Friday, April 9 Connah’s Quay, Central Park: 10.30 am – 12.00 pm. (Sessions funded by Connah’s Quay Town Council) The Holway, Meadowbank play area - 1.30 pm -3.00 pm. (Sessions funded by Welsh Government All Wales Play Opportunities Grant) Following this, Saturday mornings (from April 17) up to the school summer holidays at the Holway (Sessions funded by Welsh Government All Wales Play Opportunities Grant) 10:00 am -11.30 pm for delivery of the Breakfast Club ‘Creating a Level Playing Field Project’ For more details or to sign up, contact Janet Roberts at Janet.Roberts2@flintshire.gov.uk or 07518 602614. Pre-registration is essential for all play sessions and in addition, summer play scheme recruitment has now started online.
OVERSUBSCRIPTION at Flintshire secondary schools is expected to continue due to parental preference. Flintshire County Council’s Cabinet will be asked to approve school admissions arrangements for 2022/23 when it meets on Tuesday, March 16. The annual consultation exercise with school governors, diocesan authorities and neighbouring councils took place during December and January and no comments were received. It covered the full admission arrangements including the admissions policy, oversubscription criteria, the timetable for admissions and admission numbers (ie the maximum number of pupils to be admitted by the admissions authority into each year group). In Flintshire, the vast majority (around 96%) of parental preferences continue to be met with a relatively low number of appeals.
A FLINTSHIRE MS has welcomed the news that millions will be invested in the county’s childcare and education facilities. Flintshire County Council has confirmed that following successful applications to the Welsh Government, over £5 million will be spent on local facilities. The funding will be used to improve facilities at ten primary schools across the County, meaning that childcare provision can be offered alongside early years education. This will mean families who access the Welsh Government s Childcare Offer, only have to attend one location, providing seamless and consistent childcare. Pleased with announcement, Delyn MS Hannah Blythyn said: Having facilities fit for the 21st century plays a huge part in providing good quality education and childcare, so this is fantastic news for children and families across Flintshire.
WORK has started on building a brand new school refurbishment in Flintshire. The £11m Plas Derwen (PPRU), Ty Calon - Community Hub and Queensferry Primary School refurbishment will provide much needed regeneration for the site. Dan Hampson a representative from Kier performed the official turf cutting ceremony on Monday, 21 December which was also attended virtually by councillors, officials and representatives of the company building the facilities, Kier Group. For Plas Derwen a new two storey school is being built on the existing tennis courts and will accommodate up to 111 pupils. There will be nine classrooms, three specialist classrooms, therapeutic zones, administration facilities, hall, kitchen and servery and hard and soft play areas.