Ysgol Gymuned Pentraeth

The school was built in 1864. There are currently 105 pupils at the school. Our aim is to create a friendly and happy school, which provides your child with every encouragement to learn and develop to the best of his/her ability during the time spent with us. We will endeavour to ensure that the school is a safe and pleasant place where your child is appreciated and treated as an individual. We will attempt to encourage the children to become responsible members of the school and their local community and to become healthy people who are considerate of others and of their environment. We aim to provide every pupil with the best possible education.

It refers to a growth mindset philosophy presented by Professor Carol Dweck regarding how an individual is able to increase his intelligence by his personal conduct.

According to the scholar Carol Dweck, individuals can be placed on a continuum based on their personal beliefs about the origins of our ability. Dweck says that individuals can be categorised into one of two different thinking namely "growth mindset" and "stable mentality " (Fixed mindset and growth mindset). These categories are based on the individual's response to failure. People standing and thinking to see failure as a result of a lack of natural ability, while those who believe growth and thinking that anyone can develop specific skill so far and that they invest effort and time.

Having been introduced to the concept of growth mindset at Pentraeth School in September 2016, pupils have participated in a range of activities to learn more about it and try to display a growth mindset in school (and at home). Pupils are taught how their brains work and how new connections are formed when we try new things and practice them, over and over. Pupils have learnt about famous and influential people who have succeeded due to having a growth mindset and not giving up on their goal. We have had PSHE lessons and assemblies about growth mindset, but most importantly, teachers and pupils have embraced the language and the way of thinking that promotes using a growth mindset in lessons.