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Summer BingoA successful evening was held in the bingo session , arranged by the Parent/Teacher Association. Thanks to all who supported the event which raised £248 towards School Funds. |
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Green fingers
An insight into the recent work the children have done in the garden. High praise to Mike Allen for all his fantastic work, enthusiasm and dedication. The children gave gained invaluable experiences and skills and enjoyed seeing the progression from soil to the plate. |
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Welcome to the Reception Class16 children from the Nursery class came to Ysgol Henblas to get a taste of school life before joining in September. Mrs Owen, Anti Diane and Anti Carol had a very enjoyable time in their company, and they look forward to welcoming them in September. The parents were also welcomed and they enjoyed the meals from the kitchen and had a taste of the School activities. An exciting development is the fact that nursery age children will be taught at Ysgol Henblas for 10 hours weekly from September onwards. We look forward to welcoming these new pupils in September. |
Urdd Athletic Meeting31 pupils from the School’s athletics squad went to Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern to participate in the annual athletics competition. Over 1000 pupils took part from the whole of Ynys Mon. Congratulation to all who took part, but in particular to the following for getting into the first three: |
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Cristiolus ChurchIn the weeks up to Easter, Mr Emlyn Williams described the biblical events leading up to the crucifixion. Year 3 and 4 pupils were then taken to Cristiolus Church, and Mr Emlyn Williams described various aspects of the Church building. Many thanks to Mr Emlyn Williams for his warm welcome. |
FootballDuring a break from competition for the Ieuan Wyn Jones Cup, an exciting game took place between Ysgol Henblas School and Ysgol Parc y Bont. Many thanks once again to Barry Edwards for coaching the Henblas team, and congratulations to both teams for playing the game in such good spirit. Thank you Parc y Bont School for your welcome , and good wishes to the Henblas team for the rest of the season. |
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Urdd EisteddfodWe would like to congratulate all the pupils who took part in the Urdd County Eisteddfod . In particular we would like to thank Elen Keen for giving so much of her time preparing the pupils for the various events. Best wishes to Eluned and Jasmine who go forward on behalf of the Henblas Urdd Branch to compete at the Urdd National Eisteddfod in Cardiff. |
Visit to the Dingle - LlangefniYear 3 and 4 pupils were taken to the Dingle Nature Reserve, near Llangefni to view the Red Squirrels said to be located there. Fortunately they saw a few Red Squirrels there on their visit. Pupils also prepared food using branches and wax as a base for the birds nesting locally. |
Urdd EisteddfodA busy Saturday was spent by the school pupils competing at various events in the local Urdd Eisteddfod in the name of Henblas School, and many pupils were successful. Well done to all who competed, and best wishes for those going forward to the next stage at the County Eisteddfod. A very special thanks to Elen for all her hard work training the pupils in the various events. |
Individual GymnasticCongratulations to Cairon Rowlands on his success in a gymnastics competition that was held recently. Cai has been working hard to develop his gymnastics skills over recent weeks and the hard work has paid off, he will be going through to the next round in Bala soon and we wish him well. |
Saint David'sThe first week of March saw the School celebrating the birth of Dewi Sant. The Foundation phase pupils joined their compatriots from schools of the area in a concert at Ysgol y Graig. The Junior Department pupils paraded with compatriots from the area, in Llangefni, and then went on to Llangefni Secondary School to enjoy a band competition event. The school also held a Welsh Disco event during the week, and also a competition in cake making, resulting in £107 being raised for the School funds. |
Welsh TeaIt was nice to see the school hall full to capacity to celebrate St. David’s day. After a concert involving the pupils, parents enjoyed tea and cakes. £277 was raised for the School funds. |
KarateMembers of Karate Cymru came to hold a Karate Session with all the school pupils. It was a very successful event with pupils focusing intensively on the karate action. |
Young LeadersThanks to Barry Edwards and Aaron Evans for training Year 5 and 6 pupils in Play Leadership under the Playmaker Scheme. Pupils learnt key skills in a relaxed and practical mode. |
LegoMany thanks to Catrin Williams from Coleg Menai who came to the School to demonstrate and create various mechanical effects using Lego pieces. Pupils became fascinated with their compilations, and were completely absorbed by the activity. |
CyclingCongratulations to Year 5 and 6 pupils who succeeded in passing their cycling tests. Many thanks to Mrs Ashworth and Martina for training the pupils so thoroughly , and happy cycling . Remember to wear your cycling helmets at all times. |
