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Governors’AnnualReporttoParents

2015/16

ChairofGovernors: ClerktotheGovernors:Mr.NormanCraggsJP Ms.RachelCox

C/O92,Churchfields, GwenfôC/WPrimarySchoolBarry OldPortRoad

Wenvoe.

• OurVisionandValues

• OurGoverningBody

• LetterfromourChairofGovernors

• HowdoSchoolLeadersandGovernorsPromoteSchoolImprovement?

• OurStaff

• LetterfromourHeadteacher

• FactsandFigures

• TargetSetting

• OurFinancialstatement

• ReviewofourImprovementPlanfor2015-16

• StaffTraining

• CurriculumOrganisation

• OurSportingAchievements

• ExtracurricularActivities

• PolicyUpdate

• Governor-AdditionalResponsibilities

• OurPlansfor2016/17

• ToiletFacilities

• SchoolHolidayDatesfor2016-17

• ComplaintsProcedure

• MeetingswiththeGoverningBody

TheGoverningBodyconsistsof15members.OtherthantheHeadteacher,eachperiodofofficeforgovernorsisfouryearsbeforere-selection.

FoundationGovernors(3): PeriodofOffice:

Mrs.SandraDavies Sept2011–Sept2015Rev.JonOrmrod Sept2014–Sept2018

Mrs.CHooper Nov2015–Nov2019

LEAGovernors(3):

Mrs.SandraNorth Nov2013–Nov2017Mrs.SueWilliams April2012–April2016Mrs.RachelDavies Nov2014–Nov2018

MinorAuthorityGovernor(1):

Mrs.CeinwenFrost May2014–May2018

CommunityGovernors(1):

Mr.NormanCraggsJP.(ChairofGovernors) March2011–March2019(re-elected)

ParentGovernors(4):

Mr.MikeBassett Sept2012–Sept2016MrsTrudyKennedy March2013–March2017Mr.DickonOliver April2013–April2017Mrs.VRoylance Sept2014–Sept2018

TeachingRepresentative(1):

MrsLauraCrouch Sept2011–Sept2015

SupportStaffRepresentative(1):

Mrs.HelenStone Jan2011–Jan2019(re-elected)

Headteacher

MrsVSimpson RetiringAugust2016

TheGoverningbodyandtheHeadteachershareresponsibilityforthestrategicmanagementoftheschool, actingwithin the framework set by the national legislation and by policies of the LocalAuthority(LA).

While the LA is theemployerof staff, TheGoverningBodyandHeadteacherhave separateandparticularresponsibilitiesfortheselectionandmanagementofstaff.TheinternalmanagementoftheschoolistheresponsibilityoftheHeadteacher.

ThefullGoverningBodymeetsonceeveryhalfterm.Inaddition,sub-committeesmeetregularlyto discuss specific issues. They report to the full Governing Body for formal ratification ofproposals.

TheminutesofGoverningBodymeetingsareavailablefromtheclerktothegovernors:MsRachelCoxatValeofGlamorganGovernorServices.

ThebiggesteventformanywasMrsSimpson’sretirementafterelevenyearsservicetotheschoolasHead teacher. She finishedon a highwith the school’s results for year six being the highestrecorded, and the school’s categorisation level recognising the high achievements of staff andpupils.Wewishheralltheverybestforalongandhappyretirement.

The other major event of the school year is much more physically obvious as it’s the building work to provide a new nursery unit that the school has worked towards for many years. In that I must thank the Wenvoe Playgroup for their participation in the process of making it become a reality.

As many of you will have seen, the building work for the nursery, and other associated works, went on well into the new school year. This was not the school’s original schedule but was outside our control. The new nursery will form the cornerstone of a modern Early Years unit that any school would be proud of.

