Ymwelaidau HELEN GUNN visits 2026

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• An essay or short story in English or Welsh of not more than 1500 words on one of the following subjects:    
• A ghost story for winter.
• Write a story beginning with the sentence: “I was taught that I should never cheat”.
• Don’t look back!
•  Imagine you are a person in an episode from Welsh history and describe it from your own personal point of view.
• "Sport in school should be compulsory for all." Discuss.
• Compare the ways in which the authors of two novels of your choice create a sense of danger.

A 2D or 3D work of art in a non-digital medium eg painting/ drawing/ collage/ textile/sculpture    

• A churchyard at night/evening.
• A Cubist portrait.
• An ant's eye-view of a garden.
• A moment in history.
• Own choice

For the purpose of adjudication, the competition will be organised in three groups:

Group A: Years 7 & 8

Group B: Years 9 &10

Group C: Years 11-13

Awards

First prize: all groups £80

Second prize: all groups £40

Traethawd neu stori yn y Gymraeg neu’r Saesneg heb fod dros 1500 o eiriau ar un o’r testunau canlynol:

• Stori ysbryd ar gyfer y gaeaf. 
• Ysgrifennwch stori sy'n dechrau gyda'r frawddeg: “Fe'm dysgwyd na ddylwn i byth dwyllo”. 
• Peidiwch/paid ag edrych yn ôl! 
• Dychmygwch eich bod chi'n berson mewn cyfnod o hanes Cymru a disgrifiwch o o'ch safbwynt personol eich hun. 
• "Dylai chwaraeon yn yr ysgol fod yn orfodol i bawb." Trafodwch.
• Cymharwch y ffyrdd y mae awduron dwy nofel o'ch dewis yn creu ymdeimlad o berygl.

Gwaith celf 2D neu 3D mewn cyfrwng annigidol e.e. peintiad/ darlun/ 'collage'/ tecstiliau/cerflun  ar un o’r themâu canlynol:

• Mynwent gyda'r/fin nos.
• Portread Ciwbaidd.
• Golwg morgrugyn ar ardd.
• Un eiliad mewn hanes.
• Hunan ddewisiad.

Er mwyn beirniadu a dosbarthu’r gwobrau, trefnir y  cystadlaethau mewn 3 adran:

Adran A: Blynyddoedd 7 & 8

Adran B: Blynyddoedd 9 &10

Adran C: Blynyddoedd 11-13

Gwobrau 

Y wobr gyntaf - pob adran £80

Yr ail wobr - pob adran £40

An essay or short story in English or Welsh of not more than 1500 words on one of the following subjects:    

• “It would have been wiser if we had not run away from…”
• It was love at first sight.
• He/she ripped open the envelope…..
• Compare and contrast two fictional characters from a novel.
• Space exploration is a waste of money and effort. Discuss.
• Reparations: should we pay for the sins of previous generations?

A 2D or 3D work of art in a non-digital medium eg painting/ drawing/ collage/ textile/sculpture    

• Market day
• Climate change
• A Welsh tradition or festival
• A scene inspired by a dream or a nightmare
• A mythical or imaginary animal 
• Own choice

For the purpose of adjudication, the competition will be organised in three groups:

Group A: Years 7 & 8

Group B: Years 9 &10

Group C: Years 11-13

Awards

First prize: all groups £80

Second prize: all groups £40

Traethawd neu stori yn y Gymraeg neu’r Saesneg heb fod dros 1500 o eiriau ar un o’r testunau canlynol:

• “Byddai wedi bod yn ddoethach pe na baem wedi rhedeg i ffwrdd o…”
• Cariad ydoedd ar yr olwg gyntaf. 
• Rhwygodd yr amlen ar agor…..
• Cymharwch a chyferbynnwch ddau gymeriad ffuglennol o nofel.
• Mae archwilio’r gofod yn wastraff arian ac ymdrech. Trafodwch.
• Iawndal: a ddylem ni dalu am bechodau cenedlaethau blaenorol?

