CONTENTS

Page

General School Information 2

Staff List 3-4

Introduction to Our School 5-6

The School Day/ Term Dates 7

The Curriculum including provision for SEN 8-9

Personal & Social Education 10

Arrangements for Religious Education 11

Extra Curricular Provision 12-13

Pastoral Care Arrangements 14-15

School Council 16

School Discipline 17

School Uniform 18

Admission & Liaison Policy 19

Homework 20

Home School Agreement 21

Punctuality & Attendance 22-23

Security Arrangements 24

School Rules 25-26

School End of Key Stage 2 Results 27

List of School Governors 28

School Layout 29

School Grounds 30-31

Access to information 32

SCHOOL INFORMATION

NAME OF SCHOOL Brynhyfryd Junior School

ADDRESS Llangyfelach Road,

Brynhyfryd

Swansea

SA5 9LN

TELEPHONE NUMBER (01792) 650192

FAX NUMBER (01792) 465846

E-MAIL Brynhyfryd.Junior.School

@swansea-edunet.co.uk

WEBSITE www.brynhyfryd.co.uk

HEADTEACHER Mrs. S.C. Stanton

CHAIR OF GOVERNING Mr. M. White

BODY

NUMBER ON ROLL 224

AGE RANGE OF PUPILS 7-11

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SCHOOL STAFFING LIST

Headteacher :- Mrs S C Stanton

Deputy Headteacher :- Mr S Brown

Teachers :-

Mrs S Mason Year 6

Mrs M Bowen Year 6

MrsT Beynon/ Year 5

Mrs C Thomas

Mr S Brown Year 5

Mrs C Camm Year 4

Mrs L Davies Year 4

Mr R Bevan Year 3

Mrs G Green Year 3/Senco

Mrs D Lewis Support/PPA

Mr E Hinton Support/PPA

Non-Teaching Staff :-

Mr M Jones Site Manager/ Teaching Assistant

Mrs M T Hughes School Secretary

Mrs D Baker Learning Support Assistant

Mrs S Elsey Learning Support Assistant

Mrs D Veasey Learning Support Assistant

Mrs S Bishop Learning Support Assistant

Mrs L Rees Learning Support Assistant

Mrs C Williams Learning Support Assistant

Mrs K Rice Learning Support Assistant

Mrs K Watkins Learning Support Assistant

Peripatetic Teachers :-

Mrs Popham Violins

Mrs M Murphy Welsh Support

Mr D Lewis Guitar

Mrs K Rice Drama

Miss L Pedrick Music 3

SCHOOL STAFFING LIST

Cook: Mrs C Williams

Dinner Ladies :

Mrs.C.Kempster

Lunch Time Supervisors : Mrs.H.Rees (senior )

Mrs.C.West

Mrs.V.Payne

Mrs. L Rees

Cleaners : Mrs.H.Rees

Mrs Y Evans

Mrs J Mitchell

Crossing Patrol : Mrs. S. Whitelock

Ms J Curtis

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OUR SCHOOL-

ETHOS & VALUES

Brynhyfryd Junior School is a community school where equal

opportunities are offered to everyone regardless of race, gender,

ethnicity or physical ability. The school has a proud tradition of pro-

viding quality education within a caring environment. The school is

accessible to pupils with disabilities and every effort is made to en-

sure their needs are met. The school is a community that promotes

family values where children are seen as individuals with their

own needs. We aim to ensure our pupils develop confidence in them-

selves and respect for others so that they can live and flourish in a

changing world and understand the need to ensure a sustainable fu-

ture for all by our collective actions as world citizens. Children must

be happy coming to school and feel that they are part of a commu-

nity. All staff strive to provide an atmosphere within the school

where children feel safe and secure and where learning is a valued

activity.

As parents, we in school see you as close partners in your child’s

education and development. We encourage this by having an open-

door policy where you are welcome to come and talk to us about any

queries, concerns or complaints you ma have. The head teacher is

usually available during the school day to see parents—you do not

have to wait until a Parents Evening. If there is any matter which

concerns you or you think we should know about please come and see

us.

