Mold pupils win £150 for recycled sculpture of town’s Spring Clean mascot
Pupils at a Mold primary school have won £150 after building a sculpture of the town’s Spring Clean mascot entirely out of recycled materials.
St David’s Catholic Primary School took the top prize in this year’s Mold Spring Clean Schools Recycling Competition for its model of Springy, the campaign’s mascot.
The competition, run by Mold Town Council as part of the annual Mold Spring Clean, asked children to design and build sculptures or models using recyclable materials only, with each entry carrying an environmental message. Pupils could enter alone or in groups, and there was no limit on the size of the models.
Children from Ysgol Bryn Coch, Ysgol Bryn Gwalia, Ysgol Maes Garmon and St David’s Catholic Primary School took part, submitting more than 35 entries between them.
Judging was carried out by the Mayor of Mold, Cllr Jo Edwards, the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Pete Dando, and Carolyne Prew, Flintshire Project Officer for Keep Wales Tidy.
Mayor of Mold, Cllr Jo Edwards, said:
“We were absolutely delighted with the fantastic range of entries we received. Every sculpture was creative, imaginative and carried an important environmental message, making the judging process incredibly difficult. It was wonderful to meet so many of the pupils involved and hear how much they had enjoyed working together to create their projects. The enthusiasm, teamwork and effort shown by everyone was inspiring.”
The judges had originally planned to award a single £150 prize to one school. Two runner-up awards of £75 each were added after the panel found the decision too close to call.
One runner-up prize went to Ysgol Maes Garmon’s Girls Only Club, who researched Mold’s landmarks and then recreated the town centre out of recycled materials. The other went to Ysgol Bryn Coch for a sculpture of two ducks carrying the message: “Don’t let litter get into the water.”
All three winning schools also received litter-picking equipment donated by Keep Wales Tidy.
St David’s Catholic Primary School said:
“The St David’s Catholic School Youth Council members; Ella, Phoebe, Noah, Iona, Lincoln and Jessica, are thrilled to have won the Recycling Schools Competition. We plan to use the prize money to purchase something that promotes recycling in our school grounds, helping all pupils continue to learn about caring for the environment. Teaching Assistant Vicky Lee is delighted that the children won the competition. They worked incredibly hard on the project, giving up their lunch hours for a whole week to make it a success. Their commitment, teamwork and enthusiasm have truly paid off. We would also like to thank the judges and Mold Town Council for organising the competition and giving us this wonderful opportunity.”
Nia Wyn-Jones, Deputy Headteacher at Ysgol Maes Garmon, said:
“Members of Ysgol Maes Garmon’s Girls Only Club were delighted to take part in the competition and took the challenge of recreating Mold using litter very seriously. It was a real team effort, with Teddy, Amelia, Gwenllian, Ela, Moli and Erin completing the model and presenting it to the judges. Having taken part in this year’s Mold Spring Clean event, the competition provided another fantastic opportunity for our young people to think about the impact litter has on our community.”
Leanne Jones, teacher at Ysgol Bryn Coch, added:
“We are thrilled that one of our models was selected as a runner-up. We are currently developing a food garden at the school, and the £75 prize will be used to purchase plants, seeds and equipment to help the project grow.”
Mold Town Council has confirmed the Schools Recycling Competition will run again as part of the 2027 Mold Spring Clean.
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