Pontrhondda Primary School
Y Bont i Lwyddiant / The Bridge to Success
Welcome
Our School Vision
Our core values stem from the word PONT as an underlying theme.
Perseverence
Opportunities
Nurture
Trust
Persevere
- Children and staff show a commitment to being prepared for school and to achieve their full potential.
- Children show a commitment to their classwork and homework.
- Children, parents and staff show a commitment to the life of the School and the wider School community.
- Children, parents and staff show a commitment to others.
- Children and staff show consideration for one another, look out for one another, seek to help one another and the wider community.
Opportunities
- All children are encouraged to aspire to reach a particular destination in their lives.
- Every child to be supported in ensuring that their aspirations are both ambitious and achievable
- Staff will work to do their very best to ensure our children reach that goal.
- Achievements will be celebrated in a variety of ways.
- Children will be nurtured in an environment where they are encouraged to ‘believe we can achieve.’
- Our creative curriculum engages children so that they want to find out more.
- Staff work together to plan and deliver exciting, inspiring lessons that capture the interests of individuals.
- We aim to capture the enthusiasm of children and help them shape their ideas.
- We plan in themes and topics across Key Stages so that pupils can ‘link their learning’ across a range of experiences.
Nurture
- The School promotes pupil self-esteem, self-worth and talent.
- Each child is nurtured and personal growth and development is encouraged
- Different cultures are celebrated, as appropriate
- Each pupil is given personal attention and their individual needs are met.
- The school seeks to be fully inclusive of all pupils. We recognise that every child is unique and we celebrate and encourage individuality.
- Every child has a right to be educated in a safe and comfortable environment and we aspire to ensure this.
Trust
- Children, parents and staff follow school rules, beliefs and values and respect School property and equipment and the possessions of others
- Children, parents and staff listen and respect the points of view and feelings of others
- Children, parents and staff respect the local community and environment, within and outside of the school
- Parents, children and staff express their views via school councils, ‘Friends’ and the Board of Governors as well as an ‘open-door’ policy whereby all communications from parents are considered and acted upon appropriately.
- Children are responsible for their own learning.
- Children and staff are responsible for their own appearance.
- Children, parents and staff have a responsibility to contribute to the life of the School and the environment.
- Children, parents and staff are responsible for their own actions.
Our mission statement is:
To provide an encouraging, engaging environment that gives each child the stepping stones to reach their full potential and become Ethical, informed citizens, Ambitious, capable learners, Creative and enterprising contributors and Healthy, confident individuals.