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The school’s mission statement is that every pupil has an opportunity to shine irrespective of language background, additional needs, or obstacles caused by deprivation. The school has to promote every pupil’s development to become a bright star. All staff and governors work hard to ensure that the school has a happy and friendly environment. We promote, develop and provide the pupils with appropriate skills for life and education in the 21st C. Together as a team of pupils, staff, parents, governors, and the community, we create a welcoming environment at the school and very often visitors mention this environment. We are strong believers that through ensuring a welcoming, motivating, caring, and safe environment, that the pupils develop to their full potential. We ensure that every individual has an opportunity to thrive into pupils who have a sense of self-esteem, in their fellow pupils, their parents, their staff, and the wider community. Regularly rewarding and commending pupils has pride of place. Our vision is achieved by providing a diverse, balanced, and enriching curriculum through the teaching, support, preparation of valuable experiences, and very good resources. Ysgol Talysarn has joined the Gwynedd healthy schools Scheme and has been awarded the Quality Award. The scheme enables the school to make a positive contribution towards the health and safety of pupils, teachers, and the wider community through developing an environment that promotes health. Ysgol Talysarn promotes health and consequently, this is reflected in school activities and school life. Sweets and crisps are banned during break time, eating fruits only is encouraged. Y5 and 6 pupils and council members run a fruit shop during morning break time. The school has an anti-“Bullying” policy. The school runs a “Cyfaill Clên” scheme, where the older pupils care for the children who require a friend/games on the playground. “Circle Time” is used to promote good behavior and the pupil's moral and social development. School Council – A pupils committee that represents members of their classes on the council. This provides an opportunity for the pupils to voice their ideas on several matters. Break Time – Wet and Dry Playtime has a special structure with various activities to promote joint play and social development. There is a teacher and three assistants on duty during break time. At dinner time, there is one senior dinner supervisor and one dinner time supervisor looking after the pupils. The school has received Gwynedd Healthy Schools Quality Award accreditation. The school promotes drinking water, and the School Council has purchased bottles for every child. View full school

Talley CP School is a designated Welsh primary school in Talley, Llandeilo. The school provides education for pupils between 3 -11years. This website has been prepared to inform prospective parents and a wider audience about the numerous and varied experiences that are undertaken by pupils of the school through the medium of Welsh. Please use the navigation buttons above to guide you around the website to find further information about the school. "Our School seeks to provide opportunities which promote the whole development of each child so that they may attain their full potential within a safe, happy and stable environment, preparing them for an ever-changing world." The school is a mixed Community Primary School for pupils aged between 3 and 11 years old in the picturesque, rural village of Talley. As a Welsh-medium Primary School, children are given opportunities to develop their Welsh literacy skills and knowledge by being immersed in a rich culture. We strive to create a warm and welcoming environment with a strong Welsh ethos. Every pupil is allowed to reach their full potential by receiving a broad and balanced curriculum. Celebrating the history and culture of Wales is central to our values and pupils take pride in their ability to speak the Welsh language. Pupils are expected to conduct themselves in a courteous and orderly manner at all times and are encouraged to consider others and to respect their rights and property. In the school’s Positive Behaviour Policy, the emphasis is placed on promoting good behavior. Every child in the school has been involved in formulating our positive behavior and consequence charts. In all cases of unacceptable behavior, the consequence will always be fair and appropriate. Children’s behavior will be recorded on their ClassDojo accounts, which parents can also access and monitor through their phones, tablets, and computers. Children will be able to choose a reward at the end of each half term based on how many positive points they’ve achieved. View full school

There is a happy and hard-working ethos at the school where everybody is treated as an individual and receives recognition and appreciation from everybody at the school. We take pride in its caring nature that encourages our pupils to be confident independent individuals within the community. The school environment provides many opportunities for outdoor studies that certainly enrich the pupil's curricular experiences. There is a nature reserve at the far end of the field that contains a coppice and small stream that is regularly used. In 2015, the school developed into an adventure play area, and we are currently developing a story reading area in the coppice. All of these contribute towards the pupil's educational development. The governors and parents show a valuable commitment towards the school in their support for our policies and assistance in fundraising. The friends association is extremely supportive and has funds raised towards developing our store of musical instruments, developing a cinema in the hall, boulder walls to name but a few. At Ysgol Rhiwlas we provide a safe, happy, and well-organized environment where children show respect towards others, responsible attitudes, self-discipline, good working practices, respect towards their environment, and pride in their work and achievements. We ask you as parents to support the school to develop the aspects, ensuring that your children arrive punctually in school, behave appropriately at all times, are encouraged to respect other people’s property and school property, that the school receives written information/phone call/e-mail if your child is absent or late. You must show regular interest in what your child does in school. You will have an opportunity to visit the school to discuss your child’s development. We aim to create a caring and purposeful community that we can feel proud of. Following the requirements of the 1986 Education Act, the Education Authority has prepared and intends to regularly review, a written statement of its policy as regards the secular curriculum. National Curriculum requirements are interpreted within the context of the Authority’s current philosophy and policies. The plan used at Ysgol Rhiwlas is based on the Education Authority’s Education Strategy Plan document and complies with National Curriculum requirements. This plan contains details of the curriculum and its implementation to ensure that the education provided for the pupils meets the school’s aims and objectives. A copy of the Education Authority’s curricular policies is available at the school for parent's perusal. View full school

