As well as our regular news and photos from schools across Wrexham and Flintshire, we have a round-up of events and achievements in today's School Report.

If you would like to feature anything from your school, you can share with us direct here or email claire.pierce@newsquest.co.uk

All Saints School, Gresford

Kings and queens parade at All Saints School, Gresford.

Kings and queens parade at All Saints School, Gresford.

The school celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in several fun ways. The Foundation Phase pupils came to school dressed as kings and queens and went on a Royal Parade around the village of Gresford. In the afternoon. the whole school joined together for a tea party and were entertained by our school caretaker and his wife jiving. All the children then had a go at the jive themselves.

Jubilee fun at All Saints School, Gresford.

Jubilee fun at All Saints School, Gresford.

The children enjoyed jiving at All Saints School, Gresford..

The children enjoyed jiving at All Saints School, Gresford..

• Ysgol Ty Fynnon, Shotton

Shirley Zhong with S4C prestenter Mari Lövgreen, at the Urdd Eisteddfod.

Shirley Zhong with S4C prestenter Mari Lövgreen, at the Urdd Eisteddfod.

Year 3 pupil and violinist Shirley Zhong participated in the Urdd Eisteddfod held in Denbigh, and was placed second against 16 other competitors.

All the more impressive, as she has only been learning how to play the violin for a year.

She follows in the footsteps of her older sister who also used to attend the school up until last August, before she went on to attend Manchester Music Academy on a scholarship.

Shirley join her sister at the end of this year, as she will be going to Manchester too.

A school spokesperson said: "We are very proud of what she has achieved in such a short time, and also that she was part of the Urdd's celebration of being 100 years old this year. Nothing seems to phase Shirley, even when she had to go off stage due to technical difficulties and then go back on after five minutes and perform."

• Ysgol Mynydd Isa

Pupils at Ysgol Mynydd Isa during their Jubilee celebrations.

Pupils at Ysgol Mynydd Isa during their Jubilee celebrations.

Year 1 and 2 pupils enjoyed celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, wearing their red, white and blue party clothes for the school's garden party.

They began their day making their own Jubilee biscuits, before heading outside to celebrate on the field, decorated with their own handmade bunting, paper chains and posters.

Outside, all Year 1 and 2 pupils gathered to sing God Save The Queen, before having fun with their friends playing games and dancing to music.

After lunch pupils walked around Mynydd Isa waving their flags as they passed family and friends from the school community, before heading back to enjoy an ice cream from Jane and Phil's Ice Cream van.

An amazing end to their topic of Queen Elizabeth II, where pupils have learnt all about the British monarch. All pupils have researched and created their own fact files, which were displayed in Caffi Isa during the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend.

Pupils from nursery to Year 6 also designed their own bunting, which was on display during the Argoed Community Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Mynydd Isa.

Jubilee walk at Ysgol Mynydd Isa.

Jubilee walk at Ysgol Mynydd Isa.

Jubilee bunting made by pupils at Ysgol Mynydd Isa.

Jubilee bunting made by pupils at Ysgol Mynydd Isa.

• Cornist Park Primary School, Flint

Flint Town Mayor, Cllr Michelle Perfect took part in Jubilee celebrations at Cornist Park School, Flint, including judging craft competitions.

Flint Town Mayor, Cllr Michelle Perfect took part in Jubilee celebrations at Cornist Park School, Flint, including judging craft competitions.

Pupils and staff at the school were honoured and excited last week, to welcome the newly inaugurated Flint Town Mayor, Cllr Michelle Perfect, and members of their Governing body, into school, to join in their Jubilee celebrations.

The children were treated to a traditional street party lunchtime, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Mayor Michelle and the Governors then had the difficult task of judging a range of Jubilee crafty competitions, where the children had baked, created junk model palaces, drawn portraits of the Queen, designed crowns and written about what they would do if they were queen for the day. The standard of entry was exceptional and the judges wanted to commend all entries submitted.

To mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Mayor Michelle then planted an ornamental tree in the school garden to commemorate this historic occasion.

