“Learning, Laughing and Achieving Together”

Our Vision

To provide a secure, nurturing and happy environment, rich in a variety of rewarding experiences that empower young minds to embrace curiosity, creativity and community, fostering a lifelong love of learning.

Our Aims

We will achieve our vision through:

• Providing a secure, happy learning environment, where all children feel valued and included.
• Empowering children to become confident, independent learners who thrive through collaboration fostering self-esteem and a life-long passion for knowledge, equipping them with the skills to succeed in an ever-changing world.
• Ensuring that every opportunity is provided to develop the cross curricular skills of literacy, numeracy and digital competence.
• Fostering positive attitudes towards learning via high expectations and the active participation of the child in the learning process.
• Enabling all children to achieve their full potential and be ambitious, capable learners; ethically informed citizens; enterprising creative contributors and healthy, confident individuals.
• Providing a variety of stimulating, challenging and creative learning experiences that foster critical thinking, curiosity and problem solving.
• Fostering a deep appreciation and understanding of Welsh culture, language and heritage, ensuring every child develops a strong sense of identity, pride and connection to their local and global community.
• Instilling a culture of equity, empathy and inclusivity, where every child’s voice is heard and respected through a Rights of the Child and values based approach.
• Ensuring a strong culture of openness in sharing information and a commitment to continuous self- evaluation and improvement in everything we do, involving pupils, parents, staff and governors.

Our School Values

At Pen y fro our values are the cornerstone of everything we do. As a school community we believe in fostering a supportive, nurturing and inclusive environment where everybody, children and adults, feels valued and respected. Our school values were developed with children and adults, they guide our curriculum, our interactions and our community.

Perseverance          Respect         Kindness        Hope       Positivity   Unity         Equity          Responsibility          Courage

Co-operation and Friendship

Pen y fro Values Poem

Let’s fill our hearts with hope and positivity.

Remembering to strive for kindness and equity.

Displaying respect, courage and honesty;

Never giving up; taking responsibility.

Make these values a part of our identity.

Working together in friendship and unity

As onwards together we go,

On our journey through Pen y fro.

(Written by School Council)

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is at the heart of our school’s planning, policies, practice and ethos. As a rights-respecting school we not only teach about children’s rights but also model rights and respect in all relationships.  Our belief in “restorative approaches” ensures that every child is listened to. 

Pen-y-fro, together with the other schools in the North Gower Partnership, adopt a Mentally Healthy Schools approach to well-being. This model focuses on enabling pupils to understand their own emotions and those of others.  This is in line with the Health and Well-Being Area of Learning and Experience and is integrated throughout all aspects of school life.