This school is part of the Council’s Healthy School Scheme and has received the highest award, namely the National Quality Award. The Gwynedd Healthy School Scheme is managed in partnership with the National Public Health Service of Wales, Gwynedd Council, and the Local Health Board. The scheme enables schools to make a positive contribution towards the health and well-being of their pupils, teachers, and the wider community by developing an environment that promotes health. The school is part of the County’s Green Schools scheme that promotes care of the local and worldwide environment. The scheme aims to teach this to children as a sustainable ‘way of life for the future. The school has also been awarded the highest accolade in this field. We have received the ‘Eco Schools’ accreditation. We take pride in our close relationship with the community. We work closely with the Town Council and Local Councillor to ensure that the children have input into the development of their area. We aim to: Enable each individual to gain information, attitudes, and skills that are relevant to life in a rapidly-changing world, to have access to continuous learning, and to make creative use of leisure. Encourage a link between this school and other schools, industry, and commerce to develop the child’s understanding of the economic life of the area. Encourage the school to promote links with the local community and society in general by taking part in voluntary and community activities. Include an element of leisure activities in the educational experience of each child so that they can use their leisure hours creatively and for a purpose. The behavior of the children at Nefyn is excellent. As a consequence, they are rewarded with golden time on Friday afternoons. The children will get to choose from several nice activities such as playing games, drawing pictures, etc. On the rare occasions when children choose not to stick to the golden rules, they will lose 5 minutes of golden time. However, the child can regain these 5 minutes by displaying effort and behaving as he/she should. If a child’s behavior doesn’t improve we may use alternative strategies such as loss of playtime. In some severe circumstances, we might contact parents to discuss a matter. View full school

Ysgol Nebo is a small rural school with magnificent views of the mountains and coastline. It is a very homely community with excellent links between the workforce, pupils, governors, parents, and the local community. The school’s motto is “ Working together” and this applies to the school’s community. Every child has a key role in the planning and daily arrangements and they all have an opportunity to develop according to their ability and their full potential. The school believes that the parents have a crucial role and an open door scheme and a home/school agreement have been established. This school provides an education that assists the pupils to fulfill their full potential in a homely, sustainable, kind, equal environment. Ysgol Nebo is committed to the Gwynedd Healthy schools Scheme and works on stage 4 of the scheme by now. The scheme enables the school to make a positive contribution to the health and well-being of the pupils, teachers, and the wider community through developing a health-promoting environment. A Healthy School presents aspects of health and safety through the following: The National Curriculum/Foundation Phase activities The Hidden Curriculum and the school’s ethos Develop the existing links between the home, the community, and other specialist agencies. Ysgol Nebo is a small, rural school that is happy and friendly, with the pupils having an important role in the daily arrangements. Every pupil has an opportunity to develop according to his/her ability, and the best support that the teachers can provide. The school is divided into two classes - nursery, reception, years one and two with Miss Hughes and Anti Alwen (morning), and years three, four, five, and six with Mrs. Roberts Jones, Mrs. Roberts, and Anti Alwen in the afternoon. The school believes that parents have a crucial role in the child’s development, and consequently, there is an open door here, where the parents can visit the school at any time, by prior arrangement, to come and discuss their children. One parent described Ysgol Nebo as a homely school - this is the staff and governors’ exact aim and objective, namely that the children feel safe and confident and therefore prosper. View full school

Nantgaredig is a happy school. The teachers and support staff are all hardworking and conscientious and have a wonderful relationship with the pupils. We pride ourselves on the broad, balanced, and full curriculum we offer, the high standards of teaching and learning, and the effective working relationship with parents and the local community. Welsh is an integral component of our school. It’s the main language of lessons, the language of the school community as a whole and we also focus on our rich culture as part of our school curriculum. We value our pupils and believe that their time in school should be rewarding and fulfilling. Nantgaredig Community Primary School is in the heart of the Tywi Valley. The school provides Welsh-medium education of the highest standard. The school supports pupils from across Carmarthenshire in the two speech and language units. The school is inclusive providing equal opportunities for all pupils to participate in curricular and extracurricular activities. Our aim to develop the child as a whole to include important basic skills and to provide exciting opportunities to prepare them for the future. We pride ourselves in the fact that our pupils participate in various sporting activities, music, and drama including competing in the Urdd eisteddfod, important environmental work, and innovative use of technology. Last but not least, Nantgaredig is a happy and caring school. We aim to provide each child with a broad, balanced, relevant, and differentiated curriculum with a focus on skills and to allow him/her to develop so that he/she can live and take his/her place fully and effectively in society. Each child will be provided with opportunities and experience, which develop their awareness of the distinctiveness of Wales, its languages, and culture. Welsh is the language of school life and not the language of lessons only. To give each child the opportunity to develop to his or her full potential through experiencing a variety of interesting and relevant experiences. To develop lively, enquiring minds, including the ability to question. To develop physical skills and take part in activities designed to improve their health and fitness whilst working effectively as part of a team. To acquire understanding, knowledge, and skills relevant life long learning to prepare our pupils to the best of our ability for the world of work. To develop the use of language and numbers effectively and ensuring all children to be bilingual by the time they are transferred to Secondary Education. To develop personal and moral values, respect for religious values, and tolerance towards other religions and ways of life. To understand the world in which they live and the interdependence of individuals, groups, and nations. To develop pupils to be able to appreciate human achievements and aspirations. To ensure that the relationships between home and school are such that parents and staff can work together in the interest of the pupil. Every pupil will have a residential experience. Every pupil will participate in an environmental activity. Every pupil will participate in a performance regularly. Every child will have the opportunity to represent their school, cluster, area at a level that’s appropriate to their skill in team sport and other activities. Every pupil will attend professional art workshops or performances. Every pupil will have the opportunity to choose whether or not they wish to play a musical instrument, other than classroom percussion. Every Key Stage 2 pupil will write stories or poetry, illustrate them and present them to younger pupils and other audiences. Every pupil will take part in a community activity. In partnership with the school, parents will be urged to develop their child’s literacy and numerical skills. Every child will be able to contribute to the school council, which is a democratically elected body. View full school

