Healthy schools
Presenting Mrs Mills-Hogg with the NQA plaque is Rosalind Williams Director of Education and Lifelong Learning for the Diocese of St Asaph. Also in the photograph and representing our pupil voice groups are the school's Super Ambassadors and their deputies (on the right) and the school's Worship Leaders (on the left).
CONGRATULATIONS TO US!
We were awarded the National Quality Award for Healthy Schools! Here is an extract from the report. For the full report click on the button!
Congratulations on achieving the Welsh Network of Healthy School Schemes National Quality Award. We are pleased to confirm that Welshpool Church in Wales Primary School has demonstrated meeting all the criteria of the National Quality Award.
Schools that achieve the NQA are implementing wellbeing initiatives at the very highest level. In this report we highlight the particular strengths of your school’s approach to promoting the wellbeing of everyone connected with the school. The visit had obviously been very well planned to allow us to look at the excellent provision across Foundation Phase, Key Stage 2 and the specialist centres for children with autism.
Mrs Baldwin, the Headteacher, Mrs Mills, the in school co-ordinator and all pupils and staff from the three sites met at St Mary’s Church, to welcome us and give us a wonderful presentation on their healthy schools journey.
Pupils from the numerous pupil voice groups told us about the many and varied ways in which they are encouraged and supported to benefit from being part of a healthy school.
The school is a strong part of the local Church in Wales community and Reverend Steve Wilson is a school governor and integral to the life of the school.
It was clear that there is a consistent whole school approach to health and wellbeing, which is firmly embedded into the ethos of the school and is not seen as an add on. The whole environment on all three sites is bright and welcoming, both indoors and out, with colourful wall displays, information boards and displays of pupils’ work. Very good use is made of the outdoor area. The Forest Schools area, with its adjoining designated classroom, is an outstanding feature.
All relevant policies are in place to support health and wellbeing and are regularly reviewed.
The inspiring and motivational Headteacher provides very strong and effective leadership, with the support of a Health and Wellbeing Distributed Leadership team (DLT) which includes pupils, staff, governors and members of the Church in Wales community.
There is strong evidence of listening to learners, with all pupils having the opportunity to contribute to the many pupil voice groups. Pupils contribute to the development of relevant policies for health and wellbeing, participate in staff appointments, and are proactive in directing their learning through the use of Assessment for Learning strategies. Pupils are aware of their rights, and UNCRC’s (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) articles are prominently displayed throughout the school.
The broad and balanced curriculum shows consistency of planning across the seven healthy school topic areas, ensuring that health and wellbeing is delivered throughout the curriculum.
The curriculum is adapted, where necessary, to meet the needs of the school’s diverse population, which includes pupils from the traveller community, Bulgaria and Poland. Excellent, age appropriate resources, which support the delivery off all aspects of healthy schools, are easily accessible for all staff across the three sites.
A notable strength is the use of lesson evaluation forms analysing which aspects went well and identifying possible improvements to the provision. Evaluation is consistent across all topics and is undertaken by agencies and organisations visiting the school, as well as school staff.
The school engages extremely well with parents, benefiting from a dedicated Family Support Officer. The school prospectus is very informative, setting out the school’s monthly ‘Values’ in addition to a wealth of information relating to wellbeing. Parents are kept up to date about school events and provided with key safety messages through the school’s extremely informative website, regular tri-lingual newsletters in Polish, Welsh and English and twitter. The school has an open door policy making it easy for parents to approach the Headteacher and members of staff if they need to. Three members of staff speak Polish and are funded to support pupils and their families with English as an additional language.
The school is a valued part of the local community and is the first school in Welshpool to be part of a scheme to make Welshpool a dementia friendly town.
One of the many highlights of the visit was meeting with parents, governors and members of the community who support the school. At least fourteen people joined us and were keen to tell us about their involvement. Their comments, such as the ones below, demonstrate their high regard for the school, and reflect the ethos of a healthy school.
