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Church of St Mary and St Beuno, Whitford.

Estuary and Mountain Mission Area

A little bit of history. . .

​It’s thought that a Church was founded here by St Beuno in the 7th century. The oldest written record of Widford Church is in the Domesday Book of 1086. The first stone Church at this site may have been built in that century. During the 13th century, the Church suffered war damage as the English fought the Welsh. The Church later received 13 shillings for repairs. Whitford Church may have been dedicated to St Beuno before the Normans dedicated it to St Mary. Now it’s dedicated to both saints.

​FIND OUT MORE about Whitford and the surrounding villages in this 'The Five Villages' document.

Section 50 Report
(Church in Wales School Inspection)

Our latest Church in Wales school inspection report can be found here by following the link:

Ysgol y Llan CiW Section 50 Inspection Report

It will also be published on the Diocese website along with other recent school reports by following this external link:

Church in Wales Inspections
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Links between the School and Church

Messy Church 

COVID update - Messy Church is suspended until further notice.

Join us for Messy Church EVERY second Saturday of the month at 10.00am, Ysgol y Llan. Contact the local Reverend for details.

Family Service

Join the local community for the Family Eucharist Service EVERY first Sunday of the month at 11.00am, St Mary's & St. Beuno's Church.
We take great pride in our links with our Church. Ysgol y Llan is a Voluntary Aided School, and our R.E. scheme of work is based on the new Church in Wales Religious Education Syllabus for Primary Schools. Every day the whole school comes together to reflect, sing, pray and learn about our common Christian values.  Once a week the whole school crosses the road to our local Church to attend a short service. This is conducted by the Reverend or Headteacher, and on occasion by our Bishop’s Visitor or another visitor.  Each class has daily prayer and weekly R.E. lessons. We come together for whole school collective worship on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (Friday is a celebration assembly). The school supports the local Church at key events during the year, and everyone is invited to our Family Eucharist Service which is held on the first Sunday of each month at 11.00 a.m. 

Messy Church takes place at Ysgol y Llan every month. This is a relaxed style of being Church for families of all ages, through creativity, hospitality, celebration and fun.
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Find out what's going on in the local community!


​Christian Values

Every half term, our school looks at a different Christian Value that we try to instil in our everyday practice. On our monthly newsletter, we make reference to these values and we ask that parents try to reinforce each value at home. Here is a little more about each Value and what you can expect us to discuss in school - Christian Values.

Below is a home-school document to give you some ideas on how you can help.

YEAR A
Respect - Term 6
Friendship - Term 5
Forgiveness - Term 4
Courage - Term 3
Compassion - Term 2
Generosity - Term 1

YEAR B
Truthfulness - Term 6
Service - Term 5
Justice - Term 4
Perseverance - Term 3
Trust - Term 2
Thankfulness - Term 1
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The Diocese of St. Asaph

More than 200 Anglican Churches make up the family of the Diocese of St Asaph and they are there to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with local communities.

The Diocese of St Asaph works to ensure that all children and young people flourish educationally, spiritually and emotionally, especially in the Christian context of their Church schools and colleges.


​40 Acts of Generosity - Family Wallchart

Do you and your family fancy a challenge during LENT? 40 Acts of generosity is a fun way to get your family working together. Click here to find out more.

2019 Family Wall Chart

2019 Family Wall Chart Guide
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Bishop Gregory's Pastoral Letters

Dear Friends

Please find a link to Bishop Gregory’s Pastoral letters. The pastoral letter is sent out monthly and is also available on the St. Asaph Diocesan website.

https://dioceseofstasaph.org.uk/coronavirus/bishops-guidance-and-pastoral-support/'

Translators' Service

The link below is an invitation to join in with the Translators' Service next week.

This special service will enable the children of our Church school to give thanks for the work of the translators and to think about how we can work together to inspire change.

The service will be available on the Diocesan website from 10am on Wednesday 12th May 2021. https://dioceseofstasaph.org.uk/schools/

INVITATION TO JOIN THE CELEBRATION OF THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE INTO WELSH