The school aims to provide opportunities for all our pupils regardless of their social background and academic ability. Boys and girls receive equal opportunities. We endeavor to promote positive attitudes towards language, race, disability, religion, or any other groups identified as being in danger of suffering from disadvantage. This is a Church in Wales voluntary controlled school. It is a day, bilingual, coeducational school. Underpinning all other aims and objectives are the principles of The Church In Wales and partnership with the Parish Church and the Bangor Diocese. The school aims to serve the local community by providing education of the highest standards in connection with faith and Christian customs and values. Ysgol Maesincla is a natural Welsh school and both the staff and pupils are working hard to maintain the school’s Welsh ethos and atmosphere. None of you, whose children are part of a bilingual situation for the first time, should feel threatened or that you do not belong. Perhaps you do not speak Welsh (although many parents decide to learn the language) but we hope you will respect the linguistic environment that exists here - an environment that enriches so much in every sense the children’s learning experiences. We respect your right to use the language you choose, and consequently, all correspondence sent out from the school will be bilingual. Appropriate opportunities are planned to teach English as a subject in Key Stage 2 with some early experiences in the third term of Year 2, whilst also ensuring opportunities to apply skills through the medium of English in foundation subjects. During the 2013/14 school year ‘The Gwynedd Schools Language Charter’ was launched aiming to place the Welsh language at the heart of the natural day-to-day running of every school in the County. The school has won the bronze and silver prizes and is hoping to achieve the gold prize by the end of the 2015/16 school year. View full school

The school admits pupils to full-time to the reception class following their fourth birthday. Our vision at Ysgol Llechryd is to provide a school where all pupils, staff, parents, governors, and the community collaborate to provide a welcoming, caring, stimulating, and safe community to encourage effective learning and instill a sense of pride in themselves, their school and their community. Every individual within the school community is appreciated and respected and we celebrate our achievements together. The children, their education, and their well-being are central to the entire decision-making process at Ysgol Llechryd. We strive to achieve our vision by providing a diverse, well-balanced, and enriching curriculum that includes plenty of engaging learning experiences and good supporting resources that will stimulate the natural curiosity of every child, irrespective of ability, race, or gender. Our vision and wish are to see the lives of all pupils leaving Ysgol Llechryd having been enriched and improved through the experiences gained at the school and that every pupil will be equipped to become lifelong learners. We aim to create a happy, safe, and stimulating learning environment in which all members of the school community build confidence and develop their full potential. At Ysgol Gynradd Llechryd we aim to create safe and happy teaching and learning atmosphere that stimulates and provides for the spiritual, moral, mental, and physical development of all children, by promoting high expectations throughout the school. We aim to ensure that all pupils have the opportunity to develop their full potential and thrive in a caring, supportive, digital bilingual school culture. Aims and Objectives: To provide a positive, safe and caring environment. To develop lively and enquiring minds and to encourage the children to apply themselves to tasks they should also develop physical skills. To use language, number and ICT effectively To acquire understanding, knowledge, and skills that are relevant to adult life. To develop personal moral values, respect towards religious values, and tolerance of other races, religions, and ways of living. To help the children to understand the world in which they live View full school

The school was built in 1976 with an extension built-in in 1999. The school building consists of a hall, classrooms for years 3 and 4, Foundation Phase Unit, head-teacher's office, kitchen, staffroom, and toilets. There is a school library which is also used for the teaching of children with Additional Learning Needs and the teaching of music. There is an additional classroom for years 5 and 6 outside the main building. There is a yard that is situated at the back of the school in addition to a large playing field. The school has grown consistently over the last ten years and by now we have up to 120 pupils. The success of our school is based on the fact that we are a happy, open and friendly school. Our main aim is to ensure that all children are happy and enjoy coming to school. To ensure this is the case, we employ the very best teaching and support staff. All our staff work hard and are committed to the continued development of all the children within the school. We provide high-quality teaching and learning. We ensure equality, access to a diverse and full curriculum, and nurture extensive skills for all individuals to develop their full potential as independent, lifelong learners. Llanilar Primary School is situated five miles south of Aberystwyth. The number of pupils on the roll has risen dramatically during the last ten years from 58 pupils to 116 pupils. Llanilar is defined as a ‘Welsh Medium School’ according to the Local Authority definition which means that Welsh is the main language but we ensure that all pupils are fully bilingual by the time that they transfer to Secondary. Llanilar Primary School aims to provide a supportive community within a happy environment, where everyone is motivated and challenged to achieve their potential. We believe that our emphasis on quality and high standards, in both work and behavior, will provide our children with a positive attitude for life and a firm foundation on which to base their future learning. View full school

