d d d d d Christmas 2018 d d d Cyngor Cymunedol Llangyfelach Llangyfelach Community Council d Newsletter d d d d d d dNewsletter Contents d d Santa’s Message d d d d d d Santa’s Message ........................................................................................... 3 Chairperson’s Address ................................................................................. 4 International Guides ..................................................................................... 6 Tenovus .......................................................................................................10 Llangyfelach Primary School ......................................................................13 Llangyfelach School PTFA ...........................................................................22 Community Policing...................................................................................24 Penllergare Trust ........................................................................................25 Knitting Group ............................................................................................26 Dear Children and Friends Line Dancing ...............................................................................................28 The Llangyfelach Community Council is pleased to City & County of Swansea News ................................................................30 invite the community of Llangyfelach once again Morriston Hospital Gardens .......................................................................32 to their Christmas Celebrations, which reflects the Parish Church .............................................................................................36 Sunday School ............................................................................................40 religious meaning of Christmas on Friday 14th Youth Club ..................................................................................................42 December 2018. Scouts, Beavers, Cubs & Brownies ............................................................44 I shall, under God’s guidance be travelling despite Llangy Jacks ................................................................................................46 weather conditions to the Christmas Tree on the Llangyfelach AFC Under 6s ............................................................47 village green by 6.15pm where we can exchange Under 7s ............................................................48 greetings and switch on the Christmas Tree lights. Under 8s ............................................................50 Under 9s ............................................................52 Finally under the sound of my bell we will visit my Under 10s ..........................................................54 grotto in the village Church Hall to share the joys Under 11s ..........................................................56 of Christmas withthe mums and dads. Under 12s ..........................................................58 Under 13s ..........................................................60 See you all there soon. Ladies .................................................................62 Bethel Chapel .............................................................................................64 Senior Citizens. ...........................................................................................66 Senior Fitness Group ..................................................................................67 Llangyfelach W.I .........................................................................................68 Community Council ...................................................................................70 Puzzle ..........................................................................................................71 d d d 2 Cyngor Cymunedol Llangyfelach 2018 Llangyfelach Community Council 2018 3 d d d dChairperson’s Address d d d Chairperson’s Address d d d d d d Dear Resident, The Council meets the second Thursday of each month at 7.00 pm and all A very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year from meetings are open to the public – we would be delighted to see you. You Llangyfelach Community Council. can always contact the Council through your Community Councillors, the This year has been a very interesting and busy one for the Council, with a Clerk to the Council, whose names and telephone numbers are listed in number of important issues being considered, many of which could have this Newsletter or through our Website. a significant impact on our community. These included the proposals from On Friday, 14th December, at 6.15 pm Father Christmas will be making his Abergelli Power, to site a gas powered power station at Abergelli Farm, The annual visit to Llangyfelach, to switch on our Christmas Tree illuminations. Swansea Local Development Plan and the development of the Velindre It would be great to see you there. Site. These proposals will return to the Council for further consideration as Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda I Chi I Gyd and when the planning applications are pursued. Paul Baker Other matters considered have been the ongoing and continued parking Chairman problems within the village and the purchase of the land at Y Llwyni as a public open space. In addition, the Council is looking to replace the play equipment on the playground in the Penpant Estate. In consultation with the pupils of Llangyfelach Primary School as to the preferred equipment to be provided, the Council is now seeking ways to secure funding. The Council has also been able to provide financial assistance to a number of organisations within the village and this year we have been able to support two young residents of Llangyfelach and members of the 4th Morriston Guides, Maya Ingham and Ellie Phillips who were selected to represent Wales (and Llangyfelach) at international events. Maya and Ellie are pictured with members of the Council in the photograph below and you can read more about their adventures in articles they have written in this Newsletter. This year we have had to say farewell to Dave Benton and Kirsty Roderick because of other commitments but we are delighted to Welcome Mark Tribe as the new member of the Community Council. We were also saddened to hear of the passing of former Councillor Gwilym Owen and our thoughts remain with his widow Betty and their family, particularly at this time of year. d d d 4 Cyngor Cymunedol Llangyfelach 2018 Llangyfelach Community Council 2018 5 d International Guides International Guides Mexico an hours nap before we got up and had breakfast and decided to take a walk I’m Maya. I am a Girl Guide in 4th Morriston Guides. My guide leader nominated around the area. We had one of the nicest meals of the trip that day. I had a me to go on an International day where I was selected to represent Wales on deep fried burrito, it was delicious. an international trip I then progressed onto an International weekend in Bronei- The next day we travelled to Our Cabana, (one of the 5 world guiding centres) rion, a Guide centre in mid-Wales. On this weekend we had to do many activi- after buying some lunch for the journey and some churros which we all ties such as building a fire and cooking on it, organise a game for everyone to extremely enjoyed. We travelled to ‘Our Cabana’ through beautiful hills and play, on this weekend we were observed to see how we worked as a team. We scenery, which was over an hours journey out of Mexico City. were then allocated to the trips. I was so excited when I found I was selected to While I was staying in ‘Our Cabana’, we did a community project, we went to a go to Mexico to represent Wales. I was really looking forward to it. local school and organised welsh themed crafts with the children. The children Before we went to Mexico, we had a weekend together to discuss and plan our were aged 4 to 11 years old. We drove through their village on the way to the trip, how we would get to Mexico and to get to know each other as there were school and the houses were small brick buildings and seemed very basic and 7 girls on the trip and we didn’t know each other until the selection weekend. weren’t anything like our houses. We got there and all the children were looking Finally the day arrived and I met one of the girls in Swansea bus station and very smart in their uniform. We got there and had to set up our craft table. we caught a bus to Heathrow. We had lots of fun trying to learn how to do a The children all spoke Spanish but none of us did so we had a slight problem friendship knot on the bus. Which I am proud to say I have now learnt how to communicating. We used sign language but they generally understood what successfully tie. This is how GirlGuides tie their neckers. Some of the other girls we were trying to communicate. We made daffodils sundials, origami and love and leaders got on the bus at Cardiff. We met the rest of the girls in Heathrow spoons. I made daffodils with them. They really enjoyed the crafts. The children where Grace, one of the girls I went with, and I were worrying about the weight were very happy and friendly. Their smiles were just amazing. I loved volun- of our cases as mine was very close to the limit! Once through security, we went teering there as the children were so happy but seemed to have very little and for food. had been affected by a hurricane last year. When we arrived in Mexico City we went straight to the Guide hotel