Hafod Y Wern Primary
After the hottest day of summer in Portsmouth I couldn’t believe it when I drew back the curtains of my hotel room in Wrexham and saw that it was raining. It didn’t last long, though and the day was soon as warm and muggy as the rest of the UK.
Our first Reads United session was in the Memorial Hall in Wrexham with Y5/6 pupils from Acton, Wat’s Dyke, Victoria Borras and St Giles. After a fun filled session with the longest penalty shoot out ever we travelled across town to Hafod Y Wern Primary School. Hafod were hosts to two other schools: Gwenfro and St Anne’s. We had another great session with Tom showing off his goalkeeping skills once more. For me, the best moment came when Tom asked if anyone supported Huddersfield Town. Usually I’m the only one who puts her hand in the air, which Tom finds amusing (even though he supports Leeds and has no room to talk) but today a second hand went up! One of the teachers from Gwenfro was a Town supporter. Yes! Get in!
I drove back listening to the Italy v Slovakia match on the radio. The last twenty minutes was so exciting. Italy, the world champions, lost 3-2 and had a goal agonisingly just off-side minutes before the end. So Italy are out and France are out. As I write, Japan are beating Denmark. Many of the traditionally superior European teams seem to be struggling. What’s occurring?? I also listened to history being made at Wimbledon. The record breaking marathon last set between Nicolas Mahut and John Isner finally ended after 11 hours with a jaw dropping result of 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 68-70!! Isner won but at least Mahut knows he’ll be a pub quiz question for the rest of his life.