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Cwm Glâs Primary School Governing Body—Annual Report to Parents 2015-16

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Cwm Glâs Primary School Colwyn Avenue, Winchwen, Swansea SA1 7EN

Headteacher: Mr. P.M. Osborne B.Ed. (Hons) M.A. Ed. Deputy Headteacher: Mr. N.B. Craven B.A. Ed. (Hons)

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BASIC SKILLS AGENCY’S QUALITY

MARK AWARD

School Mission Statement In partnership, we encourage all children to achieve personal

excellence through working towards their full potential, so that they can make a positive contribution to the school and the

wider community.

BECTA IT

Quality Mark BT Citizenship Award Eco Schools

Award Healthy Schools Award Swansea Gold

Recycling Award Eco-Flag Active Marc

Cymru Swansea in Bloom

Do we achieve our mission statement? “There is a very strong determination to provide all pupils with opportunities to succeed and to

take their place in the wider world. All pupils are valued and treated equally.” Estyn Inspection Report

The Annual Meeng of the Governing Body with parents has

been arranged for 15.30 on Tuesday 15th December. Under

new regula�ons, the mee�ng will only go ahead if the parents

of more than 10% or 30 registered pupils request it. To request

a mee�ng, please write to the Headteacher by Tuesday 8th

December. If the mee�ng is confirmed you will be no�fied by

text message and twi#er.

“It’s Down To You, And You Can

Do Something About It.”


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As a result of the School Standards and Organisa�on (Wales) Act 2013, which came into force on 4th

May 2013, a school governing body is no longer required to hold an annual parents mee�ng. Parents

are major stakeholders in the school community and have a clear and strong interest in their child’s ed-

uca�on. It is therefore important that the governing body ac�vely engages with parents, and remain

accountable, by providing them with informa�on and opportuni�es to discuss and have an input into

school. The School Standards and Organisa�on (Wales) Act 2013 now enables parents of registered pu-

pils at the school to request up to three mee�ngs per year with the governing body via a pe��on.

A brief summary is provided below.

The governing body must hold a mee�ng within 25 school days of receiving the pe��on, providing that:

1. the pe��on contains the signatures of the required minimum number of parents of registered pupils

at the school, which is the lower of the following:

(a) the parents of 10% of registered pupils, or

(b) the parents of 30 registered pupils

2. the mee�ng requested by parents must be to discuss a ma#er rela�ng to the school.

3. there will be no more than three mee�ngs held during the year in which the first pe��on is received.

4. there are sufficient school days le6 in the school year for the mee�ng to be held.

Getting ready for Christmas!


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A Word from the Chairperson:

I am very pleased to write to you again with a summary of the

school’s many achievements over the past year.

The work of the Governing Body operates mainly through the

commi#ees. I, as Chairman, thank the other Governors for their con�n-

ued hard work for all the children of Cwm Glâs. I also must thank the

Home School Associa�on for the immense effort which goes

into organising the many social and fund-raising ac�vi�es

which so greatly benefit all

our children. The Home

School Associa�on is a

small but hard-working

group – it would be nice to

see more parents ge>ng

involved for the benefit of

ALL pupils at the school.

The school has

been keen not to rest on its

laurels following its excel-

lent inspec�on in 2005, and

I’m pleased and very proud

to say that the school has

con�nued in its successes.

The school was inspected again

in January 2011, and has achieved the

highest possible honours in receiving an

‘excellent’ judgement for the standards

achieved, and an ‘excellent’ judgement

for prospects for improvement. Two as-

pects of the school’s work were described

as “sector leading” by the inspec�on

team, and the school has taken every opportunity to share their success-

es with other schools. Cwm Glâs is one of a very small number of primary

schools in Swansea to have achieved first class results in successive in-

spec�ons, and I thank parents and pupils for their hard work, but espe-

cially the staff and Mr. Osborne for working so diligently to ensure our

children have the best possible start in life.

Excellent results which you can see elsewhere in this report

would not have been achieved without an incredible amount of hard

work from Teaching and Teaching Support staff, and on behalf of Gover-

nors and parents/carers I thank them for their hard work each and every

day. Our children have a bright future thanks to their dedica�on.

Musical and spor�ng achievements go from strength to

strength! I am very pleased to see Cwm Glâs children achieving outstand-

ing success at local and county levels.

