helping to prepare and keeping you room tidy. food. You could set the FROM AUNTY table. How about telling mum DOT to sit down and put her Mother’s Day is a chance for us to thank Remember to give her feet up while you wash our mums, or others who care for us, a Mother’s Day card to the dishes or load the for all the things they do. Here are some tell her that you love dishwasher? things you can do to say ‘THANKS!’ her! BRAIN TWISTER STATUES PUZZLE Here are some statues that can be seen around Wales. Can you say in which town/city each statue is situated? The answer to two of them are on page 4!

1 2 3 4 A statue of ...... 1 situated in ......

A statue of ...... 2 situated in ......

A statue of ...... 3 situated in ......

A statue of ...... 4 situated in ...... Towns/Cities: Cardiff, St Davids, Corwen and Caernarfon HOW OLD Happy Birthday WILL MUM BE NEXT? Mam! Today mum is 30 years, 30 months, 30 weeks and 30 days old. How old will mum be on her next birthday? ...... Answer on the back page! today! DiolchThanks i Gareth to Gareth Ffowc Ffowc Roberts Roberts am for y the pôs puzzle.

5 Sleep is essential to grow and develop UNDER THE our bodies and brains; all living things need sleep, from the smallest fly to the MICROSCOPE biggest whale! Here are some reasons why we need to sleep:

Your body needs sleep Your brain needs sleep because: because: GOODNIGHT! • That’s when your bones, • That’s when you remember It’s World Sleep Day on the 15th of March, but why do we muscles and skin grow. what you have learned during need a day like this and why do we need to sleep? • That’s when your muscles, the day. your skin and other parts of • It helps you concentrate and We need sleep to keep your body repair any injuries or pay attention. us happy, healthy and at our best! damage. • That’s when you solve • That’s when we fight illness to problems and think of new Children between the ages Z keep healthy. ideas. of 5 and 12 years old need 10 or 11 hours sleep a night. Z Dreaming.... Are you someone who likes to stay Everyone dreams, but you don’t alwaysZ remember your dream. up late? Do you play with your We do most of our dreaming between 4 and 7 a.m. phone or tablet late at night when Z you should be sleeping? Tips for a good night’s sleep: This is how a lack of sleep can affect you: • Make sure you get plenty of sleeping. Blue light from TVs • You can forget things you’ve learned. exercise during the day. or phones can stop us from • You can have trouble making good • Make sure you haven’t eaten Zfeeling sleepy. decisions. a big meal before bedtime. • Don’t drink anything that • You can be grumpy and in a bad mood. A drink of warm milk can help contains caffeine. • You can have trouble playing games and sports. you sleep. Z • Go to bed at around the same • You can be impatient with friends, brothers or sisters. • Don’t lookZ at a screen before time every night. • You can have trouble listening to parents or teachers.

and Ronaldo. All my coaches are my heroes and they YOU’RE A STAR! encourage me to perform at my best. When I played for boys’ Siwan Mari Williams teams, I was inspired to show Clic-it Cymru has been talking to Siwan from Ruthin about that girls can play football. By her success in playing football. now girls’ football is on the up and getting more popular and Name/Age: Siwan Mari Ruthin Rovers, but I didn’t come there are more opportunities for Williams, aged 12. across many girls playing with girls to play. However, I’m really Sport/Achievement: Playing other teams in the league. I disappointed that girls still can’t football for North Wales Girls wasn’t allowed to move on to play football as part of PE Under 12s, Wrexham Academy play with Ruthin Town with the lessons in my school - only the Girls Under 14, Denbighshire boys because girls were not boys are allowed! Girls Under 13 and NFA Girls. allowed, and there wasn’t a girls’ Where do you see yourself in Tell us about yourself: I’ve team in Ruthin. I then had a trial 10 years? been interested in football since to play for a new girls’ team My dream is to play for the I could walk! I liked to kick a ball being founded in Wrexham and Wales Girls’ Squad and and play football with my dad I was successful. Since then I hopefully to have the and then when I started in Ysgol have played for North East opportunity to travel to the USA. Pen Barras primary school I Wales Academy in Wrexham. At I would also like to coach other played on the yard every lunch the end of the summer I went for Girls’ in the Etihad Stadium and girls to play football in the future. time, playing mostly with the trials to play for North Wales’ wearing a Wales number 11 boys. I joined Ruthin Rovers Girls’ team, and I was again football kit! If you, or anyone you know, under 7’s football team and successful. The highpoint for me Who inspires you? would like to be the star of played with them until I was 10. was playing for North Wales My hero is Natasha Harding, this article please let us There were two girls playing for Girls’ against Manchester City Steph Houghton, Gareth Bale know by e-mailing us at [email protected].

