School Policies.
The school has a wide range of policies which are formulated and approved by the governing body. Below are some of these policies, which you may find useful.
Anti-Bullying Policy
Charging Policy
Child Protection Policy
Collective Worship Policy
Complaints Procedure
Education for Sustainability and Global Citizenship
Equal Opportunities Policy
Food and Fitness Policy
ICT and Internet Policy
Curriculum
Foundation Phase.
Pupils from Nursery to Year 2 follow the Foundation Phase curriculum. It combines what we used to call Early Years Education (for 3 to 5-year-olds) and Key Stage 1 (5 to 7-year-olds) of the National Curriculum.
The Foundation Phase is based on the principle that early years’ provision should offer a sound foundation for future learning through a developmentally appropriate curriculum. It places great emphasis on children learning by doing. Young children are given opportunities to gain first hand experiences through play and active involvement rather than by completing exercises in books. They are given time to develop their speaking and listening skills and to become confident in their reading and writing abilities.
Mathematics is practical so that children can see how problems are solved and how important mathematics is in their everyday lives. There is an emphasis on children understanding how things work and on finding different ways to solve problems.
The curriculum focuses on experiential learning, active involvement and developing each child’s:
If you would like more information or copies of the Foundation Phase Curriculum and Guidance click here for a link to the Welsh Government's website.
Interested in learning more about how learning and environment can have a lasting effect on a child? One expert in the field, Sue Palmer, has released some interesting short video clips. They can be found here.
The Foundation Phase is based on the principle that early years’ provision should offer a sound foundation for future learning through a developmentally appropriate curriculum. It places great emphasis on children learning by doing. Young children are given opportunities to gain first hand experiences through play and active involvement rather than by completing exercises in books. They are given time to develop their speaking and listening skills and to become confident in their reading and writing abilities.
Mathematics is practical so that children can see how problems are solved and how important mathematics is in their everyday lives. There is an emphasis on children understanding how things work and on finding different ways to solve problems.
The curriculum focuses on experiential learning, active involvement and developing each child’s:
- Skills and understanding
- Personal, social, emotional, physical and intellectual well being so as to develop the whole child.
- Positive attitudes to learning so that they enjoy it and want to continue
- Self-esteem and self-confidence to experiment, investigate, learn new things and form new relationships.
- Creative, expressive and observational skills to encourage their development as individuals with different ways of responding to experiences.
- Activities in the outdoors where they have first-hand experience of solving real-life problems and learn about conservation and sustainability.
If you would like more information or copies of the Foundation Phase Curriculum and Guidance click here for a link to the Welsh Government's website.
Interested in learning more about how learning and environment can have a lasting effect on a child? One expert in the field, Sue Palmer, has released some interesting short video clips. They can be found here.
Key Stage 2.
Pupils from Year 3 to Year 6 (what we often still refer to as 'The Juniors') follow the National Curriculum for Key Stage 2. This is a framework used by all maintained schools to ensure that teaching and learning is balanced and consistent.
The purpose of the National Curriculum is to identify the skills for each subject and the range of contexts, opportunities and activities through which these skills should be developed and applied. The content has also been updated to ensure relevance to the twenty-first century and manageability for learners and teachers.
The curriculum aims to:
• focus on the learner
• ensure that appropriate skills development is woven throughout the curriculum
• focus on continuity and progression
• offer educed subject content with an increased focus on skills
• be flexible
• be relevant to the twenty-first century
• support Government policy including bilingualism, Curriculum Cymreig/Wales, Europe and the World(WEW), equal opportunities, food and fitness, education for sustainable development and global citizenship, and the world of work and entrepreneurship.
Within the framework of the National Curriculum, schools are free to plan and organise teaching and learning in the way that best meets the needs of their pupils.
Guidance and information on National Curriculum subjects can be found here.
The purpose of the National Curriculum is to identify the skills for each subject and the range of contexts, opportunities and activities through which these skills should be developed and applied. The content has also been updated to ensure relevance to the twenty-first century and manageability for learners and teachers.
The curriculum aims to:
• focus on the learner
• ensure that appropriate skills development is woven throughout the curriculum
• focus on continuity and progression
• offer educed subject content with an increased focus on skills
• be flexible
• be relevant to the twenty-first century
• support Government policy including bilingualism, Curriculum Cymreig/Wales, Europe and the World(WEW), equal opportunities, food and fitness, education for sustainable development and global citizenship, and the world of work and entrepreneurship.
Within the framework of the National Curriculum, schools are free to plan and organise teaching and learning in the way that best meets the needs of their pupils.
Guidance and information on National Curriculum subjects can be found here.
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