GB Annual Report 2015-16

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

BASIC SKILLS Cwm Glâs Primary School
AGENCY’S QUALITY
Colwyn Avenue, Winchwen, Swansea SA1 7EN
MARK AWARD
Headteacher: Mr. P.M. Osborne B.Ed. (Hons) M.A. Ed.
Deputy Headteacher: Mr. N.B. Craven B.A. Ed. (Hons)

: (01792) 771693
: (01792) 796054

e- : [email protected]

: www.cwmglasprimary.ik.org

The Annual MeeƟng of the Governing Body with parents has
been arranged for 15.30 on Tuesday 15th December. Under
new regulaƟons, the meeƟng will only go ahead if the parents
of more than 10% or 30 registered pupils request it. To request
a meeƟng, please write to the Headteacher by Tuesday 8th
December. If the meeƟng is confirmed you will be noƟfied by

text message and twiƩer.

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.

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

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

BECTA IT BT Citizenship Eco Schools Healthy Schools Swansea Gold Eco-Flag Active Marc Swansea in
Quality Mark Award Award Award Recycling Cymru Bloom
Award

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

As a result of the School Standards and OrganisaƟon (Wales) Act 2013, which came into force on 4th
May 2013, a school governing body is no longer required to hold an annual parents meeƟng. Parents
are major stakeholders in the school community and have a clear and strong interest in their child’s ed-
ucaƟon. It is therefore important that the governing body acƟvely engages with parents, and remain
accountable, by providing them with informaƟon and opportuniƟes to discuss and have an input into
school. The School Standards and OrganisaƟon (Wales) Act 2013 now enables parents of registered pu-
pils at the school to request up to three meeƟngs per year with the governing body via a peƟƟon.
A brief summary is provided below.
The governing body must hold a meeƟng within 25 school days of receiving the peƟƟon, providing that:
1. the peƟƟon 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 meeƟng requested by parents must be to discuss a maƩer relaƟng to the school.
3. there will be no more than three meeƟngs held during the year in which the first peƟƟon is received.
4. there are sufficient school days leŌ in the school year for the meeƟng to be held.

Getting ready for Christmas!

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A Word from the Chairperson: acƟviƟes give for children to learn more about the world around them –
not all learning takes place within the confines of four walls.

I am very pleased to write to you again with a summary of the We have made every effort to improve the fabric, appearance
school’s many achievements over the past year. and safety of the building within the available funds to make the school a

The work of the Governing Body operates mainly through the more aƩracƟve place for our young people and accessible to those who

commiƩees. I, as Chairman, thank the other Governors for their conƟn- have disabiliƟes. We frequently get unsolicited comments about how

ued hard work for all the children of Cwm Glâs. I also must thank the aƩracƟve and welcoming the school is. We have invested substanƟally in

Home School AssociaƟon for the immense effort which goes SCHOOL BUDDIES developing outdoor learning areas for FoundaƟon Phase
into organising the many social and fund-raising acƟviƟes 2015/16 children, and we are very grateful for the fund-raising of
which so greatly benefit all
the Home School AssociaƟon

our children. The Home to enhance our outdoor spac-

School AssociaƟon is a es.

small but hard-working As you will read
group – it would be nice to later in this report, pupil
see more parents geƫng aƩendance has improved
involved for the benefit of substanƟally over the last
ALL pupils at the school. few years, and was 95.2%

The school has during the last school year.

been keen not to rest on its On behalf of the school I

laurels following its excel- thank parents and carers for

lent inspecƟon in 2005, and their support of good aƩend-

I’m pleased and very proud ance – aŌer all, if children

to say that the school has “Pupils are encouraged to support each other; this is aren’t in school, they miss a
conƟnued in its successes. a strength of the school. Trained School Buddies lot of learning. Unless your
child suffers a significant illness, please aim
The school was inspected again have a role in maintaining good relationships. They

in January 2011, and has achieved the take their responsibilities seriously, they help to re- to achieve at least 95% aƩendance over the

highest possible honours in receiving an solve disagreements and conflicts and organise co- school year.