I must now mark the departure of four long-serving governors; Nick Cooke left at the start of the school year after serving for many years as a Foundation (Church) governor and worked as Vice-Chair over his last few years. He was replaced by Vicky Roylance in September 2015. Sandra North started as a parent governor, leaving at the end of her eligibility before returning as an LEA governor for another few years. Mike Bassett and Trudy Kennedy are both finishing as parent governors over a number of years, Mike deciding not to continue and Trudy being ineligible for that type of governor. I can only thank them all for their contributions over the years.

Gwenfô is a successful school for many reasons, but the partnership with parents is one of the main elements. This partnership takes many forms; assisting your child with their school work, especially homework and reading, providing feedback to the school on your child both at home and in school, keeping your child and others safe by sensible parking and careful driving around the school, and supporting the Parents, Teachers, and Friends Association that does so much for the school.

The governors and staff care for the school and its pupils and work to create a safe learning environment for the children through the Christian values we all hold dear. As this report is going to be reaching you nearer to Christmas than usual, I would like to wish all parents and guardians, children and staff, a very Happy Christmas.

Norman Craggs JP

Chair of Governors

At Gwenfo C/W Primary School leaders have children’s safety, welfare and learning at theforefrontofalldecision-making.Eachmemberof staffandeachgovernor isa leaderofat leastone aspect of the school’s life,working as a strong team to improve and raise standards. Pupilvoice,throughtheSchoolandEcocouncils,andparentconsultationthroughregularmeetingsandsurveys,meanthatthewholeschoolcommunity ispartoftheconsultationanddecisionmakingprocess.

TheHeadteacherandherSeniorLeadershipTeamworkswithallaspectsoftheschoolcommunityto identifypriorities,planandactiondevelopments fortheseandtocloselymonitor impactandoutcomes. TheGoverningBodymonitors school improvement through regularmeetings; it alsospendstimeonscrutinyofdocumentationandensuresthatarigorousappraisalprocedureoftheHeadteacherandstaffadhereto.Inall,the‘Team’ethosatGwenfoC/WPrimarySchooliskeytothesuccessfullearningofallourchildren.

v Toraisestandardsofwritingacrosstheschool.

v Toraisestandardsinnumeracyacrosstheschool.

v ToprovideexcellentprovisionforpupilswithAdditionalLearningNeeds.

v Toincreasetheamountofoutstandingteaching.

v Attendancehasimprovedto95.6%

v BesteverresultsinendofKeyStageassessments

v ImprovedreadingresultsintheNationaltests

Headteacherr: MrsValSimpson

DeputyHead MissNicolaStarke

TLR/FoundationPhaseCoordinator: Mrs.JulieLeach

TLR/KeyStage2Coordinator: Mrs.WendyGordon

Teachers: Mrs.JenFord Mrs.GillHopkins

MrPerryWilliams(MatCover)Mrs.LauraCrouch(MatLeave)

Mrs.ClaireJames MissKerryWilliams Mrs.JulieTarney

HigherLevelLearningSupportAssistants: Mrs.MichelleBriscombe Mrs.HelenStone

Mr.RhysWillett(MatCover)

LearningSupportAssistants: Mrs.JoanneBaker

MrsTrudyKennedy Mrs.LucyBrown Mrs.GeraldineEdwards Mrs.SMaunder

SchoolAdministrator: Mrs.TracieHazelton

SchoolCaretaker: Mr.SonnyDavies

Cook: Ms.SianBurmingham

KitchenAssistant: Mrs.MandyLewis

MiddaySupervisors: Mrs.AngelaFlynn Mrs.LorraineBerry

MissCleoDrewliss

BreakfastClubTeam: Mrs.TrudyKennedy Ms.NicolaHinder Mrs.AngelaFlynn

MissCleoDrewliss

AfterSchoolClub: Mrs.LucyBrown Mrs.SamMackie Mrs.GeraldineEdwards

MissCleoDrewliss

Miss Nicola Starke

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We reflect back on the achievements of last year with great pride.

