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LlangrannogThe blue Class pupils had three unforgettable days in Llangrannog enjoying many activities including skiing, go-karting, swimming, archery, and a trip to Llangrannog beach! Click here to see the pictures |
TechnocampsYear 4 pupils had a great day at the Technocamps Robotics competition at Conwy Business Centre! They had created their own robot and presented skillfully in front of an audience. |
Hwyl Henblas - Gig Gyda’n GilyddThere are no words to describe the gig at the beginning of July on Ysgol Henblas field. Congratulations to the children of the orange class and Mrs Heather Williams and Mrs Sioned McGuigan for putting in hours of work to organize an unforgettable event with fantastic artists and bands including Bwncath, Rhwydwaith, the Magee Brothers, Moniars and Elin Fflur. |
7 a side FootballCongratulations to Ysgol Henblas school's 7 a side team. They are the champions of the Ieuan Wyn Jones trophy 2024. A big thank you to Barry Edwards for training the children to such a high standard. Click here to see the pictures |
FarewellIt is the end of an era at Ysgol Henblas with the input of four staff members and the chairwoman of the governing body coming to an end. Mrs Eleri Stephen (chair of the governing body) has been a loyal, wise and proactive member over the last ten years. We thank her for being such a special chairwoman of the governing body. Anti Pat has been the supervisor of the breakfast and lunchtime club for 8 years and the youngest children in particular have had a lot of fun in her company! Best wishes to her at Siwgwr Plwm Henblas! Mrs Kelly Owen has been a teacher at Ysgol Henblas since 2014 and in her time here has been teaching all ages. Since 2019 she has been teaching the reception/nursery class and among her responsibilities she has led the digital field and the eco group. We wish Mrs Owen every happiness in her new position with Gwynedd Council ‘Academi’. Mrs Susan Legge (Miss Morris) started at Ysgol Henblas in September 2003. Over a period of 21 years, she has taught every year. More recently she has achieved Trauma Informed Schools diploma accreditation and has assisted pupils in terms of health and wellbeing. Her contribution towards holding the annual health and fitness week has been valuable - a week which is one of the highlights of the Ysgol Henblas calendar. In 2019 Mrs Paula Harvey (Anti Paula) started at Ysgol Henblas as a reading volunteer visiting once a week. She was appointed classroom assistant in March 2020. Since then, she has worked mainly in the junior section supporting many pupils. This year she managed to achieve the Trauma Informed Schools diploma accreditation and was a big part of ensuring the success of the Hwyl Henblas gig. Thanks to parents and staff for your generosity towards Mrs Owen, Mrs Legge and Mrs Harvey. The collection went towards a voucher, flowers and this lovely artwork by our staff member Mrs Rowena Robinson. |
Rap year 6 Primary/secondary Transition Project |
Ysgol Henblas 2023/24 highlights!It’s been a year full of activities and valuable experiences! Click here to watch the video |
Year 6All the best to the 16 pupils who are leaving to go to Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni. They are very special pupils and all shine in so many different areas of school life. Click here to watch the video |
Hwyl Henblas GigThe children of the orange class talked about the gig that they are busy organising on the S4C News platform this month and talked about all the preparation work. We're looking forward to seeing Bwncath, Elin Fflur, Moniars, Rhwydwaith and Brodyr Magee. Tickets are still available by contacting hwylhenblas@gmail.com or texting 07739948883. |
The 2024 sports day!On the third attempt (due to the bad weather of the summer of 2024!!) a good day was had in the school sports and congratulations to team Seiriol for winning the day! |
Primary/ secondary schools transition projectThanks again this year to Rhian Cadwaladr for coming to work with year 6 pupils to create a short film referring to the children's impressions of the local area. They succeeded in creating an exciting rap and filming a video which was a fun experience! |
IndiaThe blue class pupils had a wonderful session talking with friends at Solan Public School in the Himalayas in India. To start there was a yoga session which was a great way to begin a new day at school! Then they sang songs and asked their friends about sports in India. It was a great and informative session. |
Women's footballA group of year 0-3 children went to the FAW football festival at Plas Arthur and enjoyed developing their football skills. Who knows - maybe the future Jess Fishlock is among them! |
Menai raft raceCongratulations Team Henblas once again on winning the raft race between Y Felinheli and Menai Bridge! Many parents of the school's children were among the team led by captain Berwyn Girffiths! |