‘excellent’ judgement for the standards operative play. The school won the British Telecom
Citizenship Award in 2004 for its work in this as- On behalf of the Governors may I take this
achieved, and an ‘excellent’ judgement
pect.” opportunity in thanking our Headteacher.

for prospects for improvement. Two as- Mr Peter Osborne has been with us for

pects of the school’s work were described 2005 Estyn Inspection Report fiŌeen years now as Headteacher, and the

as “sector leading” by the inspecƟon school conƟnues to succeed at the highest possible level. Mr. Osborne

team, and the school has taken every opportunity to share their success- conƟnues to set a high standard in all aspects of the school’s life, and I

es with other schools. Cwm Glâs is one of a very small number of primary know from the responses to the Parent QuesƟonnaires that the school is

schools in Swansea to have achieved first class results in successive in- highly valued by parents.

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

children have the best possible start in life. staff to the school. I know they will get the professional support to en-

Excellent results which you can see elsewhere in this report sure their growth within the profession, and I hope they enjoy contrib-

would not have been achieved without an incredible amount of hard uƟng to the success of the school and the community.

work from Teaching and Teaching Support staff, and on behalf of Gover- I look forward to seeing you at the various acƟviƟes planned

nors and parents/carers I thank them for their hard work each and every over the Christmas period, and thank you for your conƟnued support of

day. Our children have a bright future thanks to their dedicaƟon. Cwm Glâs – a school that strives for conƟnued success. We want every-

Musical and sporƟng achievements go from strength to one involved to be proud to say that they belong to Cwm Glâs – we as a
strength! I am very pleased to see Cwm Glâs children achieving outstand- Governing Body are certainly very proud to be associated with the
ing success at local and county levels. 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

As a Governing Body we are very aware that pupils’ learning is at the various Christmas events in the near future

greatly enhanced by visitors coming in to school to share their experƟse,

and by opportuniƟes to take children out for experiences that the school Diolch yn fawr,

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

are very aware that these acƟviƟes 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 opportuniƟes such Mr. John Hague
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Cwm Glâs Primary School Governing Body—Annual Report to Parents 2015-16

Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant— In order to improve, the school needs to:
always a big celebration at
R1 raise standards in writing in key stage 1;
Cwm Glâs
R2 further improve the quality of teaching by refin-
Chair of Governors:
Mr. John Hague, ing monitoring procedures; and
283, Bonymaen Road,
Bonymaen, R3 ensure greater consistency in marking so that
Swansea SA1 7AT
comments identify how pupils can improve their
Clerk to the Governing Body:
Dr. Bill Charles, work.
C/o Cwm Glâs Primary School,
Colwyn Avenue, These recommendations has been incorporated
Winchwen, into the practices of the school, and into the
Swansea SA1 7EN School Improvement Plan.
Review of progress is regularly reported to Gover-
Action taken by the Governing Body and nors through monitoring of the School Develop-
ment Plan.
School
Organisation and Policies
School Prospectus Subject policies are updated and reviewed regular-
ly on a four-year cycle. Other policies are updated
The school prospectus is reviewed annually, and meets guidance as appropriate, and as required by new legislation
issued by Welsh Government Department for Education and and statutory guidance.
Skills concise guidance “Regulations about reporting school and
pupil information” (September 2011). We also feel that it is a Community Involvement
good representation of the school, and we are very proud of it. The school has excellent links with the local community,
Many parents have commented about the attractiveness of the both through utilising the community as a teaching and
document, and how useful they find the information it contains. learning resource as well as inviting the community into
The Headteacher holds a coffee-morning for parents of Recep- school. Regular visitors include P.C. Craig Community Police
tion-age children in the summer term of each year to explain the Officer, Rev. Colin Dickson of St. Margaret’s Church, the
school prospectus and its contents. The prospectus is issued to staff of ASDA store Llansamlet (to carry out a survey into
all parents with children beginning full-time education in Recep- breakfast cereals and to decorate our Food Technology
tion in September, and to parents of children transferring to the Room), the emergency servcies, and so on.
school mid-term.
Visits have been made to Borfa House Residential
Access for Children & Adults with Restricted Mobility Centre, Danycoed Residential Centre, Swansea Museum,
Ramps have been added to the main entrance to facilitate ac- Waterfront Museum, Plantasia, the locality of the school, the
cess for those people with restricted mobility. A dedicated disa- senior citizens of Bonymaen House and so on. Craftspeople,
bled toilet and shower facility has been built, suitable for adult artisans and people of interest who have visited us include a
visitors as well as pupils of the school. Two new disability- harpist, a guitarist, a ceramicist, numerous authors and po-
friendly Infant entrances have been installed. Markings have ets, Rubicon History Workshop, Welsh Bird of Prey Centre,
been made on surfaces to assist visually-impaired pupils. Ospreys’ Rugby Team Players and many others.