If you need to see your child’s class teacher or the head teacher

you can make an appointment either in person or by telephoning the

school secretary during office hours. This means that classes are

not interrupted. If you visit without an appointment somebody may

be available to see you but the time available will be shorter be-

cause of prior commitments. Please do not try to take the class

teacher’s time at 9.00 am. They are required to

supervise and teach children and cannot properly discuss anything

with you.

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OUR SCHOOL

Complaints Procedure

With home and school working closely together any concerns or

complaints can hopefully be addressed satisfactorily, by talking to

the Headteacher or classteacher of your child. Should this not be

the case a copy of the formal complaint procedure is available at

the school upon request. We ensure that you are kept informed of

your child’s progress via our home/school link book,

reports and open evenings. You will also receive regular letters with

information on a range of issues such as events of the term, field

trips and sporting occasions. Parents of the new intake in Septem-

ber meet the staff the previous July.

PTA

We rely on parental support at ’our’ school and have a flourishing

PTA to which all parents automatically belong. This organises

several fund raising and social events each year. Parents also come

into the school and help with a wide variety of tasks.

We as professionals will use our experience and knowledge to help

your children develop to the best of their abilities. We expect you

as parents, who know your child better than anyone, to be part of

this process. Together we will work for your child to

ensure that we move forward with no barriers between home and

school.

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THE SCHOOL DAY

School times are as follows :-

Morning Session :- 8.55 am to 12.00 pm

Lunch :- 12.00 pm to 12.55 pm

Afternoon Session :- 12.55 pm to 3.20 pm

There are two breaks, one in the morning from 10.30 am

until 10.45 am and one in the afternoon from 2.10 pm until 2.20 pm.

Children are collected from the school yard by their class teacher

at the beginning of each session.

Children should be in the school yard every morning a few minutes

before the bell is rung to ensure punctuality. No child should

arrive in school before 8.40 am. Term dates for 2010/2011

Wednesday 1stSeptember— Friday 17th December

Tuesday 4th January—Friday 15th April

Tuesday 3rd May—Thursday 21st July.

Mid Term Holidays

Monday 25th October—Friday 29th October

Monday 21st February—Friday 25th February

Monday 30th May—Friday 3rd June.

3 INSET days will be taken on Wednesday 1st—Friday 3rd

September 2010

Parents will be informed of other INSET days as soon as possible.

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THE CURRICULUM

To support our stated policy and implement our principal school

aims, we seek to provide a broad and balanced

curriculum which engenders confidence, self reliance and self disci-

pline in our children and encourages them to

develop lively and enquiring minds.

The National Curriculum will be followed and compromises of :-

• Mathematics

• English

• Science

• Information and Communication Technology ( ICT )

• Physical Education ( P.E. )

• History

• Geography

• Welsh

• Design Technology ( D.T. )

• Music

• Art & Design

• Religious Education

We will endeavour to encourage strengths within each child whilst

giving real support and help in weaker areas. The school also

endeavours to develop a range of key skills across the curriculum to

promote life long learning in pupils. These include:-

developing thinking skills, developing communication skills, develop-

ing ICT skills and developing number skills, Bilingualism (pupils are

encouraged to use Welsh incidentally in the daily life of the

school ), Creativity, Problem Solving and Personal & Social skills. The

school also ensures the provision of Curriculum Cymraeg to develop

pupils knowledge and understanding of the cultural, economic, envi-

ronmental, historical and linguistic characteristics of Wales.

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THE CURRICULUM

Organisation and teaching approaches

The school is currently organised into straight age classes and a wide variety of teach-

ing approaches are employed by staff. Interactive whiteboards are available in every

classroom

All children are expected to work to the best of their ability in each area of the cur-

riculum. We wish to foster the joy of learning within a wide and balanced framework

and to help us to achieve this goal, we use an ever widening and diverse range of re-

sources which are available both within the school and the wider environment. We util-

ise the particular interests and talents of individual members of staff in order to

enhance the work throughout the school.

