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Broad Haven School wins second Acorn Award
BROAD HAVEN SCHOOL has won a second Acorn Award the mixing sustainability and Global citizenship into their curriculum.
The school was presented with the award by Mrs Sue Burton of Pembrokeshire Marine Special Area of Conservation.
The Acorn Award is presented to schools who demonstrate a continued commitment to sustainability and global education after first gaining a Gold Sustainable Schools Award.
The school places a high value on ecological issues and pupils regularly carry out beach cleans to keep their local environment free of litter and their work at the beach was praised by Sue during the award ceremony.
Keeping the beach clean is not only a way of respecting the environment they live in but is a great way of incorporating sustainability into learning says one of the school’s assistant headteacher Mrs Viv Grey.
“We use data collected during the beach cleans to provide a context for pupils learning in maths and our electronics waste project provided a basis for literacy work throughout the school,” she said.
“Pupils at the school have also taken part in efforts to encourage walking, scooting and cycling to school and improving their school grounds for biodiversity,” she added.
The school’s headteacher Mr Gareth Lewis said everyone can be proud of their efforts to achieve the award.
“The staff and pupils of the school deserve a huge amount of credit for achieving this award for the second time.
“The pupils have worked hard and the lessons they have been given are fun-filled and full of interesting facts and figures.
“Not only are the children learning about important issues they are gaining some valuable life skills too while maintaining the biodiversity of the school and village of Broad Haven.”
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Chris Ellery found safe in Ireland, says daughter Kenzie
AFTER AN exhaustive multi-agency search, missing man Chris Ellery has been found safe in Ireland. His daughter, Kenzie Ellery, shared the good news in a social media post on Saturday (Nov 2).
Chris’ brother Jason said he drifted all the way to Ireland and is ‘cold and dehydrated’.
There are unconfirmed reports that Chris notified Irish police he was safe and well when he made land at Wicklow, which is 130 miles from Fishguard.
Kenzie posted: “MY DAD IS ALIVE HE HAS BEEN FOUND IN IRELAND,” ending several days of intense concern following his disappearance last Wednesday (Oct 30) after setting out from Fishguard Harbour in a small boat.
Authorities had deployed police, Coastguard, and RNLI teams, who scoured the Fishguard area by land, sea, and air, following reports of Chris’s belongings being discovered in a secluded cove. The unexpected news that he had reached Ireland has brought relief to his family and friends who were actively searching and hoping for his safe return.
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Plane, helicopter and lifeboats in search for missing man Chris Ellery
A MULTI-AGENCY search continues in the Fishguard area for 54-year-old Chris Ellery, missing since Wednesday (Oct 30) after setting off alone from Fishguard Harbour in a black RHIB.
Concerns for Chris’s safety were raised after he failed to return home as expected on Thursday (Oct 31). The last sighting of the experienced sailor was captured on CCTV at 2:00pm on Wednesday, just as he left the harbour.
Since then, Dyfed Powys Police, HM Coastguard, and RNLI have been conducting extensive land and sea searches. Helicopters, fixed wing aircraft and search vessels are combing the sea off Fishguard.
Rescue efforts were paused Friday evening due to fading daylight but resumed early Saturday morning.
Personal items found amid search
During Friday’s search, personal belongings linked to Chris were discovered on a secluded cove, accessible only by boat. While this discovery intensified efforts in the remote area, there has yet to be any sign of his boat or other trace of Chris.
In a Facebook appeal, his daughter, Kenzie Ellery, described her father as “always very prepared” and pleaded for help from the public. She shared a photo of the boat he was last seen on and encouraged local residents to stay vigilant along the coast. Kenzie also mentioned an AirTag device her father carried, which last pinged in the sea near Fishguard.
Public plea for assistance
Kenzie’s heartfelt plea has been shared widely, with family and friends in Bristol circulating the information in hopes of reaching those closer to the search zone. “We all need him to be home, and we pray that he is safe,” she wrote. “Please share this post—we need him to be safe and home as soon as possible.”
Police appeal for information
Dyfed Powys Police have asked anyone with information on Chris’s whereabouts to get in touch. Residents along the Fishguard coastline are urged to report any unusual sightings immediately.
Anyone with information can contact police through:
- Direct message on social media
- The police website: Dyfed Powys Police
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 101
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired, text 07811 311 908. Quote reference: 102 of the 1st Nov.
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Massive search and rescue off Pembrokeshire coast for Chris Ellery
A LARGE-SCALE air and sea search operation is took place off the Fishguard coast following the mysterious disappearance of a man on a solo boating trip.
The search, which began at 3:00pm on Friday (Nov 1), has seen Coastguard helicopters and search vessels combing the area for signs of Chris Ellery, who was last in contact on Wednesday, October 30.
Family members have taken to social media in a desperate plea for assistance in locating Chris, who is known to be an experienced and well-prepared sailor. His daughter, Kenzie Ellery, shared a heartfelt post on Facebook, describing her father as “always very prepared” for potential challenges at sea, and expressed deep concern that no communication has been possible since Wednesday.
Dyfed Powys Police said: “We have been involved in a multi-agency search throughout the day for a man reported missing and believed to be in the Fishguard area.”
The police told The Pembrokeshire Herald: “A call was received from colleagues at Avon and Somerset Police at just before 10.20am today (Friday, November 1) requesting assistance in locating the man who was known to be visiting the area on Wednesday, October 30.
“Concerns were raised when he failed to return home yesterday.”
Personal belongings discovered
According to reports, police and Coastguard teams discovered some of Ellery’s belongings on a secluded cove accessible only by boat, intensifying efforts in this remote area. Despite locating personal items, there has been no sign of his boat or any further trace of the missing man himself. Kenzie revealed that her father was due to return home by midday on Thursday, October 31, but contact ceased shortly after he set off on his journey.
Public plea for assistance
Kenzie’s Facebook post included a photo of the small boat her father was last seen on, and she urged local residents along the coastline to stay vigilant and report any unusual sightings immediately. She mentioned that her father had an AirTag device with him, which last signalled in the sea near Fishguard. She noted that friends and family in Bristol have limited ability to assist physically but are sharing the information widely in the hope it reaches those closer to the search area.
In her appeal, Kenzie wrote: “We all need him to be home, and we pray that he is safe. Please share this post—we need him to be safe and home as soon as possible.”
Ongoing rescue efforts
The coastguard operation is expected to continue on Saturday, with helicopters again making repeated passes over the Fishguard coastline and nearby sea. Aviation enthusiasts reported sightings of search aircraft involved in the operation on Friday.
Dyfed Powys Police said that its officers were deployed in the operation, “with land and sea-based searches carried out throughout the day”.
At one point early on Friday evening there were reportedly five RNLI lifeboats involved in the operation, including both in-shore and all-weather vessels.
The FPV (Fisheries Patrol Vessel) Rhodri Morgan and FPV Gwenllian are also in the area but it is unclear if they were also involved in the search, which was postponed due to it getting dark at 7.20pm.
Police and Coastguard authorities are urging residents along the Fishguard coastline to remain alert and report any potential sightings or evidence of the missing boater.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the police.
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