C P School –Governors’ Report to Parents 2012-2013

H ead : Mrs.Y.Jones Clerk to the Governors Chairperson of the Governing Body Bronllys CP School Mrs V. Williams Mr S. Davies Neuadd Terrace New Cottage, Penyworlod, Bronllys Ponde, , office@bronllys..sch.uk Llandefalle 01874 711 444 LD2 3AJ

The 1996 Education Act requires School Governors to produce an Annual Report which must be circulated to all parents. The Report must be factual and relate to the work of the Governors during the last academic year. This is a summary, the full report is available online.

In 2012-13, the Governors were as follows, the dates show when their term of office The number on the expires. All terms of office are, with the exception of the Headteacher, for four years. school roll in September 2012 was 34 and in the summer of 2013 the Headteacher: Mrs.Ydwena Jones number on roll was 41. Local Education authority Governors ParentGovernor Cllr .S. Davies (Chair) 30/09/15 Mr.Steven Jones 30/4/14 Attendance Rev.Greg Thompson 21/12/16 Ms.Ros Lewis (resigned Sept ’12) Bronllys School Attendance Minor Authority Representative Mrs.Bev Matthews 28/12/16 for 2012-13 was 93.09%. Governors Unauthorised absence was 1.77%. Mrs.S.Richards (resigned Autumn 2012) Mr.Geraint Pritchard 30/09/2015 Authorised absence 4.32% Ms. N. Beazley (appointed Summer 2013) Holidays will not be Governors Non –Teaching staff Governor authorised. Mrs S. Huddleston 30/06/2015 Mrs. A. Williams 30/9/2016 Please notify us of any reason Mr. R. Hardy (resigned Sept ’12) Teacher Governor for absence on the first morning. Mr.T.Hurford (appointed Aut ’13) Mrs T. Morgan 28/02/2014 GOVERNING BODY MEETINGS RESOLUTIONS - 2012/13 From September 2012 to July 2013 the Governing Body met 5 times. There were no resolutions Staffing for passed. 200 12-2013 Acting Headteacher 201 2–13 Mrs Y. Jones

Class Teachers Support Staff Infants Mrs D. Foster Mrs A. Williams Miss J. Robinson Miss C. Owen Juniors Mrs T. Morgan Peripatetic Welsh teacher Cook in charge Mrs H. Jones Mrs J. Lewis Clerical Assistant Breakfast Club Mrs V. Williams Mrs J. Lewis Mrs A. Williams Cleaner in Charge Mid –day Supervisors Mrs H. Morgan Mrs C. Whitwick

SCHOOL STATEMENT Bronllys Primary school caters for children aged 4-11. There are 43 pupils at the time of writing and classes are organised in mixed ability year groups according to age. Transfer of year groups occurs in September at the beginning of the academic year. The Foundation Phase class caters for children aged 4-7 whilst Key Stage 2 class caters for 7-11 year olds. Bronllys Primary is an English medium primary school with all pupils being taught Welsh as a second language. SCHOOL SESSION TIMES (20012/13) CHANGES MADE TO THE SCHOOL PROSPECTUS 2012-2013 8.00 a.m. Breakfast Club Staff changes were noted. 8.50 a.m. Doors open for pupils (Changes to the curriculum including the Literacy 9.00 a.m. Registration and Numeracy Framework (LNF) have been added 10.40–10.55 a.m. Morning Break in September 2013) 12.15–1.15 p.m. Lunch 2.30 p.m.–2.45 p.m. Afternoon Break (optional) Health and Safety 3.30 p.m. The afternoon session finishes Legionella testing is required monthly. A member of the Please make sure children are on time property care team has been trained to undertake this work. arriving. Thank you Emergency evacuation practice has been undertaken. Fire alarms and intruder alarms have been checked Breakfast Club Please continue to support the regularly. club as it is an excellent service for parents. Statutory asbestos testing has taken place and the school Please ask at school for information. declared safe. Water cooler facilities are serviced regularly and are available for staff and children. DISABLED PUPILS Gas and electricity plant inspections are undertaken in The school has very good access for disabled accordance with Powys’ recommendations. pupils. All classrooms are accessible to Interior and exterior equipment is checked regularly. wheelchair users as are common areas such as the dining hall. has TOILETS provided ramps to every door access for ease of There are sufficient toilet facilities available to all entry into and out of the building. Changing classes. The standard of cleaning is excellent and they facilities are also available. are cleaned daily. As the term “disabled” encompasses a wide The School Council are developing a School Toilet range of abilities, and as we are rarely called Policy. upon to make arrangements for disabled groups other than those with problems of mobility, we will respond to needs as they arise. Powys Local SCHOOL BUDGET Authority, together with those involved in social Our budget has been very carefully managed by the inclusion and support service throughout Powys, Headteacher and Governing body and our budget has are available to provide advice and support for remained to the good. The increase in pupils and shared unique situations. headship money will help us to stay in the black and fund As our equal opportunity policy is all-inclusive further support in Foundation phase. we believe that children with disability should be (Please see attached budget) treated fairly and receive the support required to Financial surgeries were attended by Ydwena Jones enjoy equal access to learning opportunities. (head) and Steve Davies (chair)