Urdd National Eisteddfod 2024Warm congratulations to Ned for coming second in the Cogurdd year 4,5 and 6 competition. Quite an achievement to think that 18 from all over Wales were competing! Huge congratulations also to Sara for performing so well in the cerdd dant solo as she also represented Anglesey at the national level. |
Summer fair£1229.60 was raised at our summer fair. Thank you all for their support and contribution to an excellent afternoon. A huge thank you to the Parent Teacher Association for their great work. A big thank you to Menter Mon for the Balchder Bro grant which ensured that Alex the entertainer from the Cimera circus company was a special part of the afternoon. It was lovely to see so many parents, families, friends and former pupils. We really appreciate your support. |
Health and fitness weekWe had a great health and fitness at the end of May and the children had excellent experiences. We would especially like to mention Claire and John for the lovely welcome the older pupils received; to Lois and Sion at Cwt Llefrith welcoming pupils from green and yellow classes; Barry, Amy, Iolo and Jodie from Mon Actif for preparing fitness sessions; Chris for the rugby session; Mel for the session at Ffitrwydd Môn Fitness; Emily for the zumba session and to Martin from Golff Hari for the golf session! In addition, the pupils had the valuable experience of learning about the challenges facing Paralympic athletes. The fruit kebabs were very tasty too! Thanks to Kelly from Dole Foodservice Anglesey for kindly giving us all the fruit. Health and fitness week images |
London mini marathonThe children have managed to raise £720 by running 2.6 miles. A huge thank you to everyone for their sponsorship. The money will go towards the health and fitness week. |
Primary/secondary transition projectAs part of the transition process from primary to secondary the school's eldest pupils have enjoyed a drama workshop with the actress and author Rhian Cadwaladr, learning about the story of the Welsh language throughout the centuries. It was wonderful to see the pupils engrossed in the history and huge thanks to Rhian for presenting and engaging them in such a lively way. Primary/secondary transition project images |
Hwyl Henblas Gig Gyda’n GilyddAs part of the theme ‘Famous Bands’ the orange class are busy organising a gig. They have been fortunate in receiving a grant from Menter Iaith Môn and are pleased to announce that Hwyl Henblas - Gig Gyda’n Gilydd will be held on Wednesday, July 10th. Tickets can be bought through contacting the phone number or e-mail on the poster. 07739 948883 |
Art and Craft Urdd Ynys MonBig congratulations to the green class for getting 1st in the Anglesey Region Art, Design and Technology Eisteddfod with their 3D model work on the Energy theme. |
Summer Fair
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WCW magazine
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Australia - Gwyneth and Ned
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Tackle Rugby tournament today
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Children's University Degree
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Local schools cross country race
Almost 50 pupils took part in the Llangefni schools cross country race. Well done all. Congratulations to Heidi and Morgan for coming first in their categories, Cadi placed second and Macsen coming in third.
Urdd regional eisteddfod
Congratulations to every pupil who competed in the Urdd regional eisteddfod. We are very proud of you all! All the best to Sara who progressed to the national eisteddfod at the end of May after winning the years 5/6 cerdd dant solo, and to Carwen and Begw who received third prizes in their cerdd dant and solo competitions.
Discover dance
The blue class had a great afternoon watching the interactive dance show 'Discover Dance' by the National Dance Company Wales at Galeri theatre, Caernarfon. Many of the pupils joined the professional dancers on stage!
Bridge structures
Thanks to Elystan and Osian from YGC (Ymgynghoriaeth Gwynedd Consultancy) for giving the older pupils a very interesting session about bridge structures.
2024 world book day!
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Colwyn Bay Zoo
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Oriel Môn: T.G. Walker exhibition by the orange class
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Samba drumming
Pupils in the orange class enjoyed a samba drumming session with Colin Diamond as part of the 'Music First Experiences' scheme. It was an exciting morning and the strong rhythms flowed throughout the school as if we were all on the streets of Rio!
Sponsored poetry recital
Congratulations to all the children - the youngest children have learned ten nursery rhymes, and the oldest children have memorised ten poems for sponsored poetry. Thanks to Llinos Medi, Ynys Mon County Council Leader for coming to listen to the children reciting and thanks to the children, parents, and friends of the school for managing to raise a staggering £496.50 to date for the school fund.
