Our health and wellbeing agenda aims to give children the tools they need for the ‘best possible life’, equipping them for happier and healthier lives by giving them the opportunity to make informed choices. Learning focuses on key concepts outlined in the Statements of What Matters from the Area of Learning and Experience: Health and Wellbeing; Physical Health; Social and Emotional Wellbeing; Decision-Making and Relationships.
×Creativity is fundamental to all we do
at St. Gwladys and this Area of
Learning and Experience ensures
that this is realised. We ensure that
our children have opportunities to
experience drama, art, dance, music,
and film and digital media. We aim to
provide children with a developing
acquisition of skills, knowledge and
understanding as they mov through
the school.
The Creativity Catchers work hard to
raise the profile of the Expressive
Arts. An Expressive Arts fortnight is
held to celebrate the artistic talents of
our children from Nursery to Year 6.
Every opportunity is taken to access
grant funding from sources such as
the Arts Council for Wales. This
enables us to take children to places
such as the Welsh Royal College of
Music and Drama, the Millennium
Centre, the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
to participate in a range of
experiences which enhance the
curriculum.
Our children also benefit from events
such as the Night Out Project which
brings the Arts to our community
while developing the children’s
confidence.
Taught by a visiting peripatetic, Key
Stage 2 children can learn to play a
brass instrument. These lessons
are funded from the school budget to
ensure that all children have equal
access.
The choir plays a significant role in
the community, taking part in the
Town Fayre and other events, such
as singing at Bargoed Care Home
and in the Croeso Café at the
Church Hall.
Year 6 pupils enjoyed their
experience with a professional
dancer as part of the Cynefin
project, funded by the Arts Council
for Wales.
Children are also able to work with a
local professional artist on specificCreativity is fundamental to all we do
at St. Gwladys and this Area of
Learning and Experience ensures
that this is realised. We ensure that
our children have opportunities to
experience drama, art, dance, music,
and film and digital media. We aim to
provide children with a developing
acquisition of skills, knowledge and
understanding as they mov through
the school.
The Creativity Catchers work hard to
raise the profile of the Expressive
Arts. An Expressive Arts fortnight is
held to celebrate the artistic talents of
our children from Nursery to Year 6.
Every opportunity is taken to access
grant funding from sources such as
the Arts Council for Wales. This
enables us to take children to places
such as the Welsh Royal College of
Music and Drama, the Millennium
Centre, the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
to participate in a range of
experiences which enhance the
curriculum.
Our children also benefit from events
such as the Night Out Project which
brings the Arts to our community
while developing the children’s
confidence.
Taught by a visiting peripatetic, Key
Stage 2 children can learn to play a
brass instrument. These lessons
are funded from the school budget to
ensure that all children have equal
access.
The choir plays a significant role in
the community, taking part in the
Town Fayre and other events, such
as singing at Bargoed Care Home
and in the Croeso Café at the
Church Hall.
Year 6 pupils enjoyed their
experience with a professional
dancer as part of the Cynefin
project, funded by the Arts Council
for Wales.
Children are also able to work with a
local professional artist on specificOur health and wellbeing agenda aims to give children the tools they need for the
‘best possible life’, equipping them for happier and healthier lives by giving them
the opportunity to make informed choices. Learning focuses on key concepts
outlined in the Statements of What Matters from the Area of Learning and Experi-
ence: Health and Wellbeing; Physical Health; Social and Emotion Wellbeing; De-
cision-Making and Relationships.We place significant emphasis on the happiness of our children. They deserve to
feel happy, safe and loved if they are to learn and access their learning, free from
anxieties if they are to fulfil their individual potential. With this in mind, a whole-
school approach to wellbeing is provided for our pupils, families and staff; this is
fundamental to our approach of placing ‘wellbeing at the heart of our school
ethos’.We place significant emphasis on the happiness of our children. They deserve to
feel happy, safe and loved if they are to learn and access their learning, free from
anxieties if they are to fulfil their individual potential. With this in mind, a whole-
school approach to wellbeing is provided for our pupils, families and staff; this is
fundamental to our approach of placing ‘wellbeing at the heart of our school
ethos’.
Our health and wellbeing agenda aims to give children the tools they need for the ‘best possible life’, equipping them for happier and healthier lives by giving them the opportunity to make informed choices. Learning focuses on key concepts outlined in the Statements of What Matters from the Area of Learning and Experience: Health and Wellbeing; Physical Health; Social and Emotional Wellbeing; Decision-Making and Relationships.
Our health and wellbeing agenda aims to give children the tools they need for the ‘best possible life’, equipping them for happier and healthier lives by giving them the opportunity to make informed choices. Learning focuses on key concepts outlined in the Statements of What Matters from the Area of Learning and Experience: Health and Wellbeing; Physical Health; Social and Emotional Wellbeing; Decision-Making and Relationships.
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