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Ysgol Penarlag, Ewloe

Criw Cymraeg members with Carol Cass, Welsh lead and Laura Randall, from the Criw Cymraeg Campus.

The school expressed huge congratulations to its Criw Cymraeg, who have worked extremely hard to achieve the Bronze Award, by promoting the use of Welsh in school.

Carol Cass, who is the Welsh lead at the school, is very proud with the outcome after introducing the Cymraeg Campus and developing the language across the curriculum.

The recent Estyn report identified Welsh as a strength for the school, which are now working towards the Silver Award.

Ysgol Rhiwabon, Wrexham

Ysgol Rhiwabon students during a visit to Bletchley Park.

Year 9 students were lucky enough to visit Bletchley Park, home of the codebreakers.

Bletchley Park is an English country house and estate in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, that became the principal centre of Allied code-breaking during the Second World War.

The group from the Wrexham school was lucky enough to see the Enigma machines, as well as the ‘Bombe’ which decoded the Enigma messages from the Germans.

Ysgol Rhiwabon students during a visit to Bletchley Park.

During the Second World War, the estate housed the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS), which regularly penetrated the secret communications of the Axis Powers - most importantly the German Enigma and Lorenz ciphers. The GC&CS team of codebreakers included Alan Turing, Harry Golombek, Gordon Welchman, Hugh Alexander, Bill Tutte and Stuart Milner-Barry.

According to the official historian of British Intelligence, the “Ultra” intelligence produced at Bletchley shortened the war by two to four years, and without it the outcome of the war would have been uncertain.

Ysgol Rhiwabon students during a visit to Bletchley Park.

The team at Bletchley Park devised automatic machinery to help with decryption, culminating in the development of Colossus, the world’s first programmable digital electronic computer. Codebreaking operations at Bletchley Park came to an end in 1946 and all information about the wartime operations was classified until the mid-1970s.

• The school expressed a huge thank you to Rhys Bebb from Screen Alliance Wales, who delivered an interactive workshop to Year 9 pupils, raising awareness of the career opportunities available in the film and TV industry.

It was a truly informative and motivational showcase on what opportunities are available

• Working in conjunction with Careers Wales, Ysgol Rhiwabon are launching their Alumni Scheme, where former pupils can register and come back into the school to offer presentations and advice on how their career developed from leaving school.

Did you attend Ysgol Rhiwabon? Could your career story help to inspire current pupils in the school?

Contact the school for details on how to get involved.

Ysgol Bryn Deva, Connah's Quay

Ysgol Bryn Deva pupils off to Westminster Abbey for Commonwealth service.

Pupils from the school have were chosen to attend the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on Monday (March 11).

One of the children was also chosen, from all the schools in Wales to present the Royal family with a posy.

In order for the visit to be free for the children, one of their governors, Cllr Debbie Owen, has been tirelessly fundraising.

Thanks for support from to local companies Amazon, Browns Furniture Warehouse, Contact Cars, Queensferry Sports and Costco, as well as Cllr David Addaway and Cllr Andy Dunbobbin, who have kindly donated items or money towards expenses for the visit.

The children were accompanied by the headteacher Karen Burrows and school business manager Joanne Curtis.

They also be meeting Mark Tami, MP for Alyn and Deeside, at the Houses of Parliament.

St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Wrexham

Eisteddfod at St Anne's Catholic Primary School.

The Caia Park school celebrated their school Eisteddfod. Every child took part in numerous activities, such as poetry writing. singing, dancing, reciting and arts and crafts. Judges were invited to the school to award the certificates for first, second and third places.

Hannah Kuc, Year 4, in the Eisteddfod chair at St Anne's Catholic Primary School.

The highlight of the Eisteddfod was the chairing ceremony. Every pupil entered the competition by writing a poem about Cymru. The overall winner was Hannah Kuc, from Year 4, who received a crown and medal, and had the honour of sitting on the chair.

The druids from the school's Criw Cymraeg performed the ceremony.

