GILWERN SCHOOL GOVERNORS’ ANNUAL REPORT TO PARENTS Academic Year - September 2018 — July 2019 Nurture, Empower, Achieve Lead Network School for Science - 2018 Pioneer for Professional Learning - 2018 Cymraeg Campus Bronze Award - 2019 “Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children” (Walter Elias Disney) Gilwern Primary School, New School Road, Gilwern, Nr. Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. NP7 0AY Tel: 01873 830325 Email: [email protected]Website: www.gilwernprimaryschool.org
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GILWERN SCHOOL GOVERNORS’
ANNUAL REPORT TO PARENTS Academic Year - September 2018 — July 2019
NURTURE - EMPOWER - ACHIEVE New School Road Telephone : (01873) 830325 Gilwern email – [email protected] Abergavenny www.gilwernprimaryschool.org Monmouthshire NP7 0AY Dear Parents, The Education Act (No. 2) 1986 requires all Governing Bodies to prepare an Annual Report on their work. The attached report is a summary of the excellent work and outstanding achievements of the school during the academic year 2018 - 2019. Under the Schools Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 the governing body is no longer re-quired to hold a meeting for the purpose of discussing the attached positive report. However, if 5% of parents wish to request a meeting in writing then one can be convened. Our experience from previous years indicates that parents contact members of the Governing Body freely during the course of the year and this more informal approach works well.
The school has a Headteacher, six full time teachers, three part time teachers, ten support staff
and six peripatetic music specialists. The Headteacher has agreed job descriptions and objectives
with all teachers who have specific curriculum responsibility. The School has also developed and
implemented curriculum teams which enable staff to work together to improve standards using a
collaborative approach. The curriculum teams are: Mathematics and Numeracy, Language Liter-
acy and Communication, Wellbeing, Science and Technology, Expressive Arts and Humanities.
SUPPORT STAFF
The role of support staff has become integral to the life of Gilwern Primary School and their con-
tributions to the development of pupils are of paramount importance. The school has the ser-
vices of a school administrative officer for five days a week and an additional part time administra-
tive support assistant. These play a vital role in the smooth running of the administrative proce-
dures in the school and duties are extensive and varied.
A caretaker and cleaner ensure the pupils are being educated in a safe, clean environment. It is
evident from the appearance of the premises and in the head teacher's report, that these mem-
bers of staff are hardworking and conscientious. The team is completed with a cook and two can-
teen assistants that make a vital contribution to the well being of the school and its pupils.
After School Club (Hopscotch Childcare) Miss S Pugh Tel: 07960724431
The Club is established and open five afternoons a week 3.15 – 5.15pm. Construc-
tive childcare is offered primarily to help working parents. The club has proved
popular over the past year with a capacity for 24 pupils.
Breakfast Club (Hopscotch Childcare) Miss S PughTel:07960724431
The Club provides a valuable service and is open five mornings a week
8.00 – 9:00am.
School Holiday Club
(Hopscotch Childcare)
Miss S Pugh Tel: 07960724431
The club was established in Summer 2010 and ran during the Summer Holidays.
All information for this club is communicated through the school.
Hopscotch Nursery Ms. V Trevett Tel: 07935335663
The nursery caters for 28 children each morning and is a member of the Early Years
Partnership. It offers stimulating child development in a safe and secure environment.
Open daily from 9.00am – 3:00pm.
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INTERNAL ORGANISATION
Foundation Phase and Key Stage Two pupils were taught in single year groups. Organisation
of both Foundation Phase and Key Stage Two are designed to meet individual needs and to
provide maximum opportunity for each child to proceed at his/her own rate of progress.
Teaching is related to the levels of achievement outlined in the National Curriculum and
outcomes at Foundation Phase.
CURRICULUM
The school in designing its curriculum has taken into account the Authority’s stated aim,
which is “…….to provide a balanced and integrated curriculum to contribute to the whole development of the individual child”. In pursuing this aim, it is clear that the school provides
opportunities for all pupils to access a skills-based Curriculum. Therefore, work is planned
in such a way that individual subjects are linked, in order to help children understand the rel-
evance and importance of study. Each pupil’s own desire to shape their learning is taken into
consideration at the beginning of each term and reflected upon weekly.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Religious Education is taught in a non-denominational and non-dogmatic way and is taught
according to the Monmouthshire Agreed Syllabus. School services or class led acts of wor-
ship are held each day and involvement is seen as an important part of the children’s educa-
tion. Attendance at assembly is compulsory, unless parents request that their child be ex-
cused. The Head teacher has assured Governors that parents’ wishes are respected and
strictly observed. Local Parishioners deliver an interactive act of worship every week called
“Open The Book” giving the children opportunities to become involved developing under-
standing of the Bible. The school also has regular visits from the Abergavenny Salvation Ar-
my Group.
