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‘Every child, every chance, every day’ ‘Pob plentyn, pob cyfle, pob dydd’ 2016 - 2017 Ysgol Brynffordd School Prospectus 2016-2017 Contents School Details Welcome Letters from Acting Headteacher and Chair of Governors Our School Staff Structure The Governing Body Term dates and opening times After School Clubs Providing for your child throughout the day Early Entitlement, Admissions procedures, Transfers and Secondary School The School Curriculum, Homework, School Council Extra Curricular Activities – Offsite activities, Charging Policy Welsh and Bilingualism Physical Education and Sport Key Stage 2 Assessment Additional Needs, Equal Opportunities and Sex Education Pastoral Care and Discipline and Complaints Procedure Health, Safety and Security Attendance Data School Uniform School Meals Community Links Collective Worship and Church links Ysgol Brynffordd fundraisers Charity Work Closing Remarks Children’s Comments Ysgol Brynffordd School Brynford Holywell Flintshire CH8 8AD Acting Head Teacher: Mrs Rachel Critchell Chair of the Governing Body: Mr. Clive Bracewell Tel / Ffôn: 01352 713184 E-mail / Ebost: [email protected] Website / Gwefan: TBC Ysgol Brynffordd is a Community Focused School A message from the Acting Headteacher Dear Parents and Guardians, It is with pride that I present our school prospectus to you. I hope that this document will give you a rounded picture of what I, along with the staff, children, parents and Governors of the school are trying to achieve here at Ysgol Brynffordd. It is every parent’s right to expect a good education for our children, but we also want them to be happy, to feel valued and safe. At Ysgol Brynffordd we believe that we can offer your child the experiences which will provide these things; a good quality learning experience and a happy, safe environment. We pride ourselves in the broad, balanced and full education programme that we provide in the Foundation Phase (Nursery and Reception, Years 1 and 2) and Key Stage 2 (Years 3 – 6). The high standards of teaching and learning at Ysgol Brynffordd are a credit to the hard work of both staff and pupils. We are equally proud of the ethos and atmosphere, which pervade every aspect of school; friendliness, respect and co-operation are of great importance to us all. The ethic of teamwork is, I feel, also extremely important and is woven through all aspects of the school, not only between staff, but also on the classroom floor and in the strong links with parents, Governors and the local community. Visitors often comment on the warm welcome they receive and the politeness of our children. We strive to give the children the opportunity to reach out into the community and gain as wide a palate of experiences as is possible. We certainly believe that extra curricular visits enhance the formal aspects of our children’s education. The staff enjoy taking the children on out-of-school activities because they are proud of them and they are indeed a credit to the school. The teachers at the school are committed, take their responsibilities extremely seriously and involve themselves in all aspects of school life. To be given the opportunity to inspire, challenge and illuminate the minds of our future citizens is something to be cherished and when I was looking for a new motto for the school I came across ‘every child, every chance, every day’, and thought that it was very apt for the children at Ysgol Brynffordd, through their dedication and that of the staff. The National Curriculum is very demanding and there are of course a wide range of subjects that are to be introduced and taught. It’s very easy to get bogged down, become stale and lose the children’s interest. We want to stimulate that thirst for knowledge so that they leave this school with genuine ambitions and dreams and believing that their goals can be achieved. If our school can do that, then we have succeeded. I very much look forward to meeting you. If you wish to visit the school or have any queries, then please do not hesitate to contact me. Yours sincerely, Mrs Rachel Critchell Mrs Rachel Critchell Acting Headteacher Neges gan y Pennaeth Dros Dro Annwyl Rieni a Gwarchodwyr, Gyda balchder yr wyf yn cyflwyno ein prospectws i chi. Gobeithio ei fod yn rhoi darlun cyflawn o beth ydw i, law yn llaw a’r staff, plant, rhieni a Llywodraethwyr yr ysgol yn ceisio ei gyflawni yma yn Ysgol Brynffordd. Mae gan bob rhiant hawl disgwyl addysg dda i’w plant ond hefyd rydym eisiau iddynt deimlo yn saff, yn werthfawr a hapus. Yma, yn Ysgol Brynffordd, credaf ein bod yn cynnig y profiadau i’ch plentyn a fydd yn sicrhau hyn, sef addysg o safon uchel mewn awyrgylch diogel a hwyliog. Mae rhaglen