Football - Ieuan Wyn Jones CupFollowing recent successes on the soccer front, further good news was attained when the 5-a –side team came second in the Anglesey Tournament. Also there was further success in the second round of the Ieuan Wyn Jones Cup. Many Thanks to Barry for his coaching and management of the team. Forward to the next round. |
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CyclingAll the bikes and scooters in the Schools parking area are a testimony to the pupils participating in the Big Pedal Scheme. This is testimony of the pupils care for their environment. |
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Henblas Gymnastics TeamYsgol Henblas gymnastics team and individual gymnastsc have enjoyed considerable success over the last weeks, in the Anglesey Schools’ Gymnastic Competition and the Urdd County Championship. Following their success in the Urdd competition the team went to Aberystwyth to compete in the National Championship and after an excellent performance they had took home the first prize. Congratulations to the 6 pupils that went to Aberystwyth and a huge thanks to Mrs Mair Eluned, Mrs Ruth Gilford and Mrs Kelly Owen for training the pupils. |
Individual GymnasticCongratulations to Cairon Rowlands on his success in a gymnastics competition that was held recently. Cai has been working hard to develop his gymnastics skills over recent weeks and the hard work has paid off, he will be going through to the next round in Bala soon and we wish him well. |
FootballIt has been a very successful month for our footballers, they are through to the next round in the Ieuan Wyn Jones trophy, the team won the 5 a side Urdd competition and further success came in the five a side, catchment area. |
Siarter IaithThe Siarter Iaith group has been very busy lately, they gave a presentation for the school governors, sharing the good work they are doing. The presentation detailed their Action Plan for this year and members of the governing body had a chance to ask questions. Thank you to Mrs Legge for preparing the members of the group and to the pupils for displaying and introducing their work so maturely. |
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St Davids DayOutside AreaThere has been some change in the Foundation Phase’outside area over the last few weeks, and the thank you goes to Mr Elfyn Roberts (Awel, Sion and Ellis’ father). Elfyn has been busy creating a mud kitchen and a bench and these are now in place. But, the children have also been busy helping with fitting the new furniture in place in the concrete. Thank you to Eryl and Lisa for their hard work. |
Cooking togetherThere was a lovely smell of food in Henblas School recently, 86 pupils cooking with Richard Shaw from Coginio gyda’n gilydd company together with Carla Desmond (Healthy Schools). |
GoodbyeIt was a pleasure to welcome Mrs Helen Pritchard back to the school recently, we would like to thank her for her hard work whilst working in the kitchen. Together with Anti Sian and Anti Aloma they made an excellent team and the children were very lucky over the years for her care.
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GymnasticsMembers of the school gymnastics team represented the Urdd team and were successful in the Island gymnastics competition when numerous awards were had. Ifan Gilford came second in the singles competition, Martha Gilford and Ariana Hardy came second in the doubles competition, Martha, Arianna and Gwen Coyne came second in the trio competition, and the icing on the cake was the team bewing placed in first position. Congratulations to all who took part and good luck to them when they will be representing the Island in Aberystwyth next month. We would also like to thank Mair Eluned and Ruth Gilford for training the children and to Mrs Owen who for arranging and co-ordinating the event. |
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Robert Recorde‘In Character’ company came into the school to present a lively show involving numeracy. The pupils had an interesting hour and their enjoyment showed as they followed the main character Robert as he asked for answers in order to solve mathematical problems. Eventually the answers to all the problems led to alphabetical letters that created a mathematical word. |
Bird WatchingPupils of year 3 and 4 have been participating in an inspection of bird watching by making an audit of the birds that visit the school garden over a period of two weeks. The pupils enjoyed learning about the different types of birds that come to the garden and it was a good chance for them to further their numeracy skills. |
ScienceMrs Awen Ashworth from Hoizon Company visited the school to educate the pupils in years 3 and 4 about carbon emissions. The session helped the pupils to develop their understanding of how man effects the environment. |
ChristingleA lovely service was held at St Cristiolus Church before Christmas under the leadership of Cannon Emlyn Williams. During the day all the children had been making a Christingle and learnt how all the elements were related to the Christingle. Thank you to the children who performed so well under the leadership of Mrs Legge and to Cannon Emlyn Willimas for his time in giving the pupils such a special experience. |
