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right144910001311968516200Tre Uchaf Primary SchoolAnnual Report to Parents 2019A Message from the Chair of GovernorsOn behalf of the Governing Body it gives me great pleasure to present you with the annual report for the academic year 2018-19. It provides important information on how our school performed last year, as well as giving a flavour of the work of the school. As Governors we recognise the efforts and good work of the Headteacher and all staff in contributing to the school’s continuing progress. I would like to thank members of the Governing Body who give freely of their time to serve the school.Thank you, too, to you - the parents and carers of our pupils, who work in partnership with us for the benefit of your children and the whole school.Mrs R Rees (Chair of Governors)Our Governing Body and Terms of Office The full Governing Body meets half termly to review school matters. Various sub-committees meet on a regular basis or as needed. There is now no requirement for the Governing Body to schedule an Annual Parents’ Meeting. However if there is a request to hold a meeting by 10% or more of the parents of the school population notice will be given for a meeting within 25 school days. Such meetings may only be requested to discuss general school matters and not to discuss individual pupils or members of staff.There are many other opportunities for parents to discuss school matters with school staff and governors. Any parent may approach their child’s class teacher, the head teacher or a parent governor at any time. The head teacher also holds Parents Focus Group meetings every half term or so and this provides an opportunity to discuss general school matters. Everyone is very welcome to attend these meetings.TitleForenameSurnameGovernor CategoryGovernor PositionStart DateEnd DateMrsRachelReesLocal Education AuthorityGovernor (Chair) 28/02/201927/02/2023CllrWilliamEvansAdditional Community GovernorGovernor06/06/201605/06/2020MsRhianSeagerClerk?22/04/2013?MrRogerThomasCommunity GovernorGovernor22/11/201621/11/2020MrMarkGriffithsCommunity GovernorGovernor (Vice Chair)01/09/201431/08/2023MrsClaireWilkinsonCommunity GovernorGovernor20/09/201819/09/2022?MrsChristineHewittHeadteacherGovernor02/09/2008?MrAlanHodgesLocal Education AuthorityGovernor26/04/201825/04/2022MrsRebeccaSmithLocal Education AuthorityGovernor01/09/201631/08/2020MsSarahBroomeParent GovernorGovernor16/01/201815/01/2022MrsMaggieBrownParent GovernorGovernor15/05/201914/05/2023MrsCatherineWebbParent GovernorGovernor19/01/201718/01/2021MrsSamanthaDaviesParent GovernorGovernor16/02/201815/02/2022MrsNicolaLodwigStaff GovernorGovernor01/09/201631/08/2020MrsLouiseDaviesTeacher GovernorGovernor01/09/201631/08/2020To contact the Chair of Governors directly please send correspondence, marked ‘Confidential’;c/o Tre Uchaf Primary SchoolHeol Cae Ty NewyddLoughorSwansea SA4 6QBThe Clerk to Governors, Mrs R Seager can be also contacted at the school address.A Message from the Head teacherHere is our Annual Report to Parents for 2019. It’s been another busy year with lots of varied and interesting opportunities for your children as well as few staff changes.As I write, the children are preparing for their Christmas performances and should be commended on their commitment and enthusiasm for these events. We have some very talented and good natured children who are doing us proud both in school and when out and about in the community!I would like to thank all our staff for their creativity and their nurturing approach to providing the very best for our pupils in all aspects of their learning. Our new teachers, Mr Smith and Mrs Davies have embraced our school ethos and I delighted with these appointments. We have also been fortunate enough to have recruited excellent temporary and cover staff this year and I would like to acknowledge the important contribution made by Miss Legg, Miss Rasbridge, Mr Hill and Mrs Tucker.As we move towards an exciting New Curriculum for Wales, staff and children are looking at new ways of working whilst holding on to existing good practice and tried and tested strategies and topics. We will keep you informed of curriculum developments as the new requirements emerge during 2020.The report will tell you more about this year’s results, sporting successes, community involvement, Additional Learning Needs provision and curriculum organisation. As you will see, we have also had our best ever attendance, placing us in the ‘first quartile’ compared to similar schools.This term’s ‘Aspirations Week’ during which we welcomed a huge range of people with a vast range of skills and jobs was a great success. Hopefully our children were both inspired and challenged to think about the