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Back to school – do you know a headteacher who’s looking for a new challenge?
School children and teachers are gearing up to go back to school after the summer break this week…and one school in Wrexham is looking for a new headteacher to guide them and help shape their future.
Ysgol Bodhyfryd is the oldest Welsh medium primary school in Wrexham and the Governing Body is actively recruiting for the post of headteacher.
“Gyda’n Gilydd” (‘together’) is the school’s motto and the children have been working with the Governors on the recruitment campaign, and there’s still time to apply…the closing date is September 11.
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The children have also been giving their thoughts on what they want in a new headteacher and the school has been ‘tweeting’ across the summer holidays:
Gwenno said ‘we need a head who will care for us and help us learn’.
Hedd said ‘we need a head who is full of fun and great ideas!’
And William said that he wants ‘a headteacher who likes sport and who is also good at organising trips!’

It’s a great opportunity for the right person and if this sounds like you or someone you know, please read on…
The person they need
You’ll need great enthusiasm and be a Welsh speaker. You’ll either be an experienced headteacher or an exceptional teaching practitioner who holds the NPQH qualification.
You need a passion for improvement, experience as a leader, great teamwork and fantastic communication.
You’ll look to the future and won’t be afraid to try new things.
So, do you want to opportunity to lead this wonderful team?
For an informal discussion, call the Chair of Governors Suzanne Price on 07970 028550.
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August 31, 2018
Last weekend to grab the cash!
Time is running out to get your hands on the £50 prize as the deadline for Europe Direct’s photo competition draws nearer!
You have until September 2, 2018 and you can send us up to five snaps of things that you feel sum up Wrexham’s heritage. Whether it’s a building, activity or local restaurant the one judged the best will win the photographer £50.
To upload your entry on social media, you can use any of these:
Twitter @EuropeDirectWxm
Facebook Facebook.com/europedirectwrexham
Instagram @europedirectwxm
Email europedirect@wrexham.gov.uk
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Remember to use the hashtag #culturevulture18
The closing date for entries is September 2, 2018.
Click here to find out more!
August 31, 2018
Fancy a trip to Wonderland? Find out how here…
Dare you venture down the rabbit hole?
We hope you will dare! Because if you do, you’ll be able to catch a fantastic theatre performance by a very talented group of local youngsters!
Tŷ Pawb have joined forces with District-14 Youth Theatre group to bring you a weird and wonderful adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’.
Come and experience a unique brand of drama, inspired by multimedia projections, physical theatre and shadow theatre.
This is a performance to be enjoyed by children and adults alike.
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Tickets already selling fast
Due to huge demand for tickets there will be two performances of the show, Saturday September 29, 7pm-8pm and Sunday September 30, 2pm-3pm.
Tickets cost £5 and can be bought online at The Learning Collective Shop.
Only a handful of tickets are still available for the Saturday showing with better availability on the Sunday as it stands.
The performance is being supported by a number of Tŷ Pawb’s traders, including Just Desserts and Milkshakes, Cefn Carpets, Kamila Hair Studio, Esme’s Childrenswear and Redscrafts.
Fancy your face painted Alice in Wonderland style?
Sophia Leadhill will be here from 5.30pm on Saturday and 12pm on Sunday so you can get painted up and watch the show in style!
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August 30, 2018
Take a look at these new children’s library cards
In October last year, our library service launched a contest to design a new library card for children.
We knew the competition would be popular – but we didn’t know just how popular it was going to be!
All in all, we had more than 450 entries – all of which are now brightening up the foyer at Wrexham Library.
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The winners of the competition were Daisy Moore and Felicity Woods, who were presented with their gift vouchers and new library cards in a presentation ceremony at Wrexham Library.
The two winning designs have already been made into library cards and will replace the current children’s library card design.
There’s never a bad time to get a library card- so come along to Wrexham Library and pick up one of the redesigned cards.
All children (aged under 12) need to apply for a library card is the permission of a parent, and some form of ID or proof of address.
And while there, why not take a look at all the submitted entries in the foyer, sent in by hundreds of children and adults from all across Wrexham?
Cllr Hugh Jones, Lead Member for Communities, Partnerships, Public Protection and Community Safety, said: “I’d like to congratulate Daisy and Felicity for their winning entries to the library card design contest, and I’m sure their bright and colourful designs will be welcomed by our younger library users.”
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August 30, 2018
New bumps and babies group
Please join us at Tŷ Pawb for our Bumps and Babies group!