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Pip the PenguinChristmas Shopping EveningThe school was transformed on Thursday November 29th - full of stalls for our annual Christmas shopping evening organised by the Parent Teacher Association. A wonderful atmosphere filled the whole school and we are so thankful to all who attended. A fantastic amount of £891 was raised. |
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ThanksgivingIt was lovely to see the hall full for the Thanksgiving service this year. A huge thanks to the parents for their support and to every child for giving their best when performing, from the youngest child from the Cylch Meithrin to the elder child in Year 6. |
Service by the Reverend Hywel Davies and Councillor Dylan ReesThe school would like to thank Rev Hywel Davies and Councillor Dylan Rees for their visit to the school to hold a service about the skate park in Llangefni. |
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Bake OffIf you were passing Ysgol Henblas on Monday evening the 22nd of October you might have enjoyed the beautiful aromas cakes which was a part of the baking competition ‘Henblas Bake Off’. A huge thanks to the children and the parents for their wonderful cakes, a lot of work and effort had been put in to the baking. Anti Sian and Anti Aloma enjoyed the task of adjudicating and tasting the produce. It was lovely to see the school hall full and vibrant enjoying the bingo! |
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Fitness DayThe whole school went to the Mona show ground at the beginning of the month to participate in the ‘ Go Fun Run’ event. The children had a day of physical activities and they had fun in the warming up session with the mascot - dancing to various music. All of the pupils were full of energy, they all ran around the track and completed successfully. |
Welcome to the new pupilsMrs Roberts would like to welcome the new pupils to this years’ reception class. |
DinosaursThe Foundation Phase has had a very busy, fun filled month. The theme at the moment is ‘Dinosaurs’. |
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Language CharterThe Language Charter is alive at Ysgol Henblas. An election was held to choose members for the Language Charter who have already been very busy. They have arranged a competition to create a logo for the group and made sure that the children of the school listen to the band of the month. This month Yr Ods is the band of the month and the children love listening to their songs. Also, the Language Charter group is trying to encourage the school children to use in Idiom of the month daily and this month everybody has been ‘torchi llewys’! |
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Anglesey ArchivesLia from the Archives department came to the school to share information about the effect the war had on Anglesey. The children had created a list of questions for Lia and many interesting facts including data about the amount of bombs that had fallen on houses in Holyhead, Llangefni and Menai Bridge. Thank you for leaving a number of artefacts which will enrich the children’s learning. |
Bread MakingIt was worth seeing every pupil of year 5 and 6 in their baking hats as they created bread shapes with Blodwen and Bryony from Caterlink. Thank you to Auntie Sian, Auntie Aloma and Auntie Helen for baking the bread in the oven. Apparently the bread was very tasty. |
Washing HandsWashing your hands correctly is very important and that is the message that Nurse Mandy gave the children when she visited the school. She showed effectively how simple germs can be spread from person to person, e.g. by shaking hands. Freya, Erin and Morgan modelled how to wash the hands properly and make sure that the soap is put in between the fingers and nails. Thank you Nurse Mandy. |
Rev Emlyn WilliamsThe children enjoy having a service from Rev. Emlyn Williams on a Wednesday morning. It is lovely to hear the children singing their hearts out and moving energetically after hearing the important message. We look forward to more interesting stories. |
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Year 6We would like to wish all the pupils of Year 6 the best on the next venture in their education at Secondary School. They are a very special crew and we know they will doing well in Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni. Enjoy and go for it! |
Gwynedd and Môn Sports AwardsWe are so proud of the fact that Ysgol Henblas has received the second prize in the Gwynedd and Môn Sports Awards. This is a bit of an achievement and it reflects on all the activities that have happened in the Physical Education side over the last year. |
Busy AfternoonThank you to the healthy group and year 6 for arranging an afternoon of health and fitness activities on the school field. There were four activities and the children worked energetically in each activity station. |
Henblas TalentAs there is so much talent in Henblas, the school council decided to arrange a special morning for all of the children to show their talent - dancing, gymnastics, singing, acting and more. All who performed were amazing and congratulations to Jasminne and Sion Gwilym for receiving the most nominations in the Foundation Phase and Junior class. |
