Information about the school Name: Ysgol Gynradd Llandwrog Llandwrog Caernarfon Gwynedd LL54 5ST Tel No: 01286 830223 E-mail: [email protected] School Website: www.ysgolllandwrog.cymru Follow us On: Facebook & Twitter Headteacher : Miss Carys W Thomas B.Add Teachers: Mrs Gwenno Parry-Williams Miss Helen Griffiths Assistants: Mrs Vivienne Williams Mrs Llinos Griffiths Chair of Governors: Mrs Gwenan Ellis Status: This is a Voluntary Controlled Church in Wales School. It is a daily, bilingual, co- educational school. In keeping with its historical origins, the school maintains and develops its religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church in Wales and in partnership with the Church in the parish and the Diocese. The school’s objective is to serve the community through providing education of the highest quality as regards Christrian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and signifance of faith and promotes Christian values through the experiences that it provides for all the pupils. PRIMARY AND SPECIAL SCHOOL HOLIDAYS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2020-21 26 – 30 October 2020 (Half Term) 21 December 2020 – 1January 2021 (Christmas Holidays) 15 - 19 February 2021 (Half Term) 29 March - 9 April 2021 (Easter Holidays) 3 May 2021 (May Day) 31 May - 4 June 2021 (Half Term) 21 July - 31 August 2021 (Summer Holidays) School Governors Chair: Mrs Gwenan Ellis Representing Staff : Mrs G Parry-Williams Headteacher: Miss Carys W Thomas Representing Parents: Mrs Meinir Davies Mrs Nia Thomas Mrs Caryl Lewis Representing LEA: Mrs Gwenan Ellis Mrs Bethan Jones Cllr Eric Jones Mrs Catrin Williams Representing Church in Wales: Mrs Marnel Pritchard Mrs Siw Williams Represnting Support Staff vacancy Clerk: Miss Helen Owen Griffiths School aims a) Enable every pupil to develop to his full potential. b) Ensure that every pupil is introduced to the Welsh heritage. c) Provie an opportunity for every pupil to develop as a full member of a rapidly changing society. Overall aims 1) Create an atmosphere and environment where pupils can grow, develop and mature into confident individuals, who are aware of others well-being and responsible members of the community. 2) Provide every opportunity for pupils to develop their skills, gifts, talents and interests, to acquire a self-identity; their weaknesses and strengths. 3) Ensure that pupils have an equal opportunity through providing for them a curriculum that is relevant, differentiated, broadly based and balanced, interpreating National Curriculum requirements within the LEA’s philosophy and policies providing the highest possible quality of education. An Equal Opportunities Policy is implemented at the school. 4) To nurture in the pupils a pride in their locality and country and develop in them a respect towards the world they live in. 5) To instil in every child the desire to seek further knowledge and experiences, and develop his thinking and moral and spiritual sense. 6) Enable every pupil to become fluent in Welsh and English so as to participate in the social and cultural life of the bilingual community. To develop oracy, literacy and numeracy skills to stimulate the child’s curiosity, imagination and interest. 7) Create a happy environment based on mutual respect and care between pupils, teacher and pupils to enable the pupils to take a positive attitude and develop self-confidence to become responsible members of the community. 8) Create a school environment that stimulates an appreciation of the elegant and beautiful. 9) Try and carry out improvefments to the school buildings and ensure that they meet Health and Safety Act requirements. Promote hygiene and neatness within and outside the school and instil an engaging and stimulating learning environment. There is an active Health and Safety policy at the school. 10) Ensure that school arrangements are cohesive and balanced. Appreciate and utilize various specializations at the school. Create flexible arrangements so that pupils can fully utilize staff members specializations. 11) Provide training opportunities for the entire staff in accordance with needs and requirements of the pupils, the curriculum and the 1986 and 1988 Education Acts. Implement the Aims Our Home School Agreement is an important tool in implementing the school aims, it emphasises the collaboration between the school, the pupils and parents. It will be discussed at the first parents meeting of the year and promote: (a) Taking care of others e.g. specific responsibilities/healthy, green and eco school activities. (b) Extra-curricular activities e.g. various competitions (c) Thanksgiving, Christmas, fund-raising services such as Operation Christmas Child, Children in need, Red noses. 1. "develop gifts, talents and their interests” – e.g. compete at schools Swimming Gala and the Eisteddfodau, instrumental lessons, take care of school services. 