Blaengarw Primary School

Blaengarw Primary is a Community Primary School. The language category of the school is the medium of English with Welsh taught as a second language. The school opened as Blaengarw Primary in January 1996 following the amalgamation of the former infant and junior schools. The number on roll is currently 182 in total. It serves the village of Blaengarw in the Garw Valley. The school caters for children between the ages of 3 and 11 years.

The building is over one hundred years old and is organised along traditional lines with seven classrooms in total. An extensive refurbishment programme was undertaken in 1995. As a result, the school’s classrooms are comfortable and well organised with carpeted areas throughout.

The community park provides an additional facility for learning out of doors and includes a multi-purpose games court, a three lane-racing track and seating. This is available for the school’s exclusive use during the school day and the local community at other times.

Our visions and values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning, and provide an environment which prepares our pupils as confident, happy citizens.

Our School Aims are:

• To prepare and equip the children for life in the twenty first century.
• To create a stimulating environment with shared values for harmony and wellbeing.
• To promote an inclusive approach where all members of the school community are engaged in learning.
• To deliver the Foundation Phase, the revised Key Stage 2 Curriculum and the skills framework, ensuring every child’s needs are met.
• Ensure assessment is learner centred and assessment procedures ensure a learning continuum.
• To promote and develop education for sustainable development and global citizenship.
• To foster links and communicate effectively with the community, associate primary and secondary schools and the wider world.
• To provide quality experiences for the school community ensuring support, guidance enrichment and opportunities for reflection, where acquisition and development of skills are paramount.
• To strive to provide the best resources for lifelong learning.