School Information

to enable each child to develop as a happy, cheerful and well-balanced individual and to enjoy all aspects of school life
to develop moral and spiritual awareness
to encourage each child to be cooperative and tolerant, respecting and appreciating the feelings, views and the property of others
to promote high standards of behaviour
to develop in children positive attitudes towards work
to equip each child with the necessary skills of literacy and numeracy
to develop self-expression and creative abilities
to develop physical awareness and skills
to ensure that all children work to their full potential
to prepare children for life and work in the secondary school and in later adult life

Aspirations for Learners
Our aspirations are that all learners will:

work happily in a child friendly classroom that nurtures learning
learn in a holistic manner
be given opportunities to take part in meaningful learning experiences
learn from experiences both in and outside of the classroom
participate in experiences that suit individual needs (academic, emotional, social and cultural)
develop the skills to learn new things for themselves
value the contribution from others in the class, school, local, national and global communities
have their achievements valued and celebrated
have their achievements assessed in a way that is of value to the child's progress

The School Curriculum
We aim to provide a curriculum which is:

Coherent - concerned with the education of the whole child
Broad - to bring pupils into contact with a wide range of learning experiences
Balanced - so that each learning experience is given appropriate attention in relation to the others and to the curriculum as a whole
Relevant - to ensure that what is taught is worth learning and is seen by pupils, parents and teachers to meet present and future needs
Differentiated - to allow for differences in the abilities and aptitudes of children

Estyn Inspection - September 2009
These are some of the comments the inspectors made about us:

Ysgol Derwen is a good school with many strengths
There are outstanding features in the way learners' basic and key skills are developed and in the way learning experiences are broadened and enriched by effective partnerships
The school is well-led and pupils benefit from the staff's dedication and commitment
Throughout the school, staff and pupils have good working relationships. This creates a positive and encouraging approach to learning
Pupils' behaviour is outstanding. They make good progress and achieve well
Good progress has been made since the last inspection

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