PREMISES
The effort made by the teachers and pupils to create a bright and interesting learning envi-
ronment is very impressive. It is widely recognised that the school grounds and overall learn-
ing environment are outstanding and with the funding from the Section 106 agreement devel-
opments to the school have enhanced the teaching and learning. There is a disabled toilet
with appropriate access and separate staff toilets. All are cleaned on a daily basis and
checked regularly. All staff are to be congratulated and the Governors wish to record their
appreciation for these achievements.
Physical maintenance of the building is good, with meticulous detail to meeting Health and
Safety requirements undertaken. The Health and Safety Sub Committee meet regularly to
review Risk Assessments and “walk the site” to ensure familiarity with the day to day manage-
ment of Health and Safety.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
GOVERNOR’S ROLES
As in previous years, meetings of the Governing Body have taken place in the school at regular
intervals during the academic year. At each meeting Governors considered the Head Teacher’s
Report on the school and its work, as well as reports from sub-committees of the Governing Board
on specific and wider issues. Minutes of these meetings are available at the school. In addition to
these formal meetings, Governors have been invited to attend and enjoy various activities in the
school and have participated in the County sponsored programme of training.
SECURITY
The Governors would like to thank parents on behalf of the Head Teacher and staff for their co-
operation in promoting school security measures by:
Keeping the main school gates closed.
Parking outside the school and taking note of the signs regarding authorised entry into
the school grounds and Community Centre.
Giving notice of intentions to take children home early.
Reporting to the office when visiting school.
Reporting absence to the school by 10:00am.
New parents were particularly helpful by encouraging Foundation Phase pupils to come into school
independently in the morning. This helped to settle classes quickly, thus minimising prolonged dis-
ruption.
CCTV cameras are located to cover the school grounds and to date have provided an excellent
deterrent to unauthorised, out of school hours access.
ADMISSION
The Local Education Authority’s admission policy states that only children who attain the age of 5
on or before 31st August 2018 are entitled to admission to the school with effect from September
2018. The standard admission number for the school has been set by the LEA at 30. The school is a
designated 210 capacity school. Parents of children wishing to attend Gilwern Primary must apply
for admission from the Local Education Authority - Student Access Unit 01633 644530.
UNAUTHORISED PUPIL ABSENCE 2018 — 2019
Unauthorised absences – 0.34%
Attendance – 96.04 %
Unauthorised FSM absences 0.1%
FSM Attendance 97.64%
Parents are respectfully asked not to remove children from school during term time for holidays.
Permission will only be granted in exceptional circumstances.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
(For information on the schools financial statement, please refer to Appendices).
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PARENT/TEACHER CONSULTATIONS
Parent teacher consultation evenings took place during the months of October 2018 and April
2019. Parents were given the opportunity to discuss the work and progress of their children. A
report was sent to parents at the end of the academic year where parents were given a further
opportunity to discuss their child(ren)’s progress.
Year six pupils leaving Gilwern transferred to the comprehensive school of their choice:
King Henry VIII School, Abergavenny
Crickhowell High School
Brynmawr Foundation School
SPECIAL NEEDS/ADDITIONAL NEEDS
Mrs Marles is the School SENCo/ALNCo. Mrs Marles closely monitors the progress of those
children who are experiencing difficulty with any aspect of their education. Gilwern School is
an inclusive school and due regard to SEN/ALN children must be considered when looking at
comparative data. Some SEN children make significant progress but may still fail to meet the
nationally agreed target called the “Core Subject Indicator”. Governors monitor the progress of
pupils against their potential. WAG compares schools against performance indicators based on
free school Meals.
Pupils with SEN/ALN were identified given additional support from staff within the school. In
addition some were supported by teachers or specialists from outside agencies. The school
worked closely with the LEA Educational Psychology Service, the current School Psychologist
being Mrs Michelle Mansell.
The Governing Body was proud of the exemplary care, opportunities and standards achieved
for pupils during 2018-19. The willingness of all in the school community to provide a support-
ive environment for those children experiencing difficulties is recognised across South Wales as
outstanding.