We had an extremely successful 2015/16 with excellent results in both key stages as a result of a clear focus on teaching and learning. All staff, both in Foundation Phase and Key Stage 2, continue to focus on pupils’ development of skills of Literacy, Numeracy and thinking skills within an exciting and stimulating curriculum. The children took part in many exciting educational visits and as always we were complemented on the behaviour of our polite, caring and enthusiastic children.

2015/16 was a year of changes we said goodbye to Mrs. Simpson as our Headteacher after a very successful ten years at the school. Work has begun to add a new Early Years unit to include a Nursery. We are thrilled with the plans so far and pupils have enjoyed watching the build develop. We welcomed Miss Kerry Williams into a permanent classteacher role in the Foundation Phase and held interviews for LSAs and a teacher for our new Nursery unit. We are pleased to announce Ms. Mari Shalom will be joining us as our nursery teacher and Mrs. Saran Bryan and Mrs. Sarah Morris will be joining the LSA team. Vicar Jon continues to be a regular visitor leading our weekly worship, following his appointment at St. Mary’s Wenvoe.

As mentioned our big build is well underway and we hope to be open by September for pupils. We are excited to have new staff, pupils and families join our successful and thriving school. We look forward to another successful year as we continue to work in partnership with parents to further improve standards.

Yours sincerely

Miss Starke

NumberofPupilsontheSchoolRoll: 190

NumberofClasses: 7

FreeSchoolMeals: 10%

PupilswithAdditionalLearningNeeds: 12%

FoundationPhaseOutcome2016

SchoolandNational

ThefollowingTableshowsthepercentageofpupilsattainingeachOutcome.

N D W 1 2 3 4 5 6+ 5+PersonalandSocial

Development,Well-being,andCulturalDiversity(PSD)

School 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 0.0 33.3 63.0 96.3

National 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.8 3.1 38.8 55.8 94.6

Language,Literacy,andCommunicationSkillsin

Welsh(LCW)

School 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0- 0.0

National - 0.1 - 0.1 0.2 0.9 7.3 54.5 36.8 91.3

Language,Literacy,andCommunicationSkillsin

English(LCE)

School 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 0.0 40.7 55.6 96.3

National 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.6 8.9 53.7 34.0 87.7

MathematicalDevelopment(MDT) School 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 0.0 37.0 59.3 96.3

National 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.2 7.9 55.4 34.1 89.5

Therewere27pupilsinthegroup.

FoundationPhaseOutcomeIndicator

School 96.3

National 86.8

NRepresentspupilsnotawardedanoutcomeforreasonsotherthandisapplication.DRepresentspupilswhohavebeendisadvantagedunderSections113-116oftheEducationAct,orpupilsforwhomteacherswereunabletoprovideanassessment.WRepresentspupilswhoare‘workingtowards’outcome1,buthavenotyetachievedthestandardsneededforoutcome1.Thegeneralexpectationisthatthemajorityof7yearoldswillattainoutcome5.TheFoundationPhaseIndicatorrepresentsthepercentageofpupilsachievingoutcome5,orabove,inPSD,LCE/LCW,andMDTincombination.

Summary of National CurriculumAssessment results of pupils in the school (2016) andnationally(2015)attheendofKeyStage2,asapercentageofthoseeligibleforassessment.Cohort=27pupils

N D NCO1,2,&3 1 2 3 4 5 6+ 4+

ENGLISHSchool 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 37.0 59.3 0.0 96.3

National 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.8 7.4 48.8 39.4 1.4 89.6

OracySchool 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 37.0 59.3 0.0 96.3

National 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.6 7.2 47.5 41.0 1.5 90.0

ReadingSchool 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 29.6 66.7 0.0 96.3

National 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.7 8.1 46.7 40.3 1.9 88.9

WritingSchool 0 0 0 0 0 3.7 48.1 48.1 0.0 96.3

National 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.6 2.2 12.1 51.4 31.6 1.4 84.3

MathematicsSchool 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.7 44.4 51.9 0.0 96.3

National 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.5 7.1 49.0 39.9 1.4 90.2

