RESIDENTS of a Caldicot care home were treated to a concert by pupils of the town’s Welsh-med­ium school to celebrate St Dwynwen’s Day – the Welsh St Valentine.

The choir from Ysgol y Ffin Primary School consisted of 27 pupils from the school’s Year Four and Five classes. They sang a range of Welsh language songs to mark the day of the Welsh patron saint of lovers.

Gill Jones, general manager at the care home, said: “The joy on the residents’ faces on seeing and hearing the children was wonderful.

“Their performance brought alive such wonderful memories.  It’s so important for different generations to come together and bridge the age gap.

“The choir sang Welsh hymn Calon Lân, rugby favourite Sosban Fach, Ysbryd y Nos and a beautiful rendition of Anfonaf Angel, before ending with Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau. 

“The home always celebrates St Dwynwen’s Day, although this was the first time that the school choir had performed on this special occasion.”

Resident Royston Stewart, a former collier and ex-member of Tredegar Male Voice Choir, said: “This lovely performance brought back memories of the songs we used to sing.”

Monmouthshire’s cabinet member with responsibility for the Welsh language, Councillor Sara Jones, added: “Events like this contribute towards the development of the Welsh language in Monmouth­shire by raising awareness of its increasing popularity in the county. 

“I’d like to thank the pupils of Ysgol y Ffin for their concert at the Cherry Tree Care Home which was very well received.”