As a Governing Body we are very aware that pupils’ learning is

greatly enhanced by visitors coming in to school to share their exper�se,

and by opportuni�es to take children out for experiences that the school

classroom can never offer. As a Governing Body and as school staff we

are very aware that these ac�vi�es usually cost money, but we aim to

subsidise these events as much as possible while passing on minimal

costs to parents/carers. We hope you appreciate the opportuni�es such

ac�vi�es give for children to learn more about the world around them –

not all learning takes place within the confines of four walls.

We have made every effort to improve the fabric, appearance

and safety of the building within the available funds to make the school a

more a#rac�ve place for our young people and accessible to those who

have disabili�es. We frequently get unsolicited comments about how

a#rac�ve and welcoming the school is. We have invested substan�ally in

developing outdoor learning areas for Founda�on Phase

children, and we are very grateful for the fund-raising of

the Home School Associa�on

to enhance our outdoor spac-

es.

As you will read

later in this report, pupil

a#endance has improved

substan�ally over the last

few years, and was 95.2%

during the last school year.

On behalf of the school I

thank parents and carers for

their support of good a#end-

ance – a6er all, if children

aren’t in school, they miss a

lot of learning. Unless your

child suffers a significant illness, please aim

to achieve at least 95% a#endance over the

school year.

On behalf of the Governors may I take this

opportunity in thanking our Headteacher.

Mr Peter Osborne has been with us for

fi6een years now as Headteacher, and the

school con�nues to succeed at the highest possible level. Mr. Osborne

con�nues to set a high standard in all aspects of the school’s life, and I

know from the responses to the Parent Ques�onnaires that the school is

highly valued by parents.

I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome new members of

staff to the school. I know they will get the professional support to en-

sure their growth within the profession, and I hope they enjoy contrib-

u�ng to the success of the school and the community.

I look forward to seeing you at the various ac�vi�es planned

over the Christmas period, and thank you for your con�nued support of

Cwm Glâs – a school that strives for con�nued success. We want every-

one involved to be proud to say that they belong to Cwm Glâs – we as a

Governing Body are certainly very proud to be associated with the

school. I would also like to take this opportunity to wish you and your

family the compliments of the season, and I look forward to seeing you

at the various Christmas events in the near future

Diolch yn fawr,

Mr. John Hague

Chair of Governors

SCHOOL BUDDIES 2015/16

“Pupils are encouraged to support each other; this is a strength of the school. Trained School Buddies

have a role in maintaining good relationships. They take their responsibilities seriously, they help to re-solve disagreements and conflicts and organise co-operative play. The school won the British Telecom Citizenship Award in 2004 for its work in this as-

pect.”

2005 Estyn Inspection Report


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Chair of Governors: Mr. John Hague, 283, Bonymaen Road, Bonymaen, Swansea SA1 7AT

Clerk to the Governing Body: Dr. Bill Charles, C/o Cwm Glâs Primary School, Colwyn Avenue, Winchwen, Swansea SA1 7EN

Action taken by the Governing Body and

School

School Prospectus

The school prospectus is reviewed annually, and meets guidance issued by Welsh Government Department for Education and Skills concise guidance “Regulations about reporting school and pupil information” (September 2011). We also feel that it is a good representation of the school, and we are very proud of it. Many parents have commented about the attractiveness of the document, and how useful they find the information it contains. The Headteacher holds a coffee-morning for parents of Recep-tion-age children in the summer term of each year to explain the school prospectus and its contents. The prospectus is issued to all parents with children beginning full-time education in Recep-tion in September, and to parents of children transferring to the school mid-term.

Access for Children & Adults with Restricted Mobility

Ramps have been added to the main entrance to facilitate ac-cess for those people with restricted mobility. A dedicated disa-bled toilet and shower facility has been built, suitable for adult visitors as well as pupils of the school. Two new disability-friendly Infant entrances have been installed. Markings have been made on surfaces to assist visually-impaired pupils. Resolutions passed at the last meeting No meeting was held, and therefore no resolutions were passed. Progress on School Action Plan (post-inspection) Following the very successful inspection in January 2011, the following recommendations were made:

In order to improve, the school needs to:

R1 raise standards in writing in key stage 1;

R2 further improve the quality of teaching by refin-

ing monitoring procedures; and

R3 ensure greater consistency in marking so that

comments identify how pupils can improve their

work.

