Highlights from schools across Wrexham and Flintshire

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YSGOL MAES GARMON, Mold

Ysgol Maes Garmon FI engineer hopefuls - team leader Matthew Malone, with Thomas Brennan and Ben Williams.

Three budding Formula 1 engineers are hoping to get to pole position in the F1 in Schools Development Class UK final.

Team leader Matthew Malone, along with Thomas Brennan and Ben Williams will be representing Ysgol Maes Garmon at the prestigious STEM challenge event, where they will be showcasing their engineering ideas that include their wind tunnel development project.

The team have already been awarded a prize for best overall research and development, as well as a judges' choice award.

Head of Design and Technology at the school, Adrian Evans said: "The team worked remotely under challenging conditions, which included several national lockdowns, to develop their car, testing facilities, website, and social media - quite an achievement under the circumstances.

"It shows a fantastic level of dedication and determination to succeed."

If successful, the team will represent the UK at the International F1 in Schools final.

ST ANNE'S SCHOOL, Wrexham

Members of the St Anne's School Eco Council litter-picking.

The newly elected Eco Council spent an hour in the community litter picking. The children were joined by Shane Hughes, from Keep Wales Tidy, and collected two bags of litter, mostly cans and bottles. Several passers-by thanked the children for doing a great job. The Eco Council have now decided to do this once a month as part of their commitment to the community.

YSGOL RHIWABON, Wrexham

Ysgol Rhiwabon Year 7 and 8 girls with Rachael Taylor during a rugby training session.

The Year 7 and 8 girls were invited by Wrexham Rugby Club to a rugby coaching session with Rachael Taylor, former Welsh Women’s rugby captain.

The girls had a fantastic day. Thanks to Rachel and Wrexham coaches, Denzil Brockhurst, Arfon Griffiths and James Hand.

THE MAELOR SCHOOL, Penley, Wrexham

Artwork created at a Year 6 open evening at the Maelor School, Penley.

There has been some great creativity produced at the high school recently.

Future pupils created wings from their individual handprints during an open evening for Year 6 youngsters.

The Art Department also shared a piece of work by Year 11 student called, Naomi Jones, who is currently completing her GCSE art course.

Artwork by Year 11 student Naomi Jones, in GCSE art at the Maelor School, Penley.

WAT'S DYKE CP SCHOOL, Wrexham

Emma Roberts, Foundation Phase lead at Wat's Dyke CP School, and pupils during some of their mini marathon events.

Emma Roberts, Foundation Phase lead, ran the recent London Marathon for the school. She ran the race in an impressive 3hrs 23min! The children at the school also undertook their own marathon events to raise sponsor money for school. The youngest children did 26 bunny hops, Year 1 and 2 children were challenged to complete 26 obstacles and the older children ran or walked 2.6 miles.

Welsh Government Minister for Education Jeremy Miles MS/AS also visited the school recently.

Headteacher Fay Green said: "It was a real privilege to welcome him.

"He visited to meet our Health Heroes (the pupil voice committee for Health & Wellbeing).

"They showed him around the school, shared a presentation of their work with him and asked him some questions about his new role.

"They also gave him a signed Wrexham shirt which he was delighted with."

Minister for Education Jeremy Miles meets the Health Heroes at Wat's Dyke CP School.

ST MARY'S CP SCHOOL, Wrexham

'Go Green' day at St Mary's CP School, Wrexham.

Pupils have been exploring Cafod’s ‘Eyes of the World’ campaign and looking at ways in which they can make a change both globally and within their local community.

As part of the campaign, the school has been looking at how the coronavirus pandemic has pushed millions of people around the world into poverty and deepened inequality. The poorest and most vulnerable people in the world are also the ones who are being hit the hardest. Some of those within the local communities in Wrexham.

With this in mind, the pupils organised and celebrated a ‘Go Green’ day as part of Cafod’s campaign on October 1. All pupils contributed a generous selection of harvest donations including canned foods, dried foods and toiletries which were donated to Wrexham Food Bank.

After gathering their donations and seeing how much they had collected there were smiles all round! The pupils were happy to have been able to give to others and incredibly proud of their team effort to ‘Be the rainbow in someone else’s cloud’.

Elsewhere in the school, Dosbarth Robins embraced the change in season, celebrating with their 'Awesome Autumn' day. Youngsters took part in lots of craft activities, cooking and a pumpkin smash!

'Awesome Autumn' celebrations at St Mary's CP School, Wrexham.

'Awesome Autumn' celebrations at St Mary's CP School, Wrexham.