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Celebrating Healthy Schools
Published: 14/07/2017
The 天涯社区 Healthy Schools annual Celebration of Achievement event took
place recently at Ysgol Gwynedd, Flint.
This uplifting and inspiring event is organised by the Healthy Schools team,
which is part of the Council鈥檚 Education and Youth portfolio. For the second
year running, the event was celebrated jointly with the 天涯社区 Primary
School Games Association. The event recognises the achievements of schools in
all aspects of health education and sport.
Pupils from schools across the county attended to receive their awards from the
Vice Chairman of the Council, Councillor Paul Cunningham, accompanied by his
Consort, Mrs Joan Cunningham, Cabinet Member for Education and Youth,
Councillor Ian Roberts and Interim Chief Officer for Education and Youth,
Claire Homard.
Kate Fox-Parry, Chair of 天涯社区 Primary Schools Games Association and Head
of Ysgol Cae鈥檙 Nant, welcomed everyone to the event which included a polished
performance from Ysgol Croes Atti Choir, a skipping demonstration by Ysgol
Gwynedd, presentations from Wood Memorial CP School on what it means to be a
鈥淗ealthy School鈥�, from Ysgol Mynydd Isa entitled 鈥淧layful Futures鈥� as well as a
presentation from Ysgol Bryn Deva called 鈥淭ouching the Sky鈥� and an outstanding
dance performance from Mountain Lane School.
Councillor Cunningham presented the County Team Sports Awards, saying:
鈥淭oday highlights the excellent work which is happening in all our schools
across the County. There are a wide range of sports covered including
rounders, hockey, football, athletics, cricket, rugby and netball. Events such
as this show the ongoing commitment to the Healthy Schools Scheme 鈥� well done
to everyone involved.鈥�
Claire Homard then presented the Healthy Schools Awards to 12 schools.
The biggest awards of the morning were the presentations of the National
Quality Award for Healthy Schools. Two schools, Wood Memorial CP School and
Ysgol Bryn Deva, achieved accreditation and one school was successfully
re-accredited for 2016/17 鈥� Ysgol Mynydd Isa.
On presenting the awards, Claire Homard, said:
鈥淭he National Quality Award is the highest accolade in the scheme and schools
must complete five phases before being eligible for the award 鈥� on average this
can take 10 years to achieve! The National Quality Award involves developing a
whole-school approach to issues that impact health and wellbeing; they include
seven different health themes ranging from Emotional Health, Food and Fitness
to Environment and Safety.
鈥淎 huge congratulations to all schools on such an achievement!鈥�
Alongside the Healthy School awards, there were special presentations for
William Norman from Mountain Lane School and Evan Withe from Ysgol Owen Jones
who were both awarded Male Most Promising Sportsperson 2017 and Mayzee Davies
from Ysgol Gwynedd for Female Most Promising Sportsperson award. This year鈥檚
Outstanding Contribution to Sport in 天涯社区 was awarded to Mr Neil Williams
for his contribution and dedication to 天涯社区 junior rugby over the past 16
years.
Councillor Ian Roberts said:
鈥淭his is a very special celebration event. It is important that we recognise
the sporting achievements of children and young people and celebrate the
county鈥檚 talented athletes.
鈥淭he Healthy Schools Scheme has been running for 15 years in 天涯社区 and it
goes from strength to strength. It鈥檚 wonderful to see the children so engaged
and enthusiastic about this inspirational scheme.鈥�
FULL RESULTS
天涯社区 County Team Sports Awards
1. Rounders Champions 2017 - Mountain Lane and Golftyn
2. Hockey Champions 2017 鈥� Wood Memorial CP
3. Small School Indoor Athletics Champions 2017 鈥� Wood Memorial CP
4. Large School Indoor Athletics Champions 2017 鈥� Ysgol Bryn Coch
5. Kwik Cricket Champions 2017 鈥� Ysgol Owen Jones
6. Rugby Champions 2017 鈥� Ysgol Derwen
7. Netball League Champions 2017 鈥� Ysgol Glanrafon
8. Netball Cup Champions 2017 - Ysgol Maes y Felin
Football
1. Hardwick Shield 2017 鈥� Ewloe Green CP
2. Ron Bishop Champions 2017 鈥� Ewloe Green CP
3. Tom Roberts Champions 2017 鈥� Ewloe Green CP
4. Elwyn Owen Champions 2017 鈥� Ysgol Bryn Coch
Healthy Schools Awards
1. Troi Rownd P.R.U
2. The Learning Centre PRU
3. Drury Primary School
4. Northop Hall C.P
5. Ysgol Bro Carmel
6. Ysgol Bryn Pennant
7. St Winefride鈥檚 Catholic Primary School
8. Ysgol yr Esgob TBC
9. Ysgol Glan Aber
10. Sandycroft C.P
11. Venerable Edward Morgan
12. Sealand