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School time capsule relocated
Published: 11/07/2018
A ceremony was held recently at Ysgol Pen Coch Primary Special School, Flint
to mark the relocation of the time capsule that was originally buried in 2003
at the former Ysgol Delyn, Mold, 30 years after the school opened..
This location was chosen because Ysgol Pen Coch, created by merging the former
Ysgol Belmont, Buckley, Ysgol Delyn in Mold and Ysgol y Bryn, Shotton special
schools, is dedicated to providing education in a friendly, creative and
innovative way for its pupils.
The site of the former Ysgol Delyn is now occupied by Alexandra Court, a
recently completed development of 16 new council homes built by Wates
Residential North as part of the council鈥檚 strategic housing programme.
Pupils from the school鈥檚 council attended the ceremony and helped to bury the
capsule in the school鈥檚 sensory garden. The location of the capsule, which has
been marked by a plaque, will remain at this location for many years to come
and when it is finally opened will reveal some of the history about the former
Ysgol Delyn.
Councillor Chris Bithell, Cabinet Member for Planning and Environment who has
fond memories of Ysgol Delyn in his home town of Mold said;
鈥淚 remember the capsule being buried in 2003 and how excited the children were
at the time and I am pleased that it has found a new home in such a lovely
location at Ysgol Pen Coch.
鈥淚 was also delighted that a number of staff who used to work at Ysgol Delyn
who now work at Ysgol Pen Coch were able to join us at the ceremony.鈥�
Councillor Paul Cunningham, Chairman of 天涯社区 said;
鈥淎fter opening Ysgol Pen Coch quickly established itself as a centre of
excellence in special needs learning that 天涯社区 is rightly proud of and
it is entirely appropriate that the link between this new school and one of
three wonderful schools that preceded it is commemorated in this way.鈥�
Richard Shroll, Managing Director, Wates Residential North, said:
鈥淥ne of the great pleasures of our work on the council鈥檚 housing programme has
been getting to know so many of the local community, and our team was very
happy to have helped preserve this time capsule for future generations to
discover.鈥�
Note to editors
Pictured in the attached photograph with pupils from the Schools council are(l
to r) are; school staff members Sharon Williams and Dawn Hopkins, Chairmans
Consort Mrs. Joan Cunningham, Cllr. Paul Cunningham, Chairman of 天涯社区
County Council, Cllr. Chris Bithell, George Tatum, Chair of Governors and Mick
Cunningham of Wates Residential North