School Details

School Address

Tycroes School
Pontarddulais Road
Tycroes
Ammanford
Carmarthenshire
SA18 2ED

Telephone / Fax

(01269) 593253



e-mail address
admin.tycroes@ysgolccc.org.uk

Headteacher

Mrs. Rosemarie Wallace

Chairperson of the Governing Body

Councillor Dewi Enoch

Welcome

Dear Parent,

The intention of this handbook is to provide you with an insight into the life and work of Tycroes Primary School.

Tycroes Primary School has played a major role in the education of the children of Tycroes for many years. The school was initially opened on the 4th November, 1902. The school’s first Headteacher was Mr. Seth Parry, and there were one hundred and forty five pupils in the school.

In 1968 the school building underwent major improvements. Three new Key Stage 2 classrooms were built, and the existing classrooms were completely renovated, shaping the school building into what we know it as today.

The world of education today is certainly different to what it was when Tycroes School welcomed its first pupil, and indeed the world of education continues to change. In Tycroes School we endeavour to meet the constantly changing demands of the world of education with a positive and firm attitude. Indeed, our belief is that a good school never does stand still. A good school is one that constantly endeavours to find ways of improving the quality of education it offers its pupils and of raising the standards they achieve.

Tycroes School certainly does not stand still. In Tycroes School we are constantly looking for ways of not only maintaining the quality of education we provide, but also of improving it. We do this by setting ourselves goals and targets, without loosing sight of what is our ultimate goal, which is to ensure success and achievement for all our pupils.

In Tycroes School we aim to foster a good working relationship between parents and the school, and the support and co-operation of parents is always appreciated. Both the staff and myself feel that establishing a partnership with parents is an essential element in enabling pupils to achieve their full potential, and parents are always welcome to come to the school to discuss any concerns they may have about their child’s education in particular, or about any aspect of school life in general.

I hope that reading this handbook will give you an insight into the life and work of Tycroes School. However, if you would like any more information about any aspect of the school, please do not hesitate to contact me at the school.

Yours sincerely,
Rosemarie Wallace.
(Headteacher)

Aims Of The School.


The overall aims of Tycroes School are:-

to ensure that each pupil is received into a welcoming and secure atmosphere where he or she will be given the opportunity to develop intellectually, culturally, emotionally, socially, morally, spiritually and physically.

to create high standards of learning experiences for all children, and to provide them with access to all areas of the National Curriculum.

to create a lively and stimulating environment within the school.

to create a partnership with parents, so that the school and parents can work together in the interests of the pupils.

to create a caring environment so that everybody in the school feels a sense of worth personally, and that they have a role to play in the development of the school.

to foster close links with the Governing Body the Local Education Authority, and to develop a positive place for the school in the local community.

to develop the self-esteem of everyone involved with the school, so that they can feel positive about themselves, about what they do and about the school.

Stages in Pupils’ Education

Key StagesPupil ages at the beginning of the school yearNational Curriculum YearsTeachers

Early Years
Below 5 years
Miss Davies

Miss Timothy

Key Stage 1

5 – 7 years

Years 1 and 2
Miss Timothy
Mrs. Thomas

Key Stage 2
7 – 11 years
Years 3, 4, 5, & 6
Mrs. Rees
Mrs. Jones
Mr. Mainwaring Mrs. Beynon-Davies

Organisation of Classes

Classes are organised according to pupils’ ages. The school endeavours to ensure that pupils remain with their peer group as they move through the school. However, this is dependent on the number of pupils in the school in any one year.

School Times

Early Years and Key Stage 1 Pupils

Morning session 9.00 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.

Break 10.30 a.m. - 10.45 a.m.
Morning session 10.45 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
Lunch 12.00 p.m. - 1.00 p.m.
Afternoon session 1.00 p.m. - 2.15 p.m.
Break 2.15 p.m. - 2.25 p.m.
Afternoon session 2.25 p.m. - 3.00 p.m.

Key Stage 2 Pupils

Morning session 9.00 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.

Break 10.30 a.m. - 10.45 a.m.
Morning session 10.45 a.m. - 12.05 p.m.
Lunch 12.05 p.m. - 1.00 p.m.
Afternoon session 1.00 p.m. - 2.15 p.m.
Break 2.15 p.m. - 2.25 p.m.
Afternoon session 2.25 p.m. - 3.25 p.m.

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