Inset Day

INSET DAY: 28.02.22

SCHOOL VISION, CULTURE AND VALUES

SEATING PLAN • Table 1: Mike,Alyson, Bethan, John, Sarah S, Malek,
Chris

• Table 2: Sarah W, Emma, Chelsea, Debbie, Liam
• Table 3: Natalie, Rachel, Mari, Roger, Stuart,Alison
• Table 4:Tracey, Helen, Naomi, Bella, Lucy, Dorian

VISION, CULTURE
AND VALUES

VISION AND CULTURE GO HAND IN
HAND
VISION: our dream for what Ynystawe will
look and feel like one day in the future
CULTURE: how we do things in our school
on a day-to-day basis
VALUES: these underpin both Vision and
Culture

Beliefs divide but values unite!
They are actions of goodness!

Our school will provide a challenging and stimulating experience-based
curriculum for every child, in the security of a happy, welcoming and aesthetic
learning environment.We envisage all children achieving their full potential in key
skills and as ambitious, capable learners in order ultimately to take their place in
society as enterprising, creative contributors, ready to play a full part in life and
work.At all times, we promote a culture wherein we feel a sense of belonging and

pride in our school as well as a belief in ourselves as ethical, informed,
technologically competent citizens of Wales and the world.We will be healthy,
confident individuals, ready to lead fulfilling lives as valued members of society.We
will be resilient and ready to learn throughout our lives whilst ensuring that the

well-being and mental health of all is of central importance.

I hear and I forget

I see and I remember

I do and I understand

(Confucius 551-479 BC)

OUR SCHOOL AIMS

It is our firm belief that the We provide rich, inclusive the curriculum we provide is children become autonomous
substance of our education experiences for all children. We broad and balanced to allow and reflective learners,
prepares children well for the
challenges they will face in life will promote an open, every child with the developing independence from
and at the next stage of their collaborative and evaluative opportunity to progress, and their earliest days in school;
culture for all within a warm, that this progress is celebrated
education;
welcoming environment; and built upon;

we develop children’s lively our starting point will always be our curriculum is under-pinned we create the suitable climate
imaginations, enquiring minds what a child CAN do and not by the four purposes and based for our children to develop key
with the ability to question, where we think that he or she on first-hand experiences which
skills, attitudes and values
reason and reflect; should be; are intensely lived by the through the six areas of learning
children;
experience:

Health and Well-being-
Languages, Literacy and
Communication-Mathematics
and Numeracy-Information
Technology-Science and
technology-Expressive Arts

OUR SCHOOL AIMS

we promote a healthy lifestyle we take every opportunity to we will help children we promote children’s respect
and are proud that we are a remind the children that they understand and care for the for religion and moral values
world in which they live, making and their understanding and
healthy school; live in Wales and are to be optimum use of our resources,
proud of their National tolerance of the beliefs
heritage and culture; in particular our school of others- our Ynystawe values
grounds, the surrounding area
underpin everything we do;
and our community;

we aim to teach our children to we build strong collaborative we encourage and enable the
be to be responsible citizens partnerships with the whole continuous professional
and to understand that with
rights come responsibilities; school community; development of all staff within
our school.

VIDEO:
https://youtu.be/kfgjA6GTccU

WHY A VALUES
BASED SCHOOL?

• When thinking about a curriculum design for our schools, are we are really asking,‘So,
what do we want our children to be and become?’ 'Values-based Education, offers a
curriculum focus on ethical and emotional intelligence and values, that gives pupils the very
best chance of personal happiness and wellbeing, and academic success.Through creating a
strong learning environment, it enhances academic attainment, and develops personal and
interpersonal skills that last beyond schooling and throughout entire lives.

• Pupils are encouraged to consider and question values in different contexts, deepening
their understanding and engagement. Learning is continually reinforced throughout the
term.

• Further reading: https://www.estyn.gov.wales/effective- https://valuesbasededucation.com

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PLANS FOR EMBEDDING VALUES

• One value a term – inner curriculum – support and promote
positive behaviour and attitudes

• Display the values in our hall – Art Project
• Use as a theme for assemblies and PSE lessons
• Values Open Day with hands on activities demonstrating our

values – parents and governors invited – use this to share
our pedagogy
• Home tasks suggested for families – these are celebrated in
school and on Twitter

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SNOWBALL CHALLENGE

• WHAT AREYOUR THREE CORE VALUES FOR US IN YNYSTAWE?

• WRITE A SENTENCE NEXT TO EACH EXPLAINING HOW YOU
EXPECT US ALL TO BEHAVE HERE AS A FAMILY.WHAT DOES
THAT VALUE MEAN IN REAL LIFE?

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WHICH VALUES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT TO US IN YNYSTAWE?

Please complete a similar task with your class in the next two weeks

WHY DO WE DO
WHAT WE DO AT

YNYSTAWE?

YNYSTAWE PEDAGOGY recording pupil
keeping the conversation going... learning

Experiential tasks

Teacher creativit
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progress ADJUST

Feedback
vs marking

key skills

focused tasks- START HALT
whole class,
group, pair... Child initiated
learning

Are we providing the

Are we maintaining teacher as right education for all teacher directed

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RESULTS FROM THE DISCUSSION

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TEA BREAK

GENERAL MATTERS CHAT

• Operations in school – staffroom – no more bubbles – new roof
• Assemblies
• Break times
• Welsh Week - Eisteddfod
• Enterprise Week
• Educational visits – communicating our topic with families
• Moving around the school
• Basics skills BOOST curriculum (Phonics/reading/number/DCF skills/Helpwr

Heddiw?) Stage not age
• WRM Books (training needed for concrete, pictorial and abstract?)
• Spelling Shed
• Quiet / Focus time (Mindful activities – class novel)
• CPD Library and board
• SDP update – training schedule https://hwbwave15.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/sites/670/4033/2071/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc=%7B913360D4-F1E3-4DCF-95CD-

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CINIO

RECORDING OUR
LEARNING

Self – scrutiny teams
• Alyson, Lucy, Rachel
• Naomi, Roger and Sarah W
• Natalie, John and Emma

SELF SCRUTINY PROFORMA

WAY FORWARD?