Brynteg CP School
‘LEARNING TODAY FOR OUR TOMORROW’
Our Vision at Brynteg C. P. School, is to aspire to be the best we can be. We will provide a happy, safe and nurturing environment in which children, staff and parents will work actively in partnership. We will create an environment in which every pupil is valued and empower all children to realise their full potential and have the confidence and skills to meet the challenges of the future.
Contents: 1. Welcome Governors Prospectus Summer Term 2016 2. Term Dates Governor This prospectus aims to The School Council play an 3. Personnel Welcome give you as much important role in the life of Background information as possible Brynteg C P School. Aims Health and Safety about our school in order 4. Additional that you are able to make Learning Needs an informed choice Equal opportunities regarding your children’s 5. School Policies future. Other initiatives We hope that this 6. Attendance Sex and prospectus will answer Relationship any questions you have 7. Uniform Welcome to Brynteg regarding the life and Sporting County Primary School. running of the school, Achievements 8. Foundation Phase We hope that this will be however, there is no the beginning of a happy Curriculum substitute for a visit. We Core Subjects at and cooperative would be pleased to show key stage 2 relationship. We pride you around and perhaps 9. Foundation Subjects ourselves on the caring allow your child to spend a Religious and friendly ethos of our little time in their new Education school community, class. 10. Enhancing the providing a safe and curriculum secure environment where Meals We look forward to Community pupils can take pride in 11. Organisation their achievements. We meeting you. Use of Welsh aim to work with parents Rachael Connell language 12. Home school links and those with an interest Head Teacher 13. Becoming in school life in order to Involved further opportunities for Wrap around care our pupils. 14. Discipline What Does a Pupils proud to collect our Governor Do? healthy school award. Security Members of Governing Body and Terms of Office Contact Us LEA Appointed Parent Governors Chair Mr R Evans Staff Governors Councillor N Rogers 01.09.18 Mrs R Connell ex officio 31.01.17 Mrs L Edwards Headteacher Vice 10.06.19 Mr S Jones Mr N Houlden Mrs M Firth 09.11.20 09.11.20 24.06.18 Mrs C Farnhill Mr D Jones Community 27.03.20 31.01.20 Rev’d J Aylward Clerk
Mrs P Griffiths 12.07.16 Mrs N Wright Brynteg C.P. School 31.01.20 Maesteg Mrs C Jones Mr K Rowlands Brynteg 01.02.18 12.07.16 Wrexham LL11 6NB
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2016-2017 2017-2018 The All Wales Child Morning AUTUMN TERM Protection Procedures Term Opens Mon 5 September 2016 Tue 1 September 2017 make it clear that schools 8.50a.m to 12.00 noon Half Term Close Fri 21 October 2016 Fri 27 October 2017 have an important role to Afternoon play in the protections of Half Term Open Mon 31 October 2016 Mon 6 November 2017 children against abuse. 1.00p.m to 3.10p.m Term Closes Fri 16 December 2016 Fri 22 December 2017 This is confirmed by the Nursery Local Authority School SPRING TERM Child Protection 8.50a.m to 11.30a.m Term Opens Wed 4 January 2017 Mon 8 January 2018 Procedures, in conjunction Only when attending with the Local the after school or Half Term Close Fri 17 February 2017 Fri 9 February 2018 Safeguarding Children’s breakfast club should Half Term Open Mon 27 Feb 2017 Mon 19 Feb 2018 Board, which set the pupils be on school necessary action to be premises before Term Closes Thur 6 April 2017 Fri 23 March 2018 carried out by staff. 8.40a.m. or after SUMMER TERM Easter Sunday 16 April Easter Sunday 1 April Brynteg County Primary 3.15p.m. School therefore has a Term Opens Mon 24 April 2017 Mon 9 April 2018 During the normal duty to refer any concerns school week, May Day Mon 1 May 2017 Mon 7 May 2018 about the well-being of approximately 22 hours pupils to the Safeguarding Half Term Close Fri 26 May 2017 Fri 25 May 2018 55 minutes are spent and Support Department on teaching: - including Half Term Open Mon 5 June 2017 Mon 4 June 2018 for further advice. Religious Education, Term Closes Fri 21 July 2017 Mrs R Connell is the but excluding the Fri 20 July 2018 designated person in statutory daily act of TRAINING DAYS charge of Child Protection collective worship, Thurs 1 September 2017 and Mr S Jones in her registration and breaks Fri 2 September 2017 Tues 3 January 2018 absence. including lunch. Fri 7 April 2018 Fri 30 June 2018
Helping to pack the shoe boxes with Governor Information Teams4U Governors should only be We are required to supply contacted when you feel you with the names and you have not been dealt addresses of our with appropriately. Chairperson and Clerk. The School’s contact Chairperson details are as follows:- Councillor Neil Rogers Brynteg C.P. School 1 Cripps Avenue Maesteg, Southsea Brynteg, Wrexham Wrexham LL1 6RA LL11 6NB Clerk 01978 756398 Mrs Norma Wright Secretary C/O Brynteg C.P. School Mrs Norma Wright Brynteg Available every day LL11 6NB except Wednesday. The school should always be your first port of call Headteacher when you wish to discuss Mrs Rachael Connell any matters. The
Just one of the artists the children have worked with this year.