Flint Town Mayor, Cllr Michelle Perfect took part in Jubilee celebrations at Cornist Park School, Flint, including judging craft competitions.

Flint Town Mayor, Cllr Michelle Perfect took part in Jubilee celebrations at Cornist Park School, Flint, including judging craft competitions.

Flint Town Mayor, Cllr Michelle Perfect took part in Jubilee celebrations at Cornist Park School, Flint.

Flint Town Mayor, Cllr Michelle Perfect took part in Jubilee celebrations at Cornist Park School, Flint.

• Original song reflect students' experiences

Flintshire’s Integrated Youth Provision (IYP) teamed up with a group of young people from Ysgol Maes Garmon, in Mold recently for a pilot project called Cân a Lles (Song and Wellbeing).

The project was led by singer/songwriter Tom Collins, who originally had a hook of a song as a starting point for the young people to work with. But the talented youngsters had other ideas and decided they wanted to write, compose and record their own song with Tom’s support.

In the eight sessions they had with Tom, they managed to accomplish just that. They wrote some stunning lyrics mirroring their experience of the past two years of the pandemic, the good and the bad.

Starting with the first lockdown when everyone was asked to stay at home, schools closed, not seeing friends and family for long periods of time, to the replacement of a smile with a mask, to the clapping in unity, having to learn a new way of living.

There were so many lockdowns where people felt alone and abandoned but, despite the loneliness, there was always hope and opportunities, community spirit was at its best. The young people expressed that the message coming out of the pandemic and the lockdowns was that freedom is fantastic and that we are all back together again now.

Welsh language community officer, Darren Morris, said: “The song really encompasses what happened and I am sure everyone who listens will appreciate the sentiment.

“The eight young people who took part were fantastic, as was Ysgol Maes Garmon and their teachers with all their support and enthusiasm. We are very proud of these young people and all that they have achieved.

"They wrote the song, they composed the music and they all sang and played instruments and we hope that everyone who listens to the songs feels every lyric.”

Flintshire’s Leader, Cllr Ian Roberts, said: “This group of young people have done a wonderful job and the song gives a moving insight into how our young people feel. It’s another wonderful project which has been spearheaded by our youth service. Well done to everyone involved!”

The song and the accompanying video can be accessed online via YouTube at - youtube.com/watch?v=Y3lnoWA_Gq0

This project was fully funded by Welsh Government Winter of Wellbeing funding, allowing young people a safe space to harness their creativity and their passion for music.

Sustainable future put in spotlight

A new educational program for UK schoolchildren has been launched by a global building materials supplier which operates a quarry in Halkyn, Flintshire.

The program by CEMEX aims to help children better understand and contribute more to sustainable development, through the transition to the Circular Economy and by promoting a responsible and sustainable lifestyle.

A Circular World is free for all to access and uses a multitude of resources to practically understand and address the major sustainability-related challenges facing our society. It is the latest development announced by CEMEX as part of its global climate action strategy - Future in Action.

Hosted online, the program features a fictional team of young people across the globe who need the help of participants to solve different environmental problems. A Circular World is now live for children in academic years 5 and 6, with content for those in Early Years and secondary education due to follow soon.

The program is designed to capture the attention of children through Escape Box activities and Breakout games, which provide an excellent mix between content and entertainment. A Circular World includes both individual and collective challenges, which can be used as a tool for motivation and for the development of knowledge and skills.

Chiedza Mupfumira, social impact specialist for CEMEX UK, said: "CEMEX sees the mitigation of climate change as one of the world's biggest challenges, with coordinated action vital if we are to protect our planet for future generations.

"As part of its dedicated climate action strategy, Future in Action, CEMEX is working closely with communities across the globe to help people understand the role they can play, while also enhancing its operations to meet ambitious sustainability targets."

A Circular World can be completed in English, Spanish or Catalan and the activities for the classroom follow a methodological proposal that favours the learning process of people: motivation, research and introduction of new knowledge, reflection and critical thinking and, finally, action and communication.

To access the program, visit: cemex.co.uk/cemex-and-the-circular-economy