News
Anglesey swimming gala
Congratulations to the swimmers who competed in the Ynys Mon gala. These 9 qualified m from the first round held earlier in the year. Well done all!
Llinos Medi MP
The children of the Orange and Blue classes were delighted to welcome Llinos Medi MP for an inspiring virtual visit as part of this term's theme, 'Rights for a Bright Future'. The children learned about her important role in representing the voices of the people of Anglesey and making decisions that affect our communities. Llinos spoke passionately about the importance of listening, fairness, and standing up for what is right - values that are closely linked to the children’s learning about rights and responsibilities. The pupils asked purposeful questions, making the session an experience that everyone will remember.
Glanllyn
Year 4 children returned from an unforgettable visit to Glanllyn, where they had a few days full of adventure and fun. The children took full advantage of the sunshine by taking part in a variety of exciting outdoor activities, including canoeing, climbing walls, building rafts, and the high ropes. The pupils showed the ability to work as a team and perseverance, making the most of every opportunity to challenge themselves and try something new.
Graffiti wall
The pupils of the blue class had a great experience planning and creating a new mural. Many thanks to Andy Birch for being so amazing with the children! A truly inspirational man and artist.
Hwyl Henblas 2
Following the success of the 2024 gig, there has been a clear demand for the event to become an annual tradition. Once again this year, the pupils will lead in organising the gig, providing them with the opportunity to develop a wide range of valuable skills. Tickets available via this link TicketTailor or email hwylhenblas@gmail.com
Healthy travel to school campaign
We are thrilled to announce that we’ve placed first out of all Anglesey schools, 19th out of all schools in Wales and 240th out of all schools in the UK that took part in The Big Walk and Wheel to School fortnight, which took place at the end of March and beginning of April this year. This is a massive achievement for a small school and shows our commitment to active travel to school. This would not have been possible without the support of our school community. The School Eco Group wishes to say a big thank you to parents and carers for your support during the fortnight and beyond! Thank You!
Anglesey tag rugby
The two rugby tag teams came home victorious from the Ynys Mon tournament. Congratulations to the year 3 and 4 team, and likewise to the year 5 and 6 team. Thanks to Chris and Sioned who were there all day again coaching them!
Cross country
Congratulations to these excellent runners who competed in the Ynys Mon 2025 cross country final after doing so well in the regional round!
Urdd national rugby finals
Reaching the Urdd's national sports festival at Aberystwyth is quite an achievement. Having one team there is great but two rugby teams from Ysgol Henblas represented Anglesey. The tackle team and the girls tag team. Although the teams did not get out of their respective groups their performances were excellent. Thanks again to Chris and Sioned for training them so well over the last few weeks, thanks to the parents for supporting them, and the biggest thanks to the children. We are very proud of all of you. Urdd Ynys Môn
India and Ysgol Henblas link
Many thanks once again to our friends at Solan Public School, India for the exchange of information about school life and festivals/celebrations in the two countries! The blue class pupils enjoyed the session immensely.
Moelfre Lifeboat visit
It was a wonderful day in the sun for the Nursery and Reception Class and Years 1 and 2 visiting the Moelfre RNLI Lifeboat earlier in the month. Run by a passionate team of volunteers, we learned about water safety and visited where The Royal Charter sank. We were able to visit the Lifeboat and find out how it is launched into the water during an emergency. A big thank you to Steve from the RNLI and his dedicated team of volunteers for an extremely interesting day.
April 2025 News
Refugees
As part of the class theme 'Peace on earth', the older pupils in year 5 and 6 had a very interesting talk from a member of the refugee resettlement team. The pupils responded so maturely.
Urdd Eisteddfod
Congratulations to every pupil who represented Ysgol Henblas at the Anglesey regional Urdd eisteddfod! All the best to Carwen in the national at the end of May after being placed first in the cerdd dant solo. Congratulations as well to Ned (2nd place brass solo) and Beca (3rd recitation)! In addition, best wishes to the crew of the action song in the national eisteddfod after their comprehensive performance in the regional eisteddfod!
