Ysgol Penyffordd

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Our vision, mission, and core values, co-written by pupils, staff, and governors are: To inspire a love of learning now and forever and to establish the foundations of life. We intend to achieve our vision and mission through our core values of Respect, Challenge, Curiosity, Enjoyment, Pride, and Nurture.
Ysgol Penyffordd (Junior Site) has existed on its present site since 1971. The Infant site was established in 1978 as Abbot’s Lane Infants School. In September 2013, the Infant and Junior Schools merged to become Ysgol Penyffordd. The pupils, staff, parents, and governors have worked tirelessly to create one school which values EVERY child in our care. We hope that our website will give you a greater insight into our school.
To inspire a love of learning, now and forever. At Ysgol Penyffordd we aim to provide a rich curriculum and a variety of experiences that will give your child the skills, knowledge, and enthusiasm to enable them to become confident life-long learners.
If your child is absent through sickness or any unavoidable cause, please could you inform the school by telephone before 9 am in the first instance? This absence constitutes an authorized absence. 9 The Headteacher has a discretionary power to grant leave of absence for a family holiday or visit overseas, However, the Headteacher and Governing Body discourage such absence and you should not expect such leave to be granted as of right. Term time leave requests will be considered individually taking account of the child’s age, the time of year, the nature of the holiday, the circumstances of the family and the child’s previous attendance record, and general educational progress.
Permission will not be given if it is applied for after the visit or holiday has taken place. Usually, a child will not be granted more than two weeks' leave in any school year. This is at the discretion of the governing body. We appreciate that all family circumstances are different but we want children to be in school as much as possible. Absences during term time can seriously disrupt the continuity of learning. The School must collect and report details of absences by law and so all absence levels are monitored closely. Attendance is a performance indicator.

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