WELSH
The school delivers the Curriculum through the medium of English, teaching Welsh as a sec-
ond language which is compliant with WAG guidelines. Welsh is taught within each class of the
school with support from the Welsh Advisory Service. The school recognises that Gilwern is
predominantly an English speaking area, and the schools fundamental aim is to develop
awareness of patterns of Welsh language and vocabulary, Curriculum Cymreig and a positive
attitude towards the language.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The Governing Body has a commitment to promoting equality and it seeks to ensure that peo-
ple are not discriminated against. The Governors take all reasonable steps to ensure that the
school environment provides access for all. Every effort is made by the school to develop re-
spect, tolerance and understanding of the country in which pupils live and the wider world.
COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
The Governors wish to remind parents that if they have a complaint, they should first discuss it
informally with the Headteacher (Section 23 Education Reform Act). If it is not resolved at this
point the complainant will be informed that they may, if necessary, refer the complaint to the
Governing Body but this must be done in writing. The Headteacher assures the Governors that
every effort will be made to resolve complaints at school level.
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TEACHER ASSESSMENTS - 2018 – 2019
The Annual Report of Governors includes a summative report for the attainment at the end of
Foundation Phase and Key Stage Two focusing on Year 2 and Year 6. This is broken down
into the percentage of pupils at each level.
Figures for Gilwern fluctuate significantly. Increases or decreases should be read in conjunc-
tion with previous performance and bear in mind the variance between groups of pupils. Clas-
ses with a higher number of SEN pupils will significantly alter the Core Subject Indicator (each
pupil equating to approximately 4% of overall performance.)
Governors are committed to securing the core aim of the school, to ensure each pupil fulfils
their own potential. Governors acknowledge that in different classes individual needs vary and
that the school is continually working to meet these needs. Progress of pupils is measured at
regular intervals, starting with the Baseline in the Reception Class.
Foundation Phase (Infant) Teacher Assessed Outcomes
Percentage of pupils with core subject indicator – attaining at least Outcome 5+ by Teacher
Assessment in English, Maths and Science. Gilwern 97%
Wales Average 80%
Key Stage Two (Junior) Teacher Assessed Levels
Percentage of pupils with core subject indicator – attaining at least a level 4+ by Teacher
Assessment in English, Maths and Science. Gilwern- 100%
Wales Average- 88%
Predicted Core Subject Indicator
To ensure pupils reach their full potential end of Key Stage targets have been predicted to
ensure every child has realistic but challenging targets.
NB These figures exclude Welsh as a second language.
Outcome 3 4 5 6
Language
Development
0% 0% 97% 60%
Mathematical
development
0% 0% 97% 67%
Personal Social
Development
0% 0% 100% 87%
Level 2 3 4 5
English 0% 0% 100% 72%
Maths 0% 0% 100% 72%
Science 0% 0% 100% 64%
2018 2019 2020
Key Stage 2 97% 100% 93%
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GILWERN PRIMARY SCHOOL
SCHOOL GOVERNORS SEPTEMBER 2018 - JULY 2019
Name Category Term End
Bryan Davies Chairperson Co-opted 28.11.19
Councillor Grahame
Nelmes
Vice– Chairperson
Community Council 04.05.21
Roger Guy Headteacher On-going
Gareth Barker Child Protection 09.07.21
Richard Dixon LA 20.09.21
Jayne Jones Parent Rep. 30.10.21
Robert Proctor Parent Rep. 11.10.21
Lucy Hall Parent Rep. 11.10.21
Ian Hutton Parent Rep. 27.04.21
Rachel Callender-
Davies
Parent Rep. 12.09.21
Christine Preece Staff Rep. 13.07.20
Sue Marles Teacher Rep. 12.07.20
Signature of Chairperson _________________________________________
Mr. Bryan Davies
C/O Gilwern Primary School
Clerk to the Governors _________________________________________
Mrs. Wendy Barnard
Governor Support Section
Monmouthshire County Council
Opportunity to apply as a new Parent Governor Representative will be at the end of the term of
office of an existing Parent Representative or alternatively if a Parent Governor resigns.
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GILWERN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Financial Statement 1st April 2018 – 31
st March 2019
INCOME
Income 2018-2019 £886,050.00
EXPENDITURE
Employee Costs £ 719,208.00
Supplies and Services £ 72,778.00
Premises Costs £ 41,729.00
Transport £ 6,175.00
Fair Funding (LEA Support Service) £ 43,162.00
SUMMARY
Total Income £886,050.00
Total Expenditure £883,052.00
Gifts and their use Nil
Governing Body transport and subsistence to members Nil
More detailed information is available from the school on request
BALANCE SUMMARY
Brought Forward to 2018-2019 (Surplus)/Deficit (£52,253)
2018-2019 (Surplus)/Deficit (£ 2,998)
Carry Forward to 2019-2020 (Surplus)/Deficit (£55,251)