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Provision for Pupils with Additional Learning Needs
Special Educational Needs Pupil Progress
The Role of the Additional Learning Needs Coordinator (ALNCo) , Your involvement in your child’s progress is very Mrs Firth is to provide support for children who are important and can be achieved in a number of struggling to meet the demands of the National Curriculum ways – in Literacy and Numeracy. Following discussion with parents and Class Teacher an Individual Education Plan is written By talking to your child about his/her work. which sets out targets for development. These plans are Discussion with their class teacher through reviewed regularly. The Welsh Office have drawn up a parent’s evening or through a prearranged Code of Practice for SEN which the school now follows. meeting. When a child has an IEP they are said to be on School Action. If they are receiving School Action + then they Termly written reports on literacy, numeracy and are supported by an outside agency. Individual Behaviour personal and social development and an annual Plans (IBP’s) are written for pupils who struggle to manage written assessment report in July covering all their behaviour. Targets are set with the pupils and reviewed aspects of the curriculum. regularly. Should you have any concerns regarding your
child’s welfare or progress, please do not More Able and Talented Pupils hesitate to contact the school at any time, someone will speak to you immediately. The More Able and Talented coordinator is Miss Roberts. These pupils are now identified at an earlier stage. Work in Looked After Children class is differentiated for them. This year a range of activities were planned to extend their learning experiences such as Mrs Connell is the person responsible for looked extended writing programmes. after children. The policy focuses on promoting the educational achievement of looked after Visits and hands on experiences bring learning alive children.
Pupils with Disabilities It is not the policy of the school to refuse admittance to any pupil who has mainstream academic ability. The school provides Booster Groups accommodation, resources and a curriculum with an inclusive ethos, so that if a child has a Individuals and groups of pupils are benefiting from extra disability, they will be treated no less favourably individual support with their reading and maths. In the than other children. Our Accessibility Plan Foundation Phase pupils are given extra support using a (available on request from the office) describes scheme called Blitz. This is used to raise standards in reading. the arrangements the school has in place to In Key Stage 2 Catch-Up is used. This is for two 15 minute ensure access to the curriculum, to information sessions each week. Mrs Roberts provides group and 1 to 1 for and to the physical buildings of the school . children to work on their targets on their individual education plans. Strategic Equality Plan & Equality Diversity Policy There are a wide range of support systems in place which include the Student Assistant Support Programme. (SAP) All persons are of equal value regardless. of gender, ethnicity, age, disability or religious Group sessions focus on improving the pupils’ self esteem, self awareness and communication skills. It gives children the beliefs. The policy applies equally to all persons opportunit y to share concerns, learn how to care for self, others connected to our school community: Pupils, a nd let others care about them. adults, governors and staff. The policy was drawn up in consultation with Talk Time is where children can share their concerns or worries pupils, staff, governors and parents and is and Friends for Life is a programme which targets children who available from the school office on request. need a boost in their self-confidence. All interventions provide pupils with support which helps increase their ability to concentrate in class.
Mrs Connell is the designated teacher who works with Looked
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The village of Brynteg is the edge of the village close There are large well- situated midway between to the shops and local appointed teaching areas the villages of New amenities. plus a spacious hall and Page 3 of Brynteg CP SchoolBroughton Prospectand Pentre The Infant premises were kitchen. Outside there are Broughton and is opened in January 1978 and ample hardcore activity approximately three miles the junior extension was yards, large playing field, from the nearest town, added in May 1984. Our meadow area, outdoor Wrexham. Flying Start provision was classroom and pond area. Brynteg C.P. School is on constructed in 2015. There are currently 192 pupils on role.
