Special events

Penarlag Summer Fair 4th July 2025:

Our summer fair  was fantastic! Thank you to all our staff and pupils for working hard preparing for the fair, to the members of the community who had stalls and to all the families who attended!

Year 1 and 2 forest school session 3rd July 2025:

Years 1 and 2 had a great forest school session  which included playing games:

In forest school Years 1 and 2 also collected wood for the fire and remembered about safety around the fire and fire lighting:

And of course, in forest schools Years 1 and 2 toasted marshmallows to make smores and had hot chocolate to drink:

Open the Book collective worship 30th June 2025:

Thank you to Open the Book for leading our collective worship , telling the story ' Breakfast by the Sea'. Well done to our Year 5 pupils who took part in the story too!

Plant donations from Morrisons 27th June 2025:

A group of Year 5 pupils wrote to local shops and garden centres asking for donations of plants to develop their outdoor learning area. Thank you to Morrisons for donating these plants

Year 1 and 2 Forest School session Friday 27th June 2025:

Year 1 and 2 children had a great Forest School session. During the session they played games:

In their Forest School session  Years 1 and 2 collected wood and learnt all about fire lighting:

Also during their Forest School session yesterday Years 1 and 2 made superhero pictures:

And of course, Years 1 and 2 toasted marshmallows to make smores, in Forest Schools

Reception trip to the Blue Planet Aquarium, Thursday 26th June 2025:

Our Reception children had a great trip to the Blue Planet Aquarium.

Multi- cultural event at Hawarden High School Monday 23rd June 2025:

On Monday 23rd June, our Year 4 pupils, along with pupils from other local schools attended a multi-cultural event at Hawarden High School. The theme was Japan and the children took part in a range of workshops.

Second group of Year 1 and 2 pupils starting their Forest School sessions 20th June 2025:

The second group of Year 1 and 2 children started their Forest School sessions. It was very hot so we had to stay cool and hydrated. Here they are learning new Forest School Games:

At Forest Schools' it was so hot , we only had a mini fire, and the children learnt about being safe around the fire.

The year 1's and 2's had chocolate biscuits and marshmallows at Forest Schools:

In Forest School's  Year 1 and 2 pupils had to be superheroes and make a boat to keep the dolls dry and floating:

Progression Step 3 Race for Life 19th June 2025:

This week our children completed Race for Life to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Here our Years 4 - 6 warming up and having a treat afterwards!

Sports Day 17th June 2025:

We had a great Sports Day today. This morning was Sports day for classes in Progression Step 1 and 2:

We ended this morning with a parents race!

This afternoon was Sports day for classes in Progression Step 3:

Year 1 and 2 Forest School session 13th June 2025:

This was the last session for this group of children, so parents were invited to attend and learn about Forest Schools and join in with all the activities. We told them all about Forest Schools and how to light a fire.

Superhero games were played in the Year 1 and 2's Forest School session.

Forest school games were played in Yr 1 and 2's Forest School session.

During their Forest School session, Years 1 and 2 and their parents toasted marshmallows to make smores.

Years 1 and 2 , and their parents, made Nature Superhero masks in Forest Schools.

Years 1 and 2 loved chasing bubbles during Forest Schools.

Year 5 class assembly for parents 13th June 2025:

Da iawn to our Year 5 pupils who led a fantastic assembly for their parents, all about their class topic ' Space'.

Year 4 digital workshop at Hawarden High School 9th June 2025:

Today our Year 4 class went to Hawarden High School for a Pacman Programming workshop. They had a great time.

Year 1 and 2 Forest School session 6th June 2025:

Years 1 and 2 had a great Forest schools session on Friday. They played games and chased bubbles across the school field.

Years 1 and 2 collected wood for the fire at Forest Schools on Friday:

During their Forest School session on Friday Years 1 and 2 toasted marshmallows to make smores:

Plant donations from Woodworks Garden Centre Mold, 5th June 2025:

Some year 5 pupils wrote to local companies asking for donations to develop part of our school grounds. Thank you to Woodworks Garden Centre in Mold who donated lots of lovely plants. Thank you !

Year 5 science workshop at Hawarden High School 5th June 2025:

Year 5 went to Hawarden High School to take part in a science and technology morning. The session was themed around Hogwarts and the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves!

Open the Book collective worship 2nd June 2025:

Thank you to Open the Book who led collective worship in school.