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (SEN/ALN) POLICY NATIONAL CURRICULUM - At Bronllys School we have developed a whole TEACHER ASSESSMENT RESULTS school approach towards special needs. Pupils There were two pupils in Key Stage 2 and in the whom we have identified with Special Foundation Phase for the year 2012-13. We cannot publish Educational Needs (S.E.N.) are integrated into our results as individual pupils could be identified. mainstream classes where they have full access However, 100% of pupils in both phases achieved the to the National Curriculum and equal entitlement required levels. to all aspects of school life. Bronllys School The school also performed well in the new Welsh adheres to The Code of Practice and follows Government Numeracy and Reading tests in May 2013. Powys LEA guidelines in the identification and assessment of pupils with Special Educational PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Needs. All staff attended courses to further develop their learning. This is funded by the School Effectiveness Grant (SEG) and the Welsh Education Grant (WEG). Priorities were Literacy, Numeracy and Reducing the poverty gap. Bronllys School Improvement Plan 2012-13 The school’s current priorities, as outlined in its current school development plan (SDP), were: To review and implement recommendations following Literacy visit To improve reading standards across school To improve Maths standards To embed Bilingualism To review Child protection policy and Safeguarding practices throughout school To embed the PSE framework To embed Assessment for Learning throughout school & impact on pupil motivation To raise strategic role of governors and so raise standards

*The school raised awareness of the importance of attendance through newsletters. Parents ring in to notify school of any absence on the first day. Further strategies to be undertaken on this in the coming year.

Our new vision: We are working together as a team to Bronllys Vision move forward. Everyone was involved in creating the Community - Caring Community & Governors vision and we are all working together to bring it to the Primary – Preparing Pupils and Parents forefront of our daily life. The hall display was created School- Sharing Students and staff together and acts as a daily reminder of who we are. Our vision statement: ‘I am because we are’.

School Policies HEALTHY EATING IN SCHOOLS () MEASURE 2009 The following policies were The school works hard to promote Healthy Eating, eg reviewed: Phase 4 of the Healthy Schools Project Change for life Water Child Protection Safeguarding fountain & Water bottles FP Milk scheme School dinners - low Health & Safety Performance in sugar and salt Healthy packed lunches are encouraged Fruit tuck & Capability Policy shop No crisps or sweets are allowed as snacks Lessons are also Curriculum/Subject policies support healthy living, e.g. cooking for Harvest, soup and crumble; Performance Management & Pay Gardening with Charlie Hopkins to grow our own food; healthy Policy eating in PSE. Fitness is also linked to this through PE, Games lessons and swimming.

