The First Minister of Wales has praised Year 2 pupils and staff at a Flintshire primary school, for their work on understanding climate change.

Alyn and Deeside MS Jack Sargeant recently visited Ysgol Golftyn, in Connah's Quay, to attend a question and answer session on climate change with pupils following letters to him from the children.

Jack was so impressed he raised the matter with First Minister Mark Drakeford in Senedd First Ministers questions.

He said in FMQs: "And I'm very grateful for the work the Welsh Government is doing on this issue in leading the way.

"And in my own constituency, Ysgol Golftyn are a prime example of leading the way on this particular issue.

"I was written to by every Year 2 pupil from the school, and I was invited to answer challenging questions about climate change.

"The letters and the questions raised the importance of recycling and concerns about the melting polar ice caps and the impact it has on wildlife, and in particular, polar bears.

"When I attended the school to answer these seriously challenging questions, I was impressed by their knowledge and understanding.

"So First Minister, will you pass your congratulations on to the pupils and staff at Ysgol Golftyn in Alyn and Deeside, and will you ask your officials to look at the work they are doing as the best practice of Wales on climate change issues for pupils and school staff?"

Mark Drakeford said: "Well, I thank Jack Sargeant, for all of that, and absolutely pass my congratulations to those young people for their commitment to this agenda and their interest in it.

"I think they are typical of young people in all parts of Wales. I've had the privilege of visiting a number of schools to talk directly to young people about these matters, and I took part, with a number of ministerial colleagues, in discussions with young people on Universal Children's Day only a week ago.

"You never meet a group of young people without them asking you those challenging questions about what adults are doing to secure a future for them free from the fear of what climate change would do in their lives.

"I think we are absolutely right, to be proud of the way in which children and young people in Wales are not simply aware of the gravity of the climate emergency, but are committed to helping to do something about it.

"Not only do they ask challenging questions of us, but they are there trying to create answers to that great global challenge that faces us all, and it's great to hear of the way in which young people in Alyn and Deeside are also part of that great national effort."