Tuesday, September 4 from 12.30 – 14.30 in Ty Pawb
A table will be reserved in the Food Court where an NCT volunteer will be waiting to greet you all.
The group is for new and expectant parents to come together, get to know one another, share the ups and downs of new parenthood, and make new friends!
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Suitable for babies up to 2 years old. Older siblings are more than welcome to join in too, especially over the summer holidays!
Everyone is welcome, you do not need to be an NCT member to attend. All parents and carers, mums, dads and grandparents are welcome.
More about NCT…
NCT has been helping new parents since 1956. They are here to support parents. They do not tell them what to think – through NCT classes, branches and helplines, volunteers and qualified representatives give parents accurate, impartial information so that they can decide what’s best for their family. Through NCT they can join a support network of other parents nearby, which can be a lifeline in the early years.
For more information about events at Ty Pawb visit the website
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August 30, 2018
How you can learn a language absolutely free
Learning new languages is something most of us have all been keen to do to broaden our minds and increase our own skills.
Finding the time and covering the cost can be a difficult when trying to balance other aspects of our lives. However, there is a brand new way where you can finally harness the linguistic skills that you need with free informal Welsh lessons every week.
Hosted at Tŷ Pawb at the Flexi Space, beginners to Welsh can begin their path to mastering the language without paying a penny with lessons and activities every Sunday from 10am-12pm, and 1pm-3pm.
The session begins with an informal hour-long lesson aimed at the basics before the second hour focuses on a more relaxed vibe where you can play games or just chill with a drink from Blank Canvas to give you the opportunity to speak and listen in Welsh.
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Being multi-lingual is a great skill to have and speaking Cymraeg in Wales is a huge advantage in regards to employment and opportunities, whilst tapping into the culture and heritage here in Wrexham and wider Wales.
The Welsh government recently launched their ‘Cymraeg 2050’ campaign and are looking to see a rise of a million Welsh speakers in the country in the next 30 or so years. Why not tap into this amazing language and further your skills? It’s shown that bilingual people often improve their problem solving, multitasking and decision making whilst more and more people are learning – just some of the reasons to give it a go!
So, if you fancy heading down the first session will take place on Sunday, September 2nd and run each week – if you need more information you can call 01978 292144 or e-mail TyPawb@wrexham.gov.uk
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August 30, 2018
Entries now open for our 2019 Wonders of Wrexham Calendar
Entries are now open for the 2019 Wonders of Wrexham Calendar photography competition!
Last year’s competition was very successful and we received some stunning photographs taken throughout the year of wonderful architecture and beauty spots in and around the county borough taken by local, amateur photographers.
We’re running the competition again with one difference – the entries must all be in by Sunday 23 September so get looking through your snaps and start sending in your entries.
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“Recognised areas of outstanding natural beauty”
Judges are again hoping for another selection of wonderful photos – after all several recognised areas of outstanding natural beauty, three of the Wonders of Wales are here in Wrexham, we have two national trust properties and of course the magnificent Aqueduct at Pontcysyllte.
And that’s just the start of it. We also have our country parks, brilliant architecture in our churches and old buildings, bridges, canals and of course the many waterways that flow through the county borough. Then there’s all those fantastic outdoor events – St David’s Day Parade, Play Day, Under the Arches, RAF100 and Freedom celebrations, which give great opportunities for good photographs.
All images should be submitted at a resolution of minimum 300dpi and the file formats that will be accepted are Tiff, Psd, Epos, Jpeg, High res pdf.
“Taken at any time of the year”
The images can be taken at any time of the year but they must be of somewhere in the county borough. 13 images will be included in the 2019 Calendar – one for the front cover and one for each month of the year. Please bear in mind the size of the images printed will be 295mm x 295 mmm and images should be cropped to this size or large enough to be cropped to this size.
Once again there’s no prize but the winning entries will receive a copy of the 2019 Wonders of Wrexham as a thank you.
You can also enter as many images as you wish!
Cllr Andy Williams, Mayor of Wrexham, said “We had some very special photos submitted last year and the bar has been set for a very tough competition. I look forward to seeing them all as they come in and to seeing the final selection. Good luck everyone.”
All photos should be sent to calendar@wrexham.gov.uk
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Take a peek at last year’s winners:
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August 30, 2018
Reminder about school transport
Did you know that we are responsible for transporting around 2,000 pupils aged 4 – 16 to schools across the county borough? These are children who are eligible for free transport to their nearest school.
If your child qualifies for free transport you should have already received your confirmation letter and bus pass but with September just around the corner we’re reminding parents and guardians to apply straight away for a bus pass if you think your child is eligible for free transport.