Estyn Inspection and Post inspection Plan • Raise standards in key skills, bilingual competence & those subjects where shortcomings are identified • Strengthen lesson planning further to match tasks more closely to pupils’ differing needs, with particular emphasis on more able pupils • Build on existing good practice in teaching to ensure a good variety in teaching approaches and learning styles: • Continue to develop assessment procedures and use the information effectively to shape learning tasks and improve progress further • Develop effective planning to promote key skills across the curriculum • Develop further planning for improvement to include the identification of key priorities and plans of action • Develop effective strategies for self evaluation, including monitoring arrangements linked to the school’s key priorities The school will be inspected on its progress in these recommendations on November 25 th 2013

Targets 2012-13 Priority Targets for 2012-13 set by the Governors for Mrs Y. Jones To improve strategic partnerships to build our capacity for continuous improvement. To raise standards in Mathematics and in particular to reduce the gap between standardised scores in English and Mathematics across the whole school. To formalise a whole school vision These targets were achieved although further improvement in Mathematics remains a priority for 2013-14. ACTION TAKEN TO STRENGTHEN Pupil Events and Visits 2012-13 LINKS WITH THE COMMUNITY PC Eckley – schoolbeat.org Lynette Galagher The Buggins 2 (local Bronllys School hosts a number of regular authoress) Dragon Sports Football School council elected Harvest activities that are open to members of the Red, white and blue Coffee afternoon Library Book awards Infant link with GHS wider community: South Wales Borderers museum Powys Book Runner bus • Breakfast club Y6 Transition visit Children in need Mathletics • Members of our wider community are Penny Williams Uganda Cwmdu Eisteddfod invited to performances and events. Midsummer Night’s Dream Theatr Brycheiniog Laying of Poppy Wreath and service at Bronllys Church • Community volunteers Zoolab Christmas Concert at Royston Hall Timbuktu link Santa • Parish magazine reports on the train Reindeer visit Ty Orbis Christmas concert Red Nose Rev. G. Thompson takes assemblies day Decathlon Gwernyfed • Beacons National Park Night skies & Bats • Planned visits by local services include Black Mountains Lions Club Quiz winners Day of 100 the Health Visitor, healthy schools School Eisteddfod Cardiff Blues Rugby training organizer, and Police have enhanced World Book day Brecknock Museum History project Healthy the educational experiences for the schools Hockey training Barbar the elephant Theatr Brycheiniog Film club bus @ Tag Rugby Tournament children. Infant & Junior assembly • Improved links with Talgarth School Swimming Music workshop Eco school accreditation & award through shared head-joint trips. Baptist Missionary Society Y6 Bowls sessions Talgarth Bowling Club Piano lessons Fire safety Talk Welsh government Literacy and • Links with local community groups, e.g Numeracy tests Sammy and Joe’s Double Whammy Concert Canal Bowls club, Black Mountains Lions. workshop with Talgarth Big Pit visit Cycle Proficiency Hygiene • Use of community facilities, e.g Talk School Nurse Summer read Talgarth Library, Riverside etc. Sports day Mid Wales Chamber Orchestra Play van after school club Thanks to all our community and parent Another busy year! helpers who have contributed to the success of the school. FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL Yet again the Governors wish to express their PROGRESS ON MEETING SPORTING AIMS thanks to all who continue to work so hard to AND SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS support the school throughout the year. Resource Talgarth Bowls clubs offered sessions to improvement, fund-raising and social events would introduce bowls to young people. We also took part in many different games in the Gwernyfed all be much reduced without the contribution of all Cluster and friendly games against other schools. our friends. Their support and contributions to The children also went swimming in Brecon and school life is greatly appreciated. Hay. We received hockey training sessions as part of Dragon Sports Wales. The children took part at the tag rugby Modernisation To date Ffynnon Gynydd, and Rhosgoch have closed. tournament at Gwernyfed Rugby Club. The has been served with notice of closure for 2014. children also completed their cycling proficiency. Plans for a new school for Bronllys have been delayed until 2016. Gifts made to the school For the latest news visit A donation of £100 was given to the school by Mr. Terry Hurford, following the visit of the reindeer. www.powys.gov.uk Bronllys Church donated ‘The Barnabas Children’s Bible’ to the school at the Christmas concert. Plants for the garden and a wreath for the Armistice Concluding Note service were donated by Mr.Charlie Hopkins. The Governors greatly value the hard work and Cllr. Steve Davies also donated a projector to the school. commitment demonstrated by all members of The Royston Hall wavered the charge for hiring the hall the school community in achieving the success for our school Concerts. detailed in this report. Diolch yn fawr iawn i chi gyd. The governing body thanks everyone for their

Compiled by Nicola Beasley (Governor), Ydwena Jones (Headteacher) & Vicki Williams (Clerk to the Governors) Autumn 2013