Governing Body Annual Report To Parents 2015-16

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Summary Continued... We had a very enjoyable Awards Evening on 26th November 2015, celebrating the best of our 2015 Leavers. Our guest of honour was Dr Callum Steele, an ex-pupil who is a dentist, living locally but practicing in Ammanford. Our senior prefects for 2015/16 were: Head Boy – Alex Lang, Head Girl – Olivia Budge, Deputy Head Boy – Lewys Edwards, Deputy Head Girl – Amelia Maguire; Senior Prefects – Evan Budge, Angharad Thomas, Keiran Pritchard and Niamh Walsh. We had another excellent Charity Week in November 2015 during which more than £2,000 was raised for Children in Need and other charities chosen by the School Council, Student Voice. There were relatively few staffing changes at the end of 2015/16. Mrs Christine Jones retired as a History teacher and Assistant Headteacher (School Improvement) after 39 years’ service to the school. She remains with us one day per week in 2016/17 in an administrative role. Mrs Jackie Constance retired as Head of Modern Foreign Languages and has been replaced by Mrs Cathy Young. Ms Amanda Murphy, Head of Media Studies, moved to a different job. Her post was filled by Mr Brandon Alford until October half term prior to the permanent replacement, Mrs Louise Morgan, starting in November. A new Maths teacher, Miss Aislyn Watts, started in September. Mrs Helen O’Sullivan joined the Design Technology Department in a job share capacity. Mrs Lisa Sanger started this term as a Learning Coach for a European Social Fund project called Cynnydd. She is shared between ourselves, Pontarddulais and Gowerton. Mr Kyle Tucker has been confirmed as the cluster Rugby Development Officer for the period of the project we are involved in with the Welsh Rugby Union. Finally, two of our teachers returned from maternity leave in July: Mrs Laura Phipps as Head of Music and Ms Laura Kingdom as a Geography teacher. We hope that parents and pupils will be able to join us for our Carol Concert at St. Catherine’s Church at 7.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 14th December 2016. I am pleased to say that after a very difficult budget settlement in April 2014, we had a much better than forecast settlement in April 2015. Although we are still having to use our reserves to keep ourselves in the black, it has meant that no further job cuts were needed during the 2015/16 financial year. In my last report I mentioned that we had achieved the Rights Respecting Schools Level 1 Award in July 2015. I am delighted to say that we are on the verge of gaining the Level 2 Award now (December 2016), which only one other secondary school in Swansea has managed. This means that we can demonstrate that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child are well embedded in everything we do at Penyrheol. It was very pleasing to see the removal of our old ‘C Block’ (the last remaining reminder of the 2006 fire!) during the year and the re-instatement of the car park, which will help to ease congestion on evenings when both the school and leisure centre have events on. I am also delighted to say that plans are well underway for the 3G astroturf pitch to replace our red gra area. This will be an excellent facility for both the school and community. Page 10
Curriculum The curriculum we offer is broad and balanced and is designed to promote the cultural, intellectual, moral, physical and spiritual development of all our pupils, ensuring they leave school ready for the responsibilities and experiences of adult life. In accordance with the law it consists of the following core and foundation subjects for those aged 11-14 i.e. Years 7 – 9 (Key Stage 3). Core subjects: English Mathematics Science Foundation subjects: Art Design Technology French Geography History ICT Music Physical Education (Religious Education) Welsh In addition pupils study Drama and Personal, Social and Health Education. Parents of pupils in Years 7, 8, 9 are issued with Parental Guides giving information about what pupils will be studying and suggestions about how parents can help them make good progress in all their subjects. There is also a Parent Guide for parents of KS4 pupils. During Year 9, pupils are offered a range of optional subjects which they will then study during their remaining two years of school (Key Stage 4). Parents and pupils have always been involved in this process of choice. We encourage pupils to negotiate their own curriculum, while at the same time trying to ensure that all pupils maintain breadth and balance in their courses. Clearly the National Curriculum dictates some of the subjects pupils must study. Nevertheless, as a school we will always try to ensure some degree of negotiation, and involve both parents and pupils in the process. All pupils must continue to study the core subjects of: English (and most also take English Literature) Mathematics and Numeracy Science Page 11
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Page 5 and 6: Constitution of the Governing Body
Page 7 and 8: Names Governors Child Protection Go
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Page 15 and 16: Special Needs Provision Special Nee
Page 17 and 18: The Data Protection Act PROTECTION
Page 19 and 20: The Data Protection Act Continued..
Page 21 and 22: Sporting Activities The school has
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Page 27 and 28: Provisional SSSP 2016 Penyrheol Com
Page 29 and 30: Provisional SSSP 2016 Continued...
Page 31 and 32: GCSE Results of 15 Year Old Pupils
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Page 35 and 36: Summary of National Curriculum Asse
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