Jac JonesWe welcomed Jac Jones the Artist to the school, he visited children of year 3 and 4 as they had been reading the novel ‘Diwrnod Ofnadwy’ by Haf Llewelyn. Jac Jones had designed the pictures in the novel. He showed the children how he goes about designing pictures for books. A lovely morning was had in his company and the children were amazed at his artistic skills. |
People who help – Anti JulieReception Year and Year one pupils would like to thank Anti Julie for coming into the school us as part of the themed work on ‘Jobs – People who help’. The children asked various questions, and learned how to use medical equipment. Everyone had fun learning about how important a Nurse’s job is. Thank you Anti Julie for your time. |
FarewellWe would like to thank and show our appreciation for the contribution of two members of staff who have left, Miss Ceri Roberts and Miss Medwen Humphreys. We are very thankful to both of them for their contribution to Ysgol Henblas and for giving the children valuable experiences. We send our best wishes to Anti Ceri at Ysgol Bodedern and Miss Humphreys at Ysgol Brynsiencyn. |
PC Gilford, PCSO Katy Visit
Orienteiring
History – Learning about Wales
Selog
Taith gerdded
The Body’s Bones
Trip to Liverpool
Big Pedal – first throughout WalesWelcome back!At the start of the new school year we warmly welcome the children back to Ysgol Henblas. |
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Bethan Wyn JonesBethan Wyn Jones visited the school to speak with pupils of Year 5 and 6 about the habitats on Anglesey. The children had thought of questions to ask Bethan during the question and answer session. They learnt the correct terminology about plants, birds and animals that can be seen on the Island of Anglesey. Thank you very much Bethan for an afternoon that will be remembered for a long time. |
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Anglesey Sea SaltYear 2 pupils visited Anglesey Salt Centre so that they could learn the process of how the salt is processed from the sea. The children had fun comparing salts and they got to do some workshop activities and were allowed to go the factory to see the production process of the Sea Salt. The children were amazed by the process of making a successful business using local and natural resource. |
Royal Charter / Amlwch Copper CentrePupils of Year 5 and 6 went to Moelfre to learn about the history of the Royal Charter.
Waiting for the pupils in the Chapel was the Reverend Huw John Hughes who gave a talk about the background of the ship before it sank. The pupils saw the place where the ship sank and also noticed the beauty of the Anglesey Coastline. Thank you to Mr Hughes for a memorable morning. After lunch we visited the Amlwch Copper Centre where the pupils could learn about the copper industry at Mynydd Parys and the importance of Amlwch Port in its days to ship the copper to the rest of the world. Porth Amlwch and the Copper Museum is beautiful – a place worthy of a visit if you can during the Summer holidays. |
Haf LlywelynPupils in Years 3 and 4 have been studying ‘Diwrnod Ofnadwy’ by Haf Llywelyn and recently the author came to the school to discuss the book and what inspired her to write the novel. The pupils had prepared questions to ask Haf Llywelyn, an hour of questions and answers was held and it was a very interesting session. |
Rugby TournamentCongratulations to Year 3 and 4 rugby team and year 5 and 6 team for their good performance at the Island tournament which was held at the Rugby Club fields, Llangefni.
Thanks to Mrs Sue Legge and Mrs Eleri Stephen and the parents for your support. |
Thomas Telford CentreYear 5 and 6 pupils went on a visit to the Thomas Telford Centre, Menai Bridge to learn about the history of both bridges which cross the Menai Straits and the general structure of both bridges. On a sunny day in June walking over the Menai Bridge was an exceptional experience. The pupils then built their own bridges and each of the bridges built succeeded in supporting the weight that was put on them. Well done all and thanks to the staff at the entre for their time. |
Urdd Athletics (Anglesey)There was serious competing at the region’s Urdd Athletics following the success in the catchment area athletics. Well done all for giving your best. Congratulations to the following pupils on their further success: Long Jump Yr 5 & 6 1st – Gruff Parry |
CondolencesAs a school and community , we would like to send our deepest sympathy to Ms Carol Jones or Auntie Carol as the children call her following her recent bereavement of losing her mother. We are all thinking of you Carol at this sad time. |
Edward Morus JonesWell – the sound of energetic singing could be heard at the school at the beginning of June, it was a pleasure to welcome Mr Edward Morus Jones to the school for an afternoon of upbeat and joyous singing. We always welcome Mr Jones to Ysgol Henblas and thanks for his enthusiasm and inspiring the pupils every time. We look forward to welcoming you back to the school soon. |
Summer FairClick here to see all the fun of the summer fair which followed our great sports day. Thanks to all who supported and to the energetic team who organized so efficiently. |
Edward Morus JonesYsgol Henblas pupils singing their hearts out with the talented Mr Edward Morus Jones. Click here to see the photos and the videos |