Year 5 planting donated seed bombs, Friday 19th May 2025:

Some Yr 5 pupils wrote to local garden centres/shops asking for donations of plants to develop the bio diversity in our school grounds. They have received donated flower bomb packs from Asda after they received a letter off one of our pupils, Monty. Here they are planting them.

Years 1 and 2 Forest School session Friday 23rd May 2025:

Year 1 and 2 had a great Forest School session on Friday. They learnt new Superhero games:

Also at their Forest School session Years 1 and 2 went wood collecting so we could light a fire:

Years 1 and 2 remembered how to safely light a fire at their Forest School session on Friday:

Years 1 and 2 toasted marshmallows to make smores in their Forest School session on Friday:

Year 3 class assembly Friday 23rd May 2025:

Year 4 trip to Chester Zoo 19th May 2025:

Here are the Year 4's at the start of their trip:

Photos from the rest of their trip at Chester Zoo:

Year 1 and 2 Forest School session Friday 16th May 2025:

Year 1 and 2 had their second Forest School session on Friday. They started by playing games.

We then collected wood for the fire.

Next we lit the fire.

The children toasted marshmallows to make smores and had hot chocolate to drink.

They also refilled one of our bug hotels.

Mental Health Awareness Week, week beginning 12th May 2025:

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. Each class will be completing a lesson about mental health/ well being.

Reception work for Mental Health Awareness Week:

For Mental Health Week the theme is Power by Community.

Our Reception children  have thought about joining the community together  to enjoy a shape sensory garden. They used shapes they’ve been learning  about to design a garden with different areas for everyone to enjoy. They thought about different members of the community that they could invite.

Year 1 and 2 Mental Health Awareness Week work:

For 'Mental-Health week', the children in Year 1 and 2 have spent sessions outside creating 'Incredible Art' using natural resources. Their work has been inspired by the artist Andy Goldsworthy. The children were keen to leave their art work on display for others to enjoy, just like Andy Goldsworthy. Da iawn pawb!  

Year 3 Mental Health Awareness Week:

For mental health awareness week, year 3 were looking at what makes them, them. They drew a picture of themselves and focussed on interesting things about themselves and how they would like to grow as they get older and the things they would like to achieve and accomplish in life. 

Year 4 Mental Health Awareness Week work:

For Mental Health Awareness Week last week, Year 4 talked about the different communities that they belong to, how they fit into them, what effect clubs have on the general community and how they can help others within our communities.

The children went into pairs and role-played different scenarios regarding creating clubs, being in clubs, thinking about joining clubs or feeling lonely and not knowing where to find like-minded people. We then wrote down the communities that we belong to, how we feel that they support us and who within those communities do we feel supports us.

Year 5 Mental Health Awareness Week work:

For Mental Health Awareness Week last week, Year 5 have been thinking about improving their mental health by collaborating as a group and creating a collaborative community hub garden. A place where everyone is welcome, where wellbeing is priority and positivity is key to the power of the community; the key theme this year. The children thought hard about their designs and had to give reasons and explanations as to how they came to their decisions of what to include.

Year 6 work for Mental Health Awareness week:

For Mental Health Awareness Week, last week, Year 6 have discussed and written about how their residential trip and trips in the community have helped them grow and set goals for the future. Also in groups they created and performed songs and raps thinking about ideas, activities and emotions.

Year 1 and 2 Forest School session 9th May 2025:

The first group of Year 1 and 2 pupils had their first Forest School session on Friday. They learnt games, Forest School rules, how to identify hazards, how to light a fire and stay safe around a fire. They also learnt how to toast marshmallows to make smores.

VE80 day 8th May 2025:

We have had a special day in school today for VE80. Firstly we all dressed in red, white and blue. We decorated the hall and had a special assembly this morning. And this afternoon we had a tea and cake celebration event for senior members of the community. Entertainment was provided by Year 6 and our Singing Club.

Wales Outdoor Learning Week , Reception work 2nd May 2025:

It's Wales Outdoor Learning Week. Reception created their sea creatures using natural materials. They looked at all the features their animals had and made sure to include them. Some of the animals included: a shark, an octopus and a jellyfish!

Wales Outdoor Learning Week Early Years Work 2nd May 2025:

It's Wales Outdoor Learning Week. Early Years children have been outside developing their gross motor skills.

Wales Outdoor Learning Week , week beginning 28th April. Year 4 work:

It's Wales Outdoor Learning Week.Year 4 have begun to look at habitats. The children worked together to build nests using natural materials. The children also learnt about effectiveness of camouflage by finding different coloured pieces of wool 'worms' around the PS3 garden area.