SEN Provision

Careful and systematic assessment and recording of pupil progress ensures that

pupils with special education needs are identified at an early stage. Suitable

provision is made for all pupils with SEN, including those with physical disabilities. The

SEN code of practice is fully implemented within the school and appropriate support is

provided for pupils as necessary both for pupils with statements and those without.

Close liaison is maintained with outside agencies who help us to

support pupils with SEN. Support may be provided in a variety of ways e.g. provision of

teaching time within small group, LSA support, differentiated work, setting, smaller

classes etc. Work is differentiated to allow pupils to achieve to their full potential

both for children with learning difficulties and for those gifted pupils who may need

extension activities possibly in the form of investigative work.

Field Trips

Extensive use is made of extra-curricular visits and trips throughout the year. At

Brynhyfryd Junior School we value the contribution which these extra curricular ac-

tivities, trips and residential visits can make towards the children’s personal and social

education.

Charging and remissions policy

The Governing Body reserves the right to make a charge for:

• The board and lodging of residential activities within school hours.

• The full cost of activities regarded as optional extras outside school hours.

Remissions

There may be cases of family hardship where parents may apply, in confidence, for full

or partial remission of the charges. The Headteacher will consult the Chair of Gover-

nors in these cases.

Voluntary contributions will be requested from parents for certain activities and

although there is no obligation to make a contribution, the school reserves the right to

cancel any event if insufficient funds are available to cover the cost.

It is the school’s policy to keep the cost of all trips/ visits to a minimum and

for such activities to be not-profit making ventures.

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PERSONAL,SOCIAL & HEALTH EDUCATION

As well as looking to develop the academic and physical abilities of our children,

we also strive to promote their moral and spiritual awareness and also to

develop their social, interpersonal and Global Citizenship skills.

Through careful planning, the staff provide a wide range of

activities that allow children to develop their social skills and help them to de-

velop positive relationships with both adults and their peers during their time

in the school.

The subject of PSHE is catered for in all aspects of the school curriculum.

Studying the beliefs of different religions in R.E. lessons and looking at the

benefits of personal hygiene in science lessons are just two examples.

The school attempts to promote the idea of healthy living and eating at every

opportunity and, during the course of this year, has successfully run a daily

fruit “tuck shop” which ‘employs’ a number of year 6 pupils to sell a range of

fruit, a venture that has proved successful!

Global Citizenship:-

Global citizenship is the teaching & learning of skills and attitudes that enable

pupils to recognise their roles and responsibilities as members of a global com-

munity. We aim to provide our pupils with confidence in themselves and respect

for others so that they can live and flourish in a changing world. We are also

an ECO school and have gained the Platinum European Green Flag . Within this

we endeavour to promote pupils understanding of the need to ensure a sustain-

able future for our world.

Sex Education :-

The City and Council of Swansea Policy Statement on sex education is followed.

Children in the upper juniors are given appropriate support in understanding

their physical development during puberty Lessons are delivered by nurses who

use a County approved DVD to provide the relevant information. Where any

questions arise from boys or girls, they are dealt with tactfully and

frankly according to the maturity of the child or children involved.

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ARRANGEMENTS FOR

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Our school scheme of work is based on the Agreed Syllabus of the

City & County of Swansea. The scheme reflects the fact that reli-

gious traditions in Great Britain are in the main Christian, whilst

taking account of the teaching and practices of other

principal religions represented in the county. Pupils are

encouraged to develop their knowledge and understanding of

different faiths and to have mutual respect for one another’s

beliefs.

The children are all involved in a daily communal act of worship. Chil-

dren are excluded from this aspect of school life only at a parent’s

request when alternative arrangements are made for them to en-

sure profitable use of school time and for their safety.