ScienceSchool 0 0 0 0 4.5 0 45.5 50 0 95.5

National 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.2 1.5 6.9 51.9 38.2 0.2 90.3

WelshSecondLanguage

School 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.7 40.7 55.6 0 96.3

National 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.4 6.0 50.2 40.9 0.2 91.4

Core Subject Indicator

School 96.3

National 87.7

N Represents pupils not awarded an outcome for reasons other than disapplication. NationalCurriculumOutcomes1,2,and3describeachievementsbelowlevel1.DRepresentspupilswhohavebeendisadvantagedunderSections113-116oftheEducationAct,orpupilsforwhomteacherswereunabletoprovideanassessment.Thegeneralexpectationisthatthemajorityof11yearoldswillattainoutcome4.The Core Subject Indicator represents the percentage of pupils achieving level 4 or above inEnglish,orWelsh(firstlanguage),mathematics,andscience,incombination.

FoundationPhaseLO5+

2017 2018

LanguageLiteracy&Communication 96.4% 82%

MathematicalDevelopment 96.4% 93%

Personal,SocialDevelopment 100% 93%

LO6

2017 2018

LanguageLiteracy&Communication 68% 25%

MathematicalDevelopment 75% 29%

Personal,SocialDevelopment 82% 36%

KeyStage2Level4+

2017 2018 2019

English 95.8% 100% 100%

Maths 95.8% 100% 100%

Science 95.8% 100% 100%

KeyStage2Level5

2017 2018 2019

English 41.7% 44.4% 54%

Maths 45.8% 48.1% 54%

Science 45.8% 51.9% 57%

GwenfôC/WPrimarySchoolOutturnReport2015/16

RevenueSummary:

Budget2014/15

Actual2014/15

EMPLOYEES GRANTEMPLOYEES 50,102.00 51,190.00

INDIRECTEMPLOYEESEXPENSES 5,530.00 5,530.00

NONTEACHINGEMPLOYEES 88,425.00 91,100.66

OTHERDIRECTEMPLOYEES 375.00 604.02

SEGWEGEIGEMPLOYEES 0.00 5,464.36

TEACHINGEMPLOYEES 432,054.00 440,959.00

TOTAL 576,486.00 589,384.00

INTERNALRECHARGESEXPEND INTERNALRECHARGESEXPEND 9,286.00 9,286.00

TOTAL 9,286.00 9,286.00

PREMISES CLEANINGANDDOMESTICSUPPLIES 15,950.00 15,211.18

ENERGY 8,000.00 8,119.47

GROUNDSMAINTENANCE 2,400.00 1,907.00

RATES 10,649.00 10,649.00

REPAIRS&MAINTOFBUILDING 33,100.00 34,516.81

WATERSERVICES 4,000.00 3,365.49

TOTAL 74,099.00 73,769.71

SUPPLIESANDSERVICES CATERING 0.00 96.95

COMMSANDCOMPUTING 9,475.00 10,219.81

EQUIP,FURNITUREANDMATERIALS 23,900.00 31,435.99

EXPENSES 0.00 0.00

MISCEXPENSES 34,371.00 1,028.00

PRINTING,STATIONERY&OFFICEEXPS 4,000.00 2,917.10

SEGWEGEIGSUPPLIESANDSERVICES 0.00 5,858.75

SERVICES 0.00 760.00

TOTAL 71,746.00 52,316.60

Budget2014/15

Actual2014/15

TRANSPORT CARALLOWANCES 100.00 95.65

SEGWEGEIGTRAVELEXPENSES 0.00 0.00

TOTAL 100.00 95.65

CUSTOMERRECEIPTS CHARGEFORSERVICE 0.00 -14,959.00

DONATIONS 0.00 -1,086.00

SALEOFPRODUCTS 0.00 40.00

TOTAL 0.00 -16,005.50

GOVERNMENTGRANT OTHERGOVERNMENTGRANTS -22,000.00 -23,396.00

WGGRANTS -58,913.00 -64,779.53

TOTAL -80,913.00 -88,175.53

INTERNALRECHARGESINCOME INTERNALRECHARGESINCOME -9,547.00 -9,523.87

TOTAL -9,547.00 -9,523.87

INTRADEPARTMENTALRECHARGE INTRADEPARTMENTALRECHAGE 12,969.00 2,127.90

SEGWEGEIGINCOME 0.00 -3,171.34

TOTAL 12,969.00 -1,043.44

OTHERGRANTS INCOMEFROMOTHERLAs/HAs 0.00 0.00

TOTAL 0.00 0.00

654,226.00 610,103.88

BALANCETYPEb/fBalance1stApril2014

InYearMovement2014/15

c/fBalance31stMarch

2015

SchoolsEmployeesandmiscbalances 33,510.09 10,613.12 44,123.21

TOTALBALANCE 33,510.09 10,613.12 44,123.21

StaffTraining

Staffattendedcoursesinthefollowingareas:

SEN MAT

Hwb TeachingandLearning

Welsh FoundationPhase

Playtolearn Dyslexia

RENationalSchemeofWork

Maths Maths–ReasoningTests

LiteracyandNumeracyFramework Thinkingskills

EnvironmentalHorticulturalActivities InternetE-safety

SEG PersonalandSocialDevelopment

NSPCCworkshop

AutisticSpectrumDisorder Self–EvaluationforChurchschools

Targetsetting RE

DigitalLeaders ITprogramming

Safeguarding SustainedSharedThinking

EffectiveOutdoorProvision

StudentModeration

StaffalsoattendedClusterMeetingsforHeadteacher,DeputyHeadteacher,SEN,andFoundationPhaseCo-ordinators.

The curriculumisdeliveredtoallpupils;pupilsaregroupedinto7singleageclassesofmixedabilityandgender.

AllpupilsfollowtheNationalCurriculum;teachersuseavarietyofteachingmethodsandstrategiestomeettheindividualneedsofourpupils,alllessonsaredifferentiatedtothreelevels.LiteracyandNumeracyistaughtinlinewiththeLiteracyandNumeracyFramework,R.E,WelshandScienceareallcoresubjects.WecontinuetorefineandembedacrosscurricularapproachtodeveloptheFoundationsubjects:History,Geography,Art,Music,DTandIT.

WeusetheCornerstonesschemetoplananddeliverourcrosscurriculartopics,theschemehavefourdistinctstages:

1. Engage,thisintroducesandstimulustoinspireandengagepupilsinterest.2. Develop,thisstagedevelopsthepupilskillstoresearchandgatherinformation.3. Refine,thisstagepractisesandrefinespupilskills.4. Express,pupilspresenttheirlearning,knowledgeandskillstoawideraudience.

Theschemeisdesignedtobecomprehensive,engaging,interactiveandfun.

TheschoolfollowsthesyllabusoftheChurchinWalesforReligiousEducationandCollectiveWorship.TheschemeisalsolinkedtoPersonalandSocialeducationandEmotionalWellbeing.Wearewellsupportedbyourvicar,RevJonOrmrodwhoadvisesstaffandleadsaweeklyworshipandcelebratestheEucharisteachtermatschool.

Someofourpupilsareidentifiedashavingadditionallearningneeds.Pupilsareidentifiedbyclassteachers/parentsfollowingtheendofyearassessments,pupilsmakinglittleorbelowaverageprogressinliteracyandornumeracyskillsareplacedonourAdditionalLearningNeedsRegister.

TheregisterincludespupilsatthreedifferentstagesintheCodeofPractice:

1. SchoolAction2. SchoolActionplus3. Statement

In2014-2015TwelvepupilsareatSchoolActionSevenpupilsareatSchoolActionplusTwopupilshaveaStatementofAdditionalLearningNeeds.

