hard and are fulfilling their own potential we celebrate and respect that.” Headteacher Life Experiences Ysgol Y Dderi operates the Cornerstones Experiential Creative Learning Curriculum that offers pupils opportunities to: ENGAGE - DEVELOP - INNOVATE - EXPRESS The headteacher wants all pupils to have valuable learning and believes that rich experiences have helped to raise standards. Estyn concurs: There are outstanding features in the learning experiences provided for pupils. The school provides a broad and rich curriculum that includes all the statutory requirements. Pupils' learning is effectively enriched by a wide variety of educational visits and extra-curricular activities, and the outstanding use of partnerships. All these features improve pupils' learning experiences and contribute substantially towards raising standards. Estyn School Inspection Report (2008) Staff are aware that some children do not get purposeful enrichment activities at home and therefore does not rely on children having had life experiences with their family; instead the school provides that for all its pupils. children on trips as treats; they are part of our “We don’t take SENCO curriculum.” Some recent themes and visits include: The 7 Wonders of the World - following research pupils presented their findings to the Wales Tourist Board. Skin Deep - pupils made a television advert for the NHS advertising the prevention of spreading germs. Electric Rainbow - pupils held a light procession for the king in the dark. Art Gallery - pupils visited Tate Modern, London and set up and ran their own art exhibition for visitors. As a rural school travel is expensive and the PTA support off site experiential visits by match funding travelling costs every time, thus helping parents with financial commitments. If pupil consent forms do not get returned to the school the
hard and are fulfilling their own potential we celebrate and respect that.” Headteacher Life Experiences Ysgol Y Dderi operates the Cornerstones Experiential Creative Learning Curriculum that offers pupils opportunities to: ENGAGE - DEVELOP - INNOVATE - EXPRESS The headteacher wants all pupils to have valuable learning and believes that rich experiences have helped to raise standards. Estyn concurs: There are outstanding features in the learning experiences provided for pupils. The school provides a broad and rich curriculum that includes all the statutory requirements. Pupils' learning is effectively enriched by a wide variety of educational visits and extra-curricular activities, and the outstanding use of partnerships. All these features improve pupils' learning experiences and contribute substantially towards raising standards. Estyn School Inspection Report (2008) Staff are aware that some children do not get purposeful enrichment activities at home and therefore does not rely on children having had life experiences with their family; instead the school provides that for all its pupils. “We don’t take children on trips as treats; they are part of our curriculum.” SENCO Some recent themes and visits include: The 7 Wonders of the World - following research pupils presented their findings to the Wales Tourist Board. Skin Deep - pupils made a television advert for the NHS advertising the prevention of spreading germs. Electric Rainbow - pupils held a light procession for the king in the dark. Art Gallery - pupils visited Tate Modern, London and set up and ran their own art exhibition for visitors. As a rural school travel is expensive and the PTA support off site experiential visits by match funding travelling costs every time, thus helping parents with financial commitments. If pupil consent forms do not get returned to the school the
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