The aim is to try to ensure that the education provided enhances the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental, and physical development of each pupil and that the nature of the complete curriculum is varied, expansive, and balanced. To fulfill these needs the organization will be flexible work will sometimes be given according to the child's age, at other times children of different age groups spanning more than one school year will work together on one task. The children will be taught as a class unit in the care of one designated teacher. By the Curriculum Council for Wales' proposal, the curriculum is planned based on eight aspects of learning including the core and foundation subjects. The contribution of these subjects is noted systematically in the teacher's notes. By giving children tasks and experiences based on specific themes or an interdisciplinary basis, the school will seek to ensure that other essential elements of the Curriculum are not forgotten. The numeracy and literacy hours are taught daily in Ysgol Llangybi. General Objectives: To develop oral, literary, and numerical skills in the context of inspiring the child's enthusiasm, imagination, and interest To increase the child's knowledge and to develop his powers of reasoning to assist him to adapt to a rapidly changing world that has more sophisticated processes and techniques, in particular information technology. To create in each child the desire to seek further knowledge and experience during his life and to develop his powers of mind, his moral and spiritual awareness. To assist the child to live and work with others and to develop attitudes that enable him/her to become a responsible member of the community. To develop sensitivity, aesthetic appreciation, and leisure skills in the child. To provide particular attention for each child with special needs, e.g. for the exceptionally able and those with various disadvantages To present ideas and concepts by employing lively and dynamic methods which will motivate pupils' response. Detailed work plans in each subject are kept in the school and parents are welcome to see them, if they so wish. View full school

To maintain and raise pupils' attainment standards in every curricular field in keeping with the national curriculum requirements and religious studies. To foster a civilized community that emphasizes moral and humanitarian values, developing self-respect and tolerance towards others. In keeping with the Authority's Language Policy, develop the pupils' abilities to be confident bilingually to enable them to be complete members of the bilingual community they are part of. To set foundations for ensuring effective learning and teaching in the school. To ensure a broad, balanced, relevant, and rich curriculum. To enable every individual to foster information, aspects, and skills which are relevant to contemporary life, to teach for life, and to use spare time creatively. To ensure equal opportunities and access to the whole curriculum. To ensure that every pupil feels that they belong to a disciplined community that gives them pride in their lives and their work on moral, spiritual, and humanitarian values. To foster respect and tolerance towards people from every background, belief, and culture, and ensure equal opportunities whatever their race, religion, sex, sexuality, age, or disabilities. To ensure that every pupil's ability to use Welsh and English as a learning medium is developed in keeping with the Education Department's Language Policy. To ensure that there is continuity and development in the experiences and the activities provided and that the vast majority of those experiences reflect the pupils' lifestyles and interests. To ensure that every field gives attention to the Welsh Curriculum (Cwricwlwm Cymreig). To enable pupils to use their literacy, numeracy, and information and communication technology abilities in a variety of curricular contexts. To ensure that teaching and learning methods of high standards are used which will assist pupils to develop inquisitive and lively minds, the ability to question and discuss logically, to solve real problems, and to work independently. To provide a variety of extra-curricular activities which will be of assistance to pupils' personal, social and cultural developments. To provide a broad curriculum that develops the pupils' full potential. View full school

We provide a warm and caring environment in which children feel valued and We believe this will encourage your child to be happy and successful at our school. Our website aims to give you the information you require to confirm that your child will be happy, safe, and able to reach their potential with us at Llandeilo Primary. We provide a wide and varied curriculum with first-hand experiences at the heart of the learning process, giving as many opportunities as possible for children to participate and excel. We look forward to welcoming you and your child to our school. At Llandeilo Primary School we pride ourselves in putting children at the heart of their learning by encouraging them to become decision-makers and problem solvers who can: Plan, initiate & reflect on work chosen by themselves. Be influential in developing all aspects of school life. It is a place where all individuals will recognize and realize their potential, acquire academic, technological, and social skills to play a full part in society. We prepare children to meet and exceed their expectations. Our school is a place where they can learn to love learning through a stimulating, supportive, exciting environment and to appreciate the needs and abilities of others. “Success with a Smile ~ Llwyddiant gyda Gwên. At Llandeilo Primary School we believe in the concept of lifelong learning and the idea that both adults and children learn new things every day. We maintain that learning should be a rewarding and enjoyable experience for everyone it should be fun. Through our teaching, we equip children with the skills, knowledge, and understanding necessary to be able to make informed choices about the important things in their lives. We believe that appropriate teaching and learning experiences help children to lead happy and rewarding lives. We also believe in inequality of opportunity to succeed for every child and our learning programs will enable each learner to reach his / her full potential. We have adopted the Cornerstones Curriculum which we feel gives us the skills and thematic approach we believe is right for the pupils at our inclusive school. View full school

The school opened in September 1995 with 118 children as a result of the ever-growing demand by parents for Welsh-medium education. The first Headteacher was Mrs. Meinir Llywelyn who was succeeded in January 1998 by Miss Gwenllian Jenkins. The present Headteacher, Mrs. Helen Nuttall, commenced her position in September 2009. The school is now a thriving community of 450 pupils. The building was originally built as Caerphilly Girls Grammar School and has been refurbished to a very high standard. Overlooking Caerphilly Castle, a living history lesson, and with Caerphilly Mountain rising in the distance, the school is in a beautiful position. The vast majority of pupils from English-speaking homes. The catchment area covers Bedwas, Machen, Trethomas, Graig y Rhacca, Llanbradach, and a growing area of Caerphilly. We are proud of our pupils and the high standards reached in the school. We offer a large range of extracurricular activities which enable the children to use their Welsh language skills outside the classroom. "The school has a natural Welsh ethos that ignites pupils' pride in the Welsh language and Welsh heritage. The school takes advantage of many local and national resources to expand pupils' understanding of Wales and its culture. These experiences are a core part of school life". "There is an inclusive, warm, welcoming and caring ethos in the school, and pupils welcome visitors with a smile and are happy to talk. There is a valuable emphasis on the right to be happy and leading by example. We aim to develop the whole child in a safe, happy, and Welsh atmosphere. Bilingualism has been described as "living in a home with two windows," and we are privileged to have proved the success of Welsh Medium Schools which brings us nearer the vision of a bi-lingual Wales. As we face the challenges of the 21st century, we realize the importance of passing our inheritance on to the generations to come. "Children are the architects (for better or worse) of tomorrow's future!". View full school

