Author: karen.thomas

What do the Governing body do?
The full Governing Body meets every term, and also a number of sub-committees meet regularly.
The governors are involved in the life of the school as much as possible. We take part in enrichment activities, support the reading campaign, make class visits and join services and special presentations.
We review the school's policies over a three-year cycle or when necessary.
The school's teaching and assessment strategies and the Work Plans are reviewed by the school's Senior Management Team every term. This work is being reviewed by the Governing Body.
The school's prospectus is reviewed and amended annually.
The Governing Body has responsibility for the wise use of the school's resources, setting and inspecting the school's budget, and giving permission or any item over £5000.
The Governing Body has responsibility for appointing staff
teaching and supporting staff, including the appointment of a headteacher and deputy.

School Development Plan Priorities 22-23
Priority 1 - Leading Tan-y-lan pupils to be ambitious and independent individuals. By planning, implementing and presenting a Curriculum that celebrates and challenges our pupils across the fields.
Priority 2 Implement a whole school approach to emotional and mental wellbeing
Priority 3 Ensure progression across the four elements of the arts
Priority 4 Mathematics and numeracy – to develop skills and solve mathematical problems and to use numeracy
Priority 5 Provide rich activities and experiences to develop scientific and digital skills
Priority 6: To develop the oral skills of the pupils of the whole school and to develop and raise the standards of writing and reading
Priority 7 – the ALN Act update and prepare for the new law
Priority 8 – The importance of using and developing the knowledge of the school's square mile in activities across the Curriculum

Wellbeing and health in the school.
We held our annual Wellbeing and Health week for our children and staff during the Summer term. It was a special week full of experiences and activities to raise awareness of healthy living, keeping safe and raising awareness of the importance of wellbeing at school

Cyllid ysgol /School Budget for the year 2021- 22
£671,163
Cronfeydd wrth gefn/Monies in reserve end of 2021 :
£ 72,755
Cyllid ysgol School budget for the year 2022-2023
£743,630

ALN Needs and Free School lunches
14.3% of children received a free lunch
36% received provision for additional intervention – 5% of pupils and UDP

A Word from the Chair
This is the annual report for this year.
I can start by thanking all the members of the body for their cooperation and support during the year. Last year was a very exciting time for the school and now the pupils have moved into the new building. It is a world of difference to compare on an old site. The building and facilities that the school has will be a special resource for our pupils and for the area.
With the new site and a special team of teachers I am sure the school will go from strength to strength. The staff have worked hard to prepare an exciting and unique curriculum to celebrate our pupils' habitat and area. It is the hope of the corps to support the staff on the journey by presenting and implementing the 'Opening doors' curriculum over the next few years.
It is important that parents play a role in our children's education. The use of SeeSaw has been very successful giving us the opportunity to see what goes on day to day.
The improvement in attendance continues along with English, Welsh, Mathematics and Science standards. The children of Tan-y-lan are fortunate to have an excellent education and opportunities to take part in extracurricular activities. This is more than anything due to the dedication of Mr Jones and his staff, and I would like to thank them all on your behalf.
Mr G Huxtable -Chair of Tan-y-lan Body

Sports
The school provides extensive extra-curricular opportunities for sport and has achieved the following this year:
A number of pupils across the school had competed in the International Karate Competition during the year.
Pupils competed in the Great Britain Acrobatics Gymnastics Competition. An individual won top prizes during the event.
Pupils of the Junior meet the players of the Osprey and Ozzy Character of the team
Pupils 2 and 5 attended Swimming lessons at Morriston Leisure Centre.
Pupils received opportunities to play Rugby with one of the pupils being chosen to represent the school in the Swansea Schools Boys team reaching the final match at the National Cymru y Principality stadium.
The pupils competed in several tournaments during the year - including the Swansea Basketball Festival
A successful day on the school's new field to celebrate the first day of Sports at the new school.

Ysgol Gymraeg Tan-y-lan

Annual Report
2021-2022
i Rieni 2018
2014-2015

‘ Bydd dda, Bydd ddoeth, Bydd wych’ Bydd Fi

Llywodraethwyr
Clerc/Clark Miss K Maxwell
Gellir cysylltu ag unrhyw un o’r llywodraethwyr
drwy’r ysgol

Mrs Meleri Cole	Cynrychiolydd o'r AALl / LA Representative
Mrs Lowri Fulford	Llywodraethwr cymunedol / Community Governor
Mr Aled Willimas	Cynrychiolydd staff Addysgu / Teaching staff rep
Miss Helen Williams	Cynrychiolydd staff / Staff representative
Miss Bobbie Rees / Dirp Cadeirydd/Vice chair	Rhiant Lywodraethwr / Parent Governor
Mr Martin Low	Rhiant Lywodraethwr / Parent Governor
Mr Gareth Huxtable / Cadeirydd/Chair	Cynrychiolydd o’r AALl / LA Representative
Mr Berian Wyn Jones	Pennaeth / Head Teacher
Mr Steffan Phillipa	Llywodraethwr cymunedol / Community Governor
Miss Kirsty Ann Smith	Llywodraethwr cymunedol / Community Governor
Ms Lowri Tett	Rhiant Lywodraethwr / Parent Governor
Rev Hugh Lervy	Cynrychiolydd o'r AALl / LA Representative
Mr Gareth Toghill	Rhiant Lywodraethwr / Community Governor
Mrs Hayley Martin	Rhiant Lywodraethwr / Parent Governor