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EXTRA CURRICULAR CLUBS

At Brynhyfryd Junior School we try and motivate our pupils in a number of

different ways. One of these ways is to offer a wide range of extra-

curricular activities. The school is very fortunate in having a number of

staff who are prepared to give of their time and expertise to take these

clubs and during the academic year 2010-2011 the following clubs may be

available :-

Rugby Squad Training -Yr.5 & 6 Mr Bevan /Mr Brown

Football Squad Training-Yr.5 & 6 Mr Bevan/ Mr Brown

Football Development Club-Yr.3 & 4- Mr Bevan

Netball -Yr.6 Mrs Davies

Cricket -Yr.6 Mrs Bowen/ Mr Jones

Gardening Club - Yr.3 , 5 & 6 Mr Jones / Mr Bevan

Recorder Group Mrs Popham

Health Awareness Club Y3 Mr Bevan

Nature Club Mr Hinton

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EXTRA CURRICULAR CLUBS

Violin, recorders and guitar lessons are also taken by peripatetic

staff who visit the school weekly.

Some clubs are run during a lunch time, some are run after school

and your child will be given a choice of clubs and their times in the

Autumn Term. Our aim in providing these clubs is to encourage chil-

dren of all abilities to maximise their potential in their area of in-

terest, however the opportunity to join a particular club may some-

times need to be limited to specific year groups . Children must al-

ways be dressed appropriately for these clubs and suitable clothes

are suggested by each member of staff before each club com-

mences.

Parental consent forms must be completed for pupils to join a school

club. Parents are requested to inform the relevant teacher if their

child having signed up to a club is going to miss a session for any

reason other than being absent from school.

During the current academic year our school teams competed in nu-

merous competitions some of which are listed below.

Football: Swansea Junior League—boys and girls

Swansea Junior League Cup Tournament

South Wales Police Tournament

Cricket: Finals for Kwik Cricket Tournament

Netball: Swansea Schools Tournament

Rugby: Under 11’s Cup Competition

Tennis: Swansea Tennis Tournament

Athletics: County Tournament

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PASTORAL CARE ARRANGEMENTS

As a school we seek, at all times, to provide your child with a safe

and secure environment where he or she has a real sense of

belonging. With parents’ help, individual teachers will know the chil-

dren in their classes very well and provide the ‘front line’ of care.

Beyond this there are the wider resources both within the

school and the authority to help individual problems when and if

they arise. Parents are encouraged to discuss with

teaching staff any problems that arise that affect their child’s life

and work in school or at home.

There are a number of ways in which your child is looked after in

school. Please remember that rules and arrangements which may

seem a nuisance are made with your child’s safety and well being in

mind.

Emergencies

When your child joins the school, you will be asked to complete a

form giving us details of where to contact you in case of illness at

school. It is important that we know of any changes in the

address/ telephone number and we may periodically send a new form

home to update our records.

Accidents

There are members of the teaching staff who are trained first aid-

ers. They will take care of your child in the event of a minor acci-

dent. In an emergency we will try to contact you, but if

necessary a teacher will accompany a child to hospital. Please

inform us of any medical details which may be critical at such a

time e.g. continuous medications, drug

allergies, rare blood groups etc.

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PASTORAL CARE ARRANGEMENTS

Absences

Request forms for family holidays are available from the school office if you

need one. The school is unable to authorise more than 10 days taken as a family

holiday.

When your child is absent please let us know why either by phone or letter.

This ensures that both parents and school know where the child is.

If your child is absent for a period of time without a letter or is repeatedly ab-

sent we shall ask the Education Welfare Officer to call on you and check that

you are aware of this and that there is a reason for the absence.

Medicines

You are asked not to send children to school with aspirin or any other medicines

bought from the chemist. Staff will not administer them. If your child needs

to suck throat sweets during the day please send your written instructions

with your child.

If your Doctor has prescribed a medicine the Headteacher will keep it in her

office or the staff fridge. It will only be administered if we have written

instructions about the doses and frequency. Appropriate forms are available

at the school office. Alternatively you are welcome to come in during the day

and do this yourself.

Release from School

Children must not leave the school premises during the day without the school

having written permission of the parents/guardian and when collected it must

be by an adult known to the child. The school should be informed who will be

collecting the child.