“Excellent leadership”, “Joined up Thinking” “The go to school for taking on new projects” “Always feel welcome” “ My children are very happy here”.
We were awarded the National Quality Award for Healthy Schools! Here is an extract from the report. For the full report click on the button!
Congratulations on achieving the Welsh Network of Healthy School Schemes National Quality Award. We are pleased to confirm that Welshpool Church in Wales Primary School has demonstrated meeting all the criteria of the National Quality Award.
Schools that achieve the NQA are implementing wellbeing initiatives at the very highest level. In this report we highlight the particular strengths of your school’s approach to promoting the wellbeing of everyone connected with the school. The visit had obviously been very well planned to allow us to look at the excellent provision across Foundation Phase, Key Stage 2 and the specialist centres for children with autism.
Mrs Baldwin, the Headteacher, Mrs Mills, the in school co-ordinator and all pupils and staff from the three sites met at St Mary’s Church, to welcome us and give us a wonderful presentation on their healthy schools journey.
Pupils from the numerous pupil voice groups told us about the many and varied ways in which they are encouraged and supported to benefit from being part of a healthy school.
The school is a strong part of the local Church in Wales community and Reverend Steve Wilson is a school governor and integral to the life of the school.
It was clear that there is a consistent whole school approach to health and wellbeing, which is firmly embedded into the ethos of the school and is not seen as an add on. The whole environment on all three sites is bright and welcoming, both indoors and out, with colourful wall displays, information boards and displays of pupils’ work. Very good use is made of the outdoor area. The Forest Schools area, with its adjoining designated classroom, is an outstanding feature.
All relevant policies are in place to support health and wellbeing and are regularly reviewed.
The inspiring and motivational Headteacher provides very strong and effective leadership, with the support of a Health and Wellbeing Distributed Leadership team (DLT) which includes pupils, staff, governors and members of the Church in Wales community.
There is strong evidence of listening to learners, with all pupils having the opportunity to contribute to the many pupil voice groups. Pupils contribute to the development of relevant policies for health and wellbeing, participate in staff appointments, and are proactive in directing their learning through the use of Assessment for Learning strategies. Pupils are aware of their rights, and UNCRC’s (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) articles are prominently displayed throughout the school.
The broad and balanced curriculum shows consistency of planning across the seven healthy school topic areas, ensuring that health and wellbeing is delivered throughout the curriculum.
The curriculum is adapted, where necessary, to meet the needs of the school’s diverse population, which includes pupils from the traveller community, Bulgaria and Poland. Excellent, age appropriate resources, which support the delivery off all aspects of healthy schools, are easily accessible for all staff across the three sites.
A notable strength is the use of lesson evaluation forms analysing which aspects went well and identifying possible improvements to the provision. Evaluation is consistent across all topics and is undertaken by agencies and organisations visiting the school, as well as school staff.
The school engages extremely well with parents, benefiting from a dedicated Family Support Officer. The school prospectus is very informative, setting out the school’s monthly ‘Values’ in addition to a wealth of information relating to wellbeing. Parents are kept up to date about school events and provided with key safety messages through the school’s extremely informative website, regular tri-lingual newsletters in Polish, Welsh and English and twitter. The school has an open door policy making it easy for parents to approach the Headteacher and members of staff if they need to. Three members of staff speak Polish and are funded to support pupils and their families with English as an additional language.
The school is a valued part of the local community and is the first school in Welshpool to be part of a scheme to make Welshpool a dementia friendly town.
One of the many highlights of the visit was meeting with parents, governors and members of the community who support the school. At least fourteen people joined us and were keen to tell us about their involvement. Their comments, such as the ones below, demonstrate their high regard for the school, and reflect the ethos of a healthy school.
“Excellent leadership”, “Joined up Thinking” “The go to school for taking on new projects” “Always feel welcome” “ My children are very happy here”.
It is very important to us that Welshpool Church in Wales is a Healthy School. Please help us to achieve this by sending your children to school with a healthy lunchbox. Below are leaflets that will support parents and carers in choosing healthy options for children's lunches.
Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.
Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.
There are many ways for us to become a healthy school.
The Healthy Schools Programme is split into seven strands.
These are:
Food and Fitness
The Environment
Substance Use and Misuse
Personal Development and Relationships
Emotional Health and Wellbeing
Safety
Mental and Emotional Health
The school is always working towards being a healthy school across each of these seven areas. Pages on this website show the work the pupils and the staff do in order to achieve a healthy lifestyle. You will be able to see the opportunities the pupils have to talk about being healthy and to maintain their health in all these areas. You will see the policies the school has which promote good health in all areas, including the curriculum.
Displays that show our work so far can be viewed on all three sites.
Being healthy is not just about eating the right foods and keeping ourselves fit - it is actually about so much more!
Please pop into school to see the work the children and the staff do.
Being healthy happens all the time and in everything we do in school.
The Healthy Schools Programme is split into seven strands.
These are:
Food and Fitness
The Environment
Substance Use and Misuse
Personal Development and Relationships
Emotional Health and Wellbeing
Safety
Mental and Emotional Health
The school is always working towards being a healthy school across each of these seven areas. Pages on this website show the work the pupils and the staff do in order to achieve a healthy lifestyle. You will be able to see the opportunities the pupils have to talk about being healthy and to maintain their health in all these areas. You will see the policies the school has which promote good health in all areas, including the curriculum.
Displays that show our work so far can be viewed on all three sites.
Being healthy is not just about eating the right foods and keeping ourselves fit - it is actually about so much more!
Please pop into school to see the work the children and the staff do.
Being healthy happens all the time and in everything we do in school.
2023-2024
Children in need 2023
As a school, we are very much involved with our community. Mrs Cooper met up with the team behind Welshpool Community Haven and donated items from a community event at school. The children have been invited to sing at their Christmas Party afternoon. In January the children will be attending some sessions to take part in some arts and crafts activities with the clients.
We have a variety of visitors who come to school to talk to us.
It was wonderful to be able to welcome representatives from MWEP (Mid Wales Education Partnership) and the Welsh Government at the beginning of November.
Our visitors commented on the very warm welcome provided by all our children talking passionately about their role and voice in school, showing just how much their voice is valued to allow their confidence to grow. They also remarked on the excellent work in ensuring that our provision meets the varying needs of all our learners. |
P.C Sweetman visited Reception and Reception/Year 1 class and talked to us about 'People who help us in our community'.
Alex Fraser, Key Account Manager in Wales had the fantastic opportunity to visit one of our beloved breakfast club schools through our partnership with the @Greggs Foundation! It was an inspiring morning filled with a sense of community that truly makes a difference at Welshpool Church in Wales Primary School.
What sets this school apart is its remarkable status as the first Passivhaus in Powys. It delivers excellent energy efficiency, ultra-low embodied carbon and inspiring spaces for learning that enhance health and wellbeing for students and staff. The school's commitment to eco-friendly practices is truly commendable and one that aligns perfectly with our ESG commitments to supporting a better future for generations. From shared breakfasts to shared dreams, we're building connections that go beyond the classroom. |
The Wellbeing Warriors had an informative pupil voice meeting in October. We had a zoom meeting with Hannah from the Wow project, and as a result we have introduced the walk to school challenge!!!
Everyday we record how we came to school on our travel tracker. If we have walked/scooted/wheeled, cycled or have done "park and stride" it goes towards our progress. Each month we have the opportunity to gain a badge. What a fun way to keep our bodies healthy! |
2022-2023
healthy schools week 2022
Elin from Size of Wales came to talk to Years 5 and 6 about Deforestation and Global Warming and how they are affecting our planet.
celebrating Safer internet day throughout the school.
We read the story of The Invisible String and celebrated our value this month of love.
in the Foundation phase classes we carried out an experiment to see where in our classroom had the most germs using bread.
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Foundation Phase classes LOVED their dance sessions with Beth from Impelo Dance!