Risca Primary School

We aim to provide a firm foundation for pupils through a broad, balanced and enjoyable education, whilst placing high emphasis on the basic skills of reading, writing and maths. We place a high priority on establishing good links with parents, as we know that children thrive when home and school work together.

Our School Aims:​

• We will create a happy, vibrant and interesting school that is welcoming and safe for all.
• We will provide a balanced, inspiring and fun curriculum, which is supportive, challenging and relevant to all children.
• We will encourage a love of learning, and develop children’s life skills, which they can carry forward into future learning experiences.
• We will ensure that all children are treated equally and fairly in all aspects of school life, to allow them to reach their full potential.
• We will celebrate our similarities and differences, and treat everyone with kindness and respect.
• We will all take responsibility to care for our world and all who live in it.
• Staff will work together to develop a supportive and hardworking team, one that encourages co-operation and respect.
• Our school will foster a supportive partnership with parents and the wider community by keeping everyone informed and involved.

Risca Primary School is for children aged 3 to 11yrs with over 300 pupils. When there are spaces available, children are admitted to school in the term after their third birthday as Rising 3s. In the September after their third birthday Rising 3s will move into the Nursery class.

We have a well-balanced and carefully planned curriculum following the national guidelines for Foundation Phase, Curriculum 2008 and the National Literacy and Numeracy Framework. The Foundation Phase Curriculum is a Curriculum, which applies to all 3-7 year old pupils. It is an experiential Curriculum where pupils learn through play and the outdoors. Whilst allowing pupils to learn more through play we will also continue to teach children the basic skills of reading, writing and maths, and hope to continue to have high standards of basic skills within our school.

Our 7-11 year old pupils have a separate curriculum. Curriculum 2008 has been written with pupil skills in mind. In order to teach this curriculum successfully we have revised our Curriculum into new and exciting topics, which we hope will keep the children enthralled and interested whilst in school. Literacy and Numeracy skills have been mapped into Curriculum 2008.

We assess a variety of pupil’s work each term. This helps us to identify the next steps for learning and gives us the information we need to target extra support. The LA also requires some assessments and in Year 2 and Year 6 there are special assessments required by Welsh Assembly Government, the results of which contribute to National Data.

On entry to school, whether in Reception or Nursery, pupils will be assessed. We will share this information with you at the first parent consultation. From Year 2 onwards we also are required to administer National Tests. All pupils from Year 2 are tested on reading, numeracy and numeracy reasoning. Parents will be informed of pupil test results annually.