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Newbridge-on-Wye Church 1
in Wales Primary School
Ysgol yr Eglwys yng Nghymru
Bontnewydd
SCHOOL GOVERNORS ANNUAL REPORT TO PARENTS
ON THE
ACADEMIC YEAR
2019-2020
“Smile together, Play together, Learn together”
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Introduction
Under the Education (No2) Act, School Governors are required to present an
Annual report to parents, on activities and the running of the school during the
past year. There is now no requirement to hold an Annual Parents Meeting unless
the parents/carers of 10% of pupils petition for one for the purpose of discussing a
specific matter relating to the School. (The rules are set out in sections 94 and 95
of the School Standards and Organisation(Wales) Act 2013.) If parents/carers
want a Parents Meeting, they should please write to the Clerk to the Governing
Body (her address is on page 5) asking for a meeting and specifying the matter to
be discussed at the meeting. If there are sufficient requests, suitable
arrangements will then be made.
This report is for you, as parents, to know what has happened in our school over the past year.
Values 3
Mission Statement
Our philosophy is that Newbridge-on-Wye
Church in Wales School should provide every
“Smile together,
pupil with a complete and generous
education in a happy, healthy and caring
environment in which they can acquire
knowledge, skills and attitudes relevant to
Play together, themselves and their life in Wales, and to their
future in a global community. We aim to help
each child enjoy a full and active life within
the school community, encouraging the
Learn together.” values of friendship, patience and
consideration.
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Celebration of Home Learning
Click the following links to access videos that celebrate some of the fantastic work
undertaken by children and their families during the school closure period.
Dosbarth Ceiriosen Dosbarth Helygen Dosbarth Derwen Dosbarth Bedwen
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Responsibility 6
Name Appointed or Specific Responsibilities
The Governing Body has a collective responsibility for many elected by /End of
Term of Office As at 1st October 2019
Ms Lorraine Jenkin (Chair) Parent Governor Chair,
aspects of the school, including its ethos, management, planning, Red House, Newbridge-on- 30th April 2021 Equality.
Wye LD1 6LE Tel
personnel, financial, health and safety, implementing the school 01597 860162
Mr Julian Gibson-Watt LEA Vice-Chair,
development plan, and promoting good links with parents and
(Vice-Chair), Doldowlod Child Protection & Safeguarding,
Hall, Llandrindod Wells, 31st August 2020 Data, Induction
LD1 6HG Tel: 01597
the wider community. The Head Teacher has the responsibility for 860208
Mr Philip Hobbs Parent Governor Health & Safety, After-School Club
the day to day management of the school. As governors we Ms Blue MacAskill
30 September 2020
Parent Governor Attendance and Wellbeing,
31 May 2022 Assessment, Grants
have a crucial role to play in practical terms as a supportive and Ms Jennie Rees Parent Governor 30 Healthy Schools, Literacy
Sept. 2022
critical friend to the school. We gain information about the school Cllr Claire Mills LEA 31t July 2021 Additional Learning / Special
Educational Needs (ALN/SEN)
to enable us to monitor and evaluate the work of the school in
(vacant) LEA 2022
three principle ways:
Foundation - Church Religious Education / Collective Worship
Ex-officio
Mrs Emma Wallace Foundation - Church Pre-School Setting
By visiting the school October 2018
(vacant) Foundation -Church
By seeking the views of the community, parents and children (vacant)
2022
Community Council
31st May 2020
By reading reports and discussing information at meetings. Mr Mike Hobbs Community governor Numeracy, Training
31st August 2021
Each member of the Governing Body has a different areas of Miss Samantha Williams Teaching Staff
Mrs Sian Rees Non-teaching Staff .
