Cwrt Rawlin Primary School

Choosing the right school for your child is very important. Parents want a good education for their children, but they also want them to be happy and to feel safe and secure. At Cwrt Rawlin primary school we believe we can offer all these things. We pride ourselves on the broad and balanced curriculum which we offer to all our pupils, the pastoral care we provide and the feeling of community which exists within our school.

Cwrt Rawlin primary is situated near the town of Caerphilly, just a short distance away from the A470 and M4 motorway. The school is a 3-11 English medium community primary school and currently accommodates 370 pupils. The school opened in 2001 to cater for a large private housing estate of approximately 1100 families. The building is of a modern design with a large entrance area, multi-purpose hall, community room, IT suite, nursery, library and separate infant and junior classrooms. Both infant and junior pupils enjoy large playground areas, marked with a variety of playground games and two large activity areas.

"Encouraging Excellence Together". To establish a centre of excellence that excites, engages and challenges pupils to do their very best, in an environment where they develop a love of learning and a joy in what they do.

We aim to:

• Create the type of ethos conducive to us all working and learning together.
• Encourage all children to be actively involved in purposeful activities and for them to acquire the knowledge and relevant skills across the curriculum.
• Encourage each child to utilise his/her talents to the full by the acquisition of the basic skills necessary, and for him/her to compute and understand mathematical processes, to communicate clearly with others both orally and in writing, to listen attentively with understanding, and to develop an appreciation of the world in which he/she lives.
• Empower each child to achieve their full potential.
• Set high standards of behaviour, appearance and encourage a good balance between work and play.
• Develop respect for religious and moral values and sympathy with races and religion.
• Encourage a sense of responsibility in caring for the school environment, the wider community, the local parks and garden areas.
• Encourage participation in the school activities provided - art, music, sport, educational visits and experiences.
• Nurture a happy, inclusive and respectful community, where each child is valued.