Our School Vision

Our school is a safe and happy place, where every child has the opportunity to thrive and become resilient, ambitious, capable learners, who are valued members of society.

All children are exposed to a nurturing, inclusive learning environment, where their needs as individuals are met through putting the child at the centre of their learning. We understand that every child has unique potential, and will celebrate their personal learning journey.  We aim to inspire children to take measured risks, using their imagination and creativity in their enquiry and application of knowledge and skills.  Throughout their time at Rhydyfro, we hope the children will become equipped with the skills and values to become intrinsically motivated, independent learners.

Our Curriculum Summary

Our school provides an accessible and engaging curriculum based on pupil voice that capitalises on our outdoor learning environment. We inspire pupils to take measured risks and use creativity in their enquiry and application of their knowledge, skills and conceptual understanding. Our pupils experience a broad and balanced curriculum that promotes intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary working both within and between the Areas of Learning and Experiences (AoLEs); this is explored through termly concepts. Our curriculum  provides a platform for pupils to be ethically informed citizens of Wales and the wider world by offering pupils opportunities to understand their geographical heritage, both locally and nationally, which then  spirals out to the wider world as the maturity of their learning increases. Ultimately, through the realisation of the Four Purposes, we want our pupils to be mentally, emotionally and physically prepared to be life-long learners and valued members of society.

Developing a shared understanding of progression

As a school we will consider our purpose, the aspiration for every child and young person in our community. We will develop a shared understanding of progress, understanding what it looks like in respect of the learning. The five main areas we will focus on are:

·         Increasing effectiveness as a learner

·         Increasing breadth and depth of knowledge

·         Deepening understanding of the ideas and disciplines within Areas

·         Refinement and growing sophistication in the use and application of skills

·         Making connections and transferring learning into new contexts

These considerations will ensure that our curriculum design focuses on our purpose, the essence of learning and identifying what the learning intentions are. Our assessing and assessment processes will allow us to show progress with our learners and support the learners to understand their own progress.

The development of a shared understanding of progress will continually be a priority for our school and its community. We need to understand that:

“Attainment is a benchmark against data.”

“Progress is a benchmark against myself - a battle we can win.”