responsibility as outlined opposite. 18th September 2023
Mrs Helen Nixon Head Teacher Ex
Officio
Clerk to the Governing Body: Mrs S. Humphreys, c/o The School,
Newbridge-on-Wye, Llandrindod Wells LD1 6LD
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School Staff 2019/20 Breakfast Club Staff
Teaching Staff
Mrs Helen Nixon Headteacher, Teacher – Dosbarth Bedwen Mrs Sue Williams
Mrs Suzanne Jones
Miss Samantha Williams/Mrs Emma Deputy Headteacher, Teacher – Dosbarth Helygen Mrs Amanda Jones
Richards
Miss Michelle Pugh/Mrs Lyn Davies Teacher – Dosbarth Ceiriosen After School Club Staff
Mrs Victoria Butters Teacher – Dosbarth Derwen Miss Emma Jones
Mrs Juliette Thomas Part time teacher – Dosbarth Bedwen and Dosbarth Derwen
Miss Carly Rees
3 Year Setting Staff
Support Staff
Mrs Michelle- Havard Pratt
Mrs Liz Towns Teaching Assistant Foundation Phase/MAT/Forest Schools Leader Mrs Hannah Morris
Mrs Amanda Jones Teaching Assistant Foundation Phase
Miss Carly Rees Teaching Assistant Foundation Phase/PDG/ALN Cleaning Staff
Miss Emma Jones Teaching Assistant FP/ALN Mrs Karen Snooke – Cleaner in
Mrs Suzanne Jones Teaching Assistant Dosbarth Derwen/Forest Schools Leader Charge
Mrs Sian Rees Teaching Assistant Dosbarth Bedwen/ALN/Lunchtime Supervisor
Mrs Joyce Thomas School Secretary
Mrs Susan Humpheys Clerical Assistant/Clerk to the Governing Body/Lunchtime Supervisor
Mrs Sue Williams School Cook
School Teams 8 A Class Teacher is responsible as Subject Co-Ordinator for each Curriculum Subject or Area of Learning, but instead of an individual Governor having matching responsibility, each subject or area of school life is allocated to one of 4 Teams. Each Team includes different teachers, support staff and governors and senior pupils sometimes attend meetings.
Topics covered over the last year
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Foundation Phase Dosbarth Ceiriosen
On the Farm
The Circus
Dosbarth Helygen
Our Wonderful World
Blood, Bones and Body Bits
Underground Detectives
The Foundation Phase is the statutory curriculum for 3 to 7 year olds in Wales. The Foundation Phase
at Newbridge on Wye includes children from the 3 year setting, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2.
Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are currently organised across two classes. Miss Samantha
Williams is our Foundation Phase Lead Teacher, supported by Miss Michelle Pugh and by Mrs
Michelle Havard-Pratt in the 3 year setting.
During the school closure period the Seesaw learning platform was used to facilitate learning across
the Foundation Phase. A massive thankyou for the engagement in the learning tasks and for
working so hard to ensure learning could continue during this difficult time.
Topics covered over the last year
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Key Stage 2 'Sports and celebrations'
'Egyptians'
Our key stage two pupils are split over two classes, Year 3 and 4 taught by Mrs Butters and Year 5
and 6 taught by Mrs Nixon and Mrs Thomas. At key stage two, pupils follow the national curriculum
and class topics allow pupils to develop their knowledge and understanding of a broad range of
concepts. Pupils at Newbridge-on-Wye benefit from a creative curriculum and staff provide
meaningful opportunities for skills development.
During the lockdown period, Key Stage Two staff developed blended learning through the Google
for Education platform, setting weekly tasks for home learning. A huge thank you for the efforts put
in and the patience shown as we worked to develop our blended learning approach.11
Inspection School Development
Plan 2019-20
The school was subject to a successful Estyn inspection in
June 2018. The school was rated as ‘good’ by the Estyn Priority 1: Review practice and
inspectors in all categories. The report states that the school provision across the school, in order
provides strong, caring leadership and promotes effective to implement the new curriculum in
team working and positive behaviour. Wales
“All teachers and adults have high expectations of pupils. Priority 2: Develop the school as a
As a result, nearly all pupils make good progress in their Learning Organisation
learning.”
