Swiss Valley Primary School

Our School exists to provide opportunities which promote the whole development of each child so that they may attain their full potential within a safe, stable, stimulating, happy and caring environment enabling them to take their place in an ever changing world as responsible citizens of the future.

Choosing the right school for your child is extremely important in enabling them to reach their full potential, both during the time they are in Primary school and also in preparing them for Comprehensive School. We at Swiss Valley take a pride in our Educational Standards which are well above both Carmarthenshire and All Wales comparisons. Our relationships with partner Secondary schools are excellent and the vast majority of our pupils go on to excel at Secondary School and beyond.

All parents want a good education for their children but they also want them to be happy and to feel safe and secure in their school environment. At Swiss Valley School we believe we can offer all of these things. We also pride ourselves on the broad, balanced and varied opportunities that we provide for each of our pupils throughout the school and also in the high standards of teaching and learning which are a credit to the hard work of both staff and pupils. Equally, we are also proud of the atmosphere of friendliness and cooperation which is always evident.

Visitors to the school often comment on the warm welcome they receive and also on the homely atmosphere within the school environment. We value all our pupils for who they are and we believe that their time in our school should be rewarding and fulfilling. The school provides a balanced and broad programme of learning experiences, ensuring that all aspects of the National Curriculum receive regular attention, and sets out to ensure that every pupil has the opportunity to acquire new skills and experiences in a caring environment. We firmly believe in the importance of teaching the ‘basics’ and emphasis is placed on children achieving competence in literacy and numeracy before they transfer to Secondary Education.

Our Vision

To create a safe, caring and stimulating ethos where children interact with each other and staff in a challenging learning environment. We want all our children to develop a positive attitude to learning by providing an enquiry based approach, empowering pupils in acquiring the knowledge and skills required to reach their full potential and be able to make an active contribution to an ever changing technological, diverse society.

Our vision for education at Swiss Valley Community Primary School is based on four core purposes which we want all of our pupils to develop during their time with us.

To achieve these we aim

• To develop the whole child –intellectually, emotionally, socially, physically, morally and spiritually.
• To cultivate a climate of success for all children, celebrating all of their achievements in all aspects of their lives.
• To involve our pupils in the learning process and empower them to participate in all areas of school life.
• To help learners to become confident, self-reliant, self-respecting and responsible global citizens who will make a positive contribution to society.
• To develop in all individuals the capacity to work both collaboratively and independently and also the ability to determine the appropriate method for the task.
• To develop a personal moral code, sensitive to the needs of others.
• To actively seek to raise all standards and be part of an on-going self-evaluation process.
• To promote equality of opportunity and respect for all irrespective of race, gender, ability, or religion. The school has an equal opportunities and anti-racist policy which all staff adhere to.  This can be viewed on request.
• To actively promote Children’s Rights and responsibilities.
• To preserve and develop our own cultural identity within Wales, while at the same time promoting an understanding of, and a respect for other cultures locally and globally.
• To provide regular physical education lessons within school time and to offer, when possible, after school sporting activities which would include team and co-operative games.
• To promote a healthy lifestyle (we are proud of the fact that we are accredited as a Healthy School).
• To raise students’ awareness of sustainable development issues thought classroom study and community action.
• To empower our pupils by becoming literate, numerate and technologically able to function effectively in an ever-changing Twenty-first Century.