A new community hub centre has opened its doors at a Rhos-on-Sea primary school.
The specially designed wooden building has been erected near the entrance of Ysgol Llandrillo-Yn-Rhos infants site.
It is surrounded by raised beds where children can grow vegetables and even a nearby chicken coop.
Darren Millar, Assembly Member for Clwyd West, cut the ribbon to officially open the Llandrillo Hub centre at a special ceremony on Thursday, March 26.
He said:
“I was extremely impressed by this new facility at the school which will not only benefit pupils, but also the local community.
“I congratulate head teacher Sharon Davies and her team on developing this fantastic new addition to the school and commend Huw Jones of Ship Shape Landscapes for creating such a fantastic design (www.shipshapelandscapes.co.uk). The hub is a fantastic asset to an already fantastic school and I am sure it will be enjoyed by all ages for many years to come.”
The centre is the brainchild of Ysgol Llandrillo-Yn-Rhos head teacher Sharon Davies and her teaching team.
It is hoped the building will be used for a wide variety of community purposes including visits by local housing associations, health visitors and school nurses and will also host coffee mornings, mother and toddler sessions and social gatherings.
It will also be used as a base for the school's Together Time sessions, where parents take part in play and learning activities with their children.
Mrs Davies said: "We passionately believe that a school's role is to be at the heart of the community it serves.
"The motto of our school is 'Together Everyone Achieves More' and that is what we hope our new Llandrillo Hub hut will demonstrate."
The centre will be run by Ysgol Llandrillo-Yn-Rhos Family Liaison Officer Kathryn Williams.
She said: "We chose the name Llandrillo Hub because it conjures up the image of a wheel with all the different spokes feeding into the centre.
"That is what we want it to be, a central meeting place for our school, our families and our local community."
Picture Caption: Kathryn Williams, Family Liaison Officer, Huw Jones of Shipshape Lansdcape, Mrs Sharon Davies, Headteacher of Ysgol Llandrillo yn Rhos, and Darren Millar AM with pupils at the opening of the Llandrillo Hub.