Mrs Morwel Palmer

Teaching Awards 2005 Winner

The Welsh Assembly Government Award for the Promotion of the Welsh Language in a School in Wales

Spittal VC Primary School, HAVERFORDWEST

It is a mark of Morwel’s passion for the language that she is known by pupils, parents and the community simply as ‘our Welsh teacher’.

Her promotion of the Welsh language, culture and history throughout the school where she is Assistant Headteacher is remarkable for the effective, natural and harmonious way it permeates daily teaching. For while the school is located in a principally English speaking part of Wales, (in fact only about two from more than 120 pupils at the school speak Welsh as a first language at home), pupils learn to be so fluent in Welsh that many opt to go on to a Welsh medium school for their secondary education. It is through Morwel’s encouragement that all staff, whatever their level of expertise in Welsh, use the language to help pupils become bilingual.

Welsh cultural life is also highly featured in the school’s activities, not least their outstanding record of success at the Urdd National Eisteddfod. Last year was their best ever with 36 pupils representing the school and county. They participated in seven activities winning five gold medals and one silver medal, all against strong opposition.

Morwel’s approach during her 19 years at the school has neither been to enforce or be adamant, but to be natural and dynamic in stimulating interest in the country’s language and culture. It is an approach that will bear fruit for years to come. She is a fine ambassador not only for the teaching profession, but also for the people of Wales and the history and traditions of which they are so proud.

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• To Mrs Palmer, Congratulations, I am very glad you won and I think you are a great teacher. From Glenn.

  Posted: June 23, 2005 at 19:06 PM | Author: Glenn Alcock

• Well done Morwel.......there are a long stream of children, parents and teachers who have had the benefit of your magic Welsh touch. The congratulations are well deserved.

  Posted: June 24, 2005 at 15:06 PM | Author: Arthur Kendrick

• Llongyfarchiadau Morwel! Couldnt have gone to a better person. Youve even managed to teach me some of the lingo!!!Bedigedig, gwych a champus! cariad, oddi wrth Leza xxx

  Posted: June 24, 2005 at 20:06 PM | Author: Leza

• Wonderful news. Well deserved. Without your encouragement and teaching, my grandchildren would not be doing as well as they are now. Fond memories of the Urdd Eisteddfod, folkdancing and my wetwipes! Val Petherick

  Posted: June 24, 2005 at 20:06 PM | Author: Valerie

• Well done Morwel, deighted to hear of your award, you really deserve it, you work so hard and any child that has had the pleasure of being one of your pupils is very lucky love Gill and all

  Posted: June 26, 2005 at 13:06 PM | Author: Gillian Thomas

• Fantastic! Well done Morwel well deserved. Your enthusiasm for teaching has always shone through. You are a wonderful ambassador for the profession. Love to you and your family xx

  Posted: June 30, 2005 at 18:06 PM | Author: Ann, Phil, Huw and Bethan James

• Well done Mrs Palmer, you taught me between the ages of 7-9 at Spittal. I am now 27 and a Solicitor in Hereford. I am glad to see that all your hard work and dedication over the years has been rewarded. Well done

  Posted: December 7, 2006 at 11:12 AM | Author: Giles Scott