Videos of the sponsored poetry recital below:
Orange and blue classes:
Years 0,1 a 2:
Green and yellow classes:
The Latest News from Ysgol Henblas January 2024
The Latest News from Ysgol Henblas December 2023
Christmas lunch 2023Thanks Anti Sian and Anti Tracy for Christmas lunch 2023 – a fantastic feast yet again! Christmas showsOver two days, 94 children performed four shows! Huge credit to all of them for the acting, the singing and all the fun that was had not only during rehearsals but when presenting the final shows. The ticket sales managed to raise £767.50 towards the school fund. Christmas jumper dayThank you for raising £108.50 towards Save the Children. Entrepreneur groupThe entrepreneurship group has been busy producing the 2024 calendar. They have sold £190 worth. Thanks to Mrs Williams for advising them! |
ChristingleThanks to Reverend Emlyn Williams for preparing Christingle with the children. |
Pili PalasOn the last day of term the green and yellow class pupils visited Pili Palas where they saw Santa Clause! Merry ChristmasWe wish you a very Merry Christmas and thank you for all your generosity and support over the past term. Happy new year to you and we look forward to seeing the children back on Monday January 8th. |
The Latest News from Ysgol Henblas November 2023
Children in needThank you to everyone for supporting Children in Need 2023 and raising £178 for a very special charity. |
SkateboardingThe pupils of the orange and blue class had an energetic morning of skateboarding with Tom (from the On Ya Board company) teaching some new skills in controlling the skateboard. |
Teams4UThank you to everyone for your support with Teams4U boxes again this year. A car full of boxes carried the generous gifts to the local destination point before starting their journey. |
Don’t touch, tell!Many thanks to Kazia for coming along to share an important message - to be safe when dealing with substances. The children had learned that they shouldn't touch anything they don't recognize, remembering the important message - "don't touch, tell." |
The Latest News from Ysgol Henblas October 2023
Margaret RobertsIt was with sadness we heard about the death of our former member of staff - Mrs Margaret Roberts. Mrs Roberts taught at Ysgol Henblas for over twenty years before retiring in Summer 2015. We extend our deepest sympathy to all the family. |
The instrumental sessions of the orange classFortunately for the children in the orange class, they have been part of the music first experiences scheme. Charlotte Green has been coming to the school weekly to hold musical sessions and teach the children how to play the pbuzz instrument. Following the success of the sessions a special concert was held for the rest of the school. |
ThanksgivingThere were wonderful presentations from the four classes and the hall was packed. Congratulations to all pupils for performing so passionately and for conveying their thanks in such a special way. Well done everyone! We managed to raise £333.17 towards the Isle of Anglesey Food Bank. Thank you to the audience for your generosity. Thanksgiving Photos |
The Dragon puppet showHaving the opportunity to watch a puppet show in our local area is a rare thing. Therefore, thank you to the blue class for organising a show for the school community together with Rhian Cadwaladr from 'Night Out'. They had been organising the night for seven weeks and invited the Life and Limb Puppets company to perform their show 'Dragon'. They created posters, contacted the press when marketing the night, visited Theatr Pontio to get a taste of theatre life, cooked biscuits, and appealed for raffle prizes. The hall was packed to watch a very special show and it was good to hear the children discussing the show so maturely the next morning. And at the end of it all they received a Young Promoters certificate recognising their fantatsic organizing work. "The best audience..." were the words of a member of the puppet company! Dragon Puppet Show Photos |
Friends in IndiaThe blue class had an interesting morning learning about life in the 1960s in India while talking to our friends at Solan School in the shadow of the Himalayas. It was interesting to compare the similarities and the differences in terms of the historical changes in the two countries. We look forward to more collaboration between the two schools. Picture's of the session |
Henblas poetsThe theme of the orange class this term is Legends. They have enjoyed learning about the princes of Wales and as part of the T. Llew Jones Day celebrations the children were inspired to write their own poems. Diolch! |
Green classThe children in the green class have enjoyed creating a mini-beast house in the garden. There was a lot of excitement going around the garden looking for little beasts for their new home! |
The Latest News from Ysgol Henblas September 2023
Cycle to school weekThanks to the children and parents for supporting the cycle to school week. There was a large number traveling to school by bike, scooter, and walking. Great effort. The yellow class children enjoyed an afternoon on the bike learning about the rules of the road and how to keep safe while cycling to school. |
Funding with HSBCThe older pupils had an interesting session with Adrian from HSBC bank learning about the aspect of financing! Special advice was given when considering wise choices to enjoy a day watching a sporting event. |
The Latest News from Ysgol Henblas June 2023
Summer holidays:At the end of the academic year, we would like to wish the children all the best over the summer holidays. It has been another busy and successful year at Ysgol Henblas, with many wonderful experiences. Here's a taste of the year:
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Looking back on the past year and a look ahead:Your child will have brought home a leaflet summarizing our successes as a school since September 2022, and looking forward to the next academic year. We will ask you as parents for your ideas to fit in with the four priorities we will have in 2023-24. To read more of the Ygsol Henblas evaluation and school development click here!