3D Printing
Thanks to Ysgol Pencarnisiog for coming to show us how to use a 3D printer! We designed a keyring and saw the printer at work!
Rugby
Congratulations to the two rugby teams who competed in the Urdd Ynys Môn tag tournament. Years 5 and 6 girls were crowned Anglesey rugby tag champions 2025! The year 3 and 4 tag mixed rugby team also played brilliantly and only lost by one score in the semi-final. A very good day. Thanks again to Chris and Sioned for training them to such a high standard!
Hwyl Henblas Gig 2! 11/7/2025
Keep the date clear. Yes - the Hwyl Henblas gig is back. Details of the artists will follow soon!
March 2025 News
Urdd Eisteddfod
Congratulations to everyone on their success in the Urdd local Eisteddfod. We are so proud of the success of everyone who competed and good luck to those who will compete in the regional eisteddfod on April 5th.
The Urdd tackle rugby tournament
Congratulations to the rugby squad on winning the Anglesey Urdd tackle rugby tournament. All members performed brilliantly. Many thanks to Chris and Sioned for training them! Onwards to Aberystwyth next!
The little pigs
During our discussion of the story 3 Little Pigs a child suggested that little pigs should visit the school. Anti Rhian has pigls on her farm so we had a very special visit from Anti Rhian's little pigs and the farmer, Gwyn. We had the opportunity to ask questions about the pigs and the farm and then complete activities presenting our new information on pigs. Thank you Anti Rhian and Gwyn!
Cross country
There was a special effort from everyone from the orange and blue class in the catchment area cross country race. Congratulations to the many who go on to the county round.
Marine Biology department, Bangor University
The orange class had a special day visiting the Marine Biology department, Bangor University learning about sea creatures, seafood and taking part in interactive oceanography demonstrations.
Book day 2025
There were all kinds of interesting characters in the hall to celebrate book day 2025! Here are some of them - which characters can you recognise?!
Primary 5s Football
The boys football squad played brilliantly in the Primary 5s tournament. Wiinning 2, drawing 2 and losing 1. A very good day!
February News 2025
Celebrating St David's Day
Unfortunately, due to the bad weather, it was not possible for the children to take part in the St David's parade along the streets of Llangefni. But the weather did not affect the enthusiasm of the children as they were entertained by the pupils of Ysgol y Bont and Arfon Wyn and Catrin Toffoc at Plas Arthur. It was great to see the children enjoying the Welsh music while mixing with their peers from all the schools in the Llangefni catchment area!
Grease
Ysgol Henblas’ year 5 and 6 pupils enjoyed watching Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni's performance of Grease. Huge congratulations to everyone - the staff, and especially the young people who were acting, in the chorus, in the band as well as the technical crew. It was great to see our former pupils on stage.
Thank you Anti Diane
We thanked Anti Diane formally for her amazing service of 28 years at Ysgol Henblas. Anti Diane has made a huge contribution to the life of the school as a classroom assistant and as a support officer.
Thank you to the whole school community for your kind collection towards Anti Diane - a financial donation was collected for her, and she also received a lovely frame created by Mrs Rowena Robinson stating "thank you for giving the children of Ysgol Henblas the roots to grow."
We wish Anti Diane all the best for the future and look forward to welcoming her to the school in the future!
Xplore
The yellow and green class had a fantastic day at Xplore Wrexham. The green class participated in a body bother workshop and the yellow class participated in a construction workshop. A lot of fun was had exploring all the science stalls. Many thanks once again to the PTA for their generous contribution towards reducing the cost of this educational visit.
Creating a product in the Urdd club
Urdd club members are an extremely creative bunch! They have been busy creating coasters showing their version of the Urdd logo! They have been making extensive use of the new printing machines at the school which allows printing on shirts, cups and the coasters!