Resolutions passed at the last meeting The school has a very active HSA which regularly
No meeting was held, and therefore no resolutions were passed. organises fund-raising activities. During the past year the
association has raised over £5000 through tuck shops, raf-
Progress on School Action Plan (post-inspection) fles, Christmas hampers, discos, sponsored events, Santa
Following the very successful inspection in January 2011, the photos, School calendars, etc. The association helped part
following recommendations were made: 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.”

2005 Estyn Inspection Report

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Good Who’s Who on the Governing Body?
Punctuality
Name Term Ends Status
Matters! Mrs. S. Barnes 24/04/2018 Staff
Mrs. F. James 30/09/2016 Parent
The vast majority of children at Mrs. S. Davies 09/03/2016 Community
Cwm Glâs attend school on Mr. J. Hague 31/08/2016 LEA/Chair
time, and we thank parents for Mr. B. Howell 12/10/2017 Community
their support. However, a small Mrs. L. Brayley 12/05/2018 Parent
minority have difficulty getting Mr. P. Jones 23/09/2016 Community/Vice-Chair
to school on time, and this Mrs. R. Jones 20/0102018 Parent
causes disruption for the class Mrs. C. Kieft 15/11/2018 Teaching Staff
who are interrupted for late- Cllr. P. Lloyd 31/08/2016 LEA
comers as much as it does for Mr. P. Osborne Headteacher
the child who is late! Please Mrs. M. Raven 15/12/2018 LEA
remember that all children Mr. R. Rees 31/03/2019 Parent
should be on the school yard at Miss. M. Rosser 22/11/2017 Teaching staff
8.40 a.m., ready for the bell to Vacancy . Community
ring at 8.45 a.m. Your coopera- Vacancy . LEA
tion would be appreciated.

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

School Inspection 2011

The school’s current performance Excellent

The school’s prospects for improvement Excellent

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.

Well Done!!!

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Pupils with Disabilities P.C. Craig is a regular visitor to the school, and
Cwm Glâs Primary School is committed to equal opportunities we all enjoy working with him!
and inclusion. The school currently doesn’t have any pupils on
roll with disability. Adaptations have been made to facilitate ac- Working with the artist Nina Morgan
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.”

2005 Estyn Inspection Report

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We have gained
our Investors in

People Award

We achieved the We achieved
Basic Skills Quality British Telecom’s
Citizenship Award
Mark

We have achieved our
Healthy Schools Award

Phase 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

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

We have gained
our Eco-Flag

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

the Eco-Flag

We have gained We have achieved
our Eco-Schools the BECTA Quality

Award Mark for IT

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Dorothy George Award DVLA/Royal Mail ‘Keep Kids Safe’ cam-
Last term, Dominic Pointer & Casey paign – children visited the Royal Mail sort-

Brooks were presented with the Dorothy George ing office to find out how difficult it is for
Achievement Award by Mr. Michael George. lorries to perform an emergency stop

Dorothy was a much loved grandmoth- Thank you for supporting our
er who worked voluntarily at the school support- recycling of Yellow Pages
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

“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.”

2005 Estyn Inspection Report

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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-

47 children received a certificate and sage to a Classteacher, please do so when
£10 gift voucher in the end-of-year as- the children are collected from the yard at
sembly, July 2015 for zero absences all 8.45 a.m.

year! Well done!

Attendance Information Financial Report

Excellent attendance rates have been achieved during the last Attached to the end of this report.