Should any child abscond from school without permission, parents will be in-

formed immediately this is apparent. It is hence vital that the school is kept

up to date with contact details of parents/guardians—mobile phones etc.—also

emergency contact numbers. The Education Welfare Officer will also be in-

formed of any absconding child as will the local police if deemed necessary. All

incidents of children leaving the premises will be recorded and reported to par-

ents/guardians.

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SCHOOL COUNCIL

The school is very proud of its School Council, a body set up by the

children and supported by Mrs. Beynon. The council meet monthly

and consists of pupil representatives from every class in the school.

The aim of the school council is to ensure that pupils ‘have a voice’ in

school improvement. The school council class representatives dis-

cuss any concerns, issues and any initiatives suggested by pupils

within their class and then take these to the council

meeting.

The Council also meet to discuss different ways of raising funds

for several projects throughout the school year that will help to im-

prove school life for all the staff and children within

Brynhyfryd Juniors. They also work in partnership with the PTA and

the Eco-Committee to discuss initiatives.

The School Council has proved to be very popular within the school

and we look forward to its continuing success in the years to come!

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SCHOOL DISCIPLINE

At Brynhyfryd Junior School we expect high standards of

behaviour at all times. We encourage children to develop a sense of

responsibility and respect for those around them and for both their

and the school’s property.

Children are made aware of the school rules ( a copy of which are

available on pages 25-26 of this document for your information )

and are expected to abide by them. We seek to maintain order and

discipline through the vigilance of staff who use reason rather than

force and by providing your child with a wide variety of interesting

curricular and extra-curricular activities.

If persistent problems arise with a child then the parents of

that child will be invited to the school so that the appropriate

action can be taken to maintain the standards of behaviour and po-

liteness that exist within the school.

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SCHOOL UNIFORM

We believe that our school uniform has many advantages, it

generates a feeling of belonging and it reduces competition in fash-

ion. The uniform consists of :-

Girls Boys

Black or Navy skirt / trousers Black or navy trousers

Royal blue jumper / cardigan Royal blue jumper

White polo shirt / blouse White polo shirt / shirt

White / navy socks White / navy socks

P.E. Kit P.E. Kit

Royal blue shorts and Royal blue shorts and

T-shirt T-shirt

Shoes should be of sensible design allowing children to walk, run and

play comfortably and safely. Shoes with high heels should not be

worn. Boots should not be worn indoors. Long hair should be tied

back.

Royal blue fleeces and raincoats are also available from the school.

Parents may find it advantageous to purchase more than one sweat-

shirt and polo shirt. These are available from the school at any

time. As a school we actively discourage the wearing of jewellery

during school hours. Children with pieced ears may wear stud ear-

rings. A wristwatch may also be worn. We would appreciate your

support in this.

PLEASE WRITE YOUR CHILD’S NAME & CLASS

ON ALL UNIFORM LABELS

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ADMISSION & LIAISON

The School admission policy is in line with the Local Education

Authority.

Most children come to us from Brynhyfryd Infants School. There is

very close liaison with the infant school to ensure that your child’s

transfer to us is a smooth one. There is normally a two class entry

every September and the children are placed in mixed ability

groups.

Most children leave us to go to Pentrehafod Comprehensive School.

There is also close liaison between our two schools to

ensure a smooth transfer. Parents of children living outside the

catchment area are required to submit a preferred placement re-

quest to governors. Forms are available at the school.

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HOMEWORK

Homework should not be seen as an onerous task, nor should it take

up an inordinate amount of a child’s family time.

The school recognises the value of the variety of outside inter-

ests available to children including Brownies, Cubs, Sea Cadets etc

and sports clubs of all kinds. We wish to encourage the

children’s participation in such activities and are always delighted

to see our children bringing in their trophies and certificates

from such activities to show the school during Friday morning

assemblies, which we use to celebrate the achievements of our

children both in school and in the wider community.