Pupilsaresupportedinitiallythroughadifferentiatedcurriculumwithintheclassroom.ThepupilsaresupportedbyanappropriatelytrainedLearningSupportAssistantintheclassroomindividuallyorinsmallgroupsatSchoolAction.

LearningSupportAssistants(LSAs)providesspecificinterventionstopupilsatSchoolActionplusoutsidetheclassroomunderthedirectionoftheALNcoandexternalagencies.

Pupilswithastatementaresupportedbyexternalagenciesandspecialistteachers.

Ourschoolenjoysverypositivelinkswiththecommunity:thelocalchurchplaysalargepartinthelifeoftheschool,VicarJonOrmrodleadsweeklyworshipandcelebratesEucharisteachterm,parent,grandparentslocalparishionersjointheschoolcommunityintheschoolhall.

ThepupilstookpartintheChristmascelebrationsattheValeVillagechurch.

TheschoolsupportsthelocalFoodBank,withHarvestFestivalofferingsbeingofferedtotheFoodBank.ThisisledbyJudeBillingham,andstaffandschoolcommunitycontinuetosupporttheFoodBankduringtheyear.

SchooltakepartinannualRemembranceandChristmascelebrationsintheVillage.WeenjoystronglinkswiththeVillagePlaygroupandthelocalHighSchools.

Membersofthelocalcommunityvolunteerinschool,workingwiththepupilsonreading,sportsandenvironmentaltasks.

ThelocalCommunitySupportOfficer,OwainGrandin,isaregularvisitortotheschoolandassistswithcommunityissues.PCEmmaMundiedeliversworskshopsessionsforallpupilsfocussingonallelementsofcitizenship.

Manyofthelocalbusinesses,WenvoeArms,WalstonCastle,Pugh’sGardenCentre,WaitroseandTescosupportourfundraisingevents.

Theschoolactivelyencouragecommunityparticipationinschooleventsthroughopendaysandsocialschoolevents.

PupilslearnWelshthroughouttheschool,eachclasshasadailytenminutesessiontopractiseincidentalWelshalongsidetheirweeklylessonstodevelopvocabulary,andsentencepatternsthroughtopics.TheteachersaresupportedbyMrs.DebDurham,AthrawesFro.

Welshisusedwithinregistration,worshiptimeandPElessons,thisisatimewhenallchildrenjoininanddeveloptheirunderstandingofthelanguage.

TheWelshcultureidembracedthroughouttheyearinallareasofthecurriculum;manyofoureducationalvisitsarelocalhistoricallandmarkstoencouragethechildrenintheirknowledgeandunderstandingofthelocalarea.St.David’sDayiscelebratedingreatstylewithinter-housecompetition,Welshrecitation,dance,musicandpoetrywriting.EachyearaBardisselectedandtakestheChair.

WeareveryproudoftheachievementsofourpupilsmovingontoHighSchools.Weareencouragedbythefeedbackwereceivefromvariousschoolsthepupilsmoveinto.Withoutexceptiontheschoolstellusthatthechildrenarewellpreparedbothacademicallyandsociallyforthenextstageoftheireducation.

School Number of Pupils Bishop of Llandaff 1 St Richard Gwyn 23 Mary Immaculate 1 Cowbridge 1 Radyr 1

NETBALL

MrsPatPleveyandMrsKimEltringhamcoachedtheAandBteamafterschoolnetball.Theteamplayedanumberoffriendlygameswithlocalschools.TheteamtookpartinthelocalnetballleaguewithgamesatCadoxtonSportsCentre.GwenfohostedourannualmemorialcuptournamentinMay.

ThankstoMrsPleveyandMrsEltringhamfortheirtimeandcommitmenttotheschool.InordertomanageweeklytraininginbadweathertheschoolutilisestheSportsBarnatSt.RichardGwynHighSchool.

FOOTBALLThepupilsinYears3,4,5and6enjoyedcoachingwithSuperstarsduringtheAutumnTerm.