Priority 3: Plan to implement the
Overall, the inspection process proved to be a very positive
experience for the school and its pupils. Estyn inspectors
Additional Learning Needs
commented that communication from the school is
Education Tribunal Act 2018
particularly effective. The school is very proud of this result Priority 4: Further improve
and would like to thank all those who contributed to this the progress and attainment of
successful outcome. The full report is accessible at more able boys across KS2
www.estyn.gov.wales .12
Child Protection and Safeguarding
“Safeguarding” covers the whole process of keeping pupils safe and well at school and helping to educate them to deal with the various
hazards which they will face in adolescence and later life. It includes such matters as Health and Safety, Site Security, First Aid and
Medication, Behaviour and Discipline, Anti-Bullying, Physical Restraint of Pupils, Attendance, Safe Staff Recruitment and Induction, Sex and
Relationships Education, Personal and Social Development Well Being and Cultural Diversity Education, Equality, Data Protection,
Photographing of Pupils and e-Safety. “Child Protection”, which is an important part of Safeguarding, covers the protection of children from
abuse or the risk of abuse, as defined in the Children Acts. The School has adopted the Powys County Council model Safeguarding Policy
(with slight adaptations to make it suitable for our School). In November 2016 we adopted the ERW model Child Protection Policy in place
of the previous PCC model policy. Copies of the current Policies are available on the School website or on request from the School office.
By law, if staff have a child protection concern about a pupil, they are required to refer the concern to Social Services, possibly without
telling the pupil’s parent/carer. It may also be necessary to share information about a pupil with other agencies. This happens from time to
time in all schools including Newbridge. In following this procedure, staff are not making any judgement, they are simply carrying out their
legal duty and a failure to refer a concern would be a disciplinary offence by the member of staff responsible.
The Governing Body receives a report from the Head Teacher on Child Protection and Safeguarding annually at its July meeting, when it
reviews relevant policies and procedures.
The Designated Person responsible for Child Protection / Safeguarding is the Head Teacher, Mrs Nixon. Her designated Deputy is Miss
Williams. The Nominated Governor responsible for Child Protection / Safeguarding is Mr D J Gibson-Watt. The staff training programme
during the year has resulted in 3 members of staff now being trained to Child Protection Level 3.13
Additional Learning Needs
Here at Newbridge-on-Wye School we Foundation Phase: Nine pupils on ‘School
endeavour to offer every pupil the Action’, no pupils on ‘School Action Plus’.
support and help they need to enable
them to reach their full potential. Each
pupil is monitored throughout the year to Key Stage 2: Six pupils on ‘School Action’ and
assess whether any extra support is Eight on ‘School Action Plus'. One child with EAL.
required and parents are kept informed
of any changes via Individual Provision
Maps (IPM’s). Parents are invited in to Basic skills catch up programmes are used to provide
discuss their child’s progress and are targeted intervention to pupils who require extra
asked to contribute when setting targets support in numeracy and literacy; sessions are
at three points during the school year. tailored to the child’s individual needs. These pupils
may have individual or group provision maps.14
More Able and Talented
At any one time, Newbridge-on-Wye Primary School will have a number of more able, gifted or
talented pupils. We recognise that these pupils have specific learning needs that must be
addressed. We use a range of assessment tools to identify these children who are then placed on
the More Able and Talented Register. Following identification, opportunities for extension,
enhancement and enrichment are provided to allow our MAT pupils to flourish and achieve their
full potential. We believe that by addressing the learning needs of the More Able and Talented
pupils, teaching and learning throughout the School will also be enhanced. In addition, we feel
that these pupils will benefit most where there is a personalised approach to learning and where
pupils have more control over how and what they learn. Pupils identified as being more able and
talented have personalised individual or group provision maps which outline any challenge or
opportunities they are provide with. Identified pupils and their parents are asked to contribute to
their provision maps during open evenings. Opportunities are sought for these pupils to access
wider opportunities to enhance and develop their skills.Highlights of the Year 15
School choir Foundation Phase and
won Llanwrtyd Eisteddfod KS2 Christmas
Productions
Christmas Enterprise Renewed Eco Platinum
Stalls award
Wellbeing Event for New Curriculum Weeks
families
Eco Fashion Show Harvest Service“The pupil voice is very strong in this school”
NQA Report 2014 16
School Council
The School Council designated responsibility for members on The School Council representatives
each committee to report on committee activities during for 2019/20 were:
meetings. Members agreed to redesign and promote the Silver
Chairperson: Amy Hudson
Boxes using the notice board, posters and service time, to
enable the pupil voice to be considered at meetings. An article Vice Chair: Alice Samuel
was published in the school newsletter, with details of members
Secretary: Emily Forkings
and explaining the role of the School Council in school. Officials
worked with Mrs Nixon on producing a child friendly School Staff representatives: Mrs H Nixon
Development Plan. The School Council created a reward system and Mrs S Humphreys
to encourage good behaviour from pupils at lunch times in the
Community Hall. School Council members started planning ideas
for "Race for Life" to raise money for cancer research, however
this was not completed due to the school closure.17
Healthy Schools Committee
The Committee
Healthy Schools Committee Activities 2019/20 representatives for
2019/20 were:
The Healthy School committee continue to play a very important role within
the school. They take full responsibility for the running of our Fruit Tuck Stall and Chairperson: Billi Chance
are keen to ensure the whole school community are aware of Healthy Eating
habits. Secretary: Charlie Couzens
Over the last year the committee delivered a number of whole school Staff representatives: Mrs
Juliette Thomas and Mrs S
assemblies based on healthy eating and having a healthy body and healthy
Jones
mind. They enjoyed preparing healthy snacks as part of their meetings and
learnt about how to be emotionally healthy through games and activities.18
Buddies
The Buddy group has continued its work in supporting pupils The Buddy representatives for
at break and lunchtimes. The Buddy group feel strongly 2019/20 were:
about making playtimes fun and ensuring all pupils are Chairperson: Alice Samuel
able to ‘Smile together, Play together and Learn together’.
