Sea View Community Primary School

A school at the heart of the community / Ysgol at gallon y gymuned

Caring, sharing and learning together / Yn gofalu, rhannu a dysgu gyda’n gilydd​

School Prospectus

Croeso i Ysgol Sea View​

Dear Parents and Carers,​

A warm welcome to Sea View Community Primary School. Sea View Primary School is a school at the heart of the community in Mayhill, Swansea. We​ are all extremely proud of our happy and vibrant school, our pupils and their families and our dedicated, caring staff. This prospectus aims to provide you with all the important information about Sea View School​

We consider our ethos to be the most important aspect of our school, providing the essential basis for learning. We are proud of our positive, welcoming and nurturing school. We do all we can to ensure that our children and their families feel safe, secure, supported and valued.​

We believe children need to be placed at the heart of their learning and that creative, independent thinking is central to learning. We strive to prepare​ children for life in an ever-changing world. We aim to foster skills that develop and equip children to be able to make a positive contribution to society​

and the lives of those around them. We celebrate diversity within in our school, the community and the wider world.​

At Sea View Community Primary School all children have access to a broad, balanced, creative and relevant curriculum with high levels of challenge to allow them to reach their full potential. We strive to provide learners with wide range of inspirational and exciting first-hand experiences and endeavour to foster positive attitudes to learning.​

We are a learning community and we encourage all stakeholders to be life-long learners. We have a highly trained staff who have a range of experiences and professional expertise. We are committed to self-evaluation and review in order to be the best that we can be for our learners and their families.​

Well-being is at the heart of our school and we work in partnership with parents, carers and the wider community to ensure that every child feels valued,​ safe and happy at our school.​

We offer our pupils a broad and balanced curriculum. We want our pupils to develop as independent, creative learners and we strive to provide a range of engaging and challenging experiences for all.​

If you have any questions or would like to visit the school please contact the school office to make an appointment. 

 

Our Aims and Values​ / Nodau a Gwerthoedd

At Sea View we aim to:​

• Facilitate a broad and exciting curriculum underpinned by a wide range of experiences.​

• Provide a safe, happy, nurturing & child-centred learning environment allowing pupils to develop independently into confident life-long learners.​

• Have high expectations so all pupils aspire to be the best that they can.​

• Be enterprising with good teamwork, communication and collaboration skills.​

• Ensure all stakeholders feel involved, listened to and valued.​

• Teach pupils to be ethical, value diversity and equality and play a positive role in their community and the wider world.​

• Develop literate, numerate, digitally competent, and healthy citizens equipped for the future and whatever it may hold.​

 

School Information/ Gwybodaeth Ysgol

Sea View Community Primary School is a co-educational, English- medium, county-maintained community primary school for pupils between the ages of 3 and 11. The school is situated in the heart of Mayhill in Swansea, overlooking Swansea Bay.​

We love our unique, semi-circular school building, which has recently been refurbished and extended to cater for the increasing numbers of pupils attending our school.​

There are approximately 210 pupils on roll. Further school data can be found at https://mylocalschool.gov.wales/School/6702234?lang=en

 

Session Times​ / Amseroedd Sesiwn

 

​	Morning Sessions​	Afternoon Sessions​
Nursery​	9.00am – 11.30am​	1.00pm – 3.30pm​
Reception to Y2​	9.00am – 11.30am​	12.15pm – 3.30pm​
Y3 and Y4​	9.00am – 12.00pm​	12.45pm – 3.30pm​
Y5 and Y6​	9.00am – 12.00pm​	12.45pm – 3.30pm​

 

Attendance and Punctuality​ / Prydlondeb a Phresenoldeb

Good attendance and punctuality are essential to a child’s progress and welfare.​

We ask parents to bring children to school punctually. If children are absent from school parents are requested to inform the school on the first day of absence via message or telephone. The school maintains an absence register and we will ring if we have not heard from you by 9.30am.​

Parents are reminded that permission to take holidays during the academic school year needs to be obtained from the Headteacher.​