DuringtheSpringandSummerTermspupilsbenefittedfromanafterschoolclubrunbyMrPerryWilliamsandenjoyedcompetinginanumberoflocaltournaments.

HOCKEYTheschoollinkedwithPenarthHockeyclubtoprovideafour-weekblockofsessionsforY5&Y6.

RUGBY

PupilswereabletojoinafterschoolrugbylessonsledbyMrSweeney.Theyenjoyedtheirsessionsandwereabletocompetelocally.ManythankstoMrSweeneyforgivingofhistimetohelp.

SWIMMING

PupilsinY4tookpartinatwoweeklearntoswimprogrammeatWesternLeisureCentrePool.Allpupilscompletedthecourseandwereabletoswimattheendoftheperiod.Manypupilsswimverywellandattendclassesandclubsoutsideschool.

ADVENTURESPORTS

PupilsfromY6enjoyedtheadventureactivitiesprovidedatAbenantLakeHotelduringtheresidentialvisit.Y5completedtheiradventuroussportsatPGLTregoydHouseinMidWales.

FootballY5,6 Mr.PerryWilliams

Netball Mrs.P.Plevey

Mrs.Eltringham

Rugby MrSweeney

Cookery MrsVSimpson

MissKWilliams

MrsCJames

Eco/Gardening Mrs.G.Hopkins

Mrs.J.Ford

Music CAVMS

Drums Mr.N.Cyril

Keyboard/Violin Mrs.R.Coutts

Guitar MaddyJones

Science MadScience

The governors have a regular update of all school policies, normally through the CurriculumCommitteealthough some, suchas theNewModelPayPolicy require the full governingbody’sapproval.

Afullreviewofallpolicieshasbeencarriedoutoverthepast18months.

Governorshavevarioussubjectsallocatedtotheminordertokeepclosertieswiththeactivitiesinthe classroom and the governing body. They hold reviews of their subjectwith the subject co-ordinator.

Thefollowinglistshowswhichsubjectisassociatedwiththevariousgovernors:

AdditionalLearningNeeds Mrs.SandraDaviesChildProtection Mrs.HelenStoneRE Fr.JonOrmrodEnglish/Literacy Mrs.SueWilliamsMathematics Mr.NormanCraggsFoundationPhase Mrs.TrudyKennedyHistory Mrs.RachelDaviesGeography Welsh Mrs.SandraDaviesPE Mr.SandraNorthArt MrsSueO’NeillDT Mrs.TrudyKennedyScience Mr.MikeBassettMusic Mrs.CeinwenFrostICT Mr.DickonOliverDesignatedChildProtectionOfficer: MrsVSimpsonDeputyChildProtectionOfficer: Mrs.WendyGordon

Theplansforthecomingyearinclude:

CompletionofanewnurseryalongsidetheReceptioncallstoprovideanEarlyYearsunit.Thiswillwork with the Wenvoe Playgroup in the Village Hall to enable ‘wrap-around provision fromSeptember2016.

Enlargetheteachingareasforbothyears1&2withbuildingworkandreallocationofspace.Thiswill includenewtoiletfacilitiesforyears1&2,andasecurecorridortoconnecttheEarlyYearsunittothemainbuilding.

Wehave3setsoftoiletfacilitiesforpupils:

• 2toiletsinReception,oneforgirlsandoneforboys

• 2separateunitsforboysandgirlsinFoundationPhase

• 2moreunitsforKeyStage2pupils

Alltoiletshavebeenrefurbishedwithinthelastsixyears.

Alltoiletsarecleanedonceaday;thereceptiontoiletsarecleanedtwiceaday.

Therearetoiletsformaleandfemalemembersofstaff,whicharecleaneddaily.

Themalestafftoiletalsocatersforwheelchairusers.