Secretary
Mrs N Wright Personnel Teaching Assistants
Headteacher Mrs J Roberts Cooks Mrs C Farnhill Mrs R Connell Mrs E Cope Deputy Headteacher Mrs D Jones Mrs D Weedon Mr S Jones Miss S Bell Class Teachers Miss T Evans Caretaker Mrs E Richards Little Cubs Flying Start Mrs L Watts Mr M Robertson Playgroup Ms N Lucas Miss K Edwards
and Miss N Roberts Mrs L Blake Cleaners Ms H Bexon Nursery Plus Mr Valentine Mrs V James Miss Kirsty Larret Mrs L Jones Mrs S Goodwin Mrs C Lee There is a Flying Start Mrs J Pugh Mrs K Jones playgroup on the school’s Mrs M Firth site. Children can attend Mrs H Platt Midday Supervisor from the age of two. They run Mr D Griffiths Mrs L Roberts a morning and afternoon session. Lucy Edwards is the Our School aims are: person in charge. To strive for high standards of teaching and learning across the school to ensure the very best outcomes for every learner. There is also a Nursery Plus To provide a secure, stimulating and challenging environment that promotes both intellectual and which caters for nursery social development. pupils whose parents require To enable every child to reach their potential through a curriculum that is appropriate to each childcare in the afternoons. individual's needs. To nurture curiosity, talent and ability through the promotion of creativity and the celebration of learning. To help children develop as responsible citizens with the capacity to contribute to the development of Pupils prepare Welsh cawl. their community. To achieve the best outcomes for each child through partnership between pupils, staff parents and the wider community. To ensure that children feel a sense of achievement in all that they do. To celebrate social and cultural diversity so that everyone feels valued and respected. To help children to develop a knowledge and understanding of issues affecting their health and well- being so that they can make informed choices for their future. To enable pupils to become responsible and environmentally aware global citizens. To value and celebrate children’s contributions to society. To encourage pupils to maintain high standards of work and behaviour at all times. To develop enquiring minds, enterprising skills and embrace lifelong learning.
Health and Safety
The school takes Health and Safety most seriously. There is a designated Health and Safety governor who regularly reports back. The school is secure from outside intrusion. All visitors must use the front entrance and make themselves known to a member of staff before proceeding with their intended business. Security All external doors are closed at 9.00 a.m. and can only be opened from inside the building. Pupils who arrive late have to come to the main office. Our school is a We have had an effective CCTV system installed which provides 24 hour coverage around designated the whole school. This has resulted in less vandalism. No Smoking Zone
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Information on School Policies Pag e 3 of 14 Admissions Policy In accordance with the applies to any residential LEA Policy, children are activity that it organises for The school admission number is 25. The admitted to the school in pupils. If the activity is the September following deemed to take place within paperwork must be rd completed for Sept 2016 their 3 birthday. the school hours or where it th forms part of the syllabus for School Council visit to Mayor’s Nursery pupils by the 20 Please note that we now a prescribed public Parlour. of February 2016. admit children to the Early examination or the National Reception 2016 by the Entitlement class, the term Dee Valley Water explain why th Curriculum the Governing 28 of November 2015 following their third Body will meet the costs. water conservation is important. and for Secondary pupils birthday. for September 2016 by On the other hand, if the th Parents who wish to visit the 24 of October 2015. Governing Body finds that the school and/or obtain they cannot meet this extra All other information more information are cost, then the activity for the regarding admissions welcomed to contact the rest of the children will not including timetables, Headteacher beforehand policies and open evening take place. dates are available on the Charging and
Wrexham County Borough Remissions Policy Intranet at Where the parents of a http://www.gov.uk/english/ education/admissions_ind pupil are in receipt of Income Support, Job ex.htm. Seekers Allowance Brynteg School is a feeder (Income Based) Immigration and Asylum school to the Bryn Alyn Seekers Allowance or High School. Out of 15 pupils last year 12 went to Child Tax Credit Wrexham
Bryn Alyn, 1 went to St County Borough County Joseph’s High School, 1 will fund the full cost of Links with Industry
to Ysgol Clywedog and 1 board and lodging. This to Penley The school are continuing to
improve links with industry Other activities Links with other countries class representatives. STEM have organised This year we have We hold regular school interactive workshops to Healthy School Status developed links with schools council meetings and class promote the importance of in other countries. These council meetings are held to Science in the work place aw We have successfully include Italy, India and discuss any developments or well as visits from STEM achieved eight years of the Japan. Through the sharing if a class would like to bring ambassadors Healthy Schools Award and of work and experiences the an idea forward to school These visits enthuse pupils are working towards the pupils have learnt about council. about the world of work. Healthy School’s NQA status. different countries and The objective of an effective We promote a healthy lifestyle cultures school council is to help Years 4 and 6 had a visit to and diet through a wide range Every class in the school children and young people to: Frankie and Benny’s in Plas of initiatives and events. has produced a mini project Enjoy and feel empowered by Coch, Wrexham They had a about the local area, their education. fabulous time in finding out Wrexham or Wales. Feel that their school how a restaurant is run and