These recommendations has been incorporated into the practices of the school, and into the School Improvement Plan. Review of progress is regularly reported to Gover-nors through monitoring of the School Develop-ment Plan. Organisation and Policies Subject policies are updated and reviewed regular-ly on a four-year cycle. Other policies are updated as appropriate, and as required by new legislation and statutory guidance.

Community Involvement The school has excellent links with the local community, both through utilising the community as a teaching and learning resource as well as inviting the community into school. Regular visitors include P.C. Craig Community Police Officer, Rev. Colin Dickson of St. Margaret’s Church, the staff of ASDA store Llansamlet (to carry out a survey into breakfast cereals and to decorate our Food Technology Room), the emergency servcies, and so on. Visits have been made to Borfa House Residential Centre, Danycoed Residential Centre, Swansea Museum, Waterfront Museum, Plantasia, the locality of the school, the senior citizens of Bonymaen House and so on. Craftspeople, artisans and people of interest who have visited us include a harpist, a guitarist, a ceramicist, numerous authors and po-ets, Rubicon History Workshop, Welsh Bird of Prey Centre, Ospreys’ Rugby Team Players and many others. The school has a very active HSA which regularly organises fund-raising activities. During the past year the association has raised over £5000 through tuck shops, raf-fles, Christmas hampers, discos, sponsored events, Santa photos, School calendars, etc. The association helped part fund the new adventure climbing area which has been a big hit with the children, and our new outdoor classroom. Another busy year is already under way with a dis-co, Movie Nights, Santa photos and School calendars con-tributing towards this year’s funds. It was agreed in the AGM of the association that the money raised for the next three years would go towards equipping the new outdoor learning areas which are being developed by the staff. At Parents Evenings we ask for your views of the school. We use this information to make Cwm Glâs an even better school for your child. We hope that parents/carers appreciate that the school is trying to act upon your views. On the final pages of this Annual Report you can read the results of your views of the school.

“The school’s self-evaluation processes are very compre-hensive and are an outstanding feature.”


Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant—always a big celebration at

Cwm Glâs


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Who’s Who on the Governing Body?

The vast majority of children at

Cwm Glâs attend school on

time, and we thank parents for

their support. However, a small

minority have difficulty getting

to school on time, and this

causes disruption for the class

who are interrupted for late-

comers as much as it does for

the child who is late! Please

remember that all children

should be on the school yard at

8.40 a.m., ready for the bell to

ring at 8.45 a.m. Your coopera-

tion would be appreciated.

Good

Punctuality

Matters!

Name Term Ends Status Mrs. S. Barnes 24/04/2018 Staff Mrs. F. James 30/09/2016 Parent Mrs. S. Davies 09/03/2016 Community Mr. J. Hague 31/08/2016 LEA/Chair Mr. B. Howell 12/10/2017 Community Mrs. L. Brayley 12/05/2018 Parent

Mr. P. Jones 23/09/2016 Community/Vice-Chair Mrs. R. Jones 20/0102018 Parent Mrs. C. Kieft 15/11/2018 Teaching Staff Cllr. P. Lloyd 31/08/2016 LEA

Mr. P. Osborne Headteacher Mrs. M. Raven 15/12/2018 LEA Mr. R. Rees 31/03/2019 Parent

Miss. M. Rosser 22/11/2017 Teaching staff Vacancy . Community Vacancy . LEA

Inspection Report—summary—the full report can be seen on the school website or by visiting www.estyn.gov.uk

The school is excellent because: • most pupils make very good progress and achieve high standards; • it is a very inclusive and caring environment for pupils to learn and prosper; • it is very well led; • nearly all pupils demonstrate exemplary behaviour and positive attitudes to learning; • learning support assistants make a significant contribution to pupils’ learning and wellbeing; and • there are very strong links with parents and carers.

The prospects for improvement are excellent because: • the headteacher has a proven track record in maintaining high standards; • staff regularly update and share their knowledge with colleagues and other schools; • leaders rigorously analyse and use data to inform planning for improvement; and • governors make an important contribution to the life and strategic direction of the school.