The group develop fresh ideas for our playgrounds, Secretary: Caitlin Wallace
purchase and look after equipment and teach pupils new
games. Worked closely with Criw Cymraeg to keep ideas Staff representatives: Mrs S Rees and
fresh and activities varied. The Buddy committee are Miss C Rees
aiming to promote the school's anti bullying values by
carrying out KiVa lessons and assemblies with the rest of the
school throughout the year.19
Safety Committee
2019-20 proved an interesting year for the schools Safety Committee. We started the The Safety Committee
year learning more about farm and road safety before further exploring our role in representatives for
leading the school on Internet Safety. We explored what it means to be a 'Digital 2019/20 were:
Citizen' and discussed rules for safely using the internet.
Chairperson: Emily Forkings
As we moved into 2020 we began planning for the Eco Schools Fashion show and
explored different safety themes as we created outfit designs and discussed the Secretary: Luke Morgan-
safety of different materials. We explored working conditions in clothing factories Rogers
and discussed safety concerns we noticed in the video. We discussed sourcing
ethical clothing and decided to create an outfit using recycled materials and Staff representatives: Mrs
clothing. We explored the concept of upcycling and discussed the flammability of Richards/Miss S Williams
different materials. We enjoyed exploring clothes labels and what different symbols and Mrs A Jones
meant.
As we moved towards March our role as Safety Committee members became really
important as we shared with the school assemblies and resources based on the
importance of Hand Hygiene.20
Eco Committee
The Eco Committee have celebrated a very busy year with some great activities that
have been planned by the committee. The Eco Committee
The committee organised an 'Eco Fashion Show' where each class and committee spent representatives for
a week working together, planning, designing and researching materials to use in order to 2019/20 were:
create an environmentally friendly outfit. They had to design an outfit that met the criteria Chairperson: Logan
given and had to produce an outfit that would reuse, recycle and reduce waste along Whitlie
with being informative. They also had to prepare a compere speech to accompany the
outfit. Parents and the wider community came to watch the fashion show and a local Secretary: Leo Pegg
Seamstress came to judge the outfits.
The committee also organised the sale of Fairtrade tea and coffee at the event and Teacher Rep: Miss
charged admission. The money raised went to the 'Size of Wales' charity. Michelle Pugh
The Eco-Committee have also worked very hard to reduce litter around the school and Mrs Liz Towns
grounds and in the village by going on several litter picks during the Autumn term.
The Eco Committee presented an assembly to the whole school about how to make
Christmas more 'Eco Friendly' by reusing or creating your own Christmas cards/wrapping
paper.
Thank you to all Parents and Friends for your continued support.21
Criw Cymraeg
Activities of the Criw Cymraeg 2019/20: The Committee representatives
for 2019/20 were:
The committee have had a busy year continuing to develop the Welsh
ethos within the school. We helped organise the School Eisteddfod and Chairperson: Efa Davies
have been working alongside the Buddies to develop the use of Welsh on
the yard. We are now working towards the Cymraeg Campus Silver Secretary: Deri Samuel
Award.
