Gabalfa Primary

Gabalfa Primary School is a Local Authority fully maintained school and was created when Gabalfa Infant school and Gabalfa Junior School amalgamated in 1980. The school is situated in a single storey building with 6 classrooms, a demountable Nursery unit, and two double demountable buildings that house 3 classrooms, staff room and SEN room. Gabalfa Primary School is situated on a very attractive site, with pleasant views towards the nearby River Taff and Llandaff Cathedral.

September 2017 sees the start of a new and exciting time for Gabalfa Primary School as work begins on our new accommodation. This will be shared with Ysgol Glan Ceubal and plans can be viewed on our website or at the Llandaff North and Gabalfa Hub. At Gabalfa Primary School we are very proud of our inclusive system. We are committed to working for quality and equality of opportunity. We have a strong community focus and our ethos is based on teamwork. We believe in working in close partnership between staff, pupils, parents and outside agencies to ensure all children achieve their full potential. Parents are encouraged to play an active role in their children’s education.

Gabalfa Primary School works alongside the parents and the community to provide a safe, supportive environment where learners can develop the necessary skills to become independent and self-sufficient adults who will succeed and contribute responsibly in a global community.

We aim to build a school where achievement is high and every child is able to thrive and develop within a supportive environment, where learning is engaging and individuals are valued. We seek to develop and maintain a self-evaluating, forward thinking, positive, friendly and mutually supportive learning environment in which all members feel valued and are an integral part of the decision making process. We want to establish our school at the heart of the Gabalfa community, to develop and maintain strong links with our families by providing many and varied opportunities to be involved in their child’s learning and success.

In order to achieve our aims we will:

• Offer a broad, balanced curriculum to develop each child’s intellectual, social, spiritual and physical growth, with families, staff and pupils working together in an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect
• Provide stimulating, challenging and appropriate activities, which motivate children to want to learn;
• Set children high but realistic targets, praising them when they achieve and encouraging them to identify the next steps for improvement;
• Create an atmosphere where every child is able to experience success and be proud of their achievements, whilst feeling secure to risk failure;
• Promote equal opportunities for all irrespective of race, gender, physical or mental capability, developing personal and moral values which respect the beliefs and customs of others;
• Develop a whole school commitment to provide a safe, secure, well-maintained and engaging learning environment making the most of our resources and developing an awareness and understanding of the global community;
• Recognise and value the aspirations of all staff members and to provide and support meaningful and relevant opportunities for CPD as they progress on their individual learning journeys;
• Work in partnership with other schools both locally and nationally to share good practice