The school’s current performance Excellent

The school’s prospects for improvement Excellent

School Inspection 2011

Well Done!!!


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Pupils with Disabilities Cwm Glâs Primary School is committed to equal opportunities and inclusion. The school currently doesn’t have any pupils on roll with disability. Adaptations have been made to facilitate ac-cess to the main & infant entrances, and a dedicated disabled toilet, shower and pupil changing facility has been created. As the building is refurbished, adaptations are made (where possi-ble) to incorporate changes, which will be suitable for disabled persons (e.g. the new main entrance). The Governing Body has considered the implications of the Disability Discrimination Act and, after liaising with the LEA, will respond as appropriate as individual circumstances dictate. Special Educational Needs The school has a policy for Special Educational Needs, a copy of which is available upon request to the Headteacher. The situation with regard to provision for pu-pils with special educational needs has changed significantly. Previously, a full-time support teacher provided much of the support. However, re-organisation and alteration of funding mechanisms at LEA level has changed dramatically over the last few years, and will undoubtedly change in the future. This has an impact upon the provision available within the school setting. Generally, statements of Special Educational Need of pu-pils at the school identify Learning Support As-sistants as key personnel to support pupils. Pu-pils identified as having learning difficulties are referred to the SENCO (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator) for assessment. Individual Educational Plans are prepared and par-ents/carers are consulted. Records are maintained and reviewed regularly with parents. Where appro-priate, assistance is sought from outside agencies. A large number of external agencies support us at Cwm Glâs – speech therapist, physiotherapist, Eng-lish as a second language support workers, behav-iour support team, etc. At Cwm Glâs Primary School the SENCO is Mrs. C. Kieft, who has responsibility for maintaining the Staged Referral Register and organising support for pupils. The school also has a Specialist Teaching Facility (STF Unit) for children with moderate to serious learning difficulties. Children from the STF Unit are inte-grated with mainstream children for many learning ac-tivities.

“Pupils are very well cared for, guided and supported in a very secure and happy environment. The school has a very positive ethos and works hard to make pupils feel valued and

included. This provision is an outstanding feature.”


Working with the artist Nina Morgan

P.C. Craig is a regular visitor to the school, and we all enjoy working with him!


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We have gained our Eco-Schools

Award We have achieved the BECTA Quality

Mark for IT

We have gained our Eco-Flag

We have gained our Investors in People Award

We have achieved our

Healthy Schools Award

Phase 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

We achieved the Basic Skills Quality

Mark We achieved

British Telecom’s Citizenship Award

Head Girl & Head Boy 2015/16 Natacha Brooks & Philip Price

The photograph shows our Head Boy Adam &

Head Girl Lili of 2014/15 handing over their du-ties to Natacha & Philip

Our Eco-Captains have helped us to gain a Gold Recycling Award and

the Eco-Flag


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DVLA/Royal Mail ‘Keep Kids Safe’ cam-

paign – children visited the Royal Mail sort-

ing office to find out how difficult it is for

lorries to perform an emergency stop

Thank you for supporting our recycling of Yellow Pages

“Pupils have very positive attitudes to their learning and play a full part in lessons. They show good motivation and make effective

use of their time. All pupils strive to promote honesty, fairness, respect and a compassion-ate attitude to others. They have a pride in themselves, in their work and the school

community as a whole.”


Dorothy George Award Last term, Dominic Pointer & Casey Brooks were presented with the Dorothy George Achievement Award by Mr. Michael George. Dorothy was a much loved grandmoth-er who worked voluntarily at the school support-ing the teachers by working with groups of chil-dren- cooking, hearing children read and art and craft sessions. At the time, Dorothy was suffering with cancer, but despite this she continued to help the children. Unfortunately she lost her bat-tle with cancer. It was then that Mr. George set up the Dorothy George Award scheme in memory of his late wife to reward the Year 2 boy and girl who made the most effort during their last year in the Infants.

Complaints Procedure – summary

The school has a complaints procedure, a copy of which is available upon request. The following is a summary of the steps: 1. All complaints must be in writing to a

member of staff 2. The complaint is considered by the

Headteacher. 3. The complainant may make a complaint to

the Governing Body if they are unhappy with the outcome. The decision of the Governing Body is final.