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 “The average rate of attendance for the three terms prior to the in-
attendance. spection was 93 per cent. Attendance rates have exceeded targets

Attendance rates for the 2014/15 school year were 95.2%. over the past four years and are now above the local education au-
Thank you to parents/carers for their support. As we have thority (LEA) and all Wales averages. Absences are caused mainly by
said a number of times, if children aren’t in school, we can’t sickness but the overall rate is adversely affected by parents taking
be teaching them! There has been steady improvement in family holidays in term time that accounts for 11 per cent of absenc-
attendance rates over the last few years, but we’d like to
es. There are no unauthorised absences.”

see even further improvement in future! PLEASE SUPPORT 2005 Estyn Inspection Report
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-

Our ‘Reading Rocks’ librarians

Promoting Healthy Eating & Drinking Term Dates
As a school we have achieved the Phase 5 Healthy Schools
Award. We use every opportunity to encourage children to make Parents/Carers are kept informed of school term dates via the
healthy eating and drinking choices. All children have a water school newsletter ‘Cwm Glâs News’, and on the school website.
bottle for clean drinking water every day.

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Foundation Phase School & Wales Summary of Targets set by the Governing Body
Teacher Assessment Results
Cwm Glâs Primary School has a School Development Plan out-
% of pupils achieving lining the school’s plans and targets for the next five years.
at least Foundation Phase Out-
Recent targets achieved include:
come 5
• To improve overall FPI/CSI levels by identification of
Cwm Glâs All-Wales current outcome/level compared with predicted Y2 / Y6
(2015) (2015) outcome/level. Identify learners ‘at risk’ of not achieving
O5+ / L4+ in combination. Use effective support and
Literacy Teacher 80 88 intervention.
Assessment
• To raise standards in oracy through assessment and
Numera- Teacher 80 90 tracking, linked to activities within new SoW; provide
cy Assessment oracy evidence for school and cluster standardisation /
moderation; use e-learning effectively to enhance oracy.
Personal Teacher 85 95
& Social Assessment • Identify learners ‘at risk’ of not achieving O5+ or L4+ in
Maths / MD and provide appropriate support & interven-
Founda- Teacher 80 83 tion through effective planning and monitoring of pro-
tion Assessment gress.
Phase Our Year 2 and Year 6 children undertook Teacher As-

Indica- sessment in May of the last school term. The results achieved
well exceeded the targets agreed by the LEA and which were
KS2 School & Wales described by an External Adviser as “rigorous and ambitious”.
Teacher Assessment Results 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:

% of pupils achieving English 2016 2017 2018
at least level 4 Maths
Science 89% 83% 83%
*= including STF Unit Cwm Glâs All-Wales 89% 72% 83%
Pupils (2015) (2015) CSI 89% 72% 83%
Attendance 86% 72% 83%
Core Teacher 80*/90 88 94.2% 94.2% 94.2%
Sub- Assessment
ject 80*/90 90 Home School Association
Indi- Teacher
cator Assessment We have an active Home School Association which
works very hard to co-ordinate fundraising and social activities
Eng- for the children. It is hoped that all parents of children who
lish attend Cwm Glâs will make an effort not only to support these
worthwhile activities, but also to join in with the planning, ar-
Maths Teacher 82*/93 90 ranging and organising of events. All parents are welcome to
Assessment attend Home School Association meetings, details of which are
circulated to you in a regular newsletter or via text messages.
Sci- Teacher 84*/97 90
ence Assessment School Uniform

PERMITTED VEHICLES ONLY We have a school uniform at Cwm Glâs, which is detailed in the
IN SCHOOL GROUNDS!
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!

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Stay ‘n’ Play Family Learning Group Year Daily Time Weekly Activity Time
We run a Family Learning Group for parents/carers of infant- Activity
age children. The class has three main aims: 10 mins
Nursery & Recep- 15 mins Story bags
• To give parents/carers an insight into the work that 15 mins
their child is doing in school tion 15 mins Number games/spelling
30 mins
• To demonstrate ways that parents/carers can help their Year Reading 30 mins Number games/spelling 15mins
child at home 1 10mins
Maths or unfinished 15mins
• To make games and activities that, parents/carers can Year Reading work, or Topic & 10mins
use with their children at home. 2 spelling 30mins
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 Year Reading Maths or unfinished 30mins
Grandparent) of a child in Reception, come along to find out 3 work, or Topic &
more. spelling 45mins
Year Reading
Homework 4 Maths or unfinished 45mins
We are sure that parents appreciate that homework has many work, or Topic &
benefits, including allowing children the opportunity to practice Year Reading spelling
work started in school. It also gives parents the opportunity to 5
see what is going on in school. The school will provide an exer- Maths or unfinished
cise book if you require one. Year Reading work, or Topic &
6 spelling
The homework timetable is listed – your support is
appreciated. As you can see, all children are expected to read School Rules
with a parent/responsible adult every night. Only by working in
a partnership can we hope to provide the education that your On the first day of term children were reminded about
children deserve. the school rules. It is probably a good idea to remind
parents of these too, as we can both work together to
English and maths homework is set on a Friday, and is make sure that the school is a safe, secure, happy place
expected back at school on the following Tuesday. 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.