Our Mission Statement: Our school is a family. We will create a supportive, progressive and encouraging environment where all individuals have the best opportunities to develop their talents. We celebrate our Welshness, language, and culture and show pride in each other’s successes. Every opportunity will be taken to promote respect, care, and equality in our day-to-day lives. Children will be encouraged to develop their self-esteem and self-confidence through a wide variety of enriching and challenging activities. We will work together, both teaching and support staff, pupils, governors, parents, and friends with one common aim in mind - to make Ysgol Santes Tudful a happy, lively, and welcoming community where every child experiences success and is ready for experiences in the twenty-first century. Ysgol Santes Tudful is a Welsh-medium school that is firmly rooted in the town of Merthyr Tudful. It provides high-quality Welsh-medium education to over 440 pupils with English introduced in Year 3. This ensures that all the pupils leave the school competent and confident in their use of both languages and thoroughly prepared for the transition to Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun. The school provides a range of rich educational experiences and prepares the pupils to become responsible bilingual citizens that respect each other, their peers, their heritage, and their environment. You are invited as parents to participate in all the school’s activities, and we look forward to a happy, successful, and fruitful partnership during your child’s primary education. The entry of children to schools is controlled and administered by an ‘Admissions Authority. In the case of community schools, the admissions authority is Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council also known as the authority. In the case of voluntary aided (faith) schools, the admissions authority is the governing body of the individual school. Within the County Borough, each school has its own designated catchment area. Most parents/carers send their child to the ‘local’ school, but some parents/carers exercise their right to state a preference for a different school. In all cases, parents/carers of pupils who are due to change schools in September 2016 will need to indicate, on the official application form, their preferred school. No one has an automatic right to attend a school but all of the official applications, submitted before the closing date will be considered View full school

Our vision is to provide a school where pupils, parents, teachers, governors, and the local community can work together to produce a safe, welcoming environment conducive to high educational standards. We celebrate success together as one family and we appreciate and ensure that each individual is made to feel important and worthwhile. We create a sense of reverence for our language, culture, and history respect for other languages and cultures. Our priority is the education and well-being of the children at Ysgol Gymraeg Pen-y-Groes. We constantly strive to provide an interesting and varied curriculum that will engage your child's natural capacity for learning whatever their color, nationality, culture, or creed. We aspire to provide our pupils on leaving Ysgol Gymraeg Pen-y-Groes, with the educational tools and social skills to continue with their learning and prepare them for future life. Ysgol Gymraeg Pen-y-Groes aim(s) to provide an environment in which children and young people feel safe, secure, valued, and respected and feel confident, and know-how to approach adults if they are in difficulties believing they will be effectively listened to. There are 4 main elements to our policy in implementing the above aim: Prevention through the teaching and pastoral support offered to pupils and the creation and maintenance of a whole school safe environment where children know who to approach with any concerns about their welfare. Procedures for identifying and reporting concerns about the welfare of a child. Support To Pupils who have/ may have been abused Preventing Unsuitable People From Working With Children through robust vetting and recruitment processes The school will always be part of the Core Group if the child is of school age. DSP should ensure that the school is represented at these meetings that there is a record of attendance and issues discussed. The school representative will take on the Chair role if nominated to do so. All concerns about the child protection plan and/or the child’s wellbeing should be discussed and recorded at the core group meeting. Where there are concerns that the child is at further risk of significant harm, the DSP must inform the child’s social worker immediately and then record that they have done so and the actions agreed. View full school

We at Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmnedd are fully committed to ensuring that every child attending the school receives the best possible education and is supported to achieve their full potential. The Welsh Government expects all pupils to attend school at least 95% of the time! Missing school jeopardizes your child’s chances of fulfilling their potential as regular attendance improves the chances of children being successful at school. If children are not in school the likelihood is that they are not learning. Good attendance contributes to good results. Regular school attendance is essential if our children are to have the best opportunity for future success in life. School attendance matters when it’s your child’s future. To support regular school attendance, the school will no longer be able to authorize a child’s absence from school for a family holiday. If you insist on taking your child out of school for non-authorized activities, the Local Authority is obliged to consider legal measures under the Education Act 1996 and you may be subject to a fine or prosecution. We do not want to have to revert to taking enforcement action in this matter but we have a responsibility to children that we must discharge if the need arises. We very much hope that this can be avoided by us working together in the interest of our children. We believe that regular attendance is crucial if a child wants to maximize his/her time at the school. The school emphasizes that regular attendance is essential to ensure the child’s educational and social development. The majority of parents and carers are keen to ensure that their child gets every opportunity to develop to the full, and want their child to receive an education of the highest quality. Persistent absences mean that there is no continuity in the learning process and therefore leads to underachievement. You cannot make up for the time that has been lost in the classroom learning experience and the social experience - this can lead to problems establishing relationships with peers or staff within the school. Often, a child who is absent or late regularly will feel uncomfortable at school. A child does not enjoy the experience of reaching school late and having to walking into the class or hall after everyone else. View full school