We work closely with the school’s Education Welfare Officer (EWO), who will assist parents who are having difficulty with their child’s attendance. We are very keen to support any parents who are having difficulty collecting or bringing their child to school. Please contact the Headteacher who will be happy to offer advice and support. Parents should collect children from the designated areas at the end of each day.​

 

Promoting positive relationships and good behaviour​ / Disgyblaeth yn yr ysgol

Sea View Community Primary School is a happy, caring and friendly school, which provides​ a secure environment within which all our children are given every opportunity to show how talented they can be.​

We are a Restorative Practice school and this defines our approach to behaviour. Children help to make the classroom rules. Good behaviour is encouraged and rewarded. We understand that children occasionally misbehave. In these instances, staff work with the pupil to support them in making the right choices about their behaviour and resolving the situation. When necessary, the Headteacher will meet with parents to discuss any issues regarding behaviour.​

​At Sea View Community Primary School, every person has the right to feel safe, happy and included. All bullying is unacceptable. We recognise the effects that the bullying can have on pupils’ feelings of self-worth and on their learning, and the whole school community will actively promote an anti-bullying environment.​

Further details can be found in the school’s Positive Relationships and Behaviour Policy.​

 

Pastoral Care and Well-being at Sea View​ / Gofal Bugeiliol

The school has a well-being team who support children and families. From time-to-time some children need a little extra support to help them cope with difficult situations that they are experiencing.​

Our pastoral team are highly trained and skilled in working with children who have experienced a range of challenges including bereavement, family separation, trauma and anxiety. The team works alongside the school’s additional learning needs team, class teams and external agencies.​

We recognise that sometimes, families need support too, for a range of reasons. We are always here to help.​

 

Religion, Values and Ethics and Collective Worship ​/ Addysg Grefyddol

RVE is a compulsory element within the curriculum and is taught in accordance with the Local Authority Agreed Syllabus. Children take part in a mainly Christian assembly each day. ​

 

Equal Opportunities​ / Cyfleoedd Cyfartal

Equality Statement  ​

At Sea View Community Primary School, we are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents and carers, irrespective of race and nationality, gender, gender identity, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marriage, age or socio-economic background. We aim to develop a culture of inclusion and diversity in which all those connected to the school feel proud of their identity and ability to participate fully in school life. ​

We tackle discrimination through the positive promotion of equality, by challenging bullying and stereotypes and by creating an environment which champions respect for all. ​

At Sea View Community Primary School, we believe that diversity is a strength which should be respected and celebrated by all those who learn, teach and visit us. ​

The school has a full and separate Equality Policy. Please consult this for further details. ​

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School Uniform​ / Gwisg Ysgol

All children are encouraged to wear a Sea View school jumper as it shows that we are proud of our school community. Please ensure that your child is wearing sensible and weather appropriate clothing and footwear.​

School jumpers are available from the school office.​

 

School Meals​ / Cinio Ysgol​

The school has its own kitchen that prepares and serves meals. Hot meals and cold snacks are provided daily and children are able to choose from a range of freshly prepared dishes.​

All pupils in Reception to Year 6 in Swansea will be offered free school meals from September 2024.  Families from reception to Year 6 do not need to apply for the school meal offer as they will be automatically enrolled at their school. However, families on low income may be eligible for other benefits such as school uniform and money off school trips. In order to assess eligibility for this, an application for free school meals can be made here.The school office are also happy to help with applications.​

Further information about school meals including sample menus can be found on the Swansea Local Authority website https://swansea.gov.uk/schoolmeals.​

 

Breakfast Club​ / Clwb Brecwast​

We run a daily Breakfast Club from 8.30-9.00 a.m. for all pupils in Morning Nursery to Year 6. This club is free. Activities and games are available for children.​

If you wish to use this facility, please contact the school office. Children attending breakfast club must arrive before 8.45 a.m.​

 