Eco School Before Christmas pupils responds to their needs and later they got to make and eat made decorations with a views. their own pizza! We have successfully gained Welsh theme and posted Have a say about decisions, the Platinum Flag Eco School them to schools all over the and to play an active role in All year groups have visited status on two occasions. The world. They received making their school a better Tesco to look at the different Eco Club meets every week hundreds of decorations place and to develop life skills opportunities available there. with pupils representing every back. through participation. class to work on issues such Reception make regular visits as recycling, Fairtrade and School Council to the local Londis shop to saving energy. They also have Our School Council is made develop their skills and find a kitchen garden where they up of two class out more about jobs in the grow their own vegetables. representatives from Year 2 local community. through to Year 6. At the start of the school year, each class elects their two
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Attendance Information Pupils are proud of their Achievements personal safety. Parents, school and LEA’s effect from September Please let us know of share legal responsibilities 2014. These Fixed situations or circumstances in respect of school Penalty Notices could be at home or in the family that Creating a Welsh ethos is important attendance. issued to address any may affect your child’s to us unauthorised absences A child may be absent on behaviour or work in school. from school in excess of any day: - Attendance five school days in one If a child is ill at school Statistics · When prevented from term. An information parents will be Overall the school’s attending by sickness or leaflet will soon be contacted to take him/ her home. If this is not possible figures for the any unavoidable cause. produced by Wrexham academic year 2014 - County Borough Council the child will be made · Exclusively set apart for 2015 were 94.4%. to provided further details comfortable in school until unauthorised religious observance by parents are contacted. If Ubsences were 1.1%. the religious body to Medical Issues both parents are away from which his/ her parents A number of factors Please let us know any home during the day, and belong. contribute to this:- helpful medical emergency telephone Firstly a number of Regular attendance is information about your number must be made pupils are late and most important. If your child e.g. allergies or available to the school. receive an child is absent, please let special dietary unauthorised absence Please note the following:- us know the reason as requirements. If possible mark. This is then soon as possible by a please let us know A child who is not in counted as a non- school does not get an telephone call or a beforehand of attendance even attendance mark, they are personal visit. On return appointments with the though a child can be absent and are recorded to school your child should hospital, doctor or dentist. present for most of as such. However, we the morning. bring a written note or If an appointment involves need to be kept informed It should also be school absence form. your child leaving school of the reasons for absence during the day, please noted that the school The Local Authority will and record these on the arrange to meet him / her can only authorise 2 have powers to issue register. These absences weeks a year for a from school, as we Fixed Penalty Notices of are then counted as family holiday. discourage children going £60 for unauthorised authorised. Unexplained home on their own during absences are We also have a absence from school with the day for reasons of unauthorised. number of families
who do not encourage school attendance. These families have Sex and Relationship Education (S.R.E) their details passed on to Educational The purpose of Sex and the Framework for physical and mental stage Social Workers as a Relationship Education is Children’s Learning for 3-7 of development of the matter of law. to help and support pupils years of age. Along with pupils in our school,
through their physical, the Personal and Social parental attitude and the emotional, moral and Education Framework accepted values of the spiritual development. We (P.S.E), for pupils 7-19 community and society at believe effective S.R.E. is years of age, as a basis. large. essential, if children are to As Teachers and A copy of the School make responsible and well Governors we firmly Policy on Sex Education informed decisions about believe that in drawing up can be obtained from the their lives. our policy we have taken Headteacher. S.R.E. is delivered using into consideration the
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limited to a wristwatch and a Please ensure all your School Uniform single stud (only in the ear). child’s clothes are clearly Hoops and dangling The wearing of school marked with their name so earrings are a danger and uniform gives pupils a that if any go missing they are therefore not allowed. At sense of belonging and of are easily traced. being proud of being part all times long hair must be Due to a growth in of their school. tied back. complaints about head All children will take part in The school uniform lice, the school policy for consists of a maroon P.E. lessons, so please all pupils with long hair to make every effort to equip have it tied back either in sweatshirt, a blue polo shirt embroidered with the your child with a suitable a ponytail, bun or plaits at school logo, grey trousers change of clothing. They all times. or skirt and black shoes. should bring a white polo shirt and black shorts and Uniform embroidered with trainers. Warm clothing can our logo is on sale in the school or purchased be worn for out door games online at Tesco. Please in cold weather i.e. a plain contact Mrs Wright. jogging suit.
Jewellery should be
Our school uniform
Swimming
The school visit Gwyn Evans Leisure Centre every Monday. Every junior pupil is given the opportunity to have swimming lessons every year.
