Pontrhydfendigaid Community Primary School

Our school is situated in the rural village of Pontrhydfendigaid, near Tregaron in the county of Ceredigion, and serves the village and the surrounding area. The school admits pupils on a full-time basis to the reception class in the term following their fourth birthday.

The school is designated as a Welsh medium school in accordance with the Education Authority’s language policy. This means that Welsh is the main medium of the life and work of the school and seeks to ensure that pupils are fully bilingual by the time they transfer to the secondary sector.

Our curriculum ensures that all learners in our school are engaged as full members of the school community, accessing the wider curriculum and all school activities . It is a balanced , broad curriculum that seeks to provide the cultural, moral, social and emotional, physical and mental development of pupils and prepare them for opportunities and responsibilities in adult life.

In our school the Foundation Phase is about enhancing the learning experiences which enable children to be creative, imaginative and to have fun whilst learning. Children have more opportunities to explore the world around them and to understand how things work through engaging in relevant practical activities which are fun and enjoyable and relevant to their developmental ages.

The Foundation Phase has seven Areas of Learning, where stimulating structured play activities are woven into the learning experiences. The curriculum is built around these seven areas to support and encourage every child’s personal, social, emotional, physical and intellectual wellbeing and development. Emphasis is placed on developing children’s skills across the Areas of Learning , to provide a suitable and integrated approach to young children’s learning.

In Key Stage 2 we aim to develop in every learner a sense of personal and cultural identity that is receptive and respectful towards others. We encourage all learners to become engaged as full members of the school community, accessing the wider curriculum and all school activities, experiencing a variety of learning and teaching styles.

All aspects of the curriculum are carefully planned to ensure that the following key skills from the Skills Framework are given prominence. In the Foundation Phase children acquire, develop, practise, apply and refine their skills through group and individual tasks in a variety of contexts across the curriculum. In Key Stage 2 children have opportunities to build on the skills they have started to acquire and develop during the Foundation Phase.

Our Vision and Values

Respect, Care and Honesty are the main values that represent our schools. The values are incorporated into all aspects of school life for all
pupils and stakeholders.