Toilet Provision​ / Toiledau

We have 3 toilet blocks, one for Nursery and Reception, one for children in Y1 and Y2 and another for children in Y3 to Y6. We also have one accessible toilet.​

The toilets are cleaned daily by the school cleaners, and have daily inspections by the Site Manager to ensure that supplies are replenished.​

The Sea View Primary School policy on charging and remissions is in line with legal​ requirements as recommended by the Local Authority.​

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Charging Policy​ / Polisi Taliadau

Any activity which forms an essential part of the Curriculum / Foundation Phase or takes place within the school day will incur no charge to pupils or parents. Parents may be asked to make voluntary contributions towards the cost of some activities if they enhance the curriculum. No pupil will be prevented from taking part in such a visit, but if voluntary support is not forthcoming, the visit itself may be cancelled.​

Events which are organised outside school hours and/or are not essential to the curriculum may incur a charge to parents. For further details, please refer to the charging and remissions policy.​

 

School Visits​ / Ymweliadau Ysgol​

Children enjoy visiting places and learning from first hand experiences. We have an extensive programme of educational visits linked to different areas of the curriculum.​

We organise residential visits each year, when venues are available. These are excellent opportunities for curriculum studies, field work, environmental and social education. If you’re in receipt of certain benefits, you may be entitled to financial assistance with educational residential visits. Please come and see us as we will be happy to advise you.​

 

Safeguarding and Child Protection​ / Diogelu ac Amddiffyn Plant

At Sea View Primary School, the safety and well-being of every child is of paramount importance. The​safeguarding and child protection policies are available on our website.​

As a school we are committed to ensuring the Health and Safety of all our pupils and staff. In the interests of safety, the school has security locks fitted to all external doors.​

Parents and visitors should report to the school lobby where they will be greeted by a member of staff. The school holds a visitors’ log to keep a record of all visits to the school and all visitors must sign in and out.​

The school has designated first aiders. In the event of a pupil being taken ill, or sustaining a minor injury, the parent or guardian will be informed and appropriate arrangements made.​

If your child needs to take medication, please speak to the school office to complete a consent form. Medicines will be administered by school staff. We ask that parents update the school with any health / medical information about their child.​

The school teaches the children the importance of staying safe online and online safety is taken very seriously. The school provides support to parents and can signpost to external agencies for additional support if needed. ​

One of the aims of the school is to provide a secure, caring and happy environment. Pastoral care of the pupils is the concern of everyone with the Headteacher having overall responsibility.​

In the event of a potential child protection concern arising regarding a pupil at the school, then the permission of the parents will be sought before any information is passed to another agency. However, this permission will not be sought if by doing so it is likely to put the child at further risk of harm.​

The school conducts termly fire drills / emergency evacuations and an annual invacuation drill.​

 

Additional Learning Needs​ / Anghenion Arbennig​

At Sea View we believe that every pupil has an entitlement to the full range of curricular opportunities. A whole school approach has been adopted in providing for all children who experience additional learning needs at any time during the Primary years. Any child identified by the class teacher as needing extra help will have class work differentiated at a level appropriate to their need. This includes more able and talented children.​

Where a child should continue to experience difficulty, the advice of the ALNCO (Additional Learning Needs Coordinator) will be sought in the first instance and, if necessary, outside agencies will be brought in. Individual programmes of work are then devised, implemented and monitored. Parents will be consulted and kept informed at each stage. We have support groups for pupils undertaken by highly trained staff allocated to provide appropriate intervention, in order to support all learners to reach their potential.​

The school provides specific focused groups catering for needs such as Dyslexia, DCD, Social Communication and Speech and Language.​

 

Sporting Activities​ / Gweithgareddau Chwaraeon

We want all of our learners to be healthy and confident individuals who know how to lead fulfilling lives and be willing to take advantage of opportunities and experiences they are given in their adult lives. Sporting activities play a significant role in developing self-esteem, resilience and through developing a sense of competition, challenge children to improve and be the best they can be.​

