AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

At Ysgol Y Bynea we are proud to be an inclusive school where we work together to challenge, inspire and motivate all children to become successful, confident and caring citizens of our diverse world. We work together to create a happy environment where all members of the school community feel safe, can enjoy, achieve and make a positive contribution to the school and the wider community. We promote a culture where pupils are happy, believe that they can succeed, take responsibility for their learning, set targets for their own achievement and develop as independent learners.

Our aim is that all our children should:

• Enjoy their primary school years and develop high self-esteem regardless of 'academic' ability
• Feel safe and secure and keep healthy in class, playgrounds and after school activities
• Enjoy equal opportunities to succeed
• Have a passion for learning and experience success
• Develop lively, enquiring minds and become confident communicators and independent thinkers
• Experience teaching of the highest quality and develop core skills to a high level
• Develop perseverance, resilience, flexibility, independence and a wider range of other learning skills
• Be well mannered, respecting themselves, others and the environment
• Make a positive contribution to the school and the wider community
• Appreciate the beauty, the diversity of the world and their duty to protect it

We aspire to achieve these aims by:

• Putting the personal development and well-being of our pupils first
• Having high and consistent expectations of all pupils, families and staff
• Ensuring excellence in Teaching and learning within a high quality, creative learning environment that encourages high expectations for success for all
• Providing a broad, constantly evolving, innovative, exciting, forward-thinking curriculum that enriches and challenges and takes account of the pupil voice.
• Providing opportunities for children to develop skills of investigation, enquiry, communication and co-operation
• Emphasising pupil activity and independence in learning – more doing less listening
• Being an inclusive school that uses a wide range of teaching and learning strategies, technologies and high quality resources in order to ensure that all learners reach their full potential
•  Maximising the time allocated to learning
•  Maintaining a school environment that is welcoming, organised, stimulating, tidy, clean and safe
•  Creating a happy, industrious atmosphere that models, promotes and celebrates good behaviour
•  Working in partnership with parents, acknowledging and supporting their role as the primary educators of their children and providing them with the information to help their children learn well
•  Involving the children in community activities to develop their sense of belonging and responsibility
• Offering an enriching programme of extra-curricular activities and visits 

SCHOOL ETHOS

The School‘s Ethos and Values

The school‘s ethos is one of care, respect and industry, where encouragement, tolerance and patience have a high priority. The following poem sums up our philosophy.

If a child lives with criticism,

He learns to condemn.

If a child lives with hostility,

He learns to fight. 

If a child lives with ridicule,

He learns to be shy.

If a child lives with shame,

He learns to feel guilty.

If a child lives with tolerance,

He learns to to be patient.

If a child lives with encouragement,

He learns confidence.

If a child lives with praise,

He learns to appreciate.

If a child lives with fairness,

He learns justice.

If a child lives with security,

He learns to have faith.

If a child lives with approval,

He learns to like himself.

If a child lives with acceptance and friendship,

He learns to find love in the world.

SCHOOL RULES

The purpose of our school rules are to engender a positive and friendly atmosphere, supported by the school merit system. There are as few rules as possible and an air of responsibility towards each other and the school is fostered.

Children are asked to dispose of litter in the many bins available inside and outside the school. We take much pride in the cleanliness of the school and the school estate.

Clothing can often get lost or mislaid in school, especially coats. Parents are therefore asked to ensure that a label bearing the child’s name is fixed inside garments. This also applies to bags and pencil cases.

Children are not to bring dangerous objects to school. The staff reserve the right to confiscate any such object. Parents will then be asked to collect the object from school.

Mobiles phones are not allowed to be brought to school and used by pupils under any circumstances.

Bicycles should not be ridden on the school yard or within the school premises.