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Friday saw Cllr Simpson provide his 100th leaders update since the pandemic began. In it, he welcomed the return of learners to their classrooms; promised early updates on plans for council services; highlighted the pleasing vaccination figures and assured EU citizens of their welcome in Wales. Cllr Simpson said: "This is my 100th leaders update to you all, which is hard to believe as the last 12 months seems to have gone by so quickly. "As I have set out through all my updates, I am ve...

If you would like to feature anything from your school, please email claire.pierce@newsquest.co.uk World Book Day at Rhosddu Primary School. Rhosddu Primary School The school held exciting events throughout the day for last weeks World Book Day. Children dressed up as their favourite characters, made even more exciting as this was the first day all of Foundation Phase were with their friends. The pandemic did not stop the junior department, as all staff read a couple of pages of a b...

Wats Dyke CP School, Garden Village

RESIDENTS BID FAREWELL TO TWO BOYS WHO DROWNED! By Aaron Dube Mourners at the funeral . THE two boys who died last week Saturday after drowning in a dam were described as future leaders by speakers during the funeral on Saturday. Siyabonga Mabila (7) and Lawrence Tshwenu (5) from Mountain View in Kopanong east of Tshwane were buried at Heatherly Cemetery in Mamelodi East. Many people came to pay their last respect to the boys whose life were cut shot...

PEMBROKESHIRE Headteachers have reported very positive returns to school for Foundation Phase Learners. All Foundation Phase Learners returned to schools on Monday, March 1 and attendance has been reported at almost 90% since. "A wide range of council services have worked together to ensure that Foundation Phase pupils have been able to return safely to school," said Pembrokeshire County Councils director for education, Steven Richards-Downes. "I am particularly grateful to all school s...

A FEW months ago, terrible wildfires destroyed the ten homes of 21 Vumanhlamvu Primary School children in the Nkandla region of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Ten families lost everything that they had and were left homeless. Situated in one of the most deprived areas of the country and already suffering massively because of the COVID-19 pandemic, help was needed urgently and the Menston based Bambisanani Partnership was quick to respond. A hastily arranged auction of sporting memorabilia r...

The annual celebration of literacy sees children dress up as their favourite characters from popular books. Despite lockdown restrictions, schools and parents across Powys were determined to mark the day. Pupils at Castle Caereinion Primary School dressed up as their favourite literary characters. The children also enjoyed have virtual sessions with six famous authors along with over 500 other children from across the country. The Foundation Phase children met with Jonny Duddle, the a...

Nursery class - Dosbarth Pili Pala, at Ysgol Ty Ffynnon. Ysgol Ty Ffynnon, in Shotton, asked children to come into school wearing something that represents what Wales means to them. This has also coincided with the return of all children in Foundation Phase. A spokeswoman said: "It is great to hear the sound of childrens voices around the school again and we are looking forward to the junior children returning." Jan George is hoping to continue a family tradition with her grandaught...

By Lesley Griffiths MS for Wrexham

The number of coronavirus cases in Welsh schools in the last week as return to the classroom ramps up While schools have been shut until this week hubs for key workers and vulnerable children have still operated Updated Wales Online - Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Covid cases in sc...