We do feel however that homework does have value. Your child,

therefore, should be encouraged to complete any homework set

throughout the school. Any work set will be noted in the child’s

home / school link book so that you are aware of what your child has

been asked to do. All children are expected to read a little each

evening and to learn some spellings, tables or other work which

needs to be committed to memory each week. As the children pro-

gress through the school other tasks may be set, some of which may

be of an extended nature and may involve your help e.g. researching

and gathering information or working directly with your child.

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HOME SCHOOL AGREEMENT

From time to time in their schooling pupils may experience worries or

problems of some kind. If these are not sorted out quickly then they can

grow to a point where your child can become unhappy at school. We must ask

therefore that you contact the school immediately if you have any

concerns. This may be done by writing a note to the child’s teacher in the

home-school link booklet, by telephoning, e-mailing or coming in to talk to us. In

brief then we ask that you help us to do the best for your child by

ensuring that she /he :-

1. Arrives in school on time.

2. Takes as little time off as possible.

3 Comes to school rested from a good nights sleep and

refreshed with an adequate, healthy breakfast.

4. Shows respect and consideration for others.

Bullying is unacceptable and will be dealt

with firmly.

5. Comes equipped for the day, wearing

correct uniform and bringing everything

needed for the day.

6. Has a positive attitude towards education

and is ready to listen and learn.

7. Completes all home tasks on time.

8. Tells us if there are any problems or

worries.

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ATTENDANCE & PUNCTUALITY

The school is proud of its attendance figures (93.2% for

2009/2010) and boasts very few unauthorised attendances during

the school year.

In order to maintain these figures the school expects a letter of

explanation or telephone call when their child is absent from school

for any period of time.

School telephone number :- (01792) 650192

We, as a school, have received guidelines from the Welsh Office

( Circular 27/99 ) on attendance. These state :-

• “Parents are responsible in law for ensuring that children of compulsory school age receive suitable full time education”. • “Where the child is registered at a school, the law requires

regular attendance which means attending school punctually everyday and for the whole day during term time unless there is a good reason for absence.”

• “Parents do not have a right to take children on holiday in term time; leave of absence must be granted in

advance by the school.” (Forms are available from the school for this purpose.) • We ask parents to ensure pupils arrive at school in time for the

bell at 8.55am. Pupils arriving after the close of the register will be marked absent for that session in line with County policy. • Parents of pupils whose absenteeism is a cause for concern will

be contacted by the Headteacher and/or the Education Wel-fare Officer.

• Punctuality: All pupils who arrive at school late must report to the office for registration. They will be given a late sticker to show their teacher. This will be placed in the home-school link book for parents’ information.

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We, as a school, will undertake to alert parents of a child’s

absence from school as soon as it is possible. It is essential there-

fore that you notify us immediately if your child is absent for any

reason.

The number of pupils on roll is 224 The percentage of unauthorised absences during 2009/2010 were

as follows :-

Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Summer 2009 0.3% 0.4% 1.8% 2.2%

Autumn 2009 0.4% 0.0% 0.1% 0.3%

Spring 2010 0.7% 0.3% 1.2% 0.7%

The attendance percentages for 2009/2010 were as follows (with

an average of 93.2% across the school:-

Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Summer 2009 92.3% 90.1% 92.5% 92.1%

Autumn 2009 94.6% 94.1% 91.7% 93.4%

Spring 2010 95.1% 94.2% 94.7% 92.8%

Target for 2010/2011

Average school attendance of 94%

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ATTENDANCE & PUNCTUALITY

SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS

Security arrangements for pupils and staff at the school are such

that any pupils arriving late during the school day must use the

buzzer and intercom system to gain admission to the school. This is

also true of any visitors to the school. Parents are therefore asked

to use the main entrance at all times to gain entry into school at any

time of the day.

The school has taken steps to further improve the security of the

children within the school by installing a closed circuit television

system which monitors all aspects of the school buildings and the

school yard. A new, improved security door has also been installed.

The gate at the back of the school is locked once pupils have ar-

rived in school and kept locked until the end of the school day.