Navigation through the various sections of our website will give you an insight into life at Ysgol Gymraeg Cwm Gwyddon along with information for children, current and prospective parents. Our school mission statement is “Muriau Cadarn - Y Dyfodol”, “Four Great Walls - Surrounding the Future”. The outstanding judgments, which were achieved in our Estyn Inspection Report in 2013, noted that “The school has a very friendly and inclusive ethos. There is a close-knit and welcoming community and a warm atmosphere between staff and pupils”. Ysgol Gymraeg Cwm Gwyddon has gone from strength to strength since its official opening on November 27th, 1992 with our total number of pupils on a roll now at 261. It gives me the utmost pleasure to be at the forefront of a happy friendly school, the key to a successful school is through the partnership that exists between all stakeholders. To assist EVERY pupil to reach their full potential in a happy, friendly, and creative environment where the Welsh language thrives and to prepare pupils to be lifelong learners. To create a strong partnership between school and home with the child at the center. Offer every individual an exciting Curriculum with skills that are broad and balanced which are relevant to the needs of the child to ensure that every child reaches their full potential. To teach every child to care for their environment and to respect it whether it be the school environment, home, or whole world. To create a Welsh ethos on every occasion and ensure that children have opportunities and experiences which teach every individual about Welsh traditions and to understand the experience of living in Wales. To celebrate every success – be it academic, creative, cultural, social, or sporting. Create and develop students who are important and responsible members of the society of which they are members. Ensure equal opportunities for all. View full school

Our school is situated on the site of the former Ynysawdre (Lower) Comprehensive School, in Hill View, Pontycymer, at the head of the Garw Valley. We occupy the main building and the upper building which houses the Gymnasium. The Headteacher's and Clerk’s offices are situated on the upper floor of the main building. We value our contact with parents. Because of the important role we, as a school community, feel that you contribute towards your children's academic and social development, we encourage parental participation in a variety of situations. We encourage parent participation in several ways, even though the majority of our parents do not speak Welsh. We have invaluable help with concert preparations e.g. making costumes, props, etc., help to decorate corridors in particular themes, and parents meet to make items for our P.T.A. School Fete. We hope that all parents will encourage their children to complete their homework, involve themselves in our Home/School tasks, read to their children and talk about books and pictures (English or Welsh). We also feel that we need to talk to you regularly about your child's progress. We ask all parents to reply to any requests made by letter by returning reply slips or sending toys, photos, books, etc. with the children: - it is important to the children themselves. All requests are aimed at helping to develop children's independence, reliability, and feeling of belonging to our community and to strengthen our links with you as parents. We ask every parent and pupil to read, consider and sign our Home/School Agreement to reinforce our policy of working together. Our school covers a wide catchment area, serving the Ogmore Valley from Nantymoel to Blackmill, the Garw Valley from Blaengarw to Llangeinor and Bettws. Children from all these areas can make a request to the school Nursery class (which accommodates 30 children) on attaining the age of 3 years by August 31st or, if they are not admitted then, to the Reception Class the following September after reaching the age of 4 years by August 31st. Pupils transfer to Ysgol Gyfun Llangynwyd, Maesteg at the age of 11 years. Pupils are accepted in the September of the year in which they attain their fourth birthday (Rising Fours). Their entry is staggered over a few weeks to enable a settling-in period. Pupils will stay for mornings, then for lunch as well before staying for full days. Detailed information is available to parents when they visit us in the summer term before their child starting in September View full school

We aim to be an excellent school and to make decisions in the interests of pupils. Choosing the best school for your child is vital and choosing to send your child to a Welsh-medium primary school is an important decision. There are many advantages to being able to speak two languages and enjoy two cultures and by choosing Welsh-medium education this is something that they can enjoy. To ensure the success of the individual child within the education process. To ensure an effective education for the individual, in which the child is central to the learning process and each individual’s contribution is respected. To ensure that each child has the opportunity to develop emotionally, socially, morally, and intellectually to his/her utmost. To ensure a happy and safe environment within the school, and an ethos that promotes the Welsh language and culture, and that the school’s environment reflects respect through high standards of display and care. To foster close links with the local community and begin preparing children to become responsible adults in their community. We seek to develop personal qualities such as perseverance, diligence, self-expression, service, loyalty, honesty, and self-confidence and to encourage self-respect as well as respect for others. We strongly encourage every child to play an active and prominent role in school life. By careful organization, the school aims to provide the best possible education for its pupils. The school is divided into age-determined year classes. At present, there are six ‘Learning Areas’ in the Foundation Phase and seven Junior classes. Nursery children are admitted to the school as soon as possible following their third birthday. Nursery children attend half-day sessions. A particular emphasis is placed on standards of good behavior, consideration for others, and respect for property. The school believes that parents are responsible for the behavior of their children, and within the school situation, this behavior must be acceptable to the community therein and reflect the values and standards expected by the school. The school believes that children have a right to order and discipline to enable them to work in peace and security. The overall discipline and enforcement of school rules is the responsibility of the Headteacher with the assistance of the staff. An emphasis is placed on self-discipline, so that order and care are an integral part of the school’s ethos. At our school, there is a clear emphasis on PRAISE and REWARD, rather than drawing others' attention to unacceptable behavior. If a child has misbehaved, then that child needs to be informed of the reasons behind the member of staff's (teaching and non-teaching) discontent with him/her. In most cases, the child's misbehavior will not warrant punishment, but if punitive action is justified then the punishment must reflect the seriousness of the deed. Punishment is usually administered through loss of privilege, and this can vary according to the child's interests. If a child fails to respond to these courses of action, parental consultation will take place. To recognize and acknowledge good behavior there is an existing rewards system at our school which places a great emphasis on PRAISE and REWARDS. Children must arrive at school in good time in the mornings a pupil arriving late may seriously disrupt not only his or her continuity of learning but also that of others, not to mention that child's teacher and learning support staff. View full school