Pupils receiving their Enterprize Troopers Award Sporting Achievements and Extra at Llandudno. Curricular activities
The school has fostered good links with the Physical Education and School Sports Scheme. Teachers have
received excellent training in the delivery of
Parking gymnastics from the PESS training scheme. Parking in and around the The school is a Dragon Sport affiliated establishment. school is severely We take part in many competitions within many restricted and we would different sports. We have Football, Hockey, Cricket, Athletics and Golf clubs. ask you to be patient and considerate. We can’t The football team plays in the school’s league and allow access on to the enters tournaments. school site during the normal drop-off and pick – up times. This is important We are always proud of our pupils when we take them for the safety of pupils. to competitions and it is often said that they are very well behaved. We would also ask that you are considerate There are a number of junior extra-curricular clubs towards our neighbours taking place during term time. These include netball, when parking outside the art, Welsh, football, cricket, ICT, hockey, Eco, choir, school. There is an music, computers, gardening, recorders, sewing, golf, entrance off Rockwood writing and cookery. Details of what are available are Road that is also printed every term. Celebrating Book Day convenient for car drop off.
Page 8 Brynteg CP School Prospectus School trips Regular trips, locally and further a- field enhance the curriculum. All year 5 and 6 pupils are offered The Foundation Phase Curriculum the chance to go on residential trips The Foundation Phase in all Infant classes ensures a high adult to pupil ratio. to Glan Llyn, Pentrellyncymmer It focuses on the holistic development of children. and Nant BH. The Foundation Phase places great emphasis on children learning by doing. Young children will be given more opportunities to gain first hand experiences through play and active involvement rather than by completing exercises in books. They will be given time to develop their speaking and listening skills and to become confident in their reading and writing abilities. Mathematics will be more practical so that children can see how problems are solved and how important mathematics is in their everyday lives. There will be more emphasis on children understanding how things work and on finding different ways to solve problems. The curriculum will focus on experiential learning, active involvement and developing each child’s: Skills and understanding. Positive attitudes to learning so that they enjoy it and want to continue. Self-esteem and self-confidence to experiment, investigate, learn new things and form new relationships.
Creative, expressive and observational skills to encourage their development as individuals with different ways of responding to experiences. Activities in the outdoors where they have first-hand experience of solving real-life problems and learn about conservation and sustainability. This framework sets out the curriculum under seven Areas of Learning. For each record booklet is provided
Core Subjects at Key Stage 2 Science
Science is a core subject it builds The children study the following subjects: upon their knowledge and understanding of the world that they English, Mathematics, Sciences, begin to study when they come to Geography, History, Technology, nursery. Information Technology, Welsh, Art, Music, P.E., R.E and PSE. A Focus on Literacy
There is a strong emphasis within the The National Literacy and Numeracy school on the teaching of skills Framework (LNF) were introduced by through these subjects. the Welsh government in September. English This details the skills that we expect English is a core subject, which children to acquire and master in develops pupils’ abilities to literacy and numeracy. communicate effectively in speech and writing and to listen and read with Teachers are using the LNF to: understanding. To ensure parents are involved in the development of their Develop a curriculum to ensure that all children’s reading, a home school learners have the opportunities to reading record booklet is provided. All develop and refine the skills set out in parents are encouraged to write the LNF. regularly in it. Integrate literacy and numeracy into Mathematics their teaching in all subjects. Mathematics is a core subject of the Help learners with their own self- National Curriculum for all pupils. In assessment activities and planning for Brynteg C.P. School we encourage learning. the children to develop a positive attitude towards mathematical Monitor, assess and report on individual learner performance. processes. The children are given Identify learners who may benefit from opportunities to develop mental intervention or who are working strategies and apply their knowledge beyond age related expectation. and skills to real life problems that occur in many other areas of the curriculum.