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SCHOOL RULES

The staff have drawn up a list of sensible and practical rules which

will help to keep your child safe in our school. We ask that parents

encourage their children to follow the school rules and display good

manners, politeness, honesty and respect for those around them

during their time in our school. The main school rule is :-

Other school rules :-

• To stand still after the FIRST bell and to go quickly to lines af-

ter the SECOND bell.

• To play safe, sensible games in the yard and not to bring dan-

gerous pieces of sports equipment to school such as cricket and

baseball bats.

• Report any accidents to the teacher on duty.

The main rule is…

“To care for one another”

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SCHOOL RULES

Whilst in School

• Work hard and neatly at all times and behave sensibly and wisely wherever

you are and

whatever you are doing.

• Always WALK inside the school buildings, don’t run and don’t shout.

• Don’t leave money in your coat or anything of value in the cloakroom—give

it to your teacher to look after for you.

• Do not bring sweets and chewing gum to school.

• NEVER leave the school premises unless you are with a teacher or your

parents.

• If you need your coat for playtimes, take it out with you when you are dis-

missed from the classroom, no running back and forth into school.

General Rules • At the end of the morning or afternoon session, leave the classroom in a

quiet, orderly way.

• Report to teachers anything you see that might be broken or out of place

around the building that might be dangerous.

• Make sure that you arrive for extra-curricular clubs on time and with the

correct clothes and equipment.

• Be proud of your school uniform and always come to school suitably

dressed for class lessons.

• Wear an apron or dad’s old shirt for art & craft.

• Mark your items of clothes with your name & class.

• Make sure you have your P.E. kit with you for all games and P.E. lessons.

If we all follow these rules then the school will be a safe and happy place for us all to work and enjoy!

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Summary of National Curriculum Assessment results of pupils in the school (2009) and nationally (2008) at the end of Key Stage 2 as a percentage of those eligible for assessment.

D indicates pupil disapplied under sections 364 or 365 of the Education Act 1996

W indicates working towards level 1 (Teacher Assessment only)

N indicates pupils not awarded a level for reasons other than disapplication * Percentage of pupils achieving Level 4 or above in English or Welsh (first language), Mathematics and Science in combination.

- Not exactly zero

Mathematics

School 0 0 0 0 4 11 56 29 0 84

National 0 0 1 1 3 15 51 30 0 81

Using & Applying Mathemat-

ics

School 0 0 0 0 4 27 42 27 0 69

National 0 0 1 1 4 22 48 24 0 73

Number & Algebra School 0 0 0 0 4 11 56 29 0 84

National 0 0 1 1 3 15 50 31 0 81

Shape, Space & Measures School 0 0 0 0 0 9 47 44 0 91

National 0 0 1 1 3 14 52 30 - 82

Handling Data School 0 0 0 0 2 4 67 27 0 93

National 0 0 1 1 3 16 51 29 0 80

Science

School 0 0 0 0 0 4 42 53 0 96

National 0 0 1 1 2 11 54 32 - 86

Scientific Enquiry School 0 0 0 0 0 4 42 53 0 96

National - 0 1 1 3 17 51 28 - 80

Life Processes & Living

Things

School 0 0 0 0 0 4 24 71 0 96

National 0 0 1 0 2 11 52 34 - 87

Materials & their Properties School 0 0 0 0 0 4 42 53 0 96

National 0 0 1 0 2 12 53 31 - 85

Physical Processes

School

0 0 0 0 0 4 44 51 0 96

National - 0 1 1 2 13 54 30 0 84

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

English

School 0 0 0 0 4 18 38 40 0 78

National 0 0 1 1 3 16 51 29 - 80

Oracy School 0 0 0 0 7 18 42 33 0 76

National 0 0 1 1 3 15 51 30 0 81

Reading School 0 0 0 0 4 18 31 47 0 78

National 0 0 1 1 3 16 48 32 0 80

Writing School 0 0 0 0 4 22 38 36 0 73

National 0 0 1 1 4 21 50 23 0 73

Cymraeg

School 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

National 0 0 1 1 4 17 53 24 - 77

Oracy School 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

National 0 0 1 1 4 15 53 27 - 80

Reading School 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

National 0 0 1 1 5 17 50 27 0 77

Writing School 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

National 0 0 1 1 6 24 51 17 - 68

Core Subject Indicator*

School 71.11

National 76

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LIST OF SCHOOL GOVERNORS

Chairperson :- Mr T M White Vice-Chairperson :- Mrs A White Headteacher :- Mrs S Stanton

