Issue 7 / March 2019 Clic-itNews for Primary Schools in WalesCymru Clic-itNews for Primary Schools in WalesCymru 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, Wales 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 senedd 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.