world beyond the school gates!Our Challenge Advisor visited us in November and was pleased with the continued good progress of the school. The indications are that we will remain a ‘yellow’ school, but with many aspects of working towards ‘green’ for next year!Our School Governors continue to provide consistent support for the life of the school and I am grateful for the role they play in evaluating provision, managing the budget, monitoring premises issues and recruiting new staff. May I thank the PTA for their hard work during this past year in organising successful events which have raised money for the school whilst providing memorable events for our children. Following our PTA re-launch we had a very successful recent Christmas Fayre raising over ?800! There was a fun and positive atmosphere at the fayre and I am grateful to everyone involved. We will keep you informed of how the money is spent early in the new year.Finally I’m sure the staff would want me to commend my Deputy, Mrs L Davies, who plays a key role in enriching the life of the school. She takes on multiple roles, being responsible for gaining the Siarter Iaith in September, co-ordinating assessment, organising Interest Groups and facilitating Aspirations Week, to name but a few!May I take this opportunity to thank you as parents for your positivity and support throughout this past year and to wish you and your children a very Happy Christmas! Mrs C M Hewitt Strategic Priorities for 2018-2019Through our School Development Plan we have prioritised the following areas since September 2018. The follows a summary of progress towards these priorities.TargetOutcome and On-going Development for 2019-20 Priority 1; Teaching and Learning; To review the Teaching and Learning policy in the light of current research and the requirements of Successful Futures so that our approach consistently incorporates the most effective pedagogy.All teachers have identified areas for development through the Professional Standards framework.All teachers have had training in research methods and have carried out classroom researchSuccessful practice has been shared and incorporated into the revised Teaching and Learning PolicyAll teachers have evaluated their pedagogy against the Twelve Pedagogical Principles and areas for whole school development have been identified Key areas for further improvement will be addressed through the new School Development Plan for 2019-20Pupil responsibility and independenceConnections between curriculum areasCreativity and critical thinkingCollaborationPriority 2; To raise the profile of Welsh and achieve the Siarter Iaith, enabling pupils to become ‘ethical and informed citizens of Wales’. Welsh curriculum leader has taken a strong lead along with the Criw Cymraeg to develop school’s Welsh ethosIncreased use of the Welsh languageIncreased Welsh language and culture in school environmentSiarter Iaith Bronze Award achieved September 2019Priority 3;To ensure pupils develop their handwriting as an efficient tool which allows them to present themselves as ‘competent learners’.New handwriting style introduced throughout the schoolExpectations for handwriting and presentation clear to all staffSignificant improvement in fluency and presentation across the schoolHandwriting policy to be finalised and shared with new staffMonitoring of the regular teaching of handwriting to be continued through 2019-20Priority 4; Health and Well-being - To develop a coherent strategy for this whole area of learning, based on evidence from good practice and to develop an effective system for evaluating the impact of our strategy.New pupil well-being questionnaire devised and was successful in providing information for intervention and supportNew routines in place for a calmer lunch time, daily exercise, dedicated PSE time in Key Stage 2Extensive training in ACEs with TAFStaff training in Mental Health issuesStaff Well-Being survey carried out and acted uponMental Health and Well-being policy createdSRE training and new resources shared with GovernorsPlanning for Health and Well-Being AoLE now needs to be formalised, embedded and evaluated during 2019-20Priority 5; To ensure staff skills and resourcing are in place to develop specific strands of ICT/DCF fully and to evaluate the impact of this on pupil progress.Increased confidence in ICT basics for some Teaching AssistantsCoding now experienced by all children with some evidence of progressionInvestment in hardware – PCs, iPads and Chrome booksChildren in key stage 2 are confident with a range of ICT devicesRaised awareness of eSafetyMore training still needed in coding skills in 2019-20Focus on Cornerstones DCF skills in 2019-20 to develop pupil independence in applying skills across the curriculumFurther