Ysgol Tŷ Ffynnon, Deeside

Ysgol Ty Ffynnon pupils at the rdd Eisteddfod.

Children at the Flintshire primary school have competed in the local Urdd Eisteddfod (Eisteddfod Cylch) first round. Several children competed in the individual recitation competitions for Years 3 and 4, and Years 5 and 6. Daisy in Year 4 was first in the competition, which means she now goes forward to the next round - Eisteddfod Rhanbarth in Wrexham.

Also, on the same day the recitation party gained first place in their competition for Year 6 and under which means they too will be going forward to the next round in Wrexham, with big thanks to Lowri Drew for teaching them so well.

The school’s dance group Undod won the group dancing hip-hop/stryd/disgo for Year 6 and under at the regional Urdd Eisteddfod last week. They now go forward to represent Fflint-Maelor at the Urdd National Eisteddfod in Maldwyn in May.

Ysgol Ty Ffynnon pupils in pyjamas on World Book Day.

Ysgol Ty Ffynnon pupils in pyjamas on World Book Day.

For last week's World Book Day celebrations, children came to school in their pyjamas with their favourite book.

Busy Bees Playgroup, Flint

Busy Bees Playgroup on World Book Day.

Youngsters dressed up as their favourite characters from a book for Thursday's World Book Day (March 7). They read English and Welsh stories, played with the story puppets and pop-up tent, and shared their own stories with friends.

WORLD BOOK DAY...

Acton Park Primary School, official opening of the library by the Mayor of Wrexham Cllr Andy Williams, with nursery to Year 6 children.

Acton Park School, Wrexham

World Book Day was the perfect time for the official opening of a new school library.

Acton Park School included the event in their day of celebrations.

In his opening speech, headteacher John Roberts thanked staff members Gemma Esp and Helen Williams, who coordinate literacy across the school. They have worked tirelessly since September 2023 to ensure the library is ready for regular use by all classes of children within the school.

Acton Park Primary School teacher Gemma Esp with Year 6 librarians.

Many Year 6 pupils have been appointed as librarians and started their new jobs on the annual celebration of literature.

Acton Park received £7,000 grant funding from the Foyles Foundation, which has been used to purchase new furniture and new books for the library.

Many special guests were in attendance for the opening, including Siwan Meirion (Primary Effectiveness Lead for Wrexham), Tamasine Croston and Euros Davies from GWE and Mayor of Wrexham, Cllr Andy Williams.

Acton Park Primary School, official opening of the library, Scarlett of Year 1, reception pupil Leo and Mayor of Wrexham Cllr Andy Williams with his book, Garden Village.

Cllr Williams was able to share his own book, Garden Village, with some of the children.

Mr Roberts said: "The library opening was a huge success and it is hoped that regular visits will kindle the imaginations of our pupils for many years to come."

Ysgol Parc y Llan, Treuddyn

Ysgol Parc y Llan, Treuddyn.

The Flintshire school celebrated World Book Day by inviting children to come in dressed as their favourite book character or wearing their comfy reading clothes. Staff also dressed up as a variety of characters, including a pair of T-Rexes!!

Headteacher Meilir Ashford, explained that the school prides itself in developing a culture of ‘reading for pleasure’.

Ysgol Parc y Llan Reading Buddies Rosie,Kaya and Skyla.

Pupils pair up weekly and the older children listen and read to the younger children. The ‘Reading Buddy’ initiative has made reading more enjoyable, especially with the boys.

Mr Ashford said: “The school have invested heavily in developing very high quality reading and nurture areas, and we also have parents and grandparents coming into school on a weekly basis to read with the children.

“This has had a dramatic impact on the standards of reading across the school but more importantly, the wellbeing of the children here.’

Ysgol Parc y Llan - Reading Buddies George and Ted.

World Book Day at Drury School - Year 4/5 Malwen.

World Book Day at Ysgol Derwenfa, Leeswood - Zack, Charlie and Evie.

World Book Day at Ysgol Owen Jones, Northop - mixed classes.