Teacher Representative :- Mrs M Bowen Non-Teaching Staff Representative :- Mr M Jones

Other Governors :- Mrs C Harris Mrs S Beveridge Mr P Meehan Mrs S Bowden Mr M Byrne Mrs C Hughes Mrs D Mort Mr S Riordan Clerk to Governors :- Mrs M T Hughes

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SCHOOL LAYOUT

Y6B (Mrs Bowen)

Y6M (Mrs.Mason)

Support

Room (Mr. Hinton)

ICT

Suite Boys

Toilets

Head

Teacher/

Main office

Girls

Toilets/

cloakroom

Main

Entrance

Top

Hall

Support

room (Mrs Lewis)

Y5BT

(Mrs Beynon/

Mrs Thomas)

Drying

Room

Y4C (Mrs Camm)

Y4D

(Mrs Davies)

Library

Y3B

(Mr Bevan)

Technology

Room

Bottom

Hall Y3G

(Mrs Green)

Y5B

Mr Brown

Stage Area

Ancillary Room

Staff Toilets

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SCHOOL GROUNDS

The school is very lucky in that we can call on the expertise of our

site manager, Mr. Jones, and the hard work of the children to keep

the school grounds and gardens looking as impressive and as

welcoming as they do.

Brynhyfryd Junior School is very proud of its tradition and success

in both the “Swansea in Bloom” and “Wales in Bloom” competitions.

The school is eternally grateful to the annual efforts of Mr.

Jones, our site manager. We received the gold award in 2006 &

2007, whilst in 2004, 2006 & 2007 we obtained 1st prize in

’Swansea in Bloom’. We also obtained 1st prize from Wales in Bloom

for our community mosaic which stands proudly at the school’s front

entrance. We were awarded the silver award in the Quadrant Chal-

lenge 2005 & 2006. In 2006 & 2008 we received City & County of

Swansea Gold Recycling Award, Impetus Award for Citizenship. Ba-

sic Skills Quality mark, Contin-You Award for work with the commu-

nity. In 2010 we became the second school within the County to

achieve the Platinum Green Flag as an Eco-School. We were also

awarded the Intermediate Award for our work on Global citizenship.

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SCHOOL GROUNDS

This year has seen the school continuing with our “Eco-Committee”,

compromising of Year 6 children. The committee gather ideas from

other pupils of ways in which we can improve and sustain our envi-

ronment. Issues such as energy conservation, recycling and school

grounds improvement are considered.

In 2008 we received a grant from the Gower Society which has en-

abled us to produce a vegetable allotment at the rear of the school.

Here we are growing fruit and vegetables organically which the chil-

dren care for and then get to taste when in season.

In 2010 the school was very proud to receive the ’Platinum Green

Flag’ .This is the culmination of eight years of hard work on behalf

of pupils and staff and shows that the philosophy underlying this

achievement is now firmly embedded within the school. This flag

flies proudly in the school yard.

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ACCESS TO INFORMATION

If you wish to read documents relating to the school’s curriculum

they are held at school and are available to you. It would be

appreciated if you would give the Head teacher or school

secretary reasonable notice if you wish to read one of them

because occasionally staff are working on them at home.

1. National Curriculum Documents

2. The LEA’s agreed syllabus for Religious Education

3. The school’s policies on the various subjects and aspects of the

curriculum and schemes of work.

4. Behaviour Management and Special Educational Needs Policy.

Disclaimer

The information contained in the prospectus is intended for par-

ents of children who will be entering school between

September and July, it was correct at the time of going to

press but Government legislation, Welsh Assembly and City

Council policy and the particular circumstances of the school

might create the need for some organisational changes and ad-

justment of policy.

Date of publication— June 2010

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