focus on eSafety through themed weeksPriority 6 Improve standards by engaging and involving parents much more in the learning process.Positive response from parents who attended Literacy and Numeracy sessionsParents show a good understanding of the importance of hearing their children read at homeParents beginning to understand the need for year 5 and 6 children to become more responsible and independentIncrease in pupils achieving higher levels in Reading tests in May 19Now planning to link parental engagement/advice activities with class assemblies and ‘Express’ sessions to secure a better turn outConsult with Parents Focus Group on how we can work together to further promote pupil independence as part of SDP 2019-20Our School Development Plan (SDP) Priorities for 2019-2020 are as follows;SDP Priority 1To develop three aspects of Pupil Independence-Social and Personal SkillsPupil influenced Planning for LearningPupil Independence in applying LNF and DCF skillsSDP Priority 2To embed Sustainability in the design of our New CurriculumSDP Priority 3To create an Expressive Arts Curriculum which staff can deliver with confidencePolicies Reviewed by Staff and the Governing Body during 2018 -2019 are as follows;Accessibility PlanSex and Relationships EducationChild ProtectionTeaching and LearningStaff DisciplineHandwritingBehaviourMental HealthIntimate CareHealth CareEnd of Phase Teacher Assessment Data for 2019Foundation Phase FPOI 63.6% 75% (33 children including 5 STF)Language Literacy and CommunicationMathematical DevelopmentPersonal and Social DevelopmentOutcome5+Outcome 6Outcome5+Outcome 6Outcome5+Outcome 666.7%78.6%15%17.8%69.7%82.1%6%7.1%72.7%85.7%36.6%42.8%Key Stage 2 CSI 81.3% 86.6% 32 pupils (including 2 STF)English MathematicsScienceLevel 4+Level 5Level 4+Level 5Level 4+Level 5+81.3%86.6%43.7%46.7%84.3%90%30%31.2%84.3%90%43.7%46.7%Explanatory NotesPercentages refer to the number of children achieving expected levels and above at the end of each phase ieBy the end of Year 2 the expected level is Outcome 5 and Outcome 6 is above the expected levelBy the end of Year 6 the expected level is Level 4 and Level 5 is above the expected levelThe highlighted percentages indicate STF inclusive data. The percentages which are not highlighted show mainstream only data.The Foundation Phase Outcome Indicator (FPOI) and the Core Subject Indicator (CSI) show the percentage of children achieving the expected outcomes or above in all three core subjects ieLiteracy, Mathematics and Personal and Social Development in Year 2English, Mathematics and Science in Year 6Attendance Information 2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-1993.5%Quartile 394.4%Quartile 394.9%Quartile 294.4%Quartile 395.6%Quartile 194.4%Quartile 294.9% Quartile 1During 2018-19 there were 3.8% authorised absences and 1.3% unauthorised absences. Attendance currently stands at 95% for the year 2019-20.We try to promote good attendance in the following ways;Weekly Class Attendance extra play awardWeekly reporting of school attendance in newsletterTermly 100% attender rewardsMid-year attendance reports for all childrenMeetings for parents of children with under 85% attendanceAnnual 100% attenders tripCommunity LinksDuring the last year Tre Uchaf has maintained good links with the community in a range of ways, as follows;Participation in local events;Parc William Summer FeteParc William 100th AnniversaryLifeboat Blessing Event and Mabsant ServiceVisits to Local Services and Businesses; Frampton’s, Dentist, Sainsbury’sChristmas EventsLight Up LoughorSt Catherine’s Tree of Light ServiceAwel y Mor Nursing HomeAnnual Community ConcertVisitors for Aspirations weekSwansea UniversityPCSOFire ServiceChefArmyParamedicsPaediatric doctorSt John’s AmbulanceMuseum curatorAn entrepreneurBusiness managerInternational rugby playerRNLIThe School Nurse has attended to support with teaching about healthy lifestyles, handwashing and sex education.PCSOs have made regular visits to the school to support events and to maintain communication in relation to community matters.The Police Liaison Officer has visited all classes to support pupil learning in relation to eSafety, anti-social behaviour, stranger danger, dangerous substances and bullying.The Fire Safety officer has carried out workshops with year 2 and year 5 in relation to keeping safe when attending bonfire events.Local Businesses have supported our PTA Christmas Fayre through the donation of raffle prizesCurriculumAs we move towards the design of a brand new Curriculum for Wales we have reviewed our current curriculum in the light of the Four Core Purposes;All children and young people will be: Ambitious, capable learners who are ready to learn throughout their lives. Enterprising, creative