School Council members 2015/16


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Attendance Information Excellent attendance rates have been achieved during the last year. Forty-seven lucky children (see photos) received a certifi-cate and £10 gift voucher for not missing a single day all year! Many thanks to Parents/Carers for their support of good attendance. Attendance rates for the 2014/15 school year were 95.2%. Thank you to parents/carers for their support. As we have said a number of times, if children aren’t in school, we can’t be teaching them! There has been steady improvement in attendance rates over the last few years, but we’d like to see even further improvement in future! PLEASE SUPPORT GOOD ATTENDANCE. Please remember that requests for absence due to family holiday—a maximum of 10 days per school year—must be made in writing on the appropriate form (available from the school office or download from the web-site), and are at the discretion of the Headteacher. ALL concerns regarding punctuality and attendance are brought to the attention of parents/carers at Parents’ Evenings, and per-sistent offenders are ALWAYS referred to the Education Welfare Officer. Punctuality has improved dramatically as a result of the new pro-cedure of lining-up on the yard each morning. Many thanks to Parents/Carers for their support. Can we remind all Par-

ents/Carers that children should be on the yard before 8.45 a.m., and that the pupil entrances are locked promptly at 8.50 a.m. This is done to ensure the safety and security of all chil-dren at the school. After this time, all latecomers must enter the school via the main entrance. Breakfast Club is open to children at 8.15 a.m.

Session Times

�� Junior Children

Morning session begins at 8.50 am and ends at 12.15 pm.

Afternoon session starts at 1.00 pm and ends at 3.00 pm.

�� Infant Children

Morning session begins at 8.50am and ends at

12.00 noon. (11.15 am for Morning Nursery).

Afternoon session starts at 12.45 pm and ends at

3.00 pm. If you need to give a brief mes-

sage to a Classteacher, please do so when

the children are collected from the yard at

8.45 a.m.

Financial Report

Attached to the end of this report.

Term Dates

Parents/Carers are kept informed of school term dates via the school newsletter ‘Cwm Glâs News’, and on the school website.

Promoting Healthy Eating & Drinking

As a school we have achieved the Phase 5 Healthy Schools

Award. We use every opportunity to encourage children to make

healthy eating and drinking choices. All children have a water

bottle for clean drinking water every day.

Our ‘Reading Rocks’ librarians

47 children received a certificate and £10 gift voucher in the end-of-year as-sembly, July 2015 for zero absences all

year! Well done!

“The average rate of attendance for the three terms prior to the in-spection was 93 per cent. Attendance rates have exceeded targets over the past four years and are now above the local education au-thority (LEA) and all Wales averages. Absences are caused mainly by sickness but the overall rate is adversely affected by parents taking family holidays in term time that accounts for 11 per cent of absenc-

es. There are no unauthorised absences.”



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Foundation Phase School & Wales

Teacher Assessment Results

KS2 School & Wales

Teacher Assessment Results

% of pupils achieving at least Foundation Phase Out-

come 5

Cwm Glâs (2015) All-Wales

(2015) Literacy Teacher

Assessment 80 88

Numera-cy

Teacher Assessment

80 90

Personal & Social Teacher

Assessment 85 95

Founda-tion Phase Indica-

Teacher Assessment

80 83

% of pupils achieving at least level 4

Cwm Glâs (2015) All-Wales

(2015) Core Sub-ject Indi-cator

Teacher Assessment 80*/90 88

Eng-lish

Teacher Assessment 80*/90 90

Maths Teacher Assessment 82*/93 90

Sci-ence Teacher

Assessment 84*/97 90

*= including STF Unit Pupils

Summary of Targets set by the Governing Body

Cwm Glâs Primary School has a School Development Plan out-lining the school’s plans and targets for the next five years. Recent targets achieved include:

• To improve overall FPI/CSI levels by identification of current outcome/level compared with predicted Y2 / Y6 outcome/level. Identify learners ‘at risk’ of not achieving O5+ / L4+ in combination. Use effective support and intervention.

• To raise standards in oracy through assessment and tracking, linked to activities within new SoW; provide oracy evidence for school and cluster standardisation / moderation; use e-learning effectively to enhance oracy.

