Connah's Quay High School

Connah’s Quay High School photography competition winners, Imogen Grey, Thomas Ouslem and Keira Sproston.

Connah’s Quay High School photography competition winners, Imogen Grey, Thomas Ouslem and Keira Sproston.

Learners from Key Stage 3 took part in a local landscape photography competition.

This opportunity was given to the Expressive Arts department by the charity Groundwork North Wales.

The learners produced wonderful photographs of the area around the Connah’s Quay community.

The winners for the competition have received an amazing range of prizes from Groundwork North Wales, which include their winning photograph recreated on canvas, a certificate and an Amazon voucher.

Well done to all winners, and the learners for taking amazing photographs of the local community.

The winners for the competition are: Imogen Grey - winner of category and overall first place; Abbie Tayor Macklin - winner of category and overall second place; Caitlin Jones - category winner and overall third place; Thomas Ouslem - category winner; Keira Sproston - category winner.

Simona Mierkalne and Jay-Sharee Hulley.

Simona Mierkalne and Jay-Sharee Hulley.

• Two quick-thinking Year 11 learners have been proclaimed heroes after saving a man’s life.

Simona Mierkalne and Jay-Sharee Hulley came across the man collapsed on the floor in an alleyway last Wednesday evening and sprang into action.

Jay-Sharee called emergency services on 999 and Simona bravely performed CPR until the ambulance and paramedics arrived.

The pair have received the school's first Community Award presented by headteacher Amanda Harrison, who said: “We are extremely proud and honoured to have such amazing learners in our school and community.”

• Staff and learners at the school are proud to have been awarded the Careers Wales Mark in recognition of their commitment to continuous quality improvement in careers, and the world of work provision in the school.

As a school they recognise the importance of preparing young people for their future careers and of linking what is taught in the classroom to the real world of work.

Assistant headteacher, Amanda Creevy, said: “I am delighted that as a school we have received this award in recognition of our work in preparing our young people for the world of work.

"Over the past few months we have received support from the local community and I would like to give my personal thanks to alumni students who have contributed to our careers provision and to local companies, such as Tata Steel, who have also played a role”.

Mark Owen, head of services to Stakeholders at Careers Wales, said: “We’re so pleased to award Connah’s Quay High School with the Careers Wales Mark for their demonstrable commitment to the ongoing development of careers-based learning for their students.

“They’ve continued to develop this area of learning despite facing restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, through activities including virtual careers events and working with alumni to share their relatable experiences of the world of work with current students.”

Previous students of the school who would like to play a part in mentoring learners are encouraged to contact the school office.