Justin Trudeau ‘wowed’ by Welsh slate from scholars to leaders

A picture of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a copy of the letter he sent to the school Symbol copyright Gareth Williams/Getty Images Image caption Canadian High Minister Justin Trudeau sent a letter again to the varsity

Faculty pupils have despatched slate to international leaders to take a look at to assist protected historical past standing for north Wales quarries.

Ysgol y Moelwyn in Gwynedd sent a work of slate branded with the Ffestiniog Slate Festival emblem to greater than 2 HUNDRED nations.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Prince Albert of Monaco are amongst 15 global leaders to respond.

Mr Trudeau said the campaign reflected the “admirable pride” the scholars had in their native history.

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The venture is a part of Blaenau Ffestiniog’s marketing campaign to protected Unesco World History Standing for the slate quarry areas of north Wales.

Symbol copyright Gareth Williams Image caption Albert II Prince of Monaco sent a picture back to the students Symbol copyright Gareth Williams Image caption Luxembourg Top Minister Xavier Bettel also replied

“there’s a lot of excitement approximately it,” mentioned Gareth Davies, the geography instructor co-ordinating the project.

“there is a great deal of anticipation approximately receiving the messages,” he introduced.

“the youngsters love it – whilst I see them, they’re all the time asking who has responded.

“even supposing I were given married on Wednesday I Am nonetheless checking the submit and e-mail for the next answer.

“A Few ship footage of themselves with the slate at the same time as others have sent non-public letters of appreciation.”

It price the varsity about £1,500 to ship the items of slate to more than 200 international locations.

Image copyright Gareth Williams Symbol caption Tuila’epa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, the High Minister of Samoa, sent a letter thanking the varsity for the present

to this point, Luxembourg High Minister Bettel, President of Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President Macron of France, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka have spoke back.

President Savarin of Dominica and Moon Jae-in, the President of South Korea, have additionally sent their way to the scholars, whilst a letter has been despatched from the place of work of recent Zealand’s Top Minister Jacinda Ardern with the promise of a proper reaction while she returns from maternity leave.

Symbol copyright Gareth Williams Symbol caption A signed photograph of Moon Jae-in, President of South Korea was once sent back in thank you

“We just want historical past status for the quarry areas in north Wales. We thought this would be a fair means of doing it, and instructing the children about the global,” he delivered.

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