contributors who are ready to play a full part in life and work. Ethical, informed citizens who are ready to be citizens of Wales and the worldHealthy, confident individuals, ready to lead fulfilling lives as valued members of society.With this in mind we have reviewed our Teaching and Learning Policy in the light of the new draft curriculum recommendations.We have also begun to look at the new requirements under the Six Areas of Learning Experience;LiteracyNumeracyExpressive ArtsHumanitiesScience and TechnologyHealth and Well-BeingAcross all these areas of learning we will need to continue to develop pupils’ ability to use their Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Skills. In particular, we need to further develop pupils’ digital skills.Our current curriculum is largely based around Cornerstones topics in both Foundation Phase and Key stage 2. In addition to this we teach mathematics using the Abacus scheme for all age groups. While much of our children’s learning is through the cross-curricular Cornerstones themes or through Abacus some skills are taught separately as follows;Phonics and SpellingPhysical EducationSome aspects of Science and RESome aspects of WelshThe New Curriculum will allow us more freedom on the content of the curriculum and as we are awaiting the next draft of the curriculum for Wales we are prioritising the following;Developing the Expressive ArtsInclusion of Sustainability and the Environment across the curriculumDeveloping pupil influenced planningThe Curriculum Committee have met with representatives of the three new Pupil Councils, each of which is looking at one of the above areas. The children have spoken enthusiastically about developing these areas. They are beginning to have a greater input into the planning of learning activities and are very keen to take part in more artistic and environmental learning.(The Curriculum Committee)WelshThe Criw Cymraeg have had a busy year promoting Welsh in school and within the community. Events such as the Cawl a chan, Shw Mae day, Welsh week and the school Eisteddfod have raised the profile of Welsh for all. The children have introduced class sticker dragons and have encouraged children to use Welsh as much as possible both in and out of class. Our older children have taken part in a Welsh music workshop with Bronwen Lewis and other schools in our cluster. Our annual residential this year was in Llangranog where the children were able to use their Welsh skills in a real life context throughout their time there. Staff have had regular training from Sian Wilson our Welsh support officer in the teaching of Welsh reading skills and two members of staff have had Tric a chlic training to support early reading skills in ?Welsh.?In September, we were delighted to achieve our Siarter Iaith Bronze Award. This result was down to the enthusiasm of the Criw Cymraeg and effort from all staff in school. The children are now looking at the standards in the Silver award and will be working towards these over the next few years.Mrs L Davies (Welsh co-ordinator)A Message from our ALNCo (Additional Learning Needs Co-ordinator/SENCo)We have a total of 64 children who are on the Additional Needs Register, including 32 with statements of Special Needs. 20 of these children are placed in our Specialist Teaching Facilities (STFs).We review ALN formally through twice yearly IEP (Individual Education Plan) reviews for all ALN pupils. This involves class staff teams, parents and the pupil. We review statements annually through Person Centred Reviews which involve class teachers, the ALNCo, sometimes TAs, parents, the child and any outside agencies involved. We also monitor the work children are doing informally through all class work and for those children in intervention groups. Progress is reviewed and activities changed regularly as they achieve their targets. Children with social or behavioural targets are informally discussed regularly amongst staff - both in class teams and when staff from other areas of the school need to share any information with class teacher or ALNCo.Currently mainstream provision is mostly provided by class Teaching Assistants who have allocated time and resources to work with specific children. This can also be carried out by the class teacher at times. The work they do includes IEP target work, and also any programme children have been set by outside agencies, such as Speech and Langugae Therapy or physiotherapy. More specific needs have more specialised groups, made up of a range of year groups. This is mostly for Nurture provision, DCD sessions and speech and language groups. Individual children that have been identified as being at risk of having dyslexic tendencies work individually with an allocated TA for 