Term Begin Half term End No. of School

Begin End Days

Autumn 2016

Thursday

1 Sept 2016

Monday 24 Oct 2016

Friday 28 Oct 2016

Friday 16 Dec 2016

72

Spring 2017

Tuesday

3 Jan 2017

Monday 20 Feb 2017

Friday 24 Feb 2017

Friday 7 April 2017

64

Summer

2017

Monday 24 April

2017

Monday 29 May 2017

Friday 2 Jun 2017

Friday 21 July 2017

59

TOTAL 195 Please note that these dates have been directed by Welsh Government.

It is a matter for each school to determine when they take their 5 INSET Days for this academic year. All schools will be closed on Monday 1 May 2017 for the May Day Bank Holiday. Significant dates: Christmas Sunday 25 December 2016

New Year Bank Holiday Monday 2 January 2017 Easter Good Friday 14 April 2017 Easter Monday 17 April 2017 May Bank Holidays Monday 1 May 2017 Monday 29 May 2017

Naturallywehopetherearenoreasonsforcomplaint,butalsorealiseattimesthingscanhappenthatgiverisetoconcerns.

However,shouldyouhaveneedtocomplainabouttheschoolinanywaypleasecontacteithertheChairofGovernors,orHeadteacher,inwritingattheaddressshownatthefrontofthisreport.

The Complaints procedure is readily available on request through the school or on the schoolswebsite[http://gwenfoprimary.wordpress.com]

Yourrighttorequestameetingwiththeschool’sgoverningbody.TheSchoolsStandardsandOrganisation(Wales)Act2013(TheAct)removedtherequirementforschoolgoverningbodiestoholdanannualmeetingwithparents.Instead,newarrangementswereintroduced to enable parents to request up to 3meetings in any school yearwith a governingbody,onmatterswhichareofconcerntothem.

Ifparentswishtousetheir rightsunder theAct toholdameeting,4conditionswillneedtobesatisfied:

1.Parentswillneedtoraiseapetitioninsupportofholdingameeting.

Theparentsofatleast10%oftheschool’sregisteredpupils[190registeredpupilswillneedtosignthepetition.If it isapaperpetition,thenawrittensignaturemustbegivenaswellasthenameandclassofeachchildwhoisaregisteredpupilattheschool.Ifthepetitionisinelectronicformat,the‘signature’requiredisthetypednameoftheparentplusthenameandclassofeachchildwhoisaregisteredpupilattheschoolandtheemailaddressofeachparentwho‘signs’theelectronicpetition.

Therewere190 children registeredaspupilswith this school at thebeginningof this academicyear.Exactrollnumbersatanytimeduringtheyearmaybeobtainedfromtheschooloffice.

2.Themeetingmustbecalledtodiscussmatterswhichaffecttheschool.

Themeetingcannotbecalled todiscuss suchmattersas theprogressof individualpupils,or tomakeacomplaintagainstamemberoftheschool’sstafforgoverningbody.

The petition should contain brief details of thematter(s) to be discussed, and the reasons forcallingthemeeting.This informationshouldbeclearlydisplayedat thetopof thepetition,withparents’signaturesappearingbelow.

3.Amaximumof3meetingscanbeheldduringtheschoolyear.

The lawallowsparents touse their rights to requestup to3meetingswith a school governingbodyduringtheschoolyear.

4.Theremustbeatleast25schooldaysleftintheschoolyear.

The lawmakes it a condition that at least 25 school days are left in the school yearwhen thepetitionisreceivedsothatthemeetingcanbeheld.

A “school day”means a daywhen the school is open to pupils: it does not includeweekends,publicholidays,schoolholidaysorINSETdays.

Theaddressforserviceofapetitionrequestingameetingwiththisschool’sgoverningbodyis:

Mr.NormanCraggs,92,Churchfields,BarryorMissRachelCoxc/oSchool.

Furtheradviceonhowparentsmay togoabout requestingameetingwithagoverningbody isavailableontheWelshGovernment’swebsiteat:http://wales.gov.uk/topics/educationandskills/publications/guidance/parents-meetingsstatutory-guidance/?lang=en