Gwaith celf 2D neu 3D mewn cyfrwng annigidol e.e. peintiad/ darlun/ 'collage'/ tecstiliau/cerflun  ar un o’r themâu canlynol:

• Diwrnod marchnad
• Newid hinsawdd
• Traddodiad neu ŵyl Gymreig
• Golygfa wedi'i hysbrydoli gan freuddwyd neu hunllef
• Anifail chwedlonol neu ddychmygol 
• Hunan ddewisiad

Er mwyn beirniadu a dosbarthu’r gwobrau, trefnir y  cystadlaethau mewn 3 adran:

Adran A: Blynyddoedd 7 & 8

Adran B: Blynyddoedd 9 &10

Adran C: Blynyddoedd 11-13

Gwobrau 

Y wobr gyntaf - pob adran £80

Yr ail wobr - pob adran £40

An essay or short story in English or Welsh of not more than 1500 words on one of the following subjects:    

• “It would have been wiser if we had not run away from…”
• It was love at first sight.
• He/she ripped open the envelope…..
• Compare and contrast two fictional characters from a novel.
• Space exploration is a waste of money and effort. Discuss.
• Reparations: should we pay for the sins of previous generations?

A 2D or 3D work of art in a non-digital medium eg painting/ drawing/ collage/ textile/sculpture    

• Market day
• Climate change
• A Welsh tradition or festival
• A scene inspired by a dream or a nightmare
• A mythical or imaginary animal 
• Own choice

For the purpose of adjudication, the competition will be organised in three groups:

Group A: Years 7 & 8

Group B: Years 9 &10

Group C: Years 11-13

Awards

First prize: all groups £80

Second prize: all groups £40

Traethawd neu stori yn y Gymraeg neu’r Saesneg heb fod dros 1500 o eiriau ar un o’r testunau canlynol:

• “Byddai wedi bod yn ddoethach pe na baem wedi rhedeg i ffwrdd o…”
• Cariad ydoedd ar yr olwg gyntaf. 
• Rhwygodd yr amlen ar agor…..
• Cymharwch a chyferbynnwch ddau gymeriad ffuglennol o nofel.
• Mae archwilio’r gofod yn wastraff arian ac ymdrech. Trafodwch.
• Iawndal: a ddylem ni dalu am bechodau cenedlaethau blaenorol?

Gwaith celf 2D neu 3D mewn cyfrwng annigidol e.e. peintiad/ darlun/ 'collage'/ tecstiliau/cerflun  ar un o’r themâu canlynol:

• Diwrnod marchnad
• Newid hinsawdd
• Traddodiad neu ŵyl Gymreig
• Golygfa wedi'i hysbrydoli gan freuddwyd neu hunllef
• Anifail chwedlonol neu ddychmygol 
• Hunan ddewisiad

Er mwyn beirniadu a dosbarthu’r gwobrau, trefnir y  cystadlaethau mewn 3 adran:

Adran A: Blynyddoedd 7 & 8

Adran B: Blynyddoedd 9 &10

Adran C: Blynyddoedd 11-13

Gwobrau 

Y wobr gyntaf - pob adran £80

Yr ail wobr - pob adran £40

An essay or story in English or Welsh of not more than 1500 words on one of the following subjects:    

• Discuss the pros and cons of electric vehicles in a rural county such as Montgomeryshire.
• Write a short comedy sketch in the form of a dialogue between two friends. 
• Fast fashion is bad. Discuss.
• His/her face was empty of expression….
• The void.
• The distant light.

A work of art in a non-digital medium eg painting/ drawing/ collage/ textile    

•  Your favourite local body of water- be it a river, stream, lake, or pond etc.
• Design a modern stained-glass window for your church or local public building.
• 'Portrait Artist of the Year' is a popular TV program.  Produce a portrait of a family member or a self-portrait.
• The calm after the storm.
• Own choice.