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September start date:Ysgol Henblas will reopen for the children on Tuesday September 5th.
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Volunteers:Huge thanks to everyone who has helped in different ways over the year. We are very lucky to have so many parents and friends at the school who are so willing to volunteer, in football, rugby, Urdd, netball, ball skills clubs; the raft race; in the garden; reading with the children; everyone associated with the Parent Teacher Association; and guests who are ready to talk about their experiences. High praise to the staff for their continued dedicated enthusiasm towards your child's education, to the members of the governing body for giving their time so readily, and to you as parents/guardians for your support and willingness to work together.
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INSET dates 2023-24:
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Breakfast club:Note, there will be no change to the care club price from September. The price will remain £1.25 (8:00-8:25a.m.)
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Farewell:Good luck to every single pupil in year 6!We wish the 14 who are leaving to go to secondary school all the very best and know that they will enjoy further successes there. These are the 14 special pupils who are saying goodbye:
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Open afternoon:At the end of the academic year a wonderful afternoon was had - an opportunity for the family to look at the children's work! Thank you to everyone for supporting and to Siwgwr Plwm Henblas for opening their doors! See all of the Open Afternoon pictures
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Reading challenge:Why not try the reading challenge over the summer!
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School garden:Amazing produce from the garden ready to be cooked by Anti Sian and Anti Tracy! Stuart and Eleni from ICL came to see the school garden. ICL is the company behind the potato growing campaign at home. They were delighted with the produce on show in the school garden in the company of Mike, Alwyn and Medwyn Williams. Eleni had traveled all the way from Greece! Many thanks to everyone above for their support in an initiative that has ignited the children's interest in growing vegetables!
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Garddio a mwy (S4C):The school garden in all its glory on S4C. The children are so fortunate to work with Mike and Louise each week.
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International athlete Osian JonesAll pupils had a great day in the company of the international hammer thrower Osian Jones. They all took part in a fitness session with Amy and Josie from Welsh Athletics. And they also took part in a cooking workshop with Elwen and Laura from Hybu Cig Cymru. They have learned about the life of an athlete and how he prepares for a competition through careful diet and training. Thanks to everyone! See all of the Osian Jones pictures
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Nursery class September 2023It was wonderful to welcome the Nursery Class 2023-2024 children for their taster sessions this week. A lovely group of children! Looking forward to welcoming them in September.
