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Powys wins haul of medals at record-breaking Urdd Eisteddfod
Powys' talented young people have won a haul of medals at Europe's largest touring youth festival at Margam Park.
The Eisteddfod yr Urdd bowed out on Saturday (May 31) after another record-breaking year, including more Welsh learners than ever, enjoying and competing in over 400 competitions at the Welsh youth festival.
Across the three Pavilions, children and young people from Powys competed and won a total of 15 medals, including first places for Llangadfan's Ysgol Cwm Banwy, Ysgol Pontrobert, Newtown's Ysgol Penygloddfa and Machynlleth's Ysgol Bro Hyddgen.
Ysgol Cwm Banwy headteacher Betsan Llwyd said: "Considering that we are such a small school and have won nationally, we are so proud especially after last year's successes as well."
Among the Powys winners were Ysgol Pontrobert siblings Ani and Jac's Cerdd Dant duet, Ysgol Penygloddfa's Welsh learners choir, Ysgol Bro Hyddgen's recitation group and Ysgol Cwm Banwy's folk dance.
Montgomeryshire won more than 30 medals in the arts and craft competitions earning north Powys seventh place in the Eisteddfod medals table.
Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd pupil Isabelle Foskett, 10, won first and second place medals for her textile and print artworks.
"I feel really happy," the 10-year-old Newtown pupil said.
"When I found out I had won again I was very shocked. It's amazing.