At Sea View, children have the opportunity to experience a range of different sports and physical activities throughout their time at Sea View. These include access to specialist coaching and instruction, swimming lessons and outdoor pursuits.​

Children need a suitable change of clothing and a pair of trainers for PE sessions.​

 

Extra-curricular Activities/  Gweithgareddau Allanol​

We offer our children a wide variety of activities and clubs to broaden and deepen their experience. Extra-curricular activities take place either at lunch time or after school. Staff volunteer to offer these activities to children.​

 

Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE)​ / Addysg Cyd-berthynas a Rhywioldeb

The school’s RSE programme which includes sex education, is agreed by the Governing Body. RSE is taught both discreetly as part of dedicated RSE sessions and as part of our wider curriculum. The main emphasis is on healthy relationships and reflects the age, understanding and needs of pupils as they progress through the school. Parents may view the policy and discuss the teaching materials used. 

 

Welsh Language​ / Iaith Gymraeg

Welsh is taught as a second language. Children will follow a curriculum to develop spoken and written Welsh. At Sea View Commuity Primary School we strive to create a Welsh ethos by emphasising the importance of the language and by encouraging the use of incidental Welsh in day-to-day routines. We encourage pupils to develop an awareness of Wales as a country and its culture by providing opportunities and promoting ‘cynefin’. This is achieved through a range of events, topics and experiences.​

We also encourage participation from the school community in the celebration of St. David’s Day and other Welsh festivals. Pupils take part in a range of competitions and achievements are celebrated.​

 

Complaints​ / Cwynion

We expect all pupils, staff and parents to listen carefully and respectfully to each other.

Minor complaints should be dealt with by the Classteacher. If you are not satisfied, contact the Headteacher.​

All serious complaints must be explained to the Headteacher so that an investigation can take place. Formal complaints must be made in writing.​

Parents who are unhappy about something should contact us at once. The Headteacher will always meet concerned parents in order to resolve difficulties.​

If you feel that your complaint has not been resolved you may wish to make a complaint to the Chair of Governors (or another member of the Governing Body). The school has a Complaints procedure – a copy of which is available upon request.​

If the problem is still unresolved you should inform the Director of Education, in writing. A further attempt will then be made to resolve the problem, if at all possible, before recourse to the official Complaints Procedures.​

Details of the Authority's Complaints Procedure are available at any school, Education​ Department of the Local Education Authority or Public library.​

 

Nursery​ / Meithrin

We accept children at 3 years of age. It is desirable that all children are toilet trained prior to starting Nursery. If you are having problems with this, then Flying Start and Sea View staff are happy to help.​

We run a flexible entry system to try and maximise a positive start to each child’s school career. Children enter school soon after their 3rd birthday. Welcome meetings are arranged at appropriate times during the year to support parents and help children settle into their new school life.​

We have good transition arrangements with Sea View Flying Start and a programme of supported visits to Sea View Nursery will be arranged for your child as they approach their third birthday.​

We keep a waiting list of children and we encourage parents to place their child’s name on the list after their second birthday, as this helps us with forward planning.​

 

Admissions​  / Derbyniadau

Each child about to commence full time education will be offered a place in a school maintained by the Local​ Authority.​

Parents of children in our Nursery Class will need to fill in an on-line application form to secure a reception class place at the school. School staff can assist you with this, just ask at the office.​

Admission to older classes can be arranged at any time and parents are asked to consult the office who will assist with the application form which will be sent to the Local Authority.​

A place will be allocated by the local authority provided there is room in the class.​

The Admission Policy and Accessibility Plan (required under the Disability Discrimination Act 2005) provides further information for parents on the guidance and legislation covering admissions and future plans for increasing access to the school by pupils with disabilities, and provides further information as to how the school is active in ensuring equality of education access and provision for all.​

Sea View, is accessible for wheelchair users. There is ramp access to all entrances and the school has an accessible toilet.​

Details of admission arrangements can be found at:https://swansea.gov.uk/schooladmissions.