January News 2025
Sleep Session
Thanks to Claire from CELS for presenting a valuable workshop about the importance of sleep for the school's oldest pupils. There was a mature discussion, and all pupils saw the value of getting enough sleep.
Yellow class walk
Pupils in the yellow class enjoyed a walk around the village recognising the landmarks of Llangristiolus, making use of their senses when appreciating their local area.
Year 2 filming workshop
Many thanks to Gwion Aled for coming along to hold a 'one-day tale challenge' workshop with year 2 pupils. The pupils managed to create a new tale using their imagination and filmed it. We are looking forward to seeing the tale very soon!
Indoor athletics
Congratulations to the athletics squad who came third in the Ynys Mon indoor athletics competition!
Careers Day
At the end of last term the orange class organised a careers day to conclude the 'Blocks of Life' theme. The children had been writing to people who were doing their ideal jobs and had a great afternoon learning about different jobs and what skills are needed to do these jobs. The children were inspired and following the careers day they decided that they want to learn more about sea creatures after a meeting with the Marine Biology department, Bangor University. As a result, the theme of the orange class this term is 'The Sea'.
Swimming gala
Congratulations to the swimming squad who came third in the swimming gala. There were great performances from everyone!
Liverpool War Museum
The blue class pupils had a great trip visiting Liverpool to see the Western Approaches War Museum. It was interesting to learn about different aspects of the effort to keep the country safe and the children were a credit to the school in terms of their knowledge and behaviour! Thanks to the Parent Teacher Association for the generous contribution towards reducing the cost of the trip.
December News 2024
Merry Christmas!Nadolig Llawen gan blant Ysgol Henblas!Orange and blue class singing an arrangement of Mary’s Boy Child. Yellow and green class singing about colours from their Christmas show!
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December News 2024
Merry Christmas!Nadolig Llawen gan blant Ysgol Henblas!Orange and blue class singing an arrangement of Mary’s Boy Child. Yellow and green class singing about colours from their Christmas show!
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Thank you Miss Jones
Goodbye Miss Jones. Thanks for providing the children of the blue clas with amazing experiences! |
Talented Instrumentalists
It was the instrumentalists’ turn to perform in a special concert in front of their friends. |
Sponsored Santa Run
The sponsored Santa run has raised £443 towards the 2026 Urdd National Eisteddfod local appeal. Huge thanks for your great support once again. And congratulations to the children for their immense efforts! Blue and orange class pupils managed to run 1.5 miles individually, while yellow and green class pupils ran 0.75 miles individually. A total of 108 miles. Brilliant achievement! |
Reverse Advent Calendar
We are extremely grateful to all who supported the Reverse Advent Calendar appeal. All the goods have been collected by Mr Rhun ap Iorwerth and Mr Geraint Bebb today! |
Christmas Dinner 2024 No one does school dinners like Anti Sian and Anti Tracy and today’s Christmas feast was fantastic! |
Letters to Santa Claus
The Postman visited reception year pupils to collect very important letters they have been writing. |
Christingle
Many thanks for Emlyn Williams and his friends for coming to the school to make Christingles with the pupils! |
Santa ClausThere was plenty of excitement as a very important person in a red coat flew above the school!
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Trystan and Emma’s Radio programmeTwo songs from this year’s Christmas shows were featured on Trystan and Emma’s programme on BBC Radio Cymru! You can hear them on the link below about an hour and 40 minutes into the programme!! |
Canolfan Hen Ysgol Bodorgan
Year 4 pupils entertained local residents at canolfan hen ysgol Bodorgan as they enjoyed a Christmas dinner. Half an hour of great singing by the pupils! |
Eglwys Sant Cyngar
It was a privilege for the school choir to sing in Cyngar Sant Church, Llangefni this evening with côr Bara Brith, supporting St David's Hospice. Huge thanks to the children for singing so wonderfully and to the parents and staff who supported them. Can y clychau: youtube.com/shorts Sion Corn sy’n galw draw: youtu.be/PUx8BZJ3PDE . |
Helping in the community
Pupils of the blue class had a wonderful morning socialising with the members of the local community in Neuadd Llangristiolus. The aim of the morning was to raise awareness about vulnerable animals that are on the streets. The pupils were busy tidying up the area outside the hall and preparing tea, coffee and cake while socialising with the residents. Many thanks to Sioned for the welcome and to Chris CELS Character Education & Life Skills for organising. |