You can check if your child is eligible by taking a look at our criteria here
If you have any enquiries about school transport you can email school.transport@wrexham.gov.uk
We can’t guarantee that late applications will be arranged in time for the first week of school so you may have to consider making alternative arrangements for a short while.
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August 29, 2018
Come and enjoy an evening of songs and stories…
Here’s great idea for an evening out as we wind down from this hazy summer into the autumn months.
Tŷ Pawb, in partnership with local family band, Blue Genes, are bringing together a host of the regions finest musicians and songwriters for an intimate theatre show featuring some of the UK’s best Americana and Country singer/songwriters.
At the Summer’s End Songwriter’s Show you’ll hear the artists tell the story of how their songs were born and perform their self penned songs live.
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A lineup full of talent
The acts confirmed for the show include:
- Blue Genes – A local family country band.
- Stuart Landon – Singer/ guitarist/songwriter with ‘Angels with dirty faces’.
- Amy Westney – London based country singer/songwriter.
- Lars Pluto – American born, country outlaw singer/songwriter.
- Mountainface, Chester based folk, bluegrass and Americana band
So come and grab a seat in our performance space, sit back and enjoy an evening of beautiful original music!
How to enjoy the show
- - The show takes place on Friday September 28, 7pm-10pm (doors open at 6.30pm)
  - Before the main show, there will be a Q&A session with the musicians. Come along for 6.15pm if you want to catch the Q&A.
  - Tickets are £6.
  - Booking is advised to avoid disappointment! Click here to pre-book your tickets.
  - For more information contact Tŷ Pawb on 01978 292144 or email typawb@wrexham.gov.uk.
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August 29, 2018
Interested in Wrexham’s history? Take a look at this…
As anyone who has traveled around the County Borough will know, Wrexham is a place full of fascinating historical sites.
Whether it’s our castles and grand estates or the quarries and collieries, there’s a rich vein of stories from Wrexham’s past to discover all around our local area.
This September will be a grand time to go out and do some of this discovering for yourself thanks to a series of special events which are to be held at some of our finest historical sites.
The Open Door events are organised by Cadw. It’s a nationwide scheme which aims to open some of the country’s most significant historical sites to the public for a limited time.
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So what can I see in Wrexham?
Please note – some of these events are booking essential. See the Cadw wesbite for full details.
Clwyd Family History Society Resource Centre
10am-4pm Saturday September 1 and Saturday September 22
The Clwyd Family History Society Resource Centre is the ideal place to start tracing your family history. There are many records for the old counties of Flint and Denbighshire
Come and gain an insight into starting to find about your family history. Volunteers from the Society will be at the centre to guide you.
Ceiriog Memorial Institute
1pm-4pm Saturday September 1 & Saturday September 8
The Institute is a Grade 2 listed building, erected in 1911 in memory of the renowned poets of the Ceiriog Valley – John ‘Ceiriog’ Hughes, Huw Morus, and Robert ‘Cynddelw’ Ellis. It contains many local and historical artefacts within its recently modernised museum, and a magnificent collection of stained glass windows depicting characters and events in Welsh folklore.
Iscoyd Park
10.30am-4.00pm Tuesday September 4
This 18th century redbrick classical Georgian country house (Grade II*) is set in parkland, with extensive outbuildings that have been converted to a variety of uses, including offices, a pre-school, and accommodation.
Chirk Castle
10am-4pm Saturday September 8
A stark symbol of power, Chirk Castle was completed in 1310 during the reign of the conquering Edward I to subdue the last princes of Wales.
With over 700 years of history, and as the last castle from this period still lived in today, Chirk Castle’s many occupants have left behind lavish interiors and a beautiful and eclectic collection.
Erddig Hall
10am-5pm Saturday September 8
This atmospheric house, with a 485-hectare (1,200 acre) country park and formal walled garden, is widley acclaimed as one of Britains finest historic houses. Erddig is a fascinating yet unpretentious early 18th century country house reflecting the upstairs downstairs life of a gentry family over 250 years.
Bersham Colliery Engine House 10am-4pm Thursday September 30
Bersham Colliery No. 2 Engine House is a Grade 2 listed building with its winding engine intact. The engine house is undergoing some substantial maintenance work.
The site has the only remaining headgear left in North Wales, and is a legally protected scheduled ancient monument in the care of Wrexham Council.
How to get involved?
More more information and to find out about booking, visit the Cadw website.
Find out more about Wrexham Council’s Culture, Heritage & Museums service, visit the council website.
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August 29, 2018