The school has an important place in the children's lives, a place where the children can grow, learn and develop their uniqueness, curiosity, and independence. We all work together to create the community of our school with every one of us playing our part. We all have the common goal to make this school a lively, caring, happy, and pleasant place where we can live and learn together.
Rhos Primary is situated in the semi-rural village of Rhos on the edge of the Swansea Valley and is approximately 2 miles above the town of Pontardawe. Our school serves the areas of Delffordd, Maes-y-Cornel, Cae Rhedyn, March Hywel, and the hamlets of Cilybebyll and Gellinudd.
The immediate environment of the school is farmland, hillsides, and valleys. Together with the school's large playground and grassed areas, this helps give the school its unique character and culture. Pupils from Rhos Primary School will usually move on to Cwmtawe Community School after Year 6, a short distance away in Pontardawe.
Rhos Primary consists of three buildings:- The Old School (1908) which has 3 classrooms, a Multimedia room/library, a ‘Green Screen’ room, and a reflection/quiet room. The Lower Building houses the Foundation Phase and also contains the kitchen, hall, school offices, staff room. The demountable is used for storage and as extra classroom space for different groups of pupils. “When a child attends school regularly, they take an important step towards reaching their full potential, and are given the greatest opportunity to learn new things and develop their skills.”
Good attendance is intrinsic to achieving the best outcomes possible for individual learners. We have an Educational Welfare Officer (EWO) whose role is to provide help and support to families where regular school attendance is an issue. The EWO is supported by the school office staff who make ‘first-day response’ calls/texts to parents of absent pupils. Our school EWO is Mrs. Moira Bowen.
