This is the fourth year that Ysgol Treffynnon has successfully run the SHEP (Summer Holidays Enrichment Programme) Food and Fun Summer Scheme, in partnership with the Welsh Local Government Association and Flintshire County Council.

Identifying butterflies as part of a session looking at biodiversity.

About 35 children from all the local feeder primary schools attended the scheme, providing them with a great opportunity to mix with new friends before coming to secondary school as well as getting to meet some of the current Year 7s and becoming familiar with the school.

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The scheme at the Flintshire school operated for the first three weeks of the holidays and provided children with a free breakfast and lunch each day. On Thursdays, parents were invited to come in and have lunch with their child, giving them a chance to see the school and meet staff.

A group of children with seedlings they have potted up.

As well as learning about healthy eating and taking part in fun cooking sessions, children enjoyed crafting and drawing sessions, made name plaques with graffiti artist, Andy Birch, to take home, and participated in indoor and outdoor sports including rounders and basketball, with some multi sports sessions delivered by Aura Wales.

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Several multi sports sessions were also delivered by Steve Taylor from Kicks For Kids, an initiative with football at its heart that caters for all abilities, ages and gender. Steve has previously worked with the school on a pilot sports project to boost young people's confidence and self-esteem through daily lunchtime sessions, which proved highly successful.

Boys have fun with an experiment in a science workshop.

He said: "It has been great to be involved with Ysgol Treffynnon again through the SHEP programme.

"The children's behaviour was exemplary and that results in the sessions running smoothly. The pupils thanked us at the end of each session, but their efforts were thanks enough. The support from the staff was first class and they were always ready to encourage the pupils to join in. I believe this programme is essential going forward as it provides exactly what it says, food and fun. If asked, I wouldn't hesitate to be a part of this next Summer."

Children keep active during an indoor sports session.

Matthew Warwick, science teacher, delivered a number of fascinating science workshops linked to food and nutrition, and a lesson about biodiversity which involved the children exploring outside to identify all the wildflowers on the school site.

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An educational reptiles experience provided by The Creepy Crawly Show allowed the children to meet weird and wonderful creatures in an unforgettable session. They learnt that the 'crawlies' are not all that creepy after all and had an opportunity to hold snakes, tarantulas, millipedes, giant snails, chinchillas, and a bearded dragon.

A colourful display of graffiti name plaques made by the children to take home.

Street dance taster sessions by Vicki from The UDOIT Dance Foundation proved extremely popular, as did the disco and DJ session in the final week.

The scheme was coordinated by Sam Pritchard and Kate Lewsey who both currently work at the school.

One of the reptiles children were able to hold.

Sam said: "We are thrilled with how the programme has gone; it has been a huge success. It was great to see the children experimenting with different foods in the nutrition sessions and learning about healthy eating, as well as the array of exciting and unusual activities they were able to do.

"The children have really learned so much over the three weeks, and tried activities that they might not otherwise have chance to experience. This programme is so important to help children feel more at ease about moving up to us in September. We would like to thank all our providers for their brilliant work and support, and to everyone who helped make it all possible."