• Identify learners ‘at risk’ of not achieving O5+ or L4+ in Maths / MD and provide appropriate support & interven-tion through effective planning and monitoring of pro-gress. Our Year 2 and Year 6 children undertook Teacher As-

sessment in May of the last school term. The results achieved well exceeded the targets agreed by the LEA and which were described by an External Adviser as “rigorous and ambitious”. Furthermore, our overall school performance at KS2 at Cwm Glâs achieved above median performance. Many thanks to parents/carers for their support, pupils for their hard work and teaching and teaching support staff for ensuring that our chil-dren do well. Quantitative Targets for the next three years are:

Home School Association

We have an active Home School Association which works very hard to co-ordinate fundraising and social activities for the children. It is hoped that all parents of children who attend Cwm Glâs will make an effort not only to support these worthwhile activities, but also to join in with the planning, ar-ranging and organising of events. All parents are welcome to attend Home School Association meetings, details of which are circulated to you in a regular newsletter or via text messages.

School Uniform

We have a school uniform at Cwm Glâs, which is detailed in the

school prospectus. School uniform is important:

• It helps children to feel they belong to the school;

• It avoids competition between children for the latest fashions;

• It prepares children for uniform wearing at secondary school;

• It looks smart. Please support the school by sending your child in school uni-form every day. It is reasonably priced, easily available from the school if required, and will make your life easier in the mornings!

PERMITTED VEHICLES ONLY

IN SCHOOL GROUNDS!

2016 2017 2018

English 89% 83% 83%

Maths 89% 72% 83%

CSI 86% 72% 83%

Attendance 94.2% 94.2% 94.2%

Science 89% 72% 83%


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Stay ‘n’ Play Family Learning Group

We run a Family Learning Group for parents/carers of infant-

age children. The class has three main aims:

• To give parents/carers an insight into the work that their child is doing in school

• To demonstrate ways that parents/carers can help their child at home

• To make games and activities that, parents/carers can use with their children at home.

It’s not too late to join (and there are no tests or written work!). If you’re a parent/carer (Mum, Dad, Aunty, Uncle or Grandparent) of a child in Reception, come along to find out more.

Homework

We are sure that parents appreciate that homework has many benefits, including allowing children the opportunity to practice work started in school. It also gives parents the opportunity to see what is going on in school. The school will provide an exer-cise book if you require one.

The homework timetable is listed – your support is appreciated. As you can see, all children are expected to read with a parent/responsible adult every night. Only by working in a partnership can we hope to provide the education that your children deserve.

English and maths homework is set on a Friday, and is expected back at school on the following Tuesday.

Year Daily Activity Time Weekly Activity Time

Nursery & Recep-tion Story bags

Year 1 Reading 10 mins Number games/spelling 15mins

10mins Year

2 Reading 15 mins Number games/spelling 15mins 10mins

Year 3 Reading 15 mins Maths or unfinished

work, or Topic & spelling

30mins



30mins



45mins

Year 6

Reading 30 mins Maths or unfinished work, or Topic &

spelling

45mins School Rules

On the first day of term children were reminded about the school rules. It is probably a good idea to remind parents of these too, as we can both work together to make sure that the school is a safe, secure, happy place for all children. The school rules are: 1. We always try to be polite, kind and helpful. 2. We always try to keep our school clean and tidy. 3. We always try to walk quietly inside the building. 4. We always try to be good listeners. 5. We always try to remember that assembly is our special time of worship together. 6. We always try to respect other people’s feelings and property. 7. We always try our best with our work, and try to complete it in the given time. 8. We only wear a watch and/or one pair of stud

earrings as jewellery to school. Wherever we are, whatever we are doing, we always try to remember that we are proud to be pupils of Cwm Glâs Primary School. I’m sure parents appreciate the need for rules, and will work with the school to ensure that they are fol-lowed. I think rule 8 requires a little explanation – I’m sure many children have been bought jewellery by parents and grandparents, and they treasure it. Unfor-tunately, excessive jewellery worn to school can lead to accidents. Health and safety rules insist that all jew-ellery must be removed for P.E. and design technology lessons. If inappropriate jewellery, or excessive jewel-lery, is worn to school and has to be taken off, then it may go missing and cause further upset. I hope all parents will co-operate with this rule for the safety of all children at school. Your co-operation is appreciated.