3 20 minute sessions each week on the Toe by Toe programme.STF children have more individualised target work and we have one TA dedicated to work individually with each child several times each week. This TA also works on any programmes provided by outside agencies. Within class lessons children are highly supported and work is differentiated to meet their needs.We have two disabled toilets within the school, one opposite the JSTF and the other close to the ISTF. We also have changing facilities for children in nappies. Access to the school is varied depending on the door children use, the majority of entrances to the school are level. There is access using a ramp around the outside of school but internally we have a small number of stairs separating the infants and junior departments. Provision for disabled pupils is reviewed annually through the school’s Accessibility Plan. Miss S Smith (ALNCo)Extra-Curricular Activities, Sporting and Musical OpportunitiesMany children have taken the opportunity to extend their skills through after school clubs run by staff this year;Netball ClubCricket ClubMakaton ClubArt ClubFlute ClubRugby ClubClwb CymraegDrama and Theatre ClubSinging ClubTre Uchaf TechiesHomework ClubAround 38 children have also taken lessons in violin, cello, double bass, flute and clarinet. Members of year 5 and 6 have also had the opportunity to perform in the Grand Theatre where they put on a very original and creative drama/dance performance linked to the Welsh Rugby Grand Slam!Our annual Sporting Awards assembly celebrated the children’s successes in football, rugby, cricket and netball. In football our first team reached the Swansea finals while our year 3/4 team won their group. Our first team for 2018-19 also won the Swansea Sports Awards Team of the Year! Our Netball team came second in the Swansea Schools Summer Tournament. Tre Uchaf hosted the Greg Rees Tournament again and this year won the whole tournament for the first time!Sport and Fitness Week this year gave all children an opportunity to take part in new activities run by visiting sports professionals. The week also incorporated a sponsored school fun run which raised over ?2000 for our new STF classroom and for additional sports equipment.Members of our year 5 and 6 classes have had training as ‘Sports Ambassadors’ and have been running their very own Friday afternoon Sport and Fitness Interest Group!Term Dates and INSET Days2019/2020 Holiday dates and bank holidaysTermTerm beginsTerm endsMid-term holidayTerm beginsTerm endsTotal daysBeginsEndsAutumn 2019Monday2 SeptemberFriday25 OctoberMonday28 OctoberFriday1 NovemberMonday4 NovemberFriday20 December??40?3575Spring 2020Monday6 JanuaryFriday14 FebruaryMonday17 FebruaryFriday21 FebruaryMonday24 FebruaryFriday3 April??30?3060Summer 2020Monday20 AprilFriday22 MayMonday25 MayFriday29 MayMonday1 JuneMonday20 July??25?3560INSET Days; 2nd September, 3rd September, 25th October, 6th January, 22nd May, 20th JulyBank holidays10 April 2020 - Good Friday13 April 2020 - Easter Monday8 May 2020 - May Day25 May 2020 - Spring Bank HolidayPlease note that this calendar is subject to any changes that may arise as a result of Welsh Government issuing a Direction on term dates2020/2021 Holiday dates and bank holidaysTermTerm beginsTerm endsMid-term holidayTerm beginsTerm endsTotal daysBeginsEndsAutumn 2020Tuesday1 SeptemberFriday23 OctoberMonday26 OctoberFriday30 OctoberMonday2 NovemberTuesday22 December76Spring 2021Monday4 JanuaryFriday12 FebruaryMonday15 FebruaryFriday19 FebruaryMonday22 FebruaryFriday26 March55Summer 2021Monday12 AprilFriday28 MayMonday31 MayFriday4 JuneMonday7 JuneFriday16 July64INSET Days; 1st September, 2nd September, Further INSET Days to be confirmedBank holidays2 April 2021 - Good Friday5 April 2021 - Easter Monday3 May 2021 - May Day31 May 2021 - Spring Bank HolidayPlease note that this calendar is subject to any changes that may arise as a result of Welsh Government issuing a Direction on term datesFinancial InformationSTATEMENT OF ACTUAL EXPENDITURE 2018/19 FINANCIAL YEAR??Delegated ExpenditureNon-Delegated ExpenditureTotal Net Expenditure????Teachers Salaries546,3683,597549,966Salaries372,76286,439459,201Other Employee Costs41041Premises13,549013,549Transport70863,70564,413Supplies & Services80,264080,264Recharges83,6774,39988,076???0Gross Expenditure1,097,368158,1411,255,509????Grant Income -145,8930-145,893Income-7,34639-7,307????Gross Income-153,23939-153,200????Net Expenditure944,129158,1801,102,309RESERVES:??FINAL FORMULA ALLOCATION:931,963TOTAL NET EXPENDITURE:?944,129TRANSFER TO / (FROM) RESERVES:-12,166OPENING BALANCE ON RESERVES 01/04/1761,449CLOSING BALANCE ON RESERVES: 31/03/1849,283 ................
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