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• Ysgol Ty Ffynnon, Shotton

Pupils at Ysgol Ty Ffynnon taking part in the Ballet Cymru Duets programme.

Pupils at the school are taking part in the Ballet Cymru Duets, two-year program.

They were selected and now take part in weekly dance sessions, as part of a program supported by Ballet Cymru.

The key focus of the Duets programme is to allow children to have the opportunity to engage with and access ballet.

Recently the children had the opportunity to work with professional dancers from the Ballet Cymru troupe.

They then took part in a question and answer session with the dancers.

In January 2022 the children will have an opportunity to create a dance sequence with the professional dancers over a three-day workshop.

The children are already very excited and looking forward to it.

Eco Committee sharing the school's success on receiving the Eco School Platinum Award.

The school is also celebrating after it was awarded the Eco School Platinum Award for the fifth year running.

Teacher Rachel Keenan said: "This is the highest level award and we are very proud.

"Leading on from COP26, we also took part in the Eco School's Climate Change workshops, where we studied the impacts of climate change on our world and how everyone needs to do their bit to help.

"We are excited to have recently been partnered with a school in Bangladesh through the British School Council to work on a climate change project.

"We hope to tackle climate change together and understand how if affects countries globally."

Rachel added: "We are excited to have completed our school environmental review and action plan for this year to continue our good work.

"We are always keen to work with our local community so please get in touch if we can help."

• Ysgol Rhiwabon

Rachel Taylor, Captain of the women’s Welsh rugby team, at Ysgol Rhiwabon.

The Wrexham high school has welcomed two very different guests recently.

Rachel Taylor, Captain of the women’s Welsh rugby team, was at Ysgol Rhiwabon to coach the girls’ rugby team.

Joined by the Ysgol Dinas Bran team, Rachel put the two teams through their paces, and passed on her experience to the up-and-coming players.

The was also a visit by Simon Baynes, MP for Clwyd South, who visited the school to meet the pupils, and listen to their views across a number topics.

He toured the school to see pupil lessons, and took part in French and Welsh lessons, before meeting a group of Year 10 pupils who were managing and planning the arrangements for the Children in Need day.

MP Simon Baynes meeets students at Ysgol Rhiwabon.

• All Saints’ School, Gresford

All Saints’ School headteacher Richard Hatwood and Clare Coombes, Science Lead.

The Wrexham primary school has been awarded the prestigious Primary Science Quality Mark.

Since its national launch in 2010, more than 4,000 schools across the UK have achieved a prestigious Primary Science Quality Mark.

The Primary School Quality Mark (PSQM) programme ensures effective leadership of science, enables schools to work together to share good practice and is supported by professional development led by local experts.

It encourages teacher autonomy and innovation while at the same time offering a clear framework for development in science subject leadership, teaching and learning. Schools that achieve PSQM demonstrate commitment and expertise in science leadership, teaching and learning.

The Primary Science Quality Mark is led by the University of Hertfordshire, School of Education in collaboration with the Primary Science Teaching Trust.

Headteacher Richard Hatwood said: "I am delighted that the hard work across the school and wider community has been recongised with this prestigious award.

"We place a big focus on high quality teaching and learning in primary science and are now excited to continue to develop our journey through the Science and Technology Area of Learning and Experience.

"I would like to thank the staff, in particularly Mrs Coombes, for their hard work in securing this award."

Associate Professor Jane Turner, PSQM national director said: “There was never a more important time for primary children to have a high-quality science education.

"The profile and quality of science in each awarded school is very high. Children are engaging with great science both in and outside the classroom, developing positive attitudes towards science as well as secure scientific understanding and skills.

"Science subject leaders, their colleagues, head teachers, children, parents and governors should be very proud.”

• Brynteg CP School, Wrexham

Pupils from Brynteg CP School during their visit to Yellow and Blue.

The Year 4 children at Brynteg CP School have been looking at 'War' as their topic this term.

As part of this they have learnt about what it means to be a refugee and some of the struggles they can face.

Peter Humphreys, from Yellow and Blue, a non-profit organisation primarily supporting vulnerable members in the Wrexham community, helped Year 4 teacher Lindsey Jones connect with a woman called Jordan, from Refugee Kindness.

Mrs Jones said: "The class had a zoom call with Jordan, who also organised for a mother of a refugee family to join us so the children could ask questions.

"It was amazing how empathetic and mature the children were during the whole topic, particularly this video call.

"From this call the children wanted to help even further.

"Year 4 asked other classes if they could spare any donations of items such as toys, clothes and toiletries to take to the enterprise centre, where Refugee Kindness are based.

"Year 4 then delivered the donations to the hub and had a tour to see the different things that happen there.

"Afterwards the children visited Yellow and Blue to use their hub to make Christmas cards for the residents at Pendine nursing home, to brighten them up in the run up to Christmas.

"The whole experience was so powerful, the children found out what lovely and important projects that happen in the Enterprise Centre and Yellow and Blue.

"Both hubs made them feel welcome and valued for the hard work they have been doing. They were especially happy with the delicious lunch they had in Yellow and Blue, the staff were very attentive and treated the children like VIPs.

"The children really have shown exceptional empathy, determination to help others and enthusiasm throughout this project. They are now ready for their next challenge."