Staff representatives: Mrs Butters
We now have a Criw Cymraeg Mascot, Dewi Ddraig, who goes home and Miss Jones
with a pupil each week in our weekly Welsh service.
We have also completed a Lunch Time App Club this year, which was
open to all children to access a variery of fun Apps using the School iPads.22
Forest Schools
The school have two qualified
Forest School Practitioners in Mrs
Liz Towns and Mrs Suzanne
Jones. Both staff members work
tirelessly to provide all year
groups with Forest School
provision. Forest school sessions
provide pupils with the
opportunity to become
ambitious, capable learners
who are competent in
identifying and solving
problems.23
After School Clubs
The School offered a broad range
of after school clubs and activities WHEELBARROW COMPETITION
over the course of the year, The Wheelbarrow Club was very
including; successful at the Royal Welsh
Show in July, gaining first prize in
Choir the “Decorate a Wheelbarrow
Competition” to depict a theme
Netball from “Harry Potter”. Huge
congratulations to all those
Clwb Coginio involved, with particular thanks to
Mrs A Jones and Mrs Towns who
Drama Club run such a successful and
enjoyable after school club.24
Cultural and Fundraising
Community Links
Ithon Road Carol Concert
We are proud to have supported
Macmillan Coffee Morning a number of charities over the
Harvest Collection for the Food Bank last year, including Comic Relief,
PONT project and Macmillan to
Fair Trade Fortnight name a few.
Eco Fashion Show Our pupils show great empathy
and commitment when
organising charity fundraisers and
each year the school agrees on
a number of charities and
worthwhile causes to support.25
Enterprise Volunteers
We aim to ensure our pupils
strive to be enterprising, creative We continue to be deeply grateful for all
contributors through providing the excellent support from parents and
opportunities for the children to others in the past year, both as part of the
make and sell products in order Friends’ activities and individually.
to make a profit of which they The reading support undertaken by
choose how to spend. During parents, grandparents and community
the last year we held our volunteers is a very welcome addition to
traditional Chirstmas Enterprise our provision.
Stalls where children across the Also, a special mention of thanks to those
school designed and made that assist with school trips and visits, come
products to sell. The profits from in as visitors to our classes and those who
these sales were calculated by give their time and support in ensuring the
each class and income spent as school is a welcoming place through
agreed by the children. activities such as ground force morning.26
Pre School Setting
The Setting was inspected by Estyn in March 2017, receiving a mainly “Good” report which noted
the high satisfaction rating from parents. In accordance with recommendations, the Setting
moved from the Hall into the Nurture Room. The setting staff now work more closely with the Foundation
Phase within the school, following similar topics and sharing resources.
The Setting is only open during school term-time.
The Setting has been providing up to 10 hours a week free childcare for 3-4 year olds. Admissions
for the setting are managed by PCC.
Children can attend from the beginning of the school term after their 3rd birthday
and cease to be entitled to free childcare at the beginning of September after their 4th birthday
(when they can start school). PCC are responsible for all preschool admissions. For more information
please click here.27
Friends of the School
It has been a much quieter year than last year for the Friends of the school for obvious reasons! In October 2019
we held our AGM and our committee remained largely in place with Cerys Christie-Rees joining us as secretary.
At the beginning of the school year we did the usual fundraisers of Bingo, the school Christmas cards and a
Rags2Riches collection in March. We also organised the Christmas party, hosted a games day in January and
‘digital soup’ – an intergenerational IT fun day in February and helped with the Eisteddfod in March.
Unfortunately Coronavirus meant that we had to cancel plans for our fundraisers which were an Easter Bingo,
Duck Race in June and ‘Big Night Out’ in July.
Due to our fundraising success last year we have still been able to support the school financially. We have
donated £13000 since September 2019 paying for lots of different things from IT equipment to a weather station
as well as subsidising school trips for every pupil, providing more equipment for outside as forest schools is such
an important resource, especially in the current circumstances, and lots of other things too!
Due to the current Covid restrictions, we have not been able to hold our AGM as usual and we are currently
working on how we can do this remotely in order to elect a new committee to carry on the Friends good work for
the next year.
Ali Nixon
Chair of the Friends28
Contact us
Tel: 01597860273
Email: office@newbridge.Powys.sch.uk
Website: www.newbridge.powys.sch.uk
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