“Pupils behave very responsibly. In classes, they show good motivation and get on with their work promptly making effective use of their time. They work with enthusiasm and are considerate and courteous towards each other and to the staff. They move around the school in an orderly man-ner and exercise exemplary self-discipline. Very good behaviour and positive attitudes and rela-tionships are evident throughout. Pupils are friendly and courteous to each other, and to visi-tors. This contributes positively to the work of the school as a community.”


We regularly invite parents & carers into school to see what we’re doing


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The school regularly supports local as well as national charities, and we are grateful to parents/carers

for their support

Harvest Festival—collecting tea, coffee

& biscuits for Maggie's Cancer Care Cen-

A fun day to raise funds for

the RNLI

Red Nose Day—another fun

day at school

Operation Christmas Child—

helping those less fortunate

than ourselves

World Book Day—always a

good excuse to dress up!


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Residential visit to Danycoed

House, West Cross

Residential visit to Borfa House,

Rhosilli


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Financial Information

Travel & Subsistence Claims by the Governing Body

No subsistence or travel claims have been made by any Governing Body member.

“The school manages its finances very well. The use of resources is reviewed regularly and overall the school provides very good value for money. ”


CITY AND COUNTY OF SWANSEA - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

PRIMARY SUPPORT UNIT

SCHOOL : CWMGLAS PRIMARY SCHOOL Pso : Catherine Davies

End of Year Statement 2014 - 2015

BUDGET ALLOCATION £995,663 TEACHING COSTS £645,751

PUPIL NO. ADJUSTMENT -£5,804 SUPPORT STAFF COSTS £293,063

ADJUSTMENT RE HT SECONDMENT £31,385

SUPPLIES & SERVICES £62,167

ADJUSTED BUDGET ALLOCATION 1021244 ENERGY COSTS £11,847

PREMISES RELATED COSTS £56,523

RECHARGES £37,895

GROSS EXPENDITURE 1107246

INCOME 128064

NET EXPENDITURE 979182

UNDERSPEND 2014 - 2015 42062

INVESTMENT APRIL 2014 169577

INVESTMENT APRIL 2015 211639


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This is a summary of the responses to the Parent/Carer Questionnaire used during the March 2013 Parents’ Evening.

Figures may not total 100% due to rounding

Ac�on:

• A#endance at Parents Evening was 96% (290 appoint-

ments out of 303)

• Thank all staff for a job well done

• Send text message on first Friday of new term to remind

parents that children have a note about the ac�vi�es for

the term


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Community Involvement

We have an excellent working relationship with our Schools’ Liaison PC Craig , our schools liaison officer, and our local PCSOs

who have trained some of our pupils as part of the Deputy Sheriff Scheme. We have wide ranging links with other community or-

ganisations through our sporting and musical activities.

The school has established effective links with a range of partners including teacher training providers, other schools and local

businesses. These partnerships contribute well to teachers’ professional development and pupils’ learning, for instance in de-

veloping investigations in science and teaching French to Year 4 pupils. The school also has effective partnerships with a range

of outside agencies to meet the particular needs of individuals and groups of pupils, including those with emotional difficulties.

The school has close links with the community. Regular visitors enrich pupils’ learning experiences. There are very strong rela-

tionships with parents and carers. Family learning and other classes strengthen these ties and improve parents’ understanding

of how their children learn most effectively. Parents speak highly of the arrangements made for pupils new to the school, includ-

ing those recently transferred from a local school that was closed. There are also good transfer arrangements for pupils in the

specialist teaching unit and older pupils moving on to the next stage of their education.


Our Deputy Sheriffs


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RNLI Water Safety training

Rock-climbing

Annual Sports Days

Sporting Achievements

We take a full part in sporting competitions in our area. The school has had rugby, football and netball-teams, and a wide range of after-school sporting clubs take place each school year. Sports Days are planned for each school year, but are largely dependent upon the weather! A regular programme of extra-curricular clubs takes place each school year, including sports related activi-ties.


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Welsh Language

Cwm Glâs is an English-medium school, but we teach

children to become bilingual in Welsh through specific

Welsh lessons and the incidental use of Welsh in the

day-to-day routines of the school.

