33 TEAMS COMPETE FOR THE DR DEWI DAVIES TROPHIES
5 July 2004)

The National Rounds of the Children’s Books Competition for primary schools, organised by the Welsh Books Council, were held at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre recently.  33 teams from all parts of Wales took part in the final round for pupils in Years 3/4 and Years 5/6.
 
Over three hundred pupils, teachers and parents enjoyed a full day of book-related activities.  The teams discussed stories by the authors Mair Wynn Hughes and Gwyn Morgan, written specially for the competitions.  Dramatic presentations of different books were also performed, and during the day T. Llew Jones, the well-known author, related stories that inspired him to write some of his novels and he also signed copies of his books.
 
Years 3 and 4
 
1.Ysgol y Garnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd
2.Ysgol Dyffryn Banw, Llangadfan, Powys
3.Ysgol Llanddoged, Conwy
 
Years 5 and 6
 
1.Ysgol Llanddoged, Conwy
2.Ysgol Edern, Gwynedd
3.Ysgol Dyffryn Banw, Llangadfan, Powys
 
The prizes are sponsored by Dr Dewi Davies, a native of Rhos, near Llandysul, Carmarthenshire.
 
‘We had a most wonderful day with the pupils,’ said Menna Lloyd Williams, Head of the Children’s Books Department at the Books Council, ‘and we can only thank the teachers and parents for their support and warmly congratulate the winners.’
 
For further information please contact: Elwyn Jones, Head of Administration and Public Relations, Welsh Books Council, Castell Brychan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion  SY23 2JB ( (01970) 624151  2 (01970) 625385  : elwyn.jones@wbc.org.uk
 

Ysgol y Garnedd, Bangor, winners of the competition for Years 3 and 4, with T. Llew Jones
Ysgol Llanddoged, Conwy, winners of the competition for Years 5 and 6, with T. Llew Jones

For further information please contact: Elwyn Jones, Head of Administration and Public Relations, Welsh Books Council, Castell Brychan, ABERYSTWYTH, Ceredigion, SY23 2JB Tel (01970) 624151  Fax (01970) 625385  : elwyn.jones@wbc.org.uk