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- We pride ourselves on the broad, balanced, and rich education we provide for all of the pupils in the school. We have high expectations in terms of the standards to be achieved in teaching, learning, and behavior. Our school aims are: To provide a caring, safe and secure learning environment where children are happy, confident, and able to reach their full potential. To provide an education that is stimulating and challenging so that the children develop a love of learning. To help children achieve self-discipline and self-respect. To provide encouragement and motivation towards work, developing positive attitudes and pride in what they achieve. To help the children to develop lively, enquiring minds and the ability to take responsibility for their learning. Bedwas Infants is an English medium community Infants School catering for children between the ages of 3 and 7. There is a Nursery class offering part-time provision and 4 other Foundation Phase classes, two of which have mixed year groups. At the start of the session, Nursery children are met by their teacher at the classroom door. The cloakroom doors and the main side gate remain locked throughout the session. At the end of the session, the children remain with the teacher in the classroom until the Teaching Assistants see the child’s parents at the side gate near the front door. All of the other children are taken by their parents to the door of their classroom and once all the pupils are in the doors are closed. At the end of the day, the parents assemble on the patio areas outside their child’s classroom and the teachers allow the children to go only after seeing that their parents are there. Any child not collected will be kept in school and the parents contacted by telephone. Parents are asked to inform the school if anyone other than the people authorized to do so is to collect their child. All-access to school during school hours must be via the school main entrance door entry intercom system. Visitors are requested to report to the office on arrival and appropriate identification is sought. Visitors also sign a book in the school foyer. For health and safety reasons we also request that children do not ride bikes or scooters on school premises. They should dismount at the gate and push their bikes/ scooters along. View full school
- Our school was officially opened on 11th May 1962 as Bedwas Secondary School, although pupils had already started at the school in September 1961. Until then, they had shared facilities with the Junior and Infant School at Tyn-y-Wern. When the school opened, it consisted of two blocks (A and B), the Hall, a small dining room, and a kitchen. There was eighteen teaching staff, including the Headteacher, Mr. G. Sutton. At that time, the school was in the County of Monmouthshire. Bedwas High is an 11-18 school, serving the community of Bedwas Trethomas and Machen, where every student is valued and treated as an individual. We set high standards and expectations and we encourage and support our students to achieve their very best. The school is situated on pleasant and spacious grounds and students benefit from a varied curriculum with access to all amenities. Above all, we are a happy friendly school where students and staff care about each other and offer a safe and supportive working environment that enables all to flourish. Our members of staff are committed to supporting our students’ needs both in and out of the classroom. Extra-Curricular activities and school trips are extensive and offer all students every chance of worthwhile educational experiences. We have been challenged by the Welsh Assembly Government, Caerphilly County Council, and EAS, like many schools, to make further academic progress. We know that we have risen to this challenge. As one of 40 schools in ‘Challenge Cymru’ we are tasked with improving at a faster rate than other schools in Wales. We have been fortunate to receive additional funding. This has enabled us to work in partnership with other schools around Wales, to share best practices. As a result, our teachers have improved many of their practices and afforded our students new opportunities. The school badge consists of a swan, a river, and a birch leaf. These symbols relate to the history of the area. The swan and river are a reference to the River Rhymney, which at one time was named the 'Swan river'. The symbol of the birch leaves relates to the Welsh form of Bedwas (Bedw), which translates as "place of the birch trees". For several years, the school motto was “Caring for Others”. As a result of consultation with all parties involved in the school, it was changed to “Caring and Achieving” in 1998. View full school
We pride ourselves on the broad, balanced, and rich education we provide for all of the pupils in the school. We have high expectations in terms of the standards to be achieved in teaching, learning, and behavior. Our school aims are: To provide a caring, safe and secure learning environment where children are happy, confident, and able to reach their full potential. To provide an education that is stimulating and challenging so that the children develop a love of learning. To help children achieve self-discipline and self-respect. To provide encouragement and motivation towards work, developing positive attitudes and pride in what they achieve. To help the children to develop lively, enquiring minds and the ability to take responsibility for their learning. Bedwas Infants is an English medium community Infants School catering for children between the ages of 3 and 7. There is a Nursery class offering part-time provision and 4 other Foundation Phase classes, two of which have mixed year groups. At the start of the session, Nursery children are met by their teacher at the classroom door. The cloakroom doors and the main side gate remain locked throughout the session. At the end of the session, the children remain with the teacher in the classroom until the Teaching Assistants see the child’s parents at the side gate near the front door. All of the other children are taken by their parents to the door of their classroom and once all the pupils are in the doors are closed. At the end of the day, the parents assemble on the patio areas outside their child’s classroom and the teachers allow the children to go only after seeing that their parents are there. Any child not collected will be kept in school and the parents contacted by telephone. Parents are asked to inform the school if anyone other than the people authorized to do so is to collect their child. All-access to school during school hours must be via the school main entrance door entry intercom system. Visitors are requested to report to the office on arrival and appropriate identification is sought. Visitors also sign a book in the school foyer. For health and safety reasons we also request that children do not ride bikes or scooters on school premises. They should dismount at the gate and push their bikes/ scooters along.
Our school was officially opened on 11th May 1962 as Bedwas Secondary School, although pupils had already started at the school in September 1961. Until then, they had shared facilities with the Junior and Infant School at Tyn-y-Wern. When the school opened, it consisted of two blocks (A and B), the Hall, a small dining room, and a kitchen. There was eighteen teaching staff, including the Headteacher, Mr. G. Sutton. At that time, the school was in the County of Monmouthshire. Bedwas High is an 11-18 school, serving the community of Bedwas Trethomas and Machen, where every student is valued and treated as an individual. We set high standards and expectations and we encourage and support our students to achieve their very best. The school is situated on pleasant and spacious grounds and students benefit from a varied curriculum with access to all amenities. Above all, we are a happy friendly school where students and staff care about each other and offer a safe and supportive working environment that enables all to flourish. Our members of staff are committed to supporting our students’ needs both in and out of the classroom. Extra-Curricular activities and school trips are extensive and offer all students every chance of worthwhile educational experiences. We have been challenged by the Welsh Assembly Government, Caerphilly County Council, and EAS, like many schools, to make further academic progress. We know that we have risen to this challenge. As one of 40 schools in ‘Challenge Cymru’ we are tasked with improving at a faster rate than other schools in Wales. We have been fortunate to receive additional funding. This has enabled us to work in partnership with other schools around Wales, to share best practices. As a result, our teachers have improved many of their practices and afforded our students new opportunities. The school badge consists of a swan, a river, and a birch leaf. These symbols relate to the history of the area. The swan and river are a reference to the River Rhymney, which at one time was named the 'Swan river'. The symbol of the birch leaves relates to the Welsh form of Bedwas (Bedw), which translates as "place of the birch trees". For several years, the school motto was “Caring for Others”. As a result of consultation with all parties involved in the school, it was changed to “Caring and Achieving” in 1998.
