Llangewydd Junior School

At Llangewydd every child is special and every child is encouraged to contribute in many ways to the life of the school. Our aim is to ensure that every child maximises their potential both within the classroom and in the many after school clubs that take place each day. As a school we aim to deliver a quality curriculum with as many opportunities for active learning as possible.

Our children will require a very wide range of skills as they grow up and it is important that we work with parents and carers in ensuring our children acquire these skills along with the detailed programmes of study we provide for the development of knowledge and understanding for the 21st Century.

Partnership is very important to us as a school. We enjoy meeting with the parents and carers of our children and would like to stress that you are very welcome to contact the school at any time to meet myself or a member of staff to discuss any issues relating to your child or the school.

Our school is a happy school with visitors commenting on the warmth and politeness of our pupils. Staff are proud of our children and we know that as your child begins the next phase of their education at Llangewydd Junior School they will receive many experiences that they will remember for the rest of their lives. We wish your child every happiness and success in our school and look forward to working with you over the coming years.

Our primary purpose is to enhance the children's quality of learning through the effective and efficient delivery of the curriculum. We believe that our first responsibility is to our clients, to meet their needs and to provide outstanding value.

We will provide a range of educational and social experiences appropriate to the age, ability and needs of our pupils. We will have consistently high expectations and match these with high quality resources and learning strategies. We are committed to honesty and responsibility in all relationships, respecting the legitimate rights of individuals and stressing the importance of social awareness and sensitivity.

We will create opportunities for every individual in the school community to develop her or his maximum potential. We will manage resources to ensure maximum educational benefit. We will create and sustain a professional learning environment. We will adopt a philosophy of continuous improvement of every aspect of the school's work and life.

Ethos:

• To provide a stimulating, caring, challenging environment for our children.
• To provide an education that enables our children to achieve their maximum potential.
• To develop in our pupils the sense that school is an important part of their lives where confidence is developed and success experienced and shared.
• To broaden experience and skills and present the children with 'education for life.'
• To be aware that every child is an individual, has unique qualities, and must be given the opportunity to allow these qualities to be developed.
• To allow self evaluation and self expression
• To develop a sense of pride in home, school and in the special nature of growing up in Wales.
• To develop a tolerance of all religions, have a sound knowledge of Christian faith, and to be conversant with a mode of behaviour and standard of conduct that is acceptable to the majority of the members of society.
• To develop a sense of partnership within the school.
• To ensure that parents and guardians feel welcome and are encouraged to work closely with teachers to provide the best possible education for our pupils.
• To develop the school as an environment and encourage the conservation of resources.
• To develop inquiring minds and to become independent in the learning process.
• To be given the opportunity to use initiative.
• To care for the school environment
• To foster a sense of partnership with all elements of our school community.