Gwaelod y Garth Primary School is a dual-stream community school, which provides its pupils with education through the medium of Welsh or English, depending on parental choice. The school is situated in the village of Gwaelod y Garth, some seven miles from the center of Cardiff. The school serves a catchment area comprising Gwaelod y Garth, Tongwynlais, and Morganstown. We are lucky enough to have beautiful surroundings and some wonderful buildings, but ultimately the real strength of Ysgol Gwaelod y Garth Primary School rests with the school community. The team is a strong one, relationships are excellent, the staff and children are well motivated and the parents and governors are very supportive. Education is a partnership between the school and the home and we value the excellent relationship we have with all parents. As a school, we are proud of the collaboration between the Walsh and English Units. Pupils enjoy playing together during playtimes, share assemblies and presentations, and have the opportunity to interact during school clubs. Some activities and lessons are introduced collaboratively including Chess lessons and PE lessons. Teachers from the Welsh and English Units plan, prepare and share good practice to ensure standards are high throughout the school. Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod y Garth Primary School is a community school that provides its pupils with education through the medium of Welsh or English according to parental choice. It is situated in the village of Gwaelod y Garth, some seven miles from the center of Cardiff. The local education authority (LEA) in Cardiff. The English unit’s catchment area consists of the village of Gwaelod y Garth while the Welsh section’s catchment area covers Gwaelod y Garth, Tongwynlais, and Morganstown. There are 292 pupils on the roll, a figure that includes children who receive part-time nursery education. During recent years a significant rebuilding and refurbishment program has been in place to improve the quality of accommodation. During 2011 a further rebuilding and refurbishment program was completed. The school kitchen is now situated in the Village Hall and the Hall is now for school use during the school day and community use during the evenings and weekends. This is an exciting development for the school and will be of great benefit to the school and the community as a whole. View full school

Ysgol Felinwnda, being a small rural school, can describe itself as having a happy and friendly environment where the children have an important role in the day-to-day arrangements. Each child is allowed to develop according to his or her ability and receive the utmost support that the teachers can offer. The school is divided into two classes, Miss Thomas is in charge of Nursery, Reception, Year 1, and 2, whilst Year 3, 4, 5, and Year 6 are taught by Mr. Thomas. This division is not rigidly adhered to because the staff exchange classes to fully utilize the teachers’ strengths and to enable the children to receive the best possible education. The school believes that parents play a crucial role in their child’s development, and consequently, an open door policy exists here, an arrangement by which following obtaining an appointment, parents may visit the school at any time to discuss their children’s development. One parent recently described Ysgol Felinwnda as “a Family School”, and that is exactly the aim and objective of staff and governors, namely to ensure that the children feel secure and confident thus enabling them to develop. To create an environment and an atmosphere, in which children may grow, develop and mature into confident individuals, who are aware of the welfare of others and are responsible members of the community. a)Answer the phone on a rota basis, supervise younger classes b)Give thanks at Urdd meetings, extra-curricular competitions c)Distribute goods to the elderly residing in the area during Harvest Thanksgiving, raise money for funds such as Operation Christmas Child, Barnados. To provide children with every opportunity to develop their skills, gifts, talents, and interests, to get to know themselves: their weaknesses and strengths. "develop their gifts, talents, and interests" - e.g. compete at the schools and the Urdd Swimming Gala, receive instrumental lessons, contribute to the Urdd's stage competitions and homework. "understand something of their weaknesses and strengths" - that children have an opportunity of regularly appraising their work, share responsibilities once they recognize others' strengths. View full school

Ysgol Gynradd Brynsaron is situated in the rural community of Saron, in the Llandysul area. Approximately 45 pupils are on the school register. It is classified as a Category A school, providing education to pupils in the local and wider community, between the ages of 3-11. Welsh is the main language used in the Nursery and Foundation Stage (3-7-year-old). In Key Stage 2 (7-11-year-old) the English language is integrated, aiming to ensure that all pupils are fully bilingual by the end of Year 6, in preparation for secondary education. Ysgol Gynradd Brynsaron is a close-knit and caring community, ensuring a happy and safe environment for all. The dedicated teachers and staff are committed and conscientious working tirelessly to offer a variety of experiences and a vast amount of opportunities to all learners. Ysgol Gynradd Brynsaron provides high-quality teaching and learning. Pupils are encouraged to take pride in their work – aiming for success and reaching for the stars. We ensure equality with access to an extensive and diverse curriculum, offering a variety of skills to all individuals, e.g. Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital Competency. We strive to nurture and develop our pupils to their full potential as independent, lifelong learners. The school motto summarises what we strive for: (We shall walk hand in hand to the hilltop). Admission to the school is not an automatic process and it is a parent/guardian’s responsibility to apply by the specified closing date. Early applications are welcome, however, no priority is given to early applications. No application will be processed until after the relevant closing date. There is a limit on the number of pupils that can be admitted into a school in any one year group. Once that limit is reached no further pupils will be admitted. The headteacher or any other school representative cannot offer a place, only the Local Authority can legally admit a child into Community and Voluntary Controlled schools. Voluntary Aided Schools have their own admissions arrangements so please contact these schools directly. View full school