addysg eang, cytbwys a llawn yn cael ei ddarparu yn y Cyfnod Sylfaen (Dosbarth Meithrin, Derbyn, Blwyddyn 1 a 2) ac hefyd yng Nghyfnod Allweddol 2 Blwyddyn 3-6). Mae’r safonau uchel o ddysgu ac addysgu yn Ysgol Brynffordd yn glod i’r staff a’r plant am eu gwaith caled. Mae gennym falchder hefyd tuag at yr ethos a’r awyrgylch sy’n treiddio pob agwedd o’r ysgol, nid yn unig rhwng y staff, ond hefyd ar lawr y dosbarth ac yn y cysylltiadau agos rhwng y rhieni, Llywodraethwyr a’r gymuned leol. Mae ymwelwyr yn sylwi ar y croeso cynnes maent yn ei dderbyn ac hefyd am gwrteisi y plant. Rydym yn ymdrechu i roi cyfleoedd i’r plant ymestyn allan i’r gymuned i geisio derbyn ystod eang o brofiadau gwahanol. Credaf bod ymweliadau all gyrsiol yn datblygu agweddau mwy ffurfiol addysg ein plant. Mae’r staff yn mwynhau cymryd y plant allan o’r ysgol oherwydd eu bod mor falch ohonynt a maent yn glod i’r ysgol. Mae athrawon yr ysgol yn cymryd eu cyfrifoldebau o ddifri ac yn cynnwys eu hunain ymhob agwedd o fywyd ysgol. Mae cael y cyfle i ysbrydoli, herio a goleuo meddyliau dinasyddion y dyfodol yn rywbeth i’w glodfori a phan edrychais am arwyddair newydd i’r ysgol cefais hyd i ‘pob plentyn, pob cyfle, pob dydd’ sydd yn addas iawn ar gyfer plant Brynffordd, trwy eu brwdfrydedd a hynny o’r staff yn cynnig y cyfleoedd iddynt. Mae’r cwricwlwm cenedlaethol yn ddogfen trwm â disgwyliadau uchel iddo gyda’r ystod eang o bynciau i’w cyflwyno a’u dysgu ac mae’n hawdd i golli ein ffordd. Dymunwn greu awydd i lwyddo a dysgu fel eu bod yn gadael ysgol gyda uchelgais a breuddwydion ac yn credu ei fod yn bosib cyflawni hyn. Os mae ein ysgol yn medru gwneud hyn, byddem wedi llwyddo. Edrychaf ymlaen at eich cyfarfod. Os ydych eisiau ymweld a’r ysgol neu os oes ganddoch unrhyw gwestiwn, cysylltwch a mi heb oedi. Yr eiddoch yn gywir, Mrs Rachel Critchell GOVERNORS WALES LLYWODRAETHWYR CYMRU A Word of Welcome from the Chairman of the Governors Dear Parents/Guardians, As parents you will want to give your child the very best opportunity for their life ahead of them. Primary School is the first of many steps in your child’s education, which we believe is a partnership between parents, teachers and governors. The governors and staff of Ysgol Brynffordd are committed to providing the best education opportunities for your child in a caring, secure and most importantly a stimulating environment. The Governing Body of the school is formed of people from a wide range of backgrounds, who work together with parents and teaching staff to ensure that the school provides the highest standards of education for your child. The Foundation Phase presents us and your child with an exciting opportunity to provide a flying start in life. You can be assured that through all these changes, our aims will remain the same and that we will provide the best opportunities for your child to learn and develop. In Ysgol Brynffordd a warm welcome awaits you, not just on your child’s first morning, but on every morning of every school day. We hope that this prospectus will give you an insight into how our school is managed, and what we can offer your child. With kind regards Yours faithfully, Mr Clive Bracewell Chair of the Governors OUR SCHOOL ETHOS Background and History Ysgol Brynffordd is a Community Primary School, which opened in 1964. The school caters for boys and girls aged between 4 and 11 years. A nursery is also established at the school, which receives children who are 3 years of age and these sessions are held every afternoon. Ysgol Brynffordd also takes in Early Entitlement children. This means that children can start Nursery in the term after their 3rd birthday. Ysgol Brynffordd was proud to be a pilot school for Foundation Phase from 2004, so children from Nursery to Year 2 are taught in one unit by a team of very dedicated well trained staff. The medium of instruction is English, but all pupils study Welsh and it is a priority of ours to see the Welsh ethos pervade all aspects of school life. Aims This vision reflects our joint values: To provide a broad, balanced curriculum which ensures the healthy spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of each child and to provide a happy, secure and friendly environment in which this can be implemented. To ensure that our pupils strive to achieve their potential and are provided with the necessary skills to accept the opportunities and responsibilities which will be presented to them in their future lives. To help children contribute fully and effectively to the Community in which they live: local, regional, national and global That learning is neither restricted by age, location, gender, ethnicity nor ability.

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