Spring FairAt the beginning of May a lovely evening of socialising was held at the school. The Hall was full and the school field was full of activities. Thank you to all who helped on the stalls, and for the sporting activities on the field, the lovely musical performances by members of the ‘Adran’ yr Urdd and also for the tasty food in the kitchen. Click here to see the photos |
AberystwythWe are very proud of our Netball and Football team who represented the Adran at a weekend of national sports arranged by the Urdd. Praise was given to both teams over the weekend, everybody enjoyed themselves and gave their all in the competition. Thank you to everybody who supported the school and especially to Eleri Stephen and Barry Edwards for their hard work in training both teams. |
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Urdd AthleticsCongratulations to all the children who competed in the Urdd Athletics for the catchment area on Tuesday. There were many successes and we wish all the pupils well in the regional competition. Thank you to Siwan Gwilym for her hard work arranging everything. |
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Fitness and athletics |
Get Well WishesWe wish to send our get well wishes to Anti Dianne who is getting better following her recent operation, we all at Ysgol Henblas are pleased that you are getting stronger. Get well soon. |
Biking to SchoolDuring the last week of April and first week of May, we at Ysgol Henblas have taken part in the ‘Big Pedal’ 2018 Challenge. Every day the pupils, parents and members of staff are being urged to use their bike, scooter or walk to school. Ysgol Henblas catchment is broad and rural. This means that some pupils has to travel up to 2 – 3 miles daily, others have to climb steep hills, which is a great effort. On the last day of the challenge the pupils were allowed to wear as their favourite superhero. Last year the school came second through Wales in the competition and we hope that we will better this this year. |
Kerbcraft Not only the biking, scooter to school is happening, Year 1 pupils has had lessons on how to cross the road safely by looking each side to make sure that no cars are coming. By carefully listening and walking in pairs the children have developed important skills. |
Urdd Success We are very pleased for all of our pupils who has been competing in the Urdd Eisteddfod before the Easter Holidays. We would like to thank everyone who has been involved in the |
Visit to Melin Llynnon |
Outside AreaIt’s lovely to see the outside area of the Foundation class, it has been transformed over the last weeks. Thank you to the parents who has been volunteering and has prepared equipment and resources. Also, thank you to the children who has been hard working during the Easter Holidays. By now there is a mud kitchen, large area and sand area and the children enjoy learning by playing in these areas. |
Sports Day / Summer Fair
RNLI – Lifeboat
Big Pedal
Art & Leisure Path, Llangristiolus
Visits
Outside Area
Once again we are lucky that Ysgol Henblas pupils are having Physical Education Training with Barry Edwards. The Pupils are enjoying the workouts on Friday mornings and also getting the opportunity to participate in all activities. Thank you Barry.
Year 3 & 3 pupils has been on a visit to Dean Lligwy and Melin Llynnon as part of their Celtic Times project. The saw old ruins of an old village from the Celtic times before heading to see a reproduction of a round house. The children enjoyed listening to Ash who spoke to them about the Celts by trying to light a fire and produce pottery made from clay.
Urdd Crafts competition Many congratulations to the children who competed in the Urdd Crafts competition. The school was awarded four first, two second and two third prizes. Fantastic! |
Success for the Choir
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Young AmbassadorsCongratulations to Osian Iorwerth and Elin Rowlands on being chosen as Sport Young Ambassadors for the coming year. They have already received a morning of training with the Sports Development Team in Plas Arthur and had an opportunity to discuss and share ideas with Ambassadors from other schools on the island. |
The Climbing Frame
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The Happy Tree – October
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Children In Need
MMM! These cakes are delicious! |
Congratulations to the School Choir on their success in a competition held in Menai Bridge Chapel on October 19th. The choir won the competition and received a cup and a cheque for £350 for the school. Thank you to the conductor, Mrs Kelly Owen and to the accompanists, Mrs Bethan Roberts, piano; Mrs Bryony Mundy, flute; Mrs Lois Roberts and Mrs Mair Eleri Jones, violin. Thank you also to Mr Edward Morus - Jones for his translation of one of the songs. But, most of all, thank you to the children for all their hard work and for singing beautifully on the day. Well done you! 
There was great excitement when the children returned to school after the half term holiday to discover that a climbing frame had appeared on the younger children’s play area. The general verdict seems to be “Cool”!
Here are the children who were nominated to be on the Happy Tree for October. 
There was a hive of activity in school on Friday, November 14th as the children raised money for Children In Need. The day was organised by members of the School Council and a fantastic total of £392-29 was raised. Well done everyone!