Ysgol Bontnewydd serves the village of Bontnewydd and the neighboring rural area, including the villages of Caeathro and Llanfaglan. Pupils also travel from outside the school’s natural catchment area. The school serves a widely spread linguistically and socially diverse community. No effort is spared to ensure that every pupil feels part of the school family. The current school opened in 1976, but education has been provided on the premises for over a century. Use is still occasionally made of the Old School, which accommodates the Nursery School. The current building has been planned as a partly open plan and consists of eight purpose-built classes as well as a hall, play area, and green land. The Gwyrfai Unit was opened in 2000, which serves as a satellite unit for Ysgol Pendalar and a Therapy Unit was opened in 2009. The school received an ESTYN inspection in December 2009. An excellent Report was received in all of the inspection fields. A copy of the Report can be obtained from the school, or click here for an online version. We stress as staff and Governors that education is a partnership between the school and the home. Through co-operation, we are confident that your child’s time with us will be a happy one and that he /she will develop educationally and socially to his / her full potential. We are proud of the close relationship we have as a school with our parents and we look forward to welcoming and working with you. We hope that this prospectus will be of use to you as you get to know the school and help you to assist your child. We have included many important details regarding the organization of the school to help your child settle quickly. To create an environment where the pupils can grow, develop and mature to be confident individuals, aware of the welfare of others, and a responsible member of society. To offer education of the highest quality that reflects the requirements of the Authority, the community, and the individual To enable each pupil to develop fluency in Welsh and English, so that they may participate fully in the social and cultural life of the bilingual community View full school

Gwynedd Education Authority operates a bilingual policy in all its schools and is also developing a bilingual policy for the Further Education establishments within the county. The aim is to develop the ability of pupils and students within the county to be confidently bilingual so that they can be full members of the bilingual society of which they are apart. All educational establishments within the county should reflect and reinforce the language policy in their administration, their social life and pastoral arrangements as well as their academic provision. The school exists to celebrate the children's achievements and to develop them as individuals who appreciate their environment in its entirety. The development of moral and philanthropic values, as well as self–esteem, and tolerance towards others, is encouraged. We strive to ensure that each pupil feels happy and secure within a disciplined community, which puts great value in its life and work. Importance is put on maintaining and raising children’s achievement standards, so that each individual is allowed to achieve his/her full potential, but it must be remembered that the school has a responsibility for more than just teaching children, which means that the children must be considered in their entirety, as unique beings with their own needs. It is therefore also necessary to develop an appreciation of the moral, the mannerly, the physical, and the cultural, and an understanding of the inheritance, traditions, and language of the Welsh nation, and its place in, and relationship to the rest of the world. To achieve this, it is necessary to ensure that each child has equal opportunities across the curriculum. The children are offered a varied, balanced, and enriched curriculum, with real experiences of the highest possible quality. Teaching and learning techniques and resources of the highest possible quality are used, which encourage children to develop inquisitive and lively minds, the ability to question and to discuss sensibly, to solve problems, and to work independently. We strive to do this within an open, welcoming, tasteful, happy, family, and homely environment and atmosphere. This results in children who are inspired and so that each child achieves his/her full potential, the children must be educated to take an active part in this process. It is necessary to emphasize the importance of listening to what children have to say, and that everyone gives each child his/her deserved attention, and that each child is allowed to react sensibly and with personal reasoning to varying audiences. It is essential that each child and his/her ideas and produce be respected, by sharing their successes with others, by developing self-respect and confidence, and by setting an example of the highest possible quality. To achieve all this, it is necessary to prepare thoroughly, policies, whole school and class schemes, and teaching techniques, after consultation within and between the staff, governors, and LEA. View full school

The function of the school is to nurture and encourage the development of every pupil as an individual and as a responsible member of society. As an individual, we aim to develop his/her physical, mental and moral growth and to provide the opportunity for that development to be as extensive as possible. The child is also a member of society and it is intended to prepare him/her to play the fullest part possible in that society. It is the objective of the School to prepare a curriculum that will enable the child to develop the elementary skills - talking, listening, reading, and writing and numeracy skills to have the opportunity to study and interpret the environment to nurture healthy and helpful social aspects to receive rich and varied experiences and the opportunity to express them. The curriculum incorporates aspects of mathematics and science, technology, humanities (history, geography, and religious education), and the expressive arts (art, drama, music, dance, and physical education). Language and its development is a medium that incorporates all the areas of study. Every School must present the National Curriculum as a statutory requirement. As in the majority of schools, there will be very little difference in the contents of the subjects taught - but it means that a great deal of attention will have to be given to recording pupil progress and attainment in the various subjects/ areas of study - through the teachers’ continuous assessment and through setting assessment tasks and determining a description of the level at the end of the Foundation Stage (at 7 years of age) and the end of KS2 (at 11 years of age). Our aim at Ysgol Amlwch is to try and ensure that the child by the time he/she reaches eleven years of age can speak Welsh and English fluently and can read and write both languages with mastery and understanding of numeracy is aware of the world around him/her and has had every opportunity to develop fully according to age, ability, and inclination. View full school