Staffing Changes
Welcome to the new staff who have joined the Tan-y-lan Primary School staff team from September 2022
Mrs Rachel Davies - Year 3 Teacher
Mrs Elin Palmer - Year 5 Teacher
Welcome back to Mrs K Willimas from maternity and may we also wish her the warmest of congratulations on your marriage during this period.

Tan-y-lan Monkeys PTA has been an outstanding group of parents and over the years has raised thousands of money for the school. I would like to thank all the members here for their hard work. As a result of the pandemic it was not possible for this crew to meet and carry out activities at the school. By now the restrictions have been lifted and Over the time in lockdown we have lost a number of our special members because their children have moved to Bryntawe High School. We now need to restart these activities and re-establish a new PTA for the school. We kindly ask you to be part of this committee and contact Mrs Cousins at the school to advertise interest.
Remember that Tan-y-lan Monkeys have a Shop that sells school supplies. The goods are available to order from the office.

Charities -
The school has supported a number of charities this year:- Macmillan, Children in Need, Comic Relief, Morristown Food Bank and the Ukraine appeal.
Can we thank you for all your support

We are keen to get volunteers to the school to read with the children. If you know of anyone who would be willing to give up their time to help out at clubs read the school contact Mrs Brinn Phillips.

Attendance
As a result of changes in Covid 19 restrictions. Attendance rules have now restarted. Mrs Williams of the office and Mrs Helen Cousins - welfare co-ordinator and parent liaison will monitor the situation of individuals and work together with Mr Scott Richards our Attendance Officer from the council. Holiday request forms are available on the school's website.

Erasmus
What a special experience! After a difficult time and a request for an extension it was time for the pupils and staff to continue working with our partners from Europe. There were opportunities for staff to visit schools and companies in Finland and Italy. During the Spring term it was a pleasure for us to welcome our partners to Wales. It was a week full of activities and visits for everyone. It was nice to be able to share our area, our school and our country. But the highlight of all the hard work was the year 6 pupils' trip to Spain. This was an unforgettable trip and all the pupils had the opportunity to meet their friends again. It was a pleasure for us as staff to take the group of pupils on the trip. I would like to thank and congratulate Mrs Davies - the school's International Schools Coordinator for all her thorough preparation and organizing work.

Follow us :-
School website :
www.yggtan-y-lan.co.uk
Twitter :- @tanylan123
Facebook :- Tan-y-lan treforys

Eisteddfodau 2022
The first St David's Eisteddfod will be held on the new site to celebrate March 1st. The eisteddfod was a great success and each of the children had the opportunity to perform and compete in order to gain points for their courts. Congratulations to all the pupils for competing.
Eisteddfod yr Urdd
Congratulations to everyone who competed in this year's eisteddfod - many were successful in the District Eisteddfod and had the opportunity to go on to the County Eisteddfod. The success of the ‘ Parti Unsain’ during all the competition was a gear achievement . A special opportunity for the children and staff from going to compete in our first Eisteddfod Urdd as a school. It was Special!
Big thanks to parents for traveling up north to compete in the Denbigh Eisteddfod during Whitsun Half term.

Community Relations and links The school continues to take the children to visit places that are linked to the class' theme work. This year this includes the following:
National Stadium of Wales — Principality
Mumbles Castle
Bowling 10
Morriston Library
Tabernacle Chapel
Liberty Stadium
Aberafan Beach
Penllegaer Forest
River Tawe boat trip
St. Fagan
Brynaman Cinema
Medow View Sports Centre
The school Choir has taken part in a number of activities over the year e.g. Concerts in the Tabernacle Chapel, Ysgol Bryntawe.

Celebrating the school's 10th Anniversary
It was nice to be able to use Tabernacle for our concert to celebrate the school's 10th anniversary. It was a special night with the school children performing and singing together for the first time in two years. It was a very successful night. It was nice to welcome former pupils, teachers and members of the body back to celebrate together with us. There was also an opportunity to celebrate back at school. During the week a big party and picnic was organized for the pupils.

Moris, Doris and Boris Afterschool Care Club
There is an after school care club available here in Tan-y-lan. The club is open to children at school every night of the week - Monday to Thursday 3.30- 5.30 and Friday 3.30-4.30
The price of the club includes a snack - £6.00 per session for individuals and £5.00 per session each for brothers/sisters.
The club is available for 16 children, so first come, first served. The club can be booked and paid for on Squid.
For more information contact Mrs Williams or Miss Maxwell in the office.

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