For the purpose of adjudication, the competition will be organised in three groups:

Group A: Years 7 & 8

Group B: Years 9 &10

Group C: Years 11-13

Awards

First prize: all groups £80

Second prize: all groups £40

Traethawd neu stori yn y Gymraeg neu’r Saesneg heb fod dros 1500 o eiriau ar un o’r testunau canlynol:

• Trafodwch fanteision ac anfanteision cerbydau trydan mewn sir wledig fel Sir Drefaldwyn.

• Ysgrifennwch sgets gomedi fer ar ffurf deialog rhwng dau ffrind.

• Mae ffasiwn brys yn anfoesol. Trafodwch.

• Roedd ei wyneb/ei hwyneb yn ddifynegiant….

• Y gwagle.

• Y golau pell.

Gwaith celf mewn cyfrwng annigidol e.e. peintio/ darlunio/ collage/ tecstiliau  ar un o’r themâu canlynol:

• Eich hoff gorff lleol o ddŵr – boed yn afon, nant, llyn, neu bwll a.y.y.b.

• Dyluniwch ffenestr liw fodern ar gyfer eich eglwys neu adeilad cyhoeddus lleol.

• Mae 'Cymry ar Ganfas' yn rhaglen deledu boblogaidd. Cynhyrchwch bortread o aelod o'r teulu neu hunanbortread.

• Llonyddwch wedi'r storm.

• Hunan ddewisiad.

Er mwyn beirniadu a dosbarthu’r gwobrau, trefnir y  cystadlaethau mewn 3 adran:

Adran A: Blynyddoedd 7 & 8

Adran B: Blynyddoedd 9 &10

Adran C: Blynyddoedd 11-13

Gwobrau 

Y wobr gyntaf - pob adran £80

Yr ail wobr - pob adran £40

An essay or story in English or Welsh of not more than 1500 words on one of the following subjects:    

•  I never imagined that things would go so far……
• The funniest thing I ever experienced…
• Under a moonlit sky….
• How would you plan an ‘Equality Policy’ for your school and how would you measure its success? 
• What contribution could rural Montgomeryshire make towards achieving world carbon reduction targets?

A 2-dimensional work of art in any medium on one of the following themes:

• Create a scaled-down draft of a mural displaying the notable and varied aspects of your area.
• Peace.
• Nature.
•  Day-to-day life.
• Friends.
• Own choice

For the purpose of adjudication, the competition will be organised in three groups:

Group A: Years 7 & 8

Group B: Years 9 &10

Group C: Years 11-13

Awards

First prize: all groups £80

Second prize: all groups £40

The closing date for the submission of entries will be  Wednesday, 29th  Feb. 2023 

Traethawd neu stori yn y Gymraeg neu’r Saesneg heb fod dros 1500 o eiriau ar un o’r testunau canlynol:

• Wnes i erioed ddychmygu y byddai pethau'n mynd mor bell……
• Y peth mwyaf doniol i mi ei brofi erioed…
• Dan olau’r lleuad….
• Sut byddech chi’n cynllunio ‘Polisi Cydraddoldeb’ ar gyfer eich ysgol a sut byddech chi’n mesur ei lwyddiant?
• Pa gyfraniad y gallai ardal wledig Sir Drefaldwyn ei wneud at gyrraedd targedau lleihau carbon y byd?

Gwaith celf 2-D mewn unrhyw gyfrwng ar un o’rthemâu canlynol:

• Lluniwch ddrafft llai o furlun sy’n arddangos agweddau nodweddiadol ac amrywiol eich cynefin.
• Heddwch.
• Natur.
• Bywyd o ddydd-i-ddydd.
• Ffrindiau
• Hunan ddewisiad

Er mwyn beirniadu a dosbarthu’r gwobrau, trefnir y  cystadlaethau mewn 3 adran:

Adran A: Blynyddoedd 7 & 8

Adran B: Blynyddoedd 9 &10

Adran C: Blynyddoedd 11-13

Gwobrau 

Y wobr gyntaf - pob adran £80

Yr ail wobr - pob adran £40

Dylid cyflwyno’r cyfansoddiadau erbyn dydd Mawrth  28 Chwefror 2023