Wales Outdoor Learning week, week beginning 28th April. Year 5's task:

This week is Wales Outdoor Learning Week. Blywddyn 5's outdoor task was a special planetary space mission! They had to be a space explorer who discovered and designed a brand-new planet using natural materials. Year 5 had to think about what makes each planet in our solar system special. Then when outside, find and use materials to represent features of their own planet. We had jungle planet, winter planet, fairy planet and busy planet.

During Wales Outdoor Learning Week some of our Year 5 pupils tidied up one of their gardening beds and refilled one of our bug hotels. Diolch Year 5!

Open the Book assembly 28th April 2025:

Thank you to 'Open the book' who  led an assembly focused on the Ten Commandments 

Year 4 class assembly for parents 11th April 2025:

Year 4 led their class assembly for their parents teaching them all about the Tudors. It also included a quiz for the parents to complete! Da iawn Blwyddyn 4!

Year 6 World War Two themed day, 11th April 2025:

 Year 6 had a World War Two theme day. They made a wartime recipe: Apple Charlotte, sent messages secretly from behind enemy lines, built an air raid shelter, took part in WW2 themed role play and learned a WW2 themed dance.

Early Years Easter Egg hunt, week beginning 7th April 2025:

This week our Early Years children put on their bunny ears and went on an Easter egg hunt! They used positional language to describe where they found the eggs!

Hawarden Singers and Penarlag Singing Club performing to the whole school 10th April 2025:

Thank you to Hawarden Singers and Penarlag Singing Club who performed to the whole school this morning. Da iawn pawb!

Year 1 to 3 trip to Park in the Past 9th April 2025:

Year 1 & 2 visited a Roman Fort today at Park in the Past. They had a brilliant time learning all about Roman life. The children were greeted by two Roman soldiers who talked to them about life at the fort. The children dressed up in armour and had a go at battle formations. They helped repair the Roman road and had training for spear throwing. All the children thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Da iawn pawb. 

Here is a clip of the children in Year 1 & 2 marching in formation out of the Roman fort. Great job pawb! 

Year 3 have had an incredible time at Park in the Past for their Roman experience. They have been throwing speers at a Roman target, wearing Roman armour and practicing the different formations for battle, experiencing where Romans would have lived and their living arrangements. It has been a fun filled day that the children have thoroughly enjoyed!!!

Open the Book 7th April 2025:

Thank you to Open the Book who led collective worship today with a story about Moses.

Year 3 recorder lesson 7th April 2025:

In their recorder lesson today year 3 have been learning how to sing and sign somewhere over the rainbow, the children were really engaged with this. They have also been learning hot cross buns on the recorder.

Year 6 final Forest School session 4th April 2025:

Year 6 had their final Forest School session on Friday and four parents attended too. They toasted marshmallows over the fire, played games and made shelters. It was a great afternoon!

Here are photos of the fire being lit:

Playing games at Forest Schools on Friday:

Making shelters at Forest Schools:

Toasting marshmallows to make smores:

This was the final session of Forest Schools for our Year 6 pupils. You have been a brilliant group!

Concert with Hawarden Singers 3rd April 2025:

We were delighted to have a 80 years from VE day concert with Hawarden Singers and also have Lord and Lady Barry Jones attend, as well as many members of the community. It was a very special evening.

Hawarden Cricket Club cricket taster session at Hawarden High School 2nd April 2025:

Thank you to Hawarden Cricket Club for organising a Cricket Taster session at Hawarden High School last Wednesday. Our Year 6 pupils had a brilliant afternoon!

Friends of Penarlag ( FOPs) Easter Bingo 1st April 2025:

Thank you to FOPs) Friends of Penarlag) for organising Easter Bingo, last Tuesday. It was a great evening and everyone had lots of fun!

Year 3 recorder lesson 31st March 2025:

In their recorder lessons this week Year 3 learnt the 'G' note and have started learning to play hot cross buns ready for Easter.

28th March 2025:

Year 3 had their show and tell for their parents this afternoon. It was a lovely afternoon , da iawn Year 3!

27th March 2025 Year 6 Forest Schools:

Year 6 had a great Forest School session yesterday. They played games and then, in small groups, made their own 'fairy fires' to toast marshmallows and crumpets on. They made brilliant fires. Da iawn pawb! Here they are playing games:

Here they are making their 'fairy fires':