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Looking back and to the future!Ygsol Henblas evaluation and school development - Looking back to the future 2022-23 HIGHLIGHTS “Congratulations to you all on an absolutely brilliant sports day. The effort the staff at the school put in was superb, with a lot of thought organisingthe event having clearly been put in (shade shelters, water drinks etc.) which made the afternoon a total success. It was brilliant to see so many active and happy children enjoying sport with their friends. I was shocked to see how many parents were there, needing three races for the “father’s egg and spoon race” says it all. It felt a real community event which was a real credit to the school. Again, congratulations to all the staff and children, absolutely brilliant. Keep up the work!” CouncillorDoug Fowlie To read more of the Ygsol Henblas evaluation and school development click here |
Swimsafe!The blue class had fun in Trearddur Bay on the beach and in the water venturing into surfing activities! Thanks to Môn Actif for organizing. |
Eco GroupYsgol Henblas Eco Group has been successful in applying for the Tesco Community Grants Scheme. We hope to use the grant money to install an irrigation system for seedlings, in order to grow them effectively in the 'red classroom' before moving them to the school's lovely garden. Please tell your family, friends, colleagues, and neighbours! Hopefully with enough support we will succeed in receiving the maximum amount of grant money. It will be possible to support at Tesco Bethesda and Bangor! |
Theatr Pontio - Jemima54 of the school's oldest pupils went to Theatr Pontio to watch a play about the life of Jemima Nicholas from Pembrokeshire at the end of the eighteenth century. This was a special live theatre experience for the pupils watching a production by Theatr Arad Goch company. |
School Sports Day 2023There was a special day of keen competition in the sports in the scorching heat of June. After a close competition between the two, Seiriol took her in the end! |
Summer FairFollowing the sports we held our summer fair - and we managed to raise close to £800 which is an incredible amount. Thank you to everyone for supporting and to the fantastic team from the Parent Teacher Association for organizing! |
CyclingYear 6 pupils were able to receive a level 1 and 2 certificate in the cycling training at the end of June. Well done and thanks to Ceri and Julie for training them. |
The Latest News from Ysgol Henblas May 2023
SelogSelog the dragon came to sing with the youngest children of the school and the children of the nursery school - talk about fun bing bong bonging in the open air! |
CompostingMany great posters were created teaching us about what needs to be put in the compost bin. These are the posters that came out on top! |
The Latest News from Ysgol Henblas April 2023
Fourth through Wales!Congratulations Ysgol Henblas! We have come fourth in the Welsh Small Schools category in the Big Walk and Wheel campaign. Thanks to everyone for supporting! HURRAY! |
The Latest News from Ysgol Henblas February to March 2023
Gardening and the potato growing challengeThe children have been planting in the garden under the guidance of Mike and Louise - onions, lettuce and radish seeds as well as potatoes. We look forward to seeing the final product later in the year. The children were given a presentation by Stuart from ICL about growing vegetables. Stuart has set a potato growing challenge for the children between spring and June and there will be a prize for those who manage to grow the most potatoes and those who manage to grow the biggest potatoes!! Go for it kids! See all of the photos of the Gardening and the potato growing challenge |
Urdd eisteddfodCongratulations to everyone who competed in the Urdd circle eisteddfodau. At the regional eisteddfod there was a further day of successes - special congratulations to Carwen on receiving the first prize in the cerdd dant solo year 3 and 4, to Sara on receiving the recitation third prize, to the choir on receiving the third prize, and to Beca for competing so well in the recitation year 3 and 4. We are very proud of you. Thank you to the children for all their efforts during rehearsals over the past few weeks and to those who trained and accompanied. Thanks also to those who stewarded on behalf of Ysgol Henblas. Good luck to Carwen in the national eisteddfod at the end of May. |
Pentre peryglonPupils in the orange and blue class had a campus visit to the Pentre Peryglon center learning about important methods of keeping safe at home and outside the home. |
The Latest News from Ysgol Henblas November to February 2023
Young AstronautsThe green class has transformed into a spaceship this term. The young astronauts went to the moon in their unique helmets to enjoy a picnic! Learning through experiences at its best! |
Swimming GalaThe swimming squad went to the Plas Arthur swimming pool to take part in the swimming gala. Congratulations to everyone for performing so well! |
Instrumental concert14 pupils have instrumental lessons and at the end of the term they performed in front of their friends in a concert. It's great to see them perform so confidently. |
Christmas fairThank you very much to the fantastic committee of the Parents Teacher Association who have organized a successful Christmas Fair this year. It was only two weeks ago that the date of the fair was being arranged, but again in a very short period of time the committee has managed to organize a very special evening. The school was packed, and we managed to raise £825. Thanks to everyone for supporting once again.
