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Ysgol Bryn Alyn, Gwersyllt

Earlier this month, a class of Year 7 pupils at the Wrexham school took part in the first session of a Song for Wrexham, in which the lucky pupils worked with the UK award-winning beatboxer Mr Phormula, learning how to rap and compose lyrics.

Pupils at Ysgol Bryn Alyn work on their Song for Wrexham with Mr Phormula.

This project, run by the Wrexham Music Co-operative, will result in the pupils composing, singing and recording one verse and chorus of their Song for Wrexham. Each song produced by those schools taking part will be judged by a distinguished panel, and the winning entry will become the final Song for Wrexham, which will be professionally recorded and performed by the school at the summer gala concert, held at the William Aston Hall.

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English teacher Claire Godwin said: "Our pupils were amazing and showed great resilience and creativity. It was fantastic to see them all working collaboratively and not being afraid to try new things."

Year 7 pupil Aiden Weaver said: "The session was really fun, and Mr Phormula taught us lots of different beat boxes. It was a really good experience, and I was really surprised by the helicopter sound he created with his voice."

Pupils at Ysgol Bryn Alyn work on their Song for Wrexham with Mr Phormula.

Another pupil, Grace Whitley, added: "I was amazed at how the presenter managed to make all the different sounds with his throat. I really enjoyed it even though I only managed to make a drip sound myself."

Deputy headteacher Alison Kipping said: "At YBA we try to provide every pupil with a range of experiences, and we feel it is important that pupils have time to celebrate their local area. Activities such as the Song for Wrexham project is just part of our curriculum offer to celebrate our Welsh culture and history.

"As a community we can't wait to hear the final performance."

Ysgol Ty Ffynnon, Deeside

Ysgol Ty Ffynnon Eco Committee celebrate their platinum eco award.

The school has been awarded the renewal of its platinum eco award for eighth time.

The Eco Committee at the Flintshire primary school work hard on all sorts of projects, including litter picking in their community, taking part in the WOW project to encourage healthy sustainable ways to travel to school and ensuring they sort our recycling ready for collection.

The school is always finding ways to make sure that we can make little changes to reduce our carbon footprint.

Ysgol Min y Ddol, Cefn Mawr

The Eco Council at the Wrexham primary school set their own targets to achieve this year, one of them being to create a 'proper' school garden to grow fruit, vegetables and herbs.

The creation of the garden area at Ysgol Min y Ddol, Cefn Mawr.

The children decided what they would like and were very specific with their design to ensure the new allotment would be accessible to all, stand the test of time, be as environmentally friendly and aesthetically pleasing as possible.

They set about inviting quotes from local businesses and all were submitted anonymously to both the governors and Eco Council to decide and agree.

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Once agreed, the successful bidder, Ain Rae Ltd, started the work during the Easter holidays and ensured it was complete, as a surprise, for the children's return. They were astonished and very pleased with it and now cannot wait to get started.

Soil has been requested from the council via their Open Spaces and Horticultural Officer, and plants and seeds have already been donated from parents to help. The children are all due to take part in a Wellbeing and Eco Week in school to work together in developing the school grounds by planting, weeding, tidying, pruning, creating new signage for the plants and trees, building animal homes to encourage wildlife onto the grounds and, with help from parents, stain and paint the fences and benches- really a whole school community effort.

Pupils at Ysgol Min y Ddol, excited to enjoy their new garden area.

Headteacher Claire Rayner said: "The effect this project has had on our pupils is testament to its worth. They are all so eager to get going and see the fruits of their labour.

"The children have had an input from start to finish and their ideas and feedback were invaluable in ensuring we have a design that would work for us.

"We always maximise our outdoor space and this will be an additional bonus to what we have to offer - children, of all ages and ability, will develop key life skills and positive wellbeing opportunities whilst gardening. A huge thank you to everyone who has contributed and made this happen, we are all very grateful. Diolch yn fawr."

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Noah, in Year 4 said: "The new allotment looks great. I am very excited to start growing fruit and vegetables for my friends to eat. My favourite part of the allotment is the wood chips on the paths because they're safe should anyone fall."

Lili-wen, in Year 2 added: "The new garden is cool because the wood chips on the floor and the wooden planters make it stand out. I am also very excited to start growing carrots for us to eat and to be healthy."

Finally, Elias, in reception, said: "I like the new garden because I am excited to grow potatoes to make mash potatoes. That's my favourite food!"

Argoed High School, Mynydd Isa

TO help support their upcoming art GCSE coursework, a group of Flintshire students attended a two-day residential art and design course, where they produced stunning sculptures and paintings.

Students Harvey, Joshua, and Harry work on their fallen angel sculptures.

Twelve Argoed High School learners took part in the weekend course at the Conway Art Centre in Anglesey, which aims to develop creative problem-solving skills through presenting difficult concepts visually, making them easier to understand. It also gives students an opportunity to learn new methods and work with materials they might not otherwise be able to access.

It is the fifth year that students from the school have benefited from the course, which is run by Conway Centres, an organisation that provides a variety of learning experiences both indoor and outdoor at several locations.

A selection of paintings based on The Nocturne.

Students worked hard over the weekend, immersed in a series of workshops led by talented artists and educators with a successful reputation for attainment at GCSE and beyond, who strive to ensure all learners reach their potential in each session.

The objective for the weekend is to expand the students' knowledge of techniques, materials, and influences from new artists, helping to raise attainment and progress over the course of the intensive workshops. Each student is tasked with completing a full project that forms part of a comprehensive portfolio for their final coursework assessment.

Angel sculptures.

Much of the work produced had an ethereal theme, including a mixed media celestial nebula, fallen angel sculptures, and mystical, atmospheric paintings based on The Nocturne as well as stitch, collage, and papercut, layered stars.

Kayleigh Over, art and design teacher, accompanied the students. She said: "I am incredibly proud of our students, the behaviour and commitment they demonstrated across the weekend was exemplary. Our students represented the Argoed beautifully with many of the tutors on the course commenting upon their lovely manners and impressive work ethic. It is a pleasure to take such dedicated students to attend the workshops, where they are visibly inspired and challenged.

Students Rhys and Lauren cut out paper for their celestial collage work.

"All the students really have excelled themselves with their beautiful, detailed outcomes. When asked about their work, they all said they were proud of what they had achieved and that they would not have believed they could produce such work at the start of the weekend.

"Argoed's young artists continue to exceed expectations and complete fantastic works of art as a result of their hardworking nature. Their body of work has been put on display in the art room for all year groups to see and aspire to.

"I hope that the skills and confidence the students have gained from the residential course is something they can carry forward as they complete their GCSE course."

Feedback from the students has been very positive. Ava Thomas said: "I learnt a lot of new techniques that I would never have thought of," and Joshua Brayson said: "The course was a lot of fun and we got to experience a range of materials," while Summer Tomlinson commented on how everyone had been so welcoming.