6 TIMETIME WHEN? 1 8 6 7 - 1 9 3 4 TRAVELLINGTRAVELLING WHAT? M A R I E C U R I E Did you know? At one time women were not allowed to study at universities and there were very few opportunities for women to become scientists or doctors. Here is one woman who fought against the prejudices of her age and followed her dream. Have you ever broken a bone? Did you have an X-ray? Read on to find about the amazing work of Marie Curie. MARIE CURIE (1867-1934) The life of Marie Curie • Born in Warsaw, Poland both parents famous scientist. They were married were teachers in 1895 and had two daughters • Girls were not allowed to go to • Pierre was already a highly acclaimed university so Marie and her sister had scientist, but he was so exited by to study in secret Marie's research he joined her in her • Marie's sister moved to Paris to study field of study because she wanted to be a doctor. • Both were awarded the Nobel Peace Marie worked to help her sister pay for Prize in 1903 - Marie being the first her studies woman to be awarded the prize • Only after her sister finished her • Pierre died in a road accident in 1906 studies was Marie able to go to • Marie went on to be awarded the university at the Sorbonne, Paris Nobel Peace Prize again in 1911 where she studied physics • Doctors from all over the world would • Marie met Pierre Curie, he was a visit Marie to join in her work fighting cancer Marie Curie was a scientist. She and her husband, • Marie curie's X-ray machines were Pierre worked in the field of radioactivity. used in field hospitals during the First World War What did Marie Curie discover? • Marie Curie died in 1934, she had Marie Curie discovered two chemical elements, suffered illness because of her work radium and polonium. with radioactivity from X-rays Why were her discoveries • The Marie Curie Centre was important? established in 1921 and today it Her discoveries were used to research the use of continues with its research into the radioactivity to fight illnesses such as tumours and Pierre and Marie Curie treatment of cancer. cancer. Marie Curie's research was very important and treatment for illnesses such ac cancer has improved because of Marie Curie's work. Anything else? She also discovered the use of rays and, because of her work we have X-rays today to help doctors find injuries and illnesses. By using an X- ray machine PREVIOUS ARTICLES AND DATES doctors can find out about the 500: Saint David (Issue 1 - Welsh only) (Issue 5 - Welsh only) 1136: Welsh Castles (Issue 3 - Welsh only) 1948: Establishing the Health Service (Issue 4 - inside of our bodies. 1912: Reaching the South Pole (Issue 6 - Welsh Welsh only) only) 1960s: The Sixties' Revolution (Issue 2 - Welsh 1914: Christmas Truce in the trenches only)

7 LET'S GO... 1. EASTER EGG HUNT Welsh National Slate Museum, Llanberis The 16th-22nd of April, between 10.00 a.m - 4.00 p.m. 1 Do you enjoy going on a treasure hunt? Then come over to the Slate Museum at Llanberis. You can also have a go at making your own Easter crafts. Let's go...

2. CARDIFF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE FESTIVAL The 30th of March - 7th of April.

Famous authors and some of your favourite 3 illustrators will be visiting authors including Manon venues across Cardiff, Steffan Ros, Malachy Doyle, bringing characters alive Huw Aaron, Catherine Fisher, with stories and illustrations - Rob Biddulph and Bethan and you can join in the fun! Gwanas. 2 Let's go... you can meet

3. WILD ADVENTURE Wildlife Trust Wales geocaching trail, or has many exciting discover the willow events coming up, all maze, or you can across Wales. watch the array of Are you wild Let's go... visit the wonderful wildlife in for wildlife? Welsh Wildlife Centre the bird observation near Cardigan. You hide. can go on a For more details visit - https://www.welshwildlife.org/visitor-centres/the-welsh-wildlife-centre/

ImageImage byby AARON GRANDGRAND SLAM!SLAM! Welsh Rugby Union THANKSTHANKS WARRENWARREN RAMSEY GATLAND!GATLAND! TO LEAVE ARSENAL Aaron Ramsey, the Wales and Arsenal football midfielder has signed for the Italian side Juventus. Wales finished the 2019 Six Nations Rugby competition as Ramsey will leave the Premier champions and the head coach, Warren Gatland became the League club Arsenal at the end of first ever coach to win three Grand Slams (a Grand Slam this season, beginning a 4 year means beating every other team in the competition this year). contract for his new team. Clic-It Cymru joins all the Welsh rugby fans in thanking Ramsey will be paid a staggering Warren Gatland as this was his final Six Nations £400,000 per week and will championship as the Wales coach. But his job is not quite become the highest paid Welsh over yet because he will coach the Wales rugby team during football player! the Rugby World Cup which will take place in Japan from Gareth Bale, who plays for Real 20th September - 2nd November, 2019. Rugby World Ranking Madrid receives £350,000 per week. Wales have now won 14 games in a 1. New Zeland 2. Wales The world's highest paid footballer at row and are considered as being the second best team in the world with only 3. Ireland present is Neymar who earns 4. England New Zealand ahead of them. £600,000 a week and plays for the 5. South Africa French team, Paris Saint-Germain. Image by FA Wales The answer to Mam’s age puzzle on page 5: Mam will be 34

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