Ysgol Morfa Nefyn

Ysgol Morfa Nefyn is a school for infants and children up to Year 3 (ages 3 - 8). We hope that the children will spend the first years of their education in a happy and homely environment, developing educationally and socially.

Our school building, built in 1982 is situated on one floor, making it suitable for children with physical disabilities. This modern building has been adapted for Foundation Phase children. We are fortunate in that the school is located in grounds that provide plenty of opportunities for learning and outdoor activities.

We strive to ensure that pupils receive a variety of interesting and relevant experiences in a safe and friendly atmosphere, so that they may become independent and responsible citizens. We endeavour to maintain a happy environment which nurtures lively, enthusiastic and inquisitive children.

It is important that we as teachers co-operate closely with you, the parents, to ensure the best education for the children. Ysgol Morfa has an ‘open-door’ policy at all times and you are welcome to make arrangements to visit the school. We look forward to working with you in order to make your child’s time here at Ysgol Morfa a happy, interesting and successful one.

The aim of the school is to present a Curriculum that will enable our pupils to:

• Develop the elementary skills of speaking, listening, reading, writing and numeracy
• Have the opportunity to study and interpret the environment
• Develop happy and healthy social attitudes
• Receive rich and varied experiences
• Use ICT confidently

The Curriculum followed by children of Nursery age to Year 2 is called the Foundation Phase. In the Foundation Phase, the focus is on providing opportunities for pupils to develop their skills by encouraging structured play activities that are woven into the learning experiences. The curriculum for the older children includes Mathematics, Welsh, English, Science, Technology, Humanities (History, Geography and Religious Education) and the expressive arts (art, Drama, Music, dance and Physical Education). The lessons in these subjects are planned by teachers in conjunction with the Skills Framework that ensures that our pupils develop the four key skills of Thinking, Communicating, ICT and Number.