Abbey Primary School

Welcome to our brand new vibrant school where the happiness and well-being of the children is at the core of our philosophy. Restorative Practice principles and Values Education are at the heart of our school. We celebrate and relish the diversity that is Abbey Primary and strive to develop the potential of every child in the school. We achieve this by making ensuring that we deliver a fun and exciting curriculum.

Our children need to develop skills and attitudes that will enable them to learn how to learn, become more socially adept and manage theirs and others feelings and emotions effectively. Our school will foster an ethos of challenge and high expectation with high self-esteem and respect and understanding of other's cultures and beliefs. We will seek to provide opportunities for experiential and explorative learning, building on what the children already know.

We believe it is vital to work in partnership with parents and actively encourage them to become involved in the life of the school. We recognise the importance of continuity in the learning process and will share expertise and experience with other schools and settings. We will raise awareness of wider issues by involving members of the learning community and exploring the surrounding environment.

Learning is a life-long process and it is our responsibility as adults to model effective learning. This vision statement therefore applies to everyone who has a role to play in the provision of education at our school.

This is one of the most exciting times in education in Wales. We are in the process of developing a new curriculum that aims to create a successful and exciting future for all the children and young people of Wales. Abbey Primary is at the very heart of the reform. The new curriculum is being developed by teachers with the intention of creating students who are:

• Ambitious, capable learners, ready to learn throughout their lives.
• Enterprising, creative contributors, ready to play a full part in life and work.
• Ethical, informed citizens of Wales and the world.
• Healthy, confident individuals, ready to lead fulfilling lives as valued members of society.

These four purposes of the new curriculum will form the basis of all future decisions about national and local educational priorities, and underpin all teaching and learning in Wales. Our Strategic school development priorities are:

• Priority one: To improve pupils mathematical skills, particularly those who are more able.
• Priority two: To improve pupils phonic knowledge and spelling skills particularly in the Foundation Phase.
• Priority three: To improve pupils standards, independence and well-being through implementing growth mindset strategies.