2. "equal opportunity " – boys and girls contribute towards the same aspects such as technology, cookery, sewing, mixed games etc. "relevant curriculum...." introduce Cwricwlwm Cymreig, use the school’s natural environment to address National Curriculum requirements. "differentiated" present tasks to the children that enables them to work within their ability but at on the one hand sets them an educational challenge. "Provide education of the highest possiblem quality” – teachers aware of National Curriculum requirements, and LEA policies and guidelines. Also attend courses and follow school and County INSET. 3. "Pride in their local area and country” create an awareness through marking traditions such as St David’s Day, eisteddfodau etc Importance of the Welsh language and the history of Wales. "... global respect..." make use of the school environment e.g. go for a walk, maintain the close relationship with Glynllifon, visits by officers such as RSPCA. 4. "..... fluent in Welsh and English ..." follow the County’s Language Policy, provide an opportunity for them to discuss and work in their second language, take advantage of practical opportunities such as having an English visitor as the theme demands or specialization needs so that pupils have a broad and balanced curriculum. 5. "Create a happy environment" – jointly establish firm school regulations and all aware of them and that the pupils appreciate that the rules are for their benefit ..... 6. "an appreciation of the elegant and beautiful” – creat attractive displays through various materials, plants, artefacts etc. Draw the pupils attention to great global artists, composers and sculptors. 7. Make the children aware of the safety of others and personal hygiene i.e. rules such as handwashing, throwing litter into the bins etc. 8. ".... training opportunity...." teachers aware of their shortcomings and thus attend courses and share experiences with their fellow teachers. School Rules 1. Pupils are admitted to school full-time in the September following their 4th birthday. Pupils are admitted part-time to the school in the September following their 3rd birthday. 2. Every child is expected to arrive at the school PUNCTUALLY by 9 a.m. The school is not responsible for the pupil’s safety before 8.50 a.m. 3. If a child is to be absent, the school should be notified before 9.30 through either: a phone call, note from a parent, message from a sibling or e-mail to [email protected] 4. Every child will leave the school at 3.30 p.m. The school should be notified of any change in the pupi;’s transport arrangements from the school, or if a parent is unable to collect the child on time. Please note that the child’s safety is not the school’s responsibility after 3.45 pm. 5. In the car park, you have the choice of either dropping off your children by the old gate for them to walk along the path to school, or park and drop off your children to enable them to walk along the purpose built path in front of the cars and into the school. Parking on ths grass is prohibited. We kindly ask you not to park on the disabled site or alongside the fence, health and safety requirements require both places to be kept clear. 6. As the pupils settle down in school, we try and promote their independence and encourage them to enter the school on their own. 7. If a child has a medical or dental appointment, the school should be notified the previous day. 8. If a child misses school due to family holidays, the parents should send a letter providing dates. 9. Neithet the LEA nor the Health Authority approve giving medication to pupils unless there are very exceptional circumstances. On that occasion, the parents should complete a form that contains the doctor’s signature, approving giving medication to the child. When a child is ill and takes prescription medication, he should stay at home and not attend school. 10. Dinner and milk money using the Council's online payment system 11. None of the pupils should leave the school premises during the day without the Headteacher’s permission. 12. The school’s objective is to create a happy, homely and fair environment. The pupils have an active role in the school arrangements and day to day running, and familiarize with the rules and guidelines, and understand that there are sanctions and approval. We implement Webster Stratton principles. 13. A School Council has been established with children being elected to represent different years. It provides an excellent opportunity for the pupils to share responsibility and share their ideas and feelings. We are strong believers in the child’s voice having an important role in school life. Likewise a Nutrition Group, Green and Eco Council provide opportunities for the pupils to voice an opinion and provide a lead on school daily life. Curriculum Statement The pupils are taught in accordance with the 2008 National Curriculum and the Foundation Phase through providing a broad range of daily experiences and developing every pupil’s skills and competences.