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SCENIC RAIL JOURNEY INSPIRES YOUNG PEMBROKESHIRE WRITERS
Eight young writers from Pembrokeshire have been able to draw inspiration from the countryside as they travelled between Tenby and Carmarthen courtesy of Arriva Trains Wales and the Academi.
The Academi - Yr Academi Gymreig - is based at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay and promotes literature in Wales. Arriva Trains Wales is supporting the development of literature amongst young people through a series of special train rides for young writing squads across Wales.
The pupils on this trip were aged from 11 to 14 from the Pembrokeshire Writing Squad. Their aim is to assist children who enjoy writing and who are beginning to write well. Members are nominated by their schools and selected to join the squad for the quality of their writing.
Led by poet Dylan Adams, the youngsters were encouraged to produce a vivid journey of words reflecting the countryside they travelled through, from the train itself and from their experiences during the day.
Pam Harry, children's and young people's librarian for Pembrokeshire County Council, said: "It was a great opportunity for us to approach writing poetry using real experiences. The trip was a great success and everyone enjoyed it enormously. The young writers came up with lots of thought provoking ideas and images that resulted in some original and impressive poems being written at the following Writers Squad.”
Geraint Morgan, community affairs manager for Arriva Trains Wales, said: “This partnership with the Pembrokeshire young writers is the latest in a series of train based projects with The Academi. Travelling by train provides an exciting environment for the children to work in and the beautiful Pembrokeshire scenery is sure to have offered plenty of creative opportunities for the children to express themselves.”
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