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Foundation Subjects at Key Stage 2
P.E./Sporting Aims making, willow design and Roman ruins in Chester, a designing and making a Victorian school at P.E. has a lot to offer all ceramic mural at the front Llangollen, Erddig Hall, pupils in both Key Stages. of the school. Chirk Castle, the Legacy The children will be Centre and many other involved in dance, A high standard of artwork relevant sites. gymnastics, games, can be found displayed in athletics, adventure the school, which reflects Music activities and swimming. our commitment to this Music plays a large part in The school makes use of valuable area and the our school life. As well as local facilities, such as the pleasure it brings to us following a studies Gwyn Evans Swimming and our pupils at Brynteg. scheme in both key Pool. As well as a Geography stages, children are balanced programme encouraged to join in extra Each class has a Digital Champion who within their class the Geography is taught suports the other children with their ICT musical activities such as children can participate in across the school. work. recorder, drums and clubs, school teams, and Children learn about guitar. Many children also an annual sports day. environmental change, take advantage of the different countries as well Art and Design violin by the authority’s as their own environment music teacher. Every Art is a foundation subject in which they live. pupil enjoys the hard work of the curriculum and is Geographical skills are and commitment that goes very much enjoyed by developed through into producing our annual pupils in our school. teaching around a theme. musicals. The scheme of work helps Pupils enjoy exciting Welsh to guide staff in their geography based school Brynteg is an English teaching, whilst ensuring trips, which involve speaking school where
breadth and progression fieldwork. Welsh is taught to all over a child’s school year. History pupils as part of the Celebrating our pupils Children share their curriculum and incidental artistic talents with an
techniques in all classes. History pervades every Welsh is used throughout art exhibition
aspect of our lives and the school sessions. A great deal of time and cultures. We believe that money has been invested Year 3 pupils created a beautiful Roman the study of history in in equipment to give our PSHE mosaic with artist Graham Roberts Brynteg can introduce children a range of children to an Personal, social and experiences. Visits by understanding of the past health education is taught artists in residence and and how knowledge of the as a distinct subject. trips to galleries and other present is informed by the Issues such as community exciting projects take past. involvement, self respect place regularly. and respect for others are Year 6 Trip to Erddig Every opportunity is taken This year several classes explored in the sessions. to bring history to life. have worked with artists During their time in on a wide range of Brynteg children may visit projects e.g. lantern
Religious Education Religious Education is defined as a basic subject in the Education Reform Act of 1988. Within the school it is taught in accordance with the Wrexham Agreed Syllabus and strongly reflects the Christian heritage of the area.
R.E. at Brynteg School is taught as part of a broader process of education, which helps children to make sense of the world and how to relate to it. We have therefore planned the curriculum in order to give the pupils a Christian based experience and include multicultural awareness. Children learn about Judaism and Hinduism and compare these faiths to Christianity. A daily act of collective worship is required for all pupils. The infants and juniors meet separately during the week and the whole school meets for a 20-minute service once a week. On the other days daily worship happens in individual classrooms. Parents have the right to withdraw their children from R.E. lessons. Alternative arrangements would be made after consultation with the Headteacher.
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Enhancing the Curriculum
The music curriculum is enhanced with the Cycling proficiency for opportunities for pupils to year 5 and 6 pupils helps participate in violin raise safety awareness lessons. Exciting outdoor learning activities in the local area include orienteering in Alyn Waters, years 5 and 6 exploration of Plas Power Woods. Every class has experienced educational trips both local and further afield with classes visiting Erddig, Chirk Castle, Rhyl, Techniquest and Chester. Display is important to celebrate pupils success. Two artists worked with year 5 pupils in workshops over two days to create a beautiful glass of issues such as drug Forest Schools mural. abuse or anti social Mrs Firth is a trained Forest behaviour. School’s Leader. This enables us School Meals After Christmas pupils to teach a wide range of skills in We have worked with shared their Religious the outdoor environment to groups Broughton Partnership Education knowledge and School meals should be of pupils throughout the year. Board on many initiatives. Art skills with the paid for on a Monday or Links have been parishioners of Wrexham Willow Art Friday morning, and all strengthened between at St Giles Church money sent in an Bryn Alyn and the other Candlemas service envelope clearly marked feeder primary schools. creating and presenting with the child’s name, The pupils run a food co- their own christingles. class and amount of op this encourages Charity work has included money enclosed. The LEA parents to purchase fresh, raising money for Jeans offers free school meals to local produce on a regular for Genes Day, UNICEF, children whose parents basis. Sport’s Relief, the British are in receipt of Income Heart Foundation and The Integrated Children’s Support. Application Centre is used for local charity Nightingale Art club member’s basket to display forms are available by House in St Paul’s Church for the harvest playgroups, after school service. applying directly to - and holiday clubs. These Education Department enhanced facilities enable Moving On Wrexham County Borough the community to have Council, 16 Lord Street, access to wrap around Brynteg School is a feeder Wrexham. LL11 1LG care for their children. school to the Bryn Alyn We have developed High School. There are Links with the strong links with agencies very strong links between such as the police. The the two schools. During Community PCSO visits school the summer term a range regularly holding Police of transition activities are The school continues to Surgeries. This provides planned to ensure the play its part in the local the children with the transition process is an community. Our choir opportunity to share any easy one for all pupils. performed at Valley Court concerns they have. The . police schools liaison officer delivers termly workshops to the classes raising pupils’ awareness Page 11 Brynteg CP School Prospectus