Many adults use Welsh effectively around the

school and this enhances pupils’ bilingualism. The

school’s partnership with Menter Iaith, an organi-

sation that promotes the Welsh language in the

community, has enriched Welsh language provi-

sion, particularly in the Foundation Phase.


“Cwm Glâs Primary School is a very good school with many out-standing features. Parents hold the school in very high regard and are very supportive of all aspects of provision. The school has made considerable

progress over recent years.”

Eco-Captains

They help to keep us

environmentally

friendly!

Toilet Facilities

We have an adequate number of toilets

throughout the school for use by children and

adults. We also have one disability-friendly

toilet. All toilets are cleaned daily by the clean-

ing staff, and routine maintenance is carried

out by the Site Manager. The Junior toilets

were refurbished in August 2012. Junior Staff

toilets were refurbished in April 2015 and

made better accessible to those with disabili-

ties.

House Captains -

They help to organise team activi-

ties. They also have a responsibility

to set a good example to others.


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School Rules Every school has a set of rules designed to make the day run as smoothly and hap-

pily as possible. We ask that the following specific rules are supported and encouraged by all

parents/carers so that discipline is maintained. Our school rules are: We always try to be polite, kind and helpful. We always try to keep our school clean and tidy.

We always try to walk quietly inside the school building.

We always try to be good listeners.

We always try to remember that assembly is our special time of worship together. We always try to respect other people's feelings and property.

We always try our best with our work and try to complete it in the given time.

We only wear a watch and/or one pair of stud earrings as jewellery to school.

Our behaviour policy (available upon written request) encourages children to choose positive actions and as parents/carers

you should occasionally receive telephone calls, certificates or letters from the school to say how well your child is doing. ’Positive

Behaviour’ means that pupils are recognized for their efforts and given increasing responsibility.

A child who misbehaves is given a choice of changing his/her behaviour or accepting clear sanctions. If an initial verbal

warning does not work then parents will be informed and asked to help. Both school and home should work together to help the

child find a way forward. Any behaviour which places other children at risk will lead to temporary exclusion until assurance is given

that matters will improve. Bullying such as racism and sexism has zero tolerance here. We also ask parents to support us by sending

their child to school in school uniform every day.

The vast majority of children at Cwm Glâs Primary School are well behaved all of the time.

Rewards & Sanctions

Golden Time

At Cwm Glâs the school has adopted a 'Golden Time' approach to rewarding good behaviour. Golden

Time is free choice of a wide range of activities: using the computer, art/craft activities, etc. Each week children

have the right to thirty minutes of 'Golden Time'. During the week, each time a child breaks school rules they

lose five minutes. During 'Golden Time' the children who lose 'Golden Time' have to sit patiently for the allocated

time. This reinforces with children the importance of being good and doing the right thing. It works very well!

Merit Points As well as Golden Time, the school operates a system of allocating merit points. Merit points are issued to

children in recognition of extra special effort, and are recorded on a class chart. Merit points could be awarded for:

a particularly good piece of work;

a kind deed;

making an effort to improve;

sustained effort.

At the end of each term the merit points allocated to each child are totaled, and converted into raffle tickets. The raffle

tickets are entered into a draw, and children have an opportunity to win prizes based on their efforts in the above categories. In this

way we positively reinforce that it is worth making an effort to do the right thing.

Celebrating Together On Friday of each week the school holds a Special Assembly where we celebrate together. This may be in the form of whole

school successes (e.g. fund raising for charity), or group successes (e.g. sporting achievement) or individual success (e.g. improve-

ment in behaviour, kindness, outstanding work or effort). This is an opportunity for the whole school community to reflect upon the

many successes that are achieved and to reinforce our aim that positive issues will be acknowledged and rewarded.

“It’s Down To You, And You Can Do Something About It.”

Rewards Sanctions A kind word from the Classteacher/Headteacher

Show your work to another class

Merit points

Certificates in Special Assembly

Letters sent home

Golden Time

Children will receive a verbal warning

They may lose some of their ‘Golden Time’

They may have to lose part of their playtime

completing a ‘Putting It Right’ worksheet

Writing a letter of apology

Behaviour Record – a week-long diary recording good

and poor behaviour, in partnership with parents

Wherever we are, whatever we are doing,

we always try to remember that we are proud to be pu-pils of Cwm Glâs Primary

School.

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