We regularly invite Wherever we are, whatever we are doing, we always
parents & carers try to remember that we are proud to be pupils of
into school to see Cwm Glâs Primary School.
what we’re doing
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.

Page Number 11 “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.”

2005 Estyn Inspection Report

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

Operation Christmas Child—
helping those less fortunate

than ourselves

Harvest Festival—collecting tea, coffee
& biscuits for Maggie's Cancer Care Cen-

Red Nose Day—another fun World Book Day—always a
day at school good excuse to dress up!

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Residential visit to Borfa House,
Rhosilli

Residential visit to Danycoed
House, West Cross

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Financial Information

CITY AND COUNTY OF SWANSEA - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Pso : Catherine Davies
PRIMARY SUPPORT UNIT

SCHOOL : CWMGLAS PRIMARY SCHOOL

End of Year Statement 2014 - 2015

BUDGET ALLOCATION £995,663 TEACHING COSTS £645,751
SUPPORT STAFF COSTS £293,063
PUPIL NO. ADJUSTMENT -£5,804 SUPPLIES & SERVICES
ADJUSTMENT RE HT SECONDMENT £31,385 £62,167

ADJUSTED BUDGET ALLOCATION 1021244 ENERGY COSTS £11,847
PREMISES RELATED COSTS £56,523
RECHARGES £37,895
1107246
GROSS EXPENDITURE
128064
INCOME 979182

NET EXPENDITURE

UNDERSPEND 2014 - 2015 42062
INVESTMENT APRIL 2014 169577
INVESTMENT APRIL 2015 211639

“The school manages its finances very well. The use of resources is reviewed regularly and
overall the school provides very good value for money. ”
2005 Estyn Inspection Report

Travel & Subsistence Claims by the Governing Body
No subsistence or travel claims have been made by any Governing Body member.

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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

AcƟon:
• AƩendance 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 acƟviƟes for
the term

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Our Deputy Sheriffs

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.
2011 Estyn Inspection Report
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RNLI Water Safety training

Rock-climbing

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.

Annual Sports Days

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“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!

House Captains -
They help to organise team activi-
ties. They also have a responsibility
to set a good example to others.

Welsh Language Toilet Facilities
Cwm Glâs is an English-medium school, but we teach We have an adequate number of toilets
children to become bilingual in Welsh through specific throughout the school for use by children and
Welsh lessons and the incidental use of Welsh in the adults. We also have one disability-friendly
day-to-day routines of the school. toilet. All toilets are cleaned daily by the clean-
ing staff, and routine maintenance is carried
Many adults use Welsh effectively around the out by the Site Manager. The Junior toilets
school and this enhances pupils’ bilingualism. The were refurbished in August 2012. Junior Staff
school’s partnership with Menter Iaith, an organi- toilets were refurbished in April 2015 and
sation that promotes the Welsh language in the made better accessible to those with disabili-
community, has enriched Welsh language provi- ties.
sion, particularly in the Foundation Phase.

2011 Estyn Inspection Report

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School Rules Wherever we are, whatever
we are doing,
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 we always try to remember
parents/carers so that discipline is maintained. Our school rules are: that we are proud to be pu-
We always try to be polite, kind and helpful.
We always try to keep our school clean and tidy. pils of Cwm Glâs Primary
We always try to walk quietly inside the school building. School.
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

Rewards Sanctions
A kind word from the Classteacher/Headteacher Children will receive a verbal warning
They may lose some of their ‘Golden Time’
Show your work to another class They may have to lose part of their playtime
Merit points completing a ‘Putting It Right’ worksheet

Certificates in Special Assembly Writing a letter of apology
Letters sent home Behaviour Record – a week-long diary recording good
Golden Time
and poor behaviour, in partnership with parents

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.”

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