School and Class Organisation
Learning in the outdoors From April 2016 Year 3
Classes Mrs L Watts Nursery Year 4
Mrs Pugh Mrs M Firth Reception Year 5 Miss N Roberts Mr S Jones
Infant 1 Year 6 Miss H Platt Mr S Valentine
Infant 2 Booster Groups and
Early Entitlement Mrs L Jones Finding out about water Mr D Griffiths conservation.A PE lesson in the hall
PPA – Mrs Lucas
Some of the fantastic outdoor equipment
The Use of Welsh Language
hear the language. special emphasis is placed on Welsh Language developing the children’s oral We also aim to extend the Brynteg is an English Welsh through the means of pupils’ use of Welsh and to speaking school where various activities and the use familiarise them with the Welsh is taught to all of special resources. These culture of Wales, which is are geared to enrich the pupils as part of the their special heritage, and children’s experience and to curriculum and incidental to instill in them a healthy enable them to understand Welsh is used throughout respect towards their commands, instructions and the school sessions. second language and communicate as far as culture. We endeavour to promote possible through the medium the Welsh Language so It is our intention to equip of Welsh. the children, as far as that it can survive as a We also make use of relevant possible, with the skills to living tongue and to help schemes of work and enter fully into the life of our pupils to acquire assessment procedures to their bilingual community. second language skills. record the work and the In this we endeavour to progress of the children and to We endeavour to take into link Welsh into other areas transfer such information from consideration that the of the curriculum, which class to class and then to the pace of progress in lend themselves to a secondary schools. second language Welsh, dimension i.e. development varies from Christmas and summer child to child, situation to concerts, assembly and situation. However, we Eisteddfodau etc. hope to ensure that all our pupils attain some Both in the Infant and measure of second Junior Departments, language success depending up on their ability and opportunity to
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Page 12 of 14 Home School Links –Brynteg Working CP With School Parents Prospectus Homework
The Parent Teacher Pupils are encouraged Home-School ArrangementsYou are your child’s first and Association to practice, extend and most important educator. At broaden their reading at Brynteg C.P. we value and All parents are home and your support appreciate the important role automatically members of as parents is vitally you have to play in the Friend’s of Brynteg important. supporting your child in School. The Friend’s exist developing a positive attitude to help parents become All junior pupils will to school and learning. involved in the life of the receive written Studies have proven that school. A variety of events homework at least once children learn best when take place during the year a week. The work home and school work in and have included discos, should give parents the partnership. At Brynteg we quiz nights, bingo, opportunity to see what offer a wide range of concerts, and talks. These has been covered and opportunities for parents to events raise money, which how well their child has actively participate in enables them to provide coped. supporting their children at equipment that would not school. Schools can’t otherwise be available to Home/School educate children alone. We the school. Contracts need your support. They have successfully supported the school in Included with this raising money for a wide Prospectus is a Home -School range of projects such as home/school whiteboard in hall and a agreement. It outlines Liaison new stage. If you can, do the expectations we come and join in. should have of each other. Please sign and return the contract when your child begins Parent/Teacher to sort out when they have school. It should also be consultation evenings are grown into big ones. provide support for signed by older pupils. held twice a year, termly children’s emotional
reports identifying School Newsletter and wellbeing. progress and targets are information to Parents sent followed by a formal Complaints Procedure written report in July. In Our school newsletter is We pride ourselves on our addition, teachers are also sent out periodically to home-school partnership available everyday before parents and includes a and open door policy. We and after school to diary for the term ahead to therefore anticipate that discuss any immediate keep parents informed complaints and concerns concerns with parents on about what is going on in will be resolved informally an informal basis. school. We also have a via parent/teacher communication. Parents Alternatively you can ring notice board at the the school office to make entrance of the school should bring any unresolved complaints to Chirk Castle visit an appointment. We are where posters and committed to involving newsletters keep parents the headteacher in the first parents and families in the up to date. Children can instance. Parents who life of the school. be quite forgetful so remain unsatisfied then Communication is a two- please check bags for contact the chair of way process. We will information coming from governors. always endeavour to keep school! you up to date about your child’s progress. We Pupil Support would ask that you inform Our nominated Pupil us of any ‘ups and downs’ Support Workers are Ms in your child’s life so that Bexon and Miss Evans. we can provide They are available to appropriate help and provide support for our support. If you or your children on a one to one
child have problems or basis in Talk Time Parents celebrate at their worries please contact the sessions. childrens’ art exhibition class teacher, deputy Staff are also trained to headteacher or run the Student Headteacher so that they Assistance Programme. can resolved. Little SAP is run regularly worries are more difficult throughout the year to