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Christmas Sweater Day£115 was collected towards Save the Children as the children and staff dressed festively to support a very special charity. |
Christmas Do!A group from the school went to Llangristiolus village hall to sing in the ‘Dw Dolig’ event on Saturday December 10th - this was a community event. The hall was packed and there was a wonderful atmosphere. |
Urdd Carols NightThanks to the choir from Ysgol Henblas who sang 'Eira'n disgyn' in Capel Moreia in a wonderful evening of carol singing organized by the Urdd. |
Christmas dinnerThanks to Auntie Sian and Auntie Tracy for an excellent Christmas dinner this year! |
Reverse advent calendarRhun ap Iorwerth MP and Councillor Geraint Bebb came to collect all your donations towards the Ynys Mon food bank. Thank you for your generosity. |
Teams4UThank you to everyone for supporting the Christmas box appeal again this year. Your contributions are greatly appreciated. |
Football 5 a sideThis is the 5 a side football squad that competed in the catchment area tournament. Well done everyone for performing so well with a positive attitude. |
School CouncilThe oldest members of the school council had a wonderful morning with their peers from the catchment area at Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni getting to know each other. This is the start of a specific work programme for the coming year. |
AthleticsThe senior athletics crew had a good day at Plas Arthur taking part in the regional athletics festival. Congratulations to everyone for performing so well. |
Children in NeedThank you to everyone for raising £192 towards the Children in Need 2022 charity. |
Plas NewyddThe orange class had a lovely day at Plas Newydd planting over 800 daffodils. We look forward to seeing them flourishing in the new year. |
The World CupThere was a lot of excitement at Ysgol Henblas throughout November in preparation for the men’s football world cup 2022. The children joined schools all over Wales in the Urdd world cup jamboree. We are also very grateful to Dylan Griffiths who is the BBC Radio Cymru lead football commentator for sending updates from Qatar to the children of Ysgol Henblas. We are very proud of the success of the football team and all the excitement the tournament has brought. |
CodingThe blue class pupils had a wonderful day of coding with Robin Williams. They experimented with Scratch, Microbit software and flew a drone around the class! Thanks to Robin for igniting every pupil's enthusiasm. |
Urdd drumming sessionOsian Rhys Roberts held an excellent drumming session with the Urdd club. Thank you Osian for igniting the pupils!
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Girls’ footballYear 1,2 and 3 girls enjoyed a day full of fun at the UEFA Disney Playmaker. Thanks to Mon Actif for arranging. |
Thanks to Merfyn JonesThe outside area for the youngest children has been transformed over the past few months. Recently we as a school had to thank Merfyn Jones for his special work in planning and re-creating the area. The children and staff love using the new facilities that are available all year round. |
Glorian October 2022 Ysgol Henblas
Melin LlynnonThe green class visited the round houses at Melin Llynnon. We had the opportunity to learn how houses were built over 2000 years ago. Everyone had a lot of fun learning facts about the round houses with Richard Holt. |
ConstructionThe green class have had a great experience of being trained on how to build walls and use machines by Joey Taylor from Premier Development as part of 'The three little pigs' work. Everyone was excited to be builders for the day and really enjoyed the experience. We thank him very much for his time and Huws Gray for contributing materials for the session. |
Local walkThe yellow class enjoyed a trip around the village looking for the signs of Autumn. The children loved hearing the sound of the leaves under their feet and singing 'autumn leaves' on the journey. Thanks to Louise Martin and Mike Allen for joining the trip and to Mike for showing the wildlife that lives in their pond! There was great excitement as everyone met the little frog! |
A walk in the forestThe orange class had an enjoyable afternoon in the forest creating instruments with natural materials before singing a song about the forest. The children love taking advantage of the special environment that surrounds the school. |
OrienteeringThe blue class had a wonderful afternoon in Carreglwyd, Llanfaethlu developing their orienteering skills. After a picnic in the beautiful surroundings of Carreglwyd they were busy looking for the various targets along the fields and around the lake. Well done all! |
Show racism the red card
On the day to mark showing racism the red card the pupils came to school in red clothes to show their support against racism at any level in their lives. An important message for every day of the year.
Cycling week to school
It was great to see so many bikes and scooters outside the main entrance and the entrance for the foundation stage during the cycle to school week between October 3-7. This is part of the school's involvement with the 'Sustrans Healthy Journeys' campaign. Thank you to everyone for supporting the campaign so far - there will be more activities during the year!
Thanksgiving
At the end of the term there were two performances of Ysgol Henblas' thanksgiving service 2022. The hall was full for both performances and the children performed excellently. It is so nice to be able to open our doors once again for the community to be part of a live audience at the school. There were lively performances by the four classes before everyone joined as one big choir to sing - including our school anthem. A collection of £269 was raised towards Anglesey Food bank.