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St Ethelwold's Primary School, Shotton

Class 1 pupils from St Ethelwold's Primary, visit residents at Hollybank Care Home.

Class 1 pupils from St Ethelwold's Primary, visit residents at Hollybank Care Home.

For English this half term, Class 1 has been learning all about narratives. They have been focusing on the story The Enormous Turnip as their class narrative.

To help remember the story, they have learnt actions for each of the words, following the Pie Corbett approach.

Recently children performed their story to the residents of Hollybank Care Home, in Shotton. Once they performed and sang Happy Birthday to one of the residents, Class 1 completed some colouring with the residents.

Class 1 pupils from St Ethelwold's Primary, visit residents at Hollybank Care Home.

Class 1 pupils from St Ethelwold's Primary, visit residents at Hollybank Care Home.

Ysgol Rhiwabon, Wrexham

Tesco Cefn Mawr, through their community champion David Roden, has set up an initiative to help families by providing free school uniform.

Cllr Gaynor Wright, Cefn Council, headteacher Melanie Ferron-Evans, David Roden of Tesco Cefn Mawr and Andrew Ruscoe, Cefn Council.

Working in-conjunction with Cefn Community Council, through Cllr Gaynor Wright, Tesco recently presented boxes of free uniform to Ysgol Rhiwabon.

Headteacher Melanie Ferron-Evans, said: "I must thank David and Cefn Community Council for the donation of new free school uniform, through the Tesco community initiative. It will help all our local families to gain access to uniform for free, through our regular Tuesday Free to Parents event."

Sealand CP School, Deeside

A small group of nine and 10-year-olds from the school visited Bellway's Summers Bridge development in Sealand for an educational and innovative trip.

Guy Charalambous with Sealand CP School pupils.

The visit was hosted by the Bellway team, including site manager Guy Charalambous and sales advisor Hannah Roberts, with the intention of teaching the children about construction and showcasing the end result - an award-winning Bellway home.

During their time at Summers Bridge, the pupils enjoyed a tour of the development, met with various tradespeople, looked at several machines used in construction and witnessed houses being built at different stages. They were also able to walk around the Lymner House to Home to learn about the different features, as well as a Lymner view home to see the finished property.

The highlight of the site visit was a brick laying session, with the pupils trying their hand at the trade.

Robin Davies, Hannah Roberts and Guy Charalambous, with pupils Manoah, Elsie and Leon.

Robin Davies, deputy headteacher at Sealand CP School, attended the site visit. He said: "We were delighted to be invited to Summers Bridge by Bellway. It was a superb trip for the children; fun yet informative.

"Real world experiences are so valuable, so to enhance their learning with such visits is a huge benefit to the pupils. They particularly liked being taught how to lay bricks and they were excited to share this experience with their friends back at school."

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Jenny Bell, sales director at Bellway, added: "It's so important to establish relationships within the local community as our residents at Summers Bridge will one day be part of that. With Sealand CP School so close, it was fitting to invite some pupils to visit the development to learn more about construction, see first-hand how houses are built and have a go at laying bricks. It was a lovely day for all involved."

Llay Park CP School, Wrexham

The school has been thanked for its long-standing support for a local football club's annual Bonfire Night Bonanza.

Gavin Davies, from Llay Welfare FC and Cllr Rob Walsh, collect four Guys from pupils at Llay Park CP School.

Nursery children at Llay Park have created a group of little Guy Fawkes for Llay Welfare Football Club, ahead of its annual celebration.

Llay councillor Rob Walsh, who is also a governor at the school, was on hand to help with the collection of the guys.

He said: "Collecting the school's Guy Fawkes has become an annual event. However, I was pleasantly surprised to see four little Guys for us take away.

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"My heartfelt thanks goes to the nursery children and their teachers for the little guys they have they have made for us.

"They may not realize it yet but they are making a great contribution to our community. In addition, it is giving them practical experience as well as contributing to their education."

Gavin Davies, from Llay Welfare FC, added: "The Bonfire Night Bonanza is the club's big night of the year. The monies raised help keep our club going and but more importantly it is there to bring the village together.

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"The evening also attracts many visitors from other villages, so it is our opportunity to show the area what Llay can do. Big thank you to the nursery children of Llay Park CP School and their teachers for what they have done.

"The little Guys are great and it is a shame to put them on the bonfire but that's the purpose of the occasion.

The Bonfire Night Bonanza will take place at Llay Miners Welfare on Friday November 1. Gates open at 5.30pm, bonfire will be lit at 6.30pm and the firework display will start at 7.30pm. There will also be fairground rides, hot food stalls and children's disco.

Ysgol Merllyn, Bagillt

Key Stage 2 children at the Flintshire primary school helped to plan and participate in an Explorers Day in line with their topic.

Activities during Explorers Day at Ysgol Merllyn.

Activities during Explorers Day at Ysgol Merllyn.

Their learning was brought to life through activities across all areas of learning. They wrote a message in a bottle in the style of Christopher Columbus, created space exploration art inspired by British astronaut Tim Peake's experiences, built their own shelters, used orienteering maps to find tools to help them survive on a deserted island and made their own compass.

They ended the day with a parade, so the younger children could see their costumes and share in the joy and excitement of the day.

Staff and children thoroughly enjoyed the immersive learning experience.

Activities during Explorers Day at Ysgol Merllyn.

Activities during Explorers Day at Ysgol Merllyn.

Darland High School, Wrexham

The school is celebrating its exceptional science GCSE results, 20% above the national average, a testament to the hard work and dedication of the students, staff, and science leadership.

Science success at Darland High School.

The school's science department is led by head of science Kate Green and supported by second in science Dan Roberts.

Kate Green said: "It's incredibly rewarding to see our students achieve so highly in a subject that is both challenging and essential for their futures. We've been working hard to ensure our science curriculum is engaging, innovative, rigorous and inspiring."

Dan Roberts added: "Each year, our students continue to raise the bar, and it's a privilege to see them thrive and succeed in science."

Science success at Darland High School.

One of the key drivers of this success is the school's separate science offer, which is available to the most talented students. This specialised pathway allows students with a passion and aptitude for science to study biology, chemistry, and physics as separate GCSE subjects, giving them a more in-depth understanding and preparation for further scientific studies.

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The school's focus on science is not limited to the classroom. Darland's thriving STEM after-school club, led by Dr Debbie Moore, has become incredibly popular, offering students a chance to explore scientific topics in a fun, hands-on environment.

The club, which covers a range of activities, gives students the opportunity to develop an area of interest in STEM and gain a CREST Award. The success of this club has helped cultivate a genuine enthusiasm for STEM subjects among students, contributing to the exceptional GCSE results seen this year.

Headteacher Joanne Lee said: "These science results are a reflection of the incredible dedication of both students and staff. I am immensely proud of the work being done at Darland, and I'm excited to see how we continue to evolve and improve in the years to come."