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Becoming Involved
Courses for Parents face painting, cookery, listening to reading The whole school and parents took card making, flower groups. We would part in the Race for Life raising £300 The school offers a range arranging, jewellery provide the training you for cancer research. of courses for parents making, talks from the need and give you all the
which change on an police, nurse and other necessary support. Many annual basis. agencies to name but a of our current support staff few. If you are interested have done this and found Family Time in any of these or have employment within the There is the opportunity to ideas for other courses school or elsewhere, join the Family Time please contact the office. although this is not group. This enables guaranteed. We would parents to develop their Becoming a Volunteer need you to complete an skills through a range of enhanced CRB check
fun and interesting If you are interested in before you begin. activities. It also supports volunteering to help with term. parents in helping their the work of the school we children to learn. would love to hear from The group have enjoyed a you. We would always wide range of activities welcome your help in this year which include classes, the office or even trips out to Erddig and outside. Parents currently Alun Water, ICT lessons, help out with clubs and
Wrap Around Care Breakfast Club Nursery Plus
The school operates a Free Breakfast Club from Parents of Early 8.00 every morning. This Entitlement and nursery club is run by qualified pupils can pay for their staff and receives funding children to stay for the from the Wales afternoon. Government. Children can They can take part in a receive cereal, fruit, toast wide range of activities to and a drink for no cost at help with their all round all. development. Nursery
Plus opens at 11.30 p.m. Brynteg Tigers After School and Holiday Club and finishes at 3.00 p.m
The club is run by the school and offers out of school care for children of working parents and families whose children attend Brynteg. The Club is run by qualified staff and offers a range of different activities over the course of the week. We are registered by CSIW. If you Making pizza. would like your child to join then please contact the club on 01978 756398
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Discipline
At Brynteg School we aim behaviour and have a 3. Keep hands, feet and Playground Buddies to educate our pupils in a clear understanding of the object to yourself. safe, caring and consistent sanctions 4. Follow instructions Our school operates a school stimulating environment. imposed when the rules first time. buddy system at lunchtimes and We believe that children are broken. playtimes. We are a small and should have firm A copy of our parents friendly school with a family guidelines, know their Our rules are simple:- guide to discipline is environment. We encourage those boundaries and what to always available in school. family values by giving all children expect and what is 1. Listen when other the opportunity to become a expected of them in every people are speaking. playground buddy when they circumstance. Children 2. Speak positively to reach the junior class. The are rewarded for good and about others. benefits of the system are to encourage children to take responsibility, actively care for and What Does a Governor Do? look out for other children, try to ensure that all children are free The duties of a governor interests of the children for some tricky job. It is from loneliness or isolation at are many but first of all, ahead of all other potential impossible to please playtimes and lunchtime and to some of the things we do considerations. We everyone all the time, and encourage children to form a not do! We are not support the school in the that means well- variety of friendships with both managers in the day-to- community, making the established relationships older and younger pupils. day sense; the school is most of their successes between governors and School buddies work in pairs managed by the and the good name, and the school community is each playtime and lunchtime. Headteacher and her keeping parents and very important. There is a rota in operation. Each management teams. others informed of If you are still interested in buddy is identified by wearing a developments. We also We are not policeman or finding out more, please tabard. They assist in many ways do our best to broadcast inspectors – it isn’t our job do come to one of our some of these are setting a good any difficulties imposed to lay down the law nor to meetings particularly if example by caring for others, from outside – problems in criticise the running of our you are thinking of helping children who have fallen our building, security etc. school. Nor, on the other standing for election in the over, getting out and putting away We support the school hand, do we replace a future as a governor. playtime equipment, sorting out through difficulties rubber-stamp or act playground disagreements fairly emerging either from Councillor Neil Rogers simply as a pool of ‘VIPs’ and instigating suitable age within or outside, giving (Chair) to turn up at shows. appropriate games with younger what help we can to children. The buddies have also Our role is essential in prevent a situation from benefited from dragon sports raising performance and developing to a point buddy training. we are continuously where it might affect the striving to raise standards. children’s school life. We support the school as We have a wide range of well as ask challenging legal responsibilities. We and searching questions. appoint staff, we make We are involved in the sure the National school’s self evaluation Contact Us Curriculum is being process, analysis of the Brynteg C.P. School, Maesteg, delivered, and we are All Wales Core Data Sets, Brynteg responsible for policy (You will find a report on Wrexham LL11 6NB areas, which have some these on pages 15 and Phone: 01978 756398 community sensitivity, 16) and target setting. Fax: 01978 756398 such as discipline and sex mailbox@brynteg- Our role is to act as education. We make sure pri.wrexham.sch.uk representatives of the the school makes the best community. As ‘outsiders’ possible use of their we are able to put the resources. All this makes