2024 Christmas Shows!
There were fantastic shows over two days and all the children worked so hard to produce them. The yellow and green Class presented a show about the Colour Thief, while the blue and orange Class presented a show about Culhwch and Olwen. Congratulations to everyone and thanks to the staff for their hard work in preparation. |
Entrepreneurship GroupCongratulations to the entrepreneurship group for selling a total value of £219 worth of 2025 calendars! |
Yellow and green class Fitness ChallengeCongratulations to the children of the green and yellow class on completing the fitness challenge at the end of November and raising £328 towards educational visits. |
October News 2024
Our Christmas Concert: December 16Join us for a concert at the school in the company of the Moniars, Guto and Ynyr, Beca and the Ysgol Henblas choir. The presenter for the evening is Edward Morus Jones. Tickets will be available at the school - Adults £6 and children £2. Mulled wine and mince pies will be available! Proceeds to the Urdd National Eisteddfod 2026 appeal. |
Careers Day
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Cartref Rhos, Malltraeth
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5 a side football
The 2024 5 a side football tournament champions in the Anglesey smaller schools category are Ysgol Henblas. Thanks to Môn Actif for organising. The whole squad played excellently displaying great teamwork! |
Young bronze ambassadors 2024
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Fitness challenge
All the pupils in the yellow and green classes enjoyed taking part in the Colourful Fitness Challenge! They managed to collect £203 via sponsorship and all the children completed the challenge. The money will be used towards educational visits in the new year. |
Christmas FairThere was a very special Christmas Fair held at the school at the end of November. Thanks to everyone for helping in so many different ways and we hope the children enjoyed seeing Santa in the magical grotto! An incredible profit of £1298 was made.
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Children in NeedThanks to the school community for raising £143.50 towards the Children in Need 2024 appeal. |
Indoor athletics
The athletics team was very happy after coming first in the Llangefni Schools Indoor Athletics Competition! Well done everyone! |
CondolencesIn November 2023 Huw Roberts came to Ysgol Henblas to give a very special session to the children of the orange class. He showed traditional Welsh instruments, and the children were engrossed in listening to him perform traditional tunes. Huw attended Ysgol Henblas several times and he always succeeded in capturing the attention of every child. We extend our deepest condolences to his wife Bethan and his children Sion and Megan. |
Môn ar Lwy
Thanks to Helen Holland from Môn ar Lwy for coming to the school to talk to the older pupils about how she went about creating such a successful business. It was interesting to hear about the process of creating ice cream and how to market it. And the highlight of the afternoon for the pupils was tasting the wonderful ice cream. Thanks to Helen for her kindness once again! |
Teams4U
Thanks to all for supporting our Teams 4U 2024 appeal! |
Halloween DiscoThere was a hall full of spooky characters at Ysgol Henblas for the Halloween disco at the end of October. Thank you to everyone for supporting and to the wonderful team who were so busy organising such a great night. £600 was raised by the Parent Teacher Association. |
October News 2024
Create a Podcast
The pupils of the blue class had an exciting morning creating a podcast with Marc Griffiths. Marc is well known as a presenter on Radio Cymru and the pupils benefited greatly from receiving his advice when presenting and creating a podcast.
The podcast focuses on health and fitness and the heroes from the world of sport who inspire the pupils.
Halloween Disco
There were many strange characters at Ysgol Henblas for the Halloween disco tonight. Thanks to all who supported and to the amazing team of PTA volunteers who organised such an enjoyable night - raising a great sum of £600. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBPrpz |
Ysgol Henblas’ budding entrepreneursYsgol Henblas' enthusiastic entrepreneurs will be creating goods before long. Mr Tony Pritchard, who is a local businessman, has very kindly presented a range of printing equipment and a professional thermal printer. Purchased from Nova Chrome, a family business based in Mona with over 40 years experience in the personalized gift industry - this equipment will enable the pupils to create cups, key rings, fridge magnets and personalized coasters to be able to collect money for the school. Mr Pritchard has been a friend of the school for many years. He visited last year to talk to the children about the old Ysgol Henblas and show them pictures of how the building was transformed into homes as part of their class work. We are extremely grateful to Mr Pritchard and Nova Chrome for their kindness and for these excellent gifts. The pupils are looking forward to starting their new venture. Members of the School Council and its entrepreneurship group are already planning to create special goods for Christmas! Ian McDowall, Technical Manager of Nova Chrome, showed some of the children how to use their new equipment and presented them with mugs, fridge magnets and a personalised key ring. Another kind donation will see Nova Chrome visit the school to provide the pupils with free training sessions.
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Urdd football tournament
The football team played brilliantly in the Urdd 7-a-side tournament. They worked well as a team and scored plenty of goals! |
Urdd Cookery competition
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Urdd’s CogUrdd competition. A big thank you to Mr Richard Holt for judging the competition. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBMqF2 |
T.Llew Jones dayA hall full of pirates, highway thieves and Welsh colours celebrated T.Llew Jones!
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Menter Mon AwardsIt was a huge privilege for pupils in the orange class (2023-24) to receive the Community Event of the year award at the Menter Môn awards last Friday night. Many congratulations to the children, staff, parents, and Mrs Heather Williams and Mrs Sioned McGuigan in particular for organising the gig Hwyl Henblas - an event that was so special! Huge thanks to Balchder Bro for the grant towards the gig! This video clip was shown at the awards ceremony. Fantastic achievement! https://youtu.be/b-P2S7Gq9YI?si=kxRfF5lvOYCMh85H
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Llandudno Chocolate Experience and Jade Village Restaurant
The children of the blue class had a good day at Llandudno Chocolate Experience and Jade Village, Chinese and Cantonese restaurant Menai Bridge. They heard about the history of chocolate, created a chocolate lollipop and tasted a feast of food in the restaurant! There were no noodles or rice left! https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBN96R |
Legoland Discovery Centre
The orange class had an exciting day at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester. This is where the children had asked to visit as part of their class theme ‘Building Futures’. A day of collaborating, building, playing, fun and laughter! https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBNr1h |
ThanksgivingThe hall was full to watch our Thanksgiving presentations this year. Valuable messages of thanks were shared - being safe online, a world of colour, and inspiring sporting stars. Thank you to the children for teaching their parts and the songs so special. £326.18 was raised towards the Ynys Mon Food Bank. |
The orange class mapping!
The orange class had a very entertaining afternoon at Newborough beach taking part in the Lle Llais project. Several activities had been provided for the children and they enjoyed using their senses and sharing their ideas in order to support research. |
Onions in the garden!Thanks to everyone who bought onions and house plants. The money was spent on bulbs which have already been planted! |
Cycling week to schoolIt was good to see so many bikes and scooters outside the school. Thank you for supporting cycling / scooter / walking to school week! |
What's cooking?!
One of the children's ideas was to invite Rhian Cadwaladr to cook and talk about writing cookbooks. The children cooked Berffro cakes, created a recipe book and learned about the process of writing a recipe book! Many thanks to Rhian once again! |
Colour window
Huge thanks to Claire for collaborating with the pupils of the green class (2023-24) in creating a special coloured window. The class were inspired after seeing a coloured window in Beaumaris Castle last year and Claire and the pupils developed their ideas together. The final window is fantastic and unique. We are so lucky to have such a good friend for the school. |
Thanks Mike!
For a period of five years Mike Coyne coached rugby at Ysgol Henblas. We finally had the chance to thank Mike for giving so much time for the benefit of the children of Ysgol Henblas. Thanks to him for inspiring the players of the future! |
Colourful Tour
The yellow and green class (nursery, 0,1 and 2) have been enjoying their 'colour' themes so far. They went on a walk around the village to discover the colours of nature. The children managed to discover a mural of colours and sorted them after arriving back to the classes after their trip. It was nice to be able to explore and reflect on colours outdoors while enjoying the September sun. |
Anglesey tag rugby tournament
Both tag rugby teams had success in the Anglesey tournament. The year 3 and 4 team were runners up in a close game in the final and years 5 and 6 team losing in the semi-final. A great effort by all. Many thanks to Chris and Sioned for training them so well! |
Llangrannog
The 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 |
Technocamps
Year 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 Gilydd
There 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 Football
Congratulations 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 |
Energy
Congratulations to the five pupils who represented the school in the final round of the Energy competition at Ty Gwyrddfai, Penygroes. These five won the internal competition at Ysgol Henblas back in February. They gave a wonderful presentation explaining how they would make the village of Llangristiolus an ecofriendly village. |
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 6
All 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 Gig
The 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. |
Glanllyn
A group of year 4 pupils had a wonderful time at the Urdd camp, Glanllyn. They were an excellent bunch and thanks to Mrs Heather Williams and Mrs Paula Harvey for their wonderful care of them. |
Travel to the summit of Snowdon
Travelling to the summit of Snowdon was an unforgettable experience for the children of the green class. This was a joint idea between children and class staff when mapping ideas on the theme of 'Travel'. The children were keen to learn about mountains so there was nothing for it but to venture on the train to the summit of Snowdon! |
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. |
Osian Perrin - a distinguished athlete!
Thanks to Osian Perrin for talking to the blue class about his running career. Osian, who is a former pupil at Ysgol Henblas, talked about his successes locally and internationally. It has certainly inspired the pupils of the blue class! |
Swim Safe 2024
Thank you to Môn Actif for a great day and a valuable experience of sea safety. As one of the children said - "that was a day to remember!" The children embraced the whole experience all day and the Môn Actif staff were so willing to help and encourage them while paddle boarding and surfing near the beach of Trearddur Bay.
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Rhian Khardani celebration concert
The school choir sang in the concert celebrating the life of Rhian Khardani together with Adlais choir and other guests. It was a privilege to be part of a night that remembered one who was so beloved and who gave years of service to Ysgol Henblas in her capacity as clerk of the governing body. |
Women's football
A 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! |
Cricket festival
A group of the school's oldest children had a good day at the cricket tournament at Menai Bridge cricket club, organised by Cricket Wales. Well done to everyone who batted and fielded enthusiastically all day! |
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 Gilydd
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Eco council
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Llangefni schools tag rugby tournament
Four tag rugby teams from years 3,4,5 and 6 went to the Llangefni schools catchment area tournament today. It was a good day and everyone played superbly. Congratulations to the year 3 and 4 team on winning their category and to the year 5 and 6 team on coming second. Thanks again to Chris and Sioned for training and helping!
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National tag rugby, the Urdd
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Summer Fair
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Australia - Gwyneth and Ned
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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.
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:
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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. |
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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." |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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! |
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The Latest News from Ysgol Henblas September 2023
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Caernarfon CastleThe yellow class had a lovely morning at Caernarfon Castle as part of the experiences related to the theme "Castles." Nine nursery children have settled in the class by now and are enjoying their time at Ysgol Henblas and being able to learn in the company of Miss Owen, Anti Diane and Anti Rozena. |
Jodrell BankThe blue class enjoyed a special day at Jodrell Bank learning about the solar system and the universe as part of the theme learning about the planets. It was worth seeing the children's faces as they marvelled at the majesty of the Lovell telescope! |
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. |
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