Engaging with stakeholders in curriculum development

Our school vision was created in consultation with stakeholders. The school held sessions with all staff, parents, pupils and governors to consider their ideas and suggestions for a draft vision. Our new school vision, in line with the Curriculum for Wales, was launched in September 2022 and underpins all areas of school life.

Our curriculum enables us to realise our vision. As part of the curriculum design:

• Our school leaders and teachers undertook reading and research, and attended professional learning on the curriculum
• Our whole staff team agreed key features of our school context, pupils and community to inform the approaches and experiences best suited for the needs of all learners at our school and considering the four purposes
• Through surveys, all governors, staff, parents and pupils were asked to consider what all pupils should know and be able to do, and which values they should develop during their time at the school

All staff worked together to identify the required changes to our current cultures, provision and practices:

Curriculum Vision

Our school curriculum is suitable for all learners and will enable them to realise the four purposes. It takes account of and responds to the unique opportunities and challenges that present themselves to individuals and groups of learners in our school.

Our school curriculum is broad and balanced and includes learning opportunities within and across all of the Areas of Learning and Experience. It encompasses the concepts in all of the statements of what matters and provides appropriate progression in accord with the principles of progression. It also aligns to the mandatory requirements of teaching Welsh, English and Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE). The mandatory elements of Relationship and Sexulatity Education (RSE) and the cross curricular skills of literacy, numeracy and digital competence are embedded throughout the curriculum.