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.

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• Ysgol Gymraeg Mornant, Holywell

A Flintshire primary school has been learning about the importance of climate change.

Headteacher at Ysgol Gymraeg Mornant, in Holywell, Bethan Jones, said: "We had an assembly with the Rev Nan Powell Davies, looking at the life of some children in Ethiopia and how difficult it was for them to get water.

"We have been following the progress of COP 26 also and our ECO council at school are leading us all to be more careful with our environment.

"We looked at extremes of weather all around the world and are extremely concerned about climate change.

"We wrote our prayers, requests and hopes for the future, and turned them into letters to important Members of the Senedd and MPs to ask for them to ensure they come true, both in COP 26 and in Wales."

The pupils' list of requests included, help for farmers, grow more trees, help the homeless, clean water for all, less use of fossil fuels and litter.

Ysgol y Grango, Rhos

 

Headteacher Stephen Garthwaite and Simon Baynes MP with the students at Ysgol y Grango.

Headteacher Stephen Garthwaite and Simon Baynes MP with the students at Ysgol y Grango.

 

An MP visited a Wrexham secondary school to talk about the town's City of Culture 2025 bid.

Simon Baynes, MP for Clwyd South, visited Ysgol y Grango, in Rhos, to speak to Year 7 pupils. The visit and talk forms part of their humanities curriculum.

Mr Baynes explained how the bidding process worked, and the advantages for the Borough of Wrexham if it were successful in its bid.

Like the recent takeover of the football club, he explained how gaining city status would benefit the town and borough and put Wrexham on the map as a vibrant and exciting place to work and live.

He told how businesses might be attracted to the area, which in turn could lead to more jobs for local people and the economic benefits that might bring.

The MP answered several questions from students about the bid.

Nearly all pupils felt city status would be advantageous for the borough, and would make Wrexham a much more high profile area, attracting positive publicity and boosting tourism.

 

From left: Kate Williams (deputy headteacher), Amelia Jewkes, Cerys Owens, Celine Lach, Simon Baynes MP, Chloe Ridley, Kayden Evans, Alfie Rawins and Stephen Garthwaite (headteacher).

From left: Kate Williams (deputy headteacher), Amelia Jewkes, Cerys Owens, Celine Lach, Simon Baynes MP, Chloe Ridley, Kayden Evans, Alfie Rawins and Stephen Garthwaite (headteacher).

 

Pupils also asked Mr Baynes questions life in Westminster. He explained how parliament worked, how laws were made there and the voting process in the House of Commons.

Year 7 pupils will continue to look at democracy and government in their humanities studies, as well as covering work on their local area, history and identity.

Mr Baynes thanked the pupils for their interest in the city status bid, their excellent behaviour and probing questions.

Cheryl Hughes, Head of Humanities, said: "Pupils in Year 7 have been working hard on their 'identity' during their humanities lessons, and as Wrexham is currently bidding for city status, we felt it was important for Mr Baynes to visit to explain why Wrexham Council want Wrexham as a city of culture.

"The pupils got the opportunity to research and learn about Wrexham in more detail, as well as ask Mr